The Business Times, 2 November 2016
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Title Section22 2016-11-02 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION www.businesstimes.com.sg @BusinessTimes MCI (P) 052/08/2016 Wednesday, November 2, 2016 S$1.20 CO REGN NO *****2868E22 words
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Article, Illustration224 2016-11-02 1 A company in ST Telemedia’s portfolio is merging with one of the largest phone companies in the US in a stock-and-cash deal worth US$34 billion including debt. TOP STORIES 2 Risk management disclosure by Singapore-listed companies improve but behavioural aspects such as a company’s risk culture could do224 words
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Article, Illustration1125 2016-11-02 1 Siow Li Sen - Eight foreign private banks have pulled out in the last two years, at a time of Asia’s explosive growth in wealth By Siow Li Sen lisen@sph.com.sg @SiowLiSenBT Singapore JUST like real estate is about location, location and location, private banking is about scale, scaleCompiled by BT - 1,125 words
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640 2016-11-02 1 Chuang Peck Ming - Emergency aid package for businesses not needed; a long-term plan for growth is being put in place, he says By Chuang Peck Ming peckming@sph.com.sg @PeckmingBT Singapore SINGAPORE’S economy is running slow, but the country is not in a crisis, Prime640 words
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Article28 2016-11-02 1 Tuesday Change STI 2,813.69 -0.18 KL COMP 1,670.93 -1.53 NIKKEI 225 17,442.40 +17.38 HANG SENG 23,147.07 +212.53 SHENZHEN B 1,165.95 +3.79 DOW (11.45 AM EDT) 18,116.81 -25.6128 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration644 2016-11-02 2 Andrea Soh - Level 3-CenturyLink union will create the second-largest communications provider in America By Andrea Soh sandrea@sph.com.sg @AndreaSohBT Singapore A COMPANY within Singapore Technologies (ST) Telemedia’s portfolio, Level 3 Communications, is merging with CenturyLink one of the largest phone companies inPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 644 words
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Article, Illustration558 2016-11-02 4 He will now most likely stay as central bank chief through final negotiations by Britain on exit from EU London MARK Carney, the Bank of England (BOE) governor, said he would serve an additional year as head of the centralPHOTO: AFP - 558 words
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Article, Illustration942 2016-11-02 4 Anita Gabriel - B y Anita Gabriel anitag@sph.com.sg @AnitaGabrielBT Singapore THE prosecution on Tuesday presented photo evidence that not only linked former BSI banker Yeo Jiawei to tycoon Low Taek Jho but also showed the jet-setting life that Yeo led942 words
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610 2016-11-02 4 Virginie Mangin - By Virginie Mangin btworld@sph.com.sg Beijing CHINA’S manufacturing activity expanded further in October, as the world’s second largest economy continued to stabilise. The official purchasing managers’ index (PMI) came in at 51.2 for October the highest point in more than two years; it was also610 words
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820 2016-11-02 4 THE STRAITS TIMES Singapore FAILURES in governance at Alju-nied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC) exposed millions of dollars in public funds to improper use and application, and could amount to criminal conduct if deliberate, independent auditor KPMG said in aTHE STRAITS TIMES - 820 words
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686 2016-11-02 6 Claire Huang - They will be in breach if they continue to pay managed care providers as provided under their contracts MANAGED HEALTHCARE By Claire Huang huangjy@sph.com.sg @ClaireHuangBT Singapore PRIVATE-sector doctors tied to existing contracts with managed care providers or third-party administrators are686 words
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657 2016-11-02 6 Claire Huang - By Claire Huang huangjy@sph.com.sg @ClaireHuangBT Singapore MORE transparency is needed in the transactions of managed care providers or third-party administrators (TPAs), who continue to have a role to play in the healthcare system, according to companies. Employers approached by The Business Times657 words
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Article, Illustration578 2016-11-02 6 Samuel Ee - By Samuel Ee samuelee@sph.com.sg Singapore SINGAPORE’S newest insurer, FWD, is grabbing attention in the competitive motor insurance market with the novel offer of lifetime protection of NCD or no-claim discount at no charge. Direct online insurer FWD Singapore, part of Hong Kong tycoon Richard578 words
