The Business Times, 7 November 2008
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Title Section20 2008-11-07 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Ssl.oo online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg mm A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION COREGNNOI9B4O2B6BE MICA (P) 197/08/2008 Friday, November 7,200820 words
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Article241 2008-11-07 1 Reuters Ability to continue as going concern in doubt, says auditor [NEW YORK] Shares of Las Vegas Sands Corp fell 29 per cent yesterday after the casino operator's auditor said in a regulatory filing that there are doubts about the company's ability to continue asReuters - 241 words
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387 2008-11-07 1 Reuters [FRANKFURT] The European Central Bank slashed interest rates by 50 basis points yesterday, hoping to breathe life into the eurozone economy as it faces its first recession. The widely expected cut took the ECB's benchmark rate to a two-year low of 3.25Reuters - 387 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article44 2008-11-07 1 lursi lam 1 COMP 895.95 -19.29 MKKEI 225 8,899.14 -622.10 1ANG SENG 13,790.04 -1050.12 ;et index 462.93 +5.57 JAKARTA COMP 1,307.90 -58.38 1ANILA COMP 1,941.62 -64.59 ;eoulcomp 1,092.22 -89.28 ;henzhenb 228.45 -4.24 IUMBAI IND 9,734.22 -385.79 11AM EST Cham )OW 8,955.84 -183.43 IASDAQ44 words
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Article30 2008-11-07 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 6.72 HONG KONG 5.25 INDONESIA 16.725 TAIWAN 6.316 JAPAN 1.875 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 4.50 US 4.00 CANADA 4.00 SWITZERLAND 2.52 INDIA 13.75 Source: IBloomberg - 30 words
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Article42 2008-11-07 1 IS$ (S$ per US$) 1.484 (US$/S$ per 1.586 2.354 :URO (US$/S$/E) 1.287 1.909 Foreign currency per US$ S$ 'EN 97.90 66.00 3.540 2.385 m 7.750 5.222 !AHT 35.01 23.59 lUPIAH 11,025 7,429 lENMINBI 6.826 4.599 INDIAN RUPEE 47.70 32.14 1.476 0.99542 words
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747 2008-11-07 1 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN Q2 profit down 36% as fuel costs soar; now it faces slowdown threat [SINGAPORE] The world's most profitable airline chalked up one of its worst quarterly performances in five years as it was hobbled by soaring fuel costs. Worse still,747 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article559 2008-11-07 2 AP He offers Chief of Staff post to Rahm Emanuel; is also expected to quickly name members of economic team [WASHINGTON] President-elect Barack Obama barely had time to savour his victory before he began filling out his new administration and getting a sobering lookAP - 559 words
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Article, Illustration721 2008-11-07 2 VIKRAM KHANNA - VIKRAM KHANNA This could aggravate Japan's stock market woes, and recession [SINGAPORE] The Japanese yen could strengthen to as much as 80 to the US dollar and 100 to the Euro by next year, aggravating Japan's stock market woes, as721 words
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Article, Illustration751 2008-11-07 2 JANE MOIR - JANE MOIR FLASHPOINT: HK in Hong Kong HONG KONG is battening down the hatches as the financial crisis rages across the globe, with the city's open economy bracing itself for a hard landing as demand slows and trade wavers. Business is dropping off, dealsE Singapore, HK Census and Statistic Department - 751 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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68 2008-11-07 2 SINGAPORE Airlines chalked up one of its worst quarterly performances in five years as it was hobbled by soaring fuel costs. Worse still, things will not get any easier as the industry plunges headlong into a demand squeeze. SlA's net profit for68 words
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59 2008-11-07 2 THE European Central Bank slashed interest rates by 50 basis points yesterday, hoping to breathe life into the euro zone economy. The widely-expected cut took the ECB's benchmark rate to a two-year low of 3.25 per cent, reflecting the euro zone's sharply59 words
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59 2008-11-07 2 THE Japanese yen could strengthen to as much as 80 to the US dollar and 100 to the euro by next year, aggravating Japan's stock market woes, as well as its recession, according to prominent Japanese economist, Eisuke Sakakibara, who59 words
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55 2008-11-07 2 A TEMASEK Holdings investment Down Under has gone under a victim not just of the credit crunch but also dubious management. Childcare operator ABC Learning Centres said yesterday that it has gone into receivership and appointed voluntary administrators to help clear a mountain of55 words
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51 2008-11-07 2 LAST month's equity market rout was good for at least one group operators of "dark pools" that facilitate big trades by institutional investors. They work by electronically connecting fund managers' order books, privately marrying large trades without moving the market. COMPANY NEWS, PAGE51 words
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65 2008-11-07 2 DEBT-RIDDEN FerroChina was dealt another blow yesterday, with a Bloomberg report citing unnamed sources saying that foreign creditors were forming a plan to seize and sell the Chinese steelmaker's assets. The creditors reportedly hired London-based firm Clifford Chance LLP to help them recoup65 words
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66 2008-11-07 2 THE next few quarters will be "critical" for Singapore as industrial economies and various sectors continue to suffer due to the global financial slowdown, said Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong last night. Mr Goh said next year's Budget would be "expansionary", to allow66 words
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53 2008-11-07 2 THE love affair between US pension funds and hedge funds is cooling. The pension funds have relied on hedge funds for years to help meet long-term obligations, but recent heavy losses at the loosely regulated portfolios are causing them to think twice.53 words
