The Business Times, 10 November 2008

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    20 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Ssl.oo online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg •S* A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION COREGNNOI9B4O2B6BE MICA (P) 197/08/2008 Monday, November 10,2008
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  • Article
    Lock icon Tharman to turn spotlight on business in upcoming Budget
    562 1  -  JAMIE LEE A key plank will be help for business on costs, cash-flow, competitive edge [SINGAPORE] As the world economy heads for a rough ride, Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam yesterday sketched out three considerations that will guide Singapore's Budget next year.
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    Lock icon A chunk of CapitaLand assets may be up for grabs
    712 1  -  KALPANA RASHIWALA Four industrial properties in Singapore worth over $300 m are believed to be coming to the market following a shift in the group's strategy By [SINGAPORE] Property giant Capita Land is understood to be looking to sell its
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  • MARKETS DIGEST
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      51 1 Weekly 1,863.49 hange +69.29 ST Index 1 COMP 893.95 +30.34 IIKKEI225 8,583.00 +6.02 1ANG SENG 14,243.43 +274.76 SET INDEX 463.81 +47.28 JAKARTA COMP 1,338.36 +81.66 1ANILA COMP 1,921.34 -29.75 ;eoulcomp 1,134.49 +21.43 iHENZHEN B 231.07 +8.08 IUMBAI IND 9,964.29 +176.23 )OW 8,943.81 -381.20 IASDAQ 1,647.40 -73.55 ;&P 500 930.99
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      29 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 6.72 HONG KONG 5.25 INDONESIA 16.826 TAIWAN 6.316 JAPAN 1.875 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 3.00 US 4.00 CANADA 4.00 SWITZERLAND 2.41 INDIA 13.75 Source:
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      45 1 uss SS 1.494 w '31 us$: (us$/ss a 1.559 2.329 EURO (US$,S$/E) Foreign currency 1.278 ■r US$ 1.908 S$ 'EN 97.60 65.40 3.556 2.381 ya 7.750 5.189 !AHT 34.99 23.43 lUPIAH 11,150 7,466 lENMINBI 6.825 4.570 INDIAN RUPEE 47.78 31.99 1.502 1.005 1.698 1.137
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    Lock icon Marina IR will go on: MM Lee
    254 1  -  JAMIE LEE By [SINGAPORE] The US$4.5 billion Marina Bay Sands integrated resort project in Singapore will go on, said Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. This comes on the back of growing concerns that the casino project could be in jeopardy after the parent
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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  • TOP STORIES
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      Lock icon China weighs in with massive US$586b boost
      661 2 AP, Reuters, Bloomberg Giant economy moves to prime the pump as growth slows [BEIJING] China announced a US$5B6 billion stimulus package yesterday in its biggest move to stop the global financial crisis from hitting the world's fourth-largest economy. A statement on the government's
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      Lock icon Traders are in for another roller-coaster ride
      957 2  -  ANDREW MARKS WALL STREET INSIGHT IF investors were hoping that the tentative return to function if not full health of the credit markets would signal a bottom for the bear market and bring some much-needed stability to the US stock market, they found
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    • THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
      • Article
        Lock icon Tharman to turn spotlight on business in Budget
        80 2 AS the world economy heads for a rough ride, Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam yesterday sketched out three considerations that will guide Singapore's Budget next year. One emphasis will be on helping businesses stay strong and competitive. He said Singapore will continue to
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        Lock icon China weighs in with massive US$586b boost
        64 2 CHINA yesterday announced a US$5B6 billion stimulus in its biggest move to stop the world financial crisis from hitting the world's fourth largest economy. A statement on the government's website said China's cabinet had approved a plan to invest the four trillion yuan
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        Lock icon Q3 earnings down 15.7% at $4.13b
        53 2 BANKS dragged down earnings this season, as total Q3 net profit dropped 15.7 per cent year-on-year to $4.13 billion from the 132 listed firms that have reported results thus far. Local lenders took centre stage amid higher provisions for soured loans and investments. COMPANIES
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        Lock icon United Fiber sues Merrill Lynch
        60 2 MERRILL Lynch Co was sued by United Fiber System Ltd, a Singapore-based forestry company, and accused of backing out of a 2006 deal to provide takeover financing due to pressure from non-governmental organisations. Merrill agreed to provide US$5OO million for the acquisition of Indonesian pulp
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        Lock icon Tolaram still bullish on energy sector in Nigeria
        41 2 IT is full steam ahead for Singapore-based Tolaram Group's expansion in the petrochemical sector in Nigeria. It is setting up a gas-to-polymers complex through its petrochemical arm, Eurochem Corporation. SINGAPORE NEWS, PAGE 9
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        Lock icon KL must mind waste in pump priming
        71 2 THE worst is over, thanks to the coordinated action by world central banks in pumping liquidity into the system and then aggressively slashing interest rates. Even so, growth may be seizing up and cutting rates alone cannot suffice. Governments will have to step
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        Lock icon Li & Fung stops hiring, cuts staff and costs
        42 2 Li Fung stops hiring, cuts staff and costs HONG Kong based consumer goods exporter Li Fung has imposed a hiring freeze, will lay off some employees and reduce travel and other expenditure due to the global financial crisis. GREATER CHINA, PAGE 16
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        Lock icon Mines close, jobs cut as iron ore exports fall
        53 2 INDIA'S iron ore exports slumped at their fastest annual pace this year in October as demand from major buyer China dried up, and sales in 2008/09 could drop 45 per cent to below 60 million tonnes, a trade body chief said.
