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Title Section22 2007-09-06 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial .com.sg mm A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION MICA (P) 202/12/2006 Thursday, September 6,200722 words
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728 2007-09-06 1 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM US$4 billion second cracker project will crank up petrochemicals output, export to China, India [SINGAPORE] A giant petrochemical complex, whose significance to Singapore was highlighted by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in the run-up to the last General Election, finally got the728 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article51 2007-09-06 1 Wei Inesday Change 1,297.93 +14.18 KLCOMP NIKKEI 225 16,158.45 -262.02 HANG SENG 24,069.17 +183.10 SET INDEX 814.50 +3.64 JAKARTA COMP 2,214.62 -0.49 MANILA COMP 3,342.35 +30.05 SEOUL COMP 1,865.59 -9.15 SHENZHEN B 738.03 -6.64 MUMBAI IND 1 5,446.1 5 -19.25 DOW 12.00 Noon EDT Change 13,276.45 -172.41 NASDAQ 2,609.8251 words
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Article29 2007-09-06 1 SINGAPORE 5.33 MALAYSIA 6.74 HONG KONG 7.75 INDONESIA 15.293 TAIWAN 5.956 JAPAN 1.875 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 5.75 US 8.25 CANADA 6.25 SWITZERLAND 4.19 INDIA 12.75 Source: BloombergBloomberg - 29 words
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Article40 2007-09-06 1 US$ (S$ per US$) 1.528 (USS/SS )er 2.005 3.064 EURO(US$/S$/E) 1.358 2.074 YEN 115.90 75.90 RM 3.509 2.297 HK$ 7.794 5.102 BAHT 32.45 21.23 RUPIAH 9,405 6,155 RENMINBI 7.551 4.942 INDIAN RUPEE 40.93 26.79 1.220 0.798 NZ$ 1.443 0.94440 words
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Article, Illustration562 2007-09-06 1 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA Just one sale sealed in August but some say lull presents a chance to buy Artwork: Source: [SINGAPORE] After the breathless rush earlier in the year, there was just a single collective sale in August that ofJason Leong; Credo Real Estate - 562 words
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Advertisement11 2007-09-06 1 PROPERTY Goldman Sachs fund buying Chevron House: sources 8 *****1 *****411 words
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Miscellaneous28 2007-09-06 1 Mf% BTBUDDING COMPANIES APECSUMMIT v lM ARTISTS FUND Asian firms not facing Apec to explore setting up i^y- Playing for charity credit crunch: Moody's of free trade area28 words
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TOP STORIES
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353 2007-09-06 2 ANNA TEO - ANNA TEO Distribution of forecasts skewed towards higher end of official 7-8% prediction [SINGAPORE] Taking a cue from the government, private-sector economists have bumped up their forecasts of Singapore's 2007 economic growth to a median of 7.5 per cent, with the most353 words
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Article, Illustration561 2007-09-06 2 MICHELLE QUAH - MICHELLE QUAH 1.27% gap traced to calculation involving a corporate action [SINGAPORE] The Straits Times Index suffered a hiccup in early-morning trade yesterday. Traders noted a disparity yesterday morning in gains being recorded by some of the STl's component stocks, such as SingTel and DBS561 words
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330 2007-09-06 2 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN Role to kick in when he succeeds Michael Fam as board chairman on Oct 15 [SINGAPORE] Former SingTel chief executive Lee Hsien Yang will be paid $1 million a year in consulting fees when he joins Fraser Neave (F&N) as330 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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94 2007-09-06 2 JAPAN'S Financial Services Minister, Yoshimi Watanabe, warned yesterday that the fallout for the country's financial system and economy from current market turmoil could yet prove to be severe, and said his ministry is setting up a special team to monitor developments.94 words
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70 2007-09-06 2 ASIAN companies do not face liquidity issues even as the freeze in the international credit markets continues because, traditionally, they rely more heavily on bank loans, said Moody's Investors Service yesterday. "Crucially, Asia's banks are generally showing no reluctance to lend to corporates70 words
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85 2007-09-06 2 TMB Bank, Thailand's fifth largest commercial bank by assets, is set to get a new partner following the decision by DBS Group Holdings to opt out of the 35 billion baht (Ssl.6 billion) recapitalisation plans being undertaken. Disclosing this, a TMB source,85 words
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92 2007-09-06 2 SOVEREIGN wealth funds or government-managed investment funds such as those set up by China, Singapore, South Korea, Russia and some Middle Eastern countries are increasingly turning their attention from developed to emerging markets, said an adviser to sovereign wealth funds. One reason for the92 words
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80 2007-09-06 2 THE premium for small car COEs has bounced back from its freak plunge a fortnight ago and risen to hit the peak for the year to date. A certificate of entitlement in Category A for cars below 1,600 cc surged $9,881 to $17,99980 words
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53 2007-09-06 2 THE Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has reduced its forecast for US economic growth and recommended a rapid cut in interest rates to limit the fallout from a housing and mortgage market slump that has sparked global financial market turmoil. ECONOMY53 words
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64 2007-09-06 2 BELEAGUERED air logistics provider Transmile Group said yesterday its business model is viable. But it would not say when it expects to return to profit, after a recent financial scandal showed it had posted three consecutive annual losses. Contrary to expectations, the company's64 words
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77 2007-09-06 2 CHINA will hold off from allowing local investors to buy Hong Kong shares directly until rules have been introduced to limit capital outflows, according to three officials at the country's banking regulator. The State Council, or Cabinet, blocked the introduction of the77 words
