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Title Section23 2008-02-14 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial .com.sg *S* A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION COREGNNOI9B4O2B6BE MICA (P) 122/12/2007 Thursday, February 14,200823 words
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Article, Illustration915 2008-02-14 1 CHOW PENN NEE - CHOW PENN NEE Richard Stanley comes with wealth of experience in Asia and M&A expertise By [SINGAPORE] So it wasn't former Sing Tel boss Lee Hsien Yang. Nor did the job go to DBS Bank insiders, chairman Koh Boon Hwee, chief financial915 words
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799 2008-02-14 1 S JAYASANKARAN - S JAYASANKARAN Bourse gets its own share of excitement as politically linked stocks hope to gain By and PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur PRIME Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi dissolved Parliament yesterday, paving the way for Malaysia to hold its 12th general799 words
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Miscellaneous40 2008-02-14 1 CORPORATE HOLLYWOOD BizlT l^ftiiflli PROPERTY RESULTS Screenwriters' Mobile World Congress: l? Development charges: StarHub Q4 profit L strike over, finally S'pore firms upbeat iiaiiHi^aat What to expect (lowil 31% PAGE 5 A PAGE 16 PAGE 19 KSVffi. Uftft PAGE 3040 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration632 2008-02-14 2 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING It is the most sensible option, says Manpower Minister Ng Eng Hen By [SINGAPORE] Most Singaporeans will end up opting for the payout age of 80 under the new CPF Life plan for retirees, Manpower Minister Ng Eng632 words
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541 2008-02-14 2 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG But income inequality widens despite govt effort By [SINGAPORE] Income inequality in Singapore widened last year to its most pronounced state since at least the year 2000, with some high-income households enjoying big pay increases while the541 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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92 2008-02-14 2 WARREN E Buffett volunteered on Tuesday to rescue Wall Street from its latest looming crisis. But the billionaire investor known as the Oracle of Omaha made clear that his offer would not come cheap. "When I go to St Peter I92 words
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46 2008-02-14 2 INVESTORS hoping for a post-Budget day market rally could be in for a disappointment, according to analysts. They base their forecast on the likelihood that this year's fiscal Budget is not expected to be business-centric. COMPANY NEWS, PAGE 446 words
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55 2008-02-14 2 ROTARY Engineering is starting to penetrate the highly competitive Middle East market. Through its Saudi joint venture Petrol Steel, Rotary has just secured a US$62 million deal with Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company to build 24 storage tanks for its Al-Jubail complex in Saudi55 words
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98 2008-02-14 2 STARHUB yesterday posted net profit of $98 million for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, down 31 per cent due to tax credit adjustments. For the full year 2007, net profit was $330 million, down 8 per cent, on a 12 per98 words
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55 2008-02-14 2 GIC Real Estate, the property investment arm of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation, has partnered Finnish retail property investment company Citycon Oyj to acquire a 40 per cent stake in a Helsinki mall called Iso Omena for 131.6 million euros (*****.755 words
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75 2008-02-14 2 MALAYSIA'S largest integrated automotive concern, DRB-Hicom Bhd, has received a Sslso million offer for a shopping mall it owns in Singapore's Little India area, Malaysia's Business Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The offer is some 50 per cent more than75 words
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80 2008-02-14 2 CHINA should make more use of monetary instruments such as interest rates and its foreign exchange rate to fight soaring inflation, a government think-tank said in remarks published yesterday. The State Information Centre said in an article published in the China Securities80 words
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53 2008-02-14 2 THE coming March 1 revision of development charge rates is generally expected to be more moderate than the past couple of revisions, which imposed steep rises. That's because on the whole, land price increases have slowed considerably in the past few months.53 words
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Article428 2008-02-14 2 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE Pilot project also includes a portable refuelling station By [SINGAPORE] BMW will introduce five hydrogen-pow-ered cars in Singapore next month, complete with their own refuelling station and liquid hydrogen fuel. The BMW Clean Energy pavilion a specially built glass and steel structure will be428 words
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Article, Illustration971 2008-02-14 3 -NYT Analysts see it as a shrewd attempt to take advantage of insurers' problems [NEW YORK] Warren E Buffett volunteered on Tuesday to rescue Wall Street from its latest looming crisis. But the billionaire investor known as the Oracle of Omaha-NYT; BLOOMBERG - 971 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article29 2008-02-14 3 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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Article47 2008-02-14 3 Inesi lay lange 1COMP 1,423.15 +5.63 MKKEI 225 13,068.30 +46.34 1ANG SENG 23,169.55 +247.88 ;et index 829.41 +11.92 JAKARTA COM P 2,610.78 +18.71 1ANILAC0MP 3,223.35 +22.45 ;eoulcomp 1,631.78 -11.51 ;henzhen b 659.11 -14.89 IUMBAI IND 16,949.14 +341.13 11AM EDT 12,436.49 Change +63.08 )OW IASDAQ 1,353.49 -1.0647 words
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Article39 2008-02-14 3 IS$ (S$ ier US$) 1.416 (USS/SS per 1.957 2.772 ;URO(US$/S$/E) 1.454 2.059 'EN 107.30 75.70 3.236 2.285 IK$_ 7.801 5.508 !AHT 32.88 23.21 lUPIAH 9,260 6,537 1ENMINBI 7.200 5.083 INDIAN RUPEE 39.74 28.06 1.110 0.784 IZ$ 1.270 0.89739 words
