The Business Times, 10 April 2008
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Title Section25 2008-04-10 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg mS* A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 122/12/2007 Thursday, April 10,200825 words
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Article, Illustration920 2008-04-10 1 VIKRAM KHANNA - VIKRAM KHANNA Banks will bear roughly half of the losses, the Fund says in a report By [SINGAPORE] It's going to be an almost trillion-dollar meltdown. That's the message on the likely magnitude of the US sub-prime-related crisis from the InternationalWorld Bank and IMF staff estimates; Goldman Sachs; ÜBS and IMF staff estimates - 920 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article28 2008-04-10 1 12.25 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.33 MALAYSIA 6.74 HONGKONG 5.25 INDONESIA 15.***** TAIWAN 6.316 JAPAN 1.875 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 5.25 US 5.25 CANADA 5.25 SWITZERLAND 3.74 INDIA Source:12.25 Bloomberg - 28 words
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Article44 2008-04-10 1 Inesi iam 1COMP 1,227.74 +2.03 IIKKEI225 13,111.89 -138.54 1ANG SENG 23,984.57 -327.12 ;et index 826.19 -0.66 JAKARTA COM P 2,180.09 -69.68 1ANILACOMP 2,961.78 -19.34 ;eoulcomp CLOSED CLOSED ;henzhen b 548.86 -11.19 IUMBAI IND 15,790.51 +202.89 12N00NEDT Change *****.15 -83.29 )OW IASDAQ 2,320.90 -27.8644 words
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Article38 2008-04-10 1 IS$ (S$ ier US$) 1.381 (USS/SS per 1.968 2.717 ;URO(US$/S$/E) 1.572 2.170 'EN 102.30 74.10 3.180 2.303 IK$ 7.791 5.643 !AHT 31.74 22.99 lUPIAH 9,214 6,673 1ENMINBI 7.002 5.071 INDIAN RUPEE 40.02 28.98 1.077 0.780 1.258 0.91138 words
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330 2008-04-10 1 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG Man behind failed Jade bid says he has no idea why report was made B' [SINGAPORE] OCBC Bank has made a report to the Commercial Affairs Department on the events surrounding the failed takeover bid for Jade Technologies. BT understands that the330 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous51 2008-04-10 1 Base case estimates of losses on unsecuritised US loans (US$ billion) OUTSTANDING ESTIMATED LOSS March 2008 Sub-prime 300 45 Alt-A 600 30 Prime 3,800 40 Commercial real estate 2,400 30 Consumer loans 1,400 20 Corporate loans 3,700 50 Leveraqed loans 170 10 Total for loans 12,370 225 In BizlT, Page51 words
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607 2008-04-10 2 CHOW PENN NEE - CHOW PENN NEE 40% of respondents got a bigger payout than they did last year By [SINGAPORE] Most financial services professionals in Singapore were satisfied with their bonuses this year, having received the same or more than they did last year, recruitment firm607 words
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544 2008-04-10 2 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN By [SINGAPORE] After making successful inroads into New York, Dubai and Hong Kong, London Business School (LBS) is now on the lookout for its next city to expand in, with Singapore emerging as one of the cities firmly on its radar. The school's544 words
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77 2008-04-10 2 CITIGROUP is in talks to seU US$l2 billion of loans at a loss to three private equity firms as part of an effort to shrink the bank's balance sheet, a person briefed on the matter said. The person said a77 words
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64 2008-04-10 2 SINGAPORE Technologies Aerospace said yesterday that it would not be seriously impacted by the financial collapse of US-based budget airline Skybus Airlines, a point generally supported by analysts. The low-cost carrier filed for bankruptcy on Monday, effectively wiping out a US$635 million 12-year64 words
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71 2008-04-10 2 JADE Technologies shares shot up as much as 75 per cent yesterday as normal trading in the stock resumed. The counter hit an intraday high of 10.5 cents before closing at 9.5 cents, 3.5 cents or 58.3 per cent up. On71 words
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66 2008-04-10 2 CAPITALAND chief executive and president Liew Mun Leong received $6.49 million in pay from the property developer last year, mostly in bonuses. The sum was more than the $5.14 million he earned in 2006, but less than the $7.75-8 million that rival property group66 words
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55 2008-04-10 2 COSCO Corp (Singapore) continues to rack up the contracts, with its 51 per cent owned Cosco Shipyard Group unit securing about U*****.3 million worth of offshore and tanker building deals. But it also announced the cancellation of a project worth over US$2OO55 words
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68 2008-04-10 2 INDONESIA'S Medco Energi group in which Temasek was earlier eyeing a stake is investing in a $55 million joint venture biomass power plant its first venture in Singapore. Subsidiary Medco Power Indonesia yesterday signed a JV agreement with Singapore's Biofuel Industries to68 words
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83 2008-04-10 2 FEDERAL Reserve officials signalled that they would slow the pace of interest-rate cuts even as they concluded that "some contraction in economic activity" is likely. Some Federal Open Market Committee members saw the danger of a "prolonged and severe downturn", according83 words
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81 2008-04-10 2 THE World Bank approved financing for a US$4.2 billion coal-fired power plant in India on Tuesday despite calls by environmental groups to wait for further analysis of the costs and environmental impact. The World Bank board approved US$45O million in loans by81 words
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53 2008-04-10 2 CREDO Real Estate, the No 1 collective sales broker last year with $2.17 billion of deals, plans to branch into new areas of business including auctions, residential project marketing, valuation and even market property funds management, managing director Karamjit Singh told BT.53 words
