The Business Times, 12 March 2014
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Title Section25 2014-03-12 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg SfCl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO R GN NO *****2868E MCI (P) 085/08/2013 Wednesday, March 12, 201425 words
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782 2014-03-12 1 SAMUEL EE - BUDGET DEBATE By samuelee@sph.com.sg SAMUEL EE samuelee@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] After the recent slew of radical changes to the COE (certificate of entitlement) system, the government has given the assurance that there will be no more of those for now. One of these782 words
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Article, Illustration793 2014-03-12 1 ANDREA SOH - But risk of inflation here is tempered by Singapore’s strong currency and diversified food sources By ANDREA SOH sandrea@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] Politics and adverse weather are pushing food prices up, creating potential for inflationary pressures in South-east Asia. The impact on Singapore, however,Source: Mizuho Bank Singapore, Department of Statistics Singapore BT Simon & Gareth Final number is rounded; BT Graphics: Simon Ang & Gareth Chung - 793 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article65 2014-03-12 1 GST INDEX 3,129.40 (+2.77) GST INDEX FUTURES 3,123.00 (+2.00) GSIMSCI 352.75 (+0.37) HSIMSCI FUTURES 351.80 (-0.60) US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.266 (US$/S$ per 1.663 2.106 EURO (US$/S$/€ 1.385 1.753 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 103.20 81.50 RM 3.280 2.591 HK$ 7.761 6.131 BAHT 32.31 25.52 RUPIAH65 words
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Article48 2014-03-12 1 Tuesday Change KL COMP 1,828.55 +6.49 NIKKEI 225 15,224.11 +103.97 HANG SENG 22,269.61 +4.68 SET INDEX 1,364.28 +15.23 JAKARTA COMP 4,704.21 +26.97 MANILA COMP 6,529.58 +42.35 SEOUL COMP 1,963.87 +9.45 SHENZHEN B 827.75 +3.77 MUMBAI IND 21,826.42 -108.41 12noon EDT Change DOW 16,399.48 -19.20 NASDAQ 4,339.80 +5.3548 words
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Article23 2014-03-12 1 SINGAPORE 5.35 MALAYSIA 6.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA JAPAN TAIWAN KOREA JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 SWITZERLAND 0.50 INDIA 3.25 Source: Bloomberg23 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration575 2014-03-12 2 SIOW LI SEN - London, Wall Street bankers better off even after deducting high income tax By SIOW LI SEN lisen@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] Singapore may be the region’s financial centre, but the bonuses paid to those working in banks here are the smallest among theBT Graphics: Jennifer Chua, Source: eFinancialCareers - 575 words
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Article351 2014-03-12 2 Rising food prices raise inflation concerns POLITICS and adverse weather are pushing food prices up, with the potential of creating inflationary pressures across South-east Asia. FRONT PAGE No changes to COE system for now, says govt AFTER the recent slew of radical changes to the COE system, the351 words
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Article, Illustration687 2014-03-12 2 VIRGINIE MANGIN - This is the first time the PBC has given an explicit timeline By VIRGINIE MANGIN in Beijing CHINA’S interest rates will be liberalised within one to two years, the head of the Chinese central bank said yesterday, on the sidelines of687 words
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685 2014-03-12 4 LYNETTE KHOO - Higher costs may be encountered in the short term for selected GLS sites By LYNETTE KHOO lynkhoo@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] Costs may creep up for developers in the short run as they adopt productive technologies for selected Government Land Sale (GLS) sites but margins should685 words
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613 2014-03-12 4 ANTHONY ROWLEY - By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo FACED with increasingly difficult policy choices, the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) Policy Board decided yesterday to avoid further monetary easing in the run-up to next month’s scheduled sales tax hike, which many fear could damage consumption and economic613 words
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548 2014-03-12 4 MISSING MAS FLIGHT Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s military believes a jetliner missing for almost four days turned and flew hundreds of kilometres to the west after it last made contact with civilian air traffic control off the country’s east coast, a seniorReuters - 548 words
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Article, Illustration485 2014-03-12 4 LEE U-WEN - By LEE U-WEN leeuwen@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] French bank BNP Paribas has been unveiled as the title sponsor of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Championships, the next five editions of which will be held in Singapore starting this October. The bank chose notPHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM/THE STRAITS TIMES - 485 words