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Advertisement372 2008-02-14 2 Budget 2008 Dates Minister for Finance Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam will deliver his Budget Statement to Wednesday, 20 February 2008 Parliament on 15 February 2008. Some highly anticipated questions will be answered. 9.00 am to I.oopm F°r instance, will the top level of personal income tax rates come down? Will there372 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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502 2008-02-14 4 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING Budget unlikely to be business-centric, chances of corporate tax cut are remote By INVESTORS hoping for a post-Budget day market rally could be in for a disappointment, according to analysts. They base their forecast on the likelihood that this year's502 words
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348 2008-02-14 4 Bloomberg TEMASEK Holdings says that it does not view Standard Chartered's status as a note-issuing bank in Hong Kong as an "irrelevance". The Independent, citing unnamed sources in a report yesterday, had said that Temasek, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund and the biggest shareholder of London-basedBloomberg - 348 words
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Article, Illustration389 2008-02-14 4 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM It is also raising stake in the Saudi venture to 51% By ROTARY Engineering is starting to penetrate the highly competitive Middle East market. Through its Saudi joint venture Petrol Steel, Rotary has just secured a US$62 million deal with Saudi389 words
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Article, Illustration74 2008-02-14 4 SINGAPORE Post hosted a Chinese New Year celebration lunch for its customers yesterday, with management and guests dressed for a Shanghai theme. The centrepiece was a giant cake in the shape of a postbox. "I have been informed that the Zodiac Rat is said to be observant74 words
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591 2008-02-14 4 Bloomberg It cites rising demand for coal, iron ore, other commodities in China SHIPPING company Courage Marine Group expects rising demand for coal, iron ore and other commodities and possible delays in vessel deliveries by new Chinese shipyards will drive up freight rates.Bloomberg - 591 words
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Article, Illustration621 2008-02-14 5 SIOW LI SEN - StarHub Q4 net profit down 31 at $98m SIOW LI SEN Revenue rises 14% despite pressure on margins and falling mobile market share By STARHUB yesterday posted net profit of $98 million for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, down 31 per cent due to tax credit adjustments. For the621 words
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Article, Illustration583 2008-02-14 5 GEOFFREY LEE - GEOFFREY LEE By YELLOW Pages (Singapore) Limited posted a 69.9 per cent year-on-year fall in net profit to $1.5 million for its third quarter ended Dec 31, 2007, as revenue tumbled 30.2 per cent to $11.8 million. This revenue came mainly fromI FILE PHOTO - 583 words
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Article, Illustration399 2008-02-14 5 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM By OILFIELD equipment supplier SSH Corp expects to clinch more contracts this year from new petrochemical and bio-diesel plants being built here, says chairman and CEO Kris Wiluan. "We are talking to people like Shell and ExxonMobil, as well as otherFILE PHOTO - 399 words
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Article, Illustration554 2008-02-14 6 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN Group says it enjoys strong demand and better margins in all its key markets By TAT Hong, the world's largest crane company, hoisted its third-quarter earnings by 20 per cent to $21.2 million, thanks to strong demand and better margins554 words
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Article, Illustration364 2008-02-14 7 CHEN HUIFEN - CHEN HUIFEN Third-quarter net profit soars more than 8-fold to $52.4 m By THANKS to a one-time capital gain, Bukit Sembawang Estates has reported third-quarter net earnings of $52.4 million, more than eight times the net profit of $6.25 million it generated364 words
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Article392 2008-02-14 7 CitySpring 's Q3 DPU of unknown CITYSPRING Infrastructure Trust has beaten projections with its performance in its third financial quarter ended Dec 31, 2007. It has declared a distribution per unit (DPU) of 1.6 cents for Q3 FY2OOB, 6.7 per cent or 0.1 cent above the projected DPU provided at392 words
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Article109 2008-02-14 7 Halt year ended Dec 2007 year en Silverlake 33.45 19.73 69.5 46.79 27.92 67.6 SimLian 20.35 7.66 165.7 145.79 81.87 78.1 SSHCorp 12.53 8.29 51.2 114.71 77.50 48.0 SinGheeHuat 9.17 9.60 -4.5 49.88 50.00 -0.2 C&OPharm 7.92 0.99 703.9 49.17 53.17 -7.5 Equation 5.52 -2.52 nm 24.83109 words
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Article47 2008-02-14 7 Full year ended Dec 2007 year en StarHub 330.30 360.20 -8.3 2,013.70 1,804.80 11.6 Dynamic 4.04 3.77 7.1 136.17 93.51 45.6 Maveric -1.18 73.53 nm 16.83 nm Notes: Net profit refers to profit attributable to equity holders Exchange rate: US$1 =S$1.438 nm: not meaningful47 words
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Article, Illustration521 2008-02-14 7 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO Strong show attributed to improved local demand, increased tourist traffic By CITING robust economic conditions and positive consumer sentiment, Sincere Watch yesterday reported a more than doubling in net profit to $12.65 million for the third quarter ended Dec 31, 2007, as521 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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63 2008-02-14 7 GALLANT Venture has reported a 58.1 per cent drop in Q4 net earnings to $6.37 million, bringing its full-year net profit to $14.7 million, a year-on-year drop of 30.4 per cent. Revenue for the three months ended December 2007 fell 29.3 per cent to63 words
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42 2008-02-14 7 EQUATION Corp yesterday reported half-year earnings of $5.5 million, from a loss of $2.5 million in the year-ago period. For the six months ended December 2007, sales went up to $24.8 million, from $7.8 million.42 words
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Article74 2008-02-14 7 METRO Holdings has posted a 33.69 per cent drop in third-quarter net profit attributable to shareholders to $21.8 million, as the closure of Metro Tampines shaved off sales at its retail division. For the three months ended December 2007, revenue slipped 6.77 per cent to74 words
