The Business Times, 27 November 2007
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Title Section25 2007-11-27 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 Tuesday, November 27,200725 words
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Article, Illustration797 2007-11-27 1 WEE LI- EN - WEE LI-EN SGX's new-look junior board hopes to compete with AIM for Asian listings By [SINGAPORE] Singapore Exchange's (SGX) junior board Sesdaq will be transformed into a new outfit on Dec 17 and renamed Catalist. The new-look junior board aims to attract fast-growing companies797 words
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591 2007-11-27 1 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI Some projects being launched overseas first others struggle to finish showflats By [SINGAPORE] Developers here are holding back residential launches due to poor market sentiment and in some cases are choosing to launch their projects overseas first as they wait591 words
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Miscellaneous37 2007-11-27 1 SME SPOTLIGHT »I PROPERTY COMPANIES h^A Karin Tech on the KarinTediiu^w^M 3 prime sites |1 BBsaS|^ Stamford Tyres HI fast track up for sale Pfc-i'fi^ ls^| earnings down 24% RAGE 14 flH^B RAGE 34 &>5?i!311!^9 PAGE 8 >^37 words
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TOP STORIES
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523 2007-11-27 2 Spore and Chinese cities move up the ranks due to strong currencies, inflation By ANNA TEO [SINGAPORE] The Republic is catching up with Asia's leading cities in one area it probably does not wish to make strides in expatriate cost of523 words
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463 2007-11-27 2 A new government will give confidence, currency seen rising [SINGAPORE] Thailand's central bank may lift its capital controls after national elections on Dec 23, a move that may boost the currency by about 16 per cent next year, Royal Bank of Scotland463 words
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649 2007-11-27 2 By RONNIE LIM [SINGAPORE] The rising cost of construction material and manpower is coming in the way of new oil refinery investments and expansions in Asia, say Shell Global Solution (SGS) officials. The new refineries are needed to supply transportation fuels649 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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69 2007-11-27 2 SINGAPORE'S Charity Council has launched a Code of Governance for local charities and Institutions of a Public Character. Its release should serve as a timely reminder of best practices for a sector that has recently come under a cloud in the69 words
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67 2007-11-27 2 AFTER having earlier held back from participating in the recapitalisation of Thailand's TMB Bank, DBS is now taking part. Sources at the Ministry of Finance, the single largest shareholder of TMB, have said that the ministry, DBS and the new partner,67 words
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54 2007-11-27 2 KEPPEL Corporation has just won a $100 million contract to convert a very large crude carrier into the world's first floating drilling, production, storage and offloading facility. The contract was awarded to subsidiary Keppel Shipyard by the Singapore arm of Norway's Prosafe Group.54 words
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53 2007-11-27 2 RISING material costs and falling tyre prices combined to push Stamford Tyres Corp's net profit for the six months ended Oct 31 down 23.9 per cent to $4.27 million, even as its total revenue rose 18.8 per cent to $164.9 million. COMPANY53 words
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41 2007-11-27 2 SINGAPORE'S factory output rose a lacklustre 0.9 per cent year on year in October 2007 due to the contraction in the biomedical manufacturing cluster, the latest figures show. SINGAPORE NEWS, PAGE 1241 words
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82 2007-11-27 2 SCOMI Group, which counts the son of Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi as a major shareholder, yesterday showed off plans for a new monorail system which it hopes governments at home, around Asia and the Middle East will commission. Together with partners,82 words
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76 2007-11-27 2 AREVA SA and Airbus SA led a US$3O billion harvest of contracts in President Nicolas Sarkozy's first state visit to China as the French leader pressed authorities in Beijing to let their currency strengthen. Areva won an 8 billion euro (5517.2 billion) agreement76 words
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835 2007-11-27 3 MICHELLE QUAH - MICHELLE QUAH List of best practices will improve governance By [SINGAPORE] Singapore's Charity Council has launched a Code of Governance for local charities and Institutions of a Public Character (IPCs). Its release should serve as a timely reminder of best practices for835 words
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189 2007-11-27 3 Reuters [HONG KONG] Singapore investment company Temasek Holdings was selling up to U*****.5 million worth of shares in Beijingcontrolled Bank of China yesterday, cashing out part of its stake in the lender, several sources familiar with the deal said. A TemasekReuters - 189 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article46 2007-11-27 3 /londay C 1,364.37 Change +10.82 1COMP IIKKEI225 15,135.21 +246.44 1ANG SENG 27,626.62 +1085.53 ;et index 832.78 +8.53 JAKARTA COMP 2,648.04 +63.70 1ANILACOMP 3,537.29 +42.85 ;eoul comp 1855.3 +82.45 ;henzhen b 663.03 -18.63 IUMBAI IND 19,247.54 +394.67 1100AM EDT Change 12,956.66 -24.22 )OW IASDAQ 2,588.40 -8.2046 words