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249 2014-03-12 4 LEE U-WEN - By LEE U-WEN leeuwen@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] The government is ready to roll out the first phase of the Sports Facilities Master Plan (SFMP), which it estimates will cost $1.5 billion to implement. The SFMP aims to give a majority of Singaporeans access to sports and recreational249 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration742 2014-03-12 5 ANITA GABRIEL - Firm in major blitz investing in schools, food, logistics and real estate By ANITA GABRIEL anitag@sph.com.sg YOMA Strategic Holdings stepped up its goal to turn into a conglomerate yesterday by making not one or two, but five major moves to invest more than US$80FILE PHOTO - 742 words
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241 2014-03-12 5 RAPHAEL LIM - By RAPHAEL LIM raphlim@sph.com.sg CREATIVE Technology’s wholly owned subsidiary, ZiiLabs, has sued tech giants Samsung and Apple for alleged patent infringement. ZiiLabs, a leader in media-rich application processors, alleged in the lawsuit that certain products including various Samsung Galaxy phones, tablets241 words
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444 2014-03-12 5 ANGELA TAN - Its first project comprises business and residential areas By ANGELA TAN angelat@sph.com.sg UNITED Overseas Australia (UOA) has joined the growing list of global companies venturing into the emerging Myanmar market. Yesterday, the Australia and Singapore listed prop-erty-related company said that it has formally agreed444 words
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758 2014-03-12 8 RAPHAEL LIM - HOCK LOCK SIEW By RAPHAEL LIM raphlim@sph.com.sg GLOBAL Logistic Properties (GLP), which boasts being the leading provider of modern logistics facilities in China, Japan and Brazil, has moved rapidly in recent months to further strengthen its foothold in the vast and growing Chinese mainland market.758 words
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Article, Illustration914 2014-03-12 8 JOYCE HOOI - Compiled by JOYCE HOOI Frasers Commercial Trust March 11 close: $1.255 OCBC Investment Research, March 11 FRASERS Commercial Trust (FCOT) recently delivered a strong set of Q1 FY2014 results, with distribution per unit (DPU) jumping 29.7 per cent y-o-y to 2.05 cents on the back of distribution savingsSource: Bloomberg - 914 words
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459 2014-03-12 8 KENNETH LIM - By KENNETH LIM kenlim@sph.com.sg HYFLUX is selling two consumer businesses for about US$50 million in cash as it refocuses on industrial and municipal projects, but analysts cautioned against hoping for a special payout. The water treatment specialist yesterday announced that it will sell its459 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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101 2014-03-12 8 JES International Holdings Limited (JES) has won a contract to build a 95,000 deadweight ton Post-Panamax bulk carrier, with options for three other vessels of the same design. The contract plus options is worth up to US$120 million. The delivery of the vessel is expected101 words
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111 2014-03-12 8 SEMBAWANG Shipyard, Sembcorp Marine’s wholly owned subsidiary, has won a $25 million deal from RCL Cruises Ltd to carry out an “extensive revitalisation” of Royal Caribbean International’s passenger ship, Voyager of the Seas. The vessel is scheduled to enter the shipyard in Q4 of111 words
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256 2014-03-12 8 JOYCE HOOI - By joyceh@sph.com.sg JOYCE HOOI J0yceh@sph.com.sg STAMFORD Tyres’ thirdquarter profit sank 62.7 per cent from $2.2 million to $838,000, against a restated third quarter in the previous year. The restatement was carried out because of the adoption of an accounting standard related to how it256 words
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Article, Illustration486 2014-03-12 9 ANDREA SOH - Some are divesting to gain capital, as industry restructures and consolidates By ANDREA SOH sandrea@sph.com.sg THE investment wave moving into agriculture has only just started. The restructuring and consolidation in the industry also continues apace, with companies either looking to vertically integrate with486 words
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249 2014-03-12 9 MALMINDERJIT SINGH - By MALMINDERJIT SINGH msingh@sph.com.sg SGX mainboard-listed Vard Holdings has secured its largest single-vessel order, a job entailing the design and building of a large offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV) for one of the largest shipping companies in Norway. The Norwegian-based249 words
