The Business Times, 11 February 2008
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Title Section24 2008-02-11 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asia 1 .com.sg •W* A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION COREGNNOI9B4O2B6BE MICA (P) 122/12/2007 Monday, February 11,200824 words
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952 2008-02-11 1 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING Hourly wage cost rise for production staff in 2006 was second highest among 33 locations in US study By [SINGAPORE] A shortage of talent is still the biggest headache for businesses in Singapore, but sharp pay hikes in recent years on top of952 words
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683 2008-02-11 1 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY Leading banks to present first audited accounts since crisis 3y. in Tokyo THIS week will be critical in revealing how much damage the credit crisis has done to the global financial system, according to a key official involved in last683 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article51 2008-02-11 1 Weekly 2,931.97 lange -75.83 IT Index 1COMP 1,415.94 +22.69 IIKKEI225 13,017.24 -479.92 IANG SENG 23,469.46 -654.12 ;et index 806.44 -4.42 IAKARTACOMP 2,639.09 -7.73 IANILACOMP 3,241.13 -52.95 ;eoulcomp 1,696.57 +62.04 ;henzhenb 674.00 +33.55 IUMBAI IND 17,464.89 -777.69 )OW 12,182.13 -561.06 IAS DAI 2,304.85 -108.51 ;&P 500 1,331.29 -64.13 TSE 5,784.0051 words
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Article29 2008-02-11 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.33 MALAYSIA 6.74 HONG KONG 5.75 INDONESIA 15.605 TAIWAN 6.236 JAPAN 1.875 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 5.25 US 6.00 CANADA 5.75 SWITZERLAND 4.22 INDIA 12.75 Source:Bloomberg - 29 words
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Article41 2008-02-11 1 US$ (S$ per US$) 1.419 (US$/S$ >er£) 1.965 2.788 EURO(US$/S$/E) 1.464 2.078 YEN 106.60 75.10 RM 3.230 2.276 HK$ 7.798 5.496 BAHT 32.90 23.19 RUPIAH 9,236 6,509 RENMINBI 7.190 5.067 INDIAN RUPEE 39.55 27.87 A$ 1.116 0.787 NZ$ 1.280 0.90241 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous45 2008-02-11 1 pMBizlT COMMENTARY DINING OUT Ml *V/\J|V\ Creative Tech looks Should the local market Philips Spore CEO: 3j^ J I|l Who's backing -m to new markets have circuit breakers? The hotter the better^ft^; \J the bid page 11 V PAGE 30 PAGE 7 PAGE 13 EfflCESaH^liail45 words
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Miscellaneous25 2008-02-11 1 Budget wish list Chief executives I ist A the initiatives they W J*\ would like to see in --r^l Friday's Budget s(~vB PAGES 8 &925 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration1034 2008-02-11 2 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM THE EDB EDGE EDB also hoping to tap new growth area of health, wellness and ageing By [SINGAPORE] From more oil refineries and planning for a third biomedical park in Tuas for drug-makers, to securing lifestyle projects like big-name, international1,034 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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65 2008-02-11 2 CITYSPRING Infrastructure Trust is seeking a mandate from its shareholders to raise a further $370 million in equity capital, but may not actually do so if market conditions remain poor, its chief executive Fai Au Yeung says. "We want the mandate to issue equity,65 words
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62 2008-02-11 2 AS VOLATILITY spikes ever higher in equity markets worldwide and 100-point falls in the Straits Times Index become increasingly common, it's perhaps timely to ask the question: should there be circuit breakers in the Singapore stock market? It's a controversial issue, and one62 words
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58 2008-02-11 2 THE Year of the Rat seems to be bringing in good fortune for investors in shares of Shin Corp as speculation rises that some of Thailand's leading business families have been approached to partner Temasek Holdings to bring its shareholding in Shin Corp58 words
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37 2008-02-11 2 QUALITIES of the rare Chinese herb cordyceps sinensis may now be found in made-in-Singapore eggs, thanks to a new collaboration between a scientist and a farmer. SINGAPORE NEWS, PAGE 1137 words
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73 2008-02-11 2 THE odds of a US recession have increased and stand at nearly 50 per cent amid a spate of data showing a weakening labour market, signs of more credit tightening and turmoil in the financial markets, the Blue Chip economic73 words
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Article56 2008-02-11 2 THE more people ask how Societe Generale's Jerome Kerviel made bets that led to a 4.9 billion euro trading loss without the knowledge of his bosses, the more they are learning about other Kerviels who haunt trading floors from New York to London to Johannesburg56 words
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51 2008-02-11 2 EMAAR MGF Land withdrew its initial public offering last Friday, becoming the second Indian company in the space of 24 hours to abandon an IPO and adding more gloom to a market that has fallen 17 per cent in a month. INDIA, PAGE51 words
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50 2008-02-11 2 FIGHTING stubbornly high inflation, China's leaders dusted off a blunt tool from its pre-market reform era and commanded utility companies to freeze electricity prices. Households got temporary relief after that September order, but the capitalist-style economy produced unwanted consequences. GREATER CHINA, PAGE 1950 words
