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Title Section10 2008-12-17 1 TODAY Wednesday December 17, 2008 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking10 words
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Article, Illustration39 2008-12-17 1 China's 30 years At a dialogue session in conjunction with the 30th anniversary of reforms in China, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew lauds China for having acted in a "sober" manner during the current financial crisis. Page 439 words
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Article, Illustration28 2008-12-17 1 Maria Siow Three decades into China's economic reforms, it is clear that greater innovation is needed for further development, says our East Asia Bureau Chief. Page 1928 words
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Article25 2008-12-17 1 Egg on their faces How did Wall Street's top cop, the SEC, miss so many warning signs, asks The New York Times. Page B525 words
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Article, Illustration935 2008-12-17 1 ALICIA WONG; SUFIANSUDERMAN - ALICIA WONG SUFIANSUDERMAN AND alicia@mediacorp.com.sg HE GOT drunk at a friend's house and ended up taking off all his clothes in the bathroom. "The next thing I knew," said student Mervyn Lee, 19, "I woke up in my friend's bed wearing a fresh pairFAIZAL - 935 words
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Article786 2008-12-17 1 CHEOWXINYI; ESTHER NG - CHEOWXINYI ESTHER NG RECESSION POLICYMAKING Guidelines tweak in Jan; GDP growth to come in under 2.5% AND cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg IF THE quest to arrest the global economic recession were likened to a game of chess, this is one match where policymakers are forced to think fast786 words
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Miscellaneous19 2008-12-17 1 Wfr^*^ THE DIRECTOR'S CUT m S What will 2009 hold for the local film industry? Oi Today finds out.19 words
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NEWS
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Article, Illustration242 2008-12-17 2 AP WEB SECURITY SAN FRANCISCO In what is potentially the most widespread and serious threat in recent years to Internet security, users of all current versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) browser are vulnerable to having their computers hijacked because of a major flaw in theAP; FAIZAL - 242 words
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Article, Illustration378 2008-12-17 3 ALICIA WONG - ALICIA WONG YOUTH HEALTH HPB puts out tender to make health issues sexy to youth in the coming year alicia@mediacorp.com. sg THE issues, all concerning young people's health, are important ones, but how do you make the "unsexy" message heard? Some solutions: Through shop-a-thons and aTODAY FILE PHOTO - 378 words
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Article448 2008-12-17 4 MINISTER MENTORON The past: Suzhou "The first few years in Suzhou were extremely troublesome years. We were on two different wavelengths. When we went in, what Beijing wanted was for us to transfer to them knowledge and methods by which they could build an integrated township. But what Suzhou wanted448 words
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460 2008-12-17 4 ANSLEYNG - ANSLEYNG MM ON CHINA'S REFORMS MM also lauds China for vsober'handling of financial crisis ansley@mediacorp.com. sg RECENTLY, leaders of Russia, China, India and Brazil countries now with the largest cash reserves met at the Group of 20 Summit and asked if China, with460 words
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Article, Illustration652 2008-12-17 6 NEOCHAICHIN - NEOCHAICHIN RETRENCHMENTS Pressure on job-seekers mounts, as 1,933 flock to Downtown East job fair chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg IT WAS a double whammy in a span of three weeks first, Madam Habibah Mohd Ali, 43, was retrenched, and then her husband, too. With four children aged 13 to 21 still001 BOON KEONG - 652 words
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Article, Illustration332 2008-12-17 8 HEDIRMANSUPIAN - HEDIRMANSUPIAN GAMING SECTOR MDA, Microsoft help lower barriers to game development and commercialisation hedirman@mediacorp.com. sg GAME developers here will now be able to create games using free software and publish them on an established online marketplace. They also get a chance to apply for a $50,000 grant332 words