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Article, Illustration511 2014-03-12 9 R SIVANITHY - Gains posted range from 42% to 116% in the past 3 months By R SIVANITHY sivan@sph.com.sg INVESTORS may be wary of a hard landing for China’s economy and China stocks listed in Singapore may be largely out of play, but China water-treatment stocks areSource: Bloomberg - 511 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration681 2014-03-12 6 R SIVANITHY - But index’s rise is capped by late selling; index laggards Keppel Corp and Golden Agri also in play STOCKS R SIVANITHY sivan@sph.com.sg Senior Correspondent UNLIKE recent sessions when the Jardine group and the banks were chiefly responsible for keeping the Straits Times Index (STI)Source: Bloomberg - 681 words
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Article77 2014-03-12 6 Mar 11 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -236.00 +56.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +45.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -24.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 715.23 +0.01 FTSE ST Small Cap 536.32 +3.24 FTSE ST All Share 759.64 +0.85 FTSE ST China Top 200.39 +0.83 FTSE ST China 229.22 +0.56 FTSE77 words
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Article57 2014-03-12 6 VOLUME Albedo 472,610,000 HanKore 261,890,000 PSL Hldgs 118,340,000 Blumont 109,486,000 Transcu Grp 99,573,000 KLW Hldgs 83,075,000 Giken Sakata 71,423,000 LionGold 63,624,000 Charisma Energy 57,107,000 AdvanceSCT 56,550,000 VALUE($) DBS Grp 91,111,550 Keppel Corp 43,835,060 Noble Grp 41,948,880 Olam 35,660,085 HanKore 34,775,207 PSL Hldgs 33,509,000 UOB 30,332,090 SingTel 30,057,63057 words
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Article186 2014-03-12 6 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 9 3 3 0 0 0 9 3 3 Manufacturing 53 48 44 9 2 13 62 50 57 Commerce 18 23 18 8 4 4 26 27 22 Tpt/Stor/Comms 22 10 9186 words
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Article121 2014-03-12 6 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 16,879 16,879 63,758 63,758 Manufacturing 338,744 178,470 517,214 136,634 8,935 145,569 Commerce 169,829 550,476 720,305 135,323 33,123 168,446 Tpt/Stor/Comms 52,586 1,416 54,002 94,843 122 94,965 Finance 64,492 471 64,963 170,613 160 170,773 Construction 158,592 79,230121 words
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Article115 2014-03-12 6 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.790 +0.015 CapitaLand 2.770 -0.020 CapitaMall 1.895 -0.005 CityDev 9.470 +0.090 ComfortDelGro 1.955 -0.010 DBS Grp 16.05 -0.050 GLP 2.810 -0.010 Genting SP 1.340 +0.005 Golden Agri 0.605 +0.020 HK Land 6.490 +0.030 HPH Trust US$ 0.650 +0.005 JMH 60.00 -0.280115 words
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Article, Illustration484 2014-03-12 6 Euro retreats further from 2 1 /2-year high CURRENCIES Reuters [LONDON] The euro fell against the US dollar and the yen yesterday after a senior European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker told investors that they may have missed the message on policy that rates are set to remain accommodative for someReuters; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 484 words
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Article112 2014-03-12 6 BY CENTS CLOSE UP Lyxor ThaiSET 10US$ ***** 310.1 2.1 GLD 10US$ ***** 159.5 1.0 Lyxor AsiaCS 10US$ 5756 65.8 0.9 Lyxor Indonesia10US$ 8458 55.7 0.5 DBXT MSTHAI 10US$ 1863 40.5 1.7 DBXT DBCBDJUBS 10US$ 3043 39.2 1.0 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 6103 31.7 0.4 DBXT DBLCI-OY 5US$ 3481 29.1112 words
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Article128 2014-03-12 6 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT USDIGInfl 5US$ ***** -110.1 -0.3 SPDR DJIA 10US$ ***** -108.9 -0.5 Jardine C&C 3951 -93.0 -2.3 DBXT iBoxxUSTr 5US$ ***** -65.8 -0.3 DBXT EONIA 5US$ ***** -51.9 -0.2 DBXT AUDCS 5SG$ ***** -50.0 -0.2 JMH 6000 -35.4 -0.5 DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 6095 -30.4 -0.4128 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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595 2014-03-12 10 MALMINDERJIT SINGH - International slate of legal experts is led by S Jayakumar and Tommy Koh BUDGET DEBATE By MALMINDERJIT SINGH msingh@sph.com.sg AN international advisory panel, headed by local legal luminaries S Jayakumar and Tommy Koh, has been formed to provide legal advice to595 words
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592 2014-03-12 10 SAMUEL EE - By SAMUEL EE samuelee@sph.com.sg THE Bus Service Enhancement Programme, or BSEP, will be expanded with the addition of another 450 buses to the original 550 first introduced under this government-funded programme. Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew announced this during the 2014 Committee of Supply592 words
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422 2014-03-12 10 LEE U-WEN - By LEE U-WEN leeuwen@sph.com.sg BOTH the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) and the National Museum of Singapore (NMS) are set to undergo a major facelift later this year as part of Singapore’s landmark 50th anniversary celebrations in 2015. The total cost of the two422 words
