The Business Times, 10 September 2008
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Title Section25 2008-09-10 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg «v A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 197/08/2008 Wednesday, September 10,200825 words
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Article, Illustration728 2008-09-10 1 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA Their share of private home purchases rises, that of foreigners falls By [SINGAPORE] When the property market is hot, foreign buyers are in action. When it quietens, HDB upgraders take the spotlight. HDB upgraders' share of private home purchases728 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article16 2008-09-10 1 TST INDEX 2,673.21 (-23.82) TST INDEX FUTURES 2,674 (-24) TSIMSCI 328.24 (-2.69) TSIMSCI FUTURES 328.80 (-2.00)16 words
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Article28 2008-09-10 1 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 6.72 HONGKONG 5.25 INDONESIA 15.827 TAIWAN 6.316 JAPAN 1.875 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 5.00 US 5.00 CANADA 4.75 SWITZERLAND 3.72 INDIA 13.75 Source: Bloomberg28 words
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Article42 2008-09-10 1 1COMP 1,068.55 -7.38 IIKKEI225 12,400.65 -223.81 1ANG SENG 20,491.11 -303.16 ;et index 663.61 -2.05 JAKARTA COM P 1,958.75 -79.25 IANILACOMP 2,721.52 -7.01 ;eoulcomp 1,454.50 -22.15 ;henzhen b 353.23 +0.84 IUMBAI IND 14,900.76 -44.21 12N00NEDT Cham )OW 11,410.92 -99.82 IASDAQ 2,251.33 -18.4342 words
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Article40 2008-09-10 1 IS$ (S$ per US$) 1.431 (US$/S$ per 1.758 2.51 :URO (US$/S$/E) 1.412 2.02 'EN 107.70 75.3I 3.452 2.412 IK$ 7.800 5.451 !AHT 34.60 24.1 lUPIAH 9,320 6,51 lENMINBI 6.840 4.78I INDIAN RUPEE 44.81 31.32 1.237 0.86 1 1.494 1.04.40 words
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982 2008-09-10 1 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI Firms lap up contracts for lighting arrangements, hospitality suites By [SINGAPORE] The jury may still be out on whether Singapore's inaugural Formula One race will reap a windfall for the tourism industry, but some companies have already struck it rich. A few982 words
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Miscellaneous76 2008-09-10 1 OPINION MOTORING *^2HTP THAILAND BE inspired I —l""^ Making sense of the Motorsports victories J£? Pli?ta|i Cooking up a storm: Court Zap for daily inspiration. Fannie and Freddie bailout helprevupcarsales^^jg" |S LJy orders PM to step down Win a Nikon Digital page 23 page 20 -^gJpL^^T page 2 Camera! page76 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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67 2008-09-10 2 THE jury may still be out on whether Singapore's inaugural Formula One race will reap a windfall for the tourism industry, but some companies have already struck it rich. At least 11 local outfits are among the gainers including several SMEs, two communications companies,67 words
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71 2008-09-10 2 WHEN the property market is hot, foreign buyers are in action. When it quietens, HDB upgraders take the spotlight. HDB upgraders' share of private home purchases rose to 34 per cent in Q2 2008 from just 28 per cent share in71 words
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62 2008-09-10 2 PRIME Minister Samak Sundaravej was forced to resign yesterday for violating the Thai constitution, over payments he received for hosting TV cooking programmes. The Thai Constitutional Court's unanimous verdict found the payments breached Article 267 of the 2007 charter,62 words
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46 2008-09-10 2 THE Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and the International Air Transport Association have openly clashed over CAAS's decision to raise the passenger service charge and passenger security service charge at Changi and Seletar airports. TOP STORIES, PAGE 446 words
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82 2008-09-10 2 DESPITE the correction in energy prices, some analysts remain bullish on local oil and gas stocks, citing factors such as strong fundamentals and overselling. Deutsche Bank analyst Kevin Chong said in a report yesterday: "In the past five days alone, about 554.482 words
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Article51 2008-09-10 2 RUBBER producer GMG Global is upbeat about its business prospects following China's Sinochem International taking a 51 per cent stake. Its chief executive Elson Ng told BT the partnership will give GMG access to the huge China market via Sinochem's established network. COMPANY NEWS, PAGE51 words
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61 2008-09-10 2 DESPITE the quieter market and a weak response at some state land sales, a 99-year leasehold condo site next to Tanah Merah MRT station yesterday drew seven bids. The top bid of $84 million came from TID a joint venture between Singapore's61 words
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51 2008-09-10 2 A HISTORIC waiver for India by the Nuclear Suppliers' Group a consortium of 45 countries that regulates nuclear exports will allow the country to trade in nuclear fuel worth billions of dollars for its severely under-used nuclear power reactors. INDIA, PAGE51 words
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60 2008-09-10 2 MOTORSPORTS activities and victories may not have a direct impact on car sales, but carmakers admit that indirectly, they do help to boost volume. "Racing activities are not easy to directly relate to car sales figures, but indirectly, it is a definite yes,"60 words
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499 2008-09-10 2 GREG LOWE - GREG LOWE Caretaker PM appointed but Samak's party may re-elect him later By in Bangkok PRIME Minister Samak Sundaravej was forced to resign yesterday for violating the Thai Constitution, over payments he received for hosting TV cooking programmes. The499 words
