The Business Times, 25 July 2008
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Title Section22 2008-07-25 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg •■F* A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION COREGNNOI9B4O2B6BE MICA (P) 122/12/2007 Friday, July 25,200822 words
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622 2008-07-25 1 ANNA TEO - ANNA TEO Forecast for 2008 raised to 6-7% but various factors suggest that price pressures may have peaked By [SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore yesterday sought to allay fears of further rises in price pressures this year, even as it raised the inflation622 words
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450 2008-07-25 1 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE 1 in 4 report some form of fraud, with IT the biggest culprit, says KPMG By [SINGAPORE] Beneath the wholesome image of Singapore's corporate scene, some sharp practices are still at work. Nearly one in four companies here have been450 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article45 2008-07-25 1 lursi lam 1 COMP 1,141.59 +2.18 IIKKEI225 13,603.31 +290.38 1ANG SENG 23,087.72 -46.83 ;et INDEX 691.48 -2.66 JAKARTA COMP 2,257.05 +31.21 1ANILA COMP 2,535.91 +72.97 ;eoulcomp 1,626.14 +34.38 ;henzhenb 470.01 +9.36 IUMBAI IND 14,777.01 -165.27 12NOON EDT Change )OW 11,502.59 -129.79 IASDAQ 2,304.78 -21.1045 words
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Article30 2008-07-25 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.33 MALAYSIA 6.72 HONG KONG 5.25 INDONESIA 15.496 TAIWAN 6.316 JAPAN 1.875 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 5.00 US 5.00 CANADA 4.75 SWITZERLAND 3.65 INDIA 12.75 Source: 1Bloomberg - 30 words
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Article40 2008-07-25 1 IS$ (S$ per US$) 1.362 (US$/S$ per 1.993 2.71 iURO (US$/S$/E) 1.567 2.13 'EN 107.70 79.1 3.250 2.38' IK$ 7.800 5.72' !AHT 33.47 24.5: CUPIAH 9,135 6,71 CENMINBI 6.830 5.01 INDIAN RUPEE 42.12 30.9: 1.041 0.76! IZ$ 1.348 0.99I40 words
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Miscellaneous56 2008-07-25 1 PROPERTY GARDEN gg ART BE INSPIRED More agents may PARTY Night at Zap for daily inspiration, head for exit Green fingers y'V^/i I the museums Win a Zegna Sports Gym Kit! PAGE 3 PAGE 28 *—i*J».Jto*»MJIU»u. PAGE 30 PAGE 15 I—■ Electronic art has arrived K^^l l, \V. r'^'-SsMH ¥^^-&i.56 words
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56 2008-07-25 2 TO strengthen Singapore's financial system and improve liquidity, the Monetary Authority of Singapore will soon be making the MAS Standing Facility available to more banks. The Standing Facility allows banks to place excess funds with or borrow from MAS against Singapore Government56 words
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65 2008-07-25 2 DETERIORATING operating conditions in the aviation sector have started hitting the bottomlines of two of Singapore Airlines' key subsidiaries. Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS) posted a 28 per cent year-on-year drop in first-quarter earnings to $34.5 million while SIA Engineering Co (SIAEC)65 words
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Article68 2008-07-25 2 MOBILEONE reported a slim 1.2 per cent increase in second-quarter net profit to $41.1 million, as it struggled with higher customer costs in a competitive market. Ml is the first of the three telcos to report results since the introduction of full mobile68 words
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72 2008-07-25 2 AMID market concerns about a potential share overhang, Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd (Mapletree) the sponsor and parent of Mapletree Logistics Trust (MapletreeLog) yesterday declared its full backing for the trust's rights issue. In a move to take up all rights units, if72 words
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57 2008-07-25 2 GERMANY'S Linde Gas which recently completed a Ss3o million carbon monoxide expansion at its US$l2O million specialised industrial gas facility here is looking at further investments to produce more hydrogen for oil refineries, which use it for making "green" transportation fuels, including57 words
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82 2008-07-25 2 JAPAN'S exports fell last month for the first time in nearly five years while import values surged, sending the nation's trade surplus crashing by 89 per cent compared with its level a year earlier. The drop in exports was unexpected82 words
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60 2008-07-25 2 MALAYSIA plans to establish two funding facilities of up to RMI.2 billion (Ssso4 million) at low interest rates to help SMEs cope with rising costs. Under the assistance facility, SMEs which qualify would be offered maximum financing of RMI.S million per SME,60 words
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67 2008-07-25 2 CHINA'S overseas investment more than doubled in the first half of 2008, the government said yesterday, as the energy-hungry nation sought to secure resources globally to fuel its economic boom. Non-financial direct outward investment hit U5525.7 billion in the first six months of67 words
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Article, Illustration601 2008-07-25 2 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING Staff turnover also falling but salary demands remain high: Hudson By [SINGAPORE] Singapore's tight labour market is easing as fewer employers plan to step up hiring in the July-September quarter and job-hopping becomes less rampant. But the asking salaries: Hudson - 601 words
