The Business Times, 22 November 2007
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Title Section23 2007-11-22 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial .com.sg •■f* A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION COREGNNOI9B4O2B6BE MICA (P) 202/12/2006 Thursday, November 22,200723 words
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Article, Illustration854 2007-11-22 1 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI 19 single-owner plots worth 1.05b sold this year By [SINGAPORE] With the property market running hot, it is not just collective sales that have ballooned. Over the past two years, more residential land sites owned by single owners were sold as854 words
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668 2007-11-22 1 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO He sees substantial trade liberalisation in 7 years' time By I [SINGAPORE] Asean has made significant steps forward with the landmark pacts signed at this week's Summit, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday. Summing up the discussions at668 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article45 2007-11-22 1 Inesday 1,359.85 lange -11.85 ICOMP IIKKEI225 14,837.66 -373.86 (ANG SENG 26,618.19 -1153.02 ;et index 807.58 -22.47 JAKARTA COM P 2,563.62 -61.24 1ANILACOMP 3,510.49 -30.12 ;eoulcomp 1,806.99 -65.25 ;henzhen B 703.96 3-2.58 IUMBAI IND 18,602.62 -678.18 1115AM EDT Change 12,864.47 -145.67 )OW IASDAQ 2,555.38 -41.4345 words
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Article29 2007-11-22 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.33 MALAYSIA 6.74 HONG KONG 7.00 INDONESIA 15.554 TAIWAN 6.156 JAPAN 1.875 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 5.75 US 7.50 CANADA 6.25 SWITZERLAND 4.14 INDIA 12.75 SourceBloomberg - 29 words
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Article39 2007-11-22 1 IS$ (S$ ier US$) 1.448 (USS/SS per 2.064 2.987 ;URO(US$/S$/E) 1.481 2.144 'EN 109.10 75.40 3.373 2.330 IK$ 7.779 5.374 !AHT 33.82 23.36 lUPIAH 9,380 6,480 1ENMINBI 7.414 5.122 INDIAN RUPEE 39.41 27.22 1.132 0.782 IZ$ 1.316 0.90939 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous47 2007-11-22 1 PROPERTY BizlT MOBILE TV INDONESIA 5 Mergui Rd sites ifiji i|*i|li I Software maker CA to PHONES 153SL. Telkomsel to contest sold in one fell swoop i|==Ai^iawiJClA restructure Spore ops Another 4 licences D anti-trust ruling PAGE 31 ■^■■■■■■■HHI PAGE 35 mooted PAGE 4 M^^ PAGE 247 words
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TOP STORIES
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583 2007-11-22 2 LAUREL TEO - LAUREL TEO State enterprises minister criticises KPPU ruling, says Telkomsel did no wrong 3y in Jakarta STATE Minister for State Enterprises Sofyan Djalil has ordered PT Telkomsel to appeal against the ruling that found Indonesia's No 1 cellular operator guilty of price-fixing. He rejected583 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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62 2007-11-22 2 THE government has decided that it will not restrict ownership of companies that want to offer television services for mobile phones. Under a proposed regulatory framework unveiled by the Media Development Authority yesterday, the government is looking at issuing up to62 words
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61 2007-11-22 2 DUBAI'S ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has Singapore Telecommunications and DBS Group Holdings in his sights. His private investment arm, Dubai International Capital, which has mainly focused on private equity deals, is now looking to buy stakes in some of Asia's61 words
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82 2007-11-22 2 SINGAPORE'S first retail station dispensing environment-friendly compressed natural gas for cars on the mainland will open early next year, with at least another three to four more such CNG outlets to come in the following 12 months. The first such "green82 words
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69 2007-11-22 2 FEWER Singaporeans than last year now feel they could cope with losing their main source of income for at least six months, according to a survey. The latest yearly survey by life insurer AIA, published yesterday, also found that fewer Singaporeans69 words
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65 2007-11-22 2 THE Federal Reserve expects economic growth to slow sharply next year, and policymakers there are worried that even this forecast may prove too optimistic, according to an assessment that the central bank released on Tuesday. At the same time, Fed officials65 words
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87 2007-11-22 2 SHARES in Proton Holdings fell 18 per cent to RM4.02 yesterday on news that Malaysia's national car maker had been allowed to operate on its own without a foreign strategic partner for the time being. Despite the plunge in its share price,87 words
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73 2007-11-22 2 BANKS in Shenzhen have scrapped a cap on cash withdrawals by residents that had aimed to curb money laundering and illicit fund flows into the stock market in neighbouring Hong Kong. A local central bank official told Reuters that Chinese Prime Minister Wen73 words
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62 2007-11-22 2 AVERAGE Grade A rents in Singapore are currently just a shade under those of Hong Kong, but the highest rents achieved by Hong Kong Grade "AAA" office buildings are still about 1.8 times higher than the top rents achieved in62 words
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Article, Illustration633 2007-11-22 2 MICHELLE QUAH - MICHELLE QUAH Chiefs to work out details at meeting on Sunday: report By [SINGAPORE] Six Southeast Asian countries Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam will reportedly join forces to set up a common stock exchange late next year. TheAFP - 633 words
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Article, Illustration720 2007-11-22 4 SIOW LI SEN - SIOW LI SEN MDA proposes licence fee waiver for at least 5 years, no ownership curbs By [SINGAPORE] The big three listed telcos can relax for the moment before they start gearing up for more competition. The government has decided that it will not720 words
