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Title Section21 2007-08-21 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Singapore 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial .com.sg a Singapore press holdings publication mica (p) 202/12/2006 Tuesday, August 21,200721 words
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Article, Illustration877 2007-08-21 1 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN Fed's feel-good move cheers markets, value hunters back in business By [SINGAPORE] Asian bourses, taking their cue from Wall Street and Europe last Friday, chalked up some of their biggest single-session gains in years as investors dived in to scoop up bombed-out: Bloomberg; Photo: Xinhua. Artwork: Jason Leong - 877 words
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670 2007-08-21 1 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN Higher yields may mean reduced guarantees: Experts [SINGAPORE] Insurers and financial planners yesterday agreed that the latest changes to the CPF retirement scheme would help ease the financial pressures of people living longer. But the government's plans to make it compulsory670 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article46 2007-08-21 1 Monday Change 1,243.39 +51.84 KLCOMP NIKKEI 225 15,732.48 +458.80 HANG SENG 21,595.63+1,208.50 SET INDEX 792.02 +33.60 JAKARTA COMP 2,041.58 +132.95 MANILA COMP Closed SEOUL COMP 1,731.27 +93.20 SHENZHEN B 707.86 +36.70 MUMBAI IND 14,427.55 +286.03 12 noon EDT Change *****.00 -30.08 DOW NASDAQ 2498.32 -6.7146 words
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Article29 2007-08-21 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.33 MALAYSIA 6.74 HONG KONG 7.75 INDONESIA 15.718 TAIWAN 5.956 JAPAN 1.875 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 5.75 US 8.25 CANADA 6.25 SWITZERLAND 4.48 INDIA 12.75 Source:Bloomberg - 29 words
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Article43 2007-08-21 1 us$ S$ US$ (S$ )er US$) 1.524 (US$/S$ )er£) 1.986 3.028 EURO(US$/S$/E) 1.350 2.058 YEN 115.40 75.70 RM 3.488 2.288 HK$ 7.815 5.127 BAHT 34.37 22.54 RUPIAH 9,387 6,158 RENMINBI 7.594 4.981 INDIAN RUPEE 41.09 26.95 A$ 1.243 0.816 NZ$ 1.429 0.93843 words
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Miscellaneous53 2007-08-21 1 BT WATCH SUPPLEMENT SME SPOTLIGHT PROPERTY I^^^mSSS^^P It's about time, all about time. Eabric maker weaves jl. Development charges mHtj^^^^^^mj Dont miss BTs 64"PaSe watcn s Pecial plan for growth W.:, likely to rise further Fourth university will widen talent pool: industry leaders PAGES 2,3 HDB's expanded role in social53 words
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TOP STORIES
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618 2007-08-21 2 Pilot project to be launched in Tianjin; strong boost seen for HK markets [BEIJING] China further loosened its capital controls yesterday to encourage money to flow out of the country and so tackle the economic problems generated by its record trade surplus. Residents618 words
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Article, Illustration569 2007-08-21 2 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING REACTIONS TO THE NATIONAL DAY RALLY [SINGAPORE] Many industry leaders are excited by the prospect of a fourth pub-licly-funded university even though concrete plans for the project will not be ready until at least a year from now.FILE PHOTOS - 569 words
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422 2007-08-21 2 ANNA TEO - ANNA TEO [SINGAPORE] The economy should be able to grow at the upper end of the newly revised 4-6 per cent trend potential over the next five years if external conditions remain good, says the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI). Thanks422 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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73 2007-08-21 2 THE Housing and Development Board appears to have taken on an expanded role as a guardian of the low income and the elderly, as well as a champion of the young by providing revamped old estates and trendy new ones.73 words
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58 2007-08-21 2 LOCAL universities said yesterday that they do not feel threatened by a fourth publicly funded university here, part of which could be up and running in less than four years. Instead, they welcomed another university, saying that it would add to the diversity of58 words
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50 2007-08-21 2 SINGAPORE-listed companies have presented a rosy financial report card for the first-half, chalking up a 39 per cent jump in net profit to $20.9 billion from a year ago. Of 472 companies, 87.3 per cent posted profits. COMPANY NEWS, PAGE 450 words
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48 2007-08-21 2 AUSGROUP has reported a net profit of A 519.1 million (5523.27 miUion) for the year ended June 30, 2007, up 70 per cent from Asl 1.3 million previously. Revenue rose 17 per cent to A 5281.1 million. COMPANY NEWS, PAGE 448 words
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66 2007-08-21 2 NET profit at kl Ventures has slumped 85 per cent to $26.2 million, dragged down by a forex loss and loss of earnings from its Gasco unit, which it sold in June last year. The forex loss of $9.5 million stemmed from the66 words
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58 2007-08-21 2 THE government is committing $17 million over the next five years to encourage research on applications of clean technology to the energy sector. An inter-agency effort will provide opportunities for firms to develop applications and solutions and testbed them here, using58 words