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Article, Illustration490 2008-12-17 10 ESTHER NG - ESTHER NG TSUNAMI EFFECT Two-year study finds that landmasses and shallow waters protect Singapore from tsunamis estherng@mediacorp.com.sg IN THE worst-case scenario, waves would lap the waists of beachgoers should a tsunami hit Singapore. And residences would not be affected as flooding is only expected to affectNANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY - 490 words
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408 2008-12-17 10 YASMINEYAHYA - YASMINEYAHYA 938 LIVE yasmineyahya@mediacorp.com.sg DESPITE the recession, the saga over the Gillman Heights en bloc sale continues, as some minority owners from the 608--unit development off Alexandra Road take their fight to the highest court to block the sale. The938 LIVE - 408 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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Article119 2008-12-17 12 938 LIVE The Punggol East Citizens' Consultative Committee is expanding its food aid scheme to help needy residents cope with the downturn. Eligible families will get food subsidy packages worth more than $30 every month. This year, North-east CDC and the area'sTaoist Association contributed $20,000 each938 LIVE - 119 words
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206 2008-12-17 12 CHANNEL NEWSASIA The wife of Singapore's former National Kidney Foundation chairman RichardYong was back in a Hong Kong court for sentencing yesterday after pleading guilty to money laundering. Madam On Shu Kio's case has been adjourned until Friday as the judge needsCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 206 words
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Article108 2008-12-17 12 At 2am yesterday, a Malaysian-registered refrigerated truck aroused the suspicions of Immigration and Checkpoint Authority officers at the Second Link. The officers noticed that boxes of frozen fish, each weighing about 20kg, had been stacked to the top of the truck, making it difficult to check108 words
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383 2008-12-17 12 ONG DAI LIN - ONG DAI LIN GREEN BUSINESS Competition will help companies increase exposure to investors dailin@mediacorp.com.sg WHILE most enterprises are finding it difficult to secure financing these days, one investment banking boutique is seeking business plans from companies that need help turning green ideas into reality.383 words
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Article426 2008-12-17 14 AGENCIES THAI POLITICS Democrats say government will focus on boosting economy BANGKOK Thailand's new Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva began working on his cabinet line-up yesterday as hundreds of police stood guard against protests by angry supporters of the old government. Mr Abhisit's Democrat Party won overAGENCIES - 426 words
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Article, Illustration208 2008-12-17 14 AFP PARIS French police discovered five sticks of dynamite yesterday in a Paris department store after AFP news agency received a letter from an unknown group threatening attacks unless France pulls its troops out of Afghanistan. Police cordoned off Printemps Haussmann store andAFP - 208 words
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260 2008-12-17 16 AP KUALA LUMPUR Police have detained more than two dozen teenagers taking part in a protest over low wages that involves a mass bicycle trek across Malaysia to deliver a petition to the Prime Minister. The 28 teenage riders were detained on MondayAP - 260 words
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Article342 2008-12-17 16 AP MALAYSIAN LAW Programme is part of effort to stamp out graft and dangerous crime KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian government yesterday proposed a witness-protec-tion programme to encourage whistle-blowers to come forward, in an effort to stamp out graft and dangerous crime. Law Minister Nazri Abdul AzizAP - 342 words
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Article, Illustration478 2008-12-17 16 AFP SIX South-east Asian nations signed trade agreements in Singapore yesterday, paving the way for a single market in the region, pressing on with the pacts despite the postponement of a key summit. The economic ministers of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos,AFP; AP - 478 words
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Article, Illustration268 2008-12-17 18 56 ethnic groups 1 big family AP NATIONAL UNITY China to standardise ethnic harmony classes BEIJING China has issued guidelines for ethnic harmony classes in schools, underscoring the importance Beijing places on national unity in a year marked by turmoil in its far flung minority regions. Classes will begin inAP; GETTY IMAGES - 268 words