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585 2008-04-10 3 Bloomberg Move expected to shield bank from further declines in value of the debt [NEW YORK] Citigroup is in talks to sell US$l2 billion of loans at a loss to three private equity firms as part of an effort toBloomberg - 585 words
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617 2008-04-10 3 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY 3y in Tokyo GLOBAL economic growth will slump to 3.7 per cent this year from near 5 per cent in 2007. But China, India and other emerging economies will continue to expand fast enough to limit the impact of falling growth617 words
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Article548 2008-04-10 4 CHEW XIANG; YEN SREENIVASAN - CHEW XIANG YEN SREENIVASAN US budget airline files for bankruptcy, erasing USs63sm 12-year contract By and SINGAPORE Technologies Aerospace said yesterday that it would not be seriously impacted by the financial collapse of US-based budget airline Skybus Airlines, a point generally supported by analysts.548 words
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583 2008-04-10 4 MICHELLE QUAH - MICHELLE QUAH COMPACT Metal Industries sought to close the chapter on the sacking of its group financial controller when it said in a letter published in BT yesterday that it "does not wish to dwell on the subject and intends to move on". The company583 words
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341 2008-04-10 5 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG Merrill Lynch could be largest owner after taking over a block of shares through enforcement By [SINGAPORE] Jade Technologies shares shot up as much as 75 per cent yesterday as normal trading in the stock resumed. The counter hit an intraday341 words
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Article, Illustration384 2008-04-10 5 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN ANNUAL REPORTS Share awards could add another $3m to his pay By CAPITALAND chief executive and president Liew Mun Leong received $6.49 million in pay from the property developer last year, mostly in bonuses. The sum was more than the $5.14 million he384 words
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428 2008-04-10 5 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM By SINGAPORE Petroleum Company (SPC) looks set to invest soon in further refinery plant upgrading to enable it to produce clean motor gasoline as well as process a wider range of difficult crudes to improve its margins. This was hinted at428 words
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486 2008-04-10 5 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO By 810-TREAT Technology intends to fight a US$4.2 million suit by Hong Kongbased fund Abax Lotus. Responding to an article, "Abax Lotus sues Bio-Treat for collapse of credit deal", in BT yesterday, the China-based wastewater treatment company said it intends to486 words
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394 2008-04-10 6 l VINCENT WEE - l VINCENT WEE But a USs2o2m semi-submersible rig hull project has been cancelled By COSCO Corp (Singapore) continues to rack up the contracts, with its 51 per cent owned Cosco Shipyard Group (CSG) unit securing about U*****.3 million worth of offshore and394 words
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222 2008-04-10 6 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN By BOUSTEAD Singapore's en-ergy-related engineering division has clinched contracts totalling $25 million from the global oil and gas industries at the start of its new financial year ending March 31, 2009. The company, which celebrates its 180 th year this222 words
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283 2008-04-10 6 SARA LIM - SARA LIM By BACKPACK manufacturer China Zaino International has launched its $87 million initial public offering (IPO) for a Singapore Exchange mainboard listing. Its offer of 145 million new shares at $0.60 each comprises two million shares for public subscription and 143283 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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66 2008-04-10 6 RICKMERS Maritime has secured U*****.5 million in new credit facilities. The funds will be used in its fleet expansion. Rickmers said it will benefit from attractive interest rates ranging from 0.95 per cent to 1.2 per cent above US$ Libor per annum. A significant portion of66 words
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47 2008-04-10 6 SHANGHAI Turbo Enterprises' auditors, Deloitte Touche, said that the group's future as a going concern is in doubt because of material uncertainty following its losses last year. In response, Shanghai Turbo said that it expects to return to the black this year.47 words
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Article34 2008-04-10 6 GREATRONIC Ltd's auditors, Moore Stephens, said that the company's future as a going concern is in doubt, drawing attention to its losses last year and the deficit in shareholders' funds.34 words
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Article48 2008-04-10 6 ENPORIS Greenz is buying a baby diaper maker in China for $181 million in a reverse takeover. Enporis will issue 452.3 million new shares at 40 cents each to fund the purchase, giving the new shareholders a 92 per cent stake in Enporis.48 words
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Article, Illustration626 2008-04-10 8 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS The credit crunch could yet intensify, depressing credit-sensitive areas of demand, says Morgan Stanley report A SUDDEN downward shift in Hong Kong and a drop in the futures market for the main US benchmarks yesterday put paid to an earlyBloomberg - 626 words
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Article95 2008-04-10 8 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 3 6 7 0 0 0 Manufacturing 42 86 53 22 48 91 75 Commerce 12 31 26 16 32 33 "pt/Stor/Comms 19 12 21 13 Finance 12 18 12 19 Construction 12 17 Proi lerties95 words