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50 2007-08-21 2 LEHMAN Brothers Holdings has raised its recommendation on global financial stocks to "overweight" from "neutral," citing their underperformance and speculation the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates. Banks went to "overweight" from "underweight", while insurance remained the brokerage's "favoured" industry. ECONOMY, PAGE 1350 words
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55 2007-08-21 2 CHINA will start yuan swaps trading in the interbank foreign-exchange market to help companies hedge their currency risk, the central bank said on its website. It will begin with yuan swaps trading against the US dollar, euro, yen, Hong Kong dollar and British55 words
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72 2007-08-21 2 AVERAGE development charge (DC) rates could go up 18-60 per cent for non-landed residential use, 10-25 per cent for commercial use, and 10-40 per cent for hotel use come Sept 1, property consultant say. The forecast increases would be72 words
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721 2007-08-21 3 NANDE KHIN; OH BOON PING - NANDE KHIN OH BOON PING A new university need not start off with every faculty in place, Tharman says [SINGAPORE] Local universities said yesterday they do not feel threatened by a fourth publicly-funded university here, part of which could be up and721 words
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Article, Illustration707 2007-08-21 3 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM It will look after needs of elderly and low income; shape market forces [SINGAPORE] The Housing and Development Board (HDB) appears to have taken on an expanded role as a guardian of the low income and the elderly, as well as707 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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850 2007-08-21 4 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO Recent market slide runs contrary to fundamentals, say analysts SINGAPORE-LISTED companies presented a rosy report card for the first-half financial results, chalking up higher profits than a year before. A total of 472 companies released their financial results for850 words
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Article189 2007-08-21 4 X PLAS Holdings is placing out 200 million new shares to raise about $22 million. The plastic injection moulding company has entered into separate agreements with Siew Yau Theam, Gan Kirn Huat and Pua Kong Hoi, who will subscribe for the shares at 11189 words
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467 2007-08-21 4 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI The 70% profit jump came on the back of a 17% revenue rise ENERGY and resources specialist AusGroup has reported a full-year net profit of A 519.1 million (5523.27 million), a jump of 70 per cent from the previous year's A 511.3 million.467 words
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Article178 2007-08-21 4 CSE Global has clinched $14 million of oil and gas projects in the Gulf of Mexico and Mexico. The contracts were won by its US-based subsidiary W-Industries, CSE said yesterday. The first project is to provide and install process control and safety systems, a178 words
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Article, Illustration684 2007-08-21 4 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA HOCK LOCK *kIEW CITY Developments executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng showed at his property company's latest results briefing why he sees himself as a trend-setter. Mr Kwek revealed at the group's second-quarter results briefing last week that the group was considering retaining twoFILE PHOTO - 684 words
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319 2007-08-21 5 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO Forex loss and sale of unit to blame; profit from continuing operations up 9.6% NET profit for kl Ventures for its full year ended June 30 slumped 85 per cent to $26.2 million, dragged down by a foreign exchange loss and319 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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61 2007-08-21 5 FISHERY group Pacific Andes (Holdings) said there have been no reports of damage or casualties in any of its six plants in Peru following the recent earthquake. It added that as this is the fishing moratorium period in Peru, the earthquake will not61 words
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66 2007-08-21 5 SWISSCO International said it has recently secured two contracts worth a total of $13.78 million to be fulfilled up to 2008. The first contract is for the provision of an offshore support vessel to a Singapore-based company that specialises in offshore marine engineering services. The66 words
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74 2007-08-21 5 WANT Want Holdings will cease to be a component stock of the Straits Times Index (STI) when trading of its shares is suspended today, Singapore Press Holdings, which publishes the index, said yesterday. Shareholders have up to Aug 27 to accept Want74 words
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51 2007-08-21 5 FIRST Reit said it has entered into an MOU with Nantong Rich Hospital Co Ltd to invest a hospital's property assets in Jiangsu province, China by subscribing to redeemable convertible cumulative preference shares in a special-purpose vehicle that will be incorporated offshore by51 words
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63 2007-08-21 5 HARTFORD Education Corp said net profit increased by 8 per cent to $1.26 million in the financial year ended June 2007 from a year ago. Revenue rose 16 per cent to $9.9 million for the year, attributed to an increase in overall student population. The63 words