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72 2007-09-06 2 A GOLDMAN Sachs-linked fund is believed to be the buyer of Chevron House (formerly Caltex House) whose sale by Capita Land and its partners was announced last week. The deal values the leasehold Raffles Place office block at $730 million or72 words
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Article, Illustration583 2007-09-06 4 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY Government setting up special team to monitor situation, he says in Tokyo JAPAN'S Financial Services Minister Yoshimi Watanabe warned yesterday that the fallout for the country's financial system and economy from current market turmoil could yet prove to be severe,583 words
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439 2007-09-06 4 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM [SINGAPORE] Securing two more world-scale petrochemical crackers here as well as more new downstream investors making specialised products that is the long-term target of the Economic Development Board (EDB) for Singapore's petrochemical hub on Jurong Island. This was disclosed by EDB439 words
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506 2007-09-06 4 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING 5-day showcase of luxury timepieces costing $150 million [SINGAPORE] Singapore's total trade in clocks and watches jumped 8.5 per cent last year to hit $2.6 billion. With the economy still looking good, Minister of State (Trade and506 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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577 2007-09-06 5 * ■ SIOW LISEN - SIOW LISEN Even high-yield corporates retain ready access to bank loans, says report ASIAN companies do not face liquidity issues even as the freeze in the international credit markets continues because, traditionally, they rely more heavily on bank loans, said Moody's Investors Service577 words
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335 2007-09-06 5 CHOW PENN NEE - CHOW PENN NEE Costing US$2Ol m, rig built by PPL will be delivered Dec '09 ORDERS are continuing to flow in for SembCorp Marine (SembMarine), the world's second-largest builder of offshore rigs. Yesterday, it announced that subsidiary PPL Shipyard has been awarded a contract335 words
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Article, Illustration618 2007-09-06 6 OUR CORRESPONDENT - OUR CORRESPONDENT ING conducting due diligence; DBS to be passive partner, TMB source says In Bangkok TMB Bank, Thailand's fifth largest commercial bank by assets, is set to get a new partner following the decision by DBS Group Holdings to opt outBLOOMBERG - 618 words
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727 2007-09-06 6 WONG WEI KONG - WONG WEI KONG CREATIVE Technology this week completed the delisting of its shares from Nasdaq in the United States, which leaves it with only its Singapore Exchange (SGX) listing. The move to quit Nasdaq which the company has said was driven by727 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration528 2007-09-06 8 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS Banks and Sing Tel lead rise, with gains outnumbering losses with a score of 349:115 DESPITE having to deal with a miscalculated and understated Straits Times Index in the morning session and a sharp drop in the US futures market in the afternoon,Bloomberg - 528 words
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Article98 2007-09-06 8 MAIN Up Down Unch SDQ Up Down Unch TOTAL Up Down Unch Multi Ind 12 2 4 0 0 0 12 2 4 Manufacturing 110 39 56 19 16 129 47 72 Commerce 39 11 20 43 16 24 Tpt/Stor/Com ms 27 29 10 Finance 19 2098 words
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Article119 2007-09-06 8 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 20,028 20,028 108,181 108,181 lanufacturing 442,258 164,823 607,081 279,551 44,273 323,824 Commerce 154,559 21,204 175,763 158,810 5,271 164,082 •pt/Stor/Comms 109,750 5,853 115,603 350,139 4,093 354,232 :inance 38,971 13 38,984 529,624 1 529,626 Construction 118,239 126,527 244,766 57,432 8,258 65,690119 words
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Article217 2007-09-06 8 Jlgreen 0.51 1.690 +0.040 \scendasreit 0.86 2.380 +0.010 lapitaComm 0.52 2.530 +0.040 la pita Land 4.86 7.500 +0.200 :apitaMall 0.88 3.360 +0.020 :hart SemiCond 0.57 1.060 +0.010 jtyDev 2.83 14.800 +0.200 lomfortDelGro 1.37 1.950 +0.030 losco Corp 1.71 5.200 +0.200 Creative Tech 0.15 6.000 IBS Grp217 words
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Article, Illustration910 2007-09-06 8 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN Macquarie MEAG Prime Reit Sept 5 close: $1.22 OCBC INVESTMENT RESEARCH, Sept 5 MACQUARIE MEAG Prime Reit (MMP) recently reported Q2 2007 results that were broadly in line with our expectations. Revenue growth was tepid at 5.5 per cent year-on-year and 1.1 per cent quarter-on-quarter toSource: Bloomberg - 910 words
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Article, Illustration510 2007-09-06 8 AFP CURRENCIES [TOKYO] The dollar was mixed against major rivals in Asian trade yesterday as investors waited nervously for key US reports to see how recent credit market turmoil has affected the economy, dealers said. They said currency markets were also gearingAFP; REUTERS - 510 words
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Article46 2007-09-06 8 CLOSE 764.00 -56.0 BT OB/OS BT CADI -*****.00 +230.0 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +76.00 All-SG Equities 943.96 +15.58 SG Equities Elect 121.54 +1.79 SG Equities Fin 2375.30 +40.35 SG Equities Prop 1459.32 +23.74 SIMSCI 422.78 +7.75 SIMSCI Futures 424.00 +8.60 PrimePartnersCI 245.07 +5.4446 words
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Article58 2007-09-06 8 VOLUME Liang Huat 151,409,000 Sapphire 103,800,000 Gen Intl 57,984,000 Baker Tech 42,681,000 Ban Joo 42,365,000 Chip EnqSenq 41,458,000 LottVis 39,861,000 *StarCruises 39,696,000 Centillion 39,295,000 China XLX 38,802,000 VALUE(S) DBS Grp 297,647,310 Capita Land 105,876,700 UOB 105,367,600 SingTel 87,317,460 Keppel Corp 69,695,500 OCBC Bk 68,114,550 STXPOKWIOO 61,502,822 S58 words
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Article100 2007-09-06 8 CLOSE UP JMH 2870 274.9 6.7 Jardine C&C 1640 110.0 7.2 «or Hani 10US$ 310 93.2 24.5 NOL 575 75.0 15.0 GLD 10US$ 6710 61.1 0.6 DBS Gri 2040 50.0 2.5 Ome. iNav 3100 40.0 1.3 STXPOSGAeCW*****7 89.5 39.5 79.0 SembMar DBeCW/*****0 66.5 34.5 107.8 Kei Con 1300 30.0100 words
