The Business Times, 19 November 2007

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    25 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Singapore 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial .com.sg a Singapore press holdings publication CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 202/12/2006 Monday, November 19,2007
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  • Article
    Lock icon Business confidence takes a dive
    742 1  -  OH BOON PING Sentiment indicators for next 6 months sliding amid signs of nascent slowdown: BT-UniSIM survey [SINGAPORE] Business confidence here has taken a dive, according to the latest BT-UniSIM quarterly survey of business activity. Companies are much less optimistic about the next six months
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    Lock icon S'pore, China to jointly develop eco-city
    737 1  -  LYNETTE KHOO Tianjin Eco-City to be a model of sustainable devt [SINGAPORE] In a highly anticipated landmark signing at the Istana yesterday, the governments of Singapore and China inked a framework agreement to jointly develop an eco-city in Tianjin, which will deepen cooperation and
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  • MARKETS DIGEST
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      52 1 ST Index 3,440.96 -158.71 KLCOMP 1,386.64 -15.61 NIKKEI 225 15,154.61 -428.81 HANG SENG 27,614.43 -1168.98 SET INDEX 849.07 -25.57 JAKARTA COMP 2,668.70 -38.97 MANILA COMP 3,598.96 -104.70 SEOUL COMP 1,926.20 -64.27 SHENZHEN B 707.45 -30.26 MUMBAI IND 19,698.36+790.76 DOW 13,176.79 +134.05 NASDAQ 2,637.24 +9.30 S&P 500 1,458.74 +5.04 FTSE
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      Lock icon PRIME RATES
      29 1 SINGAPORE 5.33 MALAYSIA 6.74 HONG KONG 7.50 INDONESIA 15.483 TAIWAN 6.156 JAPAN 1.875 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 5.75 US 7.75 CANADA 6.25 SWITZERLAND 4.08 INDIA 12.75 Source: Bloomberg
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      37 1 IS$ (S$ per US$) 1.453 (US$/S$ per 2.048 2.974 :URO(US$/S$/E) 1.464 2.127 'EN 110.10 75.80 3.381 2.327 7.784 5.358 !AHT 33.88 23.32 1UPIAH 9,330 6,423 1ENMINBI 7.424 5.110 INDIAN RUPEE 39.33 27.08 1.125 0.774 1.318 0.907
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      52 1 VIEWS FROM g%w 13TH ASEAN SUMMIT BizlT DINING OUT f* THE TOP S New members to woo Cisco records Power lunch with 1^» Coping with the rapid rise M^ B investors with reforms strong Spore SawPhaikHwa r in oil prices pages 16 &17 P page 3 growth page 36 page
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  • TOP STORIES
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      Lock icon S'pore needs to slow growth: economists
      713 2  -  ANNA TEO Economy will be fully stretched if it maintains 7-8% growth [SINGAPORE] While Singapore's underlying growth potential has risen in recent years, the economy will be fully stretched at the seams if it continues to grow between 7 and 8 per cent, as
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      Lock icon Services workers most willing to jump ship amid tight labour market: poll
      533 2  -  CHUANG PECK MING In manufacturing, managers are the least loyal group [SINGAPORE] Job-hopping is more rampant in the services sector than among manufacturing employees, a survey has found. But while it is manual and general staff in the
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      Lock icon Celebrate
      51 2 Salary increases AVERAGE MEDIAN AVERAGE MEDIAN Top executive 5.0 4.4 5.0 4.8 Senior management 4.8 4.4 5.1 5.0 Middle management 4.8 4.5 5.0 4.5 Junior management/ supervisor/professional 4.9 4.5 5.1 4.5 General staff 4.5 4.0 4.9 4.5 Manual workforce 3.7 4.0 4.2 4.2 Overall 4.7 4T2 5.0 4.5 Source:
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      Lock icon Bigger but unequal pay gains seen for '08
      417 2 [SINGAPORE] With the economy still hot and workers harder to come by, bigger pay hikes are expected in the coming year. But not everyone will get an equal share of the bounty, according to a recent poll of 126 companies by human
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    • THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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        Lock icon Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam plan reforms to woo investors
        59 2 TO attract foreign investment, Asean members Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam said they will make existing laws more business-friendly. Speaking at the Asean Business and Investment Summit yesterday, the prime ministers of those countries said they will implement reform programmes to cut red
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        Lock icon Chockful of finance opportunities in Qatar
        81 2 THE three Singapore banks seem to be giving Qatar a miss for the time being, which is a pity given the financial services opportunities thrown up by the country's mega investment drive, says Stuart Pearce, chief executive of the Qatar Financial Centre Authority. But
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        Lock icon Plans unveiled for Punggol waterfront park
        46 2 THE waterfront promenade coming up at Punggol Point will be a new sea sports and recreation centre with rustic seaside dining venues. The Urban Redevelopment Authority yesterday unveiled the design proposals for the waterfront and park. SINGAPORE NEWS, PAGE 13
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        Lock icon Tough times ahead seen for China if bubble pops
        72 2 CHINA'S economy has little chance of achieving a soft landing once the "bubble" in stock market and real estate prices there bursts, according to former senior Japanese finance ministry official Toyoo Gyohten. Meanwhile, resentment over the pace of change in China