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COMPANIES & MARKETS
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Article, Illustration771 2016-11-02 8 Michelle Quah - But study of more than 210 listed companies also shows risk management disclosures have improved in the last three years By Michelle Quah michquah@sph.com.sg @MichelleQuahBT Singapore RISK management disclosures by Singapore-listed companies have improved in the last three years. But, behavioural aspects suchBT FILE PHOTO - 771 words
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Article, Illustration583 2016-11-02 8 Melissa Tan - By Melissa Tan melissat@sph.com.sg @MelissaTanBT Singapore A SYSTEM of nationwide parcel lockers that must be “interoperable” by different market players will be rolled out “by next year” and the government is also exploring using autonomous vehicles to transport goods in the longer term, DeputyPHOTO: DON WONG/ THE STRAITS TIMES - 583 words
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Article, Illustration993 2016-11-02 10 KALPANA RASHIWALA - HOCK LOCK SIEW BY KALPANA RASHIWALA kalpana@sph.com.sg @KalpanaBT GUOCOLAND, controlled by Malaysian tycoon Quek Leng Chan, recently completed Guoco Tower the office component of its integrated mixed-development project, Tanjong Pagar Centre, on a 99-year leasehold site above Tanjong Pagar MRT Station. The mainboard-listed propertyFILE PHOTO - 993 words
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593 2016-11-02 10 Vivien Shiao - By Vivien Shiao vshiao@sph.com.sg @VivienShiaoBT Singapore FAMILY businesses in Singapore are feeling the brunt of the economic slowdown and technology disruption, but it is ultimately a lack of strategic thinking that holds them back, according to a593 words
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Article, Illustration639 2016-11-02 10 Lynette Khoo - By Lynette Khoo lynkhoo@sph.com.sg @LynetteKhooBT Singapore OFFICE landlord OUE Commercial Reit (OUE C-Reit) posted a 29.4 per cent year-on-year jump in distribution per unit (DPU) to 1.32 Singapore cents for the third quarter ended Sept 30, buoyed mainly by theFILE PHOTO - 639 words
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385 2016-11-02 10 BLOOMBERG London STRIPPING euro clearing from London as a result of Britain’s Brexit vote could cost banks US$77 billion in additional margin contributions, said London Stock Exchange Group Plc chief executive officer Xavier Rolet. While French and German leadersBLOOMBERG - 385 words
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453 2016-11-02 11 Nisha Ramchandani - Profit hit by lower revenue, higher expenditure, as well as the absence of divestment gain By Nisha Ramchandani nishar@sph.com.sg @Nisha_BT Singapore SIA Engineering (SIAEC) has reported a 20.2 per cent slide in secondquarter net profit to S$35.5 million, due partly to lower453 words
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392 2016-11-02 11 Nisha Ramchandani - By Nisha Ramchandani nishar@sph.com.sg @Nisha_BT Singapore CHALLENGER Technologies warned that the business environment would be difficult in the near term as its net profit for Q3 ended Sept 30, 2016, halved year-on-year to S$ 1.75 million, due to a392 words
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CORPORATE DIGEST
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Article76 2016-11-02 11 property investment firm Imperium Crown is planning to invest S$5 million in two cineplexes in China, which it says will open opportunities for the group to tap into China’s booming film industry. In an exchange filing on Tuesday morning, the group said that it will buy a 3076 words
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Article120 2016-11-02 11 LONG-suspended Sino Techfibre has defied a Singapore Exchange (SGX) requirement to issue a notice of delisting, SGX announced on Tuesday after the market closed. Sino Techfibre, which last reported financial statements in March 2012, told SGX on Monday that it no longer planned to provide updates to the120 words
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Article106 2016-11-02 11 TJIOE Ka In has been appointed chief operating officer of Tung Lok Restaurants (2000), the restaurant group said in a release to the Singapore Exchange on Tuesday. Accordingly, Mdm Tjioe has resigned as an executive director of the company, a role which she has held since March 2001.106 words
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Article132 2016-11-02 11 HC Surgical Specialists (HCSS) has successfully completed the placement for its initial public offering of 30 million placement shares at S$0.27 per share. At the close of the application list at noon on Nov 1, all 30 million placement shares had been subscribed for a total of132 words