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Article, Illustration621 2008-11-07 3 SIOW LI SEN - SIOW LI SEN Childcare operator ABC Learning Centres goes into receivership [SINGAPORE] A Temasek Holdings investment Down Under has gone under a victim not just of the credit crunch but also dubious management. Childcare operator ABC Learning Centres said yesterday that it has gone intoAP - 621 words
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611 2008-11-07 3 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY It forecasts that global growth will fall to 3.75% in '08 from 5% last year GLOBAL economic activity is "slowing quickly" and advanced economies face overall contraction next year for the first time since World War 11, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)611 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration392 2008-11-07 4 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI SINGAPORE Telecommunications has netted a brace in soccer programming by winning the broadcast rights for the Italian Serie A on top of its earlier coup with the Champions League. The deal, announced yesterday with sports marketing company MP Silva, will allow Sing Tel392 words
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Article, Illustration546 2008-11-07 4 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG Funds struggling to meet redemptions turn to them to exit less liquid stocks LAST month's equity market rout was good for at least one group operators of "dark pools" that facilitate big trades by institutional investors. They work by electronically connecting546 words
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Article153 2008-11-07 4 TUNG Lok Restaurants (2000) yesterday reported the group sank into the red for its fiscal first half ended September 30, 2008. The restaurant operator suffered a net loss of $2.51 million, compared with a net profit of $6,000 a year ago. Revenue slipped 4153 words
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413 2008-11-07 4 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN Revenue drops due to completion of several key Jurong Island projects MAINBOARD-LISTED Rotary Engineering's third-quar-ter profit fell 22 per cent to $9.7 million on the back of a 15 per cent slide in revenue to $118 million. As a result,413 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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Article68 2008-11-07 4 BROKING house Kirn Eng said Q3 2008 net profit feU 93 per cent to $2.23 million from a year ago, as group total income dropped 59.4 per cent to $60.6 million. The company said trading volumes in Asian stock markets plunged amid the global68 words
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76 2008-11-07 4 RAFFLES Education said net profit more than doubled to $31.5 million for its first quarter ended September 2008, from $14.7 million a year ago, while revenue rose 36 per cent to $53.2 million. The rise in revenue was due to the overall increase76 words
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79 2008-11-07 4 PROPERTY developer MCL Land yesterday reported that net profit for the three months ended Sept 30, 2008 rose to U5513.28 million from US$2.2l million a year ago. Revenue for the period also grew 210 per cent to U5578.07 million, from U5525.2 million a79 words
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77 2008-11-07 4 PROPERTY group Chip Eng Seng Corp saw net profit for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2008 fall 46 per cent to $11.37 million from a year ago. Revenue for the three months doubled to $110.5 million from $53.6 million, mainly due to77 words
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520 2008-11-07 5 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO London law firm hired to help recoup USsl3om of bonds, USsl6om of loans DEBT-RIDDEN FerroChina was dealt another blow yesterday, with a Bloomberg report citing unnamed sources as saying that foreign creditors were forming a plan to seize and sell the520 words
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374 2008-11-07 5 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE SOFA maker HTL International Holdings, which at the first-half stage reported a net loss of $4.59 million, managed to stay in the black for its third quarter despite the adverse business conditions worldwide. But the small net profit was unable374 words
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448 2008-11-07 5 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM Revenue up 159%, helped by Balestier condo's contribution SOILBUILD Group Holdings has more than trebled net profit to $15.35 million for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2008-from $4.57 million for Q3 2007. Revenue for the quarter was $68.4 million, up448 words
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152 2008-11-07 5 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA MACARTHURCOOK Investment Managers (Asia), which manages Singapore-listed MacarthurCook Industrial Reit (MI Reit), has named Nicholas McGrath its CEO. He was formerly CEO of Allco Commercial Reit. At MI Reit, he will replace Chris Calvert, who left the Reit in March to join152 words
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Article, Illustration520 2008-11-07 7 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Millennium Copthorne Q3 profit falls 31.3% to £19.1m KALPANA RASHIWALA RevPAR, hotel gross operating profit for both Q3 and first 9 months improve MILLENNIUM Copthorne Hotels (M&C), the Londonlisted hotel arm of Singapore's City Developments, has posted net earnings of £19.1 million (5545.1 million) for the three months ended SeptFILE PHOTO - 520 words
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285 2008-11-07 7 PROPERTY, food and hotel group Bonvests Holdings is proposing to take private and de-list Colex Holdings, in which it owns 77.36 per cent. The scheme will involve a transfer of all the remaining shares in Colex to Bonvests for a cash consideration of285 words
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Article301 2008-11-07 7 Ml d tjldlll.e Three months ended September 2008 Nine months ended September 2008 NET PROFIT TURNOVER NET PROFIT TURNOVER CURRENT I PREVIOUS CHNG CURRENT PREVIOUS %CHNG (S$m) (S$m) CURRENT PREVIOUS %CHNG CURRENT PREVIOUS %CHNG (S$m) (S$m) 1 NSL 25.77 13.77 87.1 100.34 84.38 18.9 57.76 54.46 6.1301 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration583 2008-11-07 6 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS Investors caught wrong-footed after index's recent rally; banks suffer big falls AS WE speculated would be the case in yesterday's column, investors on Wall Street sold on Wednesday after news of a Democratic victory in the US presidential election,Bloomberg - 583 words