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Article, Illustration652 2008-07-25 2 Reuters Fed describes some parts as 'grim', 'morose' or 'bleak' [WASHINGTON] The United States faced increasing inflationary pressures in recent weeks amid slowing economic growth, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday as it described conditions in some areas as "grim,"Reuters; AP - 652 words
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547 2008-07-25 3 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO It says facility has helped to moderate intraday volatility in interest rates Reports by [SINGAPORE] To strengthen Singapore's financial system and improve liquidity, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will soon be making the MAS Standing Facility available to more547 words
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Article, Illustration464 2008-07-25 3 MAS ANNUAL REPORT It records double-digit growth in 2007, for seventh straight year [SINGAPORE] Defying the financial turmoil that has raged since the second half of last year, Singapore's asset management industry achieved double-digit growth for the seventh straight year in 2007, the Monetary::MAS - 464 words
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425 2008-07-25 3 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI PropNex's sacking of 2,800 inactive associates seen as bold, drastic By I [SINGAPORE] Many more property agents could quit the industry or be forced to leave in light of the current market downturn, say industry players. "The market was very bullish425 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration721 2008-07-25 4 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN SATS profit falls 28% to $34.5 m; SIAEC net dips 17%t0558.7m By DETERIORATING operating conditions in the aviation sector have started hitting the bottomlines of two of Singapore Airlines' key subsidiaries. Higher staff, food, fuel and utilities costs saw SingaporeFILE PHOTO - 721 words
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619 2008-07-25 4 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE FOR shareholders attending CX Tang's annual general meeting (AGM) today, the one question they should ask is that of leadership succession. Recent weeks have put the spotlight on the poor state of health of the group's executive chairman Tang Wee Sung619 words
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Article, Illustration499 2008-07-25 6 SIOW LI SEN - SIOW LI SEN Mobile number portability 'not as bad as it might have been', says CEO By MOBILEONE (Ml) yesterday reported a slim 1.2 per cent increase in secondquarter net profit to $41.1 million, as it struggled with higher customerFILE PHOTO - 499 words
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486 2008-07-25 6 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI Fall due to lack of previous quarter's divestment gain By KEPPEL Corp unit Evergro Properties yesterday said that its net profit for the second quarter fell 89.1 per cent to $212,000 from the previous corresponding quarter's $1.9 million, which included a net divestment486 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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84 2008-07-25 6 MANUFACTURING firm Multi-Chem has reported a loss of $1.45 million for its second quarter to June 30, 2008, reversing a $1.36 million profit for the corresponding period last year. Revenue fell 9.4 per cent to $31.9 million, from $35.3 million last year. The company84 words
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63 2008-07-25 6 Bloomberg UNITED Overseas Bank, Singapore's second-biggest bank, has received approval to raise its holding in Vietnam's Southern Commercial Joint-Stock Bank to 15 per cent from 10 per cent. The increase was announced in a statement posted on the website of StateBloomberg - 63 words
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112 2008-07-25 6 SANITARY-ware distributors Sim Siang Choon announced yesterday that it was negotiating with an external party a potential injection of a new business involving the construction-related industry. Sim Siang Choon said that the proposed injection of the new business segment into the company's112 words
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91 2008-07-25 6 JES International Holdings said that it has managed to renegotiate eight existing shipbuilding contracts, worth US$2OO million, and obtained a 2-12 per cent hike. The price hikes were sought due to the increase in raw material prices, in particularly steel, and the weakening91 words
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101 2008-07-25 6 JADASON Enterprises said yesterday that it expects to incur a loss for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008. However, for the half-year ended June 30, it said that it expects to report a profit. The loss in Q2 2008 was attributed to the delay101 words
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90 2008-07-25 6 AURIC Pacific Group, which already owns 29.9 per cent of Food Junction Holdings, has despatched its offer document relating to the its bid to raise its holding. Auric, a unit of Indonesia's Lippo Group, is seeking to raise its stake in Food Junction to90 words
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254 2008-07-25 6 SINGAPORE Food Industries (SFI) has reported a 29 per cent rise in net profit to $5.4 million for its second quarter ended June 30, as its Singapore and UK businesses performed strongly. Revenue grew 4.7 per cent year on year254 words