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Article29 2007-11-27 3 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.33 MALAYSIA 6.74 HONG KONG 7.00 INDONESIA 15.554 TAIWAN 6.156 JAPAN 1.875 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 5.75 US 7.50 CANADA 6.25 SWITZERLAND 4.14 INDIA 12.75 Source:Bloomberg - 29 words
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Article39 2007-11-27 3 IS$ (S$ ier US$) 1.441 (USS/SS per 2.067 2.979 ;URO(US$/S$/E) 1.486 2.141 'EN 108.40 75.20 3.358 2.330 IK$ 7.778 5.397 !AHT 33.85 23.49 lUPIAH 9,386 6,514 1ENMINBI 7.403 5.137 INDIAN RUPEE 39.70 27.55 1.131 0.785 IZ$ 1.314 0.91239 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration616 2007-11-27 4 OUR CORRESPONDENT - OUR CORRESPONDENT Spore bank said to be eyeing other Thai opportunities By in Bangkok AFTER having earlier held back from participating in the recapitalisation of Thailand's TMB Bank, Singapore's largest bank, DBS Group Holdings, is now taking part. The Singapore bankBLOOMBERG - 616 words
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607 2007-11-27 4 SIOW LI SEN - SIOW LI SEN FOREIGN exchange risks are a fact of life for all Singapore companies going overseas, said Francis Heng, chief financial officer of Singapore Telecommunications last month. His comment to reporters during the company's second-quarter results came amid reports of607 words
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Article328 2007-11-27 7 CONRAD RAJ - CONRAD RAJ It will build world's first floating drilling, production, storage and offloading unit By KEPPEL Corporation, the world's largest builder of offshore oil rigs, has just won a $100 million contract to convert a very large crude carrier (VLCC) into the world's first floating drilling,328 words
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Article, Illustration100 2007-11-27 7 WITH less than a month to Christmas Day, the festive spirit is building up, as shown by this 11-metre tall decorated tree at UOB Plaza where the 30,000 lights were yesterday ceremonially switched on by UOB deputy chairman and chief executive officer Wee100 words
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Article, Illustration437 2007-11-27 8 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE Turnover rises 19% tosl6smbuthigh costs and falling US$ depress margins 3y RISING material costs and falling tyre prices combined to push Stamford ryres Corp's net profit for the six months ended Dct 31 down 23.9 per cent to $4.27 million,FILE PHOTO - 437 words
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198 2007-11-27 8 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO By ENERGY and resources specialist AusGroup Ltd said it has won a contract worth Asl6 million (5520.3 million) for work on an onshore gas plant. AusGroup said it will design, supply, fabricate and construct four storage tanks to be used for198 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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38 2007-11-27 8 BH GLOBAL Marine, a supply chain management company specialising in the oil and gas industry, has proposed a one-for-two bonus share issue. It plans to issue up to 140 million bonus shares.38 words
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106 2007-11-27 8 DEL Monte Pacific said its unit, Del Monte Philippines, has been granted special economic zone status at it core production operations in Cagayan de Oro City in the Philippines. This will entitle it to certain fiscal and non-fiscal incentives including a 5 per cent106 words
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66 2007-11-27 8 KINGSMEN Creatives unit Kingsmen Exhibits was awarded a $5.5 million contract by the PUB for the interior works to exhibition areas at Marina Barrage. The project is expected to be completed by next June and is seen contributing positively and materially to the earnings and66 words
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82 2007-11-27 8 PAN Hong Property Group has unveiled plans for two property launches in Jiangxi province, China, next year. The group intends to launch the second phase of its Nanchang project next year and begin pre-sales of a new project in Yichun City towards82 words
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98 2007-11-27 8 TECHNICS Oil and Gas has posted a 67 per cent drop in full-year profit from $8.9 million to $2.97 million. Revenue fell 15 per cent from $70.5 million to $60 million. Earnings per share plunged from 6.24 cents to 2.08 cents. The lower revenue98 words
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252 2007-11-27 8 GUANGZHOU property developer China Yuanbang Property Holdings is acquiring Spirit World Holdings, one of the joint venture partners of its Aqua Lake Grand City project in Nanchang City, Hongjiaozhou for 200 million yuan (Ss39 million). On completion of the proposed acquisition, Spirit World will become252 words
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394 2007-11-27 10 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING It sees 20 per cent of portfolio in Japan, partner APJ will help manage, find assets By MACARTHURCOOK Industrial Reit (MI-Reit) is making its maiden foray into Japan, after purchasing a property there and forging an alliance with a Japanese asset394 words
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215 2007-11-27 10 AUSTRALIAN fund managers have been encouraged to tap the opportunities in Singapore's real estate investment trust (Reit) market. A recent seminar at the Sydney Opera House highlighted to Australian investors the burgeoning Singapore Reit market and the opportunities available. The seminar was co-hosted215 words