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Article, Illustration62 2016-11-02 12 STI Catalist Straits Times Index NOV 1,2016 2,813.69 -0.18 (-0.01%) Current streak 3 days Day high 2,832.37 Day low 2,811.68 52-week high 3,040.48 (NOV 4, 2015) 52-week low 2,532.70 (Jan 21,2016) FTSE ST Catalist index NOV 1,2016 456.42 -1.03 (-0.23%) Current streak 1 day Day high 460.37 Day low 455.4262 words
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Article79 2016-11-02 12 VOL CLOSE($) CHANGE Oceanus 52,066.6 0.005 +0.001 +25.00 China Yuanbang 22.0 0.245 -0.250 -50.51 Vashion 4,332.0 0.006 -0.001 -14.29 EuroSports Gbl 160.0 0.130 -0.047 -26.55 ASTI 21,887.8 0.055 +0.009 +19.57 Eindec 1,317.0 0.053 -0.007 -11.67 Mary Chia 29.0 0.055 +0.004 +7.84 Libra 991.1 0.180 -0.030 -14.29 Moya Asia79 words
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Article72 2016-11-02 12 BY CENTS CLOSE UP 52w high/low DBXT China50 US$ 3131 79.2 1.9 3268/2355 GLD US$ ***** 73.7 0.4 *****/***** DBXT iBoxxSing SG$ ***** 58.0 0.4 *****/***** Jardine C&C 4259 37.0 0.9 4520/3160 JSH USD 3530 29.2 0.6 3548/2524 BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE UP 52w high/low ChasWood Res 1.5 50.0 0.572 words
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Article76 2016-11-02 12 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN 52w high/low DBXT MSUSA US$ 5514 -100.1 -1.3 5660/4705 DBXT Nifty US$ ***** -62.5 -0.3 *****/***** Hyflux 6% CPS 9407 -43.0 -0.5 *****/9200 DBXT MSTaiwan US$ 2316 -30.6 -0.9 2345/1667 Prudential USD 1670 -27.8 -1.2 2500/1660 BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE DOWN 52w high/low Serrano 0.3 -82.476 words
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Article, Illustration612 2016-11-02 12 R Sivanithy - ST Index closes 0.18 of a point lower, after rising 19 points in the morning in line with regional markets STOCKS By R Sivanithy sivan@sph.com.sg @RSivanithyBT BETTER-THAN-EXPECTED China manufacturing numbers on Tuesday helped lift sentiment throughout the region, adding about 19 points to theSource: Bloomberg - 612 words
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Article303 2016-11-02 12 Stock name Close Change Day high/low 52w high 52w low PE Div yield Mcap Ascendas Reit 237 unch 240/236 257 209 6.5 6638.7 CapitaCom Trust 159 +1.5 160/157.5 164 127 5.4 4710.4 CapitaLand 308 -1 313/308 340 280 12.3 2.9 *****.7 CapitaMall Trust 206 -1 209/206 225 185303 words
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Article35 2016-11-02 12 VOLUME Noble 116,882,300 QT Vascular 103,333,200 Equation 59,855,500 Oceanus 52,066,600 Geo Energy Res 35,552,200 Market volume 1,631,313,000 VALUE DBS Grp 75,540,057 ComfortDelGro 42,306,741 Singtel 40,809,961 UOB 34,826,969 OCBC Bank 28,323,534 Market value 853,061,00035 words
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Article110 2016-11-02 12 Most Active Fund Last sale +/-(‘000) Day high/low 52w high/low Buy/Sell Mcap STI ETF 286 230 288/286 309/254 286/287 IS MS INDIA US$ US729 +6 159 730/723 772/441 727/729 91.1 ABF SG Bond ETF 119.2 +0.7 82 119.6/118.5 120.1/112.1 118.8/119.5 544.1 DBXT MSBrazil US$ US420 +5 58 420/418110 words
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Article77 2016-11-02 12 Nov 1 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -218.00 -46.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -24.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -22.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 689.98 -0.35 FTSE ST Small Cap 383.66 -0.89 FTSE ST All Share 696.10 -0.12 FTSE ST China Top 157.12 -0.29 FTSE ST China 193.58 -0.06 FTSE77 words
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Article, Illustration35 2016-11-02 12 STI FTSE ST All-Share FTSE ST All-Share index NOV 1,2016 696.10 -0.12 (-0.02%) Current streak 3 days Day high 699.89 Day low 695.77 52-week high 735.69 (NOV 4, 2015) 52-week low 625.37 (Jan 21, 2016)35 words
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Article, Illustration33 2016-11-02 12 STI MSCI EAFE MSCI EAFE Index Oct 31,2016 1,665.72 +0.10 (+0.01%) Current streak 1 day Day high 1,674.70 Day low 1,661.18 52-week high 1,763.33 (NOV 2, 2015) 52-week low 1,492.43 (Feb 12, 2016)33 words
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Article186 2016-11-02 12 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 1 8 6 0 0 0 1 8 6 Manufacturing 30 37 27 10 8 13 40 45 40 Commerce 14 14 13 2 9 4 16 23 17 Tpt/Stor/Comms 9 9 8186 words