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478 2008-07-25 7 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA It will apply for excess rights units in case any rights units aren't taken up by trust's unitholders By AMID market concerns about a potential share overhang, Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd (Mapletree) the sponsor and parent of Mapletree Logistics Trust (MapletreeLog) yesterday declared478 words
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225 2008-07-25 7 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE By SHARON Craggs, managing director and head of legal, compliance and secretariat group at DBS, has resigned. In response to BT's queries, DBS confirmed that a staff note has been out announcing her resignation. The bank declined to comment on the reasons225 words
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263 2008-07-25 7 DIONDI TAN - DIONDI TAN By KEPPEL Corporation and the National Arts Council (NAC) yesterday announced a joint initiative to provide discounted tickets for a diverse selection of arts-related events to the general public. Titled "Keppel Nights", half-price tickets for selected shows will be made263 words
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341 2008-07-25 7 THE Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) yesterday awarded a Woodlands industrial site to top bidder Soilbuild Group Holdings two days after the tender closed on Tuesday. But for a tender last week for a hotel site in Balestier Road that drew three bids all below341 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration611 2008-07-25 8 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN STOCKS STOCKS here pared opening gains to end almost unchanged yesterday, after a day of mixed trading across Asia. The Straits Times Index (STI) ended 1.07 points or 0.04 per cent lower at 2,977.91, despite rising as much as 0.6 per cent: Bloomberg - 611 words
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Article97 2008-07-25 8 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 7 6 4 0 0 0 7 6 4 lanufacturing 42 59 62 11 11 48 70 73 Commerce 18 17 23 19 21 30 'pt/Stor/Comms 20 11 21 11 :inance 12 14 12 14 Construction97 words
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Article118 2008-07-25 8 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 22.381 22.381 78.116 78.116 lanufacturing 313.773 13.438 327.211 270.697 1.265 271.962 Commerce 39.709 19.155 58.864 64.810 6.717 71.527 "pt/Stor/Comms 98.300 343 98.643 263.611 115 263.727 :i nance 42.793 42.793 376.336 376.336 Construction 49.707 3.408 53.115 9.253 498 9.751 'roperties118 words
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Article103 2008-07-25 8 CapitaLand 6.100 -0.050 CapitaMal 3.220 4-0.080 CityDev 11.900 4-0.200 Cosco Corp 3.190 IBS Grp 19.760 4-0.040 :&N 4.550 Sent Intl 0.570 -0.005 IK Land 4.270 -0.020 ISH 16.900 -0.240 lardineC&C 17.040 -0.020 Ceppel Corp 10.720 -0.020 Ceppel Land 5.200 4-0.040 IOL 3.310 4-0.050 loble Grp 2.150103 words
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Article961 2008-07-25 8 JOYCE HOOI - JOYCE HOOI China Milk Products Group July 24 close: 550.70 DMG PARTNERS, July 24 CHINA Milk is currently benefiting from China's dairy consumption boom. According to United Nations statistics, total dairy consumption in China reached 19 million tonnes in 2006. By 2008, it is expected to surpass 25961 words
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Article, Illustration570 2008-07-25 8 Reuters CURRENCIES [SINGAPORE] Asian currencies were mixed yesterday, with the South Korean won and Philippine peso rising on softer oil prices but the Malaysian ringgit taking a hit as the central bank sounded a wary note over policy tightening. The oil-sensitiveReuters; BLOOMBERG - 570 words
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Article62 2008-07-25 8 Jul 24 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -188.00+82.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -40.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -19.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 706.87 -3.26 FTSE ST Small Cap 583.11 -0.83 FTSE ST All Share 744.13 -0.92 FTSE ST China Top 421.91 -3.27 FTSE ST China 411.60 -3.79 UOB Catalist62 words
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Article60 2008-07-25 8 VOLUME China Honqxinq 53,947,000 Li Henq 34,426,000 Golden Agri 27,079,000 Jaya Hldqs 21,326,000 Sing Tel 17,536,000 Synear 17,291,000 Ocean us 16,346,000 Lian Benq 15,444,000 Ferrochina 15,412,000 JiutianC 13,576,000 VALUE(S) DBS Grp 128,054,170 UOB 94,055,640 S I A 91,702,730 SGX 88,501,051 Capita Land 66,643,735 CityDev 63,191,505 Sing Tel60 words
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Article107 2008-07-25 8 DBS MBLJCW*****0 BY CENTS CLOSE UP 588 55.0 10.3 Korea 10USI 441 39.5 7.' :it 1190 20.0 1.7 Asia 10USI 435 19.1 3. WBL Cor| 520 18.0 3.' OCBC Bk DB eCW*****9 46 13.5 41.5 JMH 3108 10.9 0.3 SGX MBL JCW*****3 238 10.0 4.4 UOB 1938 10.0 0.5107 words
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Article115 2008-07-25 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN LP 10US$ 9124-130.7 -1.0 ISH 1690 -32.7 -1.4 HSI*****SGAePW*****0 39 -29.5 -43.1 China H 10US$ 1643 -28.6 -1.3 Mermaid 114 -15.0 -11.6 ijlmar 415 -13.0 -3.0 India Ni 10 1435 -12.0 -0.8 i PC 663 -12.0 -1.8 Deloni 291 -11.0 -3.6 iPCDB eCW*****5 19 -10.5115 words