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Article446 2008-09-10 2 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN It will pay up to $18m if financial portal meets targets By [SINGAPORE] Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) will buy online financial portal Shareinvestor.com for up to $18 million as part of its efforts to broaden its Inter-net-based financial services, the publishing company said yesterday. SPH,446 words
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Article, Illustration545 2008-09-10 4 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING Effect will play out in trade, China relations, engagement in Asia By [SINGAPORE] Three things are on Singapore's mind, according to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, as the Republic closely watches the unfolding of the United States presidentialJOYCE FANG/THE STRAITS TIMES - 545 words
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294 2008-09-10 4 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN It pips Chicago, HK to take 4th spot in MasterCard study By [SINGAPORE] Singapore has been ranked the fourth best centre of commerce worldwide, just behind Tokyo, according to a recent study of 75 global cities. It was also294 words
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500 2008-09-10 4 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN By [SINGAPORE] The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and the International Air Transport Association (lata) have openly clashed over CAAS's decision to raise the passenger service charge (PSC) and passenger security service charge (PSSC) at Changi and Seletar airports.500 words
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Advertisement76 2008-09-10 5 Isn't it interesting how seductive solidity is in times Independent Asset J Managers Family Office Global Custody iU A V Investor Services 1/ r| \C^ f Asset Management |F\ f^ f^ f^ Investment Funds 111 \V^ LI I V^ V^ V A Bank Pictet Cie (Asia) Ltd 80 Raffles Place76 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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417 2008-09-10 6 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING Strong fundamentals of Keppel, Cosco, SembMarine, ST Engg cited By DESPITE the correction in energy prices, some analysts remain bullish on local oil and gas stocks, citing factors such as strong fundamentals and overselling. Deutsche Bank analyst Kevin Chong417 words
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492 2008-09-10 6 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP SOME say patience is a virtue, but Hong Leong Group seems to have waited long enough. Having invested in Thakral Corporation for years with no sign of sterling returns, the group has raised the pressure in its attempt to oust492 words
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Article, Illustration412 2008-09-10 6 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP Developer releasing 90 residential units in first phase By MAINBOARD-listed property developer Hong Fok Corporation yesterday launched the first phase of a new residential development on Beach Road the Concourse Skyline. Comprising two towers and a podium complex, the 99-year leasehold development will412 words
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350 2008-09-10 9 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING Partnership with Sinochem gives GMG access to China market: CEO By RUBBER producer GMG Global is upbeat about its business prospects following China's Sinochem International taking a 51 per cent stake. Speaking to BT, its chief executive Elson Ng said the partnership350 words
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430 2008-09-10 9 CHOW PENN NEE - CHOW PENN NEE By SINGAPORE'S largest card issuer United Overseas Bank (UOB) is wooing the Japanese in Singapore as well as Singaporeans who travel often to Japan. The bank, which was the first to tap the women's segment successfully, has launched a credit430 words
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Article, Illustration398 2008-09-10 9 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO Firm says move part of succession plan drawn up last year By CHINA Energy yesterday announced changes at its helm, replacing its chief financial officer (CFO) and adding some corporate heavyweights to its board of directors. William Wong stepped down yesterday398 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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89 2008-09-10 10 COMMODITIES trader Noble Group has declared force majeure on thermal coal shipments from its DEJ mine in Indonesia because of recent heavy rains, traders said yesterday. Traders said that Japanese utility J-Power was affected by the move. Noble's/orce majeure, which comes amid tight supplies from89 words
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84 2008-09-10 10 PACIFIC Healthcare Holdings Ltd announced yesterday plans to invest $3.5 million for a 51 per cent stake in a medical centre in Indonesia. It has signed a memorandum of understanding with publicly listed developer PT Plaza Indonesia Realty to jointly establish a premier medical84 words
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63 2008-09-10 10 SAMUDERA Shipping Line announced that its unit PT Samudera Shipping Services acquired two 200-TEU container vessels for US$3.7 million. The purchase was financed through internal resources and bank borrowings. The two vessels are currently deployed to serve the inter-island container shipping market in Indonesia63 words
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60 2008-09-10 10 HIAP Seng Engineering has won a piping installation and painting job worth $16.2 million for the Shell ECC project in Singapore. This is a variation order to one of the contracts totalling $45.8 million announced onNovl7, 2006. The works are expected to60 words