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        Lock icon Verdict on monopoly accusations out today
        67 2 AT TWO o'clock this afternoon (3pm Singapore time), Temasek Holdings will discover whether it can finally close the book on its legal struggles in Indonesia, or whether it has to persevere into the appeal courts. The Singapore investment company is due to receive the
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        Lock icon Uproar as HK court clears high-rise housing project
        77 2 r j A COURT ruling paving the way for a skyscraper in one of Hong Kong's busiest residential districts has fuelled growing discontent in the city over excessive development and the powers of town planners. The High Court last week gave the
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        Lock icon Asian data centres face skilled labour shortage
        68 2 DATA centre managers in Singapore and across Asia are facing a staff shortage as the explosive growth in the number and size of these centres has not been matched by the growth in qualified manpower, according to a global study. The findings show
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      Lock icon New members to woo investors with reforms
      371 3  -  OH BOON PING Delegates at Asean summit told of sectors with strong investment potential [SINGAPORE] To attract foreign investment, new Asean members Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam said that they will make existing laws more iySpeaking at the Asean Business and Investment Summit yesterday,
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      Lock icon Top S'pore firms clinch Asean business awards
      406 3  -  VINCENT WEE SingTel won for growth and CapLand won for employment [SINGAPORE] Top local firms Singapore Telecommunications and CapitaLand were among four companies chosen from 12 finalists as winners of the inaugural Asean business awards yesterday. In the awards given out by Senior
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      Lock icon Asean integration possible, but needs business commitment: ministers
      486 3  -  MATTHEW PHAN 13th ASEAN SUMMIT Leaders plan to sign a blueprint to bring it forward to 2015 [SINGAPORE] Asean integration is achievable, but business must play its part, trade and commerce ministers from Singapore, Indonesia and Cambodia said at a panel discussion
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      116 2 If you are in any of these situations: You are entrusted to set up new business in Singapore, either with overseas or local partners, and don't know how and where to begin You want to focus on growing your business, you need a trusted partner to help keep watch and
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      37 3 The winners Asean Business Awards 2007 Singapore Telecommunications: Most Admired Asean Enterprise/Growth' category CapitaLand: Most Admired Asean Enterprise, 'Employment' category Zesto: Most Admired Asean Enterprise, 'Innovation' category Kalbe Farma: Most Admired Asean Enterprise, 'Corporate Social Responsibility' category
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  • SINGAPORE MARKETS
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      Lock icon Delaying the inevitable?
      723 4  -  R SIVANITHY STOCKS Day of reckoning may yet come despite Fed cuts, bullish brokers m ISDOM in hindsight is such a wonderful thing. Sometimes called "rear-view mirror insight", it manifests itself after the fact, and painfully so in most instances how many stockmarket punters, for example, must
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      Lock icon Oil slumps from record highs, gold plunges
      216 4 -AFP COMMODITIES [LONDON] World oil prices slid from historic heights close to US$lOO a barrel last week on easing supply concerns. Most metal futures also fell as the dollar stabilised against the euro. Oil: Crude futures slumped further from all-time highs of U5598.62
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      Lock icon DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED
      1221 4 Legends US$; Rmb; (a) HO; A) A$; Pound; Rupiah; Yen; Euro; AA) Baht; RM; Peso; AAA) Rs; NTS; (ab) Cash/Bonus; (af) Dividend/Distribition; (ai) Final; (al) Final Het; (am) Final Special Tax Exempt (One-Tier); (ao) Final Tax Exempt (One Tier); (au) First and Final; (az) First and Final Tax
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      Lock icon Asian units lower, but yen hovers near high
      460 4 AFP CURRENCIES [HONG KONG] Asian currencies ended last week mostly down amid global credit market worries, though the yen continued to make gains and hovered near an 18-month high against the greenback. Japanese yen: The yen has hovered around an 18-month high
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      Lock icon BROKERS' RECOMMENDATIONS
      1858 4 Source: Reuters Consensus No. of Forecast Mean Fri's recommendation esti- EPS PE target price This wk Last mth mates (cents) (ratio) price Company name \dvanced Hldgs Ltd 1.50 1.50 2 4.65 8.71 0.56 0.40 .llco Commercial REIT 1.60 1.60 5.04 18.83 1.53 0.95 III ireen Pro lerties Ltd
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      Lock icon STRAITS TIMES INDEX
      4 4 WEEKLY
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      Lock icon OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES
      43 4 CLOSE -1665.00-250.00 BT OB/OS BT CADI -*****.00-255.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00-167.00 All-SG Equities 963.45 -12.64 SG Equities Elect 105.37 -1.80 SG Equities Fin 2369.44 -13.02 SG Equities Prop 1383.02 -22.48 SiMSCI 418.85 -3.58 SiMSCI Future 417.50 -4.90 PrimePartnersCI 267.09 -4.27
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      Lock icon MOST ACTIVE STOCKS
