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Title Section21 2007-08-30 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asia 1 .com.sg mm A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION MICA (P) 202/12/2006 Thursday,August3o,2oo721 words
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Article, Illustration658 2007-08-30 1 CHOW PENN NEE - CHOW PENN NEE Analysts upbeat about prospects for alternative exchange in Singapore with Sesdaq revamp By [SINGAPORE] The move by the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to remodel Sesdaq after London's Alternative Investment Market (AIM) cannot come soon enough, judging by the fast-growing importance of658 words
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623 2007-08-30 1 S JAYASANKARAN - S JAYASANKARAN They will have 70% stake with SJIC holding the rest By in Kuala Lumpur THREE Middle Eastern firms signed agreements with the South Johor Investment Corporation (SJIC) yesterday to kick-start the development of the Iskandar Development Region623 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article47 2007-08-30 1 Inesday 1,263.70 lange -15.25 KLCOMP NIKKEI 225 16,012.83 -274.66 HANG SENG 23,020.60 -343.16 SET INDEX 792.04 +3.83 JAKARTA COM P 2,134.88 -24.73 MANILA COMP 3,209.53 -42.24 SEOUL COMP 1,826.19 -3.12 SHENZHEN B 717.25 -9.97 MUMBAI IND 14,993.04 +73.85 12NOONEDT Change 13,183.70 +141.85 DOW NASDAQ 2,533.10 +32.4647 words
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Article29 2007-08-30 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.33 MALAYSIA 6.74 HONG KONG 7.75 INDONESIA 15.***** TAIWAN 5.956 JAPAN 1.875 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 5.75 US 8.25 CANADA 6.25 SWITZERLAND 4.23 INDIA 12.75 Source:Bloomberg - 29 words
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Article41 2007-08-30 1 US$ (S$ per US$) 1.526 (USS/SS ier 2.003 3.056 EURO(US$/S$/E) 1.360 2.074 YEN 114.40 75.00 RM 3.499 2.294 HK$ 7.800 5.113 BAHT 34.33 22.50 RUPIAH 9,426 6,178 RENMINBI 7.551 4.949 INDIAN RUPEE 41.22 27.01 A$ 1.231 0.807 NZ$ 1.438 0.94341 words
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Miscellaneous13 2007-08-30 1 t* ECONOMY WATCH "f Global credit crunch almost over: Mark Mobius PAGE 1413 words
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Miscellaneous10 2007-08-30 1 FOR SALE Alexandra condo site up for tender PAGE 3310 words
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Miscellaneous9 2007-08-30 1 PROPERTY Wing Tai chairman on property prices v H^^B^9 words
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Miscellaneous9 2007-08-30 1 BizlT Nokia unveils its Internet services brand PAGE 299 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration1583 2007-08-30 2 GEORGE JOSEPH; — BG Tay Lim Heng - GEORGE JOSEPH New goal is to go beyond being a port hub and complete the value chain By [SINGAPORE] Singapore is by most international measures a maritime nation. Yet, there is not much public awareness of the importance of this sector to the economy. AndJason Leong - 1,583 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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65 2007-08-30 2 MALAYSIA'S annual economic growth accelerated in the second quarter, the central bank said yesterday, confident that public spending and regional trade would help the economy weather the global credit turmoil. The economy rose a better-than-expected 5.7 per cent in the second quarter, driven65 words
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60 2007-08-30 2 MAGNECOMP International said it has agreed to sell its entire 74.3 per cent of loss-making unit Magnecomp Precision Technology Public Co Ltd to TDK Corporation of Japan for US$l23 million. This divestment is expected to swing the group back into the black in its60 words
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50 2007-08-30 2 SHARE of precision engineering company Seksun Corporation soared 12 per cent yesterday on speculation that it may be bought over by a private equity firm and merged with a competitor. The surge prompted a query from the Singapore Exchange. COMPANY NEWS, PAGE 650 words
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71 2007-08-30 2 WING Tai Holdings yesterday posted fourth-quarter group net profit of $243.2 million, more than triple the $75.4 million for the previous corresponding period. The results brought the group's net earnings for the full year to June 30, 2007 to $381.8 million a record71 words
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67 2007-08-30 2 SPRING Singapore's $10 million Logistics Capability Development Programme is expected to add $600 million worth of value to the logistics industry by 2011, Spring Singapore chief executive Loh Khum Yean said yesterday. This value-added will come from the 200 small67 words
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60 2007-08-30 2 THE global economy is "very healthy" and the credit crunch stemming from the US mortgage losses has "almost passed", said Mark Mobius, who oversees US$3O billion at Templeton Asset Management Ltd in Singapore. "Markets are probably going to surge ahead to new highs barring60 words
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93 2007-08-30 2 CHINA sold 600 billion yuan of bonds to the central bank in the nation's biggest debt sale, providing funds for a state agency that will invest part of the world's largest currency reserves. The Ministry of Finance sold the first part of a 1.5593 words
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50 2007-08-30 2 THE Ascott Group has agreed to buy a 99-year leasehold serviced residence in town for $79.3 million, the company announced yesterday. The property, located at Wilkie Road, is part of lifestyle complex Wilkie Edge, which is under construction. PROPERTY, PAGE 3450 words
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Article, Illustration612 2007-08-30 4 Reuters Central bank plays down concern about outlook, sticks to 6% growth for 2007 [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's annual economic growth accelerated in the second quarter, the central bank said yesterday, confident that public spending and regional trade would help the economy weather the globalReuters - 612 words