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43 2008-09-10 10 JEL Corporation (Holdings) Ltd said that JEL Corporation (Middle East) Pte Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary, has been awarded distribution rights for Asus brand products in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan by Asus Technology Pte Ltd.43 words
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393 2008-09-10 10 CHOW PENN NEE - CHOW PENN NEE Citi will provide custody services for 14 equity markets, clearing for HK By OCBC Securities has outsourced its custody services to Citi, which said yesterday that it would provide them across 14 equity markets Australia, Canada, China B (Shanghai and Shenzhen),393 words
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Advertisement138 2008-09-10 7 1 16^^^4/17 o*l iL y/ f For more information visit www.porsche.com.sg As if one clutch wasn't enough fun. Introducing the Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK). The new 911 Carrera and Carrera S. The optional 7-speed PDK features 2 gearboxes and thus 2 clutches. Thanks to the overlapping gearshift principle, there's always a138 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration705 2008-09-10 8 LARRY WEE - LARRY WEE CURRENCIES Watch round-number levels and chart targets THE Japanese yen, oil prices and last weekend's mega-US bailout news called the shots for currency and stock markets over the past week, and are likely to continue doing so. Oil prices have tumbled705 words
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Article228 2008-09-10 8 The tortnight s changes YEAR TO DATE SEPT 9'08 HIGH LOW CLOSE CHNG US$ VS CURRENCY JPY 108.11 -1.59 112.05 95.71 SGD 1.4295 0.25 1.4542 1.3457 IDR 9320 1.58 9500 9035 THB 34.54 0.91 34.65** 31.00 CNY 6.8381 -0.10 7.2085 6.8103 MYR 3.4490 1.70 3.4670** 3.1310 CURRENCY228 words
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Article94 2008-09-10 8 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 6 5 3 0 0 0 6 5 3 lanufacturing 32 84 51 11 39 89 62 Commerce 31 18 13 37 21 'pt/Stor/Comms 22 10 22 10 :inance 18 18 Construction 'roperties 11 23 1194 words
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Article105 2008-09-10 8 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 9,492 9,492 50,425 50,425 lanufacturing 150,223 8,728 158,951 144,839 498 145,338 Commerce 77,496 8,313 85,809 46,260 2,542 48,802 ■pt/Stor/Comms 79,653 103 79,756 218,345 15 218,359 :inance 27,286 27,286 266,400 266,400 Construction 15,978 2,143 18,121 1,895 37 1,932 ■roperties 56,078105 words
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Article108 2008-09-10 8 lapitaLand 4.260 -0.140 lapitaMall 2.790 -0.030 jtyDev 9.660 -0.100 losco Corp 1.830 -0.100 IBS Grp 18.100 -0.100 :&N 4.190 -0.070 Sent Intl 0.490 -0.010 IK Land 3.780 -0.010 ISH 14.700 -0.500 lardineC&C 17.380 -0.420 leppel Corp 9.000 -0.060 leppel Land 3.530 -0.070 IOL 2.120 -0.110 loble108 words
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Article, Illustration720 2008-09-10 8 CONTRACT for jack-up rigs: SembMarine announced that PPL Shipyard has secured a contract from Egyptian Offshore Drilling Co to build two jack-up rigs for US$425 million. The rigs will be delivered in Q4 2010 and Ql 2011 respectively. This contract brings SembMarine's YTD new orders to about Sss720 words
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Article, Illustration509 2008-09-10 8 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS PERHAPS not surprisingly, Monday's rally fizzled out yesterday. Trading returned to a by-now-familiar pattern of weak prices and thinning volume as traders anticipated a weak Tuesday session for Wall Street. The Straits Times Index (STI), which for a short509 words
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Article59 2008-09-10 8 Sep 9 VALUE CLOSE IT OB/OS -656.00 +34.00 IT CADI -*****.00-173.00 IT 10-day MA -*****.00 -65.00 TSE ST Mid Cap 596.11 -8.44 TSE ST Small Cap 494.32 -5.75 TSE ST All Share 656.82 -6.62 TSE ST China Top 311.40 -9.90 TSE ST China 306.93 -9.34 IOB Catalist59 words
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Article60 2008-09-10 8 iolden iri 40,557,000 Dh liland 38,981,000 in< iTel 38,170,000 i Land 21,822,000 Noble Gr| 14,927,000 ■osco Cor| 11,815,000 DBS MBL eCW*****4 11,558,000 Bio-Treat 11,012,000 lent Intl 10,666,000 IndoAi iri 10,634,000 VALUE($) in< iTel 132,218,244 .and 93,975,375 UOB 81,853,354 DBS Gr| 76,804,985 HKLand 55,109,951 ;gx 54,248,807 ICBC Bk60 words
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Article95 2008-09-10 8 IOBMBLJCW*****0 CLOSE UP 528 28.0 5.6 IOB 1922 22.0 1.. :iMBAsean40 100US$ 754 17.2 ilA 200 1556 14.0 0. ;TI3100SGAePW*****9 87 11.5 15., ilec Eltek 163 10.0 4. I A 1560 10.0 0.' ;TI3000SGAePW*****0 81.5 8.0 10. m 3200 BNPePW/***** 91 6.0 7.1 >sia Food&Proi 43 5.0 13., BY95 words
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Article110 2008-09-10 8 CLOSE DOWN 7840-171.6 -1.5 LD 10US$ ISH 1470 -71.5 -3.3 IMH 2760 -57.2 -1.4 China H 10US$ 1397 -45.8 -2.; lardine C&C 1738 -42.0 -2.4 >sia Pac Brew 1250 -40.0 -3.1 ISMSCI India 100 602 -22.9 -2.6 i PC 474 -19.0 -3.9 m 3000SGAePW*****9 68 -16.0 -19.0 Cmdfr 10US$110 words
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Article82 2008-09-10 8 iere« S$ stands Sen 9 CHNG CLOSE FRSep8 YR2008 S$ LOW S$ HIGH ISS 1.4295 -0.02 1.4542 1.3457 iuro 2.0277 0.18 2.2064 2.0128® 'ounds 2.5204 0.09 2.8431 2.5018® 1.1673 0.49 1.3251 1.1523 ren* 1.3223 -0.47 1.4484 1.2619 lupiah* 0.***** 0.19 0.***** 0.***** !aht* 4.1387 0.07 4.4299 4.0190 'eso* 3.053882 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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576 2008-09-10 12 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING HK tops Asia list, Qatar managers earn most globally: Hay study By SINGAPORE has slipped to fourth place as China moves up to third on the Asian list of the pay rankings for managers by the Hay Group. Hong Kong stays576 words