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75 2007-08-21 5 SPINDEX Industries saw its net profit for the full year ended June 30 surged 137 per cent to $5.26 million on the back of broad-based revenue growth, better cost management and operating efficiency. Its revenue for the year grew 30 per cent to $72.48 million75 words
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3945 2007-08-21 6 NOTES: Net profit refers to profit attributable to equity holders. Trust REITS: Turnover is based on gross revenue, earnings are based on income available for distribution. AIkoREIT: Previous figures cover the period from Sept 2005 to June 2006. AscottßElT: Previous income is based on proforma3,945 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration555 2007-08-21 8 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN STOCKS Index shoots up 6.1%, the largest seen since October 1998 STOCKS here staged a massive recovery yesterday, cheered by positive economic growth forecasts, and reports confirming strong overall corporate earnings in the second quarter. Other Asian markets also gave a wildly555 words
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Article97 2007-08-21 8 MAIN Up Down Unch SDQ Up Down Unch TOTAL Up Down Unch lulti Ind 15 0 2 0 0 0 15 0 2 lanufacturing 175 36 32 10 207 15 46 Commerce 62 12 16 78 16 "pt/Stor/Comms 37 40 :inance 29 30 Construction 19 28 >roi97 words
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Article122 2007-08-21 8 TURNOVER ('000) MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN VALUE C000) SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 51,947 51,947 259,408 259,408 Manufacturing 430,637 155,768 586,405 431,413 27,983 459,395 Commerce 237,169 14,252 251,421 172,518 4,570 177,089 Tpt/Stor/Comms 182,346 6,577 188,923 498,897 5,398 504,295 Finance 92,091 217 92,3081,009,627 50 1,009,677 Construction 199,810 86,026 285,836122 words
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Article239 2007-08-21 8 Stock name Wt Close Change Stock name Wt Close Change Allgreen 0.49 1.580 +0.140 JMH 3.02 24.500 1.300 Ascendasreit 0.91 2.460 +0.070 JSH 1.93 13.500 +0.400 CapitaComm 0.49 2.320 +0.040 Jardine C&C 0.75 14.400 +1.000 Jurong Tech 0.04 0.710 +0.030 Capita Land 4.56 6.850 +0.450 Keppel239 words
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Article, Illustration975 2007-08-21 8 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN Star Hub Aug 20 close: 552.89 CITIGROUP RESEARCH, Aug 20 Source: STARHUB has bought back stock last week as larger macro sub-prime and credit concerns kept markets (and the Star Hub stock price) volatile. Though the amount is small ($3 million to date), we see theBloomberg - 975 words
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Article, Illustration541 2007-08-21 8 LARRY WEE - LARRY WEE CURRENCIES THE sharp currency and stock market sell-offs of the past week were reversed in stunning fashion after the US central bank came to the rescue last Friday in New York. The largest losers thus rebounded most sharply, with carry trade victims: Reuters - 541 words
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Article46 2007-08-21 8 CLOSE -1563.00 +276.0 BT OB/OS BT CADI -*****.00 +517.0 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -156.0 All-SG Equities 896.94 +49.09 SG Equities Elect 115.45 +7.26 SG Equities Fin 2391.20 +155.3 SG Equities Prop 1377.13 +84.63 SIMSCI 408.41 +23.88 SIMSCI Futures 408.60 +27.30 PrimePartnersCI 220.72 +23.2046 words
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Article57 2007-08-21 8 VOLUME *StarCruises 79,528,000 Yonqnam 64,394,000 Sapphire 52,566,000 SingTel 50,519,000 Ban Joo 44,818,000 Thai Beverage 43,800,000 Chasen 38,265,000 Gen Intl 36,878,000 FHTK Hldgs 33,847,000 DBS MBL eCWOBO2O6 31,854,000 VALUE(S) DBS Grp 360,771,450 UOB 324,782,700 SingTel 175,399,360 OCBC Bk 174,562,950 Keppel Corp 165,427,314 SGX 127,561,950 Cosco Corp 122,357,120 Capita57 words
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Article107 2007-08-21 8 CLOSE UP JMH 2450 198.1 5.6 DBS Gri 2130 180.0 9.2 China H 10US$ 1510 152.4 7.1 UOB 2120 130.0 6.5 GLD 10US$ 6500 121.9 1.2 Venture Con 1470 120.0 8.9 Jardine C&C 1440 100.0 7.5 SIA 1790 100.0 5.9 SIA 200 1790 100.0 5.9 At 1460 90.0 6.6107 words
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Article84 2007-08-21 8 Where S$ stands Aug 20 CHNG CLOSE FRAug17 YR 2007 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.5235 0.84 1.5479 1.5033 Euro 2.0558 0.46 2.0996 1.9913 Pounds 3.0301 0.22 3.1194 2.9323 AS 1.2247 -2.55 1.3411 1.1741 Yen* 1.3212 2.56 1.3821 1.2285 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.06 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.4352 0.34 4.5700 4.173084 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration384 2007-08-21 10 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING Companies invited to submit proposals to develop applications and testbed technologies THE government is committing $17 million over the next five years to encourage research on applications of clean technology to the energy sector part of the384 words
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321 2007-08-21 10 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM GENTING International has appointed TBWA to handle its Resorts World at Sentosa (RWS) advertising account, estimated to be worth about $70 million over three years. TBWA, which recently won the coveted Singapore Airlines account, estimated to be worth $50 million a year,321 words