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75 2008-02-11 2 TWO Fridays ago, the Dow Jones index was putting the finishing touches on its best weekly gain in five years, inspiring cautious hopes throughout Wall Street. But just one Friday later, those gains have been wiped out. While the Fed and the massive75 words
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484 2008-02-11 2 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING Survey shows 80% prefer sending staff on short-term trips By [SINGAPORE] Singapore could see more expatriates coming here on shorter stints as international firms begin to frown over lengthy overseas work trips. Companies today484 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration713 2008-02-11 4 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS Senior Correspondent THERE are two inter-relat-ed issues which need to be resolved as far as stock market players are concerned first, for all players, the issue of where the bottom might lie in order to profit from a rebound,713 words
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Article739 2008-02-11 4 Payment (cts) Ex Books Pay date close date Jlco Comm REIT ad 0.120 12-Feb 14-Feb 29-Feb Jlco Comm REIT ao 1.930 12-Feb 14-Feb 29-Feb Jlco Comm REIT Jl 1.690 12-Feb 14-Feb 29-Feb iscendas REIT ao 3.600 28-Jan 30-Jan 29-Feb iscott Res Trust ao 1.290 30-Jan 01-Feb 28-Feb iscott739 words
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486 2008-02-11 4 -AFP COMMODITIES [LONDON] Last week, precious metal platinum forged yet another record high on the back of flagging output from leading producer South Africa. Wheat also rocketed to a historic peak in Chicago, thanks to tumbling inventories and keen global demand, traders-AFP - 486 words
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396 2008-02-11 4 AFP CURRENCIES [HONG KONG] Asian currencies ended the week mixed against the dollar as worries about the US economy persisted and after finance chiefs from the Group of Seven (G7) major industrialised nations met in Japan. Japanese yen: The yen edged downwards during theAFP - 396 words
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Article1904 2008-02-11 4 Source: Reuters recommendation esti- EPS PE target price This wk Last mth mates (cents) (ratio) price lompany name advance SCT Ltd 1.50 2.00 2 6.55 8.93 1.69 0.59 Jlco Commercial REIT 1.75 1.60 7.00 10.64 1.27 0.75 .II' ireen Pro lerties Ltd 2.70 2.80 10 9.41 12.12 1.681,904 words
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Article51 2008-02-11 4 Feb 6 VALUE CLOSE 92.00-451.00 BT OB/OS BT CADI -*****.00-178.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +9.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 765.84 -18.41 FTSE ST Small Cap 673.82 -7.49 FTSE ST All Share 760.22 -23.23 FTSE ST China 541.17 -12.30 SiMSCI 360.41 13.83 SiMSCI Future 358.60- 15.50 PrimePartnersCI 179.3451 words
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Article63 2008-02-11 4 VOLUME E3 Hlds 132,288,000 Jade Tech 125,508,000 Sa ihire 121,524,000 Sini iTel 100,572,000 China Honi ixini 95,660,000 Yam iani 62,384,000 FirstRes 61,265,000 Sunmoon 52,647,000 i Land 52,227,000 Wee Hur 47,868,000 VALUE(S) DBS Gri 391,831,560 >in< iTel 385,765,455 Ca i Land 306,834,779 UOB 295,703,660 Kei Con 272,622,141 SGX63 words
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Article113 2008-02-11 4 Closing prices are in trading currencies, but absolute difference is in Ss. BY CENTS CLOSE UP 230 94.0 69.1 DelongH CIMBAsean40 100US$ 975 53.9 4.1 Korea 10US$ 485 39.7 6.1 Creative Tech 590 25.0 4.4 CerebosPac 418 22.0 5.6 ux 309 19.0 6.i Tat Horn 301 19.0 6.7 Land113 words
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Article105 2008-02-11 4 CLOSE DOWN 8880-453.9 -3.5 GLD 10US$ China H 10US$ 1672 -86.5 -3.5 Jardine C&C 1880 -84.0 -4.3 DBS Gr| 1702 -68.0 -3.8 Kei Con 1016 -60.0 -5.6 JMH 2546 -51.1 -1.4 Venture Con 973 -49.0 -4.8 DBS MBLiCW*****0 478 -46.0 -8.8 SGX 926 -44.0 -4.5 Kei MBUCW*****0 287 -42.0105 words
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Article89 2008-02-11 4 iere! S$ stani ids Feb 6 CLOSE I CHNG FR Feb 5 YR 2008/07 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.4180 -0.11 1.5479 1.4130 Euro 2.0774 0.08 2.1639 1.9913 Pounds 2.7868 0.10 3.1194 2.7855 AS 1.2700 0.86 1.3555 1.1741 Yen* 1.3333 -1.27 1.3821 1.2285 Rupiah* 0.***** 0.22 0.***** 0.***** Baht*89 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration639 2008-02-11 5 MATTHEW PHAN - MATTHEW PHAN But the trust would issue equity only 'if it makes sense', says its CEO Reports by CITYSPRING Infrastructure Trust is seeking a mandate from its shareholdars to raise a further $370 million in aquity capital, but may not actually do so if639 words
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568 2008-02-11 5 INVESTORS in City Spring Infrastructure Trust are more concerned over the trust's future acquisitions and business potential than its incentive structure, according to chief executive Fai Au Yeung. City Spring has not changed its fee structure despite the controversy it caused568 words
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Article, Illustration684 2008-02-11 7 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY AS VOLATILITY spikes ever higher in equity markets worldwide and 100-point falls in the Straits Times Index (STI) become increasingly common, it's perhaps timely to ask the question: should there be circuit breakers in the Singapore stock market to smoothen theFILE PHOTO - 684 words