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494 2007-11-22 4 CONRAD RAJ - CONRAD RAJ By [SINGAPORE] SembCorp Marine's decision to pay some US$ll5 million to French bank Societe General on Monday appears to have triggered a scramble for similar payment demands by other banks. BNP Paribas, another French bank, on Tuesday served a statutory494 words
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FOCUS: ASEAN SUMMIT
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400 2007-11-22 5 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO By LEADERS from 16 Asian countries signed a "green" pact yesterday, committing to individual and collective action to address climate change, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving energy efficiency. The Singapore Declaration on Climate Change, Energy and the Environment400 words
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Article357 2007-11-22 5 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI About 90% of trade between the two parties could be tariff-free within 10 years By JAPAN and the 10-nation Asean group yesterday said they have concluded talks on a free trade pact which could come into effect as early as next year. Under357 words
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Article, Illustration486 2007-11-22 5 CHEN HUIFEN - CHEN HUIFEN Accord is second part of process that will lead to full FTA By ASEAN's trade links with South Korea were given a boost yesterday with the signing of the services chapter of the Asean-Korea free trade agreement (FTA). The Asean-KoreaREUTERS - 486 words
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Article135 2007-11-22 5 UNITED Nations special envoy to Myanmar Ibrahim Gambari said yesterday that his trip to Singapore has been "worthwhile" even though his planned briefing with Asean and East Asian leaders was abruptly cancelled. "This wasn't quite the plan, but I would consider that my visit here with135 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration485 2007-11-22 6 SIOW LI SEN - SIOW LI SEN Duo among 14 of Asia's biggest MNCs invited to a get-to-know-you conference on Dec 3-4 By DUBAI's ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has Singapore Telecommunications and DBS Sroup Holdings in his sights. His private investment arm, Dubai International Capital485 words
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270 2007-11-22 6 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY By OCBC Bank announced yesterday that it has raised $225 million of lower tier 2 subordinated notes in a maiden offering targeted at Singapore-based institutional and sophisticated investors. In a statement last week, the bank had said that it planned270 words
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707 2007-11-22 6 MATTHEW PHAN - MATTHEW PHAN FOR a brief spell, palm oil refiner Wilmar International enjoyed the distinction of being the second largest stock by market value on the Singapore Exchange. Following a results briefing on Wednesday last week, its share price rose 8 per cent to707 words
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Article, Illustration544 2007-11-22 8 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM By SINGAPORE'S first retail station on the mainland dispensing environmentfriendly compressed natural gas (CNG) for cars will open early next year, with at least another three to four more such CNG outlets to come in the following 12 months. The544 words
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433 2007-11-22 8 CONRAD RAJ - CONRAD RAJ 'Milestone' contract for Sembawang Shipyard is from Equinox Offshore By SEMBAWANG Shipyard, a wholly owned subsidiary of SembCorp Marine (SembMarine), the world's sec-ond-largest builder of offshore rigs, is picking up fresh orders, including one to build the world's first versatile dynamic positioned433 words
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98 2007-11-22 8 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Singapore Exchange (SGX), Asia's second-largest listed bourse operator, said yesterday it has received in-principle approval to set up a representative office in Beijing. "Having a physical presence in China will deepen our appreciation of its capital market, thus enhancing– Reuters - 98 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration581 2007-11-22 10 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS Index sheds 91 points, reinforced by weak broad market; SGX, Sing Tel and banks big losers TUESDAY'S bounce proved to be only temporary and probably aided by short-covering as a sharp drop in the December Dow Jones Industrial AverageSource: Bloomberg - 581 words
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Article98 2007-11-22 10 MAIN Up Down Unch SDQ Up Down Unch TOTAL Up Down Unch lulti Ind 1 13 4 0 0 0 1 13 4 lanufacturing 33 127 47 30 12 38 157 59 Commerce 11 53 10 15 61 13 )t/Stor/Comms 28 31 :inance 25 25 Construction 1498 words
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Article119 2007-11-22 10 TURNOVER ('000) MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN VALUE C000) SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 29,681 29,681 148,809 148,809 Manufacturing 285,760 70,061 355,821 349,967 14,470 364,436 Commerce 173,509 11,283 184,792 149,290 2,389 151,680 Tpt/Stor/Comms 106,766 2,005 108,771 351,120 1,211 352,331 Finance 52,532 52,532 467,917 467,917 Construction 65,645 24,140 89,785 22,422119 words
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Article219 2007-11-22 10 Jlgreen 0.45 1.460 -0.050 \scendasreit 0.84 2.260 -0.050 lapitaComm 0.48 2.280 -0.040 la pita Land 4.35 6.500 -0.200 :apitaMall 0.91 3.160 -0.060 :hart SemiCond 0.58 1.060 +0.020 jtyDev 2.66 13.500 -0.600 lomfortDelGro 1.29 1.780 -0.070 losco Corp 2.07 6.100 -0.350 Creative Tech 0.16 6.200 -0.250 IBS219 words
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Article, Illustration933 2007-11-22 10 MATTHEW PHAN - MATTHEW PHAN Shipping trusts UOB Kay Hian Research, Nov 2007 SINGAPORE shipping trusts, namely First Ship Lease Trust (FSLT), Pacific Shipping Trust (PST) and Rickmers Maritime (RMT), have underperformed the Straits Times Index (STI), S-Reits and other business trusts. Their share prices have fallen below their initial publicSource: Bloomberg - 933 words
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Article, Illustration550 2007-11-22 10 LARRY WEE - LARRY WEE CURRENCIES FRIGHT turned to flight once again in financial markets yesterday, when overnight news of a lowered Fed US growth forecast for 2008 spawned yet more painful losses for Asian equities, punished favourite high-yield carry trades, but lifted the euroSource: Reuters - 550 words