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Article114 2007-09-06 8 CLOSE DOWN China H 10US$ 1820 61.1 2.2 STI 3600SGAePW*****7 78 22.0 22.0 Ezra 580 20.0 3.3 MOIL 230 12.2 3.4 ;TEm DBSePW/*****6 26.5 12.0 31.2 STI 3600SGAePW*****0 101 12.0 10.6 DBS DBePW/*****7 44.5 10.0 18.3 STI 3400SGAePW*****7 38 9.5 20.0 STI 3400SGAePW*****0 59.5 9.5 13.8 STI 3600BNPePW*****0 47.5114 words
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Article84 2007-09-06 8 Sep5 CLOSE CHNG FR Sep 4 YR 2007 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.5275 -0.03 1.5479 1.5033 Euro 2.0753 0.05 2.0996 1.9913 Pounds 3.0684 0.24 3.1194 2.9323 AS 1.2545 0.37 1.3411 1.1741 Yen* 1.3179 0.26 1.3821 1.2285 Rill liah* 0.***** -0.09 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.4547 -0.0684 words
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Article, Illustration490 2007-09-06 9 WEE LI- EN - WEE LI-EN It will open 23 new properties in the next 18 months, he says THE credit crunch is not likely to affect global service residence management company Frasers Hospitality's aggressive growth unless it escalates into a worldwide recession, chief executive Choc Peng490 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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43 2007-09-06 9 ACE Dynamics Ltd has renamed itself Leeden Ltd to reflect its focus on the marine and oil gas industries, said the company. It plans to expand in Asia and triple its revenue contribution from China by 2010.43 words
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Article39 2007-09-06 9 SCORPIO East Hldgs has agreed to place out 17 million new shares to eight subscribers at 17.2 cents each. The net proceeds of $2.89 million will be used as working capital, said the group.39 words
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38 2007-09-06 9 COURAGE Marine Group has sold one of its ships, MV Zorina, for U559.35 million. The disposal will result in a net gain to the group for the current financial year, it said.38 words
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SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL
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1038 2007-09-06 10 Singapore firms stand good chance of grabbing a piece of the action, IE Singapore tells CHUANG PECK MING CHANGI Airport is world famous. Everyone knows it's one of the best airports anywhere. But who knows those who have contributed to its success the homegrown companies1,038 words
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Article, Illustration771 2007-09-06 10 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING By WHEN so many airports turn to the operator of Changi Airport for advice in running airports, there is only one thing to do: go into business yourself. The story of Changi Airport is one of success begetting success. "We started771 words
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Advertisement206 2007-09-06 11 l^^^^^nb. II U Z^^tfl -~*rJM mi 111 'i r rr T /uho~ ruts ojv OAA/'ess fa /na£c/ty. Fraser Suites has opened in the heart of Sydney CBD. This luxury serviced residence, designed by world-famous architect Sir Norman Foster, is located on the doorstep of Sydney's business, shopping and entertainment hub.206 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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363 2007-09-06 12 CHOW PENN NEE - CHOW PENN NEE Switch away from developed world is to bypass glare of scrutiny: Mercer By SOVEREIGN wealth funds or government-managed investment funds such as those set up by China, Singapore, South Korea, Russia and some Middle Eastern countries are increasingly turning their attention from363 words
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287 2007-09-06 12 THE premium for small car COEs has bounced back from its freak plunge a fortnight ago and risen to hit the peak for the year to date. A certificate of entitlement (COE) in Category A for cars below 1,600 ec-surged $9,881 to $17,999287 words
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276 2007-09-06 12 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING LOCAL universities could help raise standards of governance and share best practices with their regional counterparts, Education Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said yesterday. They could help in areas ranging from fund-raising to internal governance, he told reporters at the launch of new operations276 words
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Article252 2007-09-06 12 PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong arrives in Sydney today to attend the 15th Apec Economic Leaders' Meeting. The meeting will be held over the weekend, with issues like climate change and structural reforms in Apec economies expected to be discussed. On the sidelines252 words
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Article, Illustration354 2007-09-06 12 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM Naumi, the latest name in boutique hotels, opens in Singapore next week, with room rates ranging from $390 to $1,200. Located next to Raffles Hotel in Seah Street, the 40-room Naumi will offer mostly deluxe suites costing $500 a night354 words
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189 2007-09-06 12 Procter Gamble exec joins EDB board "THE latest appointment to the Economic Development Board will help grow Singapore's consumer care, food and consumer electronics industries. Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang appointed Procter Gamble Asia group president Deborah Henretta to EDB's board, effective Aug 15. Ms Henretta has spent189 words
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Article, Illustration306 2007-09-06 13 CHOW PENN NEE - CHOW PENN NEE CONSUMERS in Singapore are to be offered a clearer picture of where they stand in comparison to people in their age group when it comes to their borrowings. Credit Bureau Singapore (CBS), said yesterday that people who ask for306 words
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Article, Illustration525 2007-09-06 13 MATTHEW PHAN - MATTHEW PHAN Business coalition devises framework modelled on world financial markets IT will be very difficult for the world to accede to "another Kyoto-style top-down agreement" on curbing greenhouse gas emissions as economies like China and India will not be willing to set limits for525 words