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221 2008-02-11 7 PORTEK International, which provides equipment, services and solutions to the port industry, said it expects to post a net loss of between $500,000 and $1.5 million for the six months ended Dec 31, 2007, against a profit of $1.7 million in the same221 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration1131 2008-02-11 6 ROBERT HALILI - ROBERT HALILI INSIDE MARKETS Fund managers also bullish, making 41 acquisitions against 18 sell deals By THE buying was high while sales activity was low among directors and substantial shareholders during the holiday-shortened week of Feb 4 to 6 with 33 firms recording 831,131 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration5342 2008-02-11 8 THIS WEEK'S TOPIC Your Budget Wish List What initiatives would you like to see included in this year's Budget announcement to help businesses and the economy generally? Tax cuts Phillip Overmyer Executive Director Singapore International Chamber of Commerce FOR several years now, the Singapore International Chamber of CommerceFILE PHOTOS - 5,342 words
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SINGAPORE CORPORATE AWARDS
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Article, Illustration1166 2008-02-11 10 MICHELLE QUAH - MICHELLE QUAH Best Managed Board Award's ultimate aim is to ratchet up benchmarks by bringing the best out of board practices here By CLICHES may be trite but are oftentimes also true as in the case of the importance of having1,166 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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617 2008-02-11 11 OUR CORRESPONDENT i i. _ i - OUR CORRESPONDENT i i. i. Shares up 10% on report it's looking for buyer to bring stake down to legal limit Byj in Bangkok THE Year of the Rat seems to be bringing in good fortune for investors in shares of the embattled617 words
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Article, Illustration610 2008-02-11 11 CHEN HUIFEN - CHEN HUIFEN Locally-made cordycepin egg has 30% less cholesterol By QUALITIES of the rare Chinese herb cordyceps sinensis may now be found in made-in-Singapore eggs, thanks to a new collaboration between a scientist and a farmer. Homegrown biotech firm AP Nutripharm has partneredARTHUR LEE - 610 words
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Article, Illustration184 2008-02-11 11 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI By "YOUNG people are the future pillars of our nation," says Spectacle Hut managing director Gary Khoo. "So we need to provide them with the right environment and positive stimuli." Which is why Spectacle Hut is one of more than 550 companies that184 words
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DINING OUT
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Article, Illustration717 2008-02-11 12 Parvathi Nayar - Parvathi Nayar VALENTINE'S DAY Rang Mahal Pan Pacific Singapore Level 3, 7 Raffles Boulevard Reservations: 6333-1788, rangmahal@hind.com.sg INDIAN may not be the cuisine that springs to mind when you're planning that romantic meal for two on Valentine's Day, but a specially concocted menu at the717 words
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DINING OUT WITH citibank
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Article, Illustration817 2008-02-11 13 JAIME EE - JAIME EE POWER Lunch By IT'S an unwritten rule in Asia that in order for a Western expatriate to be truly accepted by local society, he or she has to undergo a culinary baptism of fire usually involving edible weapons of destruction like duriansI JOHN HENG - 817 words
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Article, Illustration597 2008-02-11 13 Jaime Ec - Jaime Ec Tetsu #03-18 Tanglin Mall Tel: 6836-3112 WHEN bringing in a food concept from overseas, the invariable comparison issue arises does the food taste as good as it does in its country of origin? Tetsu is a brand new eatery in Tanglin Mall597 words
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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Article, Illustration1016 2008-02-11 14 GOW YUJIE, GWEE LI PING, NG MEI SHAN LEE HON SING - GOW YUJIE, GWEE LI PING, NG MEI SHAN LEE HON SING Cards are no longer just an alternative to cash; they also reflect the cost perception, consumption and self-image culture of a society By ana SINGAPORE has seen a tremendous growth in the number of1,016 words
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Article, Illustration831 2008-02-11 14 CAMPUS LIFE NTU student Adeline Ng tells TAN SEO YEAN how her passion for magic was fuelled by a series of unexpected events IT ALL started with a show of disappearing coins, performed by a father for his daughter. And unlike other biological sciences students, theJOHN HENG - 831 words
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Article204 2008-02-11 14 FANCY becoming the next Warren Buffett or George Soros? Or even the famous Robert Kiyosaki? Then read on. The Young Investors' Forum, part of the BT-Citibank Tertiary Outreach Programme, isn't another dry page out of your financial textbook. To complement our editorial content, we have204 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration412 2008-02-11 15 Bloomberg Govt is optimistic about growth prospects: minister [SYDNEY] Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said the government will go ahead with promised tax cuts, even as inflation rises at the fastest pace in 16 years. "There will be absolutely no change to– Bloomberg; AP - 412 words