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69 2008-02-14 7 COURTS Singapore yesterday reported a Q3 net loss of $2.35 million, from a loss of $2.42 million in the same quarter last year. This was despite sales edging up 3.3 per cent to $87.2 million for the three months ended December 2007. This69 words
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Advertisement1542 2008-02-14 4 TRANSVIEW HOLDINGS LIMITED (Company Registration No.: *****2905Z) (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Transview Holdings Limited ("the Company") will be held at Vanda 6, Level 6, Marina Mandarin Hotel, 6 Raffles Boulevard, Marina Square, Singapore1,542 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration597 2008-02-14 8 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS AFIRM Tuesday session on Wall Street that enabled Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index to finish 1.3 per cent stronger was the main force driving the Straits Times Index's 23.31-point bounce to 2,949.54 yesterday. However, a 30-point dip in: Bloomberg - 597 words
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Article97 2008-02-14 8 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 10 3 2 0 0 0 10 lanufacturing 54 62 66 14 63 76 71 Commerce 22 18 29 28 22 32 "pt/Stor/Comms 18 11 11 19 11 12 :inance 13 13 10 Construction 16 'ro|97 words
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Article117 2008-02-14 8 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 18.519 18.519 100.740 100.740 lanufacturing 317.488 105.431 422.919 312.805 15.015 327.820 Commerce 89.808 5.304 95.112 74.318 1.327 75.646 'pt/Stor/Comms 154.579 653 155.232 393.320 236 393.555 :inance 47.538 20 47.558 399.449 399.453 Construction 121.112 25.941 147.053 42.288 2.342 44.630 ■roperties117 words
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Article105 2008-02-14 8 CapitaLand 5.860 4-0.180 Olam 2.670 4-0.030 CapitaMall 3.010 4-0.080 S IA 15.520 4-0.040 CityDev 11.600 4-0.380 SGX 9.070 4-0.230 Cosco Corp 4.200 4-0.060 SIA Engg 3.590 4-0.050 IBS Grp 16.800 4-0.020 SPH 4.390 -0.030 :&N 4.710 4-0.090 ST Engg 3.270 -0.080 Sent Intl 0.620 SembCorp Ind105 words
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Article, Illustration913 2008-02-14 8 MATTHEW PHAN - MATTHEW PHAN NOL Feb 13 close: $3.29 CIMB-GK Research, Feb 13 NOL's full-year core net profit was 12 per cent higher than our forecast and 6 per cent above consensus. The variance came from better performances at both the liner and logistics segments. FEUs (forty-foot equivalent units) carried: Bloomberg - 913 words
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Article, Illustration530 2008-02-14 8 LARRY WEE - LARRY WEE CURRENCIES OVERNIGHT news that billionaire investment guru Warren Buffett had offered to rescue troubled US bond insurers sponsored a more cheerful tone in financial markets yesterday. News that Mr Buffett's insurance arm is planning to reinsure troubled US monoline bond insurers to the: Reuters - 530 words
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Article52 2008-02-14 8 Feb 13 VALUE CLOSE 38.00+336.0 BT OB/OS BT CADI -*****.00 +31.0 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +4.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 763.44 +1.49 FTSE ST Small Cap 683.69 +0.54 FTSE ST All Share 764.22 +4.42 FTSE ST China 537.02 +0.37 SIMSCI 362.00 +2.51 SIMSCI Futures 364.20 +5.70 PrimePartnersCI52 words
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Article54 2008-02-14 8 VOLUME E3 Hlds 99,156,000 Memstar 64,680,000 Jade Tech 49,357,000 SingTel 40,311,000 Yonqnam 30,535,000 Sunmoon 28,758,000 SinqPost 26,717,000 Centillion 25,406,000 China Honqxinq 24,927,000 Biosensors 21,626,000 VALUE(S) SingTel 159,585,662 DBS Grp 151,347,804 Capita Land 104,518,410 SGX 90,397,140 UOB 89,490,401 Keppel Corp 70,061,972 Cosco Corp 57,790,421 OCBC Bk 45,527,880 STXPOKW10054 words
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Article102 2008-02-14 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP 2660 229.4 6.5 JMH Jardine C&C 1934 94.0 5.1 JSH 1512 90.6 4.4 :\t 1160 38.0 3.. China H 10US! 1670 29.7 1. MOIL 220 28.3 10.0 leloni 256 25.0 10.! Creative Tech 678 24.0 3.7 SGX 907 23.0 2.6 CIMBAsean40 100US! 974 22.7 1.7102 words
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Article113 2008-02-14 8 CLOSE DOWN GLD 10US$ 8934-257.7 -2.0 Korea 10US$ 469 -22.7 -3.: StraitsAsia 335 -16.0 -4.6 STI 3350 DBePW/*****2 93 -12.0 -11.4 lain 432 -11.3 -1.i Hid. 147 -10.0 -6.4 SPC 620 -10.0 -1.6 STI 3300BNPePW*****8 42 -9.5 -18.4 STXPOKW100 258 -9.0 -3.4 GuocoLand Ltd 410 -8.0 -1.9 BY PERCENTAGE113 words
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Article83 2008-02-14 8 Where S$ stands Feb 13 %CHNG CLOSE FRF* 12 YR 2008/07 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.4168 0.14 1.5479 1.4130 Euro 2.0643 -0.20 2.1639 1.9913 Pounds 2.7744 -0.39 3.1194 2.7855 AS 1.2744 0.70 1.3555 1.1741 Yen* 1.3208 0.37 1.3821 1.2285 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.07 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.3090 0.08 4.570083 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration371 2008-02-14 9 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM Deal worth 131.6 m euros; partner Citycon Oyj to manage project By GIC Real Estate, the property investment arm of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation, has partnered Finnish retail property investment company Citycon Oyj to acquire a 40 per371 words
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467 2008-02-14 9 CHEN HUIFEN - CHEN HUIFEN Lessons to be learnt from Republic's governance model By THERE are lessons to be learned from Singapore's public administration, including how the island adapted the Western concept of democracy to suit its own conditions and progress, according to Chinese officials. The467 words
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Article, Illustration397 2008-02-14 9 WEE JUN KAI - WEE JUN KAI By THE man who made exclusive golf clubs more accessible to the masses now has a plan to let people reach them in style with his newest venture an aviation operation called The Flying Club. WithCESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY - 397 words