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180 2008-12-17 18 AP BEIJING Substances commonly used as industrial dyes, insecticides and drain cleaners were included on a list of illegal food additives China released on Monday as part of a government crackdown aimed at improving the country's shoddy food safety record. The Ministry of Health said thatAP - 180 words
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154 2008-12-17 18 AGENCIES BEIJING —Authorities in eastern China have killed more than 300,000 fowl after bird flu was discovered in chickens, the Agriculture Ministry said yesterday. Veterinary officials in Hai'an county and the city of Dongtai, both in Jiangsu province, said chickens in the twoAGENCIES - 154 words
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Article, Illustration668 2008-12-17 19 MARIA SIOW - MARIA SIOW TODAY IN CHINA east asia bureau chief mariasiow@mediacorp.com. sg Innovation is instrumental to further development EVEN as China celebrates its 30th year of economic reform this month with a mass nostalgic movement and a congratulatory pat on its back, it is also addressing some668 words
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Article, Illustration390 2008-12-17 21 CHRISTMAS PAYOUTS NEW YORK With the current business environment in the doldrums, the days of US$lO-, US$2O- and even US$3O-million CEO bonuses are over but for how long? Even though Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain put in an audacious request for a US$lO-million ($l4 million) bonusBLOOMBERG I - 390 words
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211 2008-12-17 21 AFP SRINAGAR (India) The Islamic militant group blamed for last month's attacks in Mumbai vowed yesterday to continue its armed struggle against India's hold over a part of the Muslim-majority region of Kashmir. A spokesman for Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) repeated the group's denial thatAFP - 211 words
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194 2008-12-17 21 AP JAKARTA A lawmaker in eastern Indonesia said yesterday his province may scrap plans to tag HIV/Aids patients with microchips, following strong opposition from government officials, health workers and rights activists. Mr John Manangsang, one of the biggest supporters of the controversialAP - 194 words
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Article, Illustration179 2008-12-17 22 AP LONDON Madonna has settled her divorce with ex-husband Guy Ritchie by also parting with at least £50 million ($112.3 million), the singer's spokeswoman said. Ms Liz Rosenberg said the settlement was in the range of £50 million to £60 million asAP - 179 words
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Article, Illustration551 2008-12-17 22 Qian Hu is a firm favourite with families seeking a rustic retreat For a growing group of Singaporeans, Qian Hu Fish Farm is a family destination of choice. Mr Alex Chang, a 38-year-old research scientist who visits Qian Hu with his extended family approximately twice a551 words
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Article, Illustration134 2008-12-17 22 AFP Caroline Kennedy, the only surviving child of slain president John F Kennedy, has confirmed her desire to enter the United States Senate. Ms Kennedy, who has never held public office, said she was throwing her hat in the ring to replace HillaryAFP; AP - 134 words
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Article218 2008-12-17 22 AGENCIES US ENVIRONMENT CHICAGO United States President-elect Barack Obama yesterday named his energy and environmental chiefs, and vowed a new dawn for US leadership in combating climate change after eight years of Republican foot-dragging. Mr Obama said he was determined to "move beyond our oilAGENCIES - 218 words
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Article297 2008-12-17 23 TOURISM IN DUBAI Versace to create landmark project; move likely to anger environmentalists DUBAI Fashion house Versace is set to create the world's first refrigerated beach in Dubai. The beach will be located beside the new Palazzo Versace hotel which is being built in the297 words
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Article301 2008-12-17 23 AGENCIES WASHINGTON In a ruling which could pave the way towards huge lawsuits against tobacco firms claiming billions of dollars, the top United States court on Monday said smokers can sue over the allegedly deceptive marketing of "light" cigarettes. The case involves three residents fromAGENCIES - 301 words