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Article, Illustration574 2007-11-27 6 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS Local market rebounds as STI tracks Hang Seng Index and Dec DJIA futures throughout the day ALL Street's Friday bounce and a rise in Hong Kong and the US futures market yesterday brought some relief to the local stockBloomberg - 574 words
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Article95 2007-11-27 6 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 114 2 0 0 0 11 lanufacturing 107 40 49 19 15 10 126 55 59 Commerce 44 10 16 49 12 21 )t/Stor/Comms 29 31 ■inance 19 20 Construction 13 20 11 'roperties 35 3595 words
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Article116 2007-11-27 6 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 20,841 20,841 104,397 104,397 lanufacturing 366,373 87,760 454,133 411,533 18,633 430,166 Commerce 65,721 6,067 71,788 84,664 1,144 85,808 'pt/Stor/Comms 77,445 997 78,442 249,058 561 249,620 :inance 40,581 65 40,646 454,001 16 454,017 Construction 68,086 25,552 93,638 25,002 2,889 27,891116 words
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Article229 2007-11-27 6 tocl name lose range Jlgreen 0.47 1.540 +0.030 \scendasreit 0.83 2.260 +0.010 lapitaComm 0.47 2.300 +0.030 la pita Land 4.49 6.850 +0.350 lapitaMal 0.92 3.240 +0.120 Ihart SemiCond 0.60 1.120 +0.020 jtyDev 2.80 14.500 +0.800 lomfortDelGro 1.30 1.830 +0.060 Iosco Corp 2.06 6.200 +0.300 Creative Tech229 words
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Article977 2007-11-27 6 MATTHEW PHAN - MATTHEW PHAN China Energy Nov 26 close: $1.27 Citigroup, Nov 23 LPG prices up 22 per cent half-on-half. In 2H07, global LPG prices have surged 22 per cent half-on-half on the back of strong oil prices; this is widening China Energy's margin in existing DME production, which is977 words
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Article, Illustration536 2007-11-27 6 LARRY WEE - LARRY WEE CURRENCIES REPORTS of strong US department store takings at the start of US holiday season sales on Thanksgiving last Thursday gave Wall Street a much-need-ed shot in the arm last Friday and carried over into a better showing for Asian boursesReuters - 536 words
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Article48 2007-11-27 6 Nov26 VALUE CLOSE -931.00 +710.0 BT OB/OS BT CADI -*****.00 +279.0 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -93.00 All-SG Equities 948.74 +24.38 SG Equities Elect 102.87 +2.01 SG Equities Fin 2342.00 +53.87 SG Equities Prop 1373.08 +54.48 SiMSCI 416.89+ 11.90 SiMSCI Future 417.80+ 12.80 PrimePartnersCI 246.78 +7.6648 words
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Article58 2007-11-27 6 VOLUME Centillion 35,794,000 Yanqzijianq 34,653,000 ChinaNTown 27,481,000 UOB MBL eCWOBO4O4 25,737,000 SinqTelMßl_eCWoBo2ll 24,616,000 Capita Land 22,647,000 CapitalanMßl_eCWoBo2o6 21,986,000 China XLX 21,778,000 DBS MBL eCWOBOSO2 21,240,000 China Honqxinq 19,284,000 VALUE(S) DBS Grp 204,083,200 Capita Land 151,601,400 UOB 104,865,453 SGX 77,366,600 CityDev 72,369,800 SingTel 70,708,060 Yanqzijianq 70,271,210 Cosco Corp58 words
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Article104 2007-11-27 6 CLOSE UP 8200 244.9 2.1 LP 10US$ China H 10US$ 2150 158.5 5.4 ISH 1530 86.4 4.1 lit 1450 80.0 5.8 lardine C&C 1870 80.0 4.5 ;gx 1300 70.0 5.7 ISMSCI India 100 930 50.4 3.9 :l Cor| 1290 50.0 4.0 ilA 200 1800 50.0 2.9 IOB 1930 50.0104 words
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Article86 2007-11-27 6 Nov 26 CHNG CLOSE FR Nov 23 YR 2007 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.4406 0.20 1.5479 1.4363 Euro 2.1412 -0.07 2.1639 1.9913 Pounds 2.9825 -0.11 3.1194 2.9323 1.2762 -1.36 1.3555 1.1741 en* 1.3281 0.16 1.3821 1.2285 Rupiah* 0.***** 0.31 0.*****0.*****® Baht* 4.2571 0.23 4.5700 4.173086 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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412 2007-11-27 12 MATTHEW PHAN - MATTHEW PHAN Sinergy Centre will be set up by A*STAR with $38.5 m funding 3y SINGAPORE launched the region's first national R&D test-bedding infrastructure for clean energy solutions yesterday. The Sinergy or Singapore Initiatives in New Enargy Technologies Centre will be set up by412 words
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587 2007-11-27 12 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING But transport engg expands 5.8%, electronics cluster grows 5.7% By SINGAPORE'S factory output rose a lacklustre 0.9 per cent year on year in October 2007 due to the contraction in the biomedical manufacturing cluster, the latest figures show.587 words
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303 2007-11-27 12 EVEN with rising inflation, the Singapore economy will grow 7.3 per cent in 2008, HSBC forecasts. In a report on Asean inflation published last Friday, the bank's Asia economist, Robert Prior-Wandes-forde, seems fairly optimistic about the impact of rising prices on the Singapore economy.303 words
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240 2007-11-27 12 DANISH engineering company Danfoss Group yesterday awarded Cougar Express Logistics a three-year contract to establish, deploy and serve as its Asia-Pacific central distribution centre warehouse operator in Singapore. Cougar, which already operates Danfoss's existing warehouse operations, will relocate these to a new facility at Pandan240 words