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411 2008-02-14 9 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG By FEES for new students at the National University of Singapore's (NUS) law school will soar 20 per cent in the latest fee reforms announced separately by NUS and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) yesterday. Tuition fees this year411 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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Article45 2008-02-14 9 UPS is offering a total of US$B2,OOO for the award of four scholarships to The Logistics Institute Asia Pacific at the National University of Singapore. The scholarhips are for the dual Master of Science programme in logistics and supply chain management.45 words
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Article49 2008-02-14 9 THE Singapore Management University will be hosting the International Creativity Conference in Singapore from Feb 25-29. Organised under the theme of "Creativity Across Cultures", it will see more than 200 delegates discussing how to seek and apply creative solutions in government, education, business, arts and culture.49 words
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34 2008-02-14 9 WELLNESS trade show Beauty Asia 2008 expects a record-breaking number of exhibitors this year, as their numbers jump 30 per cent from 157 last year to more than 200.34 words
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238 2008-02-14 9 LAST October, national feedback group Reach together with the Ministry of Finance (MOF) launched a feedback exercise to gather views on the public's wishes for Budget 2008. Over 300 responses were received through various channels such as SMS, email, forums and dialogue sessions.238 words
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406 2008-02-14 9 MATTHEW PHAN - MATTHEW PHAN By THE Economic Development Board (EDB) is keen to develop Singapore as a hub for international organisations (IOs), and has introduced tax incentives and plans to set up a training centre here, it said yesterday. LOs include foundations or philanthropic406 words
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SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL
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Article, Illustration829 2008-02-14 10 Outlook is bright for local furniture manufacturers as they expand their sales abroad, reports CHUANG PECK MING SINGAPORE furniture makers did $1.2 billion worth of trade last year, up 16.3 per cent from 2006. Not bad for an industry that was once written off asFILE PHOTO - 829 words
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456 2008-02-14 10 SOME 18 Singapore furniture manufacturers turned up last month at the imm cologne 2008 furniture fair in Cologne, Germany, to showcase their high-quality products and innovative designs. Among them were: Eurosa: Set up in 1972, the company has succeeded in the global market as456 words
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Article, Illustration448 2008-02-14 10 FURNITURE makers who want to sell their products to the world, especially the huge European market which accounts for half the world's demand for furniture, must take part in the imm cologne furniture show in Cologne, Gemany, say Singapore manufacturers who participated inAP - 448 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration951 2008-02-14 11 Bloomberg Traders see further rate reductions at FOMC meetings in March, April, June [SAN FRANCISCO] The Federal Reserve's interest-rate cuts last month have failed to lower borrowing costs for many companies and households, increasing the chance of further reductions from the centralBloomberg; REUTERS - 951 words
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474 2008-02-14 11 Bloomberg, Reuters, AP He tells lawmakers the economy may pick up dramatically [WASHINGTON] US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke voiced optimism in a closed-door meeting with Republican lawmakers on Tuesday that the United States would avoid slipping into a recession, Senator Charles Grassley said.– Bloomberg,; Reuters,; AP - 474 words
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316 2008-02-14 11 NYT NEW YORK] According to Wall Street's forecasters, the recession of 2008 is now unavoidable. That is, if you read between the lines of their predictions. In a survey released on Tuesday by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, forecasters said on average thereNYT - 316 words
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409 2008-02-14 11 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY Falling demand, rising prices could lead to stagflation By in Tokyo CONSUMER confidence in Japan plunged to its lowest level in four-and-a-half years last month, the Cabinet Office revealed on Tuesday. At the same time, the country's current account surplus409 words
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581 2008-02-14 11 Bloomberg [LONDON] The International Energy Agency, an adviser to 27 industrialised nations, cut its forecast for 2008 global oil demand because of the slowing US economy and said the underlying trend was "even weaker". The agency reduced its forecast for demand this yearBloomberg - 581 words
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Article517 2008-02-14 12 But management is unlikely to sell the mall, in Spores Little India area, anytime soon [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's largest integrated automotive concern, DRB-Hicom Bhd, has received a Sslso million offer for a shopping mall it owns in Singapore's Little India area, Malaysia's Business Times reported,517 words
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310 2008-02-14 12 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] An Indonesian court will delay its decision on Temasek Holdings Pte's appeal on an antitrust ruling to the end of March, a judge said yesterday. Indonesia's antitrust regulator said on Dec 5 that Singapore investment company Temasek Holdings and nine other related companiesBloomberg - 310 words
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Article, Illustration609 2008-02-14 12 -AP, Bernama She tells hearing that she received RM3.000 from ACA [KUALA LUMPUR] A lawyer at the centre of a judicial corruption inquiry wrote a judgment in favour of his client in a historic defamation case and the presiding judge used it-AP,; Bernama - 609 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration428 2008-02-14 13 Reuters Pressure for further price rises could keep building this year, it warns [BEIJING] China should make more use of monetary instruments such as interest rates and its foreign exchange rate to fight soaring inflation, a government think-tank said in remarks published■ Reuters; AP 1 - 428 words