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109 2008-12-17 23 AGENCIES A court in Australia has approved the use of Facebook, a popular social networking website, to file legal papers against a couple, notifying them that they had lost their home after defaulting on a loan. Mr Mark McCormack, a lawyerAGENCIES - 109 words
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120 2008-12-17 23 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH Computer hackers are selling stolen Facebook social networking accounts to gangs for only 89 pence ($2) The cyber thieves steal the account entry details from users before selling them to gangs behind online fraud who in turn sendTHE DAILYTELEGRAPH - 120 words
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Article, Illustration320 2008-12-17 26 Heng Chee How - Heng Chee How RETRENCHMENT AND RETRAINING Jobs are available for those who upgrade their skillsets Letter from Deputy Secretary-General, NTUC I REFER to Conrad Raj's column, "Tap the stored fat" (Dec 15). Mr Raj asked if NTUC has gauged the type and quality of the320 words
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363 2008-12-17 26 Glen Yang - Glen Yang Letter from ACCORDING to Ms Jenny Teo from the Energy Market Authority (EMA), "While the fuel cost has come down due to the decline in fuel oil price, the non-fuel cost, which includes the operating and capital costs of the power plant,363 words
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Article142 2008-12-17 28 DR BILL MAIER - DR BILL MAIER BY ROY LET BOYS BE BOYS Any mother can tell you that boys and girls are wired differently. Most little boys are naturally drawn toward laser guns and action figures. They'd rather play race cars and rocket ships than eat ice cream. Well142 words
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347 2008-12-17 28 EeTeckSiew - EeTeckSiew PROPERTY SALES Such checks would minimise impact of sudden economic downturn on investors Letter from MANY Singaporeans who bought properties during the boom years have since been caught up by the sudden financial turmoil and found themselves in a bind as the property market has347 words
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Article, Illustration926 2008-12-17 30 GENEVIEVE LOH - GENEVIEVE LOH THE PLUS SIDE OFTHE CRISIS With the economy taking a nosedive, we checked in with two local directors to see if their budgets took a hit, too genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg IN TIMES as troubled as these, everyone's finding ways to cut costs and save a few bucks. A holiday926 words
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Article, Illustration1063 2008-12-17 31 Take the example of Mr W L Eng, Managing Director of Adiwarna Industries Pte Ltd, a local manufacturer of aerosol products for a wide range of industrial applications, who had set his sights on India. "The first time when we wanted1,063 words
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Article317 2008-12-17 31 Enterprise One (One Network for Enterprises) is a joint effort by government agencies to help enterprises find assistance to start, sustain and grow their business. It is managed by SPRING Singapore and offered through: Enterprise One Portal www.business.gov.sg Provides comprehensive government information and e-services for businesses. It317 words
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Article297 2008-12-17 32 GENEVIEVE LOH - GENEVIEVE LOH THE PLUS SIDE OF THE CRISIS Raintree Pictures has a happy strategy for 2009 THE looming recession is not all doom and gloom if you have a sense of humour. "Here at Raintree, we've always been very poor, even in good economic times. We're297 words
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Article, Illustration380 2008-12-17 34 MAY SEAH - MAY SEAH RECESSION RESPITE Borrow a movie from Play! with your thumb and IC may@mediacorp.com. sg WHO says there's no such thing as a free lunch? Okay, so the folks at Play! Entertainment aren't offering hot meals, but they are offering to380 words
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Article, Illustration630 2008-12-17 36 SHAMIR OSMAN - ASEAN CHAMPIONSHIP Champions count on surprise strike partnership for goals against Vietnam AFF Suzuki Cup 2008, semi-final Ist leg Vietnam v Singapore My Dinh Stadium, 7.55pm, live on Channel 5 SHAMIR OSMAN in hanoi shamir@mediacorp.com.sg GOING into the tournament, goalscoring was supposed to give SingaporeKOH MUI FONG - 630 words