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Article, Illustration545 2007-09-06 14 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM BT Budding Artists Fund to benefit from proceeds of tomorrow's concert WE'RE always proud when Singaporean musicians make it big overseas, and return home to throw a big concert. But musicians aren't produced in a vacuum. Singapore's545 words
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103 2007-09-06 14 Was launched and adopted by The Business Times on 11 May 2005. Has benefitted more than 650 underprivileged children between 5 andl2 years of age Funded over 10 different ad-hoc training programmes Seen beneficiaries perform at over 20 public and private functions in Singapore,103 words
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589 2007-09-06 14 MATTHEW PHAN - MATTHEW PHAN DIAGNOSED with a learning disorder that affects a child's ability to process sounds, seven-year-old Gwyneth Chen never liked to talk in public. So it was a shock for her mother, Priscilla Chen, to see her daughter singing and dancing with other kids589 words
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848 2007-09-06 15 Reuters It pushes Fed to cut key interest rate this month to stem sub-prime losses DUBLIN] The Organisation ?or Economic Cooperation md Development (OECD) las reduced its forecast for JS economic growth and "ecommended a rapid cut n interest rates to limit– Reuters - 848 words
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317 2007-09-06 15 Bloomberg It is dominated by Republican agenda: watchdog group [WASHINGTON] The World Bank's anti-corruption unit denied allegations from a watchdog group that it is politically biased. The bank's department of institutional integrity was dominated by the agenda of the Republican Party,Bloomberg - 317 words
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160 2007-09-06 15 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's central bank said the effect on the economy from any US slowdown will be less severe than in previous cases because the Asian nation has become less reliant on exports to North America. "We are a more diversified– Bloomberg - 160 words
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Article, Illustration536 2007-09-06 16 -Reuters US, Australia agree to cooperate on civil nuclear energy [SYDNEY] US President George W Bush says nuclear power is a key to tackling climate change, along with new energy technologies, but green groups want Asia-Pacific leaders meeting here to commit-Reuters; AFP - 536 words
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622 2007-09-06 16 Bloomberg Longer wait for India as group won't review membership until possibly 2010 [SYDNEY] Asia-Pacific leaders will explore a free trade area amid stalled global trade talks, and said they would not admit India to Apec before 2010, according to a– Bloomberg - 622 words
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437 2007-09-06 16 -AFP [SYDNEY] Japan and other Asia-Pacific countries yesterday expressed reservations over a bold US proposal to create a vast free-trade zone involving 21 Pacific Basin economies, an official said. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum ministers tackled the issue for the first time since-AFP - 437 words
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301 2007-09-06 16 -AFP [BEIJING] US President George W Bush yesterday called on Chinese consumers to spend more on American products to help reduce China's surging trade surplus with the US. "Certainly, I hope that China changes from a saving society to a consuming society," Mr Bush-AFP - 301 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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536 2007-09-06 18 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG Shareholders vote against paying 2006 directors fees to show displeasure in Kuala Lumpur BELEAGUERED air logistics provider Transmile Group said yesterday its business model is viable. But it would not say when it expects to return to profit, after a recent536 words
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Article, Illustration515 2007-09-06 18 LAUREL TEO - LAUREL TEO in Jakarta INDONESIA and Russia are seeking to increase trade between the two countries by about 45 per cent to US$l billion, an Indonesian government official said here yesterday. Presidential spokesman Dino Patti Djalal said theAP - 515 words
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186 2007-09-06 18 -AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian conglomerate Lion Group is considering plans to build a US$7 billion steel mill in Vietnam as part of its regional expansion. Lion Corp has teamed up with Vietnam's state-owned Shipbuilding Industry Group, or Vinashin, to conduct a feasibility-AP - 186 words
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Article2386 2007-09-06 18 ;ep5 RM COOO) \&M Realty 0.78 \bricBhd 0.29 \dvance Synergy 0.34 Vjventa Bhd 1.48 \eMulti Hldgs 0.29 \ffin Holdings 2.65 \hmad Zaki Resou 4.54 SjcCorp 0.56 \irasia Bhd 1.93 \kn Messaging Te 0.20 \kn Technology 0.85 \luminium Co 1.30 \malgamated Ind 0.55 \minvestment Grp 3.62 Vnmb Hldgs Bhd2,386 words
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Advertisement1353 2007-09-06 18 PSC Corporation Ltd The Consumer Essentials Group PSC CORPORATION LTD (Company Registration No. *****0888 M) (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an Extraordinary General Meeting ("ISM") of PSC Corporation Ltd (the "Company") will be held at 348 Jalan Boon Lay,1,353 words
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GREATER CHINA
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626 2007-09-06 19 Bloomberg Cabinet blocks the scheme until rules to limit fund outflows are introduced [HONG KONG] China will hold off from allowing local investors to buy Hong Kong shares directly until rules have been introduced to limit capital outflows, according to three officials– Bloomberg - 626 words
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Article, Illustration334 2007-09-06 19 Reuters [HONG KONG] A rare bronze horse's head plundered by British and French troops from Beijing's old Summer Palace will be put on sale next month in an auction likely to fetch US$lO million and stir nationalist feelings in China. The statue, which belongs to– Reuters; REUTERS - 334 words