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494 2008-09-10 12 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA By DESPITE the quieter property market and a weak response at some state land sales, a 99-year leasehold condo site next to Tanah Merah MRT station yesterday drew seven bids. The top bid of $84 million or $282 per sq494 words
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232 2008-09-10 12 DOWN but not out. That about sums up the sentiments of manufacturers who while more bearish about prospects still see spots of cheer. About 25 per cent of 105 manufacturers polled recently by the Singapore Manufacturers' Federation (SMa) believe that their industry will continue232 words
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206 2008-09-10 12 NOOR AISHA - NOOR AISHA By SINGAPOREANS have regained confidence in local charities and are donating notably more compared with 2006, according to the findings of a survey released yesterday. However, more can be done to improve our volunteerism levels. The Individual Giving Survey 2008, conducted by206 words
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Article, Illustration397 2008-09-10 13 KENNETH JAMES - KENNETH JAMES Operations enjoying double digit growth; pan-Asian region also doing very well By SINGAPORE has been a haven of strength for Sony, with its electronics operations here chalking up double digit growth over the past two years. What's more, it looks■mi ARTHUR LEE - 397 words
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365 2008-09-10 13 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN By THE price of a barrel of crude oil will hover around USSIOO for the next year or so but expect this to at least double within the next three or four years, an energy consultant said yesterday.365 words
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Article206 2008-09-10 13 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI By SHOE manufacturer Geox is looking to diversify its portfolio by growing its apparel business to account for up to 50 per cent of total revenue. For HIOB, 93 per cent of turnover came from footwear and the remaining 7 per cent206 words
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MALAYSIA
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502 2008-09-10 14 S JAYASANKARAN - S JAYASANKARAN it calls for govt action against those who incite hatred among the races By in Kuala Lumpur IN an unusual break from military protocol, the chief of Malaysia's armed forces called on the government yesterday to take stern action against502 words
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401 2008-09-10 14 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG By in Kuala Lumpur AS costs surge worldwide, Malaysia is banking on its cheap land, good infrastructure, generous tax breaks, and "hand-holding" services to attract multinational companies to its Cyberjaya hub. Land there was RM3S (5514.6) per square foot 10 years ago401 words
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286 2008-09-10 14 Xinhua [KUALA LUMPUR] Foreign investors are moving their money out of Malaysia at an alarming rate due to domestic political uncertainties and record inflation rate, a local research firm said, local media reported yesterday. "Funds are exiting the country at a worrying rate.– Xinhua - 286 words
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Article2194 2008-09-10 14 .e|)'! RM Cooo] ASM Realty 0.41 \bric Bhd 0.17 advance Synergy 0.09 Adventa Bhd 0.90 Ae Multi Hldgs 0.21 Affin Holdings 1.75 Ahmad Zaki Resou 0.70 AicCorp 0.40 \irasia Bhd 1.06 Akn Technology 0.39 alliance Financi 2.60 aluminium Co 1.01 Amalgamated Ind 0.48 Ammb Hldgs Bhd 3.04 Amtel2,194 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration594 2008-09-10 15 Reuters Bounce on rescue of Fannie, Freddie just postpones further downside [NEW YORK] Every time over the past year that the US government has stepped in to calm jittery markets, Wall Street has scored big gains but, time and again, the moveReuters; AP - 594 words
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273 2008-09-10 15 Reuters [AUSTIN, Texas] A Federal Reserve examination of Fannie Mac and Freddie Mac had determined their capital was of poor quality and inadequate for the risks they faced, a top Fed official said here on Monday. "In sending our examiners in, we concluded thatReuters - 273 words
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Article208 2008-09-10 15 Reuters [SEOUL] Overseas investors have boosted their South Korean bond holdings by more than US$l billion this month, soothing fears of a capital flight that have haunted the won currency for the past two weeks. Around US$6 billion worth of foreign-owned bonds mature this week, fanning– Reuters - 208 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration472 2008-09-10 16 AFP Singapore, Vietnam, Japan, Taiwan and Cambodia are betting on casinos [SINGAPORE] Macau's success as a gaming haven is spurring the industry in Asia, with some countries already building massive casinos and others moving to legalise them, experts said yesterday. TheAFP; BLOOMBERG - 472 words
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318 2008-09-10 16 -AP [BEIJING] Foreign companies face rising economic nationalism in China and are watching Coca-Cola's bid for a Chinese juice producer to see whether regulators are swayed by politics, a European business group said yesterday. Coca-Cola Co's US$2.5 billion offer last week for-AP - 318 words
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170 2008-09-10 16 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China Life Insurance Co, with 964 billion yuan (Ss2o2 billion) in assets, said it has been approached by foreign banks and securities firms seeking to raise money after more than US$5OO billion of credit market losses worldwide. Chairman Yang ChaoBloomberg - 170 words
