The Business Times, 21 May 2008
This issue may only be viewed from the multimedia stations at NLB Libraries. See FAQ for more information.
2008-05-21
1
34
https://www.nlb.gov.sg
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/browse/biztimes
The Business Times
-
Title Section22 2008-05-21 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg mm A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION COREGNNOI9B4O2B6BE MICA (P) 122/12/2007 Wednesday, May 21,200822 words
-
Article, Illustration577 2008-05-21 1 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO Stock up 69% after company secures funds for coal project in Indonesia By [SINGAPORE] Investors flocked to pick up shares of Jade Technologies yesterday sending the beleaguered stock soaring some 69 per cent as news of fresh funds totalling: Bloomberg - 577 words
-
Article, Illustration962 2008-05-21 1 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN Private education initiative sees campuses sprout here to tap growing pool of Asian students By [SINGAPORE] Singapore's private education pie has become tempting enough to lure several foreign universities to plant their colours here. Just this month, Scotland's 133-year-old QueenBT - 962 words
-
MARKETS DIGEST
-
Article29 2008-05-21 1 SINGAPORE 5.33 MALAYSIA 6.74 HONG KONG 5.25 INDONESIA 15.790 TAIWAN 6.316 JAPAN 1.875 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 5.00 US 5.00 CANADA 4.75 SWITZERLAND 3.72 INDIA 12.25 Source: BloombergBloomberg - 29 words
-
Article46 2008-05-21 1 uesi lam KL COMP 1,287.43 -13.24 NIKKEI 225 14,160.09 -109.52 HANG SENG 25,169.46 -572.77 SET INDEX 873.82 +3.49 JAKARTA COMP Closed MANILA COMP 2,896.15 +18.69 SEOUL COMP 1,873.15 -12.22 SHENZHENB 539.88 -11.49 MUMBAI IND 17,230.18 -204.76 12N00N EDT Cham DOW 12,826.32 -201.84 NASDAQ 2,483.75 -32.3446 words
-
Article42 2008-05-21 1 US$ (S$ per US$) 1.369 (US$/S$ ier 1.955 2.677 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.559 2.135 YEN 103.80 75.80 RM 3.249 2.372 HK$ 7.801 5.696 BAHT 32.10 23.44 RUPIAH 9,280 6,776 RENMINBI 6.977 5.095 INDIAN RUPEE 42.70 31.18 A$ 1.042 0.761 NZ$ 1.293 0.94442 words
-
-
Page 1 Advertisements
-
Advertisement126 2008-05-21 1 DRIVEN BY A SHARED PASSION TO RAISE THE BAR IN ULTIMATE LIVING. SC GLOBAL IS THE OFFICIAL REAL ESTATE PARTNER FOR THE "PORSCHE CARRERA CUP ASIA 2008", AND THE EVENT TITLE SPONSOR FOR THE "PORSCHE SC GLOBAL CARRERA CUP ASIA SINGAPORE 2008" AN OFFICIAL SUPPORT RACE AT THE 2008 FORMULA126 words
-
Page 1 Miscellaneous
-
Miscellaneous53 2008-05-21 1 A3BO TOKYO fV i*|^' EXEC MONEY COMPANIES MOTORING Energy equities Thakral: From electronics Sales of toy cars Rain plays I make more sense to real estate soar Qpß^' Spoilsport PAGE 4 WWm IP PAGE 34 PAGE 8 PAGE 30 A^PI 4r^ l Headhunter Kathryn Yap on art and property managing53 words
-
-
TOP STORIES
-
THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
-
92 2008-05-21 2 Abdullah weathers Mahathir storm for now MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi may have successfully calmed matters in the United Malays National Organisation a day after his predecessor Mahathir Mohamad dramatically resigned from the party saying he would only come back to the party after Mr Abdullah stepped down. Yesterday,92 words
-
60 2008-05-21 2 SINGAPORE Exchange has partnered Singapore Telecommunications to offer high speed trading which is expected to draw more sophisticated proprietary traders such as hedge funds into the market here. By August, global investors will have ultra-low latency trading access or sub-millisecond access to60 words
-
44 2008-05-21 2 IN a surprise announcement last night, Thakral Corp said it plans to move away from its principal business of consumer electronics distribution, and move into the real estate industry instead. COMPANY NEWS, PAGE 844 words
-
89 2008-05-21 2 PACIFIC Healthcare Holdings plans to extend its reach in Thailand by taking a $15 million stake in Bangkok Mediplex, a specialist centre in the city's downtown area. The move, which is undergoing due diligence, will give Pacific Healthcare a 49 per89 words
-
61 2008-05-21 2 TRADE and investment flows between Singapore and the Netherlands are set to rise following the official opening of the Dutch Chamber of Commerce here on Monday. "It will provide a new platform for partnerships between Dutch businesses and Dutch and Singapore businesses," visiting Dutch61 words
-
80 2008-05-21 2 MEDIATORS in the core agriculture and industrial goods negotiations at the World Trade Organisation issued new proposals on Monday, clearing the way for a meeting of ministers to clinch an outline trade deal. The revised proposals trigger a process of further80 words
-
69 2008-05-21 2 THE flow of European cash into Indian firms surged more than fourfold last year, far surpassing European Union investments into Chinese companies, estimates from the bloc's Eurostat data agency showed on Monday. Foreign direct investment from the EU into India jumped to69 words
-
63 2008-05-21 2 GROWING affluence has resulted in more Singaporeans buying electric-powered toy cars for their children, with sales of such "mini autos" surging each year, according to a distributor here. The toy cars are modelled after real-life models such as the Ferrari Enzo, Mercedes-Benz 300SL, Porsche63 words
-
-
566 2008-05-21 2 MICHELLE QUAH - MICHELLE QUAH ErnstS Young Role of CFO evolving with higher expectations of board, investors By [SINGAPORE] The role of the chief financial officer (CFO) has expanded dramatically in recent years but how many finance executives are properly equipped to handle: ErnstS Young - 566 words
-
639 2008-05-21 2 SIOW LI SEN - SIOW LI SEN DBS issue of $1.5b preference shares opens new doors By [SINGAPORE] Clifford Lee, DBS Bank head of fixed income, is a happy man. After last week's record sale of DBS Group Holdings' $1.5 billion preference shares, he is now busy talking to639 words
-
396 2008-05-21 2 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY Govt panel calls for clearer M&A rules, corporate tax cut By in Tokyo A GOVERNMENT advisory panel yesterday submitted proposals that would make Japan more friendly to foreign investors by improving the transparency of rules on mergers and acquisitions and cutting396 words
-
Article, Illustration350 2008-05-21 4 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN ByV [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines saw its very first A3BO flight land in Tokyo yesterday but it literally rained on its parade. As a typhoon hammered Japan, the world's biggest commercial plane was initially forced to land at an airport near theAFP - 350 words
-