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Article45 2007-11-22 10 Nov21 VALUE CLOSE -1885.00-535.00 BT OB/OS BT CADI -*****.00-348.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00-188.00 All-SG Equities 929.90 -26.21 SG Equities Elect 102.08 -4.56 SG Equities Fin 2302.53 -59.11 SG Equities Prop 1328.42 -37.59 SIMSCI 407.74 -12.31 SIMSCI Futures 406.30 -11.30 PrimePartnersCI 243.68 -11.6045 words
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Article64 2007-11-22 10 VOLUME Gems TV 81,134,000 Z-Obee Hld< 47,422,000 ChinaNTown 43,390,000 Sim lTelMBLeCW*****1 32,400,000 Sim iTel 30,351,000 DBS MBL eCW*****1 30,185,000 Cai lanMBLeCW/*****6 23,277,000 Land 21,324,000 Yam izijiam 20,709,000 UOB MBL eCW*****4 20,354,000 VALUE(S) DBS Gr| 179,842,700 Cai Land 141,203,936 in< iTel 112,789,058 SGX 101,795,500 UOB 89,516,100 Kei Cori64 words
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Article94 2007-11-22 10 CLOSE UP GLD 10US$ 7950 144.7 1.3 JSH 1450 72.4 3.6 GuocoLand Ltd 540 20.0 3.8 306 16.0 5.5 Dain 498 11.6 1.6 STI3500BNPePW*****8 40.5 10.0 32.8 STI 3900BNPePW*****8 57.5 9.0 18.6 *AVJennim 111 9.0 6.7 STI 3400SGAePW*****0 58 8.5 17.2 STI3700SGAePW*****7 54 7.5 16.1 BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE UP94 words
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Article113 2007-11-22 10 CLOSE DOWN China H 10US$ 2040-173.6 -5.6 Jardine C&C 1790-140.0 -7.3 SGX 1240 -70.0 -5.3 Venture Con 1260 -70.0 -5.3 At 1350 -60.0 -4.3 SIA 200 1740 -60.0 -3.3 UOB 1900 -60.0 -3.1 DBS Gri 1920 -40.0 -2.0 Kei il Con 1270 -40.0 -3.1 Kei il Land 755 -40.0113 words
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Article88 2007-11-22 10 iere« S$ stands Nov 21 CHNG CLOSE FR Nov 20 YR 2007 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.4498 -0.16 1.5479 1.4363 Euro 2.1469 -0.29 2.1519* 1.9913 Pounds 2.9850 0.11 3.1194 2.9323 AS 1.2752 1.07 1.3555 1.1741 Yen* 1.3347 -1.63 1.3821 1.2285 Rupiah* 0.***** 0.32 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.2893 -0.3188 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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339 2007-11-22 11 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY It has agreed to acquire additional stake from vendor for HKs74.Bm By ARMARDA Group, an information technology (IT) services group, is acquiring a further 55 per cent stake in Brilliant Time Ltd (BTL) for HK$74.B million (5513.9 million). The group's339 words
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Article, Illustration496 2007-11-22 11 FEH HOOI LING - FEH HOOI LING 3y in Shanghai FOUNDER and chairman of Raffles Education Chew Hua Seng yesterday established a 100 million yuan (5519.6 million) foundation to support the academic development of Donghua University (DHU) the partner for its Raffles Design Institute in Shanghai.496 words
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376 2007-11-22 11 THE Ascott Group is adding another serviced residence in Kuala Lumpur its sixth property in Malaysia. The group said yesterday it has signed a conditional agreement to buy a 208-unit serviced residence from HSC Properties (HSCP) for RM112.5 million (5548.3 million). The property will376 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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71 2007-11-22 11 SINO-ENVIRONMENT Technology Group announced yesterday that it will convene an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on Dec 12 to seek shareholders' approval for a share-buyback programme in relation to its proposed implementation of various employee benefit programmes. Separately, the company also announced that it is71 words
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45 2007-11-22 11 POPULAR Holdings' wholly owned subsidiary, Popular Land, has purchased all the strata units in the development known as Shiba Apartments at Jalan Raja Udang for $15.5 million. The consideration took into account redevelopment potential, said Popular Holdings.45 words
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SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL
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Article, Illustration851 2007-11-22 12 Spore firms can grow their overseas businesses and leverage on the lOs facilities, writes VINCENT WEE any Singapore companies do not realise how big the market is for projects awarded by international organisations (IOs) like the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and World Bank.I AFP - 851 words
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Article, Illustration334 2007-11-22 12 Opportunities in IT infrastructure projects, infocomm technologies WHILE partnering with international organisations and multilateral banks such as the World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) makes up just 10 per cent of ST Electronics' overall business at the moment, the company expects this business to334 words
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485 2007-11-22 12 FOR Andrew Powell, the chief executive of Singapore-based bio-business consulting company Asia Bio Business, travelling great distances is part of the job. The company has just secured a second contract from the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) to work with the Panama government to create a national485 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration387 2007-11-22 13 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN Smaller number too feel they will have enough savings after they retire: poll By FEWER Singaporeans than last year now feel they could cope with losing their main source of income for at least six months, according to a survey.FILE PHOTO - 387 words
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253 2007-11-22 13 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE 3y THE booming local economy is continuing to filter through into figures for the wholesale trade. The third-quarter domestic wholesale trade index rose 4.6 per cent year-on-year with sales of food, beverages and tobacco rising 45.7 per cent and timber, and253 words