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Article, Illustration50 2007-11-27 12 ARTHUR LEE COLLAPSED scaffolding lies at a building site at Selegie Road yesterday. A staff at Menu's fashion house next door said he heard a loud bang at about 12.25pm. He dashed out in the heavy rain and saw the scaffolding strewn over several lanes of Selegie Road.ARTHUR LEE - 50 words
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Article, Illustration398 2007-11-27 12 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO By THE annual children's charity concert, Child Aid, has raised a record $450,000 for underprivileged children in Singapore. This takes the total amount raised since its inaugural concert in 2005 past the $1 million mark. All proceeds will go to the Business Times Budding398 words
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188 2007-11-27 12 [SINGAPORE] The Republic received 911,000 visitors in October, an increase of 6.2 per cent from a year ago and a record for the month. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said yesterday that Indonesia, China, Australia, India and Malaysia were the top five sources of visitors188 words
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Article, Illustration995 2007-11-27 14 [ts 3 business segments components distribution, IC application lesign, IT infrastructure are doing well. OH BOON PING reports KARIN Technology, which distributes electronic components and designs integrated circuit (IC) applications and IT infrastructure, believes it merits investors' attention because of its high growth potential.995 words
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Article, Illustration729 2007-11-27 15 HAN MIN CHUNG - HAN MIN CHUNG Imagine OmniMedia is producing a regional version of the popular reality TV series The Contender, writes HE fighters are from poor backgrounds and I want to give them a chance. Whether they win or lose, their lives are never going toARTHUR LEE - 729 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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499 2007-11-27 16 Reuters They have little exposure to US sub-prime loans, collateralised debts [TOKYO] Japan's biggest life insurers have only limited exposure to the US sub-prime mortgage market, in which turmoil has triggered a global credit crunch. The top nine insurers said yesterday investments– Reuters - 499 words
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Article, Illustration280 2007-11-27 16 Reuters [NEW DELHI] Indian ministers will review limits on foreign direct investment (FDI) in some sectors of the economy at the next meeting of the federal Cabinet, scheduled for Thursday, Trade Minister Kamal Nath said. "We will go to the cabinet– Reuters; AFP - 280 words
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555 2007-11-27 16 NYT Study finds they contribute a quarter of state's output [NEW YORK] Immigrants contribute nearly one-fourth of the economic output of New York state, and outside of New York City, they are overrepresented in some of the most critical occupations, including higher education andNYT - 555 words
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MALAYSIA
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532 2007-11-27 17 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG It has tendered with partners for RM6b of contracts, starting with bid in Penang By in Kuala Lumpur SCOMI Group, which counts the son of Malaysian prime minister Abdullah Badawi as a major shareholder, yesterday showed off plans for a532 words
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433 2007-11-27 17 [KUALA LUMPUR] MMC International Holdings Ltd, Saudi Binladin Group (SBG) and Aluminum Corp of China Ltd (Chalco) have firmed up their joint venture for a US$3 billion aluminium smelter at the Jazan Economic City (JEC) in Saudi Arabia, says a report in Malaysia's433 words
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Article, Illustration594 2007-11-27 17 S JAYASANKARAN - S JAYASANKARAN By in Kuala Lumpur A PROTEST in downtown Kuala Lumpur by largely Hindu Malaysians has drawn attention to the plight of the country's marginalised Indians and could have negative electoral consequences for the government. On Sunday, up to 20,000 peopleREUTERS - 594 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration556 2007-11-27 18 Deputy governor points to lengthy delays in US nod for India branches [MUMBAI] India had a liberal approach towards foreign banks and was more welcoming than other countries, a deputy governor of the central bank said yesterday, pointing to lengthy delaysBLOOMBERG - 556 words
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Article7710 2007-11-27 18 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ABN AMRO Asset Mgt (S'pore) Star Europe Eqty!** 1.032/ Star Europe Bond 1.242/ Star Europe Bal 1.247/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 1.657/ Star Asia Bond 1.244/ Star Asia Balanced 1.072/ Star Global Technology Fund!" 0.232/ Multi St Fd 0.955/ Star Asia Bond(USD) 0.857/ Gib Multi St USD7,710 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration545 2007-11-27 19 Areva wins 8b euro nuclear reactor deal, Airbus gets order for 160 planes [BEIJING] Areva SA and Airbus SA led a US$3O billion harvest of contracts in President Nicolas Sarkozy's first state visit to China as the French leader pressed authorities in BeijingAP - 545 words
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374 2007-11-27 19 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] China's government should back efforts by the nation's four biggest steel mills to buy rivals to compete with ArcelorMittal, the world's biggest maker of the alloy, a China Iron Steel Association official said. Baosteel Group Corp, Anben Steel Group,Bloomberg - 374 words