641 2008-05-21 4 S JAYASANKARAN - Abdullah weathers Mahathir storm for now S JAYASANKARAN Umno MPs back PM, but Mahathir's son stays in party to fight for senior post By in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi may have successfully calmed matters in the United Malays National Organisation (Umno) a day after his predecessor641 words
-
-
Page 2 Advertisements
-
Advertisement286 2008-05-21 2 GALLUP* Global Behavioral Economics Forum Thursday, 26 June 2008, Marina Mandarin Hotel, Singapore Keynote Speaker Come spend the day with I^H AGSiu niese^ior neman leading authorities in the field of I xyfjM scientist Dr. Kahneman Behavioral Economics A ">jß is a psychologist and a A *^j| Nobel Prize winner in286 words
-
Advertisement42 2008-05-21 2 "3 FIND THE ONES H H" hTUTHATFIT! h C Recruit the right people l ft through CATS Recruit. Cl" j 3 C Call 1800 289 8822 or email f/ I 1 recruit@sph.com.sg f~~*J to advertise. pj V_S t V/> RECRUIT V/^ j'42 words
-
-
Page 2 Miscellaneous
-
Miscellaneous8 2008-05-21 2 Are CFOs equipped for evolving role? Page 58 words
-
-
Page 3 Advertisements
-
Page 4 Advertisements
-
Advertisement27 2008-05-21 4 R- tI&LL >. Am mt*-^^ 1 fit!l— <tf /M A Mm. A |R| ri M m I w M MtS Wlm 1, v P^ |ii^ W m M27 words
-
Advertisement16 2008-05-21 4 r 1 WORLDWIDE HOTEL RESERVATION www.luxury.com.sg Complete with rates and location map tmbb L J B16 words
-
-
COMPANY NEWS
-
Article, Illustration524 2008-05-21 5 SIOW LI SEN - SIOW LI SEN SGX, Sing Tel to head for London to market new service to key players By THE Singapore Exchange has partnered Singapore Telecommunications to offer high speed trading that is expected to draw more sophisticated proprietary traders such as hedge funds to theWOO FOOK LEONG/UANHE ZAOBAO - 524 words
-
591 2008-05-21 5 MICHELLE QUAH - MICHELLE QUAH FACT: The role of the chief financial officer (CFO) has expanded greatly in recent decades. Fiction: All CFOs are necessarily equipped for such a change. Fact: CFOs want to be business partners, not just bookkeepers. Fiction: Participating in the management of business591 words
-
446 2008-05-21 8 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN Repositioning of its principal business will be subject to shareholders' nod By AFTER years of suffering heavy losses, dealing with growing competition and fighting an uphill battle against rampant piracy, Thakral Corp appears to have finally thrown in446 words
-
274 2008-05-21 8 ■Reuters [MUMBAI] India's Bharti Airtel and partner Singapore Telecommunications (Sing Tel) plan to set up a separate company for the acquisition of South Africa's MTN Group the Business Standard paper said yesterday, citing unnamed sources. The special purpose vehicle (SPY) will raise■Reuters - 274 words
-
441 2008-05-21 8 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI By SOCCER fans thinking about subscribing to SingTel's fledgling pay-TV service for the 2009 UEFA Champions League now have another reason to sign up: besides catching the matches on their home TV, they can watch them on a 3G Nokia441 words
-
371 2008-05-21 10 CHEN HUIFEN - CHEN HUIFEN Move will give group 49% stake in specialist centre and in related entity By PACIFIC Healthcare Holdings plans to extend its reach in Thailand by taking a $15 million stake in Bangkok Mediplex, a specialist centre in the city's371 words
-
COMPANY BRIEFS
-
42 2008-05-21 10 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] Shenzhen Development Bank Co, controlled by US buyout firm TPG Inc, said a deal to recover a one billion yuan (Ssl96 million) overdue loan from a unit of Singapore's GuocoLand Ltd is legal.-Bloomberg - 42 words
-
44 2008-05-21 10 APEX-PAL International signed a deal on May 16 with Yotei Sdn Bhd, formerly known as Genki Sushi (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Yotei), to buy over the chain of Genki Sushi outlets in Malaysia for RM3.88 million (551.63 million).44 words
-
33 2008-05-21 10 SEMBCORP on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the government of Zhangjiagang City, Jiangsu province, China, to expand the scope of their cooperation in water management.33 words
-
Article21 2008-05-21 10 DATAPULSE Technology Limited said net profit for 3Q FYOB fell 44 per cent to $2.6 million.21 words
-
-
Article255 2008-05-21 10 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN By RESTAURANT chain operator Tung Lok Restaurants (2000) yesterday reported a 9 per cent increase in revenue to $76 million for fiscal year 2008. But the company's net profit dropped to $683,000 for the year ended March 31, 2008, from $1.2 million255 words
-
569 2008-05-21 10 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO By AGAINST the backdrop of uncertainty facing property developers, analysts advocate taking defensive positions in real estate investment trusts (Reits). While there have been concerns about Reits as the credit crunch dried up their acquisition activity in the past six569 words
-
-
Page 5 Advertisements
-
Advertisement131 2008-05-21 5 ORCHARD iSCOTTS RESIDENCES SINGAPORE A GREAT WAY TO LIVE Welcome to Orchard Scotts Residences, A where you'll experience the very best jj services and facilities that only the world's 7 ijG I top resorts can offer. A team of professional service providers is available to take care A of your131 words
-
-
SINGAPORE MARKETS
-
Article, Illustration590 2008-05-21 6 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS Banks spearhead the declines, Jade Technologies in the limelight after placement JADE Technologies provided the main excitement in a session that saw widespread weakness following a sudden downturn in Hong Kong and the rest of Asia. No concrete reasons couldBloomberg - 590 words
-
Article98 2008-05-21 6 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 8 9 0 0 0 0 8 9 0 Manufacturing 50 89 57 13 12 63 98 69 Eommerce 18 26 23 20 32 29 )t/Stor/Comms 16 17 19 17 Finance 12 16 13 16 Eonstruction98 words
-
Article119 2008-05-21 6 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 48.410 48.410 142.145 142.145 Manufacturing 346.626 293.340 639.966 384.994 32.858 417.852 Commerce 122.165 89.108 211.273 126.033 23.854 149.886 )t/Stor/Comms 172.242 1.850 174.092 443.380 512 443.891 Finance 38.570 33 38.603 378.826 378.830 Construction 35.944 24.649 60.593 8.689 880 9.569 Properties119 words
-
Article104 2008-05-21 6 CapitaLand 6.660 -0.140 CapitaMall 3.600 -0.070 CityDev 11.680 -0.320 Cosco Corp 3.600 4-0.040 DB5 Grp 20.000 -0.480 F&N 4.900 -0.100 Gent Intl 0.570 -0.010 HK Land 4.840 -0.030 I5H 18.200 -0.780 lardineC&C 17.460 4-0.140 Keppel Corp 11.640 -0.160 Keppel Land 5.730 -0.140 NOL 3.950 -0.130 Noble104 words
-