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269 2014-03-12 10 SAMUEL EE - By SAMUEL EE samuelee@sph.com.sg SILVER zones for elderly pedestrians and measures to enhance road safety in school zones are among the measures the government will implement to make it safer for those walking and cycling. During the Committee of Supply debate for the269 words
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305 2014-03-12 10 KARA QUEK - By KARA QUEK karaquek@sph.com.sg SMALL and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are leading on the hiring front, especially in the demand for accounting and finance professionals, according to recruitment firm Robert Half. At the launch of the Robert Half 2014 Asia Salary Guide yesterday, held305 words
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Article, Illustration552 2014-03-12 10 LEE MEIXIAN - By leemx@sph.com.sg LEE MEIXIAN |eemx@sph.com.sg EL Development trumped four other bids for a Yishun Avenue 9 site with its offer of $278.8 million. This works out to around $450.06 per sq ft per plot ratio, exceeding consultants’ expectations of $380–$431 psf ppr.552 words
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Article, Illustration576 2014-03-12 10 OPTIMISM and enthusiasm were in the air when a group of Myanmar delegates met their Singapore business peers last Thursday at a seminar and networking session, where they exchanged valuable insight on the building and construction sector in Myanmar. Hosted by Singapore Business FederationPHOTO: SPHERE EXHIBITS - 576 words
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MALAYSIA
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590 2014-03-12 11 S JAYASANKARAN - Its shares rise over 6% on speculation that a bidding war may emerge By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur SHARES in Kian Joo Can Factory Bhd jumped more than 6 per cent to RM3.41 apiece yesterday after a rival offer for590 words
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356 2014-03-12 11 Reuters [SYDNEY] IHH Healthcare Bhd, Asia’s largest hospital operator by market value, is considering making a A$5 billion (S$5.7 billion) offer for Australian healthcare firm Healthscope, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters yesterday. The purchase would mark Malaysia-based IHH’s firstReuters - 356 words
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Article, Illustration527 2014-03-12 11 PAULINE NG - It sees Malaysia’s fiscal consolidation measures hitting domestic demand By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur UBS has downgraded its forecasts of earnings growth at Malaysian companies following pedestrian fourth-quarter results and cautioned that the downgrade cycle could continue over the next quarterPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 527 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration581 2014-03-12 12 Separate plan on joining Euroclear also deferred, till the next govt is formed Reuters [NEW DELHI] India has put on ice plans to join major emerging market bond indices that would require it to remove restrictions on foreign capital inflows, two sources said, signallingReuters; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 581 words
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Article, Illustration730 2014-03-12 12 JOHN FOLEY - When they start to snap, confidence will go with them REUTERS BREAKINGVIEWS By JOHN FOLEY Reuters [NEW YORK] China’s debts are troubling and not just because they’re alarmingly big. An equally worrying threat to the country’s prosperity is the complexity of those debts. That’sReuters - 730 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration564 2014-03-12 13 Scandinavia’s richest country now needs to rein in its budget spending Bloom berg [OSLO] Norway’s export industry is buckling under the weight of the country’s wealth. Prime Minister Erna Solberg says that Scandinavia’s richest nation now needs to rein in budget spending to stop eroding tradeBloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 564 words
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237 2014-03-12 13 Xinhua [SYDNEY] Business conditions in Australia back-ped-alled sharply in February, reversing around half of post-election gains, a widely watched monthly business survey released yesterday by National Australia Bank (NAB) found. The NAB monthly business survey shows that business conditions dropped five points toXinhua - 237 words
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485 2014-03-12 13 4.2% rise in imports deflect criticism of rising trade surplus AFP [FRANKFURT] Economic recovery in Germany appears to be on track as demand for German-made goods increased both at home and abroad, official trade data showed yesterday. After adjustment for seasonal blips, GermanyAFP - 485 words
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249 2014-03-12 13 Reuters [LONDON] British retail sales slowed markedly in February after a robust January as food sales stagnated, an industry survey showed yesterday. The British Retail Consortium (BRC), a trade body, said the total amount spent in stores last month was 0.7 perReuters - 249 words