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Article117 2008-04-10 8 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 24,241 24,241 112,098 112,098 Manufacturing 338,698 285,091 623,789 255,448 24,989 280,437 Commerce 60,195 1,707 61,902 60,284 237 60,521 3t/Stor/Comms 90,277 269 90,546 243,667 243,731 Finance 47,334 20 47,354 389,173 389,175 Construction 98,929 13,106 112,035 28,275 1,142 29,417 Properties 62,539117 words
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Article106 2008-04-10 8 CapitaLand 6.530 -0.160 CapitaMall 3.390 +0.020 CityDev 11.920 -0.320 Cosco Corp 3.360 -0.240 DBS Grp 19.300 -0.160 F&N 4.720 -0.100 Gent Intl 0.610 -0.005 HK Land 4.300 -0.070 ISH 16.520 +0.200 lardine C&C 16.540 -0.300 Keppel Corp 10.340 -0.460 Keppel Land 6.080 +0.010 NOL 3.210 -0.190106 words
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Article, Illustration816 2008-04-10 8 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN Ezra Holdings April 9 close: $2.27 Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research, April 9 WHAT'S changed: Ezra reported Q2 FY2OOB net profit of $19 million and HI FY2OOB net profit of Ss2o7 million. Not surprisingly, HI FY2OOB results were mainly boosted by one-off disposal gains ($l9B million)Bloomberg - 816 words
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687 2008-04-10 8 AFP CURRENCIES [LONDON] The euro hit an all-time high against the British pound yesterday as the market expects the Bank of England to cut interest rates this week while its European counterpart sits tight, traders said. One euro was worth a record high 80AFP - 687 words
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Article55 2008-04-10 8 Apr 9 VALUE CLOSE 466.00 -67.00 BT OB/OS BT CADI -*****.00-135.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00+47.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 774.40 -11.22 FTSE ST Small Cap 655.47 -4.19 FTSE ST All Share 786.69 -9.92 FTSE ST China 474.07 -12.93 UOB Catalist 148.12 +0.66 SiMSCI 384.29 -5.01 SiMSCI Future55 words
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Article56 2008-04-10 8 VOLUME Jade Tech 269,043,000 UniFiber 67,993,000 ChinaEnerqy 55,732,000 CoscoCorpMßLeCWoBo7o3 53,018,000 Synear 51,648,000 Golden Agri 29,332,000 Yanqzijianq 27,348,000 Cosco Corp 23,777,000 China Honqxinq 19,538,000 CapitalandDßeCWoBo623 18,980,000 VALUE(S) SGX 143,651,538 Capita Land 105,198,817 DBS Grp 94,430,890 Cosco Corp 81,589,220 UOB 75,931,806 Keppel Corp 67,315,829 Sing Tel 65,418,240 OCBC Bk56 words
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Article95 2008-04-10 8 CLOSE UP BMT ***** 2000.0 11.8 JMH 2994 74.5 1.8 JSH 1652 27.6 1.2 Transmarco 99.5 26.5 36.3 Tri-M 69.5 21.5 44.8 Mermaid 106 14.0 15.2 OCBC Bk4.5%NCPS 100 ***** 10.0 0.1 SI Fund 184 9.0 5.1 Cmdt 10US$ 388 8.3 1.6 UOB 1998 8.0 0.4 BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE95 words
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Article118 2008-04-10 8 CLOSE DOWN GLD 10US$ 8930-245.7 -2.0 China H 10US$ 1647 -67.6 -2.9 Kei il Con 1034 -46.0 -4.3 SGX 800 -44.0 -5.2 lanMBLiCW***** 247 -39.0 -13.6 UOBMBLiCW*****0 702 -33.0 -4.5 :\t 1192 -32.0 -2.6 SGXMBLiCW*****0 261 -31.0 -10.6 Jardine C&C 1654 -30.0 -1.8 Cosco Con 336 -24.0 -6.7 BY118 words
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Article86 2008-04-10 8 Apr 9 CLOSE CHNG FR Apr 8 YR 2008/07 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.3807 -0.02 1.5479 1.3757 Euro 2.1727 0.12 2.2064 1.9913 Pounds 2.7230 0.23 3.1194 2.7230® AS 1.2821 -0.17 1.3555 1.1741 Yen* 1.3501 0.21 1.4484 1.2285 Rupiah* 0.***** 0.14 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.3473 0.1086 words
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673 2008-04-10 10 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM Tie-up with Biofuel to use horticultural and industrial wood waste only as fuel By INDONESIA'S Medco Energi group in which Temasek was earlier eyeing a stake is investing in a $55 million joint venture (JV) biomass power plant here, marking673 words
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299 2008-04-10 10 SARA LIM - SARA LIM By PRESIDENT SR Nathan, on the advice of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, has made several key legal appointments, which will take effect tomorrow. Chao Hick Tin, Attor-ney-General, has been appointed Judge of Appeal of the Supreme Court for two years. Mr Chao299 words
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263 2008-04-10 11 STANDARDS of corporate ethics may improve in the wake of the sub-prime crisis, but such improvements are unlikely to last long. This is the view of Bowen H Buzz McCoy, former owner of Morgan Stanley, who today teaches business ethics at graduate business263 words
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Article, Illustration298 2008-04-10 11 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM Project comprises IT Special Economic Zone and mixed-use development By ASCENDAS India Development Trust (AIDT) has announced a 50:50 joint venture with Indian real estate fund IREO to develop a $290 million project in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu state. AIDT is298 words
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278 2008-04-10 11 COE premiums continued to rise in yesterday's tender, the first for a new quota year which sees a 7.5 per cent cut in certificates of entitlement. The number of COEs for Quota Year 2008 from May 2008 to April 2009 will fall to 115,946278 words
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Article, Illustration270 2008-04-10 11 CREDIT Suisse yesterday announced the appointment of Fan Cheuk Wan as head of private banking research Asia-Pacific. And Morgan Stanley announced the promotion of Leslie Menkes to head of onshore private wealth management for Asia. In her new role, Ms Fan270 words
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Article, Illustration911 2008-04-10 12 Sectors Spore firms can invest in range from tourism, infrastructure, infocomm and environmental technologies to transport logistics, writes CHUANG PECK MING DUBAI has styled itself as the "Singapore of the Middle East". Another country in the Arab world aspiring to follow in its footsteps is911 words
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620 2008-04-10 12 THE spike in oil prices in recent years is doing more than just piling up money in Oman's coffers. It is also buying the Sultanate time to step up efforts to diversify its oil-dependent economy. And Oman, whose oil production has been falling during620 words