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349 2007-08-30 4 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM JTC invites proposals on detailed feasibility study By [SINGAPORE] A plan to build floating oil and petrochemicals storage in Singapore is gaining pace. JTC Corporation yesterday put out a request for proposals (RFP) from consultants to conduct a detailed feasibility study.349 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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531 2007-08-30 6 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO Loss-making unit to be sold to Japan's TDK; possibility of a special dividend By MAGNECOMP International said it has agreed to sell its entire 74.3 per cent of loss-making unit Magnecomp Precision Technology Public Co Ltd (MPT) to TDK Corporation of Japan531 words
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Article, Illustration368 2007-08-30 6 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING By CEREBOS Pacific is planning to at least double its research and development facilities here over the next three years, and make Singapore the regional research centre for its health supplements. Yesterday, the food, beverage and health supplement producer368 words
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570 2007-08-30 6 CONRAD RAJ - CONRAD RAJ AS IN life, there is money to be made from death. And Choo Yeow Ming, chairman and chief executive of Asia-Pacific Strategic Investments (ASI), knows this very well. While he believes that providing a proper and more pleasant resting place for570 words
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272 2007-08-30 6 SHARE of precision engineering company Seksun Corporation soared 12 per cent yesterday on speculation that it may be bought over by a private equity firm and merged with a competitor. The surge prompted a query from the Singapore Exchange (SGX). According to a272 words
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553 2007-08-30 6 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING By OLAM International has reported a 20.5 per cent year-on-year rise in fourth-quarter net profit to $30.5 million as revenue climbed 48.2 per cent to $1.52 billion. Earnings per share for the quarter stood at 1.96 cents,553 words
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839 2007-08-30 8 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA Progressive booking of profits from projects sold will underpin results Reports by ALL the big listed property groups have reported substantial gains in net earnings for the period ended June 30, 2007. And the earnings outlook for the second half839 words
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Article432 2007-08-30 8 WING Tai Holdings yesterday posted fourth-quarter group net profit of $243.2 million, more than triple the $75.4 million for the previous corresponding period. The results brought the group's net earnings for the full year to June 30, 2007 to $381.8 million a record for the432 words
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Article, Illustration431 2007-08-30 8 WING Tai Holdings' head honchos yesterday said the US sub-prime woes have slowed property transactions across the whole market here but believe that property prices are still on a growth path "if the sub-prime (crisis) stabilises within a reasonable period". Wing Tai431 words
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Article324 2007-08-30 11 Consortium wins contract to supply metro train cars in Shanghai MIDAS Holdings, a Chinabased manufacturer of aluminium alloy extrusion products, yesterday announced that a consortium its joint-venture company is in has won a 2.16 billion yuan (***** million) contract to supply metro train cars324 words
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Article260 2007-08-30 11 RETAIL and property counter Second Chance Properties said yesterday it will launch a Muslim Mart concept store to sharpen its focus on the Muslim market. The store will retail and wholesale products like Islamic books, Halal cosmetics and health products and other religious items, aimed directly260 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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67 2007-08-30 11 LIAN Beng Group said it has been awarded a $58.5 million contract for construction works for the Marina Bay Sands integrated resort (IR) development. It will provide services relating to the construction of the basement of all three towers of the hotel67 words
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56 2007-08-30 11 MACQUARIE International Infrastructure Fund (MIIF) said it has agreed to sell its 3.2 per cent interest in The Brussels Airport Company to Macquarie Airports Limited for 52.8 million euro (*****.8 million). MIIF intends to use the sale proceeds to repay the56 words
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52 2007-08-30 11 WBL Corp said its wholly owned subsidiary Shenyang Huaxin International Realty Co has acquired an additional interest of 6.98 per cent in one of the group's subsidiaries, Chengdu Huaxin International Realty Co. Shenyang Huaxin is buying the stake from two separate parties for52 words
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47 2007-08-30 11 DBS Bank said its fully owned subsidiary DBS Bank (China) has received approval from the China Banking Regulatory Commission to offer renminbi products and services to local Chinese residents. It said more details will be announced in due course.47 words
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173 2007-08-30 11 INDIA-BASED pigment and agro-chemical maker Meghmani Organics has secured registration for its agro-chemical products in two fast-growing markets for pesticides Brazil and Pakistan. In Brazil, where the pesticide market is worth US$3.3 billion, Meghmani has obtained registration for Acephate. "This is a big breakthrough for173 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration591 2007-08-30 10 STOCKS Blue chips got off to a weak start, led by losses in the three banking groups STOCKS here extended their declines to a second day yesterday, after shares in the United States and Europe fell overnight. The Straits Times Index (STI)CONRAD TAN - 591 words
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Article92 2007-08-30 10 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 4 9 5 0 0 0 lanufacturing 34 111 50 11 17 11 45 128 61 Commerce 18 36 25 24 42 "pt/Stor/Comms 14 21 15 22 :inance 19 19 Construction 14 >ro| lerties 24 2692 words