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Article85 2008-07-25 8 Where S$ stands Jul 24 CHNG CLOSE FR Jul 23 YR2008 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.3612 0.17 1.4542 1.3457 Euro 2.1352 0.44 2.2064 2.0474 Pounds 2.7046 0.53 2.8431 2.6568 AS 1.3100 0.37 1.3251 1.2349 Yen* 1.2645 0.04 1.4484 1.2619 Rupiah* 0.***** 0.06 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.0694 0.35 4.429985 words
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CHARTING NEW GROWTH
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Article, Illustration1030 2008-07-25 9 SMU team takes top prize at the Blue Sky Festival's Enterprise Day Challenge. LYNN KAN reports DANIEL Yu might be 22 years old but his love for action figures has not wavered over time. And as with most connoisseurs, flaws started to loom largeARTHUR LEE - 1,030 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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547 2008-07-25 10 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING Indonesia, Manila left; George Yeo hopeful all 10 will endorse by year end By THE 41st Asean Ministerial Meeting wrapped up yesterday with the Asean Charter moving another step closer to reality. Thailand, which took over from Singapore in547 words
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309 2008-07-25 10 SPRING Singapore awarded 21 scholarships under their Business Leaders Initiative (BLI) at a ceremony yesterday. The BLI is Spring Singapore's effort to develop present and future SME business leaders and expand the talent pool for SMEs by giving scholarships to passionate309 words
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414 2008-07-25 10 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM By GERMANY'S Linde Gas which recently completed a $30 million carbon monoxide expansion at its US$l2O million specialised industrial gas facility here is looking at further investments to produce more hydrogen for oil refineries, which use it for making "green"414 words
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Article, Illustration112 2008-07-25 10 ARTHUR LEE - ARTHUR LEE ROMANCING Nature is a personal contribution to The Singapore Garden Festival by City Developments managing director Kwek Leng Joo. The 28 works from his wide selection of personal photographs highlight various aspects of the natural world, such as the beauty of flowers. Mr Kwek's photos combineARTHUR LEE - 112 words
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Article, Illustration474 2008-07-25 10 LYNN KAN - LYNN KAN By BANKING giant HSBC has given 13-year-old Sarah Pineda Sharfudin a leg-up in the tough world of tutus and pointe shoes. As the youngest Singaporean to pursue classical ballet at the prestigious Australian Ballet School (ABS), Sarah trains three hours aARTHUR LEE - 474 words
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442 2008-07-25 10 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM By SINGAPORE has been ranked the best place in the world to live in, based on a poll of expatriates. The Expat Explorer survey for HSBC Bank International revealed that, as well as being top overall, expats rate Singapore best442 words
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481 2008-07-25 10 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN By FROM November, doctors who perform aesthetic procedures such as liposuction, Botox injections and fat grafting will have to abide by a new set of guidelines, which aim to promote better professional self-regulation in the industry. The new framework, drawn up by the481 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration623 2008-07-25 11 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY Import values surge, resulting in trade surplus plunging 89% year on year By in Tokyo JAPAN'S exports fell last month for the first time in nearly five years while import values surged, sending the nation's trade surplus crashingREUTERS - 623 words
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504 2008-07-25 11 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN Growth, price rises seen moderating in next 2 to 3 years By [SINGAPORE] Asian economies face slower growth but are not yet at risk of stagflation despite current high inflation, a senior economist at Standard Chartered Bank said yesterday. Tai Hui,504 words
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FOCUS: VIETNAM
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Article, Illustration1304 2008-07-25 12 However, medium term prospects are good if govt measures to restore macroeconomic stability work, says OMKAR SHRESTHA AFTER almost two decades of successful development, Vietnam's economy is being ravaged by inflation and macroeconomic instability as never before. How did this happen and what remedies areAFP - 1,304 words
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Article734 2008-07-25 12 Reuters By VIDYA RANGANATHAN [HANOI] One of the final pieces of Vietnam's policy puzzle fell into place this week when it jacked up fuel prices to cut the fiscal subsidy bill. The hike came on top of the steep rises in policy rates, strong defence ofReuters - 734 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration269 2008-07-25 13 Reuters [DUßAl] Qatar Telecommunications (Qtel) said yesterday it was in talks with Indonesian authorities to determine the size of the stake it could acquire in PT Indosat Tbk, which Qtel controls. Qtel's acquisition of a 40.8 per cent controlling stakeReuters; BLOOMBERG - 269 words
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537 2008-07-25 13 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG Two fund facilities will provide needy firms with low interest rate loans By in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA plans to establish two funding facilities of up to RMI.2 billion (Ssso4 million) at low interest rates to help SMEs cope with rising costs.537 words