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Article, Illustration707 2008-04-10 13 Mac Lam tells CHUANG PECK MING how she ended up opening a spa in Oman, 'one of the most beautiful countries in the Gulf FORMER Singapore Airlines stewardess Mac Lam, owner of Ayana Spa, set up her business in Oman in 1998 after spending707 words
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Article, Illustration441 2008-04-10 13 IT'S the "breathtaking" locations in Oman that led Singapore-based GHM, a developer and operator of luxury hotels and resorts worldwide, to the Gulf country. Situated on the south-east coast of the Arabian peninsula, Oman is a vast desert plain with mountains and beaches.441 words
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432 2008-04-10 13 THE NCS Group, the largest info-com-technology service provider to the Singapore government, spent three years "covering" and studying Oman as a market for its services. "We invested a lot of time and effort to understand the need and potential and how we could432 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration401 2008-04-10 15 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Former Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker questioned the central bank's decision to rescue Bear Steams Cos with a US$29 billion loan, saying that it was at "the very edge" of its legal authority. "The Federal Reserve has judged it necessary toBloomberg - 401 words
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519 2008-04-10 15 Bloomberg Members say cuts alone won't solve problems; express concern over prices [WASHINGTON] Federal Reserve officials signalled that they would slow the pace of interest-rate cuts even as they concluded that "some contraction in economic activity" is likely. Some Federal Open– Bloomberg - 519 words
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Article, Illustration625 2008-04-10 17 S JAYASANKARAN - S JAYASANKARAN He joins growing criticism of Mahathir for sacking ex-CJ, weakening judiciary By in Kuala Lumpur IN an unprecedented move, Malaysia's Chief Justice Hamid Mohamad has waded into a debate over the judiciary by saying he backs a suggestion by new Law625 words
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286 2008-04-10 17 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's market regulator has filed a landmark civil lawsuit against eight foreign parties and two Malaysians over alleged manipulation, rigging and fraud of Iris Corp shares, the regulator said yesterday. Iris, which makes electronic passports, was a darling of retail investorsReuters - 286 words
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275 2008-04-10 17 Bernama [PUTRAJAYA] Johor Baru United Malays National Organisation (Umno) chief Shahrir Abdul Samad has refuted reports that Johor Umno has approved a resolution calling for Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to step down. According to him, there was no resolution made at the stateBernama - 275 words
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341 2008-04-10 19 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia's economy is estimated to have grown by around 6.2-6.3 per cent in the first quarter from a year ago, as steady consumer spending underpinned growth, the finance ministry said yesterday. The estimate compared to annual 6.25 perReuters - 341 words
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569 2008-04-10 19 PAULINE NG i/ i i - PAULINE NG i/ i i Second-board firms' value is just 1.47% of RM943b market cap, say investors By in Kuala Lumpur A MALAYSIAN investor group says a merger of the country's main and second boards will make little difference to the stock market569 words
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223 2008-04-10 19 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Dubai Group, the holding company of Dubai Investment Group, bought a 30 per cent stake in a Malaysian biodiesel company for U5549.5 million to help the venture expand capacity and develop new estates. GBD Investment Ltd has a 200,000 tonne■ Bloomberg - 223 words
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559 2008-04-10 20 Reuters, Bloomberg Move seen as an attempt to interfere with BHP's intention to buy Rio Tinto [SYDNEY] China plans to buy a more than 9 per cent stake in miner BHP Billiton Ltd as part of a plan to interfere with– Reuters, Bloomberg - 559 words
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768 2008-04-10 20 -Reuters NEWS ANALYSIS But critics say it has not done enough to stem urbanisation [BEIJING/HONG KONG] The fear of failing to grow enough corn, wheat or rice to feed its people has spurred China into action this year, but Beijing may be doing-Reuters - 768 words
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Article, Illustration556 2008-04-10 22 Reuters Olympic chief denies reports of shorter global run, citing misunderstanding BEIJING] Protesters angered over China's crackiown in Tibet marched in san Francisco ahead of the Olympic torch's arrival yes;erday, but Olympic chief Jacques Rogge said that ;here are no■ Reuters; REUTERS - 556 words
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304 2008-04-10 22 -AFP [TAIPEI] Taiwan's president-elect Ma Ying-jeou has cautioned against a rapid rapprochement with China, despite hopes from supporters of swift moves to improve cross-Strait ties, a report said yesterday. Mr Ma told the Financial Times he would not personally engage in dialogue with-AFP - 304 words
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Article2260 2008-04-10 22 ipr9 RM COOO) \&M Realty 0.70 \bricBhd 0.17 \dvanee Synergy 0.13 \dventa Bhd 1.20 \eMulti Hldgs 0.24 \ffin Holdings 1.99 \hmad Zaki Resou 1.07 \ic Corp 0.59 \irasia Bhd 1.38 \kn Technology 0.43 \lliance Financi 2.78 \luminium Co 1.03 \malgamated Ind 0.42 \mmb Hldgs Bhd 3.48 \mtel Holdings2,260 words
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165 2008-04-10 23 Reuters [DUBAI] Emirates Telecommunications Corp (Etisalat) said it is in talks with several Indian telecoms companies about making an acquisition before the summer to enter the world's sec-ond-largest mobile phone market. "We are hoping to move to the next stage before the– Reuters - 165 words