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Article121 2016-11-02 12 VOLUME (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 11,243 11,243 35,797 35,797 Manufacturing 115,366 246,794 362,160 87,076 12,504 99,579 Commerce 213,315 26,475 239,790 84,974 464 85,438 Tpt/Stor/Comms 78,895 75 78,970 149,321 7 149,328 Finance 18,846 6,037 24,883 155,205 1,014 156,219 Construction 36,725 21,930121 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article101 2016-11-02 12 Target price: S$17.30 Oct 31 price: S$14.99 rhb Research, Nov 1 Given the surge in 2016 provisions, we are projecting flattish provisions next year. Although we expect asset quality to deteriorate further with forecast NPL ratio of 1.8 per cent by end-2017 (Q316:1.3 per cent), we are101 words
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Article136 2016-11-02 12 Target price: S$0.81 Oct 31 price: S$0.815 CIMB Research, Oct 31 SGREIT’s Q1FY17 results were a mixed bag. At 23 per cent of our FY17 forecast, Q1FY17 DPU of 1.30 Singapore cents was slightly below our expectations but within consensus. Singapore retail NPI improved 7 per136 words
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Article179 2016-11-02 12 Andrea Soh - Compiled by Andrea Soh Target price: S$0.73 Oct 31 price: S$0.685 OCBC Investment Research, NOV 1 OUE Hospitality Trust’s (OUEHT) Q316 DPU fell 28.5 per cent year on year to 1.23 Singapore cents or 27 per cent of our full-year forecast. Mandarin Orchard Singapore (MOS) posted179 words
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434 2016-11-02 13 CURRENCIES REUTERS London THE Australian and New Zealand dollars gained strongly on a handful of upbeat Asian economic surveys on Tuesday as their US counterpart struggled in the face of concern around next week’s presidential election. A relatively upbeat statement from theREUTERS - 434 words
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FOREX RATES
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Article471 2016-11-02 13 Nov 1 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.027 5.194 0.698 5.944 51.125 99.947 0.805 8.743 3.206 1.069 80.315 37.024 1.065 10.353 0.758 24.174 26.829 0.625 0.767 Canada 0.974 5.059471 words
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Article155 2016-11-02 13 NOV 1 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.0650 1.0656 0.7664 0.7667 Canadian dollar 1.0374 1.0378 0.7467 0.7465 Euro 1.5258 1.5265 1.0980 1.0983 NZ dollar 0.9961 0.9966 0.7168 0.7170 Sterling pound 1.7039 1.7049 1.2262 1.2266155 words
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Article22 2016-11-02 13 Nov 1 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.3893 1.3897 2-months 1.3890 1.3894 3-months 1.3888 1.3893 6-months 1.3882 1.3891 Source: OCBC22 words
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EQUITY BONDS WARRANTS FUTURES
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208 2016-11-02 13 Most active Nov 1 Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Equation Summit LimitedW*****2 0.3 0.1 6193 1 1 44 3.00 9 DBS MB eCW*****1 7.7 0.5 3620 0.1 1550 3 FTSEChinaA50 ***** MBeCW*****9 8.7 0.5 3365 0.0208 words
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377 2016-11-02 13 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Oct 31 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 1299.2 0.0 1.7 0.1 -0.1 0.2 1.9 EAFE Preliminary 983.3 -0.3 -3.0 0.0 -4.7 0.1 -2.9 Europe Preliminary 1402.4 -0.5 -0.7377 words
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Article384 2016-11-02 13 Nov 1 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT FTSE CHINA A50 INDEX FUTURES Nov16 9867.50 9950.00 9850.00 9920.00 *****5 *****4 Dec16 9890.00 9965.00 9870.00 9927.50 2090 2952 NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES Dec16 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 ***** *****7 Mar17 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 5 4833 MSCI TAIWAN384 words
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AGRI METALS ENERGY
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Article250 2016-11-02 13 Oct-31 Price Net change change Last Trade Agricultural Oct-31 CBOT Soybeans (US cents/bu) 1002.25 1.00 0.10% 14/11/2016 CBOT Soybean Oil (US cents/lb) 35.17 -0.24 -0.68% 14/12/2016 CBOT Wheat (US cents/bu) 416.25 7.75 1.90% 14/12/2016 Oct-31 LIFFE Cocoa (£/tonne) 2262.00 -17.00 -0.75% 13/12/2016 LIFFE Coffee (US$/tonne) 2229.00 41.00 1.87%250 words
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Article154 2016-11-02 13 Nov 1 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.03 0.01 1-month 0.625 0.375 2-months 0.8125 0.6875 3-months 0.875 0.75 Overnight mode: 0.05 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.55 0.45 1 month 0.63 0.53 2 months 0.85 0.65 3 months 1.00 0.80 6 months 1.30 1.10 9 months 1.50 1.30 12154 words