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458 2008-07-25 13 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's central bank governor sounded a note of caution yesterday over the assumption that a sharp pick-up in inflation to a 27-year high would prompt the authority to raise interest rates today. She said that the central bank would consider allReuters - 458 words
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269 2008-07-25 13 [KUALA LUMPUR] Berjaya Land Bhd has received offers to buy both its hotels in Seychelles for US$62 million, Malaysia's Business Times reported, quoting the company's resort and hotel division head Foo Toon Kee. The hotels are the four-star, 232-room Beau Vallon Bay Beach Resort269 words
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433 2008-07-25 13 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia's economic growth, which accelerated to an 11-year high in 2007, is "insufficient" to reduce poverty and create jobs, the Organisation for Economic Co-opera-tion and Development (OECD) said. The OECD in its first report on Indonesia also said the governmentBloomberg - 433 words
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GREATER CHINA
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364 2008-07-25 14 AFP Surge to USs2s.7b due largely to rising global commodity prices, say analysts [BEIJING] China's overseas investment more than doubled in the first half of 2008, the government said yesterday, as the ener-gy-hungry nation sought to secure resources globally to fuel its economicAFP - 364 words
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Article, Illustration325 2008-07-25 14 AFP [TAIPEI] The head of Taiwan's leading hi-tech company has lodged his own bid for Bill Gates-style tycoon philanthropy by pledging to donate billions of dollars to charity, according to reports yesterday. Terry Gou, whose wealth is estimated at around NT$l73 billionAFP; BLOOMBERG - 325 words
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197 2008-07-25 14 -AFP [BEIJING] China on Thursday defended its foreign investment rules, with a senior government official saying companies may think Beijing is being too stringent but they would benefit in the long term. "Most companies understand the policy adjustments. But some other companies-AFP - 197 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration622 2008-07-25 15 Bloomberg First to go may be 10% voting cap in banks, then laws on insurance, pensions [NEW DELHI] India's government, victorious in a confidence vote this week, will push to lift restrictions on overseas investors' control of privately run banks, Finance– Bloomberg - 622 words
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152 2008-07-25 15 Reuters [NEW DELHI] Bharti Airtel Ltd, India's top mobile operator, beat forecasts yesterday with a 34 per cent rise in quarterly profit as it rode a boom in the world's fastest growing wireless market. Bharti, about 30 per cent owned by South-east Asia'sReuters - 152 words
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Article, Illustration543 2008-07-25 16 LAT-WP IndyMac, New Century and Countrywide face fraud investigation [WASHINGTON] A federal grand jury in Los Angeles has begun probing three of the nation's largest sub-prime mortgage lenders in the clearest sign yet that prosecutors are investigating whether fraud and other crimes contributed toLAT-WP; AFP - 543 words
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369 2008-07-25 16 -AP [WASHINGTON] Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Wednesday that agreement on a sweeping housing rescue bill will send a strong message to investors around the world and will be key to helping the US turn the corner on the housing crisis. Mr Paulson said-AP - 369 words
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Article8551 2008-07-25 16 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced FundlS 2.044/ AIGIF Spore Bond Fund/ A 1.329/ APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 0.91/ APS Alpha Fund (USD) 0.67/ APS Komaba Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Komaba Global Bond SGD 0.96/ APS Komaba8,551 words
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458 2008-07-25 17 Bloomberg Trade talks have extended beyond July 26 deadline to unknown time [GENEVA] The World Trade Organization (WTO) may be closer than ever to reaching an agreement to liberalise trade, Europe's trade chief said as talks were extended to give negotiators more time– Bloomberg - 458 words
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Article, Illustration407 2008-07-25 17 Reuters [NEW YORK] The big momentum trade of 2008 is unwinding fast, helping to push battered banking shares upwards, while adding downward pressure to tumbling oil prices. The trade, which bet energy prices would go higher and bank stocks would crater, has created– Reuters; AFP - 407 words
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313 2008-07-25 17 Bloomberg [LONDON] Crude oil rose from a seven-week low as traders viewed this week's 3 per cent decline as an opportunity to buy futures contracts. Israel's top military commander said he told Pentagon officials that force may be needed to stop nuclearBloomberg - 313 words
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409 2008-07-25 17 Bloomberg [LONDON] Max Mosley, president of the Formula One auto-racing federation, was awarded £60,000 (*****,000) in his case against a UK newspaper that reported a videotaped sex party Mr Mosley participated in had a Nazi theme. High Court judge David EadyBloomberg - 409 words