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        Lock icon ÜBS ex-CEO turns down bonus
        53 2 FORMER ÜBS AG chief executive Peter Wuffli said that he has turned down bonuses worth 12 million Swiss francs (5515.3 million). "That is a sign of my solidarity with the leadership of ÜBS and the employees, who are doing excellent work in a difficult situation."
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      Lock icon S'pore garment suppliers weave a global niche
      852 4  -  OH BOON PING Product quality, outsourcing and brand positioning pay off handsomely [SINGAPORE] There's something about Olympics superstar Usain Bolt that few Singaporeans know about. Many will remember the champion sprinter's famous victory pose at the Beijing Olympics, but few know that his
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      Lock icon Calming the waters with one clear message
      721 4  -  S JAYASANKARAN PAULINE NG FLASHPOINT: MALAYSIA MALAYSIA'S central bank governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz met the country's top bankers late last month to give them a message: don't cut off credit lines to clients suddenly deemed suspect because of the global financial crisis. Ms
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      89 2 Agriculture USD RIC-C 31/10/08 7,03 SGD I Booster Capital Guaranteed Fund SGD I RID 3D/10/08 10.03 SGD Croci Alpha Pairs Sectors USD I RIC-B 31/10/08 8,62 USD Croci Alpha Pairs Sectors USD hiC^^^3l/10/088W32USDj Double Joy Capital Guaranteed Fund RID 30/10/08 9,30 USD DB Platinum II |DB Platinum I Commodity USD
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  • COMPANY NEWS
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      Lock icon Q3 earnings down 15.7% at $4.13b
      997 5  -  JAMIE LEE Banks in spotlight as they make higher provisions for bad loans, investments BANKS dragged down earnings this season, as total third-quarter net profit dropped 15.7 per cent year-on-year to $4.13 billion from the 132 listed firms that have reported results thus far.
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    • Article
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      179 5 Third quarter ended Sept 2008 Elec Eltek Nov 10 Memtech Intl Nov 10 Noble Grp Nov 10 Spore Reinsurance Nov 10 Zhongguo Pengjie Nov 10 Del Monte Nov 11 Hong Leong Asia Nov 11 LeeKimTah Nov 11 Sinotel Tech Nov 11 SP Chemicals Nov 11 Straits Trading
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      244 7 Indofood Agri Res E Merchant Court Ballroom, Section A, Swissotel Merchant Court Singapore, 20 Merchant Road, Singapore *****1 11-Nov 2.30pm Technics Oil Gas E 72 Loyang Way, Singapore *****2 17-Nov 9.00am Link Hi Hldgs E 80 Raffles Place #25-01 UOB Plaza 1 Singapore *****4 18-Nov 10.00am Ban Joo
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      Lock icon PRIME LENDING RATES
      397 7 BANKS ABN Amro Bank NY 5.5 Agricultural Bank Of China 5.5 ANZ Banking Group 6 Arab Bank PLC 5.5 Banca Di Roma Singapore branch 6.5 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A 6 Bangkok Bank 6 Bank Julius Baer Co. Ltd(S) 5 Bank of America NA 5 Bank of
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      Lock icon OCBC launches new savings scheme
      289 7  -  JAMIE LEE By [SINGAPORE] OCBC has introduced a savings scheme that rounds up customers' credit and debit card purchases to the nearest dollar and doubles the difference in the first three months from the date of application. However, the three-month payout is capped at $188,
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      Lock icon United Fiber sues Merrill Lynch
      271 7 Bloomberg It accuses the bank of backing out of 2006 deal to provide takeover financing [MANHATTAN] Merrill Lynch Co was sued by United Fiber System Ltd, a Singapore-based forestry company, and accused of backing out of a 2006 deal to provide takeover financing due to
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      Lock icon Must minorities just take it or leave it?