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Article89 2008-11-07 6 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 3 112 0 0 0 3 112 lanufacturini 34 79 45 36 87 54 Commerce 11 25 15 15 29 18 'pt/Stor/Comms 21 10 21 13 :inance 31 31 Construction 10 11 'roperties 23 23 lotels/Rsts89 words
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Article115 2008-11-07 6 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 28,125 28,125 84,211 84,211 lanufacturini 259,502 31,693 291,195 133,998 994 134,992 lommerce 59,409 7,109 66,518 48,058 1,087 49,145 'pt/Stor/Comms 164,525 561 165,086 239,365 123 239,488 :i nance 30,942 30,942 194,846 194,846 lonstruction 15,404 3,074 18,478 1,442 65 1,506 'roperties115 words
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Article106 2008-11-07 6 lapitaLand 3.120 4-0.020 lapitaMal 2.180 4-0.100 Ii ty Dev 6.100 -0.400 Iosco Corp 0.835 4-0.015 IBS Grp 11.100 -0.280 :&N 2.860 -0.140 Sent Intl 0.395 iolden Agri 0.205 -0.005 IK Land 2.650 -0.100 IMH 21.240 -1.460 ISH 11.000 -0.300 lardineC&C 10.200 4-0.400 Ceppel Corp 4.850 -0.340106 words
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Article, Illustration928 2008-11-07 6 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN OCBC Bank Nov 6 close: $5.12 CIMB-GK Research, Nov 6 WITHIN expectations: Q3 2008 core net profit of $396 million was within our expectations ($4OO million) but fell short of consensus ($417 million). Core results were actually not bad. Pre-provision profit rallied to $654 million aboveBloomberg - 928 words
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Article, Illustration513 2008-11-07 6 LARRY WEE - LARRY WEE CURRENCIES POST-US election euphoria proved very short-lived overnight, shortcircuited by more reports of weak US data overnight that forced financial markets into reverse gear once again. In US trading on Wednesday, October's US readings for a key non-manufacturing ISM index reading and.euters - 513 words
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Article58 2008-11-07 6 CLOSE BT OB/OS -134.00+28.00 BT CADI -*****.00-179.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -13.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 378.95 -11.33 FTSE ST Small Cap 307.53 -6.37 FTSE ST All Share 438.38 -11.94 FTSE ST China Top 176.17 -0.57 FTSE ST China 177.08 -1.06 UOB Catalist 80.61 -1.23 SIMSCI 220.9658 words
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Article60 2008-11-07 6 VOLUME Golden Agri 68,714,000 Ezra 48,375,000 China Honqxinq 41,665,000 Cosco Corp 38,028,000 Sing Tel 37,848,000 AusGroup 31,361,000 Jade Tech 25,749,000 Capita Land 19,887,000 Noble Grp 19,455,000 Yanqzijianq 17,894,000 VALUE(S) Sing Tel 86,468,821 DBS Grp 69,521,584 Capita Land 59,883,630 Keppel Corp 57,488,488 S I A 51,196,925 UOB 42,352,64060 words
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Article102 2008-11-07 6 CLOSE UP 470 59.3 9.3 Daip irm Jardine C&C 1020 40.0 4.1 OCBC Bk5.1%NCPS 100 8900 20.0 0.2 STI2350BNPePW*****0 116 16.0 16.0 STI2250 DBePW*****2 97 12.0 14.1 SIASGAePW*****1 50.5 10.5 26.3 lall 218 10.0 4.: Kej RBePW*****6 149 10.0 7.2 DBS RBePW/*****8 82 8.5 11.6 Ezra 79.5 8.5 12.0102 words
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Article116 2008-11-07 6 CLOSE DOWN 7318-269.8 -2.4 GLD 10US JMH 2124-216.5 -6.4 China H 10US 862-120.1 -8.i DBS Bk6% NCPS 10 9480-110.0 -1.1 SIA 200 1124 -92.0 -7.6 S I A 1140 -88.0 -7.2 OCBCCai 5.1%NCPS 100 8380 -80.0 -0.9 Asia Pac Brew 1032 -68.0 -6.2 Omei |aNav 2280 -60.0 -2.6 UOB116 words
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Article84 2008-11-07 6 iere« S$ stands Nov 6 CHNG CLOSE FRNOV5 YR2008 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.4831 -0.26 1.5155 1.3457 Euro 1.9156 -0.57 2.2064 1.8640 Pounds 2.3635 -0.79 2.8431 2.3088 AS 1.0044 1.68 1.3251 0.9068 Yen* 1.5151 -1.05 1.6645 1.2619 Rupiah* 0.***** -1.62 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.2362 -0.12 4.4299 4.0190 Peso*84 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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423 2008-11-07 8 GENEVIEVE CUA - GENEVIEVE CUA British Chamber spokesman paints the big picture for Singapore THE long-term outlook for Singapore is "fabulous" but 2009 is likely to be a miserable year economically, said Roman Scott, economic spokesman for the British Chamber of Commerce. In a luncheon presentation423 words
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562 2008-11-07 8 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM Sembcorp and Keppel not among the shortlisted THREE foreign groups a Hong Kong CLP-led consortium, Bahrain's Arcapita and Malaysia's YTL have apparently been shortlisted by Temasek Holdings to buy PowerSeraya, BT understands, as the second round of the two-stage sales562 words
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Article, Illustration174 2008-11-07 8 ARTHUR LEE - ARTHUR LEE THE iconic 16m Christmas tree at Takashimaya's atrium will be greener than usual this year. Instead of the usual fairy lights, it will be adorned with 120,000 LEDs a switch that will cut energy consumption about 90 per cent. In addition, solar panels placedARTHUR LEE - 174 words
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348 2008-11-07 8 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE COMPANIES wanting to go green can now tap a $22 million fund to offset costs amid the tighter credit market. The National Environment Agency (NEA) launched a grant yesterday that would co-fund up to half of the cost of ener-gy-saving348 words
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Article, Illustration368 2008-11-07 8 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI THE government will watch the property market closely before deciding whether further measures are needed to address the supply-demand imbalance that has emerged, National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan said yesterday. "There is a lot of uncertainty," he said. "It's bestFILE PHOTO - 368 words
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516 2008-11-07 8 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI EYE ON THE AS Christmas approaches, many retailers here expect little cheer. With consumer sentiment weak and tourists staying home, tills are unlikely to ring up Jingle Bells. "Top line sales are one thing. Even if retailers can make at least a516 words