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432 2008-07-25 17 Bloomberg LATEST US DATA [WASHINGTON] Sales of previously owned US homes fell in June to the lowest level in a decade as tumbling real-estate prices and consumer confidence signal no end in sight to a housing recession now in its third year.Bloomberg - 432 words
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299 2008-07-25 18 Reuters [WASHINGTON] The US government should tap the national petroleum reserve to relieve ailing airlines that have been stung by soaring oil prices, the industry's leading trade group told lawmakers on Wednesday. "History shows us that even a temporary increase in supply willReuters - 299 words
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Article713 2008-07-25 18 Bloomberg Rising fuel costs spurred airlines to buy smaller jets that bring less profit [BOSTON] Boeing Co posted second-quarter earnings that trailed analysts' estimates after rising fuel costs spurred airlines to buy smaller, more efficient jets that bring less profit to the No 2Bloomberg - 713 words
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Article, Illustration459 2008-07-25 18 AFP [WASHINGTON] The top US airlines have posted heavy losses in the current earnings season as upwards spiralling fuel prices have forced them to cut flights, fleet and staff, as well as raise fares and add fees. The outlook for 2009 appearsAFP; AP - 459 words
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174 2008-07-25 18 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China Eastern Airlines and its smaller rival Shanghai Airlines said yesterday they had not discussed a possible merger, playing down a media report on a possible tie-up that had sent their shares surging. Shanghai Airlines said in a statement toReuters - 174 words
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Article2544 2008-07-25 18 AIRLINE CODES: AA American Airlines (AAL), AF Air France (AFR), Al Air India (AIC), AY Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ Alitalia Airlines (AZA), BA British Airways Public Ltd (BAW), BG Biman Bangb iesh Airlines (BBC), Bl Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR2,544 words
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370 2008-07-25 19 Bloomberg [JOHANNESBURG] Super Group Ltd, the South African freight transporter and car dealer, plans to raise 750 million rand (*****.1 million) by selling shares to existing investors and said full-year profit may decline due to fraud. The new stock will beBloomberg - 370 words
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Article, Illustration111 2008-07-25 19 [SAN FRANCISCO] A Hong Kong-based shipping company has been charged with obstructing justice in last year's ship accident and spill that dumped 200,600 litres of toxic fuel into San Francisco Bay. A federal grand jury indicted Fleet Management on Tuesday for allegedly doctoring paperwork in an attemptAP - 111 words
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322 2008-07-25 19 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Hyundai Heavy Industries Co, the world's largest shipbuilder, led advances among South Korea shipyards for a second day in Seoul on expectations of higher second-quar-ter earnings. Hyundai Heavy gained 6.5 per cent, the most in almost six months, to– Bloomberg - 322 words
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527 2008-07-25 19 Bloomberg [LONDON] Rolls-Royce Group pic, the world's second-largest maker of aircraft engines, said first-half earnings rose as it sold more propulsion systems and won maintenance contracts. Net adjusted income gained 11 per cent to £309 miUion (*****.6 million) from £278 million a year earlier, beatingBloomberg - 527 words
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417 2008-07-25 19 Bloomberg It expects vessel prices to fall; only 'good opportunities' will change its mind [SINGAPORE] Pacific Shipping Trust, South-east Asia's first ship-owning business trust, said that it plans to hold off asset purchases this year because it expects vessel prices to fall. "WhyBloomberg - 417 words
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117 2008-07-25 19 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China National Coal Group Corp and China Shipping (Group) Company will cooperate on coal transportation and the establishment of coal transfer centres, the China Securities Journal reported yesterday. The newspaper also said that the two companies would form a joint venture inReuters - 117 words
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Article101 2008-07-25 19 '000 CH Offshore Chuan Hup Hldgs Cosco Corp CWTLtd Ezra Hldgs First Ship Lease Freight Links Grand Banks laya Hold Ltd KiVentures Keppel Corp MTQCorp NOL Pacific Shipping Pan-United Corp Rickmers Mari Samudera Ship Sembcorp Indust Sembcorp Marine Spore Ship 0.63 0.36 3.19 0.80 2.07 1.30 0.07 1.00 1.43101 words
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Article36 2008-07-25 19 '000 Int'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings NeplineBhd PDZ Holdings unch 8.90 8.65 3.68 3.04 0.16 unch unch 0.05 0.10 -0.04 0.04 -0.02 unch 0 333 404 435 1 20 036 words
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Article12 2008-07-25 19 ■oo 'recious Ship Regional Cont .18.80 .15.60 -0.40 unch 217. 81:12 words
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Article21 2008-07-25 19 Evergreen Marine ....22.00 :irst Steamship 62.90 /Van Hai Lines 20.50 t'ang Ming Marine...20.05 0.30 -1.00 -0.10 0.40 1; 2 2121 words