      52 4 VOLUME Adroit 372,269,000 ChinaNTown 352,886,000 Chasen 158,151,000 Lian Benq 155,212,000 Diqiland 147,444,000 Yanqzijianq 133,766,000 Sinotel Tech 123,545,000 DBSDBeCW*****0 115,094,000 SingTel 113,669,000 Yonqnam 109,725,000 VALUE(S) DBS Grp 1,157,849,783 CapitaLand 543,825,571 SGX 543,503,620 Keppel Corp 506,243,017 UOB 488,094,786 SingTel 429,702,005 OCBC Bk 337,083,057 Cosco Corp 312,222,286 Yanqzijiang 291,331,600 ChinaNTown
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      Lock icon RISES
      107 4 BY CENTS CLOSE UP 950 43.6 3.3 IS MSCI India 100 OCBCBk4.5%NCPS 100 ***** 30.0 0.3 OCBCCai :.93%PreflO ***** 30.0 0.3 Ezra 368 26.0 7.6 I seta n 444 24.0 5.7 Kei T&T 530 20.0 3.! STI 3500SGAePW*****9 43.5 17.5 67.3 Yanlord 360 16.0 4.7 DBSMBLePW*****7 44 15.5 54.4
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      Lock icon FALLS
      105 4 Closing prices are in trading currencies, but absolute difference is in S$. CLOSE DOWN 7820-668.0 -5.6 GLD 10US$ Jardine C&C 1860-250.0 -11.8 China H 10US$ 2150-188.8 -5.7 SC Global W*****0 190-170.0 -47.2 S I A 1790-140.0 -7.3 SIA 200 1800-120.0 -6.3 JMH 2680-116.2 -2.9 DBS Gr| 1950-100.0 -4.9 SGX
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      86 4 Wh lere! S$ stands Nov 16 %CHNG CLOSE FRNOV15 YR 2007 SS LOW SS HIGH uss 1.4520 -0.18 1.5479 1.4363 Euro 2.1206 0.10 2.1254 1.9913 Pounds 2.9661 0.10 3.1194 2.9323 AS 1.2920 0.34 1.3555 1.1741 Yen* 1.3164 -0.67 1.3821 1.2285 Rill liah* 0.***** -0.34 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.2870 -0.12
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      Lock icon Top winners steady despite market slide
      1365 6  -  TEH HOOI LING THE one-month top winners portfolio held its ground last week, despite a pretty nasty week for stocks on the Singapore Exchange. The portfolio was unchanged from a week ago, with gains in China Education and Ezra making up for losses in
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      Lock icon Directors and shareholders active; buyback activity surges
      1270 6 INSIDE MARKETS THE corporate shareholder activity surged last week with huge numbers posted by directors, substantial shareholders, and listed companies, based on filings on the Singapore Exchange from Nov 12 to 16. The increase in the trading coincided with the 4.4 per cent
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      131 7 SINGAPORE AIRLINES NEW BUSINESS CLASS MOST SPACIOUS THE WORLD HAS EVER SEEN (A 1 Ik' VOur new Business Class seat the widest in its class invites you to be re-acquainted with the joys of relaxing on your jSmT' favourite sofa. The premium seat unfolds to reveal the largest ever full-flat
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  • COMPANY NEWS
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      Lock icon Chockful of finance opportunities in Qatar
      683 8  -  SIOW LI SEN S'pore firms make beeline but DBS, UOB and OCBC vet to make move FHE three Singapore banks seem to be giving Qatar a miss for the time being, which is a pity given the financial services opportunities thrown up by the
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      Lock icon QNB mulls plans for full bank licence in S'pore
      357 8  -  SIOW LI SEN THE Qatar National Bank (QNB) has ambitious plans for expanding in Asia including getting a full bank licence in Singapore as part of its international strategy. If it does get a full bank licence from the Monetary Authority
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      Lock icon $253.7m cash offer made for Asia Dekor
      173 8  -  VINCENT WEE Firm plans to delist, distribute proceeds, once sale approved ASIA Dekor announced that Asia Timber Products has made a $253.7 million cash offer for the company. The cash consideration values the company at 26.8 cents per share, which is a 52.4
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      Lock icon Invest now!
      193 10 PULSES, SGX's investment magazine, will be relaunched next month. The rejuvenated monthly will be produced entirely by The Business Times. The January 2008 issue will be on newsstands and in bookshops on Dec 19 but you can get a copy delivered to your home or office at $56.10
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      Lock icon Conspicuous absence
      657 10  -  CHOW PENN NEE was absent, rather than who was there and U what was said, was the biggest talking point at last Tuesday's Fraser Neave (F&N) results briefing. Former SingTel chief Lee Hsien Yang was widely expected to have chaired the results briefing in his capacity as the
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      Lock icon At a glance
      3764 12 Notes: Net profit refers to profit attributable to equity holders. Allco Reit: Comparative figures for 9 months is based on actual results for the period Sept 12,2005 to Sept 30,2006. Cambridge Ind Trust: No comparative figures for 9 months because it was listed July 25,2006, before that
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      89 9 r QoCßCßank^ j °°Visit www.ocbc.com for list of Sunday Banking branches. "Terms and conditions apply. Singapore dollar deposits held by or for an individual or a charity in accounts listed in OCBC Bank's Insured Deposit Register {available at www.ocbc.com/policies) will be insured in accordance with and for up to the
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      104 10 Thank you. Your support brought out the shine in our service. Maybank has clinched the SuperStar Award in this year's Excellent Service Award. Along with our other 215 award winners, this SuperStar award has put us in the lead in the banking and financial services sector. We wish to thank
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      907 10 NTriEIMTTEROF \II IN THE MATTER OFTHE COMPANIES THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP.SO [SecSSb)] AND AMI-J .vrn«.ME.«w«. °m IT n INTHeSIatYeROF ?™P4WY^?rTn Wi 77W LEBEL COSMETICS PTE LTD (INMEMBE^VOLUNTARY At an Extraordinary General Meeting notice OF RESOLimoNS of the abovenamed Company held At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the on 17 November