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445 2008-02-14 13 AP YIP gambling in Macau pushes Q4 profit to USs6s.sm [LAS VEGAS] Wynn Resorts Ltd, the casino company controlled by billionaire Steve Wynn, said that it swung from a loss a year earlier to a profit of U5565.5 million in the fourth quarter,AP - 445 words
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Article200 2008-02-14 13 Bloomberg [TAIPEI] Taiwan's government plans to allow banks to invest in Chinese lenders via third-country subsidiaries "soon", said Susan Chang, vice-chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission. The commission, Taiwan's top financial regulator, will submit a proposal to the Cabinet, which may announce new rules before■ Bloomberg - 200 words
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Article, Illustration393 2008-02-14 13 Reuters [SINGAPORE] China's freak winter will dampen the country's oil demand growth this year as factories, cars and trains suffer from the freeze, which left millions of travellers stranded, Lehman Brothers said. China's 2008 oil demand would likely expand by■ Reuters; AP - 393 words
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274 2008-02-14 13 -AP He won't join ceremonies due to China's Sudan ties [BEIJING] Beijing Olympic organisers appeared to be caught flat-footed yesterday by Hollywood director Steven Spielberg's announcement that he would not be involved with the Games' opening and closing ceremonies because Beijing is not doing-AP - 274 words
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556 2008-02-14 14 ■AFP Annual meeting comes as software exporters post uninspiring profits [NEW DELHI] India's top outsourcing body holds its annual meeting this week amid mounting worries that trouble looms for the information-technology (IT) industry, hit by a muscular rupee and the US economic■AFP - 556 words
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469 2008-02-14 14 -Reuters It is also looking for partnerships in Asia and Middle East [MUMBAI] Indian telecoms firm Tata Communications Ltd has formed a partnership in China for network services and is looking for similar tie-ups in Asia and the Middle East to boost-Reuters - 469 words
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234 2008-02-14 14 Bloomberg. [NEW DELHI] OAO Rosneft, Russia's largest crude oil producer, may buy a stake in a liquefied natural gas processing plant planned by India's Oil Natural Gas Corp, a senior Russian ministry official said. Rosneft may buy a stake in the■ Bloomberg. - 234 words
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Article, Illustration207 2008-02-14 14 Mr Chidambaram - Mr Chidambaram: Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India's Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram has asked state-run banks to boost loans for the purchase of homes and consumer goods, which he said were key to economic growth. "There is a feeling that adequate credit is not being■ Bloomberg - 207 words
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Article7872 2008-02-14 14 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ABN AMRO Asset Mat (S'pore) Star Europe Eqty!** 0.895/ Star Europe Bond 1.185/ Star Europe Bal 1.143/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 1.423/ Star Asia Bond 1.23/ Star Asia Balanced 0.989/ Star Global Technology Fund!" 0.192/ Multi St Fd 0.907/ Star Asia Bond(USD 0.867/ Gib Multi St USD7,872 words
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Article, Illustration712 2008-02-14 15 Bloomberg US$l b will be spent on environmental initiatives like low sulphur fuels [DALLAS] Saudi Arabia plans to spend US$9O billion over the next five years in upstream and downstream projects globally, including US$l billion on environmental initiatives like low sulphur fuels. TheBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 712 words
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Advertisement494 2008-02-14 15 Middle East Business Service The opportunities for Singaporean and South East Asian businesses in the Middle East and in GCC are unprecedented. No successful business should miss on the massive growth potential. Based in Singapore and servicing the business community in Singapore and the region, Business ME provides: Business formation494 words
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Article, Illustration525 2008-02-14 16 LAT-WP Obama impressive as he wins over pro-Hillary votes [WASHINGTON] It's not just that she keeps getting beaten. Hillary Rodham Clinton has been getting clobbered, losing again to Barack Obama on Tuesday by stunning margins in Maryland, Virginia and the DistrictLAT-WP; : nytimes.com, msnbc.com, Reuters - 525 words
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Article, Illustration509 2008-02-14 16 ■AFP [LOS ANGELES] Hollywood screenwriters could get back to work yesterday after voting to end their three-month strike, bringing to a close the US entertainment industry's most damaging dispute in 20 years. Writers Guild of America (WGA) West leader Patric Verrone said that members had■AFP; AFP - 509 words
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387 2008-02-14 16 Reuters [WASHINGTON] There was a time, long ago, when a lover would buy diamonds, chocolate or roses for his beloved on Valentine's Day with a clear conscience. But life has become more complicated. For some, the romance is being overshadowed by concerns thatReuters - 387 words
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525 2008-02-14 16 AP LATEST US DATA 0.6% rise in business inventories in Dec comes in slightly above expectations [WASHINGTON] Americans put aside worries about the slumping US economy to go to the malls and auto dealerships in January. That propelled retail sales to aAP - 525 words
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358 2008-02-14 16 -AP, Reuters [CARACAS] Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez stopped oil exports to Exxon Mobil Corp on Tuesday, escalating a fight with the US company two days after threatening to cut off all supplies to America. The retaliation for Exxon's legal offensive, which-AP,; Reuters - 358 words
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Article, Illustration610 2008-02-14 16 OUR sincere apologies to anyone who might be awaiting our diary entries with eagerness. We've been... busy. The howling winds, confused seas and dropping temperatures the fleet is battling off the coast of and north of Taiwan have provided such harsh conditions that we now have onlyPhoto: ONEDITION - 610 words