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560 2007-11-27 19 Reuters Local tie-ups, understanding local tastes are a must [SHANGHAI] Google Inc's inroads into China relies on it linking up with local partners, navigating draconian regulations and understanding Chinese tastes to make it enter one of the world's fastest-growing and lucrative Internet markets, analysts– Reuters - 560 words
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ASIA PACIFIC
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440 2007-11-27 20 Reuters, Bloomberg Size and cost of holding not revealed; it is private equity company's first stake in a Japanese firm [TOKYO] Dubai International Capital, a private equity company owned by the ruler of Dubai, said that it has made a "substantial investment" in– Reuters, Bloomberg - 440 words
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363 2007-11-27 20 Reuters [TOKYO] Japanese stocks advanced yesterday after a newspaper report that the Chinese government's investment arm was likely to pick up shares in Tokyo, boosting hopes for new demand for the underperforming market. Beaten-down financial stocks including industry leader Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group shot– Reuters - 363 words
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261 2007-11-27 20 Reuters [BANGKOK] US private equity fund TPG Newbridge is willing to exercise its right to subscribe new shares offered by Bank Thai to maintain its 24.99 per cent holding, the Thai bank said yesterday. To ensure the bank's 7.7 billion baht (*****– Reuters - 261 words
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Advertisement385 2007-11-27 20 Presenting the latest collection by Michele Pavanello including Sicilian-styled salad of K prawns, fennel and orange, Carnaroli risotto with saffron and bone marrow in amarone wine w£m reduction, Fettuccine with spicy kurobuta pork ■x& and Haitian vanilla creme tm brulee with vincotto wL. marinated mixed berries, k on weekdays and385 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration328 2007-11-27 21 Reuters It will provide a combination of liquidity facilities and term funding [LONDON] Europe's biggest bank HSBC Holdings said yesterday it was restructuring its two structured investment vehicles (SIVs) to support them in the face of continued funding difficulties. HSBC said in a– Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 328 words
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285 2007-11-27 21 -NYT [NEW YORK] Black Friday was big but with a big caveat. With stores dangling steep discounts and consumers worried about the economy, retail sales surged on the day after Thanksgiving, yet the amount of money each shopper spent fell, according to two reports-NYT - 285 words
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431 2007-11-27 21 Reuters [LONDON] A consortium led by Richard Branson's Virgin Group has been picked as the preferred bidder to rescue Northern Rock and plans to repay £11 billion (5532.6 billion) to the Bank of England. Northern Rock said the Virgin consortium had set out– Reuters - 431 words
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Article, Illustration383 2007-11-27 21 DESPITE a conservative mid-fleet start the Uniquely Singapore Clipper has crept up to and kept pace with the leaders. As at the most recent race schedule at 1200 GMT, they were in second place just two miles behind leaders Nova Scotia. In fact, most ofONEDITION - 383 words
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Advertisement70 2007-11-27 21 If you are facing any of the following: Slow network or Internet access in your office Concern over the confidentiality and integrity of your data Failure to send/receive emails from important contacts Loss of productivity as a result of virus or spam attacks Uncertainty on security when transacting over Internet70 words
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AVIATION
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Article, Illustration481 2007-11-27 22 AP DealforlloA32os and 50 A33os comes as French president visits the country [BEIJING] Airbus has signed contracts to sell 160 commercial passenger jets to China in a deal worth around US$l4.B billion. The order comprises 110 A 320 jets and 50AP; AFP - 481 words
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270 2007-11-27 22 -Reuters [SEOUL] Top South Korean carrier Korean Air will set up a budget carrier next year with a 20 billion won (Ss3l million) investment, a move which will tap rising international travel. The announcement comes after Tiger Airways, a low-fare airline partlyowned-Reuters - 270 words
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Article143 2007-11-27 22 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) posted a 52 per cent increase in third-quarter profit after passenger revenue gained. Net income rose to RM364 million (*****.4 million) from RM24O million a year earlier, the airline said in a statement yesterday. Passenger revenue climbed– Bloomberg - 143 words
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286 2007-11-27 22 Reuters [FRANKFURT] European plane maker Airbus must make additional savings of 1.5 billion euros (553.2 billion) due to the weak US dollar exchange rate, the chief executive of parent company EADS, Louis Gallois, said in an interview in the Monday– Reuters - 286 words