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814 2014-03-12 14 They’re willing to trade high fees for an exponentially bigger investor pool Reuters [NEW YORK] More cli-ent-hungry hedge fund managers are looking to put their investment strategies to work in ex-change-traded funds, a move that could exponentially expand their pool of investors but requiresReuters - 814 words
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643 2014-03-12 14 They are doing more to fine-tune product lines and cut costs Reuters [PARIS] French companies see little hope for domestic growth this year and are stepping up efforts to cut costs and fine-tune product lines to contend with stubbornly tough marketReuters - 643 words
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Article, Illustration585 2014-03-12 14 Bloomberg [TOKYO] SoftBank Corp president Masayoshi Son will start a “massive price war” if US regulators allow his company to purchase T-Mobile US Inc, he said in an interview with PBS’s Charlie Rose. The billionaire, who bought control of SprintBloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 585 words
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Article, Illustration505 2014-03-12 14 Reuters OSLO N orwa y s US$850-billion sovereign wealth fund made mistakes when it bought shares in Formula One (F1) and may try to sell them, its chief executive said yesterday according to a report in business daily Dagens Naeringsliv.Reuters - 505 words
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728 2014-03-12 15 Issuers are lobbying Asia to convince regulators to give covered bonds the same status as govt debt Bloomberg [BRUSSELS] Europe’s biggest covered bond issuers are turning to Asia to rally support in what they say will become a global challenge to the Basel CommitteeBloomberg - 728 words
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Article, Illustration589 2014-03-12 15 Bloomb erg [TOKYO] Japan can afford to cut corporate taxes by an initial five percentage points, said a government tax panel member who called on business leaders to moderate demands for a bigger reduction. “It’s impossible to bring it down byBloomberg - 589 words
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529 2014-03-12 16 It expects 3.1% growth this year while unemployment is expected to ease to 6.9% Reuters [WASHINGTON] The White House has forecast that the country will experience more robust economic growth in 2014 than last year and a further pick-up in the economy forReuters - 529 words
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604 2014-03-12 16 China investment in Australia falls 10% to US$9b in 2013 Xinhua [SYDNEY] While the once all-encompassing Australian miners were at the top of the trade food chain this time last year, another tough day of trading on the Australia StockXinhua - 604 words
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207 2014-03-12 16 Xinhua [LONDON] The Agricultural Bank of China is applying for a branch banking licence in Britain, said a bank official on Monday. “Europe is one of the vital markets of the bank’s global strategy,” Guo Youda, the bank’s executive vice-president in London, toldXinhua - 207 words
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Article, Illustration669 2014-03-12 16 It has to wind up QE without driving up borrowing costs Bloomberg [LONDON] Bank of England governor Mark Carney has more than just interest rates to think about as investors begin speculating on how policy makers will unwind their £375 billion (S$791 billion)Bloomberg - 669 words
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Article, Illustration938 2014-03-12 16 It could result in a sputtering economic recovery in Japan NYT [TOKYO] The loose change in Yusa Nishimura’s purse could be undermining Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s economic recovery plan for Japan. As often as she can, Ms Nishimura tucks away 500-yen coins (S$6), worthNYT; PHOTO: REUTERS - 938 words
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Article, Illustration750 2014-03-12 17 Its shares jump 32% this year, compared with a 1.6% gain for the S&P 500 Index Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] Wall Street analysts are racing to keep up with Facebook’s stock rally. Shares of the world’s biggest social network have jumped 32Bloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 750 words
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316 2014-03-12 17 Pact likely to be signed as early as June; Korean auto sector to benefit the most AFP [SEOUL] South Korea and Canada concluded a free-trade agreement (FTA) yesterday, wrapping up a negotiating process that began nine years ago and focused on barriers inAFP - 316 words
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607 2014-03-12 17 Spike primarily due to higher costs of metals used in coins WP [WASHINGTON] In 2013, the cost of making pennies and nickels exceeded their face value for the eighth year in a row. The cost of minting a penny stood at 1.8WP - 607 words