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Article119 2007-08-30 10 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 29,927 29,927 135,161 135,161 lanufacturing 333,204 122,415 455,619 244,249 25,034 269,283 Commerce 135,388 7,254 142,642 89,245 1,987 91,231 •pt/Stor/Comms 112,318 5,840 118,158 356,092 6,244 362,337 :inance 64,702 108 64,810 682,644 27 682,671 Construction 220,176 42,149 262,325 95,003 13,016 108,019119 words
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Article219 2007-08-30 10 Jlgreen 0.53 1.710 -0.060 \scendasreit 0.87 2.330 -0.060 lapitaComm 0.55 2.600 -0.070 la pita Land 4.91 7.350 -0.050 :apitaMall 0.92 3.400 -0.040 :hart SemiCond 0.59 1.070 +0.020 jtyDev 2.87 14.600 -0.100 lomfortDelGro 1.39 1.930 +0.010 losco Corp 1.68 4.960 -0.020 Creative Tech 0.16 6.050 +0.150 IBS219 words
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Article, Illustration971 2007-08-30 10 MATTHEW PHAN - MATTHEW PHAN SPICING it up: another acquisition. 01am has announced another acquisition. It is acquiring a 100 per cent stake in Key Foods Ingredients (KFI) for US$l2 million (or an enterprise value of US$l6 million) in cash, equivalent to an FYO7F P/E of 5.5 x, which appears inexpensive971 words
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Article, Illustration510 2007-08-30 10 Reuters CURRENCIES [LONDON] The yen weakened and high-yielding currencies recovered yesterday as investors, calmed by stabilising stock markets, cautiously re-entered risky carry trade positions. Soft data from the US housing and consumers sectors and news of more financial institutions being affected by■ Reuters; AP - 510 words
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Article45 2007-08-30 10 CLOSE -424.00 +280.0 BT OB/OS BT CADI -*****.00-188.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -42.00 All-SG Equities 914.92 -2.48 SG Equities Elect 120.72 -0.04 SG Equities Fin 2315.49 -17.72 SG Equities Prop 1427.72 -17.55 SiMSCI 411.36 -0.73 SiMSCI Future 411.00 +0.60 PrimePartnersCI 234.19 -2.8445 words
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Article58 2007-08-30 10 VOLUME Genlntß 170,246,000 Liang Huat 111,679,000 Chip EnqSenq 62,998,000 Chasen 54,648,000 Yonqnam 49,147,000 LCDev 47,725,000 CSC Hldqs 37,649,000 Gen Intl 34,837,000 Oculus 33,507,000 UOB DB eCWOBO2O4 31,197,000 VALUE(S) DBS Grp 273,758,678 UOB 181,425,232 Capita Land 112,175,250 Sing Tel 98,447,685 SGX 97,952,550 OCBC Bk 97,645,652 Keppel Corp 83,792,83658 words
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Article103 2007-08-30 10 BY CENTS CLOSE UP Jardine C&C 1500 40.0 2.7 CCCCRBeCW/*****5 269 28.0 11.6 STI3100SGAePW*****9 57.5 21.5 59.7 SIA 1850 20.0 1.1 STI 3500SGAePW*****7 98 19.0 24.1 STI 3600SGAePW*****0 127 19.0 17.6 SembMar MEReCW/*****8 62 18.0 40.9 STI 3600SGAePW*****7 114 16.0 16.3 Creative Tech 605 15.0 2.5 Haw Par Con103 words
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Article121 2007-08-30 10 CLOSE DOWN China H 10US$ 1760 -45.8 -1.7 Asia Pac Brew 1310 -40.0 -3.0 DBS Gri 1950 -30.0 -1.5 .re Land 935 -25.0 -2.6 Kei Con 1240 -20.0 -1.6 UOB 2030 -20.0 -1.0 NOL 460 -16.0 -3.4 SC Global W*****0 368 -16.0 -4.2 Kei Land 775 -15.0 -1.9 SGX121 words
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Article85 2007-08-30 10 Where S$ stands Aug 29 CHNG CLOSE FRAug28 YR 2007 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.5254 -0.24 1.5479 1.5033 Euro 2.0754 0.19 2.0996 1.9913 Pounds 3.0664 -0.32 3.1194 2.9323 AS 1.2502 0.41 1.3411 1.1741 Yen* 1.3281 -0.84 1.3821 1.2285 Rill liah* 0.***** 0.03 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.4451 -0.34 4.570085 words
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SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL
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715 2007-08-30 12 ingapore's early childhood educators are well qualified to meet demand, reports CHUANG PECK MING IN the Indian cities of Chennai and New Delhi, good preschools charge 10 times more than colleges and double the fees commanded by leading educational institutions such as the715 words
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Article, Illustration401 2007-08-30 12 MMI aims to open 100 schools in major Indian states over next 10 years MODERN Montessori International (MMI), which started its training centre in Singapore in 1989, has big plans for India. The Singa-pore-based specialist in early childhood education, including teacher training, is aimingFILE PHOTO - 401 words
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Article, Illustration519 2007-08-30 12 INDIA was Julia Gabriel Centre for Learning's first stop in its venture abroad. And despite recent setbacks there, the Singa-pore-based young children's education enterprise is not pulling out. On the contrary, Julia Gabriel is looking to expand beyond the Indian capital NewFILE PHOTO - 519 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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516 2007-08-30 13 NANDE KHIN - NANDE KHIN SMEs draw on the $10m fund to gain expertise, new skills for growth By SPRING Singapore's $10 million Logistics Capability Development Programme (CDP) is expected to add $600 million worth of value to the logistics industry by 2011, Spring516 words
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250 2007-08-30 13 Impact of GST hike will be reflected in H2 2007 THE consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.8 per cent in the first six months of 2007 for general households, while the impact of the two percentage point increase250 words
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188 2007-08-30 13 Marks Clerk in merger with Lloyd Wise PATENT and trademark firm Marks Clerk announced a merger yesterday with Lloyd Wise. The firm says there is rising demand for high-level intellectual property (IP) advice in the Far East. The merger will create a resource pool of over 230 practitioners in 19188 words
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389 2007-08-30 13 MATTHEW PHAN - MATTHEW PHAN By CITIES around the world are looking at more efficient ways to manage water treatment such as purifying only the one per cent of water that households typically use for drinking, says a consultant to Malay-sian-based water treatment firm Elken. "The389 words
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Article, Illustration112 2007-08-30 13 MARINA Barrage, the $226 million project that is currently being built across the Marina Channel, will help prevent flooding in Singapore's low-lying areas, while the new reservoir Singapore's 15th will provide an additional source of water. The reservoir will also serve as an arena for watersports. The seven112 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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36 2007-08-30 13 PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Mrs Lee are visiting Kuala Lumpur today and tomorrow to attend Malaysia's 50th Merdeka Celebrations at the invitation of Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi.36 words