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358 2007-09-06 19 Reuters Companies can present bank's letter of guarantee instead [BEIJING] China yesterday relaxed a recently introduced regulation that many exporters said would have added greatly to their cost of doing business. The Ministry of Commerce in July ordered companies involved in the processing trade– Reuters - 358 words
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Advertisement646 2007-09-06 19 I i' I^^^ D/VVIDOFF P'"fl If you are facing any of the following: f You need to keep your payroll absolutely confidential. Your payroll staff are bogged down, and are bored with the routine of rushing payroll every month, and there is limited room for staff development for payroll processing646 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration566 2007-09-06 20 Bloomberg Credit curbs and high interest rates have dampened demand this year [NEW DELHI] India's government will take steps to boost car sales in the world's second-fastest growing major economy after higher interest rates crimped demand this year and forced Tata Motors Ltd– Bloomberg; AFP - 566 words
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245 2007-09-06 20 -AFP [MUMBAI] India's retail sector is expected to expand rapidly in the next decade and provide jobs to the country's staggeringly large young population, industry experts said. "The biggest boon for India is that 890 million people are under 45," said V-AFP - 245 words
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Article7612 2007-09-06 20 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ABN AMRO Asset Mgt (S'pore) Star Europe Eqty!** 1.084/ Star Europe Bond 1.192/ Star Europe Bal 1.249/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 1.608/ Star Asia Bond 1.285/ Star Asia Balanced 1.103/ Star Global Technology Fund!** 0.244/ Multi St Fd 0.977/ Star Asia Bond(USD) 0.844/ Gib Multi St USD7,612 words
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Advertisement117 2007-09-06 20 Allianz Global Investors one of the world's largest asset managers with more Allianz CQj> I than US$l.2 trillion assets under management as at 31 December 2006. Global lnvestors I company regn. no *****7169Z t^fji CHANGES ||t Bear markets have always been temporary. And so have bull markets. Share prices usually117 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC
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Article, Illustration220 2007-09-06 21 -AP [LONDON] Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is unlikely to return to Thailand in the near future because he fears for his safety, a statement said. A day after a Thai court issued a new set of arrest warrants for-AP - 220 words
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292 2007-09-06 21 Reuters [TOKYO] Japan's new environment minister has apologised for irregularities in past political fund reports, a national newspaper reported yesterday. The admission deals yet another blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has been plagued by a slew of scandals involving his ministers. TheReuters - 292 words
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Article, Illustration344 2007-09-06 21 "-AP [WASHINGTON] Famously opaque when he was chairman of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan the author said that he relished the opportunity to break out of "Fedspeak" and share his own insights about the nation's economy. His book, The Age of Turbulence, hits bookstores"-AP - 344 words
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Article382 2007-09-06 21 Reuters Better benchmarks next year for investors tracking equities [BANGKOK] Thailand's stock exchange will use a set of indexes developed by FTSE Group early next year to provide better benchmarks for investors tracking equities. FTSE, which compiles indexes, will develop six for Thailand including– Reuters - 382 words
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Advertisement84 2007-09-06 21 f\ Winpac Paper S}*Z Spicers Paper A 4 oC m m The mark of responsible forestry n2IDUIOUS I rillt6rS 1996 Forest Stewardship Council A.C. UUnTTJtttalo S^^^r vfS -~j ..^S^- Spicers Paper WINPAC \/pRINTERS PTE LTD p^p^p PTE LTD Member of National Assotistionof Printer* Lithographers (USA) Congratulations from: shinsei pulp paper84 words
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WORLD
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798 2007-09-06 22 Reuters Increased scrutiny; borrower education; pugnacious rating analysis needed [MADRID] The surge in short-term rates caused by rising defaults of US sub-prime mortgages exposed "serious imperfections" in the way global credit and housing markets function, OECD chief economist Jean-Philipe Cotis said. "RecentReuters - 798 words
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Article, Illustration550 2007-09-06 22 Reuters LATEST US DATA Reports show that labour market is cracking: analyst [NEW YORK] Pending sales of previously owned US homes plunged 12.2 per cent in July and planned layoffs by US companies surged 85 per cent in August due to turmoil in the– Reuters; REUTERS - 550 words
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Article, Illustration212 2007-09-06 22 Bloomberg [PARIS] Valentino Fashion Group named former Gucci designer Alessandra Facchinetti to create women's fashions in place of Valentino Garavani. Valentino and his long-time business partner Giancarlo Giammetti, who announced their departures on Tuesday, were involved in the decision to appoint Ms Facchinetti and two otherBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 212 words
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478 2007-09-06 22 Bloomberg Outf lows may increase in August, industry survey finds [NEW YORK] Investors withdrew a net US$32 billion from hedge funds in July, the most in any month since at least 2000, helping to spark global stock and bond sell-offs, according to a– Bloomberg - 478 words
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213 2007-09-06 22 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The world's 300 largest pension funds controlled US$lO.4 trillion in assets last year, 12 per cent more than the year before, according to a survey. That is almost double what they held five years ago, Watson Wyatt Worldwide and Pensions Investments– Bloomberg - 213 words
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540 2007-09-06 22 Reuters [SAN FRANCISCO] Yahoo Inc has struck a deal to buy Blue Lithium, the fifth-larg-est US online ad network, for US$3OO million in cash, in the latest move to consolidate the fast-growing behavioural ad targeting market. Blue Lithium is a three-year-old company whose technology– Reuters - 540 words