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Article8546 2008-09-10 16 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced FundlS 1.918/ AIGIF S'pore Bond Fund/ A 1.336/ APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 0.83/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)! A 0.58/ APS Komaba Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Komaba Global Bond SGD 0.9513/ APS8,546 words
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INDIA
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560 2008-09-10 17 NEETA LAL - NEETA LAL NSG move paves way for foreign nuclear power investments in India By in New Delhi A HISTORIC waiver for India by the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) a consortium of 45 countries that regulates nuclear exports will allow the country to trade560 words
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201 2008-09-10 17 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS), India's top software services exporter, said that it had seen some delays from clients but no project cancellations despite a weakening macro-economic backdrop. The company, which provides services such as consulting, system integration and back-officeReuters - 201 words
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Advertisement213 2008-09-10 17 Growth vs Governance in NPOs Striking the Balance Date: 16 September 2008 Venue: Stone Forest Consulting China Dairy Room Time 12'00Dm 4'450m Cross Street, #08-01, Marsh S McLennan Centre, Singapore *****3 ■iii'ffliiiHiiiirEß (J!lfltt|fiß3l Difficulties faced by NPOs IIIUL ttfQml Investment Governance Structure \JB mmwflj Role of NPO Trustees Investment Framework213 words
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Article478 2008-09-10 18 -Bloomberg, Reuters LATEST US DATA Higher than forecast fall in July points to growing glut of unsold properties [WASHINGTON] Fewer Americans than forecast signed contracts to purchase previously owned homes in July, a sign that slowing demand will keep adding to the glut of unsold-Bloomberg, Reuters - 478 words
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507 2008-09-10 18 -Reuters [BOSTON] Hedge fund managers who bet that housing finance companies Fannie Mac and Freddie Mac would plummet further won big on Monday. "We are still short," said Douglas Kass, head of hedge fund Seabreeze Partners Management, as the two widely-Reuters - 507 words
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Article, Illustration129 2008-09-10 18 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] MasterCard Inc, the world's second-big-gest credit-card network, added Jackson Tai, former chief executive officer of DBS Group Holdings Ltd, to the board to bolster relations with Asian banks. Mr Tai, 58, was CEO of the Singapore-based bank for five– Bloomberg; mm FILE PHOTO - 129 words
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528 2008-09-10 18 -AP [WASHINGTON] The federal government will run a near-record deficit of US$4O7 billion this year, according to the latest Capitol Hill estimates. The Congressional Budget Office released figures yesterday that indicate the red ink will spill over into next year, when the deficit-AP - 528 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration693 2008-09-10 19 NYT.AP Three camps differ on how to restructure mortgage giants [WASHINGTON] A day after the US government seized control of the two largest mortgage finance companies, policymakers and Congress began what promises to be an epic political fight over how to restructure theNYT.AP; AP - 693 words
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Article371 2008-09-10 19 -NYT [NEW DELHI] Pakistan plans to sell valuable energy assets, beginning with a major gas field, as it tries to reap billions of dollars from deals with investors in industries like banking and farming. The move comes as Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of former Prime-NYT - 371 words
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Advertisement185 2008-09-10 19 LUAUKY Guest Chef Laurent Peugeot tdkos > s Dn aKFrench and Japanese cuisine. Let the innovaj>^culiiW|araiLofJh^ taste buds ablaze. Set menu prices from $65 per person Culinary Master Class on Saturday 27 Sep Commemorative Hilton Racing Lunch Menu on Sunday 28 Sep reservations 6730 3393 i QVS T F d185 words
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MOTORING
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Article, Illustration344 2008-09-10 20 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE The 1.8 RSZ boasts cosmetic and dynamic enhancements By AUTHORISED Honda distributor Kah Motor has launched a premium version of the Stream in a bid to catch up with parallel imports of the popular compact MPV. Called the Honda Stream 1.8 RSZ, it344 words
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Article, Illustration627 2008-09-10 20 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE Racing events raise awareness of car brands and tout the reliability of the cars By MOTORSPORTS activities and victories may not have a direct impact on car sales, but carmakers admit that indirectly, they do help to boost volume. "Racing activities627 words
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Advertisement115 2008-09-10 20 We've trimmed the size to give you a bigger paper The Business Times Weekend is now produced in a compact format That's half the current broadsheet size but with twice the impact. And why not, since our readers' lifestyles have changed: five-day work week, mobile weekends and a reading preference115 words