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529 2008-02-11 15 Reuters Outlook dampened by data showing a contraction in hiring, consumer spending [WASHINGTON] The odds of a US recession have increased and stand at nearly 50 per cent amid a spate of data showing a weakening labour market, signs of– Reuters - 529 words
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Article, Illustration862 2008-02-11 15 Reuters NEWS ANALYSIS Liquidation, profit taking in energy markets offset losses in equities equity indexes when the correlation becomes high. "This will work as long as the two markets trade on the same fear factor, but will break down as soon as■ Reuters; AP - 862 words
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FOCUS: SOCGEN SCANDAL
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Article, Illustration1051 2008-02-11 16 Bloomberg When a trader has a 'hot hand' and is raking it in for the company, the tendency is to let things go too far and then blow up [PARIS] THE more people ask how Societe Generale's Jerome Kerviel made bets that led to a■ Bloomberg; AFP - 1,051 words
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Article, Illustration1007 2008-02-11 16 ■AFP [PARIS] It was a Sunday afternoon when French central bank chief Christian Noyer was told that Societe Generale, a pillar of French banking founded in 1864 under Napoleon 111, was in dire straits. His decisions in the next few hours set the course for three days■AFP; REUTERS - 1,007 words
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772 2008-02-11 16 ■NYT A TRANSCRIPT of conversations between Jerome Kerviel, the trader whom Sodete Generate says cost it nearly 5 billion euros, and a broker at one of the bank's subsidiaries suggests that the second man had an intimate knowledge ofKerviel's surreptitious trading■NYT - 772 words
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Article, Illustration576 2008-02-11 17 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG MALAYSIA INSIGHT Punishing errant drivers is more effective than giving them refresher courses A GROUP of youths have started a petition to highlight the perennial problem of fatalities on Malaysian roads which, judging by annual statistics, is among the highest cause576 words
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348 2008-02-11 17 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Indonesia will cut this year's growth forecast amid greater "downside" risks stemming from record oil prices and a global economic slowdown, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said. South-east Asia's largest economy is expected to grow between 6.4 per centBloomberg - 348 words
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173 2008-02-11 17 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi declined to quash rampant speculation that he would dissolve Parliament on Feb 13, paving the way for a general election as early as March 1, local media said yesterday. "Up to you if– Reuters - 173 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration686 2008-02-11 18 Reuters Second big issue to pull out within 24 hours spreads gloom in Indian market [MUMBAI] Emaar MGF Land withdrew its initial public offering last Friday, becoming the second Indian company in the space of 24 hours to abandon an IPO and adding– Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 686 words
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Article136 2008-02-11 18 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] India has notified changes to a law that allows commodity exchanges to offer options contracts and gives more autonomy to the Forward Markets Commission, which regulates the nation's 24 commodity futures markets. The government notified the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Ordinance, 2008, with■ Bloomberg - 136 words
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296 2008-02-11 18 Reuters Govt is committed to signing up for its share, says official [NEW DELHI] India's government hopes to open subscriptions for a US$4.2 billion rights issue in the country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) on Feb 18,Reuters - 296 words
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390 2008-02-11 18 Reuters [NEW DELHI] The United States has warned India that it is now or never for a controversial nuclear cooperation deal which is unlikely to be offered again after US President George W Bush leaves office. US Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns■ Reuters - 390 words
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304 2008-02-11 18 -Bloomberg, Reuters [BANGALORE] Wheat prices may rise further because Farmers India, the world's second-biggest grower, may harvest a smaller crop after dry weather delayed planting. The crop may decline 5 per cent to as low as 72 million tonnes in-Bloomberg, Reuters - 304 words
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GREATER CHINA
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535 2008-02-11 19 Reuters Will Beijing finally soften its resistance to imports? [BEIJING] As China begins to thaw from its worst winter weather in a century, grain traders face a vexing question that may determine the course of prices this year: Will Beijing finally soften its long-standingReuters - 535 words
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271 2008-02-11 19 -AP [TOKYO] Japan's finance minister told his Chinese counterpart yesterday that the two countries must cooperate in finding the cause of pesticide contamination in China-made dumplings that have sickened at least 10 people in Japan. Fukushiro Nukaga told Chinese Finance Minister-AP - 271 words