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Article, Illustration747 2008-11-07 9 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN Spend on life's little pleasures if you can afford them as that will be good for the economy, he says THE next few quarters will be "critical" for Singapore as industrial economies and various sectors continue to suffer due to theFILE PHOTO - 747 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration1018 2008-11-07 10 LEON HADAR - LEON HADAR Paradigm change, Clintonomics redux, or just muddling through? WALL Street may have suffered some sense of anxiety in the aftermath of Barack Obama's presidential victory with the Dow Jones falling more than 300 points. That nervousness seems to fit with theAP - 1,018 words
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501 2008-11-07 10 Reuters But it stays silent on forecasts for this year and next [GENEVA] The World Trade Organization (WTO) revised upwards its estimate of 2007 growth in world exports on Wednesday but kept silent in its latest trade survey about developments this year and gaveReuters - 501 words
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534 2008-11-07 10 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia's central bank kept interest rates on hold yesterday, as expected, in an effort to shore up its currency, despite a dip in inflation in October and rate cuts by big central banks. Keeping a healthy 8.5 percent-age-point premiumReuters - 534 words
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519 2008-11-07 10 Bloomberg Country's relatively healthy financial system cited [TOKYO] Japan's recession will be shallower than the US and Europe because damage from the global credit crisis has been limited, the Cabinet Office's top economist said. "The depth of Japan's recession won't be as severeBloomberg - 519 words
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Article, Illustration532 2008-11-07 11 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG Analyst sees severe drop in rental yields from 5-7% now A DELUGE of supply combined with a slump in demand could make 2009 "a year of reckoning" for Malaysia's luxury condominium sector, an analyst report warns. More than 5,000 high-endBLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 532 words
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403 2008-11-07 11 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] PT Bumi Resources, Asia's biggest exporter of coal used in power stations, fell to the lowest in a year yesterday on resumption of trade after a one-month halt in Jakarta as investors sold shares to meet margin calls. TheBloomberg - 403 words
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479 2008-11-07 11 S JAYASANKARAN - S JAYASANKARAN 'Budget' company's move comes amid losses and after CEO's resignation TUNE Money, Malaysia's first online "budget" finance house, is downsizing amid losses and shareholder disagreement that led to the resignation of its chief executive last week. On Oct 31, Tune's CEO479 words
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Article, Illustration598 2008-11-07 11 Bloomberg Reuters, j Unclear if FTA with US possible under Obama, he says [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's Finance Minister and soon-to-be prime minister Najib Razak backed the independence of the country's central bank in an interview late on Wednesday, saying it aloneBloomberg; Reuters, j; REUTERS - 598 words
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407 2008-11-07 12 Bloomberg Asia's fundamentals are far stronger, write Morgan Stanley analysts [WASHINGTON] China, Hong Kong and Taiwan are best placed among Asia's stock markets and economies to ride through the worst of the global downturn, Morgan Stanley said. Equity strategists at the brokerageBloomberg - 407 words
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186 2008-11-07 12 Reuters [TAIPEI] Taiwan's Cabinet yesterday approved a plan to create nearly 200,000 jobs over the next four years as it seeks to cut the island's jobless rate to 3 per cent and help cushion the impact from a global economic downturn. Taiwan's– Reuters - 186 words
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362 2008-11-07 12 Reuters Bank says it will be technically ready for an IPO in H2 2009 [BEIJING] Agricultural Bank of China (Agßank) received a US$l9 billion capital injection from the government yesterday, formally launching the stateowned lender on a path to an eventual shareReuters - 362 words
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377 2008-11-07 12 Bernama [BEIJING] China's oil refiners suffered losses of more than 120 billion yuan (Ss26 billion) in the first nine months, says the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Association (CPCIA). The world financial turmoil and economic downturn in the third quarter hadBernama - 377 words
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Article, Illustration757 2008-11-07 12 Reuters [BEIJING] China is seeking to seize the initiative in talks on cutting the world's greenhouse gas pollution, pressing rich nations even as global financial turmoil and Barack Obama's victory recast climate change diplomacy. From today, Beijing is hosting a two-day conference toReuters; AFP - 757 words
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Article, Illustration439 2008-11-07 13 Reuters, Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India wiU sell some rice from government granaries in the local market, the farm minister said yesterday, continuing a gradual easing of controls on the grain trade with its food stocks set to swell after bumper harvests. They may alsoReuters, Bloomberg; REUTERS - 439 words
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387 2008-11-07 13 Bloomberg Govt, central bank need to ensure there is adequate cash in system: State Bank chairman [MUMBAI] State Bank of India, which announced a cut in its lending rate yesterday, said that credit growth is unlikely to slow in the fiscal second– Bloomberg - 387 words
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WORLD
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Article459 2008-11-07 14 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING It says bigger govt role needed for financial, economic stability FRANCE is leading Europeans to roll back deregulation and to tighten supervision of banks and financial groups at a meeting of industrial nations and emerging economies next week to fix the global financial459 words