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251 2007-11-22 13 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE By COE premiums fell across the board yesterday as weak market sentiment was exacerbated by the start of the year-end school holidays. In the second bidding exercise for November, a Category A certificate of entitlement for cars below 1,600 cc251 words
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NEWS ROUNDUP
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Article55 2007-11-22 13 THE Design Singapore Council has launched the Design Research and Development (R&D) Programme, which will kick off with a $6 million joint R&D grant to be disbursed over a two-year period from 2007. The programme will initially focus on interactive digital media (IDM) applications for education,55 words
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68 2007-11-22 13 THE Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and the Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CSCCI) met yesterday to discuss initiatives to increase trade and investment between the two countries. Going forward, there will be a greater focus on developing plans in sectors such as68 words
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55 2007-11-22 13 SHERYL E Kimes, a professor of operations management at Cornell University, has been appointed the first endowed Singapore Tourism Board (STB) chair for the Cornell-Nanyang Institute (CNI) of Hospitality Management. Dr Kimes will be based at CNl's Singapore campus for three months each year,55 words
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39 2007-11-22 13 CITIBANK Singapore Limited yesterday announced two new appointments to its management team in Singapore John Denhof as business director of credit payment products and Domenic Fuda as chief financial officer for global consumer business.39 words
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Article, Illustration167 2007-11-22 13 HERE'S one more reason to add on to your festive cheer. Subscribe to any weekend paper The Business Times Weekend, The New Paper Super Weekend or Zaobao Weekend from now till Jan 1 next year and receive a stylish AM/FM alarm clock and radio with our compliments.167 words
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248 2007-11-22 13 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI By THE existing regulations for cosmetic products will be overhauled to incorporate the Asean Cosmetic Directive (ACD) from Jan 1, 2008, a move aimed at promoting higher standards of safety and quality. Modelled after the well-established EU Cosmetic Directive, the ACD is part248 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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647 2007-11-22 14 -NYT Unemployment seen rising only slightly and inflation to edge down [WASHINGTON] The Federal Reserve expects economic growth to slow sharply next year, and policymakers there are worried that even this forecast may prove too optimistic, according to an assessment that-NYT - 647 words
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144 2007-11-22 14 Reuters [TOKYO] The number of potential US home-loan defaults "will be significantly bigger" in 2008 than in 2007, the Wall Street Journal's online edition has reported. "The nature of the problem will be significantly bigger next year because 2006 (mortgages) had lower underwriting standards,– Reuters - 144 words
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MALAYSIA
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475 2007-11-22 15 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG Bid of RM3.45 each boosts unit's share price to RM3.28 3y n Kuala Lumpur FAIR perhaps but still not attractive enough, was how most analysts described the RM3.45 cash per share offer by Multi Purpose Holdings (MPHB) for the remaining475 words
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Article594 2007-11-22 15 S JAYASANKARAN - S JAYASANKARAN PM Abdullah rejects a bailout for the troubled car maker, saying it's 'doing well' now By in Kuala Lumpur SHARES in Proton Holdings fell 18 per cent to RM4.02 yesterday on news that Malaysia's national car maker had been allowed to operate on594 words
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Article, Illustration469 2007-11-22 16 Reuters It could earn USsl3b if carbon trading plan gets support in Bali talks [JAKARTA] For years, Indonesia has made money by chopping down its forests. Now it wants to earn billions by preserving what is left. The huge archipelago, with about– Reuters; REUTERS - 469 words
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Article7712 2007-11-22 16 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ABN AMRO Asset Mgt (S'pore) Star Europe Eqty!** 1.026/ Star Europe Bond 1.226/ Star Europe Bal 1.239/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 1.638/ Star Asia Bond 1.246/ Star Asia Balanced 1.059/ Star Global Technology Fund!" 0.229/ Multi St Fd 0.955/ Star Asia Bond(USD) 0.859/ Gib Multi St USD7,712 words
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INDIA
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714 2007-11-22 17 Reuters NEWS ANALYSIS Concerns include funding acquisition, diverting resources, attached conditions [MUMBAI] Buying Ford Motor Co's premium Jaguar and Land Rover brands would catapult Tata Motors or Mahindra Mahindra onto the global stage, but doubts over whether either Indian car maker can successfullyReuters - 714 words
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369 2007-11-22 17 -AFP Franchisee will open hypermarket fed by fully owned subsidiaries [NEW DELHI] France's Carrefour SA, the world's second-largest retailer, plans to enter India's fast-growing retail market by 2009, reports said yesterday. Carrefour has floated two separate units in India Carrefour WC C India-AFP - 369 words
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Advertisement192 2007-11-22 17 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 and192 words
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Advertisement534 2007-11-22 17 SILVER 10-11 JANUARY 2008 INDUSTRY SUNTEC CONVENTION CENTRE CONFERENCE WW.SICEX.COM.SG exhTbition Asia as a whole is ageing rapidly. The baby boomer generation (born 1 947 1964) presents a ljM^^^£AJ| sizable and lucrative market for businesses around the world. This bustle forms the backdrop of BB^^^^^^^^ the Silver Industry Conference Exhibition534 words