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Article, Illustration599 2014-03-12 18 128 eurozone banks will be put through a painstaking review of their loan books Reuters [FRANKFURT] The European Central Bank (ECB) will press banks to change the models they use to predict losses and take account of its views on assetReuters; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 599 words
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310 2014-03-12 18 LATEST US DATA Reuters Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] US wholesale inventories rose more than expected in January, as companies built up stocks of autos and machinery, though sales posted their largest decline in nearly five years. The Commerce Department said yesterday that wholesale inventories roseReuters; Bloomberg - 310 words
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467 2014-03-12 18 Developed states doing fine; emerging economies a drag Reuters [PARIS] The recovery in developed economies is on track although slowing activity in big emerging markets means global growth will be only moderate at best in the near term, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and DevelopmentReuters - 467 words
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Article, Illustration593 2014-03-12 19 Move follows pressure from businesses, easing of tensions: official Reuters [BANGKOK] Thailand is expected to lift a state of emergency in Bangkok, almost two months after it was imposed to quell anti-govern-ment protests, because of pressure from businesses and in light of improvingReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 593 words
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581 2014-03-12 19 Their deals are with a govt that may no longer have jurisdiction Bloomberg [MOSCOW] Crimea’s hastily organised vote this weekend on whether to leave Ukraine to join Russia is threatening Black Sea oil and natural gas drilling prospects coveted by Exxon Mobil CorpBloomberg - 581 words
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564 2014-03-12 20 EDITORIAL WHILE the search goes on for the wreckage of the Malaysia Airlines plane that vanished en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur, one needs to keep in mind that more than eight million people fly every day and, while even one564 words
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Article, Illustration791 2014-03-12 20 ROBERT SAMUELSON - THE BOTTOM LINE ROBERT SAMUELSON The Wash ington Post Writers Group IN a curious way, the sweeping “tax reform” plan unveiled recently by Dave Camp, the Republican chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, demonstrates why half measuresThe Washington Post Writers Group - 791 words
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Article, Illustration990 2014-03-12 20 TAN MIN LAN - Resilience, reform and reasonable price are more relevant than the BRICs grouping By TAN MIN LAN The writer is APAC regional head, Chief Investment Office at UBS Wealth Management WHEN international investors analyse China, one of their key reference points is itsPHOTO: AFP - 990 words
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Article, Illustration1163 2014-03-12 21 LEON HADAR - Whether Ukraine crisis strains US-EU ties or solidifies them, US policy towards E Asia may be affected LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent THERE are two opposing schools of thought about the way the Ukraine crisis could impact US relationship with its European allies: That it wouldPHOTO: REUTERS - 1,163 words
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Article, Illustration611 2014-03-12 21 PIERRE BRIANCON - REUTERS BREAKINGVIEWS By PIERRE BRIANCON THE Western governments wondering what Vladimir Putin wants in Ukraine should start by focusing on what he doesn’t. That has become a little clearer after the Russian president’s rambling press conference last week, during which glimpses of rationality611 words
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Article, Illustration869 2014-03-12 21 DANIEL GROS - By DANIEL GROS The writer is director of the Center for European Policy Studies Project Syndicate in Brussels THE euro crisis seems to be largely over. Risk premiums continue to fall across the board, and two countries Ireland and Portugal have already exited their adjustment programmes.Project Syndicate - 869 words
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425 2014-03-12 21 THE government has sweetened the tax incentives for business with the Productivity and Innovation Credit Plus (PIC+) scheme announced in Budget 2014. The PIC+ scheme builds on and improves on the original PIC scheme which was first implemented in 2010 to support businesses in innovation425 words
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201 2014-03-12 21 I REFER to “Benefiting from PIC schemes” (BT, March 11). Singapore should reduce the number of cleaners and security guards, and some incentives can be provided to achieve this goal. The government has extended the Productivity and Innovation Credit (PIC) scheme to YA 2018201 words