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      43 11 With heartiest congratulations to our valued client Lippo Group LIPPO-MAPLETREE INDONESIA RETAIL TRUST and its partner, MapleTree on the successful launch of the Lippo-Mapletree Indonesia Retail Reit We are proud to be your partner from Austria Raiffeisen Zentralbank Oesterreich AG (RZB-Austria) Singapore Branch
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  • SINGAPORE NEWS
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      Lock icon Plans unveiled for Punggol waterfront park
      405 13  -  LYNETTE KHOO 4.9-km promenade, lotus pond, horse riding centre, among amenities in pipeline THE waterfront promenade coming up at Punggol Point will be a new sea sports and recreation centre with rustic seaside dining venues. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) yesterday unveiled the design
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      Lock icon Teddy bears roped in for a good cause
      316 13  -  ARTHUR LEE MEET Alaska the polar bear. Alaska is valued at US$5,OOO but is not for sale her creator, homegrown bear artiste Alicia Quek, is keeping her as a mascot. For the past 11 years, Ms Quek, 29, has been making a
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      Lock icon SEEDS OF COMMUNITY
      86 13 VINCENT WEE THE more than 50 Citi employees who helped to plant a herb and spice garden at the Bishan Home for the Intellectually Disabled were among some 1,000 in Singapore who participated in Citi Global Community Day on Saturday, by contributing to various community projects. Deputy
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  • DINING OUT
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      Lock icon Comforting flavours, good value
      494 14  -  Jaime Ee NEW RESTAURANT Trattoria Lafiandra Al Museo 171 Bras Basah Road Tel: *****035 THE original Trattoria Lafiandra began as a tiny outlet in Prinsep Street, building its reputation through word of mouth. Even if it was outshadowed by bigger names with stronger PR and marketing
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      1179 14 IN THE MATTER OF THE IN THE MATTER OF COMPANIES ACT CAP. 50 THE COMPANIES ACT (CHAPTER 50) AND AND IN THE MATTER OF ALIZEE ENTERPRISE PTE. LTD. INTHEMATTEROF Company Reg. No. *****3116H GERMAN DISTRICENTRE PTE LTD NOTICE OF SPECIAL RESOLUTION <IN COURT WINDING UP) FOR MEMBERS'VOLUNTTARY WINDING-UP FORM 69
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  • DINING OUT WITH citibank
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      Lock icon All things weird and wonderful
      766 15  -  JAIME EE POWER Lunch NOTHING may faze Saw Phaik Hwa on the corporate front, and you can add the dinner table as well. The avowed foodie will try anything once, and is not averse to eating worms or other exotic foods, especially when she travels.
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      Lock icon Strong showing from Samson away from home
      585 15  -  Geoffrey Eu GUEST CHEF Jaan, Swissotel Stamford Tel: 6837-3322 DESPITE the exponential growth of the fine-dining industry, fuelled in part by what feels like a never-end-ing procession of food festivals and guest appearances by high-profile foreign chefs, Singapore has yet to snag a
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      86 15 Indulge in over 600 gourmet pleasures with your Citibank credit card. For more details on the privileges, log on to citibank.com.sg o ,'PtC Your Citibank guide to gourmet pleasures this week f I l/H K Signature: The Gillardeau oysters (above) are wrapped in cucumber and topped with Avruga caviar and
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  • VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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      Lock icon CONSERVE AND SURVIVE
      4953 16 Noboru Oi Group CEO Fujitsu Asia A SPIKE in oil prices will probably put upward pressure on costs and downward pressure on profits. This is generally due to the imbalance between the global supply and demand for black gold, with the latter currently far exceeding the former.
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  • BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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      Lock icon Ratios to judge a firm's health
      734 18 CHEN HUIFEN looks at key financial ratios that can help to evaluate the comparative performance of companies N OUR previous two instalments, we discussed the value of annual reports, and how investors can pick out useful information from both the prose and numbers. We
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      Lock icon Having fun with Facebook gadgets
      1017 18 CAMPUS LIFE CRYSTAL NEO meets the maker of Extended Info, a popular application on the social networking website TREY Philips may be studying about the great Chinese philosopher Mo Zi, whose moral teachings focus on self-reflection. But he has his own approach towards life. The
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      Lock icon Be smart with your finances
      204 18 FANCY becoming the next Warren Buffett or George Soros? Or even the famous Robert Kiyosaki? Then read on. The Young Investors' Forum, part of the BT-Citibank Tertiary Outreach Programme, isn't another dry page out of your financial textbook. To complement our editorial content, we have
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      46 18 citibank THE Business Times-Citibank Young Investors' Forum is published every Monday in The Business Times. It aims to raise the financial awareness of university and polytechnic students and cultivate a better understanding of business issues. The series is part of BT and Citibank's tertiary outreach programme.