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Article, Illustration372 2008-04-10 23 Bloomberg G-7 nations, World Bank, IMF urged to take steps against inflation [NEW DELHI] Africa and India have called for action on the rising prices of commodities by the Group of Seven nations and global institutions such as the World Bank and theBloomberg; AFP - 372 words
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293 2008-04-10 23 Reuters It may cut import duty of 5%, other tariffs, says minister [NEW DELHI] India is considering measures such as a cut in import duty on steel products to help contain prices, which have become a concern, newly appointed junior steel minister– Reuters - 293 words
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578 2008-04-10 24 Reuters Gas will be sourced on spot basis from BG's overseas units [MUMBAI] Britain's BG Group pic will start selling imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) in India later this year, and is keen to expand its city gas business in– Reuters - 578 words
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458 2008-04-10 24 Reuters Green groups slam move, citing rising costs, environmental concerns [WASHINGTON] The World Bank approved financing for a US$4.2 billion coal-fired power plant in India on Tuesday despite calls by environmental groups to wait for further analysis of the costs and environmental■ Reuters - 458 words
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1071 2008-04-10 25 -NYT Double whammy of weak greenback and inflation in producer countries [NEW YORK] For two generations, Americans have imported goods produced ever more cheaply from a succession of low-wage countries first Japan and South Korea, then China and now increasingly places-NYT - 1,071 words
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Advertisement1120 2008-04-10 25 AsbC SERIAL SYSTEM LTD (Incorporated in Singapore) Company Registration No. *****2071 D NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Serial System Ltd (the "Company") will be held at JLUbi View #05-00 Serial System Building Singapore *****4, on Friday, 25 April 2008 at1,120 words
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Advertisement2148 2008-04-10 25 OGUANGZHAO INDUSTRIAL FOREST BIOTECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED (Company Registration No. *****5430G) (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Annual General Meeting of Guangzhao Industrial Forest Biotechnology Group Limited will be held at Pan Pacific Hotel, 7 Raffles Boulevard, Marina Square, Singapore2,148 words
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Article, Illustration397 2008-04-10 26 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY Economy slowing on higher energy, materials prices: central bank report By in Tokyo THE Bank of Japan yesterday downgraded its official view of the nation's immediate economic prospects, acknowledging a slowdown that has already been signalled by a range ofAFP - 397 words
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470 2008-04-10 26 Bloomberg [BOURGLINSTER, Luxembourg] Bader al-Saad, head of Kuwait's US$25O billion sovereign wealth fund, said that plans by policymakers in the EU and US to impose greater scrutiny on state investments could harm the global economy. "The consequences of imposing regulations on sovereign wealthBloomberg - 470 words
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Article8260 2008-04-10 26 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ABN AMRO Asset Mgt (Spore) Star Europe Eqty!** 0.935/ Star Europe Bond 1.228/ Star Europe Bal 1.184/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 1.343/ Star Asia Bond 1.191/ Star Asia Balanced 0.954/ Star Global Technology Fund!** 0.192/ Multi St Fd 0.851/ Star Asia Bond(USD) 0.863/ Gib Multi St USD8,260 words
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379 2008-04-10 27 Bloomberg, AFP Member countries welcome SWF investment for business purposes [PARIS] The 30-member nations of OECD are open to investments by sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) that are made "for commercial, not political" reasons,the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said. While the spreadBloomberg, AFP - 379 words
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357 2008-04-10 27 Bloomberg LATEST US DATA [WASHINGTON] Inventories at US wholesalers rose more than forecast in February, reflecting the biggest slump in sales in more than a year. The 1.1 per cent gain followed a revised 1.3 per cent increase in January that was■ Bloomberg - 357 words
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Article, Illustration421 2008-04-10 27 DURBAN2OIO and Beyond and westernaustralia2oll.com moved closer to joining the rest of the fleet on their way to Santa Cruz, California, westernaustralia2oll.com was moved from her berth at Hawaii Yacht Club to the boat yard as soon as the tide was high enough and theONEDITION - 421 words
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Article, Illustration411 2008-04-10 27 Reuters [NEW YORK] The Federal Reserve is considering contingency plans to bolster its lending power, in case measures it has taken to rescue the troubled credit markets fail, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday. One option being considered is to have the TreasuryReuters; AFP - 411 words
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Article, Illustration572 2008-04-10 29 JANE MOIR - JANE MOIR Report says it has notched losses of HKslb after barely 2 years in operation By in Hong Kong LONG-haul budget carrier Oasis Hong Kong Airlines has been forced to ground flights and file insolvency proceedings amid soaring fuel costs andREUTERS - 572 words
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415 2008-04-10 29 Bloomberg It has lost 26% of its market value since the first delay was announced in Oct [MONTERREY, Mexico] Boeing Co may need to give itself plenty of leeway when disclosing the new 787 Dreamliner delivery schedule because a third miscalculation might jeopardise the– Bloomberg - 415 words