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729 2008-02-11 19 -AP But relief is temporary as it causes unwanted consequences [BEIJING] Fighting stubbornly high inflation, China's leaders dusted off a blunt tool from its premarket reform era and commanded utility companies to freeze electricity prices. Households got temporary relief after that September order,-AP - 729 words
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Article, Illustration712 2008-02-11 19 Reuters, AFP But southwest could get more snow and sleet next 2-3 days [SHANGHAI] Transport, power generation and food supply were back to normal in most of China yesterday after the worst winter weather in decades killed scores of people andReuters, AFP; AFP - 712 words
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368 2008-02-11 19 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE/SHANGHAI] China will shut coal-fired power plants, cement factories and chemical manufacturers near Beijing to reduce pollution before the Olympic Games in August. Operators of these sites have been told they will be closed 30 days before the Olympics beginBloomberg - 368 words
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272 2008-02-11 19 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] China's travel agencies may lose 70 per cent of their forecast sales during the Chinese New Year holidays because of snow storms that have disrupted people's travel plans, Xinhua News Agency says. Snowfall in the past month has blocked roads,– Bloomberg - 272 words
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559 2008-02-11 20 Reuters It took months for a consensus that crisis would spread to the broader economy [NEW YORK] One year after the first alarm bells of the sub-prime mortgage crisis rang on Wall Street, many of its victims are trading at half theirReuters - 559 words
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448 2008-02-11 20 Reuters [WASHINGTON] US President George W Bush said yesterday he would sign a US$l52 billion package on Wednesday that is aimed at keeping the world's largest economy out of recession with tax rebates and investment incentives. Citing private sector economists, Mr Bush■ Reuters - 448 words
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Article, Illustration555 2008-02-11 20 Annual results this week will reveal sub-prime impact [ZURICH] Swiss banking titans ÜBS and Credit Suisse risk losing clients to smaller rivals as annual results this week reveal the heavy impact of the US sub-prime crisis on their balance sheets. ÜBS already said555 words
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Article, Illustration338 2008-02-11 20 JAMAICA has finally been pushed off the top spot after 15 days in the lead, though she is far from out of contention, reporting just three nautical miles to the finish behind the new race leaders, Hull Humber. In fact, there is everything to play for: ONEDITION - 338 words
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170 2008-02-11 20 Reuters [LONDON] HSBC is poised to put hundreds of its French regional retail branches up for sale, a further sign the bank is shifting its focus to emerging markets, according to media reports yesterday. HSBC is trying toReuters - 170 words
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Article2760 2008-02-11 20 Feb 8 (Hong Kong, China and Jakarta markets were closed yesterday) For a full listing of the closing prices, log on to BT online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg after 11.30pm every trading day Vol ■000 HK$ \eon Stores \ngang Steel \nhui Conch \nhuiexpressway \sia Satellite \sm Pacific Sank Of E2,760 words
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Article, Illustration782 2008-02-11 21 ANDREW MARKS - ANDREW MARKS WALL STREET INSIGHT The only thing that seems certain in the weeks to come is more volatility By in New York TWO Fridays ago, the Dow Jones industrials index was putting the finishing touches on its best weekly gain in fiveBLOOMBERG - 782 words
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Article, Illustration619 2008-02-11 21 ■AP, Reuters Huckabee snatches Kansas, Louisiana from leader McCain [WASHINGTON] Barack Obama swept four contests last Saturday, slicing into his chief rival Hillary Clinton's slim delegate lead and completing his best night of the Democratic presidential campaign. Mr Obama scored decisive wins in■AP, Reuters; AFP - 619 words
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Article395 2008-02-11 21 BANKS ABN Amro Bank NY 5.5 Agricultural Bank Of China 5.5 ANZ Banking Group 6 American Express Bank 5.75 Arab Bank PLC 5.5 Banca Di Roma Singapore branch 6.5 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A 6 Bangkok Bank 6 Bank Julius Baer Co. Ltd(S) 5 Bank of America395 words
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Article, Illustration588 2008-02-11 21 NYT [SAN FRANCISCO] The board of directors of Yahoo plans to reject Microsoft Corp's week-old U5544.6 billion takeover offer, a person familiar with the matter said on Saturday. Yahoo's board plans to formally notify Microsoft in a letter today that it has determined thatNYT - 588 words
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300 2008-02-11 21 Reuters [WASHINGTON] The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating how banks, credit-rating firms and lenders valued and disclosed complex mortgage-backed securities that ultimately led to the sub-prime crisis, a top agency enforcer said on Saturday. "The big question is, who knew what when,Reuters - 300 words