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360 2007-11-22 18 Reuters Move ordered by PM Wen who said cap on withdrawals is inappropriate [SHANGHAI] Banks in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen have scrapped a cap on cash withdrawals by residents that had aimed to curb money laundering and illicit fund flows intoReuters - 360 words
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135 2007-11-22 18 -AFP [BEIJING] Chinese police are investigating the former head of New China Life, the nation's number four life insurer, on suspicion that he embezzled nearly US$2 billion, state media said yesterday. Guan Guoliang, the company's exdiairman, was handed over to authorities while law enforcers-AFP - 135 words
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Article, Illustration63 2007-11-22 18 BLOOMBERG [HONG KONG] Workers adjust the lighting above a self-portrait by South Korean artist Kang Hyung-koo during a media preview for Christie's Hong Kong auction this week. At London and New York auctions, works by contemporary artists like JeffKoons are fetching more than Monets and Rembrandts. In China,BLOOMBERG - 63 words
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323 2007-11-22 18 Bloomberg Investment in urban factories up till Oct exceeds Russia GDP [BEIJING] China will clamp down on illegal projects to cool "excessive" growth in fixed-asset investment that threatens the stability of the world's fourth-biggest economy, the cabinet said. Investment is "too rapid" and hasBloomberg - 323 words
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Article2375 2007-11-22 18 IOV21 RM C000) \&M Realty 0.93 5,bricBhd 0.29 \dvance Synergy 0.32 s,dventa Bhd 1.57 \eMulti Hldgs 0.28 Win Holdings 2.66 \hmad Zaki Resou 5.50 5,icCorp 0.59 5,irasia Bhd 1.82 \kn Messaging Te 0.18 \kn Technology 0.67 \lliance Financi 2.85 \luminium Co 1.22 \malgamated Ind 0.50 \minvestment Grp 3.682,375 words
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Article, Illustration409 2007-11-22 19 [LONDON] British Prime Minister Gordon Brown faced angry questions from lawmakers yesterday after confidential records containing nearly half the population's bank details went missing in the post. The disappearance of some 25 million people's personal data virtually every family with children aged under 16,REUTERS - 409 words
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560 2007-11-22 19 [LONDON] Shrinking profits at Japan's biggest bank, largely on the back of the sub-prime mortgage meltdown, stretched market nerves yesterday as the United States predicted a higher rate of home loan defaults next year. US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson told The Wall560 words
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321 2007-11-22 19 Reuters, AP [NEW YORK] Oil futures rose after the US government reported a decline in inventories last week. Crude oil for January delivery rose 28 cents, or 0.3 per cent, to U5598.31 a barrel at 10:32 am on the New York MercantileReuters, AP - 321 words
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516 2007-11-22 19 LATEST US DATA Measure points to the economy's direction over the next 3-6 months [WASHINGTON] The index of leading US economic indicators fell more than forecast in October, led by a plunge in building permits and an increase in firings, a private516 words
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542 2007-11-22 19 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY But stocks dive 2.5% as yen surges to two-year high By in Tokyo JAPAN'S exports surged to a record overall high in October despite a second consecutive monthly drop in shipments to the United States, official data542 words
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Article, Illustration506 2007-11-22 20 AP City's airports struggling to handle traffic during peak holiday season [NEW YORK] Nearly 1.7 million travellers are expected to pass through New York's three major airports over the next five days, and if things go poorly, the airlines may haveAP - 506 words
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241 2007-11-22 20 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] US airlines will be required to disclose data on passenger complaints and how often individual flights are late, under proposed rules aimed at curbing delays and improving service. Airlines will have to disclose the number of complaints about items such– Bloomberg - 241 words
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497 2007-11-22 20 -NYT [CHICAGO] Why do so many passengers get off the plane only to discover that their baggage did not make the trip with them? American Airlines started asking that question with greater urgency a year ago, and its search for answers led to,-NYT - 497 words
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205 2007-11-22 20 -AFP [SYDNEY] Low-cost Australian airline Jetstar yesterday said that it would offer flights for five Australian cents (six Singapore cents) on some routes as Singapore-based Tiger Airways prepares to launch in the domestic market. Spokesman Simon Westaway said that 5,000 fares would-AFP - 205 words
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280 2007-11-22 20 Reuters [WASHINGTON] Pilots at Delta Air Lines on Tuesday called an overture by a private equity shareholder for the carrier to merge with United Airlines a "poisonous vision" and warned that any attempt at consolidation would fail without the union's■ Reuters - 280 words
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Article2410 2007-11-22 20 kbu Dhabi EY470 2145 SQ456 1300 Adelaide LH9771 SQ26S 1740 LH9770 2350 1740 SQ269 2350 khmedabad SQ531 0715 Amsterdam LO4031 0625 AZ3993 2250 SQ323 0625 KL838 225C US 5410 0625 LO4032 235C AZ3992 S. 24 235C KL837 11 235C Ulanta UA895 0020 UA896 0650 Auckland EK4332,410 words
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Miscellaneous354 2007-11-22 20 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS —i 1 Criticise judge and peculiar BB 9 Liveliness one's found in reli- gious brother (4) 10 Rise and hasten out, I demonstrating joviality (10) ■^■H 11 Some deride a Conservative WM BB 12 Place near Liverpool good mh ■^■■TF ■^■H for getting illegal stuff (7) I354 words
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Article, Illustration393 2007-11-22 21 Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISO] A federal judge has issued a civil arrest warrant for federal marshals to detain the ship that crashed into a bridge tower and spilled thousands of gallons of fuel into San Francisco Bay. US District Court Judge Samuel Conti's order onBloomberg; AFP - 393 words