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      230 19 Celebrating 5 RElTmarkable Years! November 2002-8 properties worth ***** million November 2007 78 properties worth 553.35 billion (J/ 1 j P FRI zunUQ PHABMA j ij d if mfliil WiWl -*^ii*^. IJMct^*7"'iTN~iiii' i^fim -1-j-Vl.v-.: T Commemorating the sth Anniversary of the Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (A-REIT), Singapore's first business
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  • ECONOMY WATCH
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      Lock icon Howard faces bust despite Aussie boom
      526 20 AFP [SYDNEY] Australia's economy is booming, so the question of why the opinion polls show the government heading for defeat in elections on Saturday puzzles Prime Minister John Howard. The conservative leader has gone from suggesting the electorate must be joking to complaining that
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      Lock icon Tough times ahead seen for China if bubble pops
      564 20  -  ANTHONY ROWLEY Retired Japanese official says soft landing unlikely, social disquiet rising CHINA'S economy has little chance of achieving a soft landing once the "bubble" in stock market and real estate prices there bursts, according to former senior Japanese finance ministry
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  • MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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      1007 21  -  LAUREL TEO INDON TELCO HEARING Indonesia's anti-monopolies watchdog's ruling follows case marked by controversy AT TWO o'clock this afternoon (3pm Singapore time), Temasek Holdings will know its fate on the allegation that it has been unfairly dominating and manipulating Indonesia's telecommunications market. In the
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      383 21 -AP [KUALA LUMPUR] A Malaysian state sultan has urged people to shun opposi-tion-led street demonstrations calling for electoral reforms, saying the country's royalty still firmly supports the government, according to news reports yesterday. Sultan Ahmad Shah, the ruler of eastern Pahang state, said protests
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  • GREATER CHINA
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      578 22  -  JANE MOIR Critics hit out at over-development; town planning system takes flak A COURT ruling paving the way for a skyscraper in one of Hong Kong's busiest residential districts has fuelled growing discontent in the city over excessive development and the powers
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      212 22 Reuters [BEIJING] Chinese companies face a string of obstacles when competing for overseas acquisitions, and Beijing should help smooth the process, HSBC's head of global banking in Asia-Pacific said yesterday. Speaking at a business conference in Beijing, Frank Slevin said a key constraint
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      417 22 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] The Shanghai Stock Exchange may allow big multinational companies to sell shares in China to expand the nation's capital markets, the official Xinhua News Agency said, citing Que 80, assistant general manager of the bourse. China's largest stock exchange may permit
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      199 22 AFP [BEIJING] China plans to attract more foreign investment in the service industries, with a particular emphasis on outsourcing, state media reported yesterday. China's move to gradually reduce barriers to foreign investments in the service business is part of a broader strategy
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      2746 22 Transaction date: Nov 16 For a full listing of the closing prices, log on to BT online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg after 11.30pm every trading da\ Vol ■000 HK$ \eon Credit \eon Stores \ngang Steel \nhui Conch \nhuiexpressway feia Satellite \sm Pacific Sank Of E Asia Seida Jade Bird Jeijing
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  • INDIA
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      Lock icon PM Singh claims inflation victory, aims for growth
      740 23 Bloomberg He targets single-digit poverty rate if economy keeps pace [NEW DELHI] Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that his government has controlled inflation in India amid a record surge in oil prices and aims to cut poverty by sustaining the world's second-fastest
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      264 23 Bloomberg [MADRID] Formula One (Fl) will hold its first race in India in 2010 after chief executive Bernie Ecclestone reached an accord with building company Jaiprakash Associates Ltd, the sport's official website said. The agreement, which follows more than four years of
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  • MIDDLE EAST
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      721 24 -AP Sale raises concerns over Mid-East firms owning large chunks of US businesses [SAN FRANCISCO] With oil prices surging and US stock prices slumping, chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc's (AMD) sale of an 8.1 per cent stake to the Abu
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      687 25 Govt looking to reduce impact on foreign companies in restricted sectors By OUR CORRESPONDENT in Bangkok AFTER having apparently been put on the backburner since its withdrawal from Parliament, the much dreaded Foreign Business Act (FBA) is once again set to become law, though with
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      543 25 AFP [RIYADH] Opec leaders committed yesterday to providing the world with reliable supplies of oil at a rare summit that saw a clash between hard-liners and moderates about the future direction of the exporters' group. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez opened the Riyadh summit
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      156 25 Reuters [ABU DHABI] The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (Adia), the world's largest sovereign wealth fund with an estimated US$65O billion in assets, is looking to invest more in emerging markets, HSBC Holdings pic said yesterday. "They are asking for some more help as
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      236 25 Reuters [BANGKOK] Thailand's "happiness index" soared in October to its highest level since the military coup a year ago, fuelled by revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej's recovery from an illness, a poll showed yesterday. The Gross Domestic Happiness Index rose to 6.90 in October from 5.94
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  • WORLD