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243 2007-11-27 22 AP [ATLANTA] Travellers heading home after the US Thanksgiving holiday weekend swarmed airports, but for the most part did not meet with the long lines and delays many had feared. In Atlanta, home to one of the busiest US airports, rainy weather delayed someAP - 243 words
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Article2337 2007-11-27 22 AIRLINE CODES: AA American Airlines (AAL), AF Air France (AFR), Al Air India (AIC), AY Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ Alitalia Airlines (AZA), BA British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAW), BG Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBC), Bl Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR2,337 words
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Miscellaneous374 2007-11-27 22 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS very cold environment (3,6) m^j 6 Like extremes in our world, having nothing in common 9 I r' MM mM 9 Boy's holding map showing I area 12 (7) 10 In a depressed area, one re- __HH__HH__^M__^H__HH__HH__HH__ search facility is on the mar- 11 I I I374 words
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SHIPPING
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437 2007-11-27 23 Reuters [DUBAI] Shares of Dubai Ports World rose as much as 10.8 per cent on their trading debut yesterday after the world's fourth-larg-est container port handler raised almost US$5 billion in an initial public offering. The stock rose to as highReuters - 437 words
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453 2007-11-27 23 Reuters Company plans to boost earnings from dry bulk ships to more than 90% [HONG KONG] Sinotrans Shipping Ltd, China's third-largest owner of dry bulk ships, will consider acquiring smaller rivals as well as buying new and sec-ond-hand ships as it expands its dry– Reuters - 453 words
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Article, Illustration266 2007-11-27 23 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Rio Tinto, the world's third-largest mining company, said that it may not be able to meet orders to export coal from the Hail Creek and Blair Athol mines in Queensland state because of congestion at the Dalrymple Bay port. "Customers– Bloomberg; ■' I BLOOMBERG - 266 words
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Article2321 2007-11-27 23 IOV26 RM C000) V&M Realty 1.00 vbricBhd 0.28 advance Synergy 0.31 vdventaBhd 1.53 veMuIti Hldgs 0.27 vffin Holdings 2.57 \hmad Zaki Resou 5.50 \icCorp 0.61 virasia Bhd 1.75 \kn Messaging Te 0.18 \kn Technology 0.69 alliance Financi 2.85 aluminium Co 1.21 amalgamated Ind 0.49 Grp 3.68 kmmb Hldgs2,321 words
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Advertisement575 2007-11-27 23 I ASIAN FEEDER DISCUSSION GROUP (AFDG) NOTICE TO TRADE REVISION OF CRITICAL BUNKER RECOVERY I Following a review of bunker costs, please be advised that the Critical Bunker Recovery (CBR) will be increased to the following levels with effect from 15 December 2007: Critical Bunker Recovery (CBR) I* Critical Bunker575 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article494 2007-11-27 24 IT is strange that Taiwan should purport to be surprised that several Taiwanese business associations based in the mainland have urged the Taipei government to abandon the proposed referendum on the island's bid to join the United Nations. It is natural that the businessmen should harbour fears494 words
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Article, Illustration931 2007-11-27 24 MADELINE CHAMBERS - MADELINE CHAMBERS Reuters It launches new funding scheme to revitalise its once proud research capabilities 3y IT may have brought the world aspirin, rocket science, quantum physics and the diesel engine, but Germany's days of scientific glory are long gone and it is now hunting– Reuters; REUTERS - 931 words
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Article, Illustration803 2007-11-27 24 LEON HADAR - LEON HADAR THE BOTTOM LINE IN a recent speech in Washington in which he stressed the efforts by the US central bank to become more open and transparent about monetary policy, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke acknowledged how difficult it803 words
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Article, Illustration1368 2007-11-27 25 MARTIN FAHY - MARTIN FAHY Activity has fallen off in the wake of recent volatility but well-managed funds can still generate superior returns By THE past weeks have witnessed turbulent and sometimes disappointing times for the large private equity firms. Organisations such as KKR, TPG, CVC CapitalAFP - 1,368 words
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Article, Illustration861 2007-11-27 25 PAUL KRUGMAN - PAUL KRUGMAN NYT Good times will elude many unless the healthcare system and rising inequality are fixed AMERICANS' Economic Pessimism Reaches Record High. That's the headline on a recent Gallup report, which shows a nation deeply unhappy with the state of the economy. Right now, "27 perNYT; BLOOMBERG - 861 words
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SINGAPORE STOCKS
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Article8460 2007-11-27 26 Transaction date: Nov 26 52-wks Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net ('000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E M Cap $mil Company 3.5 2 5716 1st Software 22 8 3148 STelecom 34 17 5834 A-Sonic 104 98 6389 ABF SG8,460 words
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Article2256 2007-11-27 26 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 cum2,256 words