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Article67 2016-11-02 13 Nov 1 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year NY*****A 4.000 01-Sep-18 105.66 5-Year N*****0Z 1.250 01-Oct-21 99.51 99.76 99.70 10-Year NX*****F 2.125 01-Jun-26 101.69 102.32 102.00 15-Year NZ*****F 2.875 01-Sep-30 107.56 108.74 107.50 20-Year NZ*****X 2.250 01-Aug-36 98.63 100.00 99.7067 words
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Article1857 2016-11-02 14 52-Wk Last Vol Day Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low C’vr P/Ep $mil Last Vol Day Div GrYld Net MCap 149 127 AIMSAMP Cap Reit 138.5cd +0.5 106 139 138 0.9 8.2 882.6 LOW 146 101 ARA Asset Mgmt 140.5 +0.5 690 1421,857 words
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Article258 2016-11-02 14 52-Wk Last Vol Day Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low C’vr P/E Last vol Day Div GrYld Net MCap 46.5 29.5 t Advancer Global 37.5 unch 105 38 37 14.9 64.9 LOW 16.2 4.5 t Alliance Mineral 10.6 unch 9466 11 10.6 51258 words
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Article138 2016-11-02 14 52-Wk Last Vol Day Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Counter Sale +/-(’000) High Low C’vr P/E Counter Last 84.2 69.1 CIMB APAC Div US$ US76.8 -4.5 10 76.8 76.8 8.1 1211 1061 CIMBASEAN40 S$D 1204 0 1204 1204 vol 3268 2355 DBXT China50 US$ US3131 +57 2138 words
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REAL ESTATE
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Article, Illustration682 2016-11-02 15 Lee Meixian - In contrast to Singapore, other Reit markets have been very active in merger activity in 2015 and 2016 By Lee Meixian leemx@sph.com.sg @LeeMeixianBT Singappore MERGER and acquisition (M&A) activity in mature real estate investment trust (Reit) markets around the world has picked682 words
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Article, Illustration554 2016-11-02 15 Kalpana Rashiwala - Price works out to an average of S$3,192 psf on a strata area of 9,709 sq ft By Kalpana Rashiwala kalpana@sph.com.sg @KalpanaBT Singapore SAM Goi’s GSH Corporation is understood to have bought up all the nine554 words
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475 2016-11-02 15 BLOOMBERG London BARCLAYS Plc’s decision to cut 25 per cent of its London office space highlights the growing risk that tenants will be in short supply for developers of buildings currently being constructed. The lender is seeking to subleaseBLOOMBERG - 475 words
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BANKING & FINANCE
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971 2016-11-02 16 Many of the investors in Global Merchant Funding were drawn from prominent international lenders BLOOMBERG Abu Dhabi INSIDE Hong Kong’s posh American Club, few worked a room quite like Avery Stone. Over steak dinners and cigars, MrBLOOMBERG - 971 words
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Article, Illustration613 2016-11-02 16 BLOOMBERG Sydney JUST 10 months into the top job and Australia New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ANZ) boss Shayne Elliott is taking an axe to much of his predecessor’s Asian legacy. The chief executive officer of the Melbourne-based lenderBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 613 words
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524 2016-11-02 16 BLOOMBERG Singapore OVERSEAS investors are pulling money from Thailand’s stocks at the fastest pace this year. Foreign funds sold a net US$514 million of Thai equities last month, more than five times as much as from the Philippines, withBLOOMBERG - 524 words
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ENERGY & COMMODITIES
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1012 2016-11-02 17 Asian governments scaling back incentives to constrain boom in installations BLOOMBERG Tokyo THE green-energy industry is starting to feel the impact of an efficiency drive sweeping Asia, where governments from China to Japan are scaling back subsidies to constrain a boom in installations.BLOOMBERG - 1,012 words
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Article, Illustration395 2016-11-02 17 BLOOMBERG New York THE United States passed another historic marker in its energy revolution this year. In February, US transportation emitted more carbon dioxide than the fossil-fuel-heavy power sector for the first time since 1978. Overall, the US has seen a 25 per centBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: REUTERS - 395 words
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560 2016-11-02 17 REUTERS New York GENERAL Electric Co’s deal with Baker Hughes Inc to create the world’s No 2 oilfield services business is the clearest signal yet that consolidation is picking up in the energy sector as companies face long-term lower oil prices. GE saidREUTERS - 560 words