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Advertisement157 2008-09-10 20 Make your money work smarter with PULSES! Subscribe to Singapore's authoritative investment monthly at $59.40 and get a $109-internet l^j^^" protection kit free! Published by v E?4i the Singapore Exchange and produced by The Business Times, H G Pu Ises offers balanced and definitive market insights you W ■■'■■l"''°Si ii157 words
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AVIATION
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760 2008-09-10 21 ■AP That is, unless it lasts more than 3 months and end up spooking customers [SEATTLE] If the Boeing strike drags on for more than three months, there could be long-lasting harm to the country's exports, economists said. By dollar value, Boeing Co■AP - 760 words
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Article, Illustration302 2008-09-10 21 -Reuters [LONDON] Restrictions on carrying liquids onboard flights will remain in place, the government said on Monday, despite a jury in a major terrorism trial failing to find any conspiracy to target transatlantic aircraft. Thousands of international flights were affected and liquids-Reuters; FILE PHOTO/BLOOMBERG - 302 words
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235 2008-09-10 21 LAT-WP [NEW YORK] Travellers searching for deals on airfares this fall might consider an unusual alternative: bidding for them online. With the slumping economy and high fuel costs grounding passengers, Jetßlue Airways Corp on Monday began auctioning more than 300 round-trip flights on eßay,LAT-WP - 235 words
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131 2008-09-10 21 .-AFP [DUBAI] Dubai-based airline Emirates announced on Monday that it is suspending flights using its lone Airbus A3BO superjumbo until later this week while repairs are carried out. "Our next scheduled commercial A3BO flight to New York is Friday, Sept 12," an Emirates spokesman.-AFP - 131 words
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443 2008-09-10 21 -AP Shares drop to US$3 from US$l2, end with 11% loss [MINNEAPOLIS] The 2002 bankruptcy of United Airlines parent company was big news at the time, and big news again on Monday when an investment newsletter mistakenly passed along the old, ±— -AP - 443 words
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Article2614 2008-09-10 21 Adelaide LH9771 1740 9W4082 2230 SQ268 1740 AF8088 223C VS7268 1740 BA7382 223C 9W4081 1820 QF82 223C AF8087 1820 LH9770 2345 BA7381 1820 SQ269 2345 QF81 1820 Uimedabad AI7530 1900 SQ53O 1900 Amsterdam LO4031 0630 AZ3993 2250 SQ323 0630 KL838 225C US 5410 0630 LO4032 23452,614 words
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Miscellaneous349 2008-09-10 21 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS I Study coin classification, not 1 1 [4 [5 [6 [7 j^^^H allowing mind to wander __^J__^J__^J__^J___^J__^J__^^P^^ 9 Somehow creep into party g—^ 10 Adoring university food (5) j^H j^HI II Huge gongs on middle of ___MB__MH_^M_MB_M^^^MB 13 Celebration when a prisoner |^J 1 5 Forward movement349 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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453 2008-09-10 22 IN its maiden report, Engaging New Media, the Advisory Council on the Impact of New Media on Society (Aims) acknowledges that its recommendations "will not satisfy everyone". And indeed, some bloggers and other digital citizens have come out to say that the council's453 words
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1129 2008-09-10 22 RAJSHREE JETLY - RAJSHREE JETLY Restoring full democracy, bringing about economic recovery are big challenges for Zardari By UNTIL eight months ago, no one would have predicted that Asif Ali Zardari would become a pivotal figure in Pakistani politics, much less the president of Pakistan. Better1,129 words
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Article, Illustration721 2008-09-10 22 FRANK CHING - FRANK CHING THE BOTTOM LINE CHINA refused to allow Zimbabwe's president, Robert Mugabe, to take part in the opening session of the Olympic Games, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. The paper said that Mr Mugabe had travelled to Hong Kong but was721 words
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Article, Illustration1348 2008-09-10 23 RICHARD BEALES - RICHARD BEALES The hows and whys of the crisis at the two US mortgage giants and the government's bailout plan By and EDWARD HADAS QJust what are Fannie Mac and Freddie Mac? That question may sound easy, but it's not. These entities are part government agencies,AP - 1,348 words
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460 2008-09-10 23 LETTER TO THE EDITOR WE refer to your report, "Bio-Treat: stuck between a rock and a hard place" (BT, Sept 4). The article contains several factual errors concerning Bio-Treat. As these statements could mislead the investment community, BioTreat deems it important to re-present the460 words
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Advertisement198 2008-09-10 23 Terios 7. w^i^mi^iCTArarraM^ OF A front engine/rear wheel drive layout confers a Most surprising of all: AI.SL DWT engine, a class leading 2,685 mm small turning circle and a trouble free driveline. wheelbase and an equipment list that would make luxury It also makes it easy to negotiate multi-storey car198 words
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SINGAPORE STOCKS
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Article8215 2008-09-10 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 16 5 3148 STelecom 21.5 6.5 5834 A-Sonic 110 100 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 24 10 1938 AEICorp 20.5 3.58,215 words
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Article62 2008-09-10 24 _Hm Low Code Conn Sale COOO) _Hm Low Seller C'vr P/E Slllil ***** 116 6065 Diamonds 6200 6200 6095 IS DJ US Tech 6097 ISMSCI Spore 6101 ISS&P5OO ***** ***** 6170 SPDRS 398.3 262 6009 STI ETF US*****cd US6200 US1000 US***** US*****cd 273 -2 48 ***** ***** 27562 words