Article, Illustration927 2008-05-21 6 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN UNITED Overseas Bank (UOB) delivered the best set of quarterly results overall with earnings growth of 2 per cent y-o-y and 5 per cent q-o-q. OCBC Bank disappointed in terms of overall core earnings (down 10 per cent y-o-y and 8 per cent q-o-q) for theBloomberg - 927 words
-
Article, Illustration412 2008-05-21 6 -AFP CURRENCIES [TOKYO] The dollar lost ground in Asian trade yesterday amid uncertainty about the outlook for the US economy, dealers said. They said that there was little market impact from a decision by the Bank of Japan to leave its interest rates at-AFP; REUTERS - 412 words
-
Article56 2008-05-21 6 May 20 VALUE CLOSE -163.00-158.00 BT OB/OS BT CADI -*****.00 -85.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -16.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 818.98 -6.01 FTSE ST Small Cap 687.26 -2.89 FTSE ST All Share 819.29 -8.87 FTSE ST China 494.13 -5.21 UOB Catalist 156.65 +1.47 SiMSCI 392.84 -5.41 SiMSCI56 words
-
Article60 2008-05-21 6 VOLUME Jade Tech 269,910,000 Ocean us 86,657,000 Golden Agri 65,711,000 Abterra 44,520,000 Sing Tel 39,386,000 Yangzijiang 37,687,000 Global Voice 33,833,000 Cosco Corp 27,644,000 CoscoCorpMEßeCWoBo9lB 27,080,000 CoscoCorpDßeCWoBo929 26,131,000 VALUE(S) Sing Tel 145,719,470 DBS Grp 115,580,640 Cosco Corp 100,386,790 UOB 95,510,610 Keppel Corp 91,446,160 OCBC Bk 74,473,840 SGX 69,839,89060 words
-
Article98 2008-05-21 6 BY CENTS CLOSE UP 8952 298.4 2.5 GLD 10US$ India Ni 10 1645 25.0 1.5 StraitsAsia 403 23.0 6.1 STXPOKW100 392 21.0 5.7 Jardine C&C 1746 14.0 0.8 Swiber 320 12.0 3.9 lotel Proi 300 11.0 3.8 BMT 1880 10.0 0.5 CIMBAsean40 100US$ 982 9.6 0.7 Ezra 277 9.098 words
-
Article113 2008-05-21 6 CLOSE DOWN 3324-323.1 -6.6 JMH JSH 1820-106.8 -4.1 DBS Bk6% NCPS 10 ***** -70.0 -0.6 ICBCCai i.93%Pref10 ***** -60.0 -0.6 DBS MBLJCW*****0 634 -49.0 -7.2 iBS Gr| 2000 -48.0 -2.3 China H 10US$ 1798 -34.2 -1.4 :\t 1168 -32.0 -2.7 UOBMBLiCW*****0 676 -29.0 -4.1 S I A 1602 -28.0113 words
-
Article83 2008-05-21 6 Where S$ stands May 20 CHNG CLOSE FRMay16 YR2008 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.3670 0.29 1.4542 1.3457 Euro 2.1392 -0.84 2.2064 2.0474 Pounds 2.6806 -0.30 2.8431 2.6568 AS 1.3122 -1.21 1.3235 1.2349 Yen* 1.3163 -0.50 1.4484 1.2832 Rupiah* 0.***** 0.24 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.2612 -0.33 4.4299 4.2350 Peso*83 words
-
-
Page 7 Advertisements
-
Advertisement271 2008-05-21 7 Welcome to the Next City Living Right Here at B Rodyk For private viewing, Freehold private abode at Robertson Quay please call >» Next to Singapore River, with an exciting >» 3 spectacular views to choose from: fed I fed I belt of cafe, restaurants, and bars garden, river or271 words
-
-
Page 8 Advertisements
-
Advertisement791 2008-05-21 8 DISCOVER SECRETS HOW ORDINARY PEOPLE WITH NO EXPERIENCE EARN $10,000 MONTHLY Anybody can earn (10,000 Monthly Easily when you discover our PROVEN TRADE SECRETS! No need to quit your job. MONEY BACK GUARANTEE* to make sure you succeed. f "Within 3 months, "With no prior "I earned S3BJM)m f$ "I791 words
-
-
SINGAPORE BUSINESS EVENTS AWARDS
-
Article, Illustration684 2008-05-21 9 N GUNALAN - N GUNALAN highlights some of the changes made in this year's Singapore Business Events Awards THE Singapore Tourism Board is on the lookout for excellence, creativity and innovation in the business events sector with the official launch of the second edition of the Singapore Business684 words
-
Article, Illustration646 2008-05-21 9 THE recipients of last year's inaugural Singapore Business Events Awards were already winners in their own fields (see full list on the left). That they were eventually chosen pointed to the high standards of excellence attached to the awards and the benchmarks set by646 words
-
-
Page 9 Advertisements
-
Advertisement9 2008-05-21 9 CSESBSBBI wtItKKKKKKKM HUR^^^^Ta Hffil 8889 ky S|mS& I I9 words
-
Advertisement13 2008-05-21 9 This 4-part series is brought to you by Singapore Tourism Board V£ wmm13 words
-
-
Page 9 Miscellaneous
-
Miscellaneous56 2008-05-21 9 Singapore Business Events Awards Winners 2006 AccorAsia General Managers Conference 2006 WINNER: Novotel Clarke Quay Singapore 12th Asian-Australasian Congress of Anaesthesiologists WINNER: Singapore Society of Anaesthesiologists Food&HotelAsia2oo6 WINNER: Singapore Exhibition Services WINNER: Suntec Singapore WINNER: Kingsmen Exhibits Pte Ltd Joint Marketing Alliance WINNER: Suntec Singapore WINNER: Dr Choo Teck Chuan56 words
-
-
Page 10 Advertisements
-
Advertisement1711 2008-05-21 10 O^^^^^" IN THE MATTER OF THE IN THE MATTER OF THE ■^^k COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 IN THE MATTER OF IN THE MATTER OF REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE BONAFIDE DEVELOPMENT (S) PTE LTD MANAGEMENT PTE LTD (Company Registration No. iu/tniir- r»-i-A-i-i-n«i-ikiT dai a&is«e oueet (Company Registration No. *****7434R)1,711 words
-
-
SINGAPORE NEWS
-
Article, Illustration528 2008-05-21 11 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING Dutch Chamber of Commerce will facilitate trade, create opportunities By< TRADE and investment flows between Singapore and the Netherlands are set to rise following the official opening of the Dutch Chamber of Commerce here on Monday. "It will provide a new528 words
-
288 2008-05-21 11 CHARMIAN KOK - CHARMIAN KOK By A TOTAL of 67 companies were recognised under International Enterprise (IE) Singapore's Global Trader Programme (GTP) at an award ceremony yesterday. Thirty of the recipients were new entrants while the remaining 37 have renewed their GTP status. Among the new288 words
-
Article206 2008-05-21 11 A SINGAPOREAN-LED team has come in second in an entrepreneurship competition organised by Australia's Melbourne Business School and KPMG. Charanjit Singh Dhaliwal, 34, and his team of two designed and built TeamDraw, a software that helps businesses design and model products from computer networks to206 words
-
SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
-
63 2008-05-21 11 DP Architects has beaten nine Vietnamese and international architectural firms to win a design competition for the Sabeco World Trade Centre in Ho Chi Minh City. This follows its winning design for the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam last year. The WTC63 words
-
55 2008-05-21 11 THE United Nations and Asean will co-chair an International Pledging Conference this Sunday in Yangon, Myanmar, to discuss the needs of those affected by Cyclone Nargis and seek international support and financial aid for the humanitarian response effort. UN member states are invited to55 words
-
50 2008-05-21 11 The National University of Singapore Faculty of Law will host the fifth annual conference of the Asian Law Institute tomorrow and on Friday. About 210 international legal academics and practitioners are expected to attend, including guest of honour Koh Juat Jong, Singapore's solicitor-gene-ral.50 words