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256 2008-02-14 17 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN Ex-US diplomat Boyce to focus on strengthening its regional presence By [SINGAPORE] American plane maker Boeing has named Ralph "Skip" Boyce president of Boeing South-east Asia. Mr Boyce will focus on strengthening the company's presence in the region and supporting opportunities256 words
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Article195 2008-02-14 17 [SINGAPORE] Boeing will display a wide range of commercial and defence offerings at next week's Singapore Airshow. "The new-look show is well-positioned to bring the global aerospace community together in one place," said Boeing senior vice-president of communications Tom Downey. "It gives Boeing an195 words
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340 2008-02-14 17 Bloomberg Higher fares due to pricier fuel may cut number of travellers [NEW YORK] US airport finances may deteriorate this year amid a slowing national economy and pressures on the airline industry, Fitch Ratings said. Rising fuel costs leading to higher airfares may reduceBloomberg - 340 words
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Article, Illustration557 2008-02-14 17 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is looking at average sales of RMI4O million (Ss6l million) to RMI6O million for the three-day Malaysia Travel Fair (MATF) that it will be holding nationwide from Feb 22-24. Senior general manager, network and revenue management, Bernard Francis– Bernama; AP - 557 words
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173 2008-02-14 17 -AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's Air Asia X will raise US$75 million by selling a 20 per cent stake in the budget carrier to private equity funds from Japan and Bahrain, an airline official said yesterday. "The money will be used to-AFP - 173 words
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Article2427 2008-02-14 17 AIRLINE CODES: AA American Airlines (AAL), AF Air France (AFR), Al Air India (AC), AY Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ Alitalia Airlines (AZA), BA British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAW). BG Biman Bangladesh A (BBC), Bl Rcyal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR2,427 words
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Miscellaneous376 2008-02-14 17 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Desire a short time after n To I Tj I E I p; BVfIW BW^ church for conversation (8) i^J__^J__^J__^J__Hß__MlHß^_HH__ 9 Artist during autumn depict- |H| |H| H| I' ing effect of clouds (8) MM BHIH BH 10 Infant born west of Lincoln !^J__^J__HB__HH__HH__HBMH__BH__ 11 Reasonable,376 words
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Article, Illustration263 2008-02-14 18 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE PSA accounts for almost all of those gains with 2.4 million TEUs By [SINGAPORE] Singapore ports continued to grow this year as January figures from the Maritime Port Authority (MPA) showed a 13.6 per cent rise in container throughput to 2.5 millionFILE PHOTO - 263 words
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Article362 2008-02-14 18 Reuters [BANGKOK] Precious Shipping PCL, Thailand's largest shipping firm, reported a less-than-expected 12 per cent rise in 2007 net profit yesterday as rising freight rates outpaced a stronger baht and lower fleet tyPrecious, which ships mainly Thai agricultural products and building materials, said in– Reuters - 362 words
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TRANSPORT STOCKS
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Article102 2008-02-14 18 '000 CH Offshore Chuan Hup Hldgs Cosco Corp CWTLtd Ezra Hldgs First Ship Lease Freight Links Grand Banks laya Hold Ltd KWentures Keppel Corp MTQCorp NOL Pacific Shipping Pan-United Corp Rickmers Mari Samudera Ship Sembcorp Indust Sembcorp Marine Spore Ship 0.56 0.35 4.20 0.83 2.06 1.05 0.06 0.92 1.47102 words
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Article35 2008-02-14 18 '000 Int'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia BulkCarrie NCB Holdings NeplineBhd PDZ Holdings 0.90 9.60 9.60 3.94 3.00 0.23 0.17 0.01 unch 0.10 -0.04 -0.04 -0.04 unch 67 766 928 2118 294 0 8535 words
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Article12 2008-02-14 18 '00 ■recious Ship Jegional Cont .30.00 .25.75 2.00 0.50 5641 109512 words
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Article11 2008-02-14 18 '000 Doil iingamas Cont .42.15 ...2.32 0.85 -0.11 1422 249011 words
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Article22 2008-02-14 18 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine Keppel Prop 7.50 34.50 unch unch 0.20 -1.50 unch unch 656 247 0 022 words
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Article23 2008-02-14 18 Evergreen Marine ....24.20 :irst Steamship 59.00 /Van Hai Lines 22.70 r"ang Ming Marine ..19.10 -0.40 -0.20 0.10 -0.60 13 11 7 1723 words
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Article37 2008-02-14 18 '000 :awasaki Hvy Ind ..225.00 2.00 ***** :awasaki Kisen ...1038.00 44.00 9989 /litsubishi Hvy 412.00 4.00 ***** /litsui Eng&Sbldg ..292.00 13.00 ***** /litsuiOsk Lines ..1403.00 66.00 ***** lippon Express 574.00 -5.00 4155 lipponYusen 968.00 20.00 *****37 words
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279 2008-02-14 18 AFP [ATHENS] Greece ground to a standstill yesterday as the country's two largest unions and thousands of white-collar professionals staged a 24-hour general strike against an ongoing government pension reform. The strike paralysed air traffic, trains and passenger ships, disrupted public servicesAFP - 279 words
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98 2008-02-14 18 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Swire Pacific Ltd's offshore unit ordered eight vessels from China's Qingdao Qianjin Shipyard for about US$lOO million as rising oil prices boost demand for exploration and drilling support ships. Swire Pacific Offshore Holdings Ltd will receive the ships between 2010Bloomberg - 98 words
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Advertisement822 2008-02-14 18 JTC Corporation is inviting companies to submit proposals for the development of stack-up V^ 1 i^Jl factories at Tanjong Kling. This project allows private sector developers to design, develop, market and lease stack-up factories for industrialists and end users engaged in Business 2 (General) usage. The successful company will be822 words