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218 2007-08-21 10 THE local funds management industry is set for an injection of new talent, after Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) and the Investment Management Association of Singapore (Imas) signed an agreement yesterday to train professionals for the industry. As part of this initiative, Imas will218 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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Article96 2007-08-21 10 MINISTER for Foreign Affairs George Yeo yesterday opened the first meeting of the 41st Asean Standing Committee. Held here, the meeting is the first of a series that the Republic will be hosting since assuming the chairmanship of Asean earlier this month. The meetings that will96 words
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Article75 2007-08-21 10 SINGAPORE'S former speaker of parliament, Tan Soo Khoon, 58, has been conferred the Asean Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (Aipa) Distinguished Services Award for his meritorious services and tireless efforts towards pursuing the goals and objectives of Aipa, according to a Bernama report. Mr Tan was first elected a75 words
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513 2007-08-21 10 GENEVIEVE CUA - GENEVIEVE CUA NTUC Income is launching a new form of savings product that combines features of traditional endowments and investment-linked plans. Chief executive officer Tan Suee Chieh unveiled the product as he announced strong growth in new business premiums in the second quarter.513 words
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Article, Illustration344 2007-08-21 10 SINGAPORE companies should move to grab a slice of India's booming healthcare sector, which is set to spend US$45 billion a year by 2012. And opportunities are available not just for healthcare firms but those offering related services. Minister of StateFILE PHOTO - 344 words
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SME SPOTLIGHT
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Article, Illustration605 2007-08-21 11 SMALL CAPS The textile producer intends to widen its range of products as well as boost production capacity, reports OH BOON PING NEWLY-LISTED Foreland Fabrictech aims to propel its business forward through a two-pronged strategy of widening its product range and expanding its production capacity.605 words
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Article, Illustration1177 2007-08-21 12 Food websites are bringing together reviews, blogs and credit card promotions, writes LYNETTE KHOO INSPIRED by the desire to help Singaporeans eat better, three self-professed hungry men a civil servant, a marketing communications division head, and a top associate at a Big Four audit firm badeFILE PHOTO - 1,177 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration389 2007-08-21 13 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] The US Federal Reserve's cut of the rate it charges banks to boost investor confidence was "unjustified" and would create more problems, investor Marc Faber said yesterday. The discount rate was lowered to 5.75 per cent fromBloomberg - 389 words
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422 2007-08-21 13 Bloomberg Bloomberg. MARKET OUTLOOK Brokerage expects Fed to cut interest rates; insurance still its favoured industry [NEW YORK] Lehman Brothers Holdings raised its recommendation on global financial stocks to "overweight" from "neutral," citing their underperformance and speculation the Federal Reserve will cut interestBloomberg; Bloomberg. - 422 words
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457 2007-08-21 13 -Bloomberg Sub-prime turmoil expected to reduce yen carry trades [TOKYO] Citigroup raised its year-end forecasts for the yen by 15 per cent as financial market turmoil sparked by losses on US sub-prime mortgages will reduce appetite for carry trades. The yen gained against the-Bloomberg - 457 words
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218 2007-08-21 13 Reuters [NEW YORK] WaU Street analysts and strategists have raised their forecasts for second-quarter profit growth, according to a weekly survey by Reuters Estimates. The average forecast was for 8.6 per cent profit growth in the second-quar-ter earnings season among StandardReuters - 218 words
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Article, Illustration651 2007-08-21 14 LAUREL TEO - LAUREL TEO Accord eliminates 90% of trade tariffs and simplifies customs procedures INDONESIA and Japan yesterday signed a broadranging economic pact and agreed to jointly tackle climate change and bird flu issues. Companies signed more than US$5.2 billion worth of energy deals on theREUTERS - 651 words
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Article, Illustration464 2007-08-21 14 S JAYASANKARAN - S JAYASANKARAN BMW said to have paid 93m euros for just one brand THE management of national carmaker Proton may have erred disastrously by selling loss-making and indebted Italian motorcycle maker MV Agusta Spa for one euro back in 2005. Last month,464 words
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552 2007-08-21 14 [KUALA LUMPUR] Transmile Group Bhd has been besieged by news of accounting irregularities, but its substantial shareholders are not letting the air cargo carrier nosedive, says a report in the Starßiz. The new management is not only revamping the operations of the company but is552 words
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324 2007-08-21 14 [KUALA LUMPUR] Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd is set to enter into a strategic alliance with a European investment bank for product development purposes next month, Malaysia's Business Times reported. Bank Islam managing director Zukri Samat said the foreign partner is an Islamic investment bank324 words