      709 7  -  CHEW XIANG IN A disclosure-based regulatory regime, a question at the back of the minds of many minority shareholders is often "What next?". So long as nothing untoward happens that should catch the attention of the authorities, there is not much that
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  • SINGAPORE MARKETS
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      Lock icon Better to miss out on the best if it helps avoid the worst
      747 6  -  R SIVANITHY STOCKS FEAR manifests itself in the stock market in two and only two ways. First is fear of losing money, which emerges when prices are plummeting and all mayhem is breaking loose, as was the
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      Lock icon DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED
      957 6 Legends US$; Rmb; HK$; A) As; Pound; Rupiah; Yen; Euro; AA) Baht; RM; Peso; AAA) Rs; NT$; (ad) Capital; (ag) Dividend/Distribition; (ai) To be announced; (aj) Final Tax Exempt; (ak) Final Tax Exempt (One Tier); (am) First and Final Tax Exempt; (an) First and Final Tax Exempt (One
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      Lock icon Asian currencies end week down against greenback
      487 6 -AFP CURRENCIES [HONG KONG] Asian currencies were mostly lower against the US dollar during a week of volatile trading as uncertainties over the global financial crisis continued to hang over the markets. Australian dollar: Extreme volatility in foreign exchange markets makes it difficult
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      Lock icon Prices mixed on rising recession fears
      206 6 AFP COMMODITIES [LONDON] Commodity prices saw mixed fortunes this week, with crude oil falling in value and metals switching between losses and gains on world markets as recession fears intensified. The US unemployment rate rose to its highest level since 1994 in October as
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      Lock icon BROKERS' RECOMMENDATIONS
      1744 6 Consensus No. of Forecast Mean Fri's recommendation esti- EPS PE target price This wk Last mth mates (cents) (ratio) price Company name Allgreen Props >erties Ltd 2.58 2.58 12 7.08 5.79 0.88 0.41 ARA Asset Mgt Ltd 2.00 2.00 2 6.75 6.15 0.81 0.41 Armstrong Ind Corp Ltd
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      Lock icon STRAITS TIMES INDEX
      4 6 WEEKLY
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      Lock icon OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES
      59 6 CLOSE IT OB/OS 153.00 +287.C IT CADI -*****.00 +96.0i IT 10-day MA -*****.00+15.01 TSE ST Mid Cap 382.67 +3.7 TSE ST Small Cap 311.64 +4.11 TSE ST All Share 447.68 +9.3 TSE ST China Top 181.55 +5.3 TSE ST China 181.88 +4.8' IOB Catalist 81.78 +1.1 iMSCI
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      Lock icon MOST ACTIVE STOCKS
      61 6 VOLUME Golden Agri 906,895,000 Jade Tech 291,571,000 China Honqxinq 269,497,000 Cosco Corp 269,241,000 Sing Tel 219,276,000 AusGroup 192,753,000 Ezra 181,557,000 Gent Intl 163,195,000 Yanqzijianq 162,792,000 IndoAqri 158,943,000 VALUE(S) Sing Tel 518,575,678 DBS Grp 416,298,864 Capita Land 324,953,616 UOB 307,788,060 Keppel Corp 303,401,459 S I A 241,860,105 Cosco
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      Lock icon RISES
      107 6 CLOSE UP ICBC Bk4.5%NCPS 100 8290 924.0 12.5 ICBC Bk5.1%NCPS 100 8920 570.0 6.8 IOB 5.05%NCPS 100 8900 400.0 4.7 ICBCCai 5.1%NCPS 100 8400 340.0 4.2 LD 10US 7338 215.0 2.0 lardine C&C 1050 124.0 13.4 •ain irm 470 98.5 16.3 India Ni 10 936 97.0 11.6 I A
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      Lock icon FALLS
      111 6 Closing prices are in trading currencies, but absolute difference is in Ss. BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN 2050-447.9 -12.8 JMH DBSBk6% NCPS 10 9500-220.0 -2.3 JSH 1074-179.1 -10.1 Omei iNav 2280 -60.0 -2.' STI 2450 DBePW*****1 122 -41.0 -25.2 Portek 18.5 -36.0 -66.1 SGXSGAePW*****1 35 -26.0 -42.6 MOIL 113 -22.4
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      84 6 iere« S$ stands Nov 7 CHNG CLOSE FRNOV6 YR2008 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.4932 -0.68 1.5155 1.3457 Euro 1.9144 0.06 2.2064 1.8640 Pounds 2.3484 0.64 2.8431 2.3088 AS 1.0004 0.39 1.3251 0.9068 Yen* 1.5338 -1.22 1.6645 1.2619 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.68 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.2699 -0.79 4.4299 4.0190 Peso*
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      Lock icon Portfolios up 14.3% on average
      1584 8  -  TEH HOOI LING HERE'S an example of the extreme value presented by the market in the last few weeks. As you know, we formed the six new portfolios on Oct 17, one week before the severe plunge in global stock markets. This meant the market
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      Lock icon Sharp fall in buying by directors amid market gains