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446 2008-11-07 14 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Time Warner Inc, the world's largest media company, said full-year profit will rise less than it previously forecast because of costs to cut jobs at the Time Inc magazine unit and "the challenging economic environment". Adjusted operating profit will increase 5 perBloomberg - 446 words
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Article, Illustration321 2008-11-07 14 Reuters [NEW YORK] Goldman Sachs Group Inc notified roughly 3,200 employees this week that they have been laid off, part of previously reported plans to slash 10 per cent of the firm's global work force amid slumping markets, people familiar with the situation said on– Reuters; REUTERS - 321 words
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446 2008-11-07 14 Reuters LATEST US DATA Output sees biggest quarterly plunge since Q3 of 2001 [WASHINGTON] US business productivity growth slowed sharply during the third quarter in a sign that rising levels of unemployment were taking a toll on economic output. The Labor Department yesterday said productivityReuters - 446 words
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Article, Illustration496 2008-11-07 14 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Jones Lang LaSalle Inc, the commercial property broker that has lost more than half its market value this year, is reorganising to help banks, insurers and local governments contend with the global credit crisis as the company's profit plunges.– Bloomberg - 496 words
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Article, Illustration648 2008-11-07 15 -NYT The tall, handsome writer was encyclopaedically well informed [NEW YORK] Michael Crichton, who died on Tuesday at the age of 66, was like a character in a Michael Crichton novel. He was unusually tall (six feet seven inches), strikingly handsome and encyclopaedically well-NYT; PHOTOS: REUTERS - 648 words
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318 2008-11-07 15 -LATWP 3 works from his collection now on loan to LA museum [LOS ANGELES] Most people know the late Michael Crichton, who died of cancer on Tuesday, as the author of top-selling novels Jurassic Park and The Andromeda Strain. However, the Los Angeles-LATWP - 318 words
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605 2008-11-07 16 Reuters Recent heavy losses make them more selective over which funds they invest in [BOSTON] The love affair between US pension funds and hedge funds is cooling. After helping the hedge fund industry double their assets to US$l.7 trillion over the last– Reuters - 605 words
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Article, Illustration435 2008-11-07 16 NYT, Reuters [NEW YORK] In a hushed salesroom at Christie's on Wednesday night, works by a wide range of artists, from Manet, Cezanne and Renoir to Rothko and de Kooning, failed to sell, and prices for things that did find buyers often wentNYT, Reuters; PHOTOS: AP - 435 words
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491 2008-11-07 16 -NYT [NEW YORK] The first clues are emerging that Wall Street pay will plummet this year but perhaps not enough to satisfy the financial industry's critics. Bonuses, which soared to record heights in recent years, could drop by 20 per cent-NYT - 491 words
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381 2008-11-07 16 Bloomoerg He will get no severance or bonus, but will continue as board chairman [NEW YORK] Lehman Brothers Holdings chief executive officer Richard Fuld, who received U5534.4 million in pay last year, will be "terminated" by the bankrupt company without any bonus,– Bloomoerg - 381 words
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555 2008-11-07 16 Reuters, Bloomberg Final payout of USs7oob rescue to be halted otherwise [WASHINGTON] An influential Democratic lawmaker on Wednesday warned that if banks receiving government money under an industry bailout plan fail to pump it into the US economy through loans, Congress could halt– Reuters, Bloomberg - 555 words
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439 2008-11-07 16 AP, Reuters [NEW YORK] Wells Fargo said on Wednesday that it will sell US$lO billion worth of common stock in a public offering expected to price after the market closed yesterday. The San Franciscobased bank has said that it plans toAP, Reuters - 439 words
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US ELECTION & AFTER
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662 2008-11-07 17 AFP Some also see him pressing for new stimulus plan in lame-duck Congress [WASHINGTON] With the US economy mired in its worst crisis in decades, president-elect Barack Obama is likely to chart a new direction away from the unbridled capitalism of recentAFP - 662 words
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Article, Illustration449 2008-11-07 17 -AP [OBAMA, Japan] "La, la-la-la-la O-ba-ma! Obama is beautiful world! Obama is No 1!" It was getting late for a Wednesday in the normally sleepy town of Obama, Japan, but the party was still going. Barack Obama had been elected US president, and-AP; AP - 449 words
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389 2008-11-07 17 AP [CHICAGO] Barack Obama began his first full day as US president-elect with the simple pleasure of having breakfast with his daughters, the type of everyday family activity he often had to sacrifice during the long campaign. Afterwards, Mr Obama leftAP - 389 words
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585 2008-11-07 17 AP Losses leave party in tatters, search for new leader, identity [WASHINGTON] So much for a lasting Republican majority. The Republican Party is essentially in tatters, and not that long after President George Bush's 2000 election spurred talk of enduring Republican dominance.AP - 585 words
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Article248 2008-11-07 17 Reuters [WASHINGTON] It was a good day to be in the newspaper business. The historic Nov 5 editions proclaiming Barack Obama's White House victory flew off the newsstands. Those who didn't rise early enough or who lacked the foresight to keep up their subscriptions to the printReuters - 248 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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482 2008-11-07 18 THE day after the US presidential elections, Wall Street suffered its biggest post-election day fall ever, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunging 486 points. It was an indication of the massive economic challenges that President-elect Barack Obama will need to address as482 words