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Article, Illustration359 2008-12-17 36 SHAMIROSMAN - SHAMIROSMAN Many of the experts and even a number of local pressmen here rate Singapore as the favourites, ahead of tonight's first leg of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2008 semi-final between hosts Vietnam and the defending champions. After all, Vietnam have never359 words
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Article, Illustration162 2008-12-17 37 TANYO- HINN - TANYO-HINN SINGAPORE'S oldest national record in athletics has finally fallen. Last night, hurdler Abdul Hakeem Abdul Halim re-wrote the 110 m hurdles record when he clocked 14.45 sec to clinch silver at the 14th Asean University Games (Dec 10-21) at the Bukit Jalil StadiumWEETECKHIAN - 162 words
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505 2008-12-17 37 LOW LIN FHOONG - LOW LIN FHOONG COUNTDOWN TO 2010 Hosts eye more than wildcard spots for Youth Olympics linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg TRACK and field and swimming are traditionally the two biggest events of multisport jamborees like the Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and Olympic Games. It will be no505 words
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342 2008-12-17 37 TANYO- HINN - TANYO-HINN From Aug 14-26, 2010, 603 medals from 201 events will be handed out at the first Youth Olympic Games. While Singapore are not expected to finish high up any medal tally, the hosts are aiming for a respectable performance342 words
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Article, Illustration193 2008-12-17 38 AFP BLACKBURN Paul Ince's (picture) short-lived career as Blackburn manager ended yesterday when he was fired afterarunof 11 Premier League matches without a win left the club in the relegation zone. Although Ince started with three wins in his first five league games,AFP; GETTY IMAGES - 193 words
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Article, Illustration450 2008-12-17 38 AGENCIES Man United star Ferdinand says title target out of Gunners' range TOKYO First, it was Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp who dismissed Arsenal's chances of winning the English Premiership this season. Yesterday, Rio Ferdinandjoined in the debate, and duly wrote off the Gunners' chances. Arsenal are currentlyAGENCIES; AP - 450 words
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Article, Illustration399 2008-12-17 39 AGENCIES Bl"ai^i g^ifjiiiui Woods unhappy with caddie's comments about Mickelson THOUSAND OAKS (California) Tiger Woods expressed his disappointment over his caddie Steve Williams' disparaging comments about long-time rival Phil Mickelson in a statement released on Monday. While the world No 1 did not say what,AGENCIES; V IMAGES - 399 words
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Article, Illustration576 2008-12-17 40 ESTHER FUNG - ESTHER FUNG FINANCIALCRISIS Biofuel bubble has burst but one company is still in business, thanks to SMEs esther@mediacorp.com.sg IF THERE is one lesson that entrepreneur Allan Lim has learnt from the recent financial turmoil, it's that small businesses make loyal customers. The chief executive of576 words
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Article, Illustration901 2008-12-17 42 STEPHEN LABATON - STEPHEN LABATON THENEWYORKTIMES BUSINESS COMMENT THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a once-proud agency with an impressive history as Wall Street's top cop, finds itself increasingly conducting autopsies of leading financial institutions after failing, in the first instance, to perform adequate biopsies. The latestTHENEWYORKTIMES; BLOOMBERG - 901 words
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275 2008-12-17 43 THENEWYORKTIMES SIEMENS, the German engineering giant, has agreed to pay a record total of US$l.6 billion ($2.3 billion) to United States and European authorities to settle charges that it routinely used bribes and slush funds to secure huge public works contracts around the world.THENEWYORKTIMES - 275 words
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Article, Illustration113 2008-12-17 43 BLOOMBERG Mr Bernard Madoffs brokerage will be liquated by the Securities Investor Protection Corp (SIPC), after United States regulators accused him of using his investment advisory business to run a $50-billion Ponzi scheme. SIPC, a government-sponsored group that protects clients when brokerages fail, named a trusteeBLOOMBERG; AP - 113 words
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359 2008-12-17 44 BLOOMBERG HSBC Holdings and Japanese brokerage group Daiwa Securities Group may have to raise more than $22 billion to shore up operations amid the downturn. HSBC Holdings may seek to raise about US$l4 billion ($20.6 billion) as increasing bad-loan provisions erode profit,BLOOMBERG - 359 words