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Article775 2014-03-12 22 DAVID HUGHES - Although the problem is comparatively under control in Asian waters, there is no room for complacency STRAIT TALK By DAVID HUGHES FTER over a year without a successful hijack by Soma-lia-based pirates, it is tempting to forget about the issue. That would be very wrong for775 words
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Article, Illustration609 2014-03-12 22 They want US$5,000 a month following ‘Triumph’ mishap Reuters [MIAMI] A group of passengers suing Carnival cruise lines for damages after an engine fire left their ship adrift for days are asking the company to pay US$5,000 a month for the rest of theirReuters; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 609 words
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Article241 2014-03-12 22 SGX '000 Mar 11 S$ +/-Vol Ch Offshore '000 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.26 unch 193 Cosco Corp 0.69 unch 2091 Cwt Limited 1.30 0.04 470 Vol First Ship Lea Chuan Hup Hldg... Grand Banks 0.21 unch 161 Jaya Hold Ltd 0.79 0.01 1654 K1Ventures unch Keppel Corp 10.76241 words
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360 2014-03-12 22 AFP [MANILA] The Philippines said yesterday it had lodged a formal protest after two Filipino vessels were prevented from bringing supplies to marines by the Chinese coastguard on a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. The foreign ministry said the ChineseAFP - 360 words
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ASIA PACIFIC MARITIME 2014
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Article, Illustration1300 2014-03-12 23 MALMINDERJIT SINGH - In a challenging environment, shipowners are focusing more on initiatives to reduce operational costs, reportsMALMINDERJIT MALMINDERJIT SINGH msingh@sph.com.sg SHIPOWNERS are likely to continue to face the prospect of a high-cost environment, which is forcing them to turn towards technology and innovation to stay afloat. SeveralPHOTO: AFP - 1,300 words
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Article, Illustration490 2014-03-12 24 Winter storms left over 78,000 flights of 5 major carriers on the ground Reuters [NEW YORK] Major US airlines on Monday said cancellations of thousands of flights would hurt first-quarter profit, but some added that revenue would still show improvement. Flight cancellations tendReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 490 words
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783 2014-03-12 24 Bloomberg [DALLAS] Boeing Co shares fell after the company said that it would inspect wings for cracks on undelivered 787s, and investigators searched for a Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) B777 jetliner that vanished four days ago. “News of theBloomberg - 783 words
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847 2014-03-12 24 Reuters [BERLIN] Dozens of small European airports, which blossomed with the advent of no-frills flying, face cutbacks or even closure as traditional airlines become more competitive and regulators clamp down on state aid. After years of suffering at the hands ofReuters - 847 words
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Article, Illustration488 2014-03-12 25 It plans new models after selling 242,400 cars in Jan and Feb, 383 more than BMW Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] Audi AG delivered more cars than Bayerische Motoren Werke’s namesake brand through the first two months of 2014 to claim the title of the world’sBloomberg; PHOTO: AFP - 488 words
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746 2014-03-12 25 Bloomberg [LOS ANGELES] Honda Motor Co, making good on plans to focus more on the image of its Acura brand, is setting it up as a division within the company for the first time with dedicated management, marketing and other resources. The first premium carBloomberg - 746 words
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Article3266 2014-03-12 28 Transaction date: Mar 11 52-wks Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 14 10.4 8Telecom Last Sale AAT Vol Day Last Quote ('000) High Low Buyer Seller Div Gr Yld 11.5 73,266 words
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Article689 2014-03-12 30 Mar 11 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES SPOT *****.47 *****.03 *****.36 Mar14 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****1 *****8 Jun14 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 ***** ***** MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUTURES SPOT 306.29 307.12 305.83 Mar14 305.80 307.80 304.60 307.00 ***** *****4 Apr14 307.40689 words
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373 2014-03-12 30 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Mar 10 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 1191.3 -0.4 0.6 -0.3 1.3 -0.4 0.8 EAFE Preliminary 947.4 -0.5 -0.9 -0.5 0.5 -0.6 0.0 Europe Preliminary 1362.6 -0.3 0.6373 words