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Article106 2008-02-11 21 i Land 5.680 -0.260 iMall 2.960 -0.050 :it' 11.460 -0.440 Con 4.290 -0.220 iBS Gn 17.020 -0.580 :SN 4.870 -0.140 lent Intl 0.605 -0.010 KLand 4.270 -0.120 ISH 14.300 -0.300 lardine CSC 18.800 -0.520 Kei Con 10.160 -0.440 Kei Land 5.830 -0.310 NOL 3.100 Noble Gn106 words
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Article102 2008-02-11 21 Up Down Uncli Up Down Uncli Up Down Unch Multi Ind 6 10 2 0 0 0 6 10 2 Manufacturing 109 62 49 17 12 126 71 61 Commerce 36 28 12 48 31 15 r/C. ms 19 16 21 16 Finance 13 17 13 17102 words
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Article122 2008-02-11 21 TURNOVER ('000) MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN VALUE C000) SDQ TOTAI Multi Ind 62,337 62,337 381,634 381,63' Manufacturing 884,911 206,878 1,091,789 872,189 28,046 900,235 Commerce 226,665 6,514 233,179 201,723 935 202,651 318,027 615 318,642 909,741 193 909,93' Finance 135,853 135,853 1,162,353 1,162,353 Construction 161,043 139,214 300,257 56,182 4,713122 words
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376 2008-02-11 22 Bloomberg [LONDON] The cost of shipping Middle East crude to Asia, the world's busiest route for supertankers, may rebound next week as Chinese oil companies return to the market after Chinese New Year to hire vessels for loading in March. The holiday– Bloomberg - 376 words
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525 2008-02-11 22 Reuters But finding areas to cut costs is not easy after years of restructuring [CHICAGO] The need for US airlines to control costs is greater than ever with losses creeping back into balance sheets and shares slipping, but carriers are simply– Reuters - 525 words
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Article, Illustration548 2008-02-11 22 AFP Biggest demand for new jets will come from Asia-Pac, it says [LONDON] European aircraft maker Airbus said on Thursday it expected the world's fleet of large passenger jets to double in the next 20 years, with congestion in the skiesAFP; AP - 548 words
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218 2008-02-11 22 -AFP [BERLIN] Airbus' A3BO superjumbo, the world's largest passenger aircraft, has encountered problems with its inflatable escape slides, the website of the German weekly Stern reported on Saturday. The escape slides had to be revised after just a few flights, the magazine said, citing-AFP - 218 words
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Article2494 2008-02-11 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), BR:2,494 words
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Miscellaneous299 2008-02-11 22 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 1 Bush with, 'Are we to shift P^^^P^^J—^J—^J—^J——^J——^^^^B position?1 (11) V l^^^l 9 Luther, as muse, contains his opponent (7) 10 Fantastic view from French HJ j^| I tower, we hear (6) jj—^ 13 Unfinished final perform- *^M l^fl ance for film star (7) f4~^ 14 Head of299 words
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Article7265 2008-02-11 23 Week ended: Feb 6 Hi. Low Code Comi Sale COOP) Hil Low B'l Seller C'vr P/E Sinii 5716 1st Software 22 6.5 3148 8Telecom i 2o? 98 S fringe 30 13.5 1938 AEI Corp 26 7.5 1100 AEM 42 12.4 2101 APOil 141 54.5 5550 ARA ii 51?7,265 words
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Article70 2008-02-11 23 52-Wk Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol COOP) Day ill Low Last Quote Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net MCa| C'vr P/E $mi Com _Hm 200 116 6065 Diamonds 6200 5000 6095 IS DJ US Tech 1000 1000 6097 IS MSCI Spore ***** ***** 6101 ISS&P5OO US200d US620C70 words
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Article2135 2008-02-11 23 52-Wk Tel |h Low Code Last Sale Vol COOQ) lay I Low By .ast Quote Div yer Seller C'vr Net P/E fICap Smil Hii Comi >an' Hii 30 11.5 1181 sAAGrp 41.5 18 5000 sABRHIdgs 31 18.5 8538 s APStrategic 16.5 3 1501 s Advanced System 34 272,135 words
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Article258 2008-02-11 23 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; s Catalist Non Sponsored; t Catalist; N Net or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum258 words
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Advertisement26 2008-02-11 23 Sole Distributor Service Centre: AUDEMARS PIGUET (SINGAPORE) PRIVATE LIMITED. Jm °!sg JS^K 9 341 River Valley Road #01-01 Singapore *****2. Tel: 6238 6678 Fax: 6238 6676.26 words
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363 2008-02-11 24 %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Feb8 World Index Preliminan 1007.7 0.0 -11.0 0.0 -12.2 0.0 -10.' t EAFE Preliminan 972.4 0.0 -13.2 0.0 -14.3 -0.1 -13.1 Euro[ Preliminary 1337.7 0.4 -13.3 0.5 -15.5 0.4 -14.2 Pacific 834.9363 words
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Article132 2008-02-11 24 As at 9am Feb 6 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2670 1.2820 Can dollar 1.4030 1.4190 Euro 2.0690 2.0930 NZ dollar 1.1030 1.1270 jterlin iund 2.7780 2.8090 US dollar 1.4140 1.4300 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign132 words
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Article161 2008-02-11 24 Feb 6 Overnight 1 3/8 1-month 1 5/8 2-months 1 5/8 3-months 1 5/8 Overnight mode: 1 5/8 US$ Offer 1 1/8 1 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/2 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months SFr 3.25 3.28 3.25 3.23161 words