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Article, Illustration390 2008-12-17 44 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH CARMAKERS CRISIS Amount is triple last week's proposed rescue aid THE United States government is considering handing its ailing domestic car industry up to US$4O billion ($59 billion) in funding, as it tries to ascertain the exact extent of the companies' financing needs. The amountTHEDAILYTELEGRAPH; BLOOMBERG - 390 words
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Article108 2008-12-17 45 Telecommunications company Star Hub has won two nods from equity analysts surveyed by Euromoney magazine. The 211 Asia-Pacific analysts in the poll named Star Hub as the company with the most convincing and coherent strategy, as well as the firm with the best corporate governance in Singapore.108 words
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101 2008-12-17 45 AP Malaysia Airlines said yesterday it is in talks with a number of airlines on possible partnerships amid the global downturn. Managing director and chief executive Idris Jala said the state-owned carrier aims to "pursue strategic partnerships to create additional value" under its business transformationAP - 101 words
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114 2008-12-17 45 DOW JONES Keppel Corp yesterday said a unit has decided to terminate a project that has been stalled after the company that ordered the contract filed for bankruptcy. In July, Keppel Offshore and Marine said a unit lost a -€140 million ($282 million)DOW JONES - 114 words
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Article255 2008-12-17 45 ESTHER FUNG - ESTHER FUNG esther@mediacorp.com.sg MORE financial institutions and hedge funds have reported exposures to the alleged multi-billion-dollar pyramid scheme run by Bernard Madoff. In Japan, Aozora Bank's exposure to the scandal involving the once high-flying fund manager was estimated at ¥12.4 billion ($203 million), reported255 words
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Article56 2008-12-17 46 $1.24 I Buy BNP Paribas initiates coverage on the real estate investment trust with a $1.77 target price. The brokerage says "A-Reit is unlikely to face major refinancing hiccups due to its favourable credit metrics." A-Reit's defensive attributes such as long leases, contracted rental escalation and diversified tenant56 words
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Article78 2008-12-17 46 61 cents I Outperform Credit Suisse maintains its rating for the tower crane company but cuts the target price to 95 cents from $1.05 to factor in "more conservative rental rate assumptions and sharper deceleration in the distribution business". The brokerage notes that the firm is looking at78 words
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Article94 2008-12-17 46 30 cents I Hold DBS Vickers downgrades the hard disk drive maker from "Buy" and cuts the target price to 34 cents from 37 cents. It warns that Map Technology's performance will likely be much weaker than previously expected, and cuts FYOB, FYO9, FYIO net profit estimates by94 words
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Article22 2008-12-17 46 JS$i :i euro k$i !Mi $1,476 ¥100 Si.635 $2,252 HK$ioo $19.06 $2,016 RMB100 $21.56 $0,987 RS100 $3,086 $0,415 RPio,ooo $1,33622 words
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Article, Illustration214 2008-12-17 46 AGENCIES 3.30 AM LATEST WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve slashed its base lending rate yesterday from 1.0 per cent to virtually zero, saying that its target federal funds rate would be a range of zero to 0.25 per cent. The unprecedented low rate announced by theAGENCIES - 214 words
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Article586 2008-12-17 46 KELVIN CHOW - KELVIN CHOW BUSINESS ANALYSIS kelvinc@mediacorp.com.sg NOBODY wants to be caught in no-man's land, especially where money is concerned. But this is exactly where some investors in the Minibonds programme found themselves in, after trying to seek recourse from both the brokerages they bought the structured product586 words
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392 2008-12-17 46 BLOOMBERG GOLDMAN Sachs Group reported a fourth-quarter loss of US$2.l billion ($3.1 billion), the first since it went public in 1999, as asset values and invest-ment-banking fees declined. The loss of U554.97 a share in the three months ended Nov 28 was wider thanBLOOMBERG - 392 words
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