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AVIATION
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Article, Illustration405 2007-09-06 23 -AFP Aviation growth is exposing a lack of adequate facilities, infrastructure [HONG KONG] China and India's air infrastructures are creaking under the soaring demand for air travel, and huge investment is needed to satisfy the boom, officials said on Tuesday. Both countries are-AFP; AFP - 405 words
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576 2007-09-06 23 -AP [MINDEN, Nevada] Millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett, who has cheated death time and again in his successful pursuit of aviation records, was missing after taking off in a single-engine plane the day before, US officials said. Searchers in rugged western Nevada had-AP - 576 words
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157 2007-09-06 23 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Airbus SAS, the world's largest commercial aircraft maker, said it aims to sell a stake in its project to develop the A 350 passenger jet to China as early as this year. The plane maker is offering 5 per– Bloomberg - 157 words
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340 2007-09-06 23 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia aims to sell a stake in aircraft maintenance company PT GMF Aero Asia (GMF), a unit of flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, through an initial public offering (IPO) next year, the state enterprises minister said. The government expects to sell– Reuters - 340 words
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267 2007-09-06 23 [NEW DELHI] Jet Airways (India) Ltd, the nation's biggest domestic carrier, said that it is in talks to start a cargo airline. "We will make an announcement before the end of 2007," Naresh Goyal, billionaire chairman of Jet Airways, told reporters267 words
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179 2007-09-06 23 Bloomberg [CHICAGO] Continental Airlines Inc, the fourth-largest US carrier, boosted a revenue figure by as much as 7.5 per cent in August, as fares rose in the United States and the airline added fuel surcharges to tickets. Continental increased revenue per available seat mileBloomberg - 179 words
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Article2374 2007-09-06 23 AIRLINE CODES: AA American Airlines (AAL), AF Air France (AFR), AI 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), BR2,374 words
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Miscellaneous396 2007-09-06 23 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS n ij I r I n i re 1 rg j 1 Controlling organisation is HH keeping restriction on writer HH H^ (11) ■_M_^^_ 9 Stony substance not right inside for fuel (4) HH HH HH HH HH^ 10 Scrap between two young- f^^^^^^^^^^H sters by the396 words
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SHIPPING
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209 2007-09-06 24 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Bulk Carriers Bhd is confident of a stronger performance in the second half of the year following the positive uptrend of the Baltic Dry Index (BDI), its chief executive officer Kuok Khoon Kuan said yesterday. "We can seeBernama - 209 words
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Article, Illustration492 2007-09-06 24 Reuters It has ordered 46 ships, which will cement its fleet's leading position [HONG KONG] China Cosco Holdings Co Ltd, which is buying its parent's dry-bulk shipping assets, said the target firm will spend more than 20 billion yuan (Ss4 billion)Reuters - 492 words
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128 2007-09-06 24 Reuters [SEOUL] South Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co Ltd said yesterday that it won orders worth a combined 818 billion won (551.33 billion) to build ships for companies in Europe and Asia. Hyundai will build eight containerships worth 349.7 billion won for an unidentified– Reuters - 128 words
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514 2007-09-06 24 Bloomberg [LONDON] Orascom Construction Industries, the largest cement maker in the Middle East and North Africa, may sell its container port business at the southern entrance of the Suez Canal for about US$l billion. The Egyptian company has asked Deutsche Bank AG to– Bloomberg - 514 words
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510 2007-09-06 24 -NYT [HONOLULU] A giant twin-hulled ferry designed to transform transportation between the Hawaiian Islands for tourists and residents made its maiden voyage on Aug 26. But on Tuesday, the US$B5 million boat, the Alakai, lay idle in the harbour here, prevented by court-NYT - 510 words
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Advertisement196 2007-09-06 24 MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE Notice of Disposal of Abandoned Craft Pursuant To Section 58 of the Maritime Port Authority of Singapore Act (Capl7oA) NOTICE is hereby given that the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore ("MPA"), in exercise of its powers under section 58 of the Maritime Port196 words
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BizIT
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Article, Illustration789 2007-09-06 25 The gaming peripherals specialist is pumping in more money to grow its R&D operations and expects a strong performance this year, reports ROLAND LIM GAMING peripherals specialist Razer is announcing today that it will pump in another U5512.64 million to grow its global R&D operationsFILE PHOTO - 789 words
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641 2007-09-06 25 JIM LENOX - JIM LENOX A key advantage is better availability with fewer internal resources <you say> THE Web and server hosting business can be thought of as the real-es-tate industry of IT. Big and small businesses alike have never ceased to continually build more and more websites641 words
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244 2007-09-06 25 ROLAND LIM - By ROLAND LIM AFTER a five-month trial involving over 30,000 users, Star Hub has commercially launched its unified messaging suite called Pfingo. Short for "phone, finger, on the go", the service aims to let users both local as well as international consolidate and244 words