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Article20 2008-02-11 24 Feb 6 STI SIMSCI Feb 361.1 361.9 358.6 Taiwan Feb closed Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd20 words
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Article21 2008-02-11 24 Feb6 SS Bid Offer 1-month 1.4162 1.4174 2-months 1.4143 1.4155 3-months 1.4128 1.4141 6-months 1.4081 1.4096 Source: OCBC21 words
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Article155 2008-02-11 24 Feb6 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against US$ Bid Offer S$fUS$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2702 1.2718 0.8955 0.8960 Canadian dollar 1.4078 1.4094 0.9926 0.9930 Euro 2.0768 2.0789 1.4642 1.4646 NZ dollar 1.1081 1.1091 0.7812 0.7814 Sterlim md 2.7864 2.7891 1.9645 1.9650 US155 words
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Article284 2008-02-11 24 FebS OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES MarO8 JunO8 SepO8 DecO8 97.140 97.565 97.650 97.590 0 0 0 0 ***** ***** ***** 6069 EUROYEN FUTURES MarO8 99.180 99.180 JunO8 99.320 99.340B SepO8 99.380 99.420 DecO8 99.365 99.415 MarO9 99.355B JunO9 99.290 99.290 SepO9 DecO9 99.175284 words
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Article286 2008-02-11 24 Febs RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 1 (S cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest Mar 08 Apr 08 May 08 JunO8 Jul/Sep 08 Oct/Dec 08 386.25 389.50 390.25 390.25 390.25 390.00 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month Hig gh Low Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest286 words
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Article100 2008-02-11 24 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low MarO8 1339.00 1331.50 1374.50 1331.50 May 08 1358.50 1350.50 1388.00 1340.00 Jul 08 1368.00 1362.25 1400.00 1359.00 Aug 08 1350.50 1349.50 1375.00 1347.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low MarO8 47.28 55.12 47.28 47.24 May 08 56.02100 words
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Article75 2008-02-11 24 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Feb7 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 87.6 -0.22 WTI (Near Mth) 87.91 0.73 Dubai (1-Mth F) 83.68 -0.48 Tapis blend 93.5 -0.55 Minas 89.6 -0.5 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 88.90 102.70 unch unch US$/barrel Opec Oil Basket75 words
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Article468 2008-02-11 24 Feb6 AS CS Rmb Euro HKS Ind Rs Ru Yen Won RM NZS Pak Rs Peso SS Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound us: Australia 0.902 6.440 0.612 6.985 35.431 82.736 0.955 8.452 2.893 1.146 56.231 36.381 1.271 6.870 0.983 28.666 29.475 0.456 0.896 Canada 1.108 7.137 0.678468 words
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Article87 2008-02-11 24 Feb6 Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hi, Day's |h Low 3-Month BQ*****H 08.05.08 1-Year BY*****A 29.09.08 1.45 1.49 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Hie Day's igh Low 2-Year N5O51OOF 2.625 5-Year N5O71O1E 2.500 7-Year NX*****F 3.625 10-Year NY*****F 3.750 15-Year NY*****X 3.12587 words
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Article76 2008-02-11 24 Feb 6 1 mth 2 mths 3.***** 1.***** 6 mths 1.***** 9 mths 1.***** 12 mths 1.***** 3.***** 1.***** 3 mths 3.***** 1.***** 6 mths 9 mths 12 mths 3.***** 2.***** 2.***** 1.***** 1.***** 1.***** SWAP Mid rates (S$) 1 yr 1.***** 2yrs 1.***** 3yrs 1.***** 4yrs 2.***** 5yrs76 words
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Article65 2008-02-11 24 FebS KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Month Range Price Price Hii Vol Open Done Position Low Feb OS 3350 3316 3400 3350 15 463 Mar 08 3401 3355 3445 3343 1684 ***** Apr 08 3411 3349 3458 3349 8839 ***** May 08 3410 3355 345565 words
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Article131 2008-02-11 24 FebB Hong Kong London 893.50 unav 894.50 unav Feb 08 Feb OS 918.90 890.10 919.80 890.80 Source: Reuters CAST BAR (S$) Feb 06 Buying Sellim Kilobar "43,729.83" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 5gm 10gm 20gm 50gm 100gm 1 oz 1 oz UBS Kinebar™ 98.44 278.2131 words
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Article68 2008-02-11 24 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2656.20 2644.80 3 months 2695.00 2683.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months 7736.00 7700.00 7559.00 7540.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2995.00 3 months 2970.00 2783.50 2780.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.0068 words
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Article77 2008-02-11 24 FebS COCOA (Btonne) Close Prev Hii ih/Low Mar 08 1240 1228 1247/1213 May 08 1265 1250 1270/1237 JulO8 1291 1276 1296/1265 SepO8 1276 1263 1280/1252 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Mar 08 2225 2187 2231/2158 May 08 2252 2215 2257/2189 JulO8 2270 2234 2275/2208 SepO8 2265 2233 2270/2207 SUGAR77 words
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Article2952 2008-02-11 24 BONDS WARRANTS Pel lode Company Last Vol Conv Exer Sale +or- ('000) Ratio Price Disc Gear- Mths ing Lef1 3798 Ascendas REITSGA ECW*****3 1 -1.5 1430 )092 Asia Environment W*****4 15.5 0.5 119 1851 AusGroup MER ECW*****8 3 0.5 275 S657 Biosensors DB ECW*****3 22.5 -1.5 436 S704 Capitamall Trust2,952 words
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Article, Illustration677 2008-02-11 29 ONG BOON KIAT - ONG BOON KIAT The company is targeting 40% growth in software sales here in 2008 By SINGAPORE job seekers with business intelligence (BI) credentials may want to get their resumes ready. The Singapore office of US-based BI software firm SAS is looking toFILE PHOTO - 677 words