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      750 26  -  ANDREW MARKS WALL STREET INSIGHT If consumers hold back in the holiday season, the economy could go into recession TALK of a recession is once again in the forefront of Wall Street's focus, and it couldn't come at a worst time for the US
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      645 26 ■NYT [NEW YORK] Never mind the gyrations on Wall Street or the sub-prime mortgage and equity crisis. There's still plenty of money out there and an unquenched appetite for art. At least that seems to be the verdict after a two-week round
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      Lock icon Merrill Lynch's new chief to get pay package worth US$50m
      657 26 NYT [NEW YORK] Call him Wall Street's richest mop-up man, at least for now. John AThain, the new chief executive of Merrill Lynch, can expect nearly US$5O million a year as he tries to restore the firm's reputation and risk-management
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      400 26 Bloomberg [ATLANTA] Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart said the US economy's slowdown in the current quarter may persist into next year. "We expect a slowdown in the fourth quarter and we expect that slowdown to continue into the early part
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      245 26 I DIRECTORS'COLLEGE #'LexisNexis-I Stanford Law School, Stanford University Stanford Law School 6th -7th December 2007, The Grand Hyatt Hotel Singapore Directors' College LexisNexis, in collaboration with Stanford Law School, Stanford University, is proud to present the inaugural DIRECTORS' COLLEGE in Singapore on 6 7 December 2007. This intensive two-day program
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  • AVIATION/SHIPPING
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      699 27 Bernama Plans to transform airlines into five-star airline at low-cost carrier cost: CEO [BANGKOK] After almost two years piloting Malaysia Airlines from the brink of collapse, Malaysia Airlines (MAS) managing director and chief executive officer, Idris Jala said he would now unveil
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      566 27 Reuters [BANGALORE] Dry bulk shippers' record run is set to continue for at least another year, helped by China's insatiable appetite for iron ore and coal, and port congestion in Brazil and Australia. Their performance, from profits to share price, is
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      2379 27 AIRLINE CODES: AA American Airlines (AAL), AF Air France (AFR), Al Air India (AIC), AY Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ Alitalia Airlines (AZA), BA British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAW), BG Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBC), Bl Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR
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      223 27 E3 APM TERMINALS MANAGER BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Investment Projects Regional Opportunity APM Terminals is one of the largest and most global container terminal operators in the world, with a portfolio representing substantial interests in more than 50 ports around the world. It employs approximately 19,000 people and has over recent years
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      348 27 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS 4 Harsh son, one inspired by a H H 9 Observe wise man, we hear, L^J in ancient period (3,3) I I ing a beer when drunk (8) __^^J__^^Ji^^^J__^^J__^^Jl^^^J__^^J__ left out (4) 13 Take a view round tree (5) II I 14 Hand, reportedly, for Euro- H'*
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  • SINGAPORE STOCKS
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      226 28 tod name lose lange Allqreen 0.45 1.500 +0.050 Ascendasreit 0.85 2.330 -0.010 iComm 0.46 2.250 -0.050 Cai .and 4.43 6.800 -0.150 Cai litaMall 0.91 3.240 -0.040 Chart SemiCond 0.55 1.030 +0.010 Ci'Dev 2.71 14.100 -0.100 ComfortDelGro 1.27 1.810 -0.020 losco Coi 2.17 6.550 -0.100 Creative Tech
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      100 28 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 0 16 2 0 0 0 0 16 2 Manufacturing 36 180 22 11 34 13 47 214 35 Commerce 67 10 14 15 81 12 r/C. ims 10 27 11 30 Finance 27 28 Construction
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      120 28 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 170,558 170,558 791,248 791,248 Manufacturing 1,755,423 359,740 2,115,163 2,064,904 63,455 2,128,359 Commerce 604,901 98,970 703,871 568,298 24,933 593,231 r/C( 513,098 15,101 528,199 1,658,967 7,631 1,666,59! Finance 309,500 159 309,659 2,742,603 36 2,742,639 Construction 586,711 173,532 760,243 261,652 26,314 287,966
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      8679 28 Week ended: Nov 16 52-wks Tel |h Low Code Last Sale Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net ('000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E M Cap $mil Hi. Com| >an] 3.5 2 5716 1st Software 22 8 3148 STelecom 34 17.5 5834 A-Sonic 104 98 6389 ABF
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      80 28 52-Wk Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol COOP] Day Last Quote Low Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net MCa| C'vr P/E $mi Comi Hii 119 119 6065 Diamonds 6200 5000 6095 IS DJ US Tech 1000 1000 6097 IS MSCI Spore ***** ***** 6101 ISS&P5OO ***** ***** 6170
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      2268 28 52-Wk Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol Cooo) Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCaj |h Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E $mi Comi >an< Hii 30 11.5 1181 AAGrp 41.5 19 5000 ABR Hldgs 31 23 8538 APStrategic 16.5 2 1501 Advanced System 70.5 15 1524 Alantac
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      259 28 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; N Net2 or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum offer cdca cum dividend cum all
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  • FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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      Lock icon MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INDICES
      372 29 In local curr In S$ In USS %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Nov 16 World Index Preliminary 1117.5 -0.5 1.5 -0.4 0.7 -0.5 6.3 EAFE Preliminary 1106.8 -1.1 -0.1 -0.9 2.7 -1.1 8.4 Euro[ Preliminary 1520.0 -0.8