      1386 8  -  ROBERT HALILI INSIDE MARKETS By BUYING by directors fell sharply last week as the market gained another 3.6 per cent to close at 1,863.49 points on Friday. The slowdown in the buying was expected as the Straits Times Index (STI) has
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      206 7 INVESTMENT TOOLS FOR REAL PROS. Wishing the best of luck to all the players in the 2008 Barclays Singapore Open. Whether on the golf course or in the 'Shares ETF aims to track a specific world of investments, having the right index, you'll know exactly what strategy can make all
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  • SINGAPORE NEWS
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      Lock icon Some investors went in with eyes open: MM Lee
      517 9  -  JAMIE LEE On the global crisis, he says Singapore's reserves can see the country through without going broke SOME investors who are now seeking compensation from the soured Lehman Minibond purchases went in "with their eyes open", Minister Mentor Lee Kuan
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    • Article
      Lock icon Tolaram still bullish on energy sector in Nigeria
      394 9  -  NISHA RAMCHANDANI The group is setting up a complex to produce methanol By [SINGAPORE] It is full steam ahead for Singa-pore-based Tolaram Group's expansion in the petrochemical sector in Nigeria, where it is banking on the country's abundant natural resources and the
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    • Article
      Lock icon Developers may not green and bear it
      374 9  -  JAMIE LEE Economic slowdown seen putting brakes on energy efficiency drive here GREEN development in the building space is likely to take a backseat among some organisations given the economic slowdown because the benefits are not tangible in the short-term, a building consultant
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      Lock icon More reasons to ban warrant shorting
      396 9 WARRANT INSIGHTS LAST week's column discussed some of the reasons for banning the short-selling of structured warrants. To recap, a short-sale of an in-the-money warrant just before expiry can create huge settlement problems because the issuer is only obliged to pay legitimate warrant holders
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      44 9 Raffles Conversations 2008 EDITION 52 interviews by Business Times journalists The diverse experi* ofsomeofthemo: influential thinke corporate chiefs iW and social activists of /J W w <sS> //A wm, aM W« ■%\a Jim W i\\\ I'm Pa\\ W\ Raffles Conversations {\%^^X> '^\^<^ AcollectionfromTheßusinessTimes ''o Availableatallleadingbookstores
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  • VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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      Lock icon Survival of the fittest
      2542 10 THIS WEEK'S TOPIC Assuming companies have their survival strategies in place, how best can they use this period of slowdown to strengthen themselves to benefit from the recovery when it comes? Dhirendra Shantilal Senior Vice-President, Asia-Pacific Kelly Services IN the midst of the current economic uncertainty,
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      11 11 For the complete list of views from CEOs, go to http://www.businesstimes.com.sg
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  • BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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      Lock icon No currency risk? Think again
      929 12 But fortunately, MAS is essentially managing or diversifying that risk for people who live here, says TAKESHI YAMADA THE current financial turmoil is causing not only huge fluctuations in stock markets but violent ups and downs in the foreign exchange market. As of late October,
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      Lock icon Stretching $ in uncertain times
      1113 12 Stretching in uncertain times CAMPUS LIFE Some undergrads spend less, even on food, and save more, while others put off buying costly items WITH prices up and the economy down, we asked young readers last week what they are doing to manage their own cash flow and to share personal
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      Lock icon Be smart with your finances
      204 12 FANCY becoming the next Warren Buffett or George Soros? Or even the famous Robert Kiyosaki? Then read on. The Young Investors' Forum, part of the BT-Citibank Tertiary Outreach Programme, isn't another dry page out of your financial textbook. To complement our editorial content, we have
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      46 12 citibank THE Business Times-Citibank Young Investors' Forum is published every Monday in The Business Times. It aims to raise the financial awareness of university and polytechnic students and cultivate a better understanding of business issues. The series is part of BT and Citibank's tertiary outreach programme.