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Article, Illustration819 2007-09-06 25 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI SINGAPORE'S big two telcos are now trying to make handphones double up as mobile wallets but industry experts warn that the companies could be staring at yet another faltering experiment, if past mistakes are not heeded. Earlier this week, Star Hub and819 words
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221 2007-09-06 25 -AFP [TOKYO] Japanese electronics maker Casio said on Wednesday it will launch a series of digital cameras specially designed for You Tube, the blockbuster video-sharing website. The new Exilim series has four models, all installed with a function to shoot and save-AFP - 221 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article499 2007-09-06 26 IN most countries, annuities are a staple in a retiree's portfolio. The concept is compelling. For a lump sum investment which can be made in one's pre-retirement years, one can draw an income for life, which can even be drawn by one's beneficiaries when one dies,499 words
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Article, Illustration1081 2007-09-06 26 RAJU CHELLAM - RAJU CHELLAM Those that don't exhibit socially responsible policies will not and should not survive CONSIDER these examples: In November 2006, in a sleepy town in rural India, a tall, old man wearing a red turban launched a high-speed wireless network to help farmers surfPHOTOS: BLOOMBERG - 1,081 words
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Article, Illustration770 2007-09-06 26 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY THE BOTTOM LINE WHAT one veteran banker dubbed the "securitisation monster" created by financial innovation has bitten back. And it is proving to be a painful lesson for those who reposed faith in securitisation to make financial risk a thing770 words
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Article, Illustration1226 2007-09-06 27 DHIRAJ NAYYAR - DHIRAJ NAYYAR It should call an early election and ask the people of India for a fresh mandate if parliament blocks deal with US THE ruling Indian coalition is tottering on the brink of an implosion, following a fallout between two of its majorAP - 1,226 words
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Article, Illustration997 2007-09-06 27 ARIANA EUNJUNG CHA - ARIANA EUNJUNG CHA -LAT-WP It assures Americans of reforms, but tells Indon to lower its standards in Jakarta AFTER hearing about dangerous Chinese products elsewhere, Indonesia this summer began testing popular Chinese-made items on its own store shelves. What it-LAT-WP; AFP - 997 words
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SINGAPORE STOCKS
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Article7972 2007-09-06 28 Transaction date: Sep 5 Hii Low Code Com[ Sale t'ooo) Hii Low B'l Seller C'vr P/E imil 3.5 2 5716 1st Software 22 6.5 3148 STelecom 34 17.5 5834 A-Sonic 103 98 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 30 15.5 1938 AEI Corp 27 14 1100 AEM 42 107,972 words
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Article70 2007-09-06 28 JiL Low Code Comi Sale *L rooo] JiL Low Bui Seller C'vr P/E $mi ***** 119 6065 Diamonds 5000 5000 6095 IS DJ US Tech 1000 1000 6097 IS MSCI Spore ***** ***** 6101 ISS&P500 ***** ***** 6170 SPDP.S 3730 2549 6235 STI ETF 100 3761.6 2544.2 623670 words
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Article2030 2007-09-06 28 Hii |h Low Code Comi >an' Sale COOQ) Hii Low Bui rer Seller C'vr P/E $mi 30 13 1181 AAGrp 41.5 18 5000 ABRHIdgs 31 25 8538 APStrategic 16.5 1.5 1501 Advanced System 70.5 9 1524 Alantac 22.5 8 7814 Albedo 46.5 26 5021 Apex-Pal 13.5 6.5 11542,030 words
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Article208 2007-09-06 28 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 cum208 words
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362 2007-09-06 29 %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Sep4 World Index Preliminan 1145.5 0.6 4.1 0.7 5.3 0.5 5.: EAFE Preliminan 1140.9 0.4 3.0 0.5 5.3 0.2 5.: Euro[ Preliminary 1560.4 0.8 4.5 0.8 6.7 0.5 7.2 Pacific 991.6 -0.3362 words
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Article128 2007-09-06 29 As at 9am Sep 5 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Aust dollar 1.2540 1.2690 Can dollar 1.4450 1.4620 Euro 2.0660 2.0890 NZ dollar 1.0540 1.0770 Sterlin ind 3.0560 3.0900 US dollar 1.5160 1.5330 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency: Currencies Bid128 words
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Article163 2007-09-06 29 Sep 5 Offer Bid Overnight 2.450 1 -month 2 5/8 2-months 2 11/16 3-months 2 3/4 Overnight mode: 2 7/16 USS Offer 2.125 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 5.85 5.90 5.90163 words
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Article22 2007-09-06 29 Sep 5 STI SIMSCI Ser. 416 424.5 424 Taiwan Sec 349.5 349.5 341.6 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd22 words
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Article21 2007-09-06 29 Sep 5 Bid Offer 1-month 1.5231 1.5243 2-months 1.5195 1.5208 3-months 1.5162 1.5175 6-months 1.5072 1.5086 Source: OCBC21 words
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Article156 2007-09-06 29 Sep 5 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against USS Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2518 1.2533 0.8196 0.8200 Canadian dollar 1.4502 1.4516 0.9495 0.9498 Euro 2.0735 2.0754 1.3576 1.3579 NZ dollar 1.0583 1.0595 0.6929 0.6932 Sterlim ind 3.0627 3.0654 2.0053 2.0056156 words
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Article346 2007-09-06 29 SepOS OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES SepO7 DecO7 MarO8 JunO8 94.385 94.995 95.360 95.460 0 0 0 0 8734 ***** ***** 5564 EUROYEN FUTURES SepO7 99.165 99.165 DecO7 99.150 99.150 MarO8 99.115 99.125 JunO8 99.075 99.085 SepO8 99.015 99.030 DecO8 98.960 98.960 MarO9 98.880346 words
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Article281 2007-09-06 29 Sep 05 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 1 (S cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest Oct 07 Nov 07 Dec 07 Jan/Mar 08 Apr/Jun 08 Jul/Sep 08 328.75 328.25 327.00 327.75 330.75 333.00 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month Hja Low Sett Volume (tonnes) Open281 words