-
-
Article, Illustration171 2008-05-21 12 TRADE and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang has been reappointed deputy chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a further two years from June 1. MAS also said in a statement yesterday that new Attorney-General Walter Woon will become a171 words
-
481 2008-05-21 12 3H BOON PING - 3H BOON PING Errors in GST compliance identified as the biggest tax risk: poll ByC THE value-added tax (VAT) system in Singapore is ranked the fourth most friendly in the world, a survey has found. Based on the preliminary results of the inaugural481 words
-
Article, Illustration101 2008-05-21 12 YOU would think well-dressed office types would shy away from kicking a ball about in the middle of Raffles Place in the sweltering heat during lunch hour. But many were game for a round of street soccer yesterday. 'Let's Play' is a nationwide initiative by thewma I JOHN HENG - 101 words
-
-
Page 11 Advertisements
-
Advertisement194 2008-05-21 11 Good Investment Opportunity Merchant Square for Sale I 51 Merchant Road, Singapore I Unique commercial building 4-storey office block integrated with 2 blocks of ,-^K shophouses Net Lettable Area: approx "h.^. m f alB I Walkin9 distance to Clarke Quay MRT station *mT I 5-10 minutes to Orchard Road I194 words
-
-
Page 12 Advertisements
-
Advertisement799 2008-05-21 12 Oft^ Credit Agricole (Suisse) SA, Geneva Head Office: Quai General-Guisan 4, CH-1204 Geneva, Switzerland Singapore Branch: 168 Robinson Road, #23-03 Capital Tower, Singapore *****2 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31 2007 2006 1000 1000 CHF CHF 1. Assets Liquid assets 20,028 25,044 Money market instruments 4,861,175 4,243,534 Due from799 words
-
Advertisement88 2008-05-21 12 17^ J Cruise Vacation a tjt^^ij anNeem A World oj A Member ofJP International Holdings Group TA1598 Luxury Cruising Lifestyle I Luxury cruise only sailings! Silversea Shadow (Companion Sails Free) 9N Alaska Explorer 27Aug frssB676 Silversea Whisper (Companion Sails Free) r 7N Mediterranean 02Aug,21Sep fr ssB393 \fo CRYSTAL^ CRUISES' Crystal88 words
-
-
ECONOMY WATCH
-
725 2008-05-21 13 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN But rice producers can bring prices down by selling in global markets: World Bank official Reports by [SINGAPORE] Higher food prices could erase seven years of progress in eliminating global poverty, said a senior World Bank official yesterday. But725 words
-
Article435 2008-05-21 13 Country has been in debt to bank since 1998 [SINGAPORE] Despite the havoc wreaked by Cyclone Nargis, the World Bank will not provide financial aid to Myanmar because it has been in debt to the bank for a decade, a senior bank official said435 words
-
Article, Illustration525 2008-05-21 13 Reuters The revised texts would bring about headline cuts in tariffs and subsidies [GENEVA] Mediators in the core agriculture and industrial goods negotiations at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) issued new proposals on Monday, clearing the way for a meeting of ministers to clinchReuters - 525 words
-
-
Page 13 Advertisements
-
Advertisement4 2008-05-21 13 12fl I fc^S^^^S^BS^^ k?X?T<i^^M4 words
-
-
GREATER CHINA
-
538 2008-05-21 14 Bloomberg Taiwan doesn't just want prosperity and security, but dignity as well, he says [TAIPEI] President Ma Ying-jeou urged China in his inaugural speech to move towards democracy and allow Taiwan a larger international role, testing his relationship with a government that claimsBloomberg - 538 words
-
Article, Illustration719 2008-05-21 14 JANE MOIR - JANE MOIR in Hong Kong By THE dramatic departure of an outspoken shareholder activist from the board of Hong Kong's stock exchange amid allegations of political interference continues to resonate, with both sides wading into the fray. A decision by David Webb to quit719 words
-
Article2265 2008-05-21 14 20 RM COOP) S.&M Realty 0.71 5,bricBhd 0.14 \dvance Synergy 0.12 \dventa Bhd 1.31 \e Multi Hldgs 0.22 \ffin Holdings 2.05 \hmad Zaki Resou 0.95 \icCorp 0.51 \irasia Bhd 1.12 \kn Technology 0.51 \lliance Financi 3.18 \luminium Co 1.03 \malgamated Ind 0.60 Vnmb Hldgs Bhd 3.98 \mtel Holdings2,265 words
-
263 2008-05-21 14 Reuters [SHANGHAI] After making heaps of money in China's vast market, heartless foreign corporations have failed to pay a cent towards earthquake relief or so claimed text messages buzzing between Chinese mobile phones yesterday. The only snag is that every companyReuters - 263 words
-
Article, Illustration371 2008-05-21 14 Reuters [HONG KONG/MACAU] US casino owners have placed big bets on Macau, turning the Chinese enclave into the world's top gaming centre, but local junket operators are forcing big names from Las Vegas to pay top dollar to bring crucial high-roller clients■ Reuters; AFP - 371 words
-
350 2008-05-21 14 Reuters [HONG KONG] Credit Suisse will relocate the head of its Global Financial Institutions Group, Vikram Gandhi, to Hong Kong from New York, according to a memo obtained by Reuters yesterday, as part of the firm's push into the fast-growing Asia Pacific region. Mr– Reuters - 350 words
-
-
MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
-
Article, Illustration321 2008-05-21 15 -AFP [JAKARTA] Thousands of protesters rallied in the Indonesian capital and other cities yesterday against a government plan to raise subsidised fuel prices by as much as 30 per cent. Around 1,000 people clogged the main street in Jakarta demanding the government cancel the plans-AFP; AP - 321 words
-
468 2008-05-21 15 Reuters It says political flux won't impact foreign investments, infrastructure work [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's economic diversity will help sustain growth, the head of state investment arm Khazanah Nasional said yesterday, brushing off fears of a slowdown and the impact of parliamentary elections. "Malaysia is now– Reuters - 468 words
-
-
Page 15 Advertisements
-
Advertisement22 2008-05-21 15 GOOD GAINS Let your investors know by advertising your financial results in our newspapers. Call 1800 289 8822 or email notices@sph.com.sg. BJ22 words
-
Advertisement311 2008-05-21 15 ACCPAC Care is the technical support programme for Sage ACCPAC ERP users. It is unsurpassed support starting from a listening ear, to understanding your needs, and giving you complete peace of mind to manage your business. ACCPAC Care is helmed by veterans who have been supporting over 1,000 users, giving311 words
-
-
INDIA
-
357 2008-05-21 16 AFP The 11b euro FDI in 2007 far exceeds EU investment in China, which plunged 70% [BRUSSELS] The flow of European cash into Indian firms surged more than fourfold last year, far surpassing European Union (EU) investments into Chinese companies, estimates fromAFP - 357 words