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146 2008-04-10 29 Bloomberg [DALLAS] US airlines may face US$2O billion in added fuel costs this year, an increase they won't be able to absorb and remain profitable, an industry consultant said on Tuesday. That calculation is based on jet fuel averaging US$3.lO a– Bloomberg - 146 words
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419 2008-04-10 29 Bloomberg [TOULOUSE, France] Airbus SAS, the world's largest commercial planemaker, forecasts that new orders will fall to 750 planes in 2008 the lowest in four years because of tighter credit and higher fuel costs. Orders will probably slow from a recordBloomberg - 419 words
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214 2008-04-10 29 Reuters [WASHINGTON] American Airlines, a unit of AMR Corp, cancelled up to 500 flights on Tuesday to conduct additional safety inspections of its MD-80 aircraft, the airline said. American said in a statement that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) raised new concerns about recent MD-80 wiring– Reuters - 214 words
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Article2387 2008-04-10 29 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), BR2,387 words
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Miscellaneous383 2008-04-10 29 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Glen raider going out as i [2 [3 [4 [5 H^ [7 j~ head of the gang (10) —^J—^J—^J—^^^^J—^H—^J—^«l 6 Be convenient for clubs, say j^Hflj jHj HI 8 Person of the country, one I v^^^B _J getting on in old SA prov- HI Ince io—^^l—^^l383 words
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Advertisement3196 2008-04-10 30 myM ShanghaiTurba SKY China Petroleum Services Ltd. shanghaiturbo enterprises ltd. f>H~E^££&Zs?r* (l"cd in the cayman lslands) NOTIOF OF ANNIIAI CFNFRAI MFFTINC NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Annual General Meeting of Shanghai Turbo Enterprises Ltd. will be held at Lavender Room, Level 3, Le°el 2ESing3,196 words
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402 2008-04-10 31 ■AP Weakening US economy takes toll; UPS eyes growth in India, China, Europe [ATLANTA] A weakening US economy, reduced domestic package volume and significantly higher fuel costs prompted UPS Inc to cut its first-quarter earnings forecast, two weeks before it releases its■AP - 402 words
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278 2008-04-10 31 Reuters [WILMINGTON, North Carolina] North Carolina is moving ahead with plans for a US$2.3 billion, deep-water port near the mouth of the Cape Fear River and officials expect to have a funding strategy in place by year's end. Seeking to tap expected growingReuters - 278 words
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Article101 2008-04-10 31 '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 0.63 0.37 3.36 0.80 2.27 1.15 0.07 0.93 1.38101 words
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Article36 2008-04-10 31 '000 Int'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings NeplineBhd PDZ Holdings 0.73 9.00 8.80 4.36 3.18 0.22 0.14 unch unch unch 0.02 0.02 -0.02 unch 30: 38i 104! 87! 7i 15! 4i36 words
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Article12 2008-04-10 31 ■oo ■recious Ship Jegional Cont .23.40 .23.60 -0.60 -0.40 205i 6!12 words
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Article17 2008-04-10 31 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine 6.90 32.00 2.40 unch -0.50 unch 4871 273 2717 words
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Article23 2008-04-10 31 1PL Evergreen Marine ....31.00 :irst Steamship 76.10 /Van Hai Lines 28.00 r"ang Ming Marine...24.90 1.05 -1.10 0.40 1.20 6( I 2: 3:23 words
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Article37 2008-04-10 31 '000 (awasaki Hvy Ind ..232.00 -11.00 ***** (awasaki Kisen 960.00 -45.00 9164 Mitsubishi Hvy 445.00 -9.00 ***** l/litsuiEng&Sbldg...281.00 -4.00 ***** 1/litsuiOsk Lines ...1236.00 -4u0.00 8725 Jippon Express 606.00 -1.00 3319 JipponYusen 953.00 -8.00 7177 'iource: Reuters37 words
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Article, Illustration530 2008-04-10 31 Bloomberg [LONDON] The cost of shipping Middle East crude to Asia, the world's busiest route for supertankers, may halt seven days of declines as refuelling prices traded near a record, reducing the incentive for owners to lease their carriers. The Singapore price ofBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 530 words
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Advertisement1084 2008-04-10 31 BROTHERS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED Company Registration No. *****0550E (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Eleventh Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at Tanah Merah Country Club, Heliconia Room, No. 25 Changi Coast Road, Singapore *****3, on Monday 28 April 2008 at 11.001,084 words
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Article530 2008-04-10 32 THANKS to a two-week rebound in global stocks brought on by the US Federal Reserve's bailout of failed US bank Bear Steams and the Fed's extraordinary actions as lender of last resort, hopes are now high that the worst of the bear market is530 words
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Article, Illustration1062 2008-04-10 32 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY Sub-prime fiasco will produce broken economies as well as high and dry financial markets A SIMPLE but awful truth is emerging as the subprime crisis continues to unfold: huge chunks of the global financial system and also the world economy haveAFP - 1,062 words
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Article, Illustration793 2008-04-10 32 ROBERT SAMUELSON - ROBERT SAMUELSON The Washington Post Writers Group THE BOTTOM LINE EXCEPT for oil executives, no group of business leaders is now more resented in the US than the titans of finance bankers, traders, hedge fund managers. They are blamed for the housing crisis, global■ The Washington Post Writers Group - 793 words