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Article44 2008-07-25 19 '000 Jill 24 Yen Vol Kawasaki Hvy Ind ..311.00 4.00 ***** Kawasaki Kisen 955.00 20.00 3320 Mitsubishi Hvy 519.00 11.00 ***** Mitsui Eng&Sbldg...351.00 7.00 ***** Mitsui Osk Lines ...1466.00 30.00 7014 Nippon Express 494.00 9.00 3814 Nippon Yusen 928.00 7.00 9313 Source: Reuters44 words
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502 2008-07-25 20 THE road to an agreement on the seven-year-old Doha Round of multilateral trade talks is littered with failed summits, stalemates and deadlocks with a lot of fingerpointing along the way. Trade negotiators from 35 key trading nations, currently meeting in Geneva, are giving502 words
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Article, Illustration1292 2008-07-25 20 LEON HADAR - Why blame 'speculators for oil price run-up? LEON HADAR Their upward pressure on prices drives down demand; falling demand leads to lower prices DEMOCRATIC and Republican lawmakers in Washington, led by the two presumptive presidential candidates, have been blaming "speculators" for some of America's current economic problems. They indict theseREUTERS - 1,292 words
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Article, Illustration753 2008-07-25 20 FRANK CHING - FRANK CHING THE BOTTOM LINE IN THE two months since Ma Ying-jeou was inaugurated as president, much has changed in the cross-strait relationship in a positive direction. At the beginning of July, non-stop weekly charter flights began, opening a new chapter in relations753 words
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Article, Illustration1237 2008-07-25 21 KEITH STEPHENSON; WILLY LEOW - KEITH STEPHENSON WILLY LEOW In today's complex business environment, reducing the risk of a breach in control is vital By and INTERNAL control frameworks are becoming increasingly complex with business integration and the prevalent use of technology to generate process efficiencies and heightened effectiveness. With theJOSEPH NAIR/THE STRAITS TIMES - 1,237 words
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433 2008-07-25 21 LETTER TO THE EDITOR YOUR article "Indonesian VP stands by A-G under fire to quit" (BT, June 21) perpetuates inaccurate imputations that are severe and gravely damaging to Sjamsul Nursalim. You cited a case that "revolves around billions of dollars in emergency liquidity funds allegedly433 words
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Article, Illustration841 2008-07-25 21 ROBERT SAMUELSON - ROBERT SAMUELSON The Washington Post Writers Group THE spectre of depression stalks America. You hear the word repeatedly. Are we in a depression? If not, are we headed for one? The answer to the first is "no"; and the answer to the second is "almost certainlyThe Washington Post Writers Group; AFP - 841 words
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Article8556 2008-07-25 22 Transaction date: Jul 24 52-wks Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net ('000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E MCap $mil Company 5716 1st Software 19.5 5.5 3148 STelecom 26 8 5834 A-Sonic 110 100 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 24 128,556 words
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Article70 2008-07-25 22 52-Wk Tel Hiqh Low Code Last Sale Vol ('000) Day lh Low Last Quote Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net MCap C'vr P/E $mil Comi Hii 200 116 6065 Diamonds 6200 6200 6095 IS DJ US Tech 6097 IS MSCI Spore 6101 ISS&P500 US200 US6200 US1000 US***** 250 617070 words
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Article213 2008-07-25 22 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; s Catalist Non Sponsored; t Catalisf N Net or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum213 words
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354 2008-07-25 23 %dy %yr dy yr dy yi Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Jul 23 World Index Preliminan 964.4 0.9 -14.8 1.3 -17.3 0.6 -12.1 EAFE Preliminai 915.5 1.7 -18.3 1.7 -18.6 1.0 -14.2 Euro[ Preliminan 1237.8 1.8 -19.8 1.8 -20.0 1.1 -15.1 Pacific 817.1354 words
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Article130 2008-07-25 23 As at 9am Jul 24 ingapore dollars to one unit >f foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer ,ust dollar 1.3030 1.3190 an dollar 1.3420 1.3590 uro 2.1290 2.1530 Z dollar 1.0060 1.0280 terlinc nd_ 2.7100 2.7420 S dollar 1.3570 1.3730 ocal dollars to 100 units if foreign130 words
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Article148 2008-07-25 23 Jul24 Offer Bid vernight 1/2 -month 7/8 -months 1 -months 1 3/16 Overnight mode: 7/16 S$ Offer 3/8 3/4 7/8 1 1/16 BJd days month months months months months 2 months Au 2.45 2.63 2.85 3.03 3.25 3.42 3.62 Offer 2.35 2.53 2.75 2.93 3.15 3.32 3.52 Bid148 words
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Article21 2008-07-25 23 Jul24 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.3590 1.3602 2-months 1.3571 1.3584 3-months 1.3553 1.3567 6-months 1.3502 1.3517 Source: OCBC21 words
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Article153 2008-07-25 23 Jul24 Against SS iurrencies Bid Offer Against US$ Bid Offer $fUS$ to one unit of foreign currency: .ustralian dollar 1.3074 1.3086 0.9606 0.9608 anadian dollar 1.3475 1.3493 0.9901 0.9907 uro 2.1324 2.1345 1.5668 1.5672 Z dollar 1.0089 1.0110 0.7413 0.7423 terlinc nd 2.7121 2.7145 1.9927 1.9930 S153 words