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  • MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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      Lock icon KL must mind waste in pump priming
      587 13  -  S JAYASANKARAN MALAYSIA INSIGHT Skip projects with little multiplier effect, and ensure transparent tenders THE worst is over, thanks to the coordinated action of world central banks in pumping liquidity into the system and then, aggressively slashing interest rates. It is true that
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      Lock icon 3-horse race emerges for No 2 Umno post
      277 13 -Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's biggest political party is holding its first contested election for the post of deputy leader in more than 20 years after three candidates won sufficient nominations yesterday to stand in the race. Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak will
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      Lock icon BURSA MALAYSIA
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      Lock icon Bali bombers executed, buried in hometowns
      422 13 neuters [TENGGULUN, Indonesia] Three Indonesian militants executed yesterday for the 2002 Bali bombings were buried by their families at ceremonies attended by thousands of sobbing supporters shouting "Allahu akbar" (God is great). The three men from the militant group Jemaah Islamiah (JI) Imam Samudra,
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      Lock icon Govt to appeal Raja Petra ruling
      214 13 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia is to appeal the release of leading blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin, who was detained under controversial internal security laws and freed last week, according to reports yesterday. Raja Petra was released by the High Court last Friday after it ruled
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      2278 14 ADVERTISING FEATURE 7^ I Riding on strong mw y*'% rr eS a a iK£ world-class city !\flpP^ Bright prospects ahead for new round of development collaboration a 1* M between Ningbo and Singapore, says Mayor Mao Guanglie "We laid the groundwork in our previous cooperation, instead of going down, demonstrating
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  • GREATER CHINA
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      Lock icon China and US should respect each other: Hu
      433 16 -AFP Beijing also stresses need to handle Taiwan issue appropriately [BEIJING] China and the United States should "accommodate each other's concerns," Chinese president Hu Jintao told US pres-ident-elect Barack Obama in a telephone conversation last weekend, state media reported yesterday. Both men
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      Lock icon Dalian exchange's future lies in soya trade
      690 16 Reuters It aims to be Asian pricing centre for agricultural goods [BEIJING/SINGAPORE] In a busy port city in northeastern China, the Dalian Commodity Exchange is quietly coming of age as the reference point for the global soya trade. Dalian has grown in less
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      222 16 Reuters [BEIJING] China's top think tank has proposed creating a fund of 600-800 billion yuan (Ssl3o-174 billion) to buy shares of 50 state-owned companies if stocks dip below a key threshold, a newspaper reported on Saturday. The proposal made in a report by the
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      541 16 Bloomberg US carmaker seeks to boost market share in the country [BEIJING] General Motors Corp (GM), the biggest overseas car maker in China, is in talks with a local partner to increase its stake in a venture that produces vans and
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      173 16 Li Fung stops hiring, cuts staff and costs Reuters [HONG KONG] Hong Kong-based consumer goods exporter Li Fung Ltd has imposed a hiring freeze, will lay off some employees and reduce travel and other expenditure due to the global financial crisis. Li Fung sources everything from toys to clothes to
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      472 17 -Reuters Demand from major buyer China dries up, 2008/09 sales could drop 45% [MUMBAI] India's iron ore exports slumped at their fastest annual pace this year in October as demand from major buyer China dried up, and sales in 2008/09 could
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      316 17 Reuters [MUMBAI] India's central bank offered on Friday to provide foreign exchange (FX) liquidity to overseas branches of Indian banks via FX swaps to help them manage shortterm funds in the face of difficult credit market conditions. The move to provide dollar liquidity is
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      262 17 Reuters [MUMBAI] India may resume futures trade in four suspended agricultural commodities from December as prices soften, while a decision would be delayed on four others, said an official with the commodity futures regulator last week. In May, the federal government bowed to