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89 2007-11-22 21 Bloomberg HONG KONG] Cosco Ltd, Asia's ;hird-largest ;ontainer-terminal jperator, agreed to sell >ea-cargo boxes to \ustria's SLI Dritte /erwaltungsgesellschaft nbH Co KG for J*****.7 million to fund )ther investments. The deal covers the equivalent of about 104,663 20-foot standard ;ontainers, representing ibout 8.4– Bloomberg - 89 words
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Article281 2007-11-22 21 >GX Iov21 '000 Vol ii CH Offshore Chuan Hup Hldgs Cosco Corp CWTLtd.. Ezra Hldgs First Ship Lease Freight Links Grand Banks lava Hold Ltd KiVentures Keppel Corp Labroy Marine MTQCorp NO? Pacific Shipping Pan-United Corp Rickmers Mari Samudera Ship Sembcorp Indust Sembcorp Marine Spore Ship Star Cruises281 words
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554 2007-11-22 21 Reuters NEWS ANALYSIS China, India pulling enough weight to offset US downturn [CHICAGO/WASHINGTON] A gauge of global cargo demand is signalling recordbreaking economic growth even as US imports slow, suggesting that emerging powerhouses China and India are pulling enough weight to counterbalance a■ Reuters - 554 words
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Article196 2007-11-22 21 Bloomberg [LUXEMBOURG] A European Union (EU) law that criminalises maritime pollution is legal, an adviser to the EU's top court said in an opinion that rejects shipping industry complaints that the new rules may cause "chaos". Groups including Intertanko, which represents about 80 per– Bloomberg - 196 words
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484 2007-11-22 21 Reuters Dubai raises almost USssb after pricing the IPO at top of the range [DUBAI] Dubai sold U554.96 biUion of shares in port operator DP World at the top of indicative prices, valuing the world's fourthlargest container handler at U5521.58 billion in the– Reuters - 484 words
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Advertisement1572 2007-11-22 21 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. SO AND IN THE MATTER of STAR PHARMACEUTICAL LIMITED (cr^Nc^oSto^z) (Company Registration No: *****0429) (in membeibjvoluntary (Incorporated in Singapore on 10 January 2005) Extract of the Minutes of an Extraordinary p&^l'btub. t&r£Zi notice of extraordinary general meeting Indonesia on the 15th day1,572 words
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498 2007-11-22 22 US credit crunch will history repeat itself? IT was about two months ago on Sept 18 that the US Federal Reserve cut its short-term lending rate by 50 basis points to 4.75 per cent, sparking a worldwide rally in relieved stock markets. After a rise that lasted about two weeks,498 words
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Article, Illustration901 2007-11-22 22 NEIL BEHRMANN - NEIL BEHRMANN US and UK regulators probe alleged collusion and manipulation by some hedge funds YOU have it on good authority; the US and UK regulators are extremely concerned about the extent of speculation in the commodity markets. They have been investigating alleged collusion andBLOOMBERG - 901 words
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Article, Illustration790 2007-11-22 22 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY THE BOTTOM LINE THE US dollar is on the skids and it is time for Asia to put on its skates with regard to regional monetary cooperation. The connection between the two things should be obvious, although many Asian policymakers (including790 words
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Article, Illustration680 2007-11-22 23 ANTONIO L RAPPA - ANTONIO L RAPPA Indonesia's KPPU, in effect, has ruled against not just Temasek but the Yudhoyono administration as well By A LOCAL golf kaki runs a small, mul-ti-million dollar investment house out of Jakarta. While playing golf, he and his Singaporean partnersAFP - 680 words
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764 2007-11-22 23 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR WHEN the respected Business Times of Singapore takes a stick to the World Bank's humble East Asia and Pacific Update ("World Bank's analysis wide of the mark", BT, Nov 20) I sit up and take notice.764 words
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194 2007-11-22 23 WHILE monitoring announcements made by listed companies, I have observed cases where directors buy shares for their own account before the company starts to actively buy back its shares, often at higher prices. An immediate question to investors would be whether194 words
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Advertisement52 2007-11-22 23 Lianhe Zaobao It I "ant-rearing" I I scheme^ I listen out for I spreads as investors I FINANCIAL RESULTS Jjk-«.^-« Jk ~i. announcement i demand return I Find out more about a m I company's financial At HI lAIIO AT loi nnnons 01 i in The Straits Times. I notices52 words
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Article8706 2007-11-22 24 Transaction date: Nov 21 »-wks Tel Low Code Last Sale Vol (*000) High lay Last Quote Low Buyer Seller Div C'vr Net P/E I Cap Smil High Company 3.5 2 5716 1st Software 22 8 3148 8Telecom 34 17.5 5834 A-Sonic 104 98 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF8,706 words
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Article62 2007-11-22 24 Hii |h Low Code Comi >an' Sale COOP) Hii Low Bui rer Seller C'vr P/E $mi 119 119 6065 Diamonds 6200 5000 6095 IS DJ US Tech 1000 1000 6097 IS MSCI Spore ***** ***** 6101 ISS&P5OO ***** ***** 6170 SPDP.S 3983 2835 6235 STI ETF 100 US11962 words
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Article2050 2007-11-22 24 Hil Low Code Comi Sale COOP] Hii Low By Seller C'vr P/E $mi 30 11.5 1181 AAGrp 41.5 19.5 5000 ABRHIdgs 31 22 8538 APStrategic 16.5 2 1501 Advanced System 70.5 15 1524 Alantac 22.5 8 7814 Albedo 46.5 28 5021 Apex-Pal 13.5 6.5 1154 ArianeCorp 44.5 3.52,050 words
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Article259 2007-11-22 24 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; N Net 2 or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum offer cdca cum dividend cum259 words
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361 2007-11-22 25 %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Nov20 World Index Preliminan 1112.0 1.0 1.0 1.4 0.3 1.2 6.2 EAFE Preliminan 1098.9 1.0 -0.8 1.7 2.5 1.5 8.! Euro[ Preliminary 1504.8 1.2 0.8 2.2 4.4 2.0 10/ Pacific 952.5 0.3361 words