-
313 2008-05-21 16 ■AFP [KOLKATA] Sex workers in India now have the option of taking out life insurance cover a move they hope will speed up their bid to legalise the profession, a charity said on Monday. "Sex workers approached Life Insurance Corporation of India,■AFP - 313 words
-
Article, Illustration395 2008-05-21 16 Reuters [HONG KONG] Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), which last year bought parts of ABN Amro, has named three bankers from the Dutch firm to key roles in its corporate finance team in India an important battleground for global investment banks as business slows– Reuters; AP - 395 words
-
-
Page 16 Advertisements
-
Advertisement260 2008-05-21 16 i J lIIMI. J." _JM' L.J 111. 1 -lIUI 1 l I y MIM JI J 111. J." _Ml' L-J '111. J1 -.Ml 1 ...J lI—II Ml i_lP LI 1111. _L" _I.- J 11. J. l J Illif»! __M". jflky-.^'^S LUCKY DRAW PRIZE Ci PS^^^^Apfi I < J3||i\tv«si^j{=*^K Dine and260 words
-
-
ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
-
Article, Illustration189 2008-05-21 17 IN FLUKY wind conditions, varying between 12 and 30 knots predominantly from a north easterly direction, Race 10 to from Panama to Jamaica began at 10.02 local time (15.02 UTC) with a Le Mans start. Jamaica was first off the line, determined189 words
-
294 2008-05-21 17 Reuters LATEST US DATA [WASHINGTON] US producer prices rose by a smaller-than-expected 0.2 per cent in April after gasoline prices sank, government data showed yesterday, but core inflation at the producer level posted a larger advance. Economists polled by Reuters had expected that producer– Reuters - 294 words
-
Article, Illustration597 2008-05-21 17 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY US ambassador's remarks imply Tokyo is not shouldering its share in security By in Tokyo US ambassador to Japan Thomas Schieffer yesterday issued a strong call urging Japan to step up its defence spending, arguing that the country is falling behind ChinaAFP - 597 words
-
-
Page 17 Advertisements
-
Advertisement148 2008-05-21 17 M^m SINGAPORE FORTUNE oo FAVOURS* The search has begun for the best in the league of business who will make it to the 4th annual Singapore International (SI) 100 Ranking. Join the prestigious national ranking that celebrates the global achievements of Singapore companies based on overseas revenue and markets. For148 words
-
-
MIDDLE EAST
-
Article, Illustration632 2008-05-21 18 oj -AP Their size should be kept in perspective relative to other financial assets [SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt] Middle East bankers on Monday staunchly defended sovereign wealth funds contending they helped save the US financial system from collapse. The vast government-di-rected pools of investment money— oj -AP; FILE PHOTO - 632 words
-
281 2008-05-21 18 Bloomberg, Keuters [DUBAI] Dubai Gold Commodities Exchange, a commodities futures market in the Persian Gulf emirate, will start trading crude oil futures contracts based on West Texas Intermediate and Brent, two global benchmarks. The WTI contract will be settled based on pricesBloomberg, Keuters - 281 words
-
236 2008-05-21 18 Bloomberg [DUBAI] Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Co, the Gulf kingdom's US$lO billion sovereign wealth fund, plans to buy stakes in US insurance companies while shunning the bank shares favoured by its regional peers. "We're looking at several opportunistic deals in the US," CEOBloomberg - 236 words
-
-
Page 18 Advertisements
-
Advertisement335 2008-05-21 18 michelin star romain fornell from barcelona Awarded "Best Young Cook" in Southern France since the age of 18. First youngest chef to receive a Michelin Star in both France Spain at the age of 29 Of acknowledged international renown, Guest Chef Romain Fornell's cuisine innovation is fast, daring spectacular. Only335 words
-
-
WORLD
-
588 2008-05-21 19 NYT NexCen says it faces severe cash crunch and warns it may not stay in business [NEW YORK] The fast-grow-ing US buyout firm that owns the fashion house Bill Blass, the retailer Athlete's Foot and the ice cream chain Maggie Moo's appearsNYT - 588 words
-
Article, Illustration327 2008-05-21 19 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Billionaire Warren Buffett said that there are "far more" potential takeover targets for his US$2OO billion Berkshire Hathaway in Europe than in emerging markets, as he looks outside the US for acquisitions to spur profit growth. He started a four-cityBloomberg - 327 words
-
261 2008-05-21 19 Bloomberg [LONDON] British Land, the biggest developer in London, reported its first annual loss in at least 20 years after writing down the value of office buildings and malls. The net loss for the 12 months ended March 31 was £1.56Bloomberg - 261 words
-
Article8467 2008-05-21 19 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ABN AMRO Asset Mgt (Spore) Star Europe Eqty!** 0.95/ Star Europe Bond 1.188/ Star Europe Bal 1.176/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 1.403/ Star Asia Bond 1.182/ Star Asia Balanced 0.983/ Star Global Technology Fund!** 0.204/ Multi St Fd 0.815/ Star Asia Bond(USD) 0.863/ Gib Multi St USD8,467 words
-
-
AVIATION
-
468 2008-05-21 20 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN 79,000 engines valued at USsllob are needed over the next 20 years By^ [SINGAPORE] Rolls-Royce predicts continued growth in business jet deliveries for the rest of this decade and foresees a huge engine market for the next 20 years. In its latest468 words
-
303 2008-05-21 20 Reuters It also wants greater number of int'l flights at Haneda [TOKYO] The Japanese government's top economic policy advisory council yesterday called for Japan to consider negotiating an open sky agreement with the United States and the European Union. The council■ Reuters - 303 words
-
Article, Illustration571 2008-05-21 20 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Airline System Bhd, the nation's largest carrier, said first-quarter profit fell 9.5 per cent after paying more for fuel. Net income dropped to RM120.1 million (5550.5 million), or 7.19 sen, from RM132.7 million, or 9.49 sen, in■ Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 571 words
-
286 2008-05-21 20 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Air Asia Bhd, the region's largest low-fare airline, fell below the price of its 2004 initial public offering for the first time in Kuala Lumpur trading yesterday on concerns that record jet-fuel prices would erode profit. The stockBloomberg - 286 words
-