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Article, Illustration3316 2008-11-07 18 Despite depressing market sentiment, investment veterans' advice is: Get back in selectively OVERVIEW FORTUNE is said to favour the brave, but is it bold or foolhardy to venture back yet into bombed-out equity and other financial markets? A panel of investment veteransAFP - 3,316 words
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Article, Illustration771 2008-11-07 18 FRANK CHING - FRANK CHING THE BOTTOM LINE AS much of the world continues to move towards a recession that many fear will be deep and prolonged, eyes are increasingly turning to rising China in the hope that it can, somehow, help the rest of771 words
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278 2008-11-07 19 him Yum Chien - him Yum Chien WE thank Ec Teck Siew for his letter "Government should leave land prices to market forces" and Adrian Ho for his letter "Government should not help developers" (BT, Nov 4, 2008). Both writers referred to the Oct 31, 2008 announcement by278 words
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Letter215 2008-11-07 19 Richard - Richard WE refer to China Energy Ltd's letter, "Use of IPO proceeds was not improper" (BT, Oct 31). The Singapore Exchange (SGX) would like to clarify the statement made by China Energy Ltd that "the SGX did not penalise China Energy simply because there was no reason215 words
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479 2008-11-07 20 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN Opening up sector will cushion region against coming global recession: minister SOUTH-EAST Asian countries must liberalise their transport regimes to cushion themselves against the coming global recession, Singapore's Transport Minister Raymond Lim said yesterday at the 14th Asean Transport Ministers' Meeting (ATM) in479 words
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Article, Illustration714 2008-11-07 20 'Whitetails' a new headache for planemakers Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Airbus SAS and Boeing Co may end up with as many as 200 new planes without buyers next year because airlines are unable to obtain funds to pay for them amid a global credit squeeze, industry consultant Ascend said. "There's a fundingBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 714 words
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410 2008-11-07 20 Reuters [GENEVA] This year's sharp fall in sea freight costs is a mixed blessing for developing countries, making it cheaper to ship their exports but signalling waning demand for their goods, a United Nations agency said on Tuesday. And the fall in demandReuters - 410 words
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TRANSPORT STOCKS
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Article101 2008-11-07 20 '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 0.29 0.21 0.84 0.35 0.80 0.51 0.04 0.80 0.55101 words
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Article31 2008-11-07 20 '000 Int'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings NeplineBhd 0.57 8.45 8.50 2.40 2.57 0.08 -0.01 unch unch -0.11 unch 0.01 42 10 262 560 21 5631 words
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Article12 2008-11-07 20 '00 'recious Ship Regional Cont .11.30 ...7.25 1.35 171* 1.00 1008!12 words
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Article22 2008-11-07 20 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine Keppel Prop 5.70 14.25 unch unch unch -1.00 unch unch 55i 77! i i22 words
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Article15 2008-11-07 20 Evergreen Marine ...17.00 :irst Steamship 29.60 /Van Hai Lines 14.60 0.30 -1.80 -0.90 115 words
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Article40 2008-11-07 20 '000 (awasaki Hvy Ind ..185.00 -15.00 ***** (awasaki Kisen 378.00 -57.00 ***** Mitsubishi Hvy 370.00 -18.00 ***** Mitsui Eng&Sbldg...142.00 -18.00 ***** Mitsui Osk Lines 496.00 -39.00 ***** Mippon Express 390.00 -24.00 3693 MipponYusen 480.00 -35.00 ***** source: Thomson Reuters40 words
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321 2008-11-07 20 AFP [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines (SIA) said yesterday it was in talks with US aircraft giant Boeing about possible delays in the delivery of its new 787 Dreamliner plane. "We are in touch with Boeing and talking to them about the consequencesAFP - 321 words
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337 2008-11-07 20 Bloomberg [LONDON] Traders of shipping derivatives linked to the cost of shipping coal and ore paid US$39B million into a pool to guarantee contract settlements after a record collapse in freight rates, according to Freight Investor Services Ltd. The London-based brokerage, which worked with Norway's– Bloomberg - 337 words
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Article2523 2008-11-07 20 AIRLINE CODES: AA American Airlines (AAL), AF Air France (AFR), AI Air India (AIC), AY Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ Alitalia Airlines (AZA), BA British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAW), BG Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBC), Bl Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR2,523 words
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Article8768 2008-11-07 21 Transaction date: Nov 6 Hi! Low Code Com| >an] Sale Cooo) Hi: Low Bu] ?er Seller C'vr •k P/E j3 13 3 3148 8Telecom 19 3 5834 A-Sonic 110 100 6389 ABFSG Bond ETF 20.5 6 1938 AEI Corp 16 1.5 1100 AEM 33.5 7 2101 APOil 1418,768 words
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Article1900 2008-11-07 22 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; s Catalist Non-Sponsored; t Catalist; N Net or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum offer1,900 words
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Article55 2008-11-07 22 Hii Low Code Comi Sale ■000) Hii Low Bu< Seller C'vr P/E $mil ***** 116 6065 Diamonds 6200 6200 6095 IS DJ US Tech 6097 IS MSCI Spore 6101 ISS&P500 ***** ***** 6170 SPDRS 387 158 6009 STI ETF US***** US6200 US1000 US***** US***** 185 -8 250 21655 words