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394 2007-08-21 15 Bloomberg It says the move will help satisfy market players' asset management needs [BEIJING] China will start yuan swaps trading in the interbank foreign-ex-change market to help companies hedge their currency risk, the central bank said on its website. Forwards and swaps areBloomberg - 394 words
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Article220 2007-08-21 15 Reuters [MUMBAI] India's Reliance Communications Ltd is in talks with Malaysia's Maxis Communications to buy a controlling stake in its Indian unit Aircel Cellular Ltd, the Mint said yesterday, citing sources from the two firms. Maxis Communications denied the report. "This report is speculative, havingReuters - 220 words
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Article, Illustration567 2007-08-21 15 -AFP Quarrel over land title threatens to derail development [NEW DELHI] The design specifications for the new dream home of Indian industrialist Mukesh Ambani feature everything a billionaire might desire. The glass-and-steel vertical palace in India's financial hub Mumbai will tower 173 metres,-AFP; AFP - 567 words
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124 2007-08-21 15 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China Minsheng Banking Corp is in the final stages of talks to buy control of a domestic trust firm, sources said yesterday. Minsheng Bank, in which the Singapore investment company Temasek Holdings has a stake, wants to buy between– Reuters - 124 words
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557 2007-08-21 15 Reuters Chinese residents to be allowed to invest directly in HK shares for first time [SHANGHAI] Chinese stocks jumped 5.33 per cent yesterday in their biggest gain for over two years, buoyed by a rebound in foreign markets after the■ Reuters - 557 words
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ASIA PACIFIC
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Article, Illustration348 2007-08-21 16 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Macquarie Bank, Australia's largest securities firm, plans to create a holding company, freeing its non-banking businesses from regulations that hinder them from raising capital. Shareholders will vote on the plan on Oct 25 following approval from the Australian Prudential Regulation– Bloomberg; REUTERS - 348 words
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399 2007-08-21 16 Bloomberg The transaction is worth 4.3 trillion won, based on the Korean bank's closing price [SEOUL] HSBC Holdings is in talks with Lone Star Funds to acquire a 51 per cent stake in Korea Exchange Bank (KEB). HSBC's subsidiary, The Hongkong andBloomberg - 399 words
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Article7707 2007-08-21 16 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ABN AMRO Asset Mat (Spore) Star Europe Eqty!** 1.024/ Star Europe Bond 1.186/ Star Europe Bal 1.213/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 1.451/ Star Asia Bond 1.292/ Star Asia Balanced 1.089/ Star Global Technology Fund!" 0.228/ MultiStFd 1.003/ Star Asia Bond(USD) 0.842/ Gib Multi St USD 1.19/ Asia7,707 words
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542 2007-08-21 17 Bloomberg LATEST US DATA Rise propelled by gains in consumer confidence and stock prices [NEW YORK] The index of leading US economic indicators rebounded in July, propelled by gains in consumer confidence and stock prices that have since receded. The Conference Board's gauge rose– Bloomberg - 542 words
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Article, Illustration627 2007-08-21 17 -AP It's offloading stake 5 months after takeover bid failed [LONDON] The Nasdaq Stock Market is looking at ways to offload its 31 per cent stake in the London Stock Exchange Group, reversing its earlier position that it did not intend to sell-AP; AFP - 627 words
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Article2417 2007-08-21 17 lug 20 tug 20 RM \&M Realty 3.00 \bricBhd 0.30 \dvance Synergy 0.33 \dventaBhd 1.47 \e Multi Hldgs 0.29 \ffin Holdings 2.47 \hmad Zaki Resou 3.92 Me Corp 0.54 Mrasia Bhd 1.81 \kn Messaging Te 0.21 \kn Technology 0.75 Muminium Co 1.27 Amalgamated Ind 0.56 \minvestment Grp 3.582,417 words
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324 2007-08-21 17 Reuters [BANGKOK] Thailand's voters have approved an ar-my-drafted constitution, but a hefty "No" vote suggests December's general election will be messy, with ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra still a potent political force. Revising the official results of the country's first referendum,– Reuters - 324 words
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Article, Illustration403 2007-08-21 17 NYT [NEW YORK] A new research paper co-written by the vice-chairman of the US Federal Reserve says that consumer debt soared over the last six years mainly because of the rapid increase in housing prices. The research suggests that consumer spendingNYT - 403 words
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354 2007-08-21 17 Reuters [HONG KONG] Asian companies will have a tough time raising funds and will face weaker export demand if the global credit squeeze persists and a deteriorating US housing market crimps consumer spending. But most firms in the Asia-Pacific, where robust consumption provides a– Reuters - 354 words
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Article, Illustration293 2007-08-21 18 AP [TOKYO] A China Airlines (CAL) jet exploded into flames at an airport in Okinawa after arriving from Taiwan yesterday, but there were no injuries among the 157 passengers, officials said. At least two crew members were rushed to a hospital, according to national broadcasterAP; REUTERS - 293 words