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Article51 2007-08-30 13 THE government has appointed Barry Desker as Singapore's next Ambassador to the Holy See. Mr Desker, who is the Dean of the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies at NTU and Director of the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, will be resident in51 words
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Article37 2007-08-30 13 THE government has appointed Karen Tan as Singapore's Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organisation in Geneva, from Sept 9. Benjamin Jeyaraj William has been appointed Ambassador to Laos, from Octl.37 words
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59 2007-08-30 13 THE Urban Redevelopment Authority yesterday awarded the tender for the commercial site at Anson Road to Firstoffice Pte Ltd, which submitted the highest bid. The land parcel, which has a permissible gross floor area of 23,418 square metres, was offered for sale on59 words
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36 2007-08-30 13 TAN Hang Cheong, deputy principal (academic planning) at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, will take over as principal of Singapore Polytechnic from Sept 1. He succeeds the current principal, Low Wong Fook.36 words
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Article, Illustration329 2007-08-30 13 THE National Arts Gallery earmarked to be Singapore's iconic visual arts institution when completed by 2012 could look like anything from a European street to a traditional kelong, if the three winning designs announced yesterday are anything to go by. City329 words
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235 2007-08-30 13 S fpore-lndon cooperation up a few notches ECONOMIC cooperation between Singapore and Indonesia has taken several steps forward, going by the outcome of the sth Joint Steering Committee meeting in Bali yesterday. Ministers from the two countries met to discuss economic cooperation in Batam, Bintan and Karimun (BBK), continuing a235 words
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Article, Illustration405 2007-08-30 14 Bloomb- erg Fund manager says markets may soar to new heights barring unforeseen events [NEW YORK] The global economy is "very healthy" and the credit crunch stemming from the United States mortgage losses has "almost passed", said Mark Mobius, who oversees US$3O billion atBloomb-; erg; FILE PHOTO - 405 words
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248 2007-08-30 14 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan will try to limit sharp movements in the yen because fluctuations may hamper economic growth in the world's second-largest economy, Finance Minister Fukushiro Nukaga said. "We must make efforts to avoid drastic changes of foreign exchange– Bloomberg - 248 words
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472 2007-08-30 14 -Rev- ters Food prices mainly responsible; few signs of relief soon [BEIJING] China's central bank is paying close attention to changes in prices and will take further tightening steps if necessary to keep them in check, deputy central bank governor Su Ning-Rev; ters - 472 words
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360 2007-08-30 15 LAUREL TEO; – V-P Jusuf Kalla - LAUREL TEO V-P Jusuf Kalla Mardiyanto, C Java governor, replaces Moh Ma'ruf who has been ill since March By in Jakarta over others reported to be in the running for the home affairs post, such as outgoing Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso and National Defence Commission360 words
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Article, Illustration457 2007-08-30 15 Reuters Results boosted by growth in net interest, insurance and credit card income [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's biggest listed company, Malayan Banking reported a better-than-expected rise in fourth-quarter profit yesterday, helped by growth in net interest, insurance and credit card income. Maybank expects to record better■ Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 457 words
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357 2007-08-30 15 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Sime Darby Bhd has registered a record pre-tax profit of RM2.085 biUion (Ss9o9 million) for the financial year ended June 30, 2007, as against RM1.634 billion in the previous year. Announcing its unaudited results, the company said■ Bernama - 357 words
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295 2007-08-30 15 [KUALA LUMPUR] Diversified PPB Group Bhd, which has RM745 million (***** million) in cash as at June 30, plans to increase its 18.2 per cent stake in Singa-pore-listed Wilmar International Ltd, Malaysia's Business Times reported yesterday. "We intend to buy more295 words
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438 2007-08-30 16 Bloomberg Central bank buys 600b yuan worth of debt to be released slowly in market [BEIJING] China sold 600 billion yuan (Ssl2o billion) of bonds to the central bank in the nation's biggest debt sale, providing funds for a state agency that will investBloomberg - 438 words
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Article, Illustration369 2007-08-30 16 -AP [BEIJING] Police in China's capital said they will start patrolling the Web using animated beat officers that pop up on a user's browser and walk, bike or drive across the screen warning them to stay away from illegal Internet content. Starting-AP; AP - 369 words
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Article159 2007-08-30 16 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] PCCW Ltd, Hong Kong's largest phone company, said first-half profit climbed 3 per cent on higher sales at its pay-television and mobile-phone businesses. Net income rose to HK$B22 million (*****.6 million), or 11.96 HK cents a share, from HK$796 million, or 11.79■ Bloomberg - 159 words
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481 2007-08-30 16 Reuters [HYDERABAD, India] Two bombings within three months that killed dozens in India's prominent IT city of Hyderabad have set off alarm bells for many companies who worry investor sentiment could start to sour. Last week, two bombs ripped through an amusement– Reuters - 481 words