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      607 18 LAT-WP He acknowledges economic recovery plan will force delay on some promises [WASHINGTON] With the economy in disarray and the US treasury draining, president-elect Barack Obama and his advisers are trying to figure out which of his expansive campaign promises to push in the opening
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      312 18 -Reuters Swiss bank facing domestic criticism over executive pay [ZURICH] Former ÜBS AG chief executive Peter Wuffli said that he has turned down bonuses worth 12 million Swiss francs (5515.3 million). "In total, I have voluntarily forgone 12 million francs, which was due to me
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      448 18 -AP [WELLINGTON] New Zealand entered a new era of conservative rule yesterday, with incoming prime minister John Key promising to be a moderate amid fears that some of the country's policies on global warming and indigenous people could be rolled back. Voters on
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      298 18 ■AFP [BANGKOK] Britain's decision to revoke the visas of ousted Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife provoked speculation in local press yesterday over where the self-exiled leader might set up home next. The entry ban comes after Thaksin was last month
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      646 18 Bloomberg They will increase bilateral trade and capital flows [SAO PAULO] Finance ministers from emerging economies said that they would take new measures to tackle the global economic slowdown. Brazil, Russia, India and China, the so-called BRIC nations, plan coordinated measures to
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      612 18  -  SARA LIM COMMENTARY By T —HE 2008 American presidential election will go down in history for a myriad of reasons. But to me, witnessing the first time that an African-American was elected president of the United States was all the more momentous, because such an
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      151 19 Early Delivery. Exceeding Expectations. Jurong Shipyard, a subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine, A truly fantastic achievement. The West has successfully delivered West Taurus to Norway's Taurus is the second semi-submersible drilling leading energy group, Seadrill Limited, one week r '9 that Jurong delivered turnkey to Seadrill ahead of schedule. The second
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      2065 20 Rang Mahal Level 3 Pan Pacific Singapore 7 Raffles Boulevard Marina Square Tel: 6333-1788 ""WHEN Rang Mahal underwent a complete face-lift last year, it shed its dark-wood interiors for something more contemporary yet rooted in Indian tradition: clean lines and sleek neutral-toned fittings of stone, antique brass and
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      887 20  -  JAIME EE POWER Lunch By BEING in the hotel business, Nelli Yong has the luxury of dining at all the properties in the Starwood group, where she is vice-president of brand management, Asia-Pacific. But while all that wining and dining can make one blase about fine
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      826 20 Shahi Maharani 252 North Bridge Road #03-218 Raffles City Shopping Centre (Level 3 Fairmont Singapore) Tel: 6235-8840 SHAHI Maharani translates to "royal queen" in Hindi, and for the most part this North Indian restaurant lives up to its name, serving fine fare that's royally good. The extensive menu
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      168 20 BT-CITIBANK GOURMET CHOICE AWARDS 2008 The Business Times and Citibank are proud to present the first ever BT-Gtibank Gourmet Choice Awards a prestigious Award to recognise top restaurants in nine cuisine categories. This Award also promises to be the ultimate guide for food lovers seeking the best in epicurean delights.
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      492 21  -  VINCENT WEE It is ordering nearly 200 new vessels, doubling crew, has set up USssm school [SINGAPORE] Offshore supply specialist Bourbon Offshore Asia saw an 80 per cent rise in revenue last year and is expecting good growth this year too. This expansion must
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      418 21 -AP [LONDON] British Airways pic (BA) on Friday reported a first-half net loss of £49 million (*****.8 million), as record-high oil prices and a global economic slowdown hit the airline's bottom line. But the company's shares soared 15 per cent on Friday, after
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      128 21 Bloomberg [LONDON] Airbus SAS's orders in the first 10 months of the year dropped 34 per cent to 675 planes as declining traffic and airline bankruptcies forced cancellations on the world's largest maker of commercial aircraft. Deliveries from Jan 1 to Oct 31