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329 2007-08-21 18 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Air Asia Bhd, the region's biggest discount airline, is in discussions to order more planes from Airbus SAS as the carrier considers additional joint ventures to meet rising demand. Air Asia is in talks to exercise some ofBloomberg - 329 words
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576 2007-08-21 18 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN Leisure, business travellers boost surge in demand [SINGAPORE] Tight capacity and rising demand for air travel saw air fares in Asia-Pacific rise an average 2 per cent during the second quarter of this year, after a flat first quarter, according576 words
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228 2007-08-21 18 ■Bloomberg [LONDON] Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd, the UK airline controlled by Richard Branson, may be taken public as the billionaire seeks outside investment and abandons a policy of shunning stock-exchange listings. Mr Branson may buy back a 49 per cent stake held by■Bloomberg - 228 words
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138 2007-08-21 18 Bloomberg [TOKYO] All Nippon Airways Co (ANA), Japan's largest domestic carrier, plans to raise its ticket surcharges by as much as 17.6 per cent because of higher jet fuel prices. The levy on flights to Korea from Japan will increase to 2,000 yen– Bloomberg - 138 words
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Article2282 2007-08-21 18 AIRLINE CODES: AA: American Airlines (AAL), AF: Air France (AFR), Al: Air India (AIC), AY: Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ: Alitalia Airlines (AZA), BA: British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAW), BG: Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBC), Bl: Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO: Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR:2,282 words
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Miscellaneous286 2007-08-21 18 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 9 Girl over in Latin America (5) __MB__MH__^H__HH__MB__MH__HB__ 11 Basically, a nasty threat (2,5) 12 Long curl of hair enclosed in __MH__HH__^HL_^M__BH__HB__WH— 13 Greek starter (5) b^mh 14 Accountant's girl B%r fore- H^HH__HH__^M__HH__HMl^MH__HB__ casts were never believed 13 I I 1 15 I (9) —^^^^^^^^J—^-^^^^^^^^J—^^J—^^J—^-^^^ 16 Chance to286 words
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Article, Illustration243 2007-08-21 19 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Neptune Orient Lines Ltd, operator of Asia's fourth-largest container line, said its average revenue per cargo box rose 7 per cent in the four weeks to July 27 because of higher demand to move sea cargo. The company's average revenue per 40-foot■ Bloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 243 words
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402 2007-08-21 19 Bloomberg Owners of 2-hulled vessels likely to push for higher levels: shipbroker [LONDON] The cost of transporting Middle East crude oil to Asia, the world's busiest market for supertankers, may rise as refineries start booking vessels to load in September and– Bloomberg - 402 words
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103 2007-08-21 19 Bloomberg [OSLO] Seadrill Ltd, a Norwegian oil-rig firm, confirmed it won a three-year drilling-rig contract valued at US$57O million. The Stavanger, Nor-way-based company said on July 10 it had got a letter of intent from a "major oil company", which it didn't identify, for itsBloomberg - 103 words
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TRANSPORT STOCKS
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Article106 2007-08-21 19 '000 CH Offshore Chuan Hup Hldgs Cosco Corp CWTLtd Ezra Hldgs First Ship Lease Freight Links Grand Banks laya Hold Ltd KiVentures Keppel Corp Labroy Marine MTQCorp NOL Pacific Shipping Pan-United Corp Samudera Ship Sembcorp Indust Sembcorp Marine Spore Ship Star Cruises 0.76 0.36 4.40 0.74 5.05 0.87 0.10106 words
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Article33 2007-08-21 19 '000 Int'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings Nepline Bhd 1 40 9.15 9.20 3.74 2.86 0.25 unch 0.20 0.25 0.18 0.15 0.02 58i 106} 24< 378: r. 4<33 words
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Article12 2007-08-21 19 ■oo ■recious Ship Jegional Cont 30.50 30.00 2.50 1.00 587! 140112 words
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Article21 2007-08-21 19 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine Keppel Prop 5.80 28.00 1.50 unch -0.20 -0.50 -0.14 unch 613: 220: 8(21 words
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Article23 2007-08-21 19 Evergreen Marine ....20.05 :irst Steamship 72.40 /Van Hai Lines 21.90 r"ang Ming Marine ..21.25 0.70 4.70 1.40 0.85 11 2 4 1323 words
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Article37 2007-08-21 19 '000 :awasaki Hvy Ind ..441.00 20.00 ***** :awasaki Kisen ...1359.00 67.00 ***** /litsubishi Hvy 673.00 19.00 ***** /litsui Eng&Sbldg ..575.00 48.00 ***** /litsuiOsk Lines ...1500.00 50.00 ***** lippon Express 568.00 6.00 3905 lipponYusen 1034.00 57.00 830237 words
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277 2007-08-21 19 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China State Shipbuilding Co, set to become the country's biggest shipbuilder, doubled sec-ond-quarter profit as the company sold more diesel ship engines to equip a record number of vessels under construction. Net income climbed to 98.3 million yuan (5519.8 million) from 47.6 million– Bloomberg - 277 words