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421 2007-08-30 16 Rev- ters [BEIJING] India's nuclear deal with the United States, already dogged by opposition at home, has provoked alarm in neighbouring China, but experts expect Beijing to swallow its complaints rather than risk a face-off with New Delhi. The pact betweenRev-; ters - 421 words
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Advertisement156 2007-08-30 16 fIP PlTeochew Porridge CfiSl Buffet Dinner *JU*J $9.80 from s:oopm to 11:00pm daily Ala-Carte Semi-Buffet Lunch (Mon-Fri except Public Holidays) Call 6381 2138 Hotel Windsor 401, MacPherson Road, Singapore *****5 (Owned by Ho Bee Developments Pte Ltd) Price subject to 10% service charge and the relevant government taxes. RBSI M156 words
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Advertisement55 2007-08-30 16 SAVOURING THE BEST OF ASIA Savour a delectable array of gastronomic delights from the culinary capitols of Asia. Priced from $29++ (adult), $17++ (child) For reservations, please call 6290 8218. PLAZA PARKROYAL ON BEACH ROAD 7500 Beach Road Singapore *****1 Tel: 6298 0011 Fax: 6292 4559 Email: fb@br.parkroyalhotcls.com MANAGED BY55 words
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Article, Illustration292 2007-08-30 17 Bloomberg [DUBAI] Kingdom Hotel Investments, the lodging chain backed by Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, plans to raise US$lOO million to help bolster its presence in Asia. The cash will be used to buy hotels and refinance existing properties in Asia,– Bloomberg - 292 words
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497 2007-08-30 17 Reuters Middle East Development is snapping up tracts in Yemen, Djibouti and planning project in China [SINGAPORE] Real estate firm Middle East Development LLC is securing massive tracts of land in Yemen, Djibouti and Syria to build whole cities from scratch. The■ Reuters - 497 words
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Article7665 2007-08-30 17 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ■imai:um-M ABN AMRO Asset Mgt (Spore) Star Europe Eqty!** 1. 044j Star Europe Bond 1.197; Star Europe Bal 1.231; Star Asian Tiger Eqty 1.533; Star Asia Bond 1.286; Star Asia Balanced 1.093; Star Global Technology Fund!" 0.23; Multi St Fd 0.977; Star Asia Bond(USD) 0.845; Gib Multi7,665 words
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Advertisement78 2007-08-30 17 Allianz Global Investors one of the world's largest asset managers with more Allianz (Si) than US$l.2 trillion assets under management as at 31 December 2006. Global lnvestors w company regn. no *****7169Z II GAIN FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE iflL. jl MEET DR MOBIUS JMFj jQ^ Tell us about your "Best Investment78 words
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Article, Illustration550 2007-08-30 18 Reuters More borrowers may default on payments should jobless rates rise [NEW YORK] US credit card companies may have sidestepped the problems plaguing the mortgage industry so far, but they're likely to face higher losses if the economy dips into– Reuters; AFP - 550 words
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Article2402 2007-08-30 18 lug 29 RM C000) \&M Realty 0.73 \bricBhd 0.29 \dvance Synergy 0.34 \dventa Bhd 1.43 \eMulti Hldgs 0.30 \ffin Holdings 2.54 \hmad Zaki Resou 4.02 Me Corp 0.54 Mrasia Bhd 1.84 \kn Messaging Te 0.21 \kn Technology 0.82 Muminium Co 1.28 Amalgamated Ind 0.55 \minvestment Grp 3.58 \mmb2,402 words
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Article, Illustration439 2007-08-30 18 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] The US sub-prime mortgage crisis will probably "get worse" as banks tighten lending rules and borrowing rates increase, Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz said. The sub-prime fallout has roiled global markets as investors dumped riskier assets and lenders tightened credit. USBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 439 words
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284 2007-08-30 18 AP Acquisition poses no competition concerns: regulators [BRUSSELS] European Union (EU) anti-trust regulators yesterday approved the acquisition of US-based Solectron Corp by Singapore's Flextronics International Ltd, saying the 2.6 billion euro (555.4 billion) deal did not pose any competition concerns. The European Commission said theAP - 284 words
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525 2007-08-30 18 Reuters [LONDON] British bank Barclays has no plans to walk away from the battle for ABN Amro despite a growing gap between its bid and a competing offer, sources close to the matter said yesterday. After a 14 per cent drop– Reuters - 525 words
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155 2007-08-30 18 Reuters [NEW YORK] A former Goldman Sachs Group Inc bond analyst pleaded guilty on Tuesday to helping lead a far-flung insider trading scheme involving tips about pending mergers and stolen copies of BusinessWeek magazine that netted more than US$6.7 million in illicit gains. EugeneReuters - 155 words
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Article, Illustration871 2007-08-30 20 Reuters Heathrow airport expansion drive clashes with global warming concerns [LONDON] With London airports bursting at the seams, Britain faces a fight to build new runways as surging air traffic stokes concerns about climate change across Europe. What looms is an acid test forReuters; REUTERS - 871 words
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524 2007-08-30 20 [PARIS] It already has its own postal service, its own bank and even its own Internet domain. The Vatican has now inaugurated its latest venture: a low-cost charter airline to ferry thousands of Catholic pilgrims from Italy to popular religious sites around the524 words
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329 2007-08-30 20 [WASHINGTON] The Indian government has invited six aircraft manufacturers including Boeing and Lockheed Martin to bid on a combat plane contract worth up to US$lO billion. Among the selected aircraft for the highly coveted competition include Russia's329 words