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Advertisement74 2008-02-14 18 ARE YOU SINGLE BORED? NOT IF YOU ARE AT 91.3 ST. VALENTINE'S DAY MASSACRE PARTY THIS COMING 14.02 VALENTINE'S DAY! 1 PURE FUB St. Valentine's Day massacre —--rL*_ 'ft WHO YOU &YOUR FRIENDS ARE INVITED* WHERE bjone: MARRIOTT HOTEL WHEN 14 FEBRUARY 2008 TIME 8:00 PM TO 10:00PM HOW LOG74 words
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Article, Illustration619 2008-02-14 19 WORLD MOBILE CONGRESS, BARCELONA: They are hoping to attract overseas clients with the assistance of IDA, writes WINSTON CHAI NINE Singapore "Davids" are locking horns with the goliaths of the telecom industry in a battle for visitor attention at the world's biggestWINSTON CHAI - 619 words
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Article, Illustration355 2008-02-14 19 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI in Barcelona SMART phones often come at a price but a local firm has managed to pack in features like instant messaging and e-mail into a handset costing no more than $50. Mainboard-listed contract manufacturer Jurong Technologies, along with chipmaker Infineon355 words
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574 2008-02-14 19 Reuters [BARCELONA] Yahoo Inc ousted archrival Google Inc as T-Mo-bile's top Internet partner in Europe as it unveiled a service to squeeze social Web connections on to mobile phone screens, a day after rebuffing a U5544.6 billion takeover bid from Microsoft Corp. The– Reuters - 574 words
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Article, Illustration379 2008-02-14 19 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY T\ T^ f~\ _ _ • i T Tl • Ci - AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY T\ T^ f~\ i T Tl Ci Good facilities convinced the firm to move here By i VIDEO games giant Übisoft plans to open a full-fledged development studio in Singapore the biggest in the region. It will be the 18th379 words
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488 2008-02-14 19 ONG BOON KIAT - ONG BOON KIAT By NOKIA will be selling downloadable digital music in Singapore later this year. At the company's Showcase Nokia 2008 event in Sydney this week, the Finnish mobile phone equipment maker said that it will make Nokia Music488 words
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260 2008-02-14 19 NYT [SAN FRANCISCO] Microsoft said this week it would acquire Danger, a maker of consumer smartphones, an indication that the software giant is quickly moving to expand its mobile strategy. The acquisition came after an on-again, off-again series of talks with Danger, based in Palo Alto,NYT - 260 words
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502 2008-02-14 20 DEVISING an annuity scheme that would pay an income for life and leave any excess funds to one's beneficiaries as well has always been a challenge for insurers. That Singaporeans needed an annuity scheme was not in question. But what was needed was a502 words
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Article, Illustration981 2008-02-14 20 ANTHONY ROWLEY - World may see a repeat of 'Japanese malaise ANTHONY ROWLEY Deflation can rear its head as governments plunge deeply into debt to rescue banks A FEW years ago, it seemed quite possible that other major economies would catch the "Japanese disease" of deflation as Chinese and other emerging economy products981 words
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Article, Illustration750 2008-02-14 20 ROBERT SAMUELSON - ROBERT SAMUELSON The Washington Post Writers Group THE BOTTOM LINE THE US$3.l trillion budget submitted last week by US President George W Bush with a projected US$4O7 billion deficit for 2009 should remind Americans of the huge gap between uplifting political rhetoricThe Washington Post Writers Group - 750 words
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Article, Illustration1438 2008-02-14 21 DAVID SANDISON; HO KAH CHUAN - DAVID SANDISON HO KAH CHUAN Shift towards a group tax incentive approach may be necessary to attract more investments from conglomerates, MNCs By and ITH the spread of globalisation, conglomerate structures have become the norm for multinational corporations (MNCs). As corporate group structures orFILE PHOTC - 1,438 words
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969 2008-02-14 21 BRUCE WALLACE - BRUCE WALLACE -LAT-WP By IN JAPAN, the country that gave the world innovations such as instant noodles and the Sony Walkman, science has always been seen as a profession that is supposed to produce something useful. The Japanese celebrate the tinkerers and technicians, the-LAT-WP - 969 words
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199 2008-02-14 21 Narayana Narayana - Narayana Narayana LETTER TO THE EDITOR IT comes as a surprise to read Frankie Tan Jock Tee's letter "Cap the IPO shares one can apply for via ATM" (BT, Feb 5). It conveys the impression that allotment of IPO shares via199 words
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Article7074 2008-02-14 22 Transaction date: Feb 13 52-wks Tel |h Low Code Last Sale Vol t'ooo) Hi. Day Last Quote |h Low Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net C'vr P/E M Cap $mil Hii Com[ 22 6.5 iiJ! sKSt^:::::::::::::::::::::::: II I 107 98 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 30 13.5 1938 AEI7,074 words
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Article70 2008-02-14 22 Hii Low Code Comi Sale COOO) Hii Low Bu< Seller C'vr P/E Sim 200 116 6065 Diamonds 6200 5000 6095 IS DJ US Tech 1000 1000 6097 IS MSCI Spore ***** ***** 6101 IS S&P5OO ***** ***** 6170 SPDRS 3983 297.5 6009 STI ETF 3977.9 2962.9 6010 STI70 words
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Article2031 2008-02-14 22 Hii |h Low Code Comi >an' Sale C000) Hii Low By rer Seller C'vr P/E $mi 30 11.5 1181 s AAGrp 415 18 5000 sABRHIdgs 31 18.5 8538 s APStrategic 16.5 3 1501 s Advanced System 35.5 27 3518 s Afor 70.5 12 1524 s Alantac 22.5 8.52,031 words
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Article197 2008-02-14 22 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; s Catalist Non-Sponsored; t Catalist; N Net or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum offer197 words
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365 2008-02-14 23 %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Feb12 World Index Preliminary 1024.6 1.9 -9.5 1.8 -10.7 2.1 -9.1 EAFE Prel liminan 987.6 2.5 -11.9 2.5 -12.6 2.8 -11.1 Eun Preliminary 1369.6 3.4 -11.3 3.7 -13.0 4.0 -11.5 Pacific 832.6365 words