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Article, Illustration855 2008-04-10 33 JEAN-PIERRE LEHMANN - JEAN-PIERRE LEHMANN China-bashers must realise the country has come a long way from Mao's era; also, if China is not perfect, no society is By THE decision that the 2008 Olympic Games should be held in Beijing was bound to be risky. Given, however,AFP - 855 words
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446 2008-04-10 33 Lina Lim - Lina Lim LETTER TO THE EDITOR WE refer to your article, "Parking squeeze may take shine off new buildings" (BT, March 29), which suggests that there would be a potential shortage of carpark lots in new office and446 words
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Article6350 2008-04-10 34 52-wks Tel |h Low Code Last Sale Vol (*000) Hil Day Last Quote |h Low Buyer Seller Div GrYld C'vr Net P/E MCap $mil Hi. Com[ 5716 1st Software 282i li ISg ITffe 26 7.5 1100 AEM 42 19.5 2101 APOil 141 54.5 5550 ARA 22 4 31006,350 words
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Article74 2008-04-10 34 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 $mi Com _Hm 200 116 6065 Diamonds 6200 5000 6095 IS DJ US Tech 1000 1000 6097 IS MSCI Spore ***** ***** 6101 ISS&P5OO US200d US620074 words
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Article2005 2008-04-10 34 52-Wk Tel High Low Code Comi Last Sale Vol C000) Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap |h Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E Smil >an' Hii 30 11.5 1181 sAAGrp 41.5 18 5000 sABRHIdgs 31 18.5 8538 s APStrategic 16.5 2.5 1501 s Advanced System 38 19.5 35182,005 words
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Article199 2008-04-10 34 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; s Catalist Non Sponsored; t Catalist N Net or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum199 words
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369 2008-04-10 35 In local curr In S$ In US$ %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change >r 8 World Index Preliminary 1032.1 -0.6 -8.8 -0.7 -10.2 -0.7 -6.' EAFE Preliminary 991.4 -0.9 -11.5 -1.1 -10.2 -1.1 -6.. Euroi Preliminary 1378.4 -0.7369 words
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Article130 2008-04-10 35 As at 9am Apr 9 Singapore dollars to one unit if foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Uist dollar 1.2770 1.2920 .an dollar 1.3530 1.3690 luro 2.1570 2.1810 IZ dollar 1.0900 1.1130 Sterlin iund 2.7000 2.7300 )S dollar 1.3730 1.3880 .ocal dollars to 100 units if foreign130 words
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Article158 2008-04-10 35 Apr 9 Overnight 1 -month 2-months 3-months Overnight mode: 3/8 US$ 1/8 1 1/8 1 1/4 1 3/8 Offer PAR 1 1 1/8 1 1/4 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months SFr 2.85 2.95 2.95 2.95 2.85 2.85 2.85158 words
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Article21 2008-04-10 35 Apr 9 Bid Offer 1-month 1.3779 1.3791 2-months 1.3763 1.3775 3-months 1.3753 1.3766 6-months 1.3721 1.3735 Source: OCBC21 words
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Article157 2008-04-10 35 Apr 9 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against USS Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2812 1.2824 0.9283 0.9285 Canadian dollar 1.3603 1.3619 0.9856 0.9860 Euro 2.1693 2.1714 1.5717 1.5721 NZ dollar 1.0968 1.0985 0.7947 0.7953 Sterlim ind 2.7158 2.7185 1.9677 1.968:157 words
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Article355 2008-04-10 35 Apr 9 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT iURODOLLAR FUTURES lunO8 iepO8 3ecO8 VlarO9 97.545 97.690 97.610 97.585 0 0 0 0 ***** ***** 5403 ***** EUROYEN FUTURES lunO8 99.210 99.210 >epO8 99.270 99.275 3ecO8 99.320 99.320 VlarO9 99.325 99.325 lunO9 99.285 99.285 >epO9 3ecO9 Vlar10 99.200355 words
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Article282 2008-04-10 35 Apr 9 KUBBtK Futures (Closing prices) RSS 1 (S cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest May 08 Jun 08 Jul 08 Aug 08 Sep 08 Oct/Dec 08 388.75 386.00 383.00 383.00 383.00 383.00 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month Hig gh Low Sett Volume (tonnes)282 words
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Article101 2008-04-10 35 Apr 8 (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low May 08 1251.50 1255.00 1269.00 1248.50 Jul 08 1268.75 1272.50 1286.00 1265.00 Aug 08 1262.00 1267.00 1278.00 1260.00 Sep 08 1240.00 1246.00 1242.00 1239.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low May 08 55.84 55.97 56.25 55.30101 words
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Article76 2008-04-10 35 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Apr 8 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 105.87 -0.76 WTI (Near Mth) 108.78 -0.02 Dubai (1-Mth F) 100.33 1.09 Tapis blend 113.9 1.25 Minas 105.15 0.45 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 100.27 137.70 0.39 3.9 US$/barrel Opec Oil76 words
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Article465 2008-04-10 35 Apr 9 Rmb Euro HK! Ind Rs Rui Yen Won RM NZ! PakRs Peso Rand Sfr NT: Baht Pound us: Australia 0.942 6.501 0.591 7.233 37.159 85.547 0.950 9.065 2.952 1.168 58.624 38.733 1.282 7.223 0.940 28.278 29.472 0.472 0.928 Canada 1.062 6.903 0.627 7.681 39.457 90.837465 words
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Article87 2008-04-10 35 Apr 9 Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hi, Day's |h Low 3-Month BQ*****X 10.07.08 1-Year BY*****A 29.09.08 0.73 0.83 0.7 0.68 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low 2-Year N5O51OOF 2.625 5-Year N*****0V 1.625 7-Year NX*****F 3.625 10-Year NY*****F 3.750 15-Year87 words
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Article167 2008-04-10 35 Apr 9 /oz) GOLD BULLION COINS (S$) Sellini Hong Kong Hong Kong 921.30 904.30 922.30 905.30 Apr 07 Apr 08 London 927.90 909.20 928.80 910.10 Source: Reuters (S$) Selling Buying 1 oz 1414.54 1274 UBS GOLD LUNAR KINEBAR (S$) Selling Buying 10gm $496.48 407 SILVER Selling Buying Bu'167 words
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Article70 2008-04-10 35 Apr 8 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2933.20 2945.50 3 months 2986.00 2998.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months 8677.00 8540.00 8874.00 8730.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2884.80 3 months 2895.00 2951.50 2960.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash 370 words