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Article79 2008-11-07 22 52-Wk Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol Cooo] Day Last Quote |h Low Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net MCap C'vr P/E $mil Coml >an< Hi112 45 6000 AVJennings 20.5 4 6134 Over&Gen 41.5 6 6017 StarCruises 283 115 6019 TanChonglnt 649 5 68 US9 5 HK125 -0.579 words
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Article8451 2008-11-07 22 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced Fund!S 1.486/ AIGIF S'pore Bond Fund/^- 1.259/ APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 0.61/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.41/ APS Komaba Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Komaba Global Bond SGD 0.6183/ APS Komaba Global8,451 words
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366 2008-11-07 23 In local curr In S$ In US$ %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Nov5 World Index Preliminan 743.3 -1.0 -34.3 -0.7 -35.5 -0.8 -37.1 EAFE Preliminai 717.0 0.3 -36.0 0.9 -39.4 0.7 -40.9 Euroi Preliminan 991.7 -2.1 -35.7366 words
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Article130 2008-11-07 23 A s 9am n ov6 Singapore dollars to one unit rf foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer s,ust dollar 0.9970 1.0390 .an dollar 1.2630 1.2780 luro 1.9050 1.9270 IZ dollar 0.8790 0.8980 iterlini ind 2.3390 2.3660 JS dollar 1.4760 1.4930 .ocal dollars to 100 units if foreign130 words
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Article171 2008-11-07 23 Nov6 fer Overnight 1/8 1-month 15/16 2-months 1 1/16 3-months 1 1/8 Overnight mode: 1/16 US$ Offer 1/16 11/16 13/16 7/8 BJd 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months >—■. I. $Au 1.20 2.20 3.20 3.25 3.30 3.40 3.40 Offer 0.70 1.70 2.70171 words
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Article22 2008-11-07 23 Nove ten >TI ilMSCI Nov 216.4 219 218.6 'aiwan Nov 181.6 181.6 174.9 Source: MF Global (S) He. Ltd22 words
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Article24 2008-11-07 23 Nov 6 I Bid Offer 1-month 1.4809 1.4842 2 months 1.4787 1.4822 3 months 1.4763 1.4798 6-months 1.4694 1.4729 Source: OCBC24 words
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Article62 2008-11-07 23 Novel ICE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) lelivery Opening Sett Av lonth Range Price Price Hi Vol Open Done Position Low \Jov08 1647 3ecO8 1574 Ian 09 1575 :eb09 1571 FotaI o/p: ***** contracts 1644 1650 1620 1600 1609 1550 1599 1607 1548 1600 1605 1549 Turnover: 8881 lots Market62 words
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Article305 2008-11-07 23 Nov 6 URODOLLAR FUTURES DecO8 VlarO9 unO9 iepO9 97.9950 98.0900 97.9800 97.8200 6734 9072 4522 3230 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES DecO8 99.260 99.260 VlarO9 99.350 99.360 unO9 99.370 99.380 >epO9 99.355 99.355 DecO9 99.305 99.305 VlariO 99.250 99.250 un10 >ep10 99.255 99.350 99.365 99.355 99.300 99.250 99.260 99.345305 words
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Article194 2008-11-07 23 Novs RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) 0/1 lots) Dec 08 178.7 Jan 09 180.0 Feb 09 175.0 Mar 09 Apr 09 183.0 May 09 183.0 178.7 179.0 175.0 183.0 181.0 178.7 179.0 179.0 179.0 184.0 184.0 26 22194 words
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Article89 2008-11-07 23 n ov6 Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Day's |h Low Hi, 3-Month BQ*****N 05.02.09 1-Year BY*****V 02.11.09 0.68 0.91 1.05 0.90 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low 2-Year NX*****T 4.625 5-Year NX*****Z 2.250 7-Year N*****0S 2.875 10-Year NY*****A 4.000 15-Year89 words
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Article104 2008-11-07 23 Nov 5 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Nov 08 894.75 949.50 949.00 896.00 Jan 09 904.00 959.00 958.00 903.00 Mar09 916.00 971.00 970.00 914.00 May 09 927.75 982.75 980.00 927.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Dec 08 34.02 35.97 36.25 34.00104 words
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Article74 2008-11-07 23 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS novs CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 62.18 -2.08 WTI.earMth) 65.18 -4.90 Dubai (1-Mth F) 61.62 3.58 Tapis blend 67.00 3.80 Minas 64.75 2.90 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Chanqe Naphtha Jet Kerosene 34.70 86.50 8.95 4.70 US$/barrel Opec Oil Basket Price 57.7774 words
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Article450 2008-11-07 23 Nov 6 iuro 'en (on 'eso lam 'ouni Australia 0.794 4.624 0.527 5.250 32.314 74.689 0.663 9.005 2.398 1.136 54.873 32.863 1.005 6.656 0.791 22.225 23.714 0.427 0.677 Canada 1.259 5.824 0.663 6.613 40.698 94.066 0.835 11.341 3.020 1.430 69.110 41.389 1.266 8.383 0.996 27.991 29.866 0.538450 words
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Article77 2008-11-07 23 Nov6 (US$) (S$) 1.***** 0.***** 1 mth 2 mths 2.***** 1.***** 3 mths 2.***** 1.***** 6 mths 2.***** 1.***** 9 mths 2.***** 1.***** 12 mths 2.***** 1.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 1.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 1.***** 9 mths 1.***** 12 mths 1.*****77 words
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Article158 2008-11-07 23 Nov 6 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against USS Bid Offer S$fUS$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.0040 1.0068 0.6772 0.6777 Canadian dollar 1.2647 1.2678 0.8530 0.8534 Euro 1.9071 1.9115 1.2863 1.2867 NZ dollar 0.8839 0.8866 0.5962 0.5968 Sterlini ind 2.3513 2.3565 1.5859 1.586:158 words
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Article133 2008-11-07 23 novs (USS/oz) Nov06 NovOS Hong Kong London 742.20 758.60 743.20 759.60 NovOS Nov04 749.80 760.00 751.80 762.00 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR (Sj) Nov06 Buying Sellim Kilobar "38,235.38" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 5gm 10gm 20gm 50gm 100gm 1 oz 1 oz UBS Kinebar™ 85.6133 words
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Article69 2008-11-07 23 Nov 5 iiuiii, yy.i (US$/tonn e) Close Previous Cash 2036.00 2054.50 3 months 2091.00 2109.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months 4066.50 4070.00 4303.00 4301.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 1506.00 3 months 1511.00 1534.80 1540.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.0069 words