254 2008-05-21 20 Bloomberg [SEATTLE] Boeing Co, whose new 787 Dreamliner is delayed at least 14 months, is "making progress" on getting the plane ready for its first flight by the end of this year, the programme's manager said. "I don't expect any surprises," Pat Shanahan■ Bloomberg - 254 words
-
Article2509 2008-05-21 20 AIRLINE CODES: AA American A -F Air France (AFR), AI Air India (AIC), AY Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ Alitalia Airlines (AZA' British Airways Public ttd Co (BAW).BG 8,,,, u1 u U a uu^,, tJ V uu w ulu t Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO Bouraq Airlines2,509 words
-
-
Page 20 Miscellaneous
-
Miscellaneous385 2008-05-21 20 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Almost unhappy about a n|l pj I nl[^l[g I I [7 3 The person who might seek I^^^H I^H 8881 l 8 He's stuck in a nightclub I I but how? (8) Bfl Bfl BBB^ 9 Old idiot taking in oriental H^B^ mM mM, WU IBPH385 words
-
-
SHIPPING
-
850 2008-05-21 21 DAVID HUGHES - DAVID HUGHES STRAIT TALK Industry must sort out problem quickly or face prospect of imposed regulations By I CAN still remember the embarrassment although the incident in question happened 35 years ago. I was the third officer of a conventional general cargo liner and, as such,850 words
-
Article, Illustration417 2008-05-21 21 AFP [MARSEILLE] French fishermen demanding state aid to cope with soaring fuel costs blockaded France's largest Mediterranean oil depot at Fos-sur-Mer yesterday, escalating a 10-day protest movement. Around 50 fishermen used tyres and crates to set up roadblocks, cutting access to the Fos-sur-Mer depot,AFP - 417 words
-
270 2008-05-21 21 Reuters [OSLO] Another six Norwegian airports closed yesterday as a ground workers' strike escalated, creating transport problems for the oil industry which relies on airports in western Norway for access to offshore rigs. A total of 12 airports have been shut due to theReuters - 270 words
-
Article, Illustration263 2008-05-21 21 Bloomberg [DUSSELDORF, Germany] Hamburg, home to TUI AG's Hapag-Lloyd unit, will join MM Warburg Co and billionaire Klaus-Michael Kuehne to bid for the con-tainer-shipping company, the German city's Finance Senator Michael Freytag said yesterday. The city will hold a 20 per cent stake,Bloomberg - 263 words
-
TRANSPORT STOCKS
-
Article101 2008-05-21 21 '000 CH Offshore Chuan Hup Hldgs Cosco Corp CWTLtd Ezra Hldgs First Ship Lease Freight Links Grand Banks lava Hold Ltd KTVentures Keppel Corp MTQCorp NOL Pacific Shipping Pan-United Corp Rickmers Mari Samudera Ship Sembcorp Indust Sembcorp Marine Spore Ship 0.64 0.37 3.60 0.78 2.77 1.16 0.08 0.86 1.51101 words
-
Article35 2008-05-21 21 '000 Int'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings NeplineBhd PDZ Holdings 0.83 9.45 9.45 4.40 3.24 0.22 unch 0.03 -0.05 -0.05 0.02 unch -0.01 unch 341 no: 1011 151! 1( 14)35 words
-
Article12 2008-05-21 21 ■oo 'recious Ship Regional Cont 27.75 24.40 0.75 0.40 6273 106112 words
-
Article17 2008-05-21 21 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine 7.10 34.00 2.50 0.10 1.00 unch 250! 39! 30!17 words
-
Article20 2008-05-21 21 Evergreen Marine ....28.80 :irst Steamship 84.30 /Van Hai Lines 27.60 t'ang Ming Marine...24.30 -1.10 -2.10 -0.30 -0.25 1! 2!20 words
-
Article38 2008-05-21 21 '000 (awasaki Hvy Ind ..308.00 13.00 2775' (awasaki Kisen ...1244.00 -4.00 731) Mitsubishi Hvy 495.00 25.00 1034& Mitsui Eng&Sbldg...378.00 22.00 3775! MitsuiOsk Lines ...1669.00 5.00 911! Mippon Express 544.00 2.00 444; MipponYusen 1115.00 7.00 6531 source: Reuters38 words
-
-
-
Page 21 Advertisements
-
Advertisement513 2008-05-21 21 International Ship Classification INTEGRITY SERVICE QUALITY -J^j Keeping you ISCIdSS af tfie forefront jr., $BShs^-. of maritime safety, ■@b!23 security and S^^ environmentai protection Ift mmm IN THE MATTER OF THE ■^^^^^1 COMPANIES ACT. CAP. 50 II AND IN THE MATTER OF HpriT^l SML INVESTMENTS PTE LTD II E U513 words
-
-
EDITORIAL & OPINION
-
452 2008-05-21 22 MORE than a decade after economist Paul Krugman dismissed it as a "dangerous obsession", competitiveness among countries apparently still hasn't been outlawed, and seems, more than ever, to be the key to economic success and prosperity. At least, one of the pioneer parties behind452 words
-
Article, Illustration907 2008-05-21 22 SEBASTIAN MALLABY - SEBASTIAN MALLABY Japanese chauvinism, American lobbies, European irrationality among barriers to solution By E ARE now several months into the global food crisis, which is a much bigger deal than the sub-prime meltdown for most people in the world. Food prices have almost doubledI AP - 907 words
-
Article, Illustration740 2008-05-21 22 LEON HADAR - LEON HADAR READING the memoirs of European colonialists who led the efforts to extend Western control over parts of Asia and Africa in the nineteenth century, one cannot but be moved by what seemed to be the genuine convictions held by these740 words
-
Article, Illustration1364 2008-05-21 23 MICHIKO KAKUTANI - MICHIKO KAKUTANI ■NYT It is now the 'rise of the rest', with China and India becoming bigger players and Russia becoming more aggressive By I HAT a difference five years and one war make! In a 2003 article in Newsweek, written on the eve of the invasion■NYT; AFP - 1,364 words
-
Article, Illustration851 2008-05-21 23 ANDY MUKHERJEE - ANDY MUKHERJEE Bloomberg PROPERTY developers in India, analysts agree, need to raise large sums of money to ease the shortage of everything from office towers, warehouses and shopping malls to apartments, multiplex cinemas and hotel rooms. The financing itself shouldn't prove veryBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 851 words
-
-
SINGAPORE STOCKS
-
Article7648 2008-05-21 24 Transaction date: May 20 52-wks Tel |h Low Code Last Sale Vol ('000) Hii Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net ih Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E MCap $mil Hii Coi 5716 1st Software 11 6.5 3148 STelecom 28.5 8.5 5834 A-Sonic 110 100 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF7,648 words
-
Article82 2008-05-21 24 52-Wk Tel h Low Code Last Sale Vol COOP) Day ill Low Last Quote Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net MCap C'vr P/E $mil _Hm Comi _Hm 200 116 6065 Diamonds 6200 6200 6095 IS DJ US Tech US200xd US6200 250 60 1000 1000 6097 IS MSCI Spore *****82 words
-
Article1976 2008-05-21 24 «Vk Tel Low Code Last Sale Vol C000] lay I Low By .as1 Quote Seller Div Cvr Net P/E fICap Smil Hii Comi Hii 30 11.5 1181 s AAGrp 41.5 15 5000 sABRHIdgs 31 18 8538 s APStrategic 16.5 2.5 1501 s Advanced System 38 19.5 3518 s1,976 words
-
Article218 2008-05-21 24 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; s Catalist Non Sponsored; t Catalisf N Net or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum218 words
-
-
Page 24 Advertisements
-