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Article1782 2008-09-10 24 52-Wk Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol fOOO] Day Last Quote |h Low Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net MCap Cvr P/E $mil Comi >an' Hii 20 11.5 1181 s AAGrp 30.5 15 5000 sABRHIdgs 32 18 8538 s APStrategic 10 1.5 1501 s Advanced System 38 171,782 words
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Article213 2008-09-10 24 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; s Catalist Non-Sponsored; t Catalist; N Net or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum offer213 words
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373 2008-09-10 25 In local curr In S$ In US$ %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Se| World Index Preliminary 935.4 1.8 -17.3 1.0 -19.5 1.6 -18.9 t EAFE Preliminai 889.3 3.5 -20.6 2.4 -24.0 3.0 -23.3 Euro[ Prelim inan 1219.2373 words
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Article63 2008-09-10 25 Sep 9 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Month Range Price Price Hi Vol Open Done Position Low Sep 08 2370 Oct08 2417 Nov08 2421 Dec 08 2429 Total o/p: ***** contracts 2380 2392 2370 2355 2420 2350 2354 2427 2346 2360 2430 2351 Turnover: *****63 words
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Article21 2008-09-10 25 Sep9 >TI ilMSCI Aui 328 329 328.8 'aiwan Aui 255.5 256.6 250.4 Source: MF Global (S) He. Ltd21 words
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Article23 2008-09-10 25 Sep9 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.4284 1.4297 2 months 1.4265 1.4279 3-months 1.4246 1.4261 6 months 1.4195 1.4211 Source: OCBC23 words
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Article159 2008-09-10 25 IIMItKbAIMK. lUKKtnilY KAIL: Against SS Currencies Bid Offer 3 Sep9 Against US$ Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.1559 1.1572 0.8081 0.8084 Canadian dollar 1.3436 1.3453 0.9393 0.9398 Euro 2.0193 2.0211 1.4117 1.4119 NZ dollar 0.9572 0.9588 0.6692 0.6698 jterlini 2.5144 2.5169159 words
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Article303 2008-09-10 25 5UA UtKIVAII OPEN IVLi I HIGH IKAUIT LOW SETT VOL Sep9 OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES SepO8 DecO8 MarO9 JunO9 97.1875 97.0700 97.1450 97.0350 8965 ***** ***** 5969 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES SepO8 99.155 99.155 DecO8 99.170 99.170 MarO9 99.220 99.220 JunO9 99.200 99.200 SepO9 99.125 99.125 DecO9 Mar10 Jun10303 words
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Article278 2008-09-10 25 Sep 9 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 1 (S cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest Oct08 Nov 08 Dec 08 Jan/Mar 09 Apr/Jun 09 Jul/Sep 09 419.00 415.75 413.25 411.75 413.25 414.75 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month Hig gh Low Sett Volume (tonnes) Open278 words
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Article133 2008-09-10 25 FOREIGN A= CURRENCY 9am NOTE RATES se pS Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.1620 1.1760 .an dollar 1.3380 1.3530 Euro 2.0160 2.0380 NZ dollar 0.9530 0.9740 iterlini ind 2.5080 2.7190 US dollar 1.4260 1.4410 Local dollars to 100133 words
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Article175 2008-09-10 25 Sep9 Bid $S_ Offer Overnight 1-month 2-months 3-months Overnight mode: 7/8 ys$ 3/4 1 1 1/8 1 1/4 Offer 5/8 7/8 1 1 1/16 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months I. 12 months $Au 2.40 2.60 2.80 2.98 3.20 3.25 3.32 Offer 2.25175 words
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Article465 2008-09-10 25 Sep9 AS CS Rmb Euro HKS IndRsRu Yen Won RM NZS Pak Rs Peso SS Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound USS Australia 0.860 5.528 0.572 6.304 36.218 75.329 0.871 8.897 2.790 1.207 61.807 37.794 1.157 6.411 0.914 25.787 27.961 0.460 0.808 Canada 1.162 6.426 0.665 7.329 42.101465 words
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Article130 2008-09-10 25 /oz) iep_ ',ep_ Hong Kong .ondon 806.00 796.10 807.00 797.10 Sep OS Sep 08 810.50 810.80 811.50 812.00 Source: Reuters CAST BAR (S$) SepO9 Buying Sellim Kilobar ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling ***** Buying gm jgm Ogm !0gm iOgm OOgm oz ozUBS KinpharTM 89.88 254.66 453.68 854.93130 words
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Article65 2008-09-10 25 mth 2.***** 1.***** mths 2.***** 1.***** mths 2.***** 1.***** mths 3.***** 1.***** mths 3.***** 1.***** 2 mths 3.***** 1.***** iWAP Offer rates (S$) mth 1.***** mths 1.***** mths 1.***** Sep9 6 mths 1.***** 9 mths 1.***** 12 mths 1.***** SWAP Mid rates (S$) 1 yr 1.***** 2yrs 2.***** 3yrs65 words
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Article91 2008-09-10 25 Sep9 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hii Day's [h Low 3-Month BQ*****X 11.12.08 1-Year BY*****N 04.05.09 1.10 1.27 1.06 1.06 1.25 1.25 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low 2-Year NX*****T 4.625 5-Year N *****0V 1.625 7-Year N*****0S 2.87591 words
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Article62 2008-09-10 25 ,luminium, 99.7% urity (US$/tonne) Close Previous :ash 2600.50 2600.01 months 2650.00 2647.01 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) ;ash months 6985.00 6950.00 6929.01 6900.01 .ead (US$/tonne) :ash 1837.20 months 1851.00 1790.51 1805.01 lickel (US$/tonne) ]ash months *****.00 *****.01 *****.00 *****.01 'in (US$/tonne) iash months *****.00 *****.01 *****.00 *****.01 inc, Specia62 words
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Article74 2008-09-10 25 Sep8 :OCOA (Btonne) ih/Low Close Prev Hii SepO8 1512 1543 1550/1500 Dec 08 1512 1543 1547/1495 Mar 09 1513 1542 1545/1498 May 09 1510 1536 1527/1497 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low SepO8 2137 2140 2155/2135 Nov08 2163 2166 2189/2161 Jan 09 2182 2171 2192/2180 SUGAR (US tonne) White Close74 words