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      133 29 As at 9am Nov 16 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2790 1.2940 Can dollar 1.4690 1.4850 Euro 2.1130 2.1380 NZ dollar 1.0870 1.1100 jterlin iund 2.9520 2.9860 US dollar 1.4450 1.4610 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign
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      167 29 Nov 16 $S_ Offer Bid Overnight 1 1/2 1 -month 2 1 14 2-months 2 7/16 3-months 2 1/2 Overnight mode: 1 3/8 US$ Offer 1 3/8 2 1/8 2 5/16 2 3/8 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months
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      22 29 Nov 16 STI SIMSCI Nov 422.1 423 417.5 Taiwan Nov 340.6 342.6 342.3 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd
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      22 29 Nov 16 SS Bid Offer 1-month 1.4488 1.45 2-months 1.4457 1.4469 3-months 1.4431 1.4444 6-months 1.4363 1.4377 Source: OCBC
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      Lock icon INTERBANK CURRENCY RATES
      158 29 Nov 16 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against USS Bid Offer S$iUS$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2906 1.2922 0.8888 0.8893 Canadian dollar 1.4757 1.4776 1.0163 1.0169 Euro 2.1263 2.1281 1.4643 1.4645 NZ dollar 1.1016 1.1028 0.7586 0.7589 jterlim ind 2.9732 2.9757 2.0475 2.0478
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      334 29 NOV 16 EURODOLLAR FUTURES DecO7 MarO8 JunO8 SepO8 95.110 95.755 96.070 96.210 0 0 0 0 ***** ***** ***** 8581 EUROYEN FUTURES DecO7 99.160 99.160 MarO8 99.165 99.165 JunO8 99.150 99.165 SepO8 99.130 99.130 DecO8 99.080 99.080 MarO9 99.025 99.025 JunO9 98.970B SepO9 98.895B 99.155 99.165 99.150
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      Lock icon SICOM FUTURES
      278 29 Nov 16 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 1 (S cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest Dec 07 Jan 08 FebO8 Mar 08 Apr/Jun 08 Jul/Sep 08 355.00 354.75 355.50 358.75 362.75 365.25 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month Hig gh Low Sett Volume (tonnes) Open
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      105 29 Nov 16 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jan 08 1077.75 1078.75 1088.00 1077.00 Mar 08 1093.75 1094.25 1103.00 1093.00 May 08 1098.25 1098.25 1106.50 1098.00 Jul 08 1102.25 1100.00 1110.00 1101.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Dec 07 44.82 44.66 45.04
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      Lock icon CRUDE OIL & PRODUCTS
      76 29 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Nov 15 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 89.71 -0.45 WTI (Near Mth) 93.45 -0.45 Dubai (1-Mth F) 85.4 1.62 Tapis blend 96 1.45 Minas 91.6 2 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 88.60 112.75 1.38 2.5 US$/barrel Opec Oil
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      468 29 Nov 16 AS Rmb Euro HKS Ind Rs Ru Yen Won RM NZS Pak Rs Peso SS Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound USS Australia 0.875 6.600 0.607 6.920 34.969 82.948 0.979 8.156 3.005 1.172 54.348 38.674 1.291 5.983 0.996 28.749 30.117 0.434 0.889 Canada 1.143 7.547 0.694
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      85 29 Nov 16 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hi, Day's |h Low 3-Month BQO7145A 14.02.08 1-Year BY*****A 29.09.08 2.29 2.19 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low 2-Year N*****0Z 2.375 5-Year N*****1E 2.500 7-Year NX*****F 3.625 10-Year NY*****F 3.750 15-Year
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      76 29 Nov 16 1 mth 4.***** 2.***** 2 mths 4.***** 2.***** 3 mths 4.***** 2.***** 6 mths 4.***** 2.***** 9 mths 4.***** 2.***** 12 mths 4.***** 2.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 1 mth 2.***** 2 mths 2.***** 3 mths 2.***** 6 mths 2.***** 9 mths 2.***** 12 mths 2.***** SWAP
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      Lock icon PALM OIL
      66 29 Nov 16 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Month Range Price Price Hii Vol Open Done Position Low Dec 07 2945 2915 2945 2901 886 6732 Jan 08 2935 2910 2948 2895 2622 ***** Feb OS 2927 2904 2938 2890 7415 ***** Mar 08 2930 2900
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      169 29 Nov 16 GOLD (USS/oz) Nov 16 Nov 15 GOLD BULLION COINS (S$) Sellim Hong Kong 787.50 812.20 788.50 813.20 Nov IS Nov 15 London 789.75 793.10 790.45 793.90 Source: Reuters (S$) Selling Buying 1 oz 1289.35 1157 UBS GOLD LUNAR KINEBAR (S$) Selling Buying 10gm $452.61 371 SILVER
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      68 29 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (USS/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2502.10 2521.50 3 months 2550.00 2569.00 Copper, Grade A (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months 7002.00 7040.00 6897.00 6929.00 Lead (USS/tonne) Cash 3339.50 3 months 3310.00 3528.00 3490.00 Nickel (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.50
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      78 29 Nov 16 (£/tonne) Close Prev Hii ih/Low Dec 07 924 922 Mar 08 957 955 May 08 971 970 Jul 08 987 928/920 960/951 974/967 991/984 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Nov07 2381 2389 2405/2380 Jan 08 1879 1891 1905/1879 Mar 08 1845 1854 1866/1844 May 08 1850 1858
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      4588 29 BONDS WARRANTS Pel lode Comi Last Sale +orPrem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear- Mths COOP) Ratio Price ing Left >058 Advance Modules GrpW*****3 >036 Advance SCT Ltd W*****9 ArianeCorp Ltd W*****9 3798 Ascendas REIT SGA ECW*****3 )092 Asia Environment W*****4 3756 Asiatic Grp(H) Ltd W*****2 1105 #Asiatravel W*****7 1436
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      549 34  -  WINSTON CHAI Slew of LG, Nokia products set to debut in Asia in coming months THE lines between multimedia handsets and standalone cameras continue to be blurred as phone makers roll out upgraded models with the promise of delivering razor-sharp pictures for the
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      339 34  -  WINSTON CHAI LENOVO is banking on a partnership with racing team AT&T Williams to help put sales of its new workstation product in the fast lane. The Chinese computer maker has joined hands with the Formula One team to introduce its new ThinkStation line
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      284 34  -  ONG BOON KIAT By PARENTS who bought Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) game systems for their children can now shield them from potentially malicious websites. Taiwanese security vendor Trend Micro this month launched its first-ever security service for gaming systems a PS3-based website filtering