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Article471 2014-03-12 30 Mar 11 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.005 5.549 0.652 7.013 54.856 102.745 0.933 9.625 2.964 1.064 90.433 40.190 1.144 9.707 0.795 27.381 29.197 0.543 0.904 Canada 0.995 5.523471 words
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Article82 2014-03-12 30 Mar 11 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 6-Month BS*****Z 27-Jun-14 0.29 1-Year BY*****T 31-Oct-14 0.31 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0W 1.13 01-Apr-16 101.54 5-Year NX*****W 2.5 01-Jun-19 105.1 105.22 105.15 10-Year NX*****H82 words
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Article138 2014-03-12 30 Mar 11 GOLD(US$/oz) Mar 11 Mar 10 Hong Kong 1347.00 1337.00 Mar 10 Mar 07 London 1340.55 1335.46 1341.35 1336.23 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Mar 11 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 123 55 5gm 350 274 10gm 625 547138 words
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Article58 2014-03-12 30 Mar 11 Mar KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Mar 14 2883.0 2912.0 2897.0 2883.0 30 877 Apr 14 2892.0 2892.0 2917.0 2873.0 2321 ***** May 14 2888.0 2872.0 2916.0 2861.0 ***** ***** Jun 14 2873.058 words
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Article155 2014-03-12 30 Mar 11 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.1437 1.1442 0.9035 0.9038 Canadian dollar 1.1382 1.1390 0.8997 0.8992 Euro 1.7531 1.7538 1.3850 1.3853 NZ dollar 1.0749 1.0756 0.8492 0.8496 Sterling pound 2.1054 2.1061 1.6633 1.6636155 words
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Article111 2014-03-12 30 Mar 10 Mar 10 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Mar 14 1419.25 1457.50 1451.25 1417.75 May 14 1418.75 1457.75 1456.25 1414.00 Jul 14 1394.25 1424.75 1423.75 1390.00 Aug 14 1345.75 1373.00 1373.00 1340.50 SOYBEAN OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low111 words
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Article94 2014-03-12 30 Mar 10 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High Low Mar 14 1849 1842 1851 1838 May 14 1860 1856 1865 1852 Jul 14 1860 1856 1864 1853 Sep 14 1860 1856 1863 1853 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High Low Mar 14 2196 2157 2216 2168 May 14 2147 2099 2167 210094 words
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1123 2014-03-12 30 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 39 3 10 0.0 5 -89 52 Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 0.5 unch 100 1 123 166 93.00 2 Ratio Exer Ascendas Reit MB eCW*****1 2 0.2 210 11,123 words
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Article70 2014-03-12 30 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Mar 10 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 107.63 -0.77 WTI (Near Mth) 101.10 -1.55 Dubai (1-Mth F) 104.05 0.20 Tapis blend 113.43 0.21 Minas 108.53 0.21 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 100.94 unch Jet Kerosene 120.17 0.15 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket70 words
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Article22 2014-03-12 30 Mar 11 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2658 1.2660 2-months 1.2658 1.2660 3-months 1.2657 1.2659 6-months 1.2655 1.2657 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article66 2014-03-12 30 Mar-10 Mar-10 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1732.50 1723.50 3 months 1775.50 1765.00 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 6661.50 6805.00 3 months 6649.00 6782.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2056.75 2069.75 3 months 2084.00 2096.50 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months66 words
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Article121 2014-03-12 30 As at 9am Mar 11 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.169 1.114 Can dollar 1.162 1.118 Euro 1.800 1.715 Sterling pound 2.150 2.068 NZ dollar 1.100 1.058 US dollar 1.295 1.234 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article157 2014-03-12 30 Mar 11 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.0625 par 1-month 3/8 1/4 2-months 3/8 1/4 3-months 7/16 5/16 Overnight mode: 0.09 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.20 0.10 1 month 0.25 0.15 2 months 0.30 0.20 3 months 0.40 0.20 6 months 0.50 0.30 9 months 0.60 0.40 12157 words
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Article, Illustration833 2014-03-12 32 ALEXIS LEONDIS - Clients withdrawing for 10 months running, feud between co-founder and partner results in latter’s quitting, reportsALEXIS ALEXIS LEONDIS Bloomberg [NEW YORK] BILL Gross, in an investment outlook in April entitled Man in the Mirror, questioned whether he was truly a great investor as heBloomberg - 833 words
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335 2014-03-12 32 GENEVIEVE CUA - Singapore is first in Asia-Pacific to offer such a service By GENEVIEVE CUA gen@sph.com.sg UBS has launched a portfolio service, called UBS Advice, that aims to get clients to stay disciplined and diversify their portfolios better. UBS Advice taps a portfolio monitoring335 words
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