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Advertisement967 2016-11-02 17 NOTICES Tel 6289-8822 I Email notices@sph.com.sg I www.sphclass.com.sg CHINASING INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED (Company Registration No. *****) (Incorporated in Bermuda) NOTICE OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special General Meeting of Chinasing Investment Holdings Limited (the “Company”) will be held at Re!Union Function Room, Level 2, Hotel967 words
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TECHNOLOGY
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790 2016-11-02 18 Report says US policies should be eased to allow “active defence” measures by both the government and private sector, but stops short of endorsing the idea of “hacking back” AFP Washington AFTER a seemingly endless barrage of cyberattacks, debate is heating upAFP - 790 words
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Article, Illustration675 2016-11-02 18 WP Washington LAST week, Apple and Microsoft had duelling product launch events. And in the tech version of this “Who wore it better?” contest, the winner seems to be: Microsoft. That’s right. At least in the microcosm of last week, Microsoft has madeWP - 675 words
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Article, Illustration926 2016-11-02 18 NYTIMES New York SPECULATORS are snapping up a new virtual currency known as Zcash that was designed by university academics and built to be all but untraceable. Investors were paying more than US$ 1,000 for a singleNYTIMES; PHOTO: NYTIMES - 926 words
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423 2016-11-02 18 REUTERS Washington MORE than 70 rights groups asked Facebook on Monday to clarify its policies for removing content, especially at the behest of governments, alleging that the company has repeatedly censored postings that document human rights violations. In a letterREUTERS - 423 words
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Advertisement45 2016-11-02 18 “With the country now caught in a struggle, this book is a timely reminder of the Malaysia that once was and is now, perhaps, forever lost.” HO KAY TAT publisher of The Edge group of newspapers Now on sale at all major bookstores and www.stpressbooks.com.sg45 words
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CONSUMER
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Article, Illustration850 2016-11-02 19 Firm’s strategy allows its management of China business to tailor operations and products to changing local needs BLOOMBERG Shanghai GLOBAL consumer companies trying to find a business model for China’s burgeoning domestic market will be watching closely as one of theBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 850 words
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359 2016-11-02 19 BLOOMBERG New York NIKE Inc shares fell to their lowest price in more than a year after Bank of America Corp (BOA) downgraded the company, saying it’s lost ground in a critical area: innovation. Competitors such as Adidas AG andBLOOMBERG - 359 words
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GOVERNMENT & ECONOMY
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544 2016-11-02 20 BLOOMBERG Jakarta CHINA’S investment in Indonesia has more than doubled since 2015 as President Joko Widodo’s five meetings with President Xi Jinping in the past two years start to pay off. Foreign direct investment from China stood atBLOOMBERG - 544 words
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Article, Illustration541 2016-11-02 20 BLOOMBERG Sydney AUSTRALIAN central bank Governor Philip Lowe gave his clearest sign yet he’s not hankering to cut the nation’s record-low cash rate. Mr Lowe’s upbeat economic growth outlook on Tuesday combined with a concession that houseBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: REUTERS - 541 words
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832 2016-11-02 20 Anthony Rowley - Central bank says 2% goal may not be achieved until some time during fiscal year 2018, which ends in March 2019 By Anthony Rowley btworld@sph.com.sg Tokyo THE Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) Policy Board again pushed back its consumer price inflation target832 words
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Article, Illustration554 2016-11-02 20 Pauline Ng - By Pauline Ng btworld@sph.com.sg Kuala Lumpur AMID the flurry of multi-billion dollar deals between Malaysia and China being inked this week in Beijing, a unit of China Construction Bank Corporation Ltd (CCBC) has been granted a commercial bank licence by Malaysia. Malaysia’s finance minsterPHOTO: REUTERS - 554 words