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      442 21 -LATWP Officials may take matter before global governing body [LONDON] The new European Union rule imposing tougher pollution limits on US airlines violates international law and will likely result in a legal challenge, US government officials say. All airlines flying in or out
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      129 21 Bloomberg [LONDON] The cost of hauling crude oil from the Persian Gulf to Asia, down 72 per cent this year, may snap declines this week as refineries increase the number of vessels that they book for cargo loadings this month. Refineries probably need
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      2561 21 AIRLINE CODES: AA: Amencao Airlines (AA -ance (AFR), Al: Air India (AIC), AY: Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ: Alitalia Airlines (AZA), BA: British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAW), BG: Biman Bane les (BBC), BL Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO: Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR: EVA Airarays
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      316 21 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS courage and bravado (4) Hi 3 Notice given to quartet regarding sleeping g HM^ arrangement (4-6) __L J__^^J__^^J_—^^B—^^J—^ J— 8 Dog with no tail get back! 9 Worked hard (until one was I BB I ahead) (6) 10 Compound used for grass P^ Hb~^ 11 Opening spell
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      Lock icon Picking the right partner in overseas ventures pays off for Wilmar
      670 22  -  CHEW XIANG By SINGAPORE'S Wilmar International is a truly international conglomerate, operating throughout the palm oil spectrum, from plantation to refining and consumer products. Its "largest in" list makes for compelling reading: it's the world's largest processor and merchandiser
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      698 22 IE Singapore's 3C strategy Connections, Competency and Capital helps Spore firms take their business overseas, says chewxiamg INTERNATIONAL Enterprise Singapore is running its fourth Singapore International 100 ranking exercise to recognise and encourage companies here to grow overseas. And there isn't a better
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      968 23 CONSTRAINED by a small domestic market, more and more Singapore companies are venturing overseas to explore business opportunities. We see an upward trend in overseas ventures as companies become increasingly successful on the international stage as shown by the total overseas revenue generated by these
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      551 23  -  UMA SHANKARI By WING Tai Holdings might be very much a Singaporean property developer, but the company has made a strong push over the last few years to grow its overseas presence. Its overseas revenue has grown by more than ten-fold over
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      788 25 Regionalisation that started in 1990 is the key to APB's success, says chewxiang BEER lovers tend to be fiercely parochial, with each country seeing its local tipple as a source of pride. Asia Pacific Breweries, however, has turned that mindset on its head. With shrewd
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      790 25  -  TAH WEE HAN LEO KAH MUN By and SINGAPORE'S SMEs are bracing themselves for tough times ahead, as the local economy, buffetted by the global financial crisis, is geared towards a weaker performance this year with official forecasts for GDP growth at 4-5 per cent.
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      1010 27 It's the people, or the 'Apex-Pal family' as its chief executive puts it, that has made the restaurant chain with 93 outlets in 12 cities a big success, says TEH SHI MiniG "ANYWHERE in the world, when people think sushi, they'll think Sakae Sushi!" That,
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      941 28 Sino-Environment looks to expand as China lays more stress on cleaning industrial waste gases, reports teh shi imiimg CHINA'S stepped-up efforts to curb industrial pollution wreaked by the intensity of its industrialisation, especially in the lead-up to this year's Beijing Olympics, has been good
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      682 28 THE recent SME Development Survey 2008 has shed light on the aggressive sentiments of Singapore SMEs to take on expansionary plans both locally and internationally. An average two-thirds of SMEs polled in the survey have reported sales from overseas, amongst
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      147 22 COSCO" Resilient And Steady w honoured to be ranked amongst the top companies i K«««« in the Singapore International (SI) 100 Ranking 2008 The SllOO Ranking is a national initiative which with activities also in Dry Bulk Shipping and identifies and celebrates Singapore's top 100 Shipping Agency, it is the
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      263 23 Excellence In Precision Yeakin Plastic Industry Pte Ltd is proud to be recognised as £jr TtWfn one of the Top 10 Internationalising SMEs (Singapore International 100 Ranking 2008) THAU AMD "*'^Ty HiQB AI I^TRAI IA i _^^^^^^^^^^tfVI SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL 100 i IBM .msjjs^* Excelpoint is a total solutions provider of