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Article99 2008-09-10 25 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Sep 08 1194.50 1180.00 1193.00 1193.00 Nov 08 1192.00 1177.00 1199.00 1174.00 Jan 09 1209.00 1193.75 1215.00 1193.00 Mar 09 1223.00 1206.75 1229.00 1206.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Sep 08 48.53 48.18 48.70 47.95 3d99 words
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Article78 2008-09-10 25 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS 5 Sep8 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 105.11 WTI (Near Mth) 106.30 Dubai (1-Mth F) 102.62 Tapis blend 113.15 Minas 108.15 -0.54 -0.26 0.29 0.20 0.20 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 100.27 125.39 1.05 -1.12 US$/barrel US! Opec78 words
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Article917 2008-09-10 25 BONDS WARRANTS Tel Code Company Tel Code Company Prem Expiry Last Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear- Mths Sale +or- ('000) Ratio Price ing Left KepCorp BNP ECW*****5 16 KepCorp MBL ECW*****5 1.5 1250 -2.5 420 0.3 993 0.2 1050 4 2 STI 2800 DB ECW*****2 STI 2800 BNP ECW*****7 7.5917 words
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Article, Illustration427 2008-09-10 26 AFP An ice-free North Pole holds the promise of shorter shipping routes [REYKJAVIK] As the Arctic ice cap melts away, shipping in the environmentally fragile region is expected to balloon, but there is virtually no legal framework to regulate the new activity,AFP - 427 words
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227 2008-09-10 26 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Posco, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co and two other South Korean companies submitted detailed initial bids to buy a majority stake in Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering Co, the industry's biggest potential acquisition. GS Group and Hanwha Group also handed in their– Bloomberg - 227 words
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360 2008-09-10 26 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Express cargo carrier DHL, a unit of Deutsche Post, said yesterday that it expects Asia-Pa-cific to contribute 25 per cent of sales by 2010, led by surging growth in revenues in India. "Intra-Asia trade is now healthier than the rest of– Reuters - 360 words
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596 2008-09-10 26 -AP\ [PORTLAND, Maine] When the 1,020-foot (310-metre) Explorer of the Seas cruises through North Atlantic waters next year, it will spend more time off the coast of New England and less time near Canadian shores, and it's not because of better vistas.-AP\ - 596 words
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187 2008-09-10 26 Bloomberg [ST PETERSBURG] Investors should buy Russian logistics providers, builders and banks because an overhaul of ageing infrastructure will drive the Russian economy's future growth, Troika Dialog said. OAO Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port, Russia's largest port by cargo volume, and OAO Sberbank,Bloomberg - 187 words
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Article272 2008-09-10 26 SGX '000 Vol Sep9 CH Offshore Chuan Hup Hldgs Cosco Corp CWTLtd Ezra Hldgs First Ship Lease Freight Links Grand Banks Jaya Hold Ltd KiVentures Keppel Corp MTQ Corp NOL Pacific Shipping Pan-United Corp Rickmers Mari Samudera Ship Sembcorp Indust Sembcorp Marine Spore Ship Star Cruises 0.56 0.33272 words
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Advertisement197 2008-09-10 26 SOUTH EASTASIAAND SOUTH ASIA/AUSTRALIA TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENT NOTICE TO TRADE BUSINESS PLAN 2008 FROM SOUTH EASTASIAAND SOUTH ASIA TO AUSTRALIA In May 2008, Member Lines of the South East Asia and South Asia Australia Trade Facilitation Agreement have given notice to the trade of their Business Plan 2008. This is197 words
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1221 2008-09-10 30 Bloomberg They climb 7.3% this year, beating stock, bond and commodity investments [NEW YORK] Hedge funds that profit from turbulence in the financial markets are beating stock, bond and commodity investments for the first time in five years. Volatility hedge funds climbed 7.3 per cent– Bloomberg - 1,221 words
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1340 2008-09-10 30 -NYT [NEW YORK] Cleaning up road kill and maintaining runways may not sound like cut-ting-edge investments. But banks and funds with big money seem to think so. Reeling from more exotic investments that imploded during the credit crisis, Kohlberg-NYT - 1,340 words
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Article880 2008-09-10 31 PAUL J LIM - PAUL J LIM Higher PE ratio means it may be a while before a new bull can emerge By I IF THERE'S a silver lining to bear markets, it is that they make stocks cheap for the next wave of investors. But so880 words
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Article, Illustration1000 2008-09-10 32 It has the greatest concentration of millionaire households while region posts fastest wealth growth in 2007, reports GENEVIEVE CUA WEALTH in Asia Pacific ex-Japan registered the fastest growth of 13.6 per cent in 2007 alongside Latin America, the latest wealth report by the Boston Consulting Group1,000 words
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238 2008-09-10 32 GENEVIEVE CUA - GENEVIEVE CUA By TRADITIONAL offshore banking centres face a number of challenges as tighter tax codes and the emergence of new banking hubs like Singapore prompt the wealthy to re-think their banking arrangements. But Switzerland and other traditional centres are not about238 words
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Miscellaneous9 2008-09-10 32 Why the bear is alive and well: PAGE 319 words
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