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Article104 2007-09-06 29 Sep 4 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Sep 07 892.50 868.00 899.00 880.00 Nov 07 907.50 882.50 915.00 893.50 Jan 08 922.50 898.00 930.00 909.50 Mar 08 932.50 907.50 939.50 920.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Sep 07 37.19 36.54 37.24104 words
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Article78 2007-09-06 29 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Sep 4 CRUDE (FOB origin) USS/barrel Close Chanc Brent blend (1-Mth F) 73.86 0.45 WTI (Near Mth) 75.09 0.66 Dubai (1-Mth F) 68.49 -0.03 Tapis blend 78.75 0.25 Minas 75.05 unch PRODUCT USS/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 72.65 84.90 -0.95 -0.65 USS/barrel Opec Oil78 words
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Article469 2007-09-06 29 Sep 5 AS_ CS_ Rmb Euro HKS Ind Rs Ri Yen Won RM NZS Pak Rs Peso SS Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound USJ Australia 0.863 6.191 0.604 6.390 33.559 77.102 0.950 7.690 2.877 1.183 49.745 38.240 1.253 5.951 0.995 27.089 26.603 0.409 0.820 Canada 1.158 7.171469 words
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Article85 2007-09-06 29 Sep 5 Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hie Day's h Low 3-Month BQ*****X 06.12.07 1-Year BY*****V 30.04.08 2.35 2.34 2.33 2.25 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*****F 3.750 15-Year85 words
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Article81 2007-09-06 29 Sep 05 (US$) (SS) 5.***** 2.***** 1 mth 2 mths 5.***** 2.***** 3 mths 5.***** 2.***** 6 mths 5.***** 2.***** 9 mths 5.***** 2.***** 12 mths 5.***** 2.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 1 mth 2.***** 2 mths 2.***** 3 mths 2.***** 6 mths 2.***** 9 mths 2.***** 12 mths81 words
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Article140 2007-09-06 29 Sep 5 GOLD (USS/oz) Sef 04 Sef 05 Hong Kong London 671.50 678.00 672.50 679.00 Sep 04 Sen 03 679.90 671.90 680.50 672.50 Source: Reuters CAST BAR (S$) Sep OS Buying Sellinc Kilobar ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Sellinc "35,765.82" ig Buying 1gm 5gm 10gm 20gm 50gm 100gm140 words
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Article69 2007-09-06 29 Sep4 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2393.20 2420.50 3 months 2451.00 2478.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months 7369.00 7310.00 7457.00 7390.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 3044.00 3 months 2999.00 3075.00 3020.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months69 words
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Article83 2007-09-06 29 Sep 4 COCOA (E/tonne) Close Prev Hit h/Low Sep 07 936 940 Dec 07 951 958 Mar 08 967 974 May 08 978 985 942/930 958/943 973/960 -7972 COFFEE (USS/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Sep 07 1733 1720 1748/1723 Nov 07 1788 1775 1802/1766 Jan 08 1759 1751 1770/1742 Mar83 words
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Article2655 2007-09-06 29 BONDS WARRANTS Pel lode Company Last Vol Conv Exer Sale +or- ('000) Ratio Price Disc Gear- Mths ing Lef1 1674 Allgreen RB ECW*****0 >835 Allgreen RBeCW*****6 2.5 5.5 -2 50 -0.5 50 1 188 0.5 218 1 e 3756 Asiatic Grp(H) Ltd W*****2 1105 Asiatravel W*****7 10.5 33.5 43 3.52,655 words
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PROPERTY
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879 2007-09-06 33 Bloomberg Rising borrowing costs forcing owners to accept less or postpone sales [SAN FRANCISCO] US commercial real estate prices may fall as much as 15 per cent over the next year in the broadest decline since the 2001 recession as rising borrowing– Bloomberg - 879 words
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Article, Illustration362 2007-09-06 33 Bloomberg August average up 0.4% at £199,700, says lender HBOS [LONDON] UK house prices rose for an eighth month in August, a sign that five interest rate increases have yet to curb demand for property, a report from HBOSBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 362 words
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Article, Illustration795 2007-09-06 34 Bloomberg A concerned CEO of Japan homebuilder aims to cut costs and expand in China [TOKYO] Daiwa House Industry Co, Japan's second biggest homebuilder by market value, wants to cut local costs and expand in China as the developer is concerned a property "bubble"Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 795 words
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183 2007-09-06 34 -Reuters [LONDON] Paul Myners, chairman of Britain's biggest listed property firm Land Securities, has ordered the group to examine a possible break-up, the Daily Telegraph said yesterday. The move is one of the options being looked at as part of a wider strategic review-Reuters - 183 words
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Article, Illustration400 2007-09-06 35 Bernama Tax adviser says any more incentives in Budget likely to benefit buyers [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's property sector does not need another shot in the arm in the 2008 Budget as it has received more than enough incentives, Veerinderjeet Singh, managing director of Taxand– Bernama; BLOOMBERG - 400 words
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141 2007-09-06 35 -Reuters [DUBAI] Dubai will develop a US$22O million property in Vietnam, building hotels and luxury apartments near the beaches and limestone mountains of Halong Bay, government-owned developer Limitless said here yesterday. Limitless is part of the conglomerate that is building three palm-tree-shaped-Reuters - 141 words
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481 2007-09-06 36 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA Acquisition would be second major Singapore office deal for group [SINGAPORE] A Goldman Sachs-linked fund is believed to be the buyer of Chevron House (formerly Caltex House) whose sale by Capita Land and its partners was announced last week. The deal values the481 words
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Article, Illustration344 2007-09-06 36 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM Flagship outfit will be built over 5-8 years in phases [SINGAPORE] The six million sq ft Dalian Ascendas IT Park in China will cost an estimated US$2OO million and will be built over five to eight years in phases.344 words
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