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Article, Illustration517 2016-11-02 20 REUTERS Manila THE Philippines’ former president Fidel Ramos has quit his job as special envoy to China, aides said on Tuesday, but the government has yet to act on his resignation, weeks after the current Philippine leader visited Beijing. President RodrigoREUTERS - 517 words
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Advertisement354 2016-11-02 21 Unwind in style with the all-new 2-in-i Business Times Weekend From Saturday 8 October, the weekend edition will feature a luxury lifestyle magazine called Weekend that will be your slick, up-to-the-minute guide to the best in fashion, travel, food, design and more. Get your news fix too with the refreshed354 words
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TRANSPORT
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743 2016-11-02 22 DAVID HUGHES - Industry groups say the decision to impose the cap in 2020 removes the uncertainty over the industry, but expect enforcement of the cap to be a big challenge STRAIT TALK BY DAVID HUGHES LAST week, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) took decisions743 words
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381 2016-11-02 22 Nisha Ramchandani - By Nisha Ramchandani nishar@sph.com.sg @Nisha_BT Singapore DEMAND for business jets is slowing in the near term thanks to weak global economic growth, a survey showed. According to Honeywell’s annual Global Business Aviation Outlook for 2016, up to 8,600 new business jets worth US$255 billion are381 words
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Article, Illustration564 2016-11-02 22 REUTERS Toyota City, Japan ENGINEERS at Toyota Motor Corp say they have tamed volatile lithium-ion battery technology, and can now safely pack more power at no significant extra cost, giving the Japanese carmaker the option to enter the growing all-electric car market. WhileREUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 564 words
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635 2016-11-02 22 REUTERS Zhuhai, China CHINA’S appetite for planes and pilots is building up, whetted by a slew of new airlines launched in the last three years as local governments, private firms and larger carriers fight for a share ofREUTERS - 635 words
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Article, Illustration558 2016-11-02 22 BLOOMBERG Tokyo THE president of Japan’s biggest carrier said on Monday that it was the sight of container businesses worldwide joining forces or collapsing that encouraged him to team up with his nearest local rivals. Default risk on the debt of Japan’sBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 558 words
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OPINION
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546 2016-11-02 24 EDITORIAL THE poor state of the local stock market has been the subject of much discussion over the past 2-3 years. Declining liquidity, a rising tide of delistings and a dearth of large, good-quality replacements are among the problems546 words
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Article, Illustration1380 2016-11-02 24 Leon Hadar - The announcement that the FBI director would be reopening the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s use of her private e-mail server has sent a shockwave through US presidential race By Leon Hadar Washington TRYING to get a few laughs at the intersection of ElectionPHOTO: AFP - 1,380 words
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889 2016-11-02 24 Simon Johnson - THE BOTTOM LINE By Simon Johnson TThe writer is a professor at MIT’s Sloan School of Management and the co-author of ‘White House Burning: The Founding Fathers, Our National Debt, and Why It Matters to You’. PROJECT SYNDICATE Washington WITH the US presidential electionPROJECT SYNDICATE - 889 words
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939 2016-11-02 25 Radish Singh - COMMENTARY By Radish Singh T The writer is the anti-money laundering leader for Deloitte Southeast Asia. The opinions expressed in this article are her own ASK any financial institution (FI) leader in Singapore what keeps him or her awake at939 words
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1003 2016-11-02 25 John Gee - COMMENTARY By John Gee T John Gee is a Singapore-based freelance writer DESPITE the continuing increase in the number of people in the world, with all the stress put on resources and the environment, planners in developed countries are these days1,003 words