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Article131 2008-02-14 23 As at 9am Feb 13 Singapore dollars to one unit if foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Uist dollar 1.2720 1.2870 .an dollar 1.4060 1.4230 luro 2.0520 2.0750 IZ dollar 1.1100 1.1330 Sterlin ind 2.7560 2.7870 )S dollar 1.4080 1.4240 .ocal dollars to 100 units if foreign131 words
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Article161 2008-02-14 23 Feb 13 fer Overnight 1 1-month 11/2 2-months 1 1/2 3-months 1 9/16 Overnight mode: 1 3/16 US$ Offer 7/8 1 3/8 1 3/8 1 7/16 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months SFr 3.15 3.18 3.15 3.13 3.00 2.95161 words
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Article22 2008-02-14 23 Feb 13 STI ;iMSCI Feb 364.9 368.2 364.2 "aiwan Feb 297 298.2 293.1 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd22 words
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Article156 2008-02-14 23 Feb 13 Against SS lurrencies Bid Offer Against USS Bid Offer >$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2754 1.2769 0.9008 0.9012 Canadian dollar 1.4135 1.4151 0.9983 0.9987 luro 2.0586 2.0602 1.4539 1.4540 IZ dollar 1.1137 1.1160 0.7866 0.7876 jterlim 2.7706 2.7730 1.9568 1.9571 IS156 words
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Article355 2008-02-14 23 Feb 13 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT iURODOLLAR FUTURES VlarO8 lunO8 iepO8 3ecO8 97.135 97.580 97.680 97.625 0 0 0 0 ***** ***** ***** 6648 EUROYEN FUTURES VlarO8 99.165 99.165 lunO8 99.300 99.305 >epO8 99.410 99.410 3ecO8 99.400 99.410 VlarO9 99.350 99.355 lunO9 99.285 99.290B >epO9355 words
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Article290 2008-02-14 23 Feb 13 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 1 (S cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest Mar 08 Apr 08 May 08 Jun 08 Jul/Sep 08 Oct/Dec 08 393.75 396.50 396.50 396.50 396.50 396.25 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month Hig gh Low Sett Volume (tonnes)290 words
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Article102 2008-02-14 23 Feb 12 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Mar 08 1321.00 1326.00 1334.00 1307.00 May 08 1338.50 1345.50 1351.00 1325.00 Jul 08 1349.25 1354.50 1361.50 1334.00 Aug 08 1335.00 1338.00 1344.00 1322.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low MarO8 55.66 55.30 55.71 55.15102 words
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Article76 2008-02-14 23 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Feb 12 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 93.29 -0.35 WTI (Near Mth) 92.65 -0.92 Dubai (1-Mth F) 88.64 1.23 Tapis blend 98.7 1.3 Minas 94.75 1.3 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 91.77 107.60 0.45 1 US$/barrel Opec Oil76 words
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Article465 2008-02-14 23 Feb 13 Rm Euro HK! Im Rs Ru| Yen Won RM NZ! Pal Rs Peso Ram NT: Bal it Poum us: Australia 0.902 6.487 0.620 7.029 35.810 83.433 0.967 8.522 2.916 1.145 56.722 36.851 1.276 6.971 0.995 28.505 29.629 0.460 0.901 Canada 1.108 7.189 0.687 7.789 39.685465 words
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Article87 2008-02-14 23 Feb 13 Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hi, Day's |h Low 3-Month BQ*****T 15.05.08 1-Year BY*****A 29.09.08 1.40 1.47 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low 2-Year N5O51OOF 2.625 5-Year N*****1E 2.500 7-Year NX*****F 3.625 10-Year NY*****F 3.750 15-Year NY*****X 3.12587 words
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Article171 2008-02-14 23 Feb 13 (US! f/oz) Feb 13 Feb 12 (SK Sellim Bu' tin. Hong Kong 898.00 919.00 899.00 920.00 Feb 12 Feb 11 London 915.30 920.45 916.20 921.15 Source: Reuters pjj veiling puyniq 1 oz 1432.73 1291 UBS GOLD LUNAR KINEBAR (S$) Selling Buying 10gm $502.90 412 SILVER Selling171 words
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Article75 2008-02-14 23 Febl3 (US$) (SS) 3.***** 1.***** 6 mths 1.***** 9 mths 1.***** 12 mths 1.***** 1 mth 2 mths 3.***** 1.***** 3 mths 3.***** 1.***** 6 mths 9 mths 12 mths 2.***** 2.***** 2.***** 1.***** 1.***** 1.***** SWAP Mid rates (S$) 1 yr 1.***** 2yrs 1.***** 3yrs 1.***** 4yrs 2.*****75 words
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Article68 2008-02-14 23 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2613.00 2648.20 3 months 2654.00 2690.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months 7921.00 7888.00 7795.00 7765.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 3082.00 3 months 3065.00 3049.50 3030.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 unch Tin (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.0068 words
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Article, Illustration933 2008-02-14 27 Reuters Move will encourage foreign real estate funds to partake in construction boom [HONG KONG] India could follow other Asian countries this year in creating a market for real estate investment trusts (Reits), making it easier for investors to buy into the country's■ Reuters; AFP - 933 words
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380 2008-02-14 27 Reuters [WELLINGTON] New Zealand house prices fell and sales dropped in January as the previously hot market continued to cool, the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (Reinz) said yesterday. The Reinz national median house price fell 1.4 per cent to NZ5340,000■ Reuters - 380 words
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Article, Illustration425 2008-02-14 29 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM Prime office rents rose 78% last year to U*****.48 psf per annum: report By SINGAPORE has jumped 10 places to become the world's seventh-most expensive office location. According to Cushman &Wakefield's (C&W) report on office occupancy costs, prime office rents roseFRANCIS ONG/THE STRAITS TIMES - 425 words
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Article, Illustration600 2008-02-14 29 Bloomberg [LOS ANGELES] Global commercial real estate sales rose to US$l.O4 trillion for the first time last year, driven by Blackstone Group LP's purchase of Equity Office Properties Trust and land transactions in Asia. One third of the total was office space, with■ Bloomberg; AFP - 600 words
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Article, Illustration1223 2008-02-14 30 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA Consultants project smaller DC rate rise for residential and commercial use By THE coming March 1 revision of development charge (DC) rates payable to enhance the use of sites or build bigger projects on them is generally expected to beTERENCE TAN/THE STRAITS TIMES - 1,223 words
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