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Article82 2007-11-27 26 52-Wk Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol Cooo] Day Last Quote |h Low Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net MCap C'vr P/E $mil Comi lam Hii 119 119 6065 Diamonds 6200 5000 6095 IS DJ US Tech 1000 1000 6097 IS MSCI Spore ***** ***** 6101 ISS&P5OO *****82 words
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Article71 2007-11-27 26 52-Wk Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol COOP] Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E Sinil Comi Hii 141 104 6000 AVJennings... 21.5 5 6134 Over&Gen 64 18.5 6017 StarCruises 320 179 6019 TanChonglnt ...A112 ...A17 .US31.5 .HK265 +0.5 +5 8922 89171 words
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Advertisement8 2007-11-27 26 EQUITIES FIXED INCOME MULTI-ASSET PROPERTY Vision. Drive. Delivery.8 words
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FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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362 2007-11-27 27 %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change NOV23 World Index Preliminan 1103.8 1.2 0.3 0.6 -0.9 1.2 5.! EAFE Preliminan 1090.5 1.1 -1.5 0.4 1.4 1.0 7.' Euro[ Preliminary 1503.2 1.5 0.6 0.6 3.6 1.2 10.: Pacific 931.0 0.1362 words
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Article133 2007-11-27 27 As at 9am Nov26 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2640 1.2790 Can dollar 1.4530 1.4700 Euro 2.1250 2.1490 NZ dollar 1.0870 1.1110 Sterlin ind 2.9540 2.9870 US dollar 1.4320 1.4480 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency:133 words
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Article164 2007-11-27 27 Nov26 *i Offer Bid Overnight 1 3/8 1-month 2 5/16 2-months 2 9/16 3-months 2 5/8 Overnight mode: 1 3/4 US$ Offer 1 1/4 2 3/16 2 7/16 2 1/2 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months SFr 4.80 4.80164 words
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Article21 2007-11-27 27 Nov26 STI ;iMSCI Nov 405.8 418.7 417.8 "aiwan Nov 332.7 336.6 335.4 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd21 words
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Article21 2007-11-27 27 Nov26 ss Bid Offer 1-month 1.4374 1.4385 2-months 1.4345 1.4357 3-months 1.4318 1.4331 6-months 1.4250 1.4265 Source: OCBC21 words
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Article156 2007-11-27 27 Nov26 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against USS Bid Offer S$IUS$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2738 1.2754 0.8842 0.8847 Canadian dollar 1.4663 1.4682 1.0178 1.0184 Euro 2.1406 2.1422 1.4859 1.4860 NZ dollar 1.0956 1.0971 0.7605 0.7610 Sterlim 2.9774 2.9799 2.0668 2.0671 US dollar156 words
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Article352 2007-11-27 27 Nov26 EURODOLLAR FUTURES DecO7 MarO8 JunO8 SepO8 95.142 95.770 96.145 96.330 0 0 0 0 ***** ***** ***** 8626 EUROYEN FUTURES DecO7 99.160 99.160 MarO8 99.165 99.165 JunO8 99.165 99.165 SepO8 99.135 99.135 DecO8 MarO9 JunO9 98.955 98.955 SepO9 99.150 99.155 99.150 99.120 99.065A 99.015A 98.955 98.905A352 words
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Article275 2007-11-27 27 Nov26 tUBBER Futures (Closing prices) !SS 1 (S cents/kg) lonth High Low Close Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest Dec 07 Ian 08 :eb08 Via r 08 <\pr/Jun 08 lul/Sep 08 359.50 360.50 362.00 365.00 367.25 369.75 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month Hig a!? Low Sett Volume (tonnes) Open275 words
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Article102 2007-11-27 27 Nov23 (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous Hiqh/Low Jan 08 1100.25 1084.00 1103.00 1090.50 Mar08 1116.25 1101.25 1119.50 1107.50 May 08 1121.00 1106.50 1125.00 1112.00 Jul 08 1124.75 1110.25 1128.50 1117.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous Hiqh/Low Dec 07 46.67 45.95 46.78 46.35 Jan 08102 words
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Article76 2007-11-27 27 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Nov23 UDE (FOB origin) US! t/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 95.45 0.73 WTI (Near Mth) 98.18 1.33 Dubai (1-Mth F) 88.27 -0.55 Tapis blend 99 -0.65 Minas 95.1 -0.65 PRODUCT USS/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Chanqe Naphtha Jet Kerosene 94.45 115.05 1.35 1.3 USS/barrel Opec Oil76 words
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Article449 2007-11-27 27 Nov26 iuro ren (on 'eso lam ■ouni lustralia 0.869 6.547 0.595 6.879 35.108 83.028 0.959 8.220 2.970 1.163 54.119 37.894 1.275 6.008 0.974 28.584 29.934 0.428 0.884 Canada 1.151 7.537 0.685 7.919 40.414 95.576 1.104 9.462 3.419 1.338 62.299 43.621 1.467 6.916 1.122 32.904 34.458 0.493 1.018449 words
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Article88 2007-11-27 27 Nov26 Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hii Day's |h Low 3-Month BQ*****F 28.02.08 1-Year BY*****A 29.09.08 2.31 2.19 2.32 2.29 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low 2-Year N*****0Z 2.375 5-Year N*****1E 2.500 7-Year NX*****F 3.625 10-Year NY*****F 3.750 15-Year NY*****X88 words
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Article77 2007-11-27 27 Nov26 (US$) (S$) 4.***** 2.***** 6 mths 2.***** 9 mths 2.***** 12 mths 2.***** 1 mth 2 mths 5.***** 2.***** 3 mths 5.***** 2.***** 6 mths 9 mths 12 mths 4.***** 4.***** 4.***** 2.***** 2.***** 2.***** SWAP Mid rates (S$) 1 yr 2.***** 2yrs 2.***** 3yrs 2.***** 4yrs 2.*****77 words
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Article61 2007-11-27 27 Nov26 Delivery Month Opening Sett Av Range Price Price Hii Vol Open Done Position Low Dec 07 3010 3027 3037 3010 1288 3761 Jan 08 3051 3038 3059 3038 1245 ***** Feb 08 3051 3038 3068 3038 5883 ***** Mar 08 3056 3040 3071 3040 2239 8566 Total61 words