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237 2007-08-30 20 -AP [SHANGHAI] Chinese carrier Air China yesterday reported that its first half net profit more than tripled from a year earlier, boosted by strong passenger demand and the rising value of the yuan. Net profit for the six months ending-AP - 237 words
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Article2339 2007-08-30 20 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), BR2,339 words
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Miscellaneous290 2007-08-30 20 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS may do to get new owner 7 Versatile worker who survives in the main? (7) mmi MM MM mm MM hh 8 Affair in which the woman __HB__^H__^H__H^^^JB___HH__BH__ moderate (8) 13 Fuss excessively when enter14 Find this way out while oth- <——> ers go to blazesl (4,6)290 words
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Article, Illustration427 2007-08-30 21 ters -Rev- No sign of slowdown in international trade, very strong Europe demand: CEO [HONG KONG] The world's No 2 shipping container maker, Singamas Container Holdings Ltd, expects galloping world trade to boost its output to a record in 2007 and aims to keepters; -Rev; FILE PHOTO - 427 words
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209 2007-08-30 21 Bernama - Bernama ;SABANG, Indonesia) PT Mayhill International Frading and Service will invest US$5OO million in the Sabang port and free trade area on Well Island to build a transit terminal, to speed up the development of the area. The project was laid iown209 words
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221 2007-08-30 21 -Re- uters [BRUSSELS] Thirty container ships were stuck outside the Belgian ports of Antwerp and Ghent on Tuesday morning as pilots continued a partial strike, the port of Antwerp's chief pilot said. "At the moment, we have 26 waiting for Antwerp and four-Re; uters - 221 words
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Article119 2007-08-30 21 ■ Xinhua - Xinhua [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia will host the World Shippers' Conference next month to discuss challenges and solutions on global logistics and goods transportation. The event, which is scheduled to take place here on Sept 18, will focus on the latest global logistics issues affecting119 words
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Article, Illustration345 2007-08-30 21 Bloomb- erg [SINGAPORE] Bulk carrier hiring rates have risen to a record on expectations that shipments of iron ore and steam coal are set to rise. The Baltic Dry Index, an overall measure of commod-ity-shipping costs on different routes and ship sizes, roseBloomb-; erg; FILE PHOTO - 345 words
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471 2007-08-30 21 Reuters [BANGKOK] Precious Shipping pel, Thailand's largest shipping firm, said on Tuesday it had postponed indefinitely a planned bond issue of up to US$l billion because the US sub-prime crisis had raised funding costs. But the firm did not expected the credit crisis roiling financial– Reuters - 471 words
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Article101 2007-08-30 21 '000 Uig 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 0.81 0.35 4.96 0.86 5.60 0.86 0.09 1.08101 words
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Article31 2007-08-30 21 '000 Int'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings NeplineBhd 1.53 9.35 9.20 3.84 2.99 0.28 unch unch -0.10 unch -0.03 -0.01 76 119 351 1313 219 9531 words
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Article12 2007-08-30 21 ■oo 'recious Ship Regional Cont 31.75 26.50 -0.50 -0.25 1991 185512 words
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Article11 2007-08-30 21 '000 Doil iingamas Cont .80.60 ...4.65 -2.77 0.04 128' 210111 words
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Article22 2007-08-30 21 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine Keppel Prop 6.50 30.50 1.70 1.42 unch -0.50 0.04 0.02 2131 1084 239 322 words
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Article18 2007-08-30 21 Evergreen Marine ....20.75 :irst Steamship 81.00 Wan Hai Lines 22.70 fang Ming Marine...21.75 -0.25 -0.50 -0.30 unch18 words
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Article38 2007-08-30 21 '000 :awasaki Hvy Ind ..433.00 -7.00 ***** :awasaki Kisen ....1429.00 -56.00 9527 /litsubishi Hvy 687.00 -19.00 ***** /litsui Eng&Sbldg...573.00 -14.00 ***** /litsuiOsk Lines ...1623.00 -29.00 ***** lippon Express 591.00 -17.00 2677 lipponYusen 1106.00 -17.00 5373 nurrei' Pojrferc38 words
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Advertisement416 2007-08-30 21 3rd annual f SCM [^If^ II Logistics World 2007 17- 20 September 2007 Only platform in Asia Suntec City Convention Centre, Singapore Source evaluate exhibiting companies to suit your organisation needs 3 weeks away from Asia's leading supply Ever popular on floor S6minar Chain logistiCS Conference! Tune in to real416 words
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Article500 2007-08-30 22 JAPAN'S diplomatic policy under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seems to be both reactive and somewhat confused. It suggests opportunism rather than vision and that Japan truly believes in the axiom that nations do not have friends, only interests. The latest example of this "shuttle diplomacy" was500 words
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Article, Illustration909 2007-08-30 22 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY Was it wise for Japan to build the world's biggest plant on an earthquake prone region? I SPENT part of a day this week scrambling around in the bowels of a nuclear power station deep below sea level off the coastAP - 909 words
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Article, Illustration749 2007-08-30 22 ROBERT SAMUELSON - ROBERT SAMUELSON J. The Washington Post Writers Group THE BOTTOM LINE [WASHINGTON] We are now in the "blame phase" of the economic cycle. As the US housing slump deepens and financial markets swing erratically, Americans have embarked on the usual search for culprits. Who got usJ. — ' — The Washington Post Writers; Group - 749 words
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Article, Illustration1222 2007-08-30 23 MALMINDER SINGH - Australia may hold the key to India 's nuclear energy needs MALMINDER SINGH But New Delhi must be prepared to pay the price of supply which could be jeopardised if Labor comes to power soon 3y THE Indo-US civilian nuclear negotiations have, quite naturally, been hogging the front page ofAP - 1,222 words