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Article129 2007-11-22 25 As at 9am Nov2l Singapore dollars to one unit if foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer hist dollar 1.2790 1.2940 .an dollar 1.4670 1.4840 luro 2.1340 2.1590 IZ dollar 1.0960 1.1190 Sterlin ind 2.9750 3.0080 )S dollar 1.4390 1.4560 .ocal dollars to 100 units if foreign currency:129 words
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Article161 2007-11-22 25 Nov2l $S_ Offer Bid Overnight 0.50 1-month 2 3/16 2-months 2 7/16 3-months 2 1/2 Overnight mode: 1 5/8 US$ Offer 0.25 2 1/16 2 5/16 2 3/8 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months SFr 4.78 4.83 5.10 5.10161 words
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Article21 2007-11-22 25 Nov2l STI ;iMSCI Nov 417.3 419.7 406.3 "aiwan Nov 336.2 339.4 329.9 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd21 words
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Article20 2007-11-22 25 Nov21 Bid Offer 1-month 1.4435 1.4449 2-months 1.4406 1.4421 3-months 1.4375 1.439 6-months 1.4303 1.4319 Source: OCBC20 words
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Article153 2007-11-22 25 Nov2l Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$fUS$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2783 1.2801 0.8835 0.8840 Canadian dollar 1.4728 1.4743 1.0179 1.0181 Euro 2.1424 2.1446 1.4807 1.4810 NZ dollar 1.0989 1.1007 0.7595 0.7601 Sterlim md 2.9860 2.9887 2.0637 2.0639 US dollar 1.4469 1.4481 S$IUS$153 words
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Article355 2007-11-22 25 Nov2l OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT iURODOLLAR FUTURES 3ecO7 VlarO8 lunO8 >epO8 EUROYEN FUTURES 95.137 95.720 96.110 96.315 0 0 0 0 ***** ***** ***** 9176 3ecO7 99.160 99.160 VlarO8 99.165 99.175B lunO8 99.155 99.175 >epO8 99.125 99.150 3ecO8 99.075 99.095B VlarO9 99.040 99.040 lunO9 98.980B355 words
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Article283 2007-11-22 25 Nov2l RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 1 (S cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest Dec 07 Jan 08 Feb 08 Mar 08 Apr/Jun 08 Jul/Sep 08 354.00 354.50 355.50 358.50 361.75 364.25 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month Hig sh Low Sett Volume (tonnes) Open283 words
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Article103 2007-11-22 25 Nov2o (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jan 08 1087.00 1070.50 1088.00 1071.00 Mar 08 1103.50 1087.25 1105.00 1088.00 May 08 1109.00 1092.75 1110.00 1092.00 Jul 08 1113.00 1096.00 1114.00 1097.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Dec 07 45.72 44.80 45.74 45.06 Jan103 words
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Article75 2007-11-22 25 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Nov2o CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 94.28 2.63 WTI (Near Mth) 99.07 3.67 Dubai (1-Mth F) 87.27 0.91 Tapis blend 97.9 0.95 Minas 93.75 0.95 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 91.50 113.05 0.90 unch US$/barrel Opec Oil Basket75 words
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Article467 2007-11-22 25 Nov2l AS Rmb Euro HKS Ind Rs Ri Yen Won RM NZS Pak Rs Peso i« Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound USS Australia 0.868 6.552 0.597 6.875 34.824 82.896 0.964 8.210 2.980 1.163 53.785 38.231 1.279 5.954 0.978 28.585 29.884 0.428 0.884 Canada 1.152 7.547 0.687 7.919467 words
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Article87 2007-11-22 25 Nov2l TREASURY BILLS Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hi, Day's |h Low 3-Month BQ*****E 21.02.08 1-Year BY*****A 29.09.08 2.30 2.20 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Hie Day's igh 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-Year87 words
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Article75 2007-11-22 25 Nov2l 1 mth 4.***** 2.***** 2 mths 5.***** 2.***** 3 mths 5.***** 2.***** 6 mths 4.***** 2.***** 9 mths 4.***** 2.***** 12 mths 4.***** 2.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 1 mth 2.***** 2 mths 2.***** 3 mths 2.***** 6 mths 2.***** 9 mths 2.***** 12 mths 2.***** SWAP Mid75 words
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Article62 2007-11-22 25 «o 1/2; Delivery Month Opening Range Sett Av Price Price Hii Low Vol Open Done Position Dec 07 2969 2966 2973 2953 1079 5559 Jan 08 2980 2977 2989 2960 1491 ***** Feb OS 2975 2970 2987 2956 4723 ***** Mar 08 2972 2970 2984 2955 584 753962 words
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Article132 2007-11-22 25 Nov 21 GOLD BULLION COINS (S$) Sellim Buying 1 oz 1296.84 1164 UBS GOLD LUNAR KINEBAR (S$) Selling Buying 10gm SILVER $454.75 Selling 373 Buying Passbook Acct 1 oz 21.42 21.18 Source: UOB LONDON PLATINUM (US$/oz) Nov20 Close Previous PM Fix AM Fix 1460.00 1455.00 1459.00 1456.00 Source:132 words
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Article68 2007-11-22 25 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2493.80 2458.00 3 months 2544.00 2509.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months 6755.50 6795.00 6756.00 unch Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 3069.00 3 months 3050.00 3072.00 unch Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.0068 words
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Article79 2007-11-22 25 Nov2o (£/tonne) Close Prev Hii ih/Low Dec 07 936 921 Mar 08 967 953 May 08 982 968 Jul 08 998 983 939/917 971/945 985/960 1001/979 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Nov07 2284 2260 2305/2200 Jan 08 1824 1812 1842/1810 Mar 08 1813 1803 1825/1802 May 08 1823 181179 words
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Article2573 2007-11-22 25 BONDS WARRANTS Tel Code Company Last Sale Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear- Mths +or- C000) Ratio Price ing Left 2036 Advance SCT Ltd W*****9 31.5 -3 287 1 87 29 2.92 33 9092 Asia Environment W*****4 37 3 80 1 38 -1 2.04 21 8756 Asiatic Grp(H) LtdW*****22,573 words
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Article, Illustration480 2007-11-22 30 Reuters But report says the five-year bull run may not be over [NEW YORK] US office building sales fell 70 per cent in October from a year earlier, yet another sign the credit crunch that began in the US housing market hasReuters; AP - 480 words