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Article77 2008-04-10 35 Apr 8 COCOA (Btonne) Close Prev Hii ih/Low May 08 1316 1307 1331/1307 JulO8 1332 1336 1352/1330 SepO8 1250 1253 1267/1247 Dec 08 1235 1243 1255/1232 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low May 08 2215 2222 2233/2204 JulO8 2243 2242 2254/2231 SepO8 2250 2248 2259/2238 Nov08 2223 2220 2233/2215 SUGAR77 words
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Article1815 2008-04-10 35 BONDS WARRANTS Tel Code Company Last Sale Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear- Mths +or- ('000) Ratio Price ing Left 8756 Asiatic Grp(H) Ltd W*****2 5.5 0.5 35 1 3 -6 1.64 29 3657 Biosensors DB ECW*****3 14.5 -2.5 20 1 85 2 4014 Capitaland BNP ECW*****8 29.5 -0.51,815 words
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Article, Illustration662 2008-04-10 40 It moves to facilitate adoption of Linux, other open-source products among businesses and governments in region, reports WINSTON CHAI FROM joining government initiatives to roping in more schools to help with training, Red Hat is pulling out all the stops to gather more momentum662 words
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Article, Illustration1084 2008-04-10 40 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY MALWARE MENACE Symantec report highlights how hackers use such sites to infect users By i THE latest bi-annual report on Internet security threats, released by Symantec Corp, concludes that the Web is now the primary conduit of attack activity and1,084 words
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Article, Illustration561 2008-04-10 40 ONG BOON KIAT - ONG BOON KIAT By SINGAPORE'S popularity with tourists and business travellers puts it at risk of at least one of the new spate of mobile malware that have appeared recently, according to Finland security firm F-Secure. The Helsinki-based firm highlighted561 words
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Article86 2008-04-10 40 CONFIGURE the Bluetooth settings in the mobile phone to the "non-discoverable" mode, so that unknown devices cannot connect to it. Never accept incoming files from unknown sources. Be wary of downloading free mobile applications and ringtones from the Internet. Install a mobile antivirus software86 words
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700 2008-04-10 42 Reuters However, prices for Grade A buildings in prime locations likely to stay steady [TOKYO] Prices for some Tokyo office blocks could weaken this year as banks cut back on the heavy lending that helped fuel a market surge over theReuters - 700 words
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374 2008-04-10 44 Bloomberg Lenders declining to pass on Bank of England interest rate cuts in full [LONDON] UK banks raised the cost of borrowing for homebuyers with a 5 per cent deposit to the highest since 2000 last month, declining to pass on BankBloomberg - 374 words
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283 2008-04-10 44 MAINBOARD-LISTED Soilbuild Group Holdings yesterday said it has clinched the Concept-and-Fixed Price Tender (CPT), called by JTC Corporation, to develop and lease Fusionopolis Phase 28. The proposed development, estimated to cost about $148 million, is a 16-storey multi-tenanted facility at one-north in the Buona Vista area.283 words
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Article, Illustration363 2008-04-10 45 SIISHA RAMCHANDANI - SIISHA RAMCHANDANI The Chennai and Bangalore hotels will target business travellers By IM MILLENNIUM and Copthorne Hotels pic (M&C), a subsidiary of City Developments Limited, has announced a joint venture company in India with Rakindo Developers Pvt Ltd M&C Rakindo363 words
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197 2008-04-10 45 LONDON mixed-use developer St George is launching its latest projects in Asia. The first is One The Tower at Battersea Reach, a 17-storey feature on the south bank of the Thames. Due for completion in the summer of 2009, the tower will house 41 twoand197 words
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Article, Illustration912 2008-04-10 46 y KALPANA RASHIWALA - y KALPANA RASHIWALA Six-year-old outfit ventures into auction, eyes fund management B Y CREDO Real Estate, the No 1 collective sales broker last year with $2.17 billion of deals, plans to branch into new areas of business including auctions, residential project marketing,FILE PHOTO - 912 words
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Advertisement2242 2008-04-10 42 Amber Glades (30 32 Amber Gardens) I Freehold, land area 40,917 sq ft Tani^ 9 s^ tong C.H.U. I Residential plot ratio 2.8 fX&i^® tf Prsch Prominent dual road frontages oV) n^s I Close proximity to Parkway Parade y^-k, ot S^ Sch and Marine Parade Central O SUBJECT 0 -sOtt^2,242 words
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Advertisement2809 2008-04-10 43 Kj^F A L AQUA-TERRA Supply Co. Limited KS ENERGY SERVICES LIMITED f (Company Registration No.: *****0108 D) (COMPANY REGISTRATION NO.: *****0104G) (INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ANNUAL IakNcKAL MCE INb NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Seventh Annual General Meeting of the Company will2,809 words
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Advertisement401 2008-04-10 44 LARGE LANDED/CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT SITE AT DISTRICT 15 FOR SALE BY TENDER ~~Y V~T Lorong J/K Telok Kurau Hainitai'sf —""""l^-^rA^x Tenure: 105 years/999 years commencing SBflcal X^^^^Z^^^^^^ \l\ 26 January 1939 \y Land Area: approx. 101,662 sqft _J \—-—-^^__Js2 —v Outline Permission granted for 5-storey r x&C^'^ condominium development with plot401 words
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Advertisement251 2008-04-10 44 BOARDING HOUSE LORONG 8 GEYLANG AUCTION 23/4/08, Wednesday pie 8-storey boarding house aS'sS! comprising 41 guest rooms JSo SIMS /WE wjth attached bath Bu Subject D ►Freehold T Sitef^^ 0 R£ Near main road/24-hr eateries r s"^"s 5 c High yield/Recurring income \l*~ TM.M*W S Z > Sh(Jrt drjve to251 words
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