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Article, Illustration815 2007-08-30 23 MATTHEW LYNN - MATTHEW LYNN City is vulnerable as its lead as world financial centre has been built on credit derivatives, hedge funds and buyout firms By The credit crunch may well have been hyped. The global economy looks to be in decent shape, and theAP - 815 words
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Article8359 2007-08-30 24 52-wks Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net ('000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E M Cap $mil Company 3.5 2 5716 1st Software 22 6 3148 STelecom 34 17.5 5834 A-Sonic 103 98 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 53 22 15008,359 words
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Article80 2007-08-30 24 Wk Tel Low Code Last Sale Vol COOP) lay Low Bui _ast Quote Div yer Seller C'vr Net P/E /ICai Hii Comi >an' Hii ***** 119 6065 Diamonds 5000 5000 6095 IS DJ US Tech 1000 1000 6097 IS MSCI Spore ***** ***** 6101 ISS&P5OO ***** ***** 617080 words
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Article2124 2007-08-30 24 52-Wk Tel Hiqh Low Code Last Sale Vol Cooo] Day Last Quote |h Low Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net MCa| C'vr P/E $mi Comi >an< Hii 30 13 1181 AAGrp 41.5 18 5000 ABR Hldgs 61 14.1 2319 Adampak 64.5 23 8515 Advanced Hldgs 16.5 1 1501 Advanced2,124 words
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Article255 2007-08-30 24 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; N Net 2 or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum offer cdca cum dividend cum255 words
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373 2007-08-30 25 In local curr In S$ In USS %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Aug 28 World Index Preliminary 1113.2 -1.3 1.1 -0.9 2.4 -1.3 3.0 EAFE Prel liminan 1106.3 -1.3 -0.1 -0.8 2.4 -1.2 3.0 Euri Preliminary 1499.8373 words
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Article133 2007-08-30 25 As at 9am Hug 29 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2280 1.2430 Can dollar 1.4270 1.4440 Euro 2.0620 2.0860 NZ dollar 1.0500 1.0720 jterlin iund 3.0370 3.0710 US dollar 1.5190 1.5360 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign133 words
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Article166 2007-08-30 25 Aug 29 JS^ Otter Overnight 1 5/8 1 -month 2 5/8 2-months 2 11/16 3-months 2 3/4 Overnight mode: 2 1/8 US$ Offer 1 1/2 2 1/2 2 9/16 2 5/8 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months SFr 5.50166 words
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Article25 2007-08-30 25 Aug 29 ten Hii Sett STI SIMSCI Aui 410.4 411.3 411 Taiwan Aug 329.9 333.7 333.2 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd25 words
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Article20 2007-08-30 25 Aug29 Bid Offer 1-month 1.5214 1.5229 2-months 1.5176 1.5192 3-months 1.5146 1.5161 6-months 1.5062 1.5079 Source: OCBC20 words
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Article158 2007-08-30 25 Aug 29 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against US$ Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2380 1.2398 0.8118 0.8123 Canadian dollar 1.4319 1.4335 0.9390 0.9392 Euro 2.0734 2.0755 1.3596 1.3598 NZ dollar 1.0596 1.0620 0.6948 0.6958 jterlim ind 3.0547 3.0576 2.0031 2.0033158 words
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Article348 2007-08-30 25 Aug29 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES SepO7 DecO7 MarO8 JunO8 94.640 95.165 95.425 95.480 0 0 0 0 8776 ***** ***** 7115 EUROYEN FUTURES SepO7 99.185 99.185 DecO7 99.155 99.155 MarO8 99.110 99.115 JunO8 99.045 99.080 SepO8 99.020 99.030 DecO8 98.955 98.955 MarO9 98.870348 words
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Article275 2007-08-30 25 Aug29 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 1 (S cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest Sep 07 Oct 07 NOV07 Dec 07 Jan/Mar 08 Apr/Jun 08 321.50 320.00 319.50 318.75 318.25 320.50 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month Hig gh Low Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest275 words
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Article97 2007-08-30 25 Aug2B (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Sep07 855.25 856.50 860.00 848.50 Nov07 872.25 872.75 876.00 864.50 Jan 08 888.00 888.25 891.50 880.00 Mar 08 897.50 899.00 901.50 890.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Sep07 36.05 36.18 36.20 35.87 Oct07 36.30 36.40 36.4597 words
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Article77 2007-08-30 25 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Aug2B CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 70.57 1.07 WTI (Near Mth) 71.84 -0.22 Dubai (1-Mth F) 67.85 0.58 Tapis blend 76 0.4 Minas 73.1 0.4 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 72.25 84.20 0.25 0.55 US$/barrel Opec Oil Basket77 words
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Article451 2007-08-30 25 Aug29 iuro ren (on 'eso lam ■ouni Australia 0.865 6.132 0.597 6.334 33.473 76.548 0.929 7.650 2.842 1.168 49.389 38.034 1.239 5.926 0.976 26.848 27.878 0.405 0.812 Canada 1.156 7.091 0.691 7.325 38.710 88.524 1.075 8.846 3.286 1.351 57.116 43.985 1.433 6.853 1.129 31.049 32.239 0.469 0.939451 words
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Article85 2007-08-30 25 Aug 29 I i ncHJun i dill:} code Bid Hii Low 3-Month BQ*****T 29.11.07 1-Year BY*****V 30.04.08 2.32 2.31 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Hie Day's igh Low 2-Year N*****0Z 2.375 5-Year N*****0A 2.625 7-Year NX*****F 3.625 10-Year NY*****F 3.750 15-Year NY*****N 3.25085 words
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Article136 2007-08-30 25 Aug 29 GOLD (USS/oz) Aug 29 Aug 28 Hong Kong London 662.60 665.30 663.60 666.30 Aug 28 Aug 24 662.40 661.70 663.00 662.20 Source: Reuters CAST BAR (S$) Aug 29 Buying Sellini Kilobar "35,000.77" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 5gm 10gm 20gm 50gm 1/OOgm 1136 words
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Article70 2007-08-30 25 Aug 21 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (USS/tonne) Close Previoui Cash 2466.20 2510.50 3 months 2526.00 2568.00 Copper, Grade A (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months 7354.00 7275.00 7403.00 7315.00 Lead (USS/tonne) Cash 3254.00 3 months 3175.00 3316.00 3240.00 Nickel (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (USS/tonne) Cash 370 words