Advertisement26 2008-05-21 24 Sole Distributor Service Centre: AUDEMARS PIGUET (SINGAPORE) PRIVATE LIMITED. JS %f 9 341 River Valley Road #01-01 Singapore *****2. Tel: 6238 6678 Fax: 6238 6676. M26 words
-
-
FINANCE & COMMODITIES
-
383 2008-05-21 25 In local curr In S$ In US$ %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change May 19 World Index Preliminary 1092.1 0.8 -3.5 0.8 -6.1 0.7 -1/ t EAFE Preliminai 1049.1 0.8 -6.4 0.6 -6.7 0.6 -2.1 Eun Prelim inan383 words
-
Article60 2008-05-21 25 May 20 Delivery Month Opening Range Sett Av Price Price Hi Vol Open Done Position Low JunO8 3515 Jul 08 3537 AugO8 3513 Sep 08 3529 Total o/p: ***** contracts 3538 3546 3515 3555 3555 3510 3554 3559 3513 3544 3555 3529 Turnover: 3184 lots Market tone: Lower60 words
-
Article25 2008-05-21 25 May 20 ten Hii Sett STI IIMSCI Ma' 398.2 398.5 391.4 Taiwan Ma> 358.4 359.9 349.1 Source: MF Global (S) He. Ltd25 words
-
Article21 2008-05-21 25 May 20 Bid Offer 1-month 1.3668 1.3681 2-months 1.3651 1.3665 3-months 1.3636 1.365 6-months 1.3588 1.3603 Source: OCBC21 words
-
Article157 2008-05-21 25 May 20 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against US$ Bid Offer S$fUS$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.3132 1.3145 0.9593 0.9595 Canadian dollar 1.3797 1.3815 1.0079 1.0084 Euro 2.1338 2.1360 1.5588 1.5591 NZ dollar 1.0583 1.0598 0.7731 0.7736 Sterlin. md 2.6755 2.6781 1.9545 1.9548157 words
-
Article355 2008-05-21 25 May 20 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES JunO8 SepO8 DecO8 MarO9 97.390 97.325 97.090 96.930 0 0 0 0 ***** ***** 8663 ***** EUROYEN FUTURES JunO8 99.150 99.155 SepO8 99.115 99.120 DecO8 99.035 99.045 MarO9 98.940 98.955B JunO9 98.880 98.880 SepO9 98.815B DecO9 Mar10355 words
-
Article288 2008-05-21 25 May 20 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 1 (S cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest JunO8 Jul 08 Aug 08 Sep 08 Oct/Dec 08 Jan/Mar 09 420.75 418.25 415.25 413.50 411.00 412.00 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest288 words
-
Article131 2008-05-21 25 As at 9am May 20 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2980 1.3130 Can dollar 1.3720 1.3890 Euro 2.1150 2.1380 NZ dollar 1.0490 1.0710 Sterlini ind 2.6580 2.6881 US dollar 1.3620 1.3770 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign131 words
-
Article160 2008-05-21 25 May 20 IS Offer Bid Overnight 1/8 1-month 1 1/16 2-months 1 1/8 3-months 1 1/4 Overnight mode: 1/2 US$ Offer PAR 15/16 1 1 1/8 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months $Au 2.45 2.55 2.75 2.85 2.95 3.10160 words
-
Article466 2008-05-21 25 May 20 AS CS Rmb Euro HKS IndRsRu Yen Won RM NZS Pak Rs Peso SS Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound us: Australia 0.952 6.694 0.615 7.484 40.962 89.032 0.996 10.031 3.117 1.241 66.918 41.249 1.314 7.298 1.002 29.334 30.792 0.491 0.959 Canada 1.051 7.034 0.647 7.864466 words
-
Article168 2008-05-21 25 May 20 GOLD (USS/oz) May 19 May 20 GOLD BULLION COINS (S$) Sellini Hong Kong 908.00 905.10 909.00 906.10 May 16 May 19 London 904.30 903.10 905.30 904.10 Source: Reuters (SS) Selling Buying i~oz 1386.72 1248 UBS GOLD LUNAR KINEBAR (SS) Selling Buying 10gm $485.78 399 SILVER Selling168 words
-
Article78 2008-05-21 25 May 20 (US$) (SS) 2.***** 1.***** 1 mth 2 mths 2.***** 1.***** 3 mths 2.***** 1.***** 6 mths 2.***** 1.***** 9 mths 2.***** 1.***** 12 mths 3.***** 1.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 1.***** 3 mths 1.***** 6 mths 1.***** 9 mths 1.***** 12 mths78 words
-
Article92 2008-05-21 25 May 20 mcHauni dills Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hii Day's ill Low 3-Month BQ*****W 21.08.08 1-Year BY*****N 04.05.09 0.89 1.01 0.89 0.76 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low 2-Year N5O51OOF 2.625 5-Year N *****0V 1.625 7-Year NX*****F 3.625 10-Year92 words
-
Article70 2008-05-21 25 May 19\ Aluminium, 99.7% purity (USS/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2950.50 2996.20 3 months 2995.00 3040.00 Copper, Grade A (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months 8433.00 8315.00 8566.00 8439.00 Lead (USS/tonne) Cash 2219.00 3 months 2231.00 2331.50 2342.00 Nickel (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (USS/tonne) Cash 370 words
-
Article78 2008-05-21 25 May 19 (£/tonne) Close Prev Hii ih/Low Jul 08 1440 1467 1483/1404 SepO8 1400 1419 1430/1375 Dec 08 1384 1399 1412/1366 Mar 09 1357 1375 1388/1344 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low May 08 2243 2260 2270/2238 Jul 08 2261 2280 2297/2245 SepO8 2241 2263 2277/2230 Nov08 2225 2244 2258/221878 words
-
Article100 2008-05-21 25 May 19 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jul 08 1333.00 1378.00 1355.00 1322.00 Aug 08 1333.75 1377.25 1348.00 1326.00 Sep 08 1323.75 1359.25 1336.00 1320.00 Nov 08 1322.00 1349.25 1335.00 1309.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Jul OS 60.20 61.85 61.10100 words
-
Article76 2008-05-21 25 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS May 19 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 124.43 -0.36 WTI (Near Mth) 127.30 0.63 Dubai (1-Mth F) 119.46 0.66 Tapis blend 129.35 0.35 Minas 126.65 0.35 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 111.90 160.80 unch unch US$/barrel Opec Oil76 words
-
Article1633 2008-05-21 25 BONDS WARRANTS Tel Code Company Prem Expiry Last Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear- Mths Sale +or- ('000) Ratio Price ing Left 9092 Asia Environment W*****4 15 3 6 1 38 8 3.27 15 4267 Biosensors DB ECW*****5 23.5 2.5 15 1 70 4 4014 Capitaland BNP ECW*****8 31 -0.5 61,633 words
-
-
Page 25 Advertisements
-
Advertisement17 2008-05-21 25 BphillipCapital Brought to you by Phillip Futures Pte Ltd (A member of PhillipCapital) Your Partner In Finance17 words
-
-
Page 26 Advertisements
-
Advertisement2888 2008-05-21 26 Shipping times M V^H llgjffllin ITg 3MH A WAN hai INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD crn0 **********0/r W A^TV 0H ■."^JSaSSißaißiißl BJgWflfim'^MTTrf WU %rr^\ ■■>■ M TEL6226ISSS (HLINES) FAX:*****163 1 V.^ "^TCTITT^^TCV WBBSmt jjUSS&JJj V\\M>\A/AM HAI INrN Customer Service/Bookings Direct Une (1800) *****200 BMMH^HMIM^KrcHfj^^^M BBQBe3iSß*tE*se]jJß V V VWf^ll I I #11 LIIIL^2,888 words
-
-
Page 27 Advertisements
-
Advertisement1260 2008-05-21 27 RICKMERS-LINIE Round-the-World Pearl String Service Regular Break-Bulk/Project/SOC Conventional Services website: www.rickmers.com USA Service Vessel I Vov I SIN I ALT I HOU I NEW I JAX I ORF I PHL I MOB I NEN I NYC I CPE Rickmers Hamburg 236 04/06 01/08 06/08 13/08 Rickmers Seoul 238 I 17/061,260 words
-