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381 2007-11-22 31 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM Five developments with total site area of 74,355 sq ft sold to KSH for $120 m Reports by FIVE in one fell swoop taking collective sales to the next level is Credo Real Estate, which has just381 words
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Article, Illustration385 2007-11-22 31 Entertainment, retail mall bill to soar to $160 m from $100 m JACK Investment, which won the tender to build a retail and entertainment mall on a site opposite Bugis Junction in 2005, has revised its projected total investment cost from $100 million to385 words
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241 2007-11-22 32 Bloomberg It will build houses, offices, shops in Mumbai, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore [MUMBAI] Damac Properties, a closely held developer based in Dubai, plans to invest as much as US$5 billion in India over the next three years as a booming economy– Bloomberg - 241 words
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315 2007-11-22 32 Bloomberg [HANOI] Saigon Thuong Tin Real Estate Joint-Stock Co, part of the same group as the only bank listed on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange, will sell bonds and shares this year to raise capital for investments. The Ho Chi– Bloomberg - 315 words
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Article, Illustration317 2007-11-22 33 Bloomberg LONDON] Bankers and money managers purchased fewer luxury homes in central London in the past four months as turmoil in the credit markets escalated, real estate broker Savills pic said. Purchases of homes costing £2 million (Ss6 million) to– Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 317 words
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397 2007-11-22 33 Bloomberg Singapore rents grew the fastest at 83%, says survey by CB Richard Ellis [SEATTLE] London and Mumbai tenants paid the most for high-quality offices this year, while Singapore rents grew the fastest as economic growth lured international banks to Asia, said■ Bloomberg - 397 words
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581 2007-11-22 34 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM But top rents in HK are 1.8 times higher than in comparable buildings here By AVERAGE island-wide Grade A rents are currently just a shade under those of Hong Kong, but the highest rents achieved by Hong Kong581 words
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358 2007-11-22 34 Reuters [BEIJING] China should levy a general property tax to discourage speculation and rein in runaway real estate prices, according to a member of the central bank's monetary policy committee. Fan Gang's comments in the latest issue of a Chinese Academy of Social– Reuters - 358 words
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227 2007-11-22 34 -Re- uters [TOKYO] Lone Star has hung a for sale sign over its Japanese hotel operator Solare Hotels and Resorts Co Ltd, sources familiar with the matter said, in a deal which could raise 150 to 200 billion yen (552.6 billion). The-Re; uters - 227 words
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Advertisement851 2007-11-22 34 Rare Residential Site in Katong eqi Subject Site I augoirh-scii 11 Address: 32 Duku Road Harmony Mansion —i i —i Koonsengßoad Site Area: *****.82 sq.ft. J™™* Snb jectsite Sffllßoad Plot ratio: 1.4 up to 5 storeys SvS,d T^^—fr Tenure: Freehold ———I Ll^l Easy access to East Coast beach and ECP851 words
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Article, Illustration605 2007-11-22 35 Software maker will downsize after making similar moves across Asia, writes WINSTON CHAI CA's move to a more indirect sales model has sparked a downsizing exercise in some parts of Asia and its Singapore office looks set to be the next in line to605 words
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Article, Illustration364 2007-11-22 35 ONG BOON KIAT - ONG BOON KIAT By DROP the new Panasonic Toughbook 7 Series laptop from a height of 76cm that's the height of an office desk while it is in operation. Or spill a full glass of water on it. Either way, the company's latest rugged laptop additions will364 words
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Article, Illustration485 2007-11-22 35 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY Personal Systems Group leads the charge, setting a new revenue record By GIVING a strong finish to what was a good year, IT major Hewlett-Packard (HP) recorded 20 per cent year-on-year growth in Asia Pacific including Japan (APJ) in the485 words
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Article, Illustration515 2007-11-22 35 ONG BOON KIAT - ONG BOON KIAT By LOCAL venture capital (VC) firm iGlobe Partners could land one of its biggest investment payouts 18 months from now. One of the company's most prized investment assets, California-headquar-tered voice-processing technology firm Fortemedia, has revealed to BizlT its plans for a Nasdaq515 words
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961 2007-11-22 35 By GREG UNSWORTH INTELLECTUAL property (IP) is now the most critical component of value creation for companies around the globe. This is especially true for technology companies whose business models are IP-based almost by definition. While IP is the livelihood of every961 words
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Article, Illustration558 2007-11-22 36 ONG BOON KIAT - ONG BOON KIAT AUTOMATING AND MANAGING IT Awareness levels are rising for the IT asset management segment By CHANGE is afoot in the business of managing office IT equipment like PCs, laptops, software, network switches and even IP cameras. Market consolidation and developmentsAP - 558 words
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Article206 2007-11-22 36 Question: My company will soon be embarking on a regulatory compliance exercise. How can an IT asset management and automation solution help? Answer: Having proper IT controls is essential when a business strives to comply with legal and regulatory requirements. And it starts with the206 words
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Miscellaneous11 2007-11-22 35 Beauty of software Have better control of IT assets PAGE 3611 words
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