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Article80 2007-08-30 25 Aug 28 LUl.UA (Otonne) Close Prev Hii ih/Low SepO7 915 921 Dec 07 938 948 Mar 08 956 966 May 08 967 977 920/908 947/931 964/948 975/960 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low SepO7 1657 1668 1667/1647 Nov07 1706 unch 1715/1687 Jan 08 1710 1715 1717/1698 Mar 08 1716 172280 words
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Article, Illustration985 2007-08-30 29 'hone maker will use Ovi to offer a slew of online services, writes AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY oving a step further to transforming itself into an Internet company, handphone maker Nokia yesterday introduced Ovi, the company's new Internet services brand name. The Singapore announcement came985 words
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Article, Illustration382 2007-08-30 29 ROLAND LIM - ROLAND LIM 48% revenue jump in 2006 outpaces the firm's overall growth By HAVING grown its business by almost 50 per cent last year, virtualisation specialist Citrix Systems is betting on achieving "double-digit" growth in Asean this year. Yaj Malik, area vicepresident of382 words
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Article, Illustration447 2007-08-30 29 / WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI By TECH-SAVVY Singaporeans continue to snap up the latest camera-equipped handsets but, in a surprisingly twist, a new research report shows that sales of low-end monochrome phones are also on the increase. According to a recent survey by market researchAP - 447 words
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950 2007-08-30 29 SIXTY per cent of companies in a recent security survey experienced a loss of confidential data in 2006 alone. Thirty per cent of them believed that a major breach could put them out of business. These numbers should keep some950 words
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Article443 2007-08-30 30 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI Local authorities have been defying critics in recent years, reports INNOVATION has been the driving mantra for businesses today but the term is not one you would readily associate with government organisations. The staid image of public sector agencies and their rigid443 words
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Article, Illustration672 2007-08-30 30 ASPIRING business owners often cite regulation as a stumbling block to putting their ideas into action. While this could be the case in the past, local authorities have been embracing both legislative and structural changes in recent years to spur greater innovation and entrepreneurship among Singaporeans.672 words
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Article, Illustration1181 2007-08-30 30 THE CIO (chief information officer) is a job title that was created in recognition of the importance of technology systems to the workings of modern-day organisations. However, in the Land Transport Authority of Singapore (LTA), the acronym has taken on a slightly different spin. As1,181 words
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Article, Illustration963 2007-08-30 30 TO encourage innovation in the public sector, regional governments sometimes turn to older systems and technologies in a bid to develop new processes and services. As public sector lead executive for IBM global business services in Asean and South Asia, Krishna Giri can attest to963 words
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Article, Illustration631 2007-08-30 31 Reuters Fear of prices falling further is keeping them out of the residential market [LOS ANGELES] For some prospective home buyers in Southern California, the effect of the US mortgage crisis has been to keep them on the sidelines of the home■ Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 631 words
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Article, Illustration233 2007-08-30 31 -Re- uters Move will allow more foreigners to buy into the firm [MANILA] Ayala Land Inc, the Philippines' top property developer, said yesterday that its stockholders approved a plan to raise capital and issue 1.5 billion pesos (Ss49 million) worth of-Re; uters; AFP - 233 words
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316 2007-08-30 32 Reuters [TOKYO] US-based industrial property developer ProLogis will invest 450 billion yen (Ss6 billion) in Japan to bring its total Japanese investment to 900 billion yen by end-2009, its Japan chief said on yesterday. The company, which started to invest inReuters - 316 words
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Article, Illustration317 2007-08-30 32 Bloomberg Tokyo property will be Hongkong Shanghai Hotels' eighth Peninsula [TOKYO] Hongkong Shanghai Hotels Ltd will open the Peninsula Tokyo on Sept 1, becoming the latest international luxury chain to seek to benefit from increasing visitor numbers to Japan's capital.Bloomberg - 317 words
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97 2007-08-30 32 Bloomberg [DUBAI] The Abu Dhabi Municipality will develop a residential, business and hotel complex, in partnership with private investors, that will include building 88 towers at a cost of seven billion dirham (552.9 billion). The Emerald Gateway project willBloomberg - 97 words
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624 2007-08-30 33 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO HDB also invites bids for sale of commercial plot at Toa Payoh Lorong 6 By THE Urban Redevelopment Authority yesterday asked for tenders for a 99-year leasehold residential plot at Alexandra Road, close to the Redhill MRT station and opposite the Metropolitan,624 words
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Article, Illustration414 2007-08-30 34 > CHEN HUIFEN - > CHEN HUIFEN Property to take on Citadines brand, will open in 2009 By THE Ascott Group has agreed to buy a 99-year leasehold serviced residence in town for $79.3 million, the company announced yesterday. The property, located at Wilkie Road,FILE PHOTO - 414 words
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359 2007-08-30 34 Bloomberg [PARIS] Accor SA, the world's second-largest hotel company, said first-half profit more than doubled on the sale of properties and higher revenue in Europe at the Sofitel luxury chain. The Paris-based owner of Novotel and Ibis hotels said net income climbed to– Bloomberg - 359 words
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