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Article, Illustration1103 2016-11-02 25 ANATOLE KALETSKY - Most populist voters are neither poor nor unemployed; they are not victims of globalisation, immigration, and free trade. BY ANATOLE KALETSKY BY ANATOLE KALETSKY T The writer is Chief Economist and Co-Chairman of Gavekal Dragonomics and the author of Capitalism 4.0,PROJECT SYNDICATE; PHOTO: AFP - 1,103 words
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164 2016-11-02 25 LETTER TO THE EDITOR WE refer to “Two independent directors quit KLW” (BT, Oct 31). We wish to clarify the following: IThe first paragraph states that two independent directors of doormaker KLW Holdings under investigation by the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD)164 words
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Page 24 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous134 2016-11-02 24 Singapore Press Holdings News Centre, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Podium Level 3, Singapore *****4 SPH 6319-6319 BT 6319-5360 FAX: 6319-8278 Customer service: 6388-3838 www.businesstimes.com.sg Press releases: btnews@sph.com.sg Letters: btletter@sph.com.sg chief executive officer singapore press holdings ALAN CHAN deputy chief executive officer singapore press holdings PATRICK DANIEL editor-in-chief (english/malay/tamil media group)134 words
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LIFE & CULTURE
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Article, Illustration743 2016-11-02 26 Le Guennec, convicted last year along with his wife of possessing stolen goods, presented new version of events AFP Aix-en-Provence A RETIRED electrician who kept nearly 300 Pablo Picasso artworks in his garage for almost 40 years told a FrenchAFP - 743 words
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Article, Illustration1113 2016-11-02 26 NYTIMES New York OVERWHELMED by candy? As Halloween has escalated from a quaint local custom into an all-out sugar grab, a post-holiday tradition is gaining momentum: candy buybacks and donation campaigns to absorb the huge surpluses. It started with paediatric dentists, who beganNYTIMES; PHOTOS: NYTIMES - 1,113 words
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640 2016-11-02 26 NYTIMES New York CURLY Putman, a songwriter whose teary ballad with a twist ending, The Green, Green Grass of Home, became a worldwide hit for Tom Jones in 1967, and whose long string of country classics included D-I-V-O-R-C-E for Tammy WynetteNYTIMES - 640 words
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Page 26 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous337 2016-11-02 26 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Essential spaniel’s in bed after going walkies (13) 10 Simpers, out to influence (7) 11 Head off disaster going to a party with fruit (7) 12 Willowy spruce (4) 13 Mr Runyan has a setback he’s domestically unstable (5) 14 Shakespeare is forbidden, we hear (4)337 words
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EXECUTIVE MONEY
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Article, Illustration824 2016-11-02 27 BRIGITTE MIKSA - Their population is ageing rapidly while fertility rates are declining. BY BRIGITTE MIKSA BY BRIGITTE MIKSA T The writer is head of the Allianz retirement think tank International Pensions WEDGED between decreasing fertility rates at one end and growing life expectancy atSource: Allianz - 824 words
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Article, Illustration1023 2016-11-02 27 S&P 500 remains in its narrowest range in seven weeks after Friday’s 20-point drop following FBI announcement BLOOMBERG New York AS the US presidential-election race narrows after last Friday’s surprise announcement by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), stockBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,023 words
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Article, Illustration786 2016-11-02 27 BLOOMBERG Washington BILL Gross, faced with slow growth at his Janus mutual fund, is reviving the total-return strategy that made him one of Wall Street’s most famous bond managers. Janus Capital Group Inc is setting up a private total-return bond fund, toBLOOMBERG - 786 words
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Article, Illustration702 2016-11-02 28 Investors say firms in EMs are re-launching plans for public offerings BLOOMBERG London Emerging-market (em) share sales are tipped to rebound in 2017 from their slowest pace in more than a decade. Companies in developing nations excluding China are reviving plansBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: REUTERS - 702 words
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