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159 2007-08-21 19 Reuters [SANTIAGO] Chile should be open to giving neighbouring Bolivia access to the Pacific Ocean, but that does not mean ceding territory, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said in an interview published on Sunday. Chile and land-locked Bolivia have not had diplomatic■ Reuters - 159 words
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464 2007-08-21 20 INDIA had much cause to mark six decades of independence with confidence and gusto last week. Despite the early misgivings, the country has remained intact, socially and geographically. Today, it is an aspiring economic power after four decades of measly growth rates as the464 words
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Article, Illustration919 2007-08-21 20 NEIL BEHRMANN - NEIL BEHRMANN Panic in market is a result of too much leverage by hedge funds and other speculators lONDER why market players are running around like headless chicken? Leverage! Hedge funds and other speculators have not only borrowed to the hilt butBLOOMBERG - 919 words
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Article, Illustration801 2007-08-21 20 PAUL KRUGMAN - PAUL KRUGMAN NYT THE BOTTOM LINE LAST week, the scene at branches of Countrywide Bank, with crowds of agitated depositors trying to withdraw their money, looked a bit like the bank run in the classic holiday movie It's a Wonderful Life. As itNYT - 801 words
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Article, Illustration1155 2007-08-21 21 TAN KIN LIAN - TAN KIN LIAN Many people do not have adequate cash savings to live on after they retire from full-time employment MANY people rely on their contributions to the Central Provident Fund (CPF) to accumulate sufficient savings for their retirement. For a few years priorFILE PHOTO - 1,155 words
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Article, Illustration850 2007-08-21 21 HARISH MEHTA - HARISH MEHTA India's cheap life-saving drugs may soon be out of reach under a WTO agreement A RECENT Indian court decision may have put an end to the system of eve-ry-greening of drug patients by big pharmaceutical companies at least in developingAFP - 850 words
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Article8476 2007-08-21 22 Transaction date: Aug 20 52-wks Tel ih Low Code Last Sale Vol ('000) Hit Day Last Quote |h Low Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net C'vr P/E MCap $mil Hii Co mi i an; 3.5 2 5716 1st Software 22 6 3148 STelecom 34 17.5 5834 A-Sonic 103 988,476 words
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Article82 2007-08-21 22 52-Wk Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol C000) Day Last Quote Div GrYld |h Low Buyer Seller C'vr Net MCap P/E Smil Comi >arr Hi. ***** 119 6065 Diamonds 5000 5000 6095 IS DJ US Tech 1000 1000 6097 IS MSCI Spore ***** ***** 6101 ISS&P500 *****82 words
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Article2182 2007-08-21 22 52-Wk Tel High Low Code Last Sale ±t_ Vol C000] Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap ih Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E $mil Comi JiL 30 13 1181 AAGrp 41.5 18 5000 ABR Hldgs 61 13.8 2319 Adampak 64.5 23 8515 Advanced Hldgs 16.5 1 1501 Advanced2,182 words
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Article253 2007-08-21 22 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; N Net 2 or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum offer cdca cum dividend cum253 words
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363 2007-08-21 23 %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Aug 17 World Index Preliminary 1090.7 1.0 -0.9 1.1 0.3 1.3 0.6 EAFE Preliminary 1071.6 0.2 -3.2 0.6 -1.2 0.8 -0.9 Euri Preliminary 1481.0 2.3 -0.8 2.8 0.8 3.0 1.1 Pacific 909.1363 words
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Article66 2007-08-21 23 Aug 20 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Month Range Price Price Hii Vol Open Done Position Low Sep 07 2451 Oct 07 2421 Nov 07 2408 Dec 07 2381 Total o/p: ***** contracts 2465 2490 2451 1742 ***** 2401 2448 2395 3731 ***** 2366 242166 words
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Article25 2007-08-21 23 Aug 20 len Hii Sett STI SIMSCI Aug 377 409.2 408.6 Taiwan Aug 321.8 330.2 327.2 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd25 words
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Article21 2007-08-21 23 Aug 20 Bid Offer 1-month 1.5201 1.5213 2-months 1.5171 1.5183 3-months 1.5135 1.5149 6-months 1.5048 1.5063 Source: OCBC21 words
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Article158 2007-08-21 23 Aug 20 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against US$ Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2254 1.2267 0.8041 0.8044 Canadian dollar 1.4397 1.4414 0.9447 0.9452 Euro 2.0571 2.0591 1.3499 1.3502 NZ dollar 1.0655 1.0678 0.6992 0.7002 Sterlinc md 3.0266 3.0296 1.9861 1.9866158 words
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Article347 2007-08-21 23 Aug2o Denotes an Opening Range has been established Spore Exchange Derivatives Clearing Ltd (Co Reg No *****5878 M) OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES SepO7 DecO7 MarO8 JunO8 94.870 95.240 95.475 95.495 0 0 0 0 ***** ***** ***** 6523 EUROYEN FUTURES SepO7 99.195 99.195347 words
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Article272 2007-08-21 23 Aug 20 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 1 (S cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest SepO7 Oct 07 NOV07 Dec 07 Jan/Mar 08 Apr/Jun 08 320.50 320.00 320.00 319.25 318.75 320.75 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month Hig gh Low Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest272 words