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Article123 2007-11-27 27 Nov26 /oz) lov lov -long Kong 827.50 810.00 828.50 811.00 Nov23 Nov21 816.10 797.80 816.70 798.60 Source: Reuters .ondon CAST BAR (S$) Nov23 Buying Sellim Kilobar "40,207.39" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying gm igm Ogm !0gm iOgm Ougm oz ozUBS Kinebar™ 89.88 255.73 456.89 860.28 2080.08123 words
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Article70 2007-11-27 27 Nov23 ii iiuiii, yy.i (USS/tonne) Co Close Previou: Cash 2446.00 2470.20 3 months 2495.00 2521.00 Copper, Grade A (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months 6677.50 6710.00 6473.00 6515.00 Lead (USS/tonne) Cash 2934.50 3 months 2925.00 2910.00 2901.00 Nickel (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (USS/tonne) Cash 370 words
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Article81 2007-11-27 27 Nov23 (£/tonne) Close Prev Hii ih/Low Dec 07 920 924 928/920 Mar 08 952 unch 959/952 May 08 967 968 969/967 Jul 08 984 unch 985/984 COFFEE (USS/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Nov 07 2329 2309 2329/2300 Jan 08 1836 1824 1843/1825 Mar 08 1818 1812 1823/1806 May 08 182881 words
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Article2677 2007-11-27 27 BONDS WARRANTS Tel Code Company Prem Expiry Last Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear- Mths Sale +or- ('000) Ratio Price ing Left ArianeCorp Ltd W*****9 3 -0.5 1050 1 5 25 8798 Ascendas REIT SGA ECW*****3 13 2 ***** 1 248 4 9092 Asia Environment W*****4 ....36.5 -1.5 402 1 382,677 words
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Advertisement159 2007-11-27 29 ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number To DUNKIRK (DUK) 2117 France 09/12 15/01 NGPL MAHINABANK 0217N *****288 29/12 05/02 NGPL TIKEIBANK 0218N *****288 27/01 05/03 NGPL BOULARIBANK 0219N *****288 To DURBAN (DUR) 2118 South Africa 29/11 30/12 China Shpg SAGAR 651A *****898 06/12 30/12159 words
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Advertisement712 2007-11-27 30 This guide lists the sailing destinations from Singapore. The first date indicates the ETA at Singapore followed by the ETA at the destination. The telephone numbers of the advertisers are provided for your convenience. ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number 15/12 21/12 Gemartrans HUB712 words
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Advertisement631 2007-11-27 30 ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number 10/12 13/12 Sinokor GOLDEN EXPRESS 724S *****516 11/12 17/12 Toko AUCO1 5 *****144 12/12 18/12 Toko TIMBER MAJESTIC 17 *****144 14/12 16/12 Sinokor SINOKOR SEOUL TBN *****516 14/12 17/12 Sinokor CAPE FARO 0024E *****516 16/12 22/12 NGPL PACIFIC631 words
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Article, Illustration447 2007-11-27 31 •I Bloomberg Developer sees value in assets, may sell shares in USs7oom trust in Spore in '08 [DUBAI] Nakheel PJSC, the Dubai, United Arab Emir-ates-based developer of the world's biggest manmade islands, will buy UK real estate investment funds and start a•I – Bloomberg; AFP - 447 words
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268 2007-11-27 31 Bloomberg Dubai's move will create global real estate group with USss2b of projects [DUBAI] Istithmar PJSC, a Dubai government-owned private equity investor managing US$lO billion, will merge its real estate investments with Nakheel PJSC, another property company owned by its parent. "The nature of– Bloomberg - 268 words
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Article, Illustration603 2007-11-27 32 Bloomberg Values down 0.2% from October but housing shortage seen limiting declines [LONDON] UK house prices feU for a second month in November as a jump in credit costs sapped confidence among buyers and sellers, a survey by Hometrack Ltd– Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 603 words
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Article, Illustration648 2007-11-27 33 Reuters Group plans to invest up to USslob in domestic real estate projects by that time [JAKARTA] Indonesia's Lippo Group, which runs hospitals and property firms, said it would spend up to US$lO billion on domestic real estate projects by 2014,Reuters - 648 words
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447 2007-11-27 34 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM Mountbatten and Aljunied sites follow those at Scotts Rd and Tampines By [SINGAPORE] The Urban Redevelopment Authority has launched two transitional office sites at Mountbatten Road and Aljunied Road/Geylang East Avenue 1 for sale by tender. This follows the recent sale447 words
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Article, Illustration436 2007-11-27 34 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI 3y SINGAPORE] Three prime sites one zoned for commercial use and two for residential use went on the market yesterday. The Riverwalk near Clarke Quay is offered through a collective sale, said property firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)436 words
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439 2007-11-27 34 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM But stability can be expected if the US avoids recession: DTZ By [SINGAPORE] Shockwaves from the US sub-prime mortgage crisis a few months ago are reverberating through the real estate markets of the UK and Europe, with deals shelved or439 words
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