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      187 34 -AP [AMSTERDAM] The Dutch Justice Ministry said last Saturday it would temporarily block its 30,000 employees from using Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, at work after a magazine reported that more than 800 entries had been edited from ministry computers. Though most of the
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        74 34 MOTOROLA has launched its latest Windows Mobile 6-based mobile phone, the quad-band MOTO Q9h. One highlight is its fast data access, via the High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) mode, which will put more zip into push e-mail access, Internet browsing, music downloading and video
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        96 34 TARGETED at large corporations and government agencies, NEC's range of video projectors claims to be the first in the market to invoke the "Connect to a Network Projector" wizard in Windows Vista, which simplifies the device connection process. Also featured is a video processing
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        93 34 FEATURING mouth-watering specifications, NEC's new Powermate X joins a new breed of media server devices aimed at digital media entertainment buffs. The server is equipped with an Intel Core 2 quad processor, 2 terabytes of storage, hybrid digital/analogue tuner, FM radio and 5.1-channels of surround
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        71 34 HEWLETT-PACKARD subsidiary ProCurve Networking has announced the ProCurve Wireless Access Point lOag, a wireless networking device which lets small and medium businesses (SMBs) connect PCs, printers and servers via the 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g wireless standards. The device, which comes with a lifetime warranty, can
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        64 34 THE new Nokia E5l targets users who require both business and lifestyle features in one mobile phone package. Included are e-mail, organiser, MP3 music playback and FM radio. Data access is provided via either WiFi or High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSPDA). It comes with a
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        Lock icon Intermec barcode printers save space
        62 34  -  ONG BOON KIAI INDUSTRIAL IT device maker Intermec has released a new range of compact barcode printers. The PFB printer series claims class-leading ribbon capacity and complex graphics handling abilities. Two printer versions are offered: PFBt, which uses thermal transfer printing technology, and PFBd, which
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      Lock icon Asian data centres face skilled labour shortage
      780 35  -  AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY Booming demand and more complex systems the cause: Symantec study DATA centre managers in Singapore and across Asia are facing a staff shortage as the explosive growth in the number and size of these centres has not been matched by
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      Lock icon IT security may soon be a sunset industry
      489 35  -  ONG BOON KIAT IT vendors snap up security firms, integrate technology NOBODY goes out to buy an aftermarket airbag anymore. But that doesn't mean the airbag industry is diminishing, since they are now standard inclusions on many new cars. Riding on that
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        Lock icon Creative has sold its 25 millionth MP3 player
        67 35 EIGHT years ago, Creative Technology splashed onto the digital music player scene with an MP3 player called the Nomad. Last week the Singapore company, the second-ranked MP3 player maker in global unit shipment according to [DC, popped the champagne and announced that
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        97 35 THE Republic Polytechnic and IT management software vendor BMC Software have launched an academic programme that will bring Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) certification to students at the polytechnic. The programme a first in Singapore taps on BMC Software's Remedy Service Management applications to
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        Lock icon Singapore and Oman ink ICT pact
        57 35 THE Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) and Information Technology Authority (ITA) of the Sultanate of Oman have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to co-operate on initiatives to develop the infocomm technology (ICT) sectors in both countries. The pact covers ICT collaboration in
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        Lock icon ARINC wins Changi Airport contract
        67 35 US-BASED communications and engineering solutions firm ARINC, part of The Carlyle Group, has won a contract to provide new passenger handling systems for the Singapore Changi Airport. ARINC will install its check-in technology and baggage source message delivery system at all three main terminals of
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        Lock icon CNA, Cisco, Panduit join hands on smart building showcase
        91 35  -  ONG BOON KIAT SGX-LISTED CNA Group, a building automation specialist, has teamed up with networking vendors Cisco Systems and Panduit Corp on a smart building showcase in Qingdao, China. Called Digital Land, the showcase features Cisco's Connected Real Estate (CCRE) networking
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      Lock icon IBM eyes data centres for clients
      487 35 Reuters [SAN FRANCISCO] IBM is staking out a major new source of business helping clients like banks or retailers manage data centres on a par with Internet players such as Google or Microsoft, a top official said last week. Bill Zeitler, the executive in
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      Lock icon Cisco records strong Singapore growth
      770 36 THE BUSINESS OF INFOCOMM TECHNOLOGY Demand for advanced technologies from customers powers expansion, reports AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY COMPUTER networking major Cisco Systems recorded brisk growth in Singapore in its latest quarter as it rode on increased momentum in the adoption of advanced technologies by customers.
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      351 36  -  KENNETH JAMES PICTURE, if you will, the Media Development Authority's urbane CEO Christopher Chia swinging his hips to a rasping hip-hop beat, and rapping: "They call me CEO, hear me out everyone..." It gets better. Who's that chap with the shades and the
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