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Article135 2007-08-21 23 FOREIGN A= CURRENCY 9am NOTE RATES Aug 20 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2040 1.2190 Can dollar 1.4300 1.4470 Euro 2.0490 2.0730 NZ dollar 1.0450 1.0680 Sterlini ind 3.0040 3.0380 US dollar 1.5180 1.5360 Local dollars to 100135 words
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Article164 2007-08-21 23 Aug 20 $S^ Offer Bid Overnight 2 9/16 1-month 2 13/16 2-months 2 27/32 3-months 2 27/32 Overnight mode: 2 7/16 US$ Offer 2 7/16 2 11/16 2 23/32 2 23/32 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months SFr 5.40164 words
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Article467 2007-08-21 23 Aug 20 AS Rmb Euro HKS Ind Rs Ru Yen Won RM NZS Pak Rs Peso i« Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound USS Australia 0.851 6.107 0.596 6.285 33.053 75.499 0.928 7.584 2.805 1.149 48.657 37.599 1.226 5.908 0.971 26.455 27.646 0.405 0.804 Canada 1.175 7.176 0.700467 words
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Article138 2007-08-21 23 Aug 20 GOLD (USS/oz) Aui 17 Aui 20 Hong Kong London 652.00 656.80 653.00 657.30 Aug 17 Aug 15 656.40 668.90 657.10 669.50 Source: Reuters CAST BAR (S$) Aug 20 Buying Sellini Kilobar "34,656.23" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 5gm 10gm 20gm 50gm 1/OOgm 1138 words
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Article91 2007-08-21 23 Aug 20 Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Mi Day's |h Low 3-Month BQ*****H 22.11.07 1-Year BY*****V 30.04.08 2.41 2.37 2.33 2.33 2.29 2.29 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low 2-Year N*****0Z 2.375 5-Year N*****0A 2.625 7-Year NX*****F 3.625 10-Year NY*****F91 words
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Article70 2007-08-21 23 Aug 171 Co lit iiuiii, yy.i (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2434.20 2407.80 3 months 2495.00 2470.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months 7108.00 7010.00 6850.00 6740.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months 2937.00 2890.00 2851.00 2805.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash70 words
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Article78 2007-08-21 23 Aug 17 Close Prev Hii ih/Low SepO7 927 933 Dec 07 953 960 Mar 08 970 977 May 08 981 988 945/920 971/947 987/965 993/977 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low SepO7 1654 1659 1684/1640 Nov07 1681 1685 1710/1667 Jan 08 1690 1693 1711/1676 Mar 08 1695 1698 1717/1687 SUGAR78 words
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Article101 2007-08-21 23 AugU\ SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Sep 07 811.50 799.25 813.00 800.00 Nov07 827.75 814.50 830.00 813.00 Jan 08 842.75 830.25 844.00 829.00 Mar 08 852.50 841.25 852.50 841.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Sep 07 35.39 34.50 35.43 34.50 Oct07101 words
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Article78 2007-08-21 23 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Aug 17 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 70.63 0.87 WTI (Near Mth) 71.90 0.96 Dubai (1-Mth F) 67.01 0.26 Tapis blend 74.95 -0.05 Minas 72.4 -0.05 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 72.45 83.75 0.10 0.45 US$/barrel Opec Oil78 words
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Article3603 2007-08-21 23 BONDS WARRANTS Tel Code Com| Tel Last Vol < Code Company Sale +or- ('000) I 3779 ASL Marine Hldgs W*****1 78 5 55 1674 Allgreen RB ECW*****0 2 1 390 2835 Allgreen RBeCW*****6 4 2.5 340 #ArianeCorpLtd W*****9 3 -0.5 1510 1473 Ascendas REIT SGA ECW*****0 12.5 4.5 137 90923,603 words
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Article, Illustration482 2007-08-21 27 Bloomberg Home prices decline for the first time in a year in August, says a Rightmove report [LONDON] UK mortgage lending accelerated in July, evidence that consumers are proving resilient to interest rates at a six-year high, the British Bankers' Association (BBA) said.Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 482 words
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471 2007-08-21 27 Bloomberg [LONDON] Luxury-home prices in London climbed at a record monthly pace in July as buyers competed for a smaller number of properties, real estate broker Knight Frank LLC said. The average price of the UK capital's most expensive houses and apartmentsBloomberg - 471 words
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Article, Illustration262 2007-08-21 28 Reuters Investors cleared to build up to 70 storeys on 20 plots in prime areas totalling 40 ha [HANOI] The municipal government of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's economic hub, will select investors in a tender for 20 large real estate projects fromReuters; BLOOMBERG - 262 words
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Article, Illustration810 2007-08-21 29 Speculation only in lower to mid-end segments, say property developers By OUR CORRESPONDENT in Bangkok THE panic about US sub-prime mortgages might have caused turmoil in the world's financial markets, but Thailand's robust real estate market appears to be largely unscathed. "Yes,AFP - 810 words
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Article, Illustration1264 2007-08-21 30 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA Sept 1 adjustment will be on top of the recent 40% increase across the board AVERAGE development charge (DC) rates could go up 18-60 per cent for non-landed residential use, 10-25 per cent for commercial use and 10-40 per centFILE PHOTO - 1,264 words
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