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Article295 2008-07-25 23 Jul 24 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES SepO8 DecO8 MarO9 JunO9 97.0700 96.8050 96.6750 96.4500 ***** ***** 8139 3000 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES SepO8 99.145 99.145 DecO8 99.095 99.100 MarO9 98.955 99.035 JunO9 98.875 98.960 SepO9 DecO9 Mar10 Jun10 99.145 98i875 99.145 98i990 ***** 98.700295 words
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Article279 2008-07-25 23 Jul 24 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 1 (S cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest Aug 08 Sep 08 Oct08 NOV08 Dec 08 Jan/Mar 09 432.50 426.75 421.75 421.00 419.25 419.25 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month Hig g|i Low Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest279 words
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Article100 2008-07-25 23 Jul 23 (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low a.ug 08 1394.25 1416.75 1415.00 1377.00 Sep 08 1385.75 1409.25 1411.00 1366.50 Nov 08 1384.00 1409.00 1413.00 1363.00 Ian 09 1401.25 1426.25 1428.00 1382.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low <UigO8 58.55 60.13 59.73 58.25 Sep100 words
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Article73 2008-07-25 23 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Jul23 RUDE (FOB origin) S$/barrel Close Chanc rent blend (1-Mth F) 127.49 -0.4 ffl (Near Mth) 123.42 -4.22 lubai (1-Mth F) 123.37 -5.22 apis blend 136.95 -5.7 flinas 131.6 -5.2 RODUCT iS$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Japhtha et Kerosene 118.25 157.80 -5.65 -7.2 JS$/barrel pec Oil Basket73 words
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Article467 2008-07-25 23 Jul 24 AS CS Rmb Euro HKS IndRsRi ih Yen Won RM NZS Pak Rs Peso SS Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound USS Australia 0.970 6.562 0.613 7.493 40.460 87.760 1.035 9.669 3.122 1.295 68.210 42.449 1.308 7.256 0.997 29.224 32.150 0.482 0.961 Canada 1.031 6.765 0.632467 words
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Article165 2008-07-25 23 Jul 24 GOLD (USS/oz) Jul 24 Jul 23 GOLD BULLION COINS Hong Kong London 924.30 934.50 925.30 935.50 Jul 23 Jul 22 962.90 957.30 927.90 958.30 Source: Reuters (Sj) Selling Buying 1 oz 1415.61 1275 UBS GOLD LUNAR KINEBAR (Sj) Selling Buying 10gm $496.48 407 SILVER Selling Buying165 words
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Article78 2008-07-25 23 Jul23 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev Hit h/Low SepO8 1445 1452 1455/1439 Dec 08 1452 1457 1460/1445 Mar 09 1442 1451 1453/1435 May 09 1445 1454 1454/1439 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Jul 08 2396 2457 2444/2385 SepO8 2311 2374 2370/2300 Nov08 2265 2313 2308/2250 Jan 09 2200 2235 2235/219078 words
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Article, Illustration603 2008-07-25 29 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM By FANS of traditional board games often live in dread of the day a computer game developer scoops up the franchise and butchers it. But you can't really blame developers, since they'd be fools to ignore the gold mine of material603 words
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Article, Illustration556 2008-07-25 30 CHEAH UI- HOON - CHEAH UI-HOON Performances this week promise to serve up enough to satisfy even the most ardent night owl, reports IN SINGAPORE'S tropical weather, it's no wonder that night markets flourished in the past, that is. While the tradition of the pasar malam and itsPHOTOS: YEN MENG JIIN - 556 words
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Article, Illustration670 2008-07-25 30 CLARISSA TAN - CLARISSA TAN By LIN Bao Ling's work, much like the artist himself, gives the impression of longing to disappear into the ether. His latest series of paintings is of landscapes at night, that time when hills, trees, buildings and rocks are almost completely hidden670 words
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Article, Illustration654 2008-07-25 31 CINEMA The new X-Files movie shows signs of age but die-hard fans of the cult TV series are not likely to mind as they reunite with Mulder and Scully in search of The Truth, says GEOFFREY EU AS former X-Files agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and654 words
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Article, Illustration290 2008-07-25 31 AMANDA DE GUZMAN - AMANDA DE GUZMAN By WHILE Under the Same Moon (La Misma Luna) contains moments of authentic emotional resonance, much of the film consists of shameless ploys to tug at a viewer's heartstrings. Much of its varied success in doing so is because of Adrian290 words
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Article, Illustration532 2008-07-25 31 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM CD REVIEW In Stores Now Jack Rai Rating: B Little Dreamer Beth Rowley Universal Rating: B+ By LOCAL pop-rock band EIC has been pounding the local club and bar circuit for the last couple of years, so it's appropriate that its two frontmen,532 words
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Article, Illustration475 2008-07-25 31 CHEAH UI- HOON - CHEAH UI-HOON DVD REVIEW Byl WHAT vast changes Chinese women have gone through. Hence the theme of Feet Unbound, Singaporean filmmaker Ng Khee Jin's acclaimed documentary on the little-known female soldiers who took part in The Long March of 1934-37, the Chinese communist party's475 words
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Miscellaneous10 2008-07-25 32 GARDEN FESTIVAL Green fingers point to carbon footprint PAGE 2810 words
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