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Article, Illustration629 2008-11-07 27 Hema Upadhay's show merges the personal with the public, says MADHVI SUBRAHMANIAN EXPERTS believe that we find ourselves in the current global financial turmoil because as citizens of the world, we have lived beyond our means, consuming the world's resources greedily. The financial turmoilHEMA UPADHYAY/Singapore Tyler Print Institute 2008 - 629 words
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Article, Illustration515 2008-11-07 27 AMANDA DE GUZMAN - AMANDA DE GUZMAN By BILLED as the Sesame Street for adults, Avenue Q is a raucous musical ride through the trials and tribulations that face a cast of puppets and humans trying to find their way in the big city. All the archetypes515 words
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Article, Illustration581 2008-11-07 27 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM IN an alternative universe, America got stuck in a cultural time-warp in the 50s until a nuclear war with China wiped the slate semiclean. That's the backdrop for Fallout 3, which challenges Fable II for the crown for best581 words
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Miscellaneous358 2008-11-07 27 Ancient art forms of Kerala TRADITIONAL Art Forms of Kerala features the Kutiyattam and Nangiar Koothu performances of Margi Sathi, the most renowned practitioner of Jjffjj^ these ancient forms of theatre. One of three Indian art forms recognised lEsjj^K by Unesco as an "intangible treasure of mankind", Kutiyattam, a ®S-pfiL358 words
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Miscellaneous402 2008-11-07 27 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Extremely impressive article 1 I fs p Hi p li 6 Bathing beach where one has j nothing besides hat! (4) 9 I I liv f I i 9 Cleaner in Irish house close to —^^J Kilkenny (5) I 10 Sweet kid unfortunately B^2~^| B"^3~~^l catching402 words
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Article, Illustration1037 2008-11-07 28 All sorts of factors can lead to variations between bottles from the same case, says N K YONG THE late Andre Simon, founder of the International Wine Food Society in England, very wisely said: "There are no great wines, only great bottles."1,037 words
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Article, Illustration407 2008-11-07 28 AUDREY PHOON - AUDREY PHOON By IF it were left to veterinarian Jean Paul Ly and chef Edwin Lav, a dog's dinner would be something to be relished. The duo have collaborated with culinary events company Dish! to organise a cooking class to be held407 words
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Article, Illustration711 2008-11-07 28 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM IF you love lychee martinis, you'll love Archipelago's lychee beer. The problem is that your only chance to try it was at the inaugural Singapore Beer Festival in the first week of October. Archipelago brewmaster Fal Allen was there showing off just711 words
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Article, Illustration58 2008-11-07 32 Restaurateurs are battening down the culinary hatches as they prepare for more difficult times ahead. Full report, Page 31 Truffle test: At $12,000 a kilo, white truffle consumption is usually a good indicator of the economic mood, and restaurant owners here say they are bringing in less than58 words
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Article, Illustration653 2008-11-07 29 The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life Alice Schroeder Bloomsbury 838 pages $43.95 before GST B MISER, generous philanthropist, ruthless businessman, moral investor. Whatever incarnation of Warren Buffett you're familiar with, Alice Shroeder's promises to be a rare conduit into the life653 words
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Article, Illustration414 2008-11-07 29 The Milkshake Moment Stephen Little 183 pages John Wiley Sons $32.95 before GST C STEPHEN Little's latest book starts with an interesting premise, and certainly its idiosyncratic title deserves a second take. And it is this title, and the entertaining anecdote behind it,414 words
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Article, Illustration379 2008-11-07 29 The Levity Effect Adrian Gostick and Scott Christopher John Wiley Sons $37.95 before GST 229 pages C A BOOK exhorting bosses to redirect critical resources towards creating a fun factor in the office may seem wildly indulgent in the dismal economic climate. But while a379 words
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Article, Illustration388 2008-11-07 29 Bulletproof Your Job Stephen Viscusi HarperCollins 166 pages $32 excluding GST B AS job cut announcements make regular appearances in news headlines, Bulletproof Your Job may very well be a godsend for those fearful of becoming another unfortunate statistic. Stephen Viscusi certainly frames this endeavour388 words
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Article, Illustration216 2008-11-07 29 Squawk Travis Bradberry 125 pages HarperCollins $27 excluding GST B- SQUAWK is set up with a fable that features a menagerie of animals seagulls, turtles, pigeons, dolphins, otters, border collies. While Travis Bradberry's whimsical approach to a management book is anaemic in terms of real216 words
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Article, Illustration649 2008-11-07 30 Quantum of Solace may be action packed but it is soulless, says GEOFFREY EU IN Quantum of Solace, the 22nd instalment in the lucrative, long-run-ning movie franchise featuring the indestructible British secret service agent created 55 years ago by author lan Fleming,649 words
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Article, Illustration688 2008-11-07 30 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM Chaos In Motion 2007-2008 Dream Theater Roadrunner B+ Black Ice ACDC Sony/BMG B+ No Bull ACDC Sony/BMG B+ IT isn't easy to get consumers to fork out money for music CDs and DVDs these days, especially with the economic doldrums.688 words
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Article, Illustration2117 2008-11-07 31 GEOFFREY EU finds out how the current economic conditions are affecting restaurants and what their owners are doing to prepare for any difficulties ahead HAT with an ailm ing global economy, volatile stock markets, falling property prices and rising unemployment, people have a lot moreFILE PHOTOS - 2,117 words
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Miscellaneous6 2008-11-07 32 BOOKS Buffett and milkshakes PAGE 296 words
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