Advertisement1375 2008-05-21 27 HFiFT EASTERN CAR LINER. LTD I|y C SPECIALIZE IN RORO HEAVY LIFT UPTO 450 TONS l|mmjJJJJ^^| M VOY Ramp(KT) Lilting(KT) MUA SJN~ PKL PEN JKT LCB I GOLDMENAM 85 40 122 26/05 29/05 I ENDEAVOR OAK U 60 29/05 31/05 I ESTRELLA ETERNA 165 60 31/05 02/06 07/06 I COSMIC1,375 words
-
Advertisement766 2008-05-21 27 WEEKLY EXPRESS SAILING SCHEDULE ALSO ACCEPTING TO ALL NORTHERN AND WESTERN ICD POINTS VESSEL I VOY I SIN I PKL I [MB I NSA I [MB SCI KIRAN 01IW 20MAY 21 MAY 25MAY 27MAY 01 JUN KOTAPAHLAWAN YPHOB4 27 MAY OMIT 01 JUN 03 JUN 08 JUN HOWRAH BR 0073W766 words
-
-
Page 28 Advertisements
-
Advertisement5269 2008-05-21 28 W- A MnFDCFN Tel: 65-*****907 Fax: *****917 -E^_i -Bn^-i -E^_i ___d -E^_i rZ m INUCrJCIN Email: asc@asc-asia.com ■igPHkgH tZU Hfifl E^fl \shipping company/ 70 Shenton Way, #21-03 Marina House Singapore *****8 KP^IK HflP BHS RtH MH PMi NORTH WEST EXPRESS LINE MONTHLY SERVICE TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA AND ISLANDS [ialjs APE5,269 words
-
Advertisement207 2008-05-21 28 fiftl GLORY NAVIGATION GROUpI I( SINCE 1970 OWNS OPERATES THE YOUNGEST FLEET WITH TWELVE 7,000 DWT TWEEN DECKERS I COVERING THE ENTIRE ASIA PACIFIC PORTS I REGULAR WEEKLY SERVICES: IKAOHSIUNG CHINESE PORTS, HONG KONG TO FROM SOUTHEAST ASIA I SINGAPORE :HIAPWOON SHIPPING (S)PTE LTD 14 ROBINSON ROAD, #03-01 SINGAPORE *****5207 words
-
-
Page 29 Advertisements
-
Advertisement1414 2008-05-21 29 ffc^^" JLN \^J JL JL V_-/ JC l 3 Toll free: 1800-289-8822 Email: notices@sph.com.sg BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND IT KBC Bank N.V. A^* (Incorporated in Belgium) Consolidated Annual Accounts As At 31 December 2007 Consolidated Balance Sheet statutory auditor-s report to the general MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF KBC BANK NY ON1,414 words
-
Advertisement2015 2008-05-21 29 Lloyds TSB Bank pic at 31 December 2007 for the year ended 31 December 2007 million million million million Assets Interest and similar income 16,874 14,111 Cash and balances at central banks 4,330 1,898 Interest and similar expense (10,741) (8,780) Items in the course of collection from banks 1,242 1,4312,015 words
-
Advertisement210 2008-05-21 29 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT.CAP.SO AND IN THE MATTER OF SAINT-GOBAIN HANGLAS (ASIA) PTE.LTD. (IN MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) Company Registration N0:*****4926M NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING Notice is hereby given, in pursuance of Section 308 of the Companies Act, Cap. 50, that the FINAL MEETING of the members of210 words
-
-
MOTORING
-
Article, Illustration580 2008-05-21 30 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE More parents are buying hand-made replicas of real-life models for their children, reports GROWING affluence has resulted in more Singaporeans buying electric-powered toy cars for their children, with sales of such "mini autos" growing over the past year, according to a distributorARTHUR LEE - 580 words
-
Article, Illustration600 2008-05-21 30 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE 'The car (Chrysler 300 C) looks upmarket and the interior space is very good. It is ideal for a limo service and should serve our customers' needs well.' SMRT chief operating officer Yeo Meng Hin By SMRT Taxis could be600 words
-
-
Page 30 Advertisements
-
Advertisement170 2008-05-21 30 hervunriHH after, a buss das I 3 ji*l I ©challenge uVl^^^——v II ASIAN SERIES SINGAPORE2OOB" \%%*Z«ir\ 100% f»{j||| 1 C—J r7-^C/f«r«H get ready for some excitement on the course! I^W^ WO%|r •^J" I I i ml* Sosacoifcub Iv A\w|»^i SFf^ J Find ofthe day: Worid beating swim 1952 (Tanjong Course)170 words
-
-
EXECUTIVE MONEY
-
Article, Illustration1564 2008-05-21 31 WONG SUI JAU - WONG SUI JAU Take the longer view and pick up good investment bargains now in anticipation of a recovery ARKETS have been quietly recovering, but few seem to be aware of it. Volumes on the Singapore stock exchange are very low, and thereMSCI; i^FP PHOTO - 1,564 words
-
-
Page 31 Advertisements
-
Advertisement703 2008-05-21 31 Enjoy high potential returns with Cushion Coupons Interest Amount payable based on a maximum Short tenor of approximately 3 years potential Cushion Coupon 1 of 20% (Tranche 100 o /o principa prote ction if held until scheduled A Notes) and 10/O (Tranche B Notes) maturity of the Notes 3 Linked703 words
-
-
MANAGING WEALTH
-
Article, Illustration675 2008-05-21 32 Headhunter Kathryn Yap tells SIOW LI SEN how her mother's influence, strong belief in property investment and luck helped her succeed Q: How was money when you were a child? A: My mother was very strict like "always finish your food even if you do not likeJOHN HENG - 675 words
-
343 2008-05-21 32 SIOW LI SEN - SIOW LI SEN By KATHRYN Yap is a headhunter with panache. The elegantly dressed Singaporean is also an opera lover, speaks several languages English, French, Mandarin, Thai, as well as several dialects and she paints too. Her eclectic experience, including a double343 words
-
-
Page 32 Advertisements
-
Advertisement16 2008-05-21 32 This is the third of an eight-part series brought to you by CBRE CB RICHARD ELLIS16 words
-
EXECUTIVE MONEY
-
Article, Illustration694 2008-05-21 33 GENEVIEVE CUA - GENEVIEVE CUA New portfolio is expected to be half as volatile as commodity indices By WEALTHY Asians are said to be typically reluctant to use discretionary portfolio services, which involve giving a bank or fund manager a mandate to invest on their behalf. But Credit694 words
-
-
Page 33 Advertisements
-
Advertisement3432 2008-05-21 33 Advertising Feature A Tki~ Inefifi i«-~ /^k INTERNATIONAL INTERNAL egA ■ne insiiiuie or audit awareness month ■■yklnternal Auditors b^fi^iA^vjiu-j^j^MJiigi.^ji Internal auditors around the world are proud to dedicate May as the International Internal Audit Awareness Month, designated to focus on internal audit awareness-building efforts all around the world. The Institute3,432 words
-
-
executive Money
-
Article, Illustration781 2008-05-21 34 In the current environment, with fast-rising oil prices, there are downside risks in investing in a commodities fund. Better alternatives are available, reports GENEVIEVE CUA AS THE price of oil scales new heights, investors fret with some justification that investing in a commodities fund today781 words
-
-
Page 34 Advertisements
-
Advertisement102 2008-05-21 34 w^. m" -me Since 1856, we have focused on bringing new perspectives to our clients. Understanding the past, but shaped by the future. Always looking at opportunities and challenges from a different point of view. Bringing together new partners to achieve results that can make the difference for our clients.102 words
-
-
Page 34 Miscellaneous
-
Miscellaneous11 2008-05-21 34 MONEY MATTERS Go ahead, don't wait for clear skies: PAGE 3111 words
-