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561 2008-02-11 29 Reuters [SAN FRANCISCO/ BOSTON] With fears of a US recession bearing down on technology companies, the sector's safest bets appear to be in business software, while makers of computers and consumer gadgets look vulnerable. John Chambers, chief executive of tech bellwether Cisco– Reuters - 561 words
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1141 2008-02-11 29 MICHAEL MUDD - MICHAEL MUDD <you say> Customers increasingly want product interoperability, rather than a rigid, pre-defined single standard. That applies to document standards, too" By I a N 1971, John Blankenbaker created the Kenbak-1, the world's first commercially available personal computer (PC). Imagine now1,141 words
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Article, Illustration462 2008-02-11 29 NYT [LAS VEGAS] Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, the high-octane anti-terrorism thriller developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision, took top honours on Thursday night at the 11th annual Interactive Achievement Awards, the video game industry's equivalent ofNYT; AP - 462 words
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182 2008-02-11 29 AFP [SAN FRANCISCO] Facebook last week unveiled a Spanish version of its hot social-networking website and promised French and German language editions by spring. A software application made freely available last Wednesday lets people opt for Spanish instructions, alerts, news feeds and other informationAFP - 182 words
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Article, Illustration757 2008-02-11 30 The company is moving beyond its MP3 player and soundcard business, reports ONG BOON KIAT CREATIVE Technology believes its recent move into new markets adjacent to its bread-and-butter soundcard and MP3 player business is building new momentum as the Singapore tech iconFILE PHOTO - 757 words
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225 2008-02-11 30 [ATLANTA] Google Inc, Microsoft Corp, International Business Machines Corp (IBM), Yahoo! Inc and VeriSign Inc have joined the board of the OpenlD Foundation, which promotes Web sign-ons that work on multiple sites. OpenlD Foundation announced the new corporate members last week. The organisation supports225 words
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Article, Illustration906 2008-02-11 30 <cool stuff> Blackßeriy's competitors have features worth looking at, writes CHRISTOPHER LIM NOT that long ago, Research In Motion's (RIM) Blackßerry service was the only mobile pushmail out there, but today the market boasts quite a few alternatives. Yet, you'll still find both consumers andRESEARCH IN MOTION - 906 words
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Article83 2008-02-11 30 HEWLETT-PACKARD (HP) has appointed Balu Doraisamy as managing director for Asia-Pacific Japan and senior vice-president for the technology solutions group (TSG). Mr Doraisamy, who will be based in Singapore, takes over from Tom lannotti who has returned to the USA to be the managing83 words
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Article, Illustration106 2008-02-11 30 KOREAN handset giant has coated its popular Viewty phone with a shade of grey. The phone, which boasts of a five-megapixel camera, a three-inch touchscreen display and HSDPA (high speed downlink packet access) support, will now be offered with a dark silver106 words
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Article107 2008-02-11 30 AZTECH has launched the HLIO9E, claimed to be the world's first 200 Mbps (megabits per second) Home Plug. Suited for powering bandwidthsapping applications like Internet TV and online gaming, the product makes use of electricity sockets to extend a subscriber's Internet connection around the house without107 words
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55 2008-02-11 30 OPEN-SOURCE software provider Red Hat has announced that Yuji Fujita, the chairman of its Japanese subsidiary, will also take on the additional responsibility of being the director of its Asia-Pacific operations. In his regional role, Mr Fujita will oversee the company's initiatives with Japanese55 words
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87 2008-02-11 30 MARKET research firm Gartner will hold its inaugural Asia CIO Summit in Singapore on Feb 21 and 22. To be held at the Suntec Convention Centre, the event will examine the challenges CIOs face as they use technology to refine business models and87 words
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93 2008-02-11 30 SINGAPORE-BASED IT services major Datacraft has won a US$l million contract to design and deploy network infrastructure, as well as security solutions for a retail bank which has recently expanded to India. Under the pact, Datacraft will implement an IP (Internet Protocolbased Wide93 words
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251 2008-02-11 30 ■AP [DALLAS] Dell Inc has stopped selling many computers with processors from Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) on its website, although it will continue selling some through retailers. The news is a setback for AMD, which wooed Dell for years before breaking■AP - 251 words
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Miscellaneous7 2008-02-11 30 <YOU SAY> IT policy and standards. PG297 words
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