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      1198 24 FAVOURS! where big winners come in all sizes SINGAPORE HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the Singapore 1 international International 100 Ranking 2008. For your vision, success in charting new f\ f\ frontiers, and your role in developing Singapore's external economy, 1111 we salute you! Wishing you continued success and
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      217 25 II I I I N^ J^ J J THE BOUNDARIES Of Ke/.CZLLEi \CE, Aj| m Sineiirope Pte Ltd is honoured to be recognised as the Top Jtv Internationalising SME (Singapore International 100 Ranking 2008). The prestigious award acknowledges the global achievements of leading Singapore SMEs who dare to venture and
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      63 26 CONGRATULATIONS Top 5 Fastest Growing 8^ Internationalising Company Singapore International (SI) Bi^L u^F^t j k^^fl jy fri\-TiJ*'iLjj IKW fcMM y^""1^ I ■g^P%g*^^»HyjffyWfer«WWM) 11_ ii Tf^ff^S <"-^ A Ci^M iyICIJVCI BfiPßi^^ ~^^ttl "■■^^i ■■WIUJIII Singapore Cables Manufacturers Pte Ltd fcft|^^^^*^Jk|^ j^" 03&S&^^* 'riil^P^^^^^i^^fi 5p marine medical supplies specialist J^^l V'^^fl Bjl
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      116 27 I simsQ I H We create the synergy. We listen, we care! H i He/1 UC S EC Grade Copper Rod EC Grade Copper Wire H Cv m Re w I r .j^ H Tinned Copper Wire Enamelled Copper Wire Welding Wire I I I I Synergy Integrity Motivation Sincerity
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      9338 29 Week ended: Nov 7 »-wks Tel Low Code Last Sale Vol ('000) Hi i feek L Low Bu; ast Quote fer Seller Div C'vr Net P/E I Cap $mil Com| )anj 13 3 3148 STelecom 19 3 5834 A-Sonic 110 100 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 30.5 12
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      2054 30 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
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      54 30 Hi< Low Code Com Sale COOP) Hi< Low Bm Seller Cvr P/E Nil ***** 116 6065 Diamonds 6200 6200 6095 IS DJ US Tech 6097 IS MSCI Spore 6101 ISS&P5OO ***** ***** 6170 SPDRS 385 158 6009 STI ETF US1167C US620C US100C US1120C US1296C 191 +7 250 1788
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      76 30 52-Wk Tel liqh Low Code Last Sale Vol room Week Last Quote Low Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net MCap C'vr P/E $mil Comi Hii 112 45 6000 AVJennings 20.5 4 6134 Over&Gen 40 6 6017 StarCruises 283 115 6019 TanChonglnt ...A49.5 ...A8 .US9.5 .HK125 +4.5 +0.5 -1 21
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      104 30 litaLand 3.170 +0.050 JSH 10.740 -0.260 SIA En: 2.060 +0.040 2.010 -0.170 Jardine C&C 10.500 +0.300 SPH 3.470 +0.140 'Dev 6.450 +0.350 Kei >el Con 5.190 +0.340 ST En: 2.390 +0.120 >sco Con 0.870 +0.035 Kei >el Land 2.070 +0.010 SembCon Ind 2.500 SSGri 11.400 +0.300
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      100 30 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 13 4 1 0 0 0 13 4 1 lanufacturini 130 67 37 21 15 151 69 52 Commerce 48 18 12 55 24 16 r/O ms 29 30 10 :inance 31 10 31 10 instruction
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      107 30 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 158,902 158,902 453,233 453,233 lanufacturing 2,243,925 378,898 2,622,823 1,033,295 11,289 1,044,584 Commerce 497,805 76,944 574,749 372,558 12,902 385,460 ]t/Stor/Comms 960,337 2,239 962,576 1,337,528 424 1,337,952 :inance 223,729 223,729 1,305,829 1,305,829 Construction 148,265 28,551 176,816 14,302 736 15,038 'ro| 404,437
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      2710 30 Transaction date: Nov 7 For a full listing of the closing prices, log on to BT online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg after 11.30pm every trading day Vol ■000 HK$ \eon Credit \eon Stores \ngang Steel \nhui Conch \nhuiexpressway feia Satellite \sm Pacific Sank Of E Asia Seida Jade Bird Jeijing
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      26 29 Sole Distributor Service Centre: AUDEMARSPJGUET (SINGAPORE) PRIVATE LIMITED .igU 341 River Valley Road #01-01 Singapore *****2 Tel: 6238 6678 Fax: 6238 6676 J?*^^^^^^^^^^^^ Internet: Http://www.audemarspiguet.com gbf
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      31 30 Insiders' trades. Brokers' recommendations. Dividend table. The pages also cover transactions by directors and substantial shareholders. In other words, news you can use. I V I^^^H^Ll fl^^M I ™E BusiNESS T|MES
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      380 31 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Nov7 World Index Preliminary 700.9 1.3 -38.1 1.3 -38.9 1.2 -41.1 t EAFE Prel liminai 679.1 0.5 -39.4 0.4 -42.8 0.3 -44.1 Euroi Prelim inan
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      130 31 As at 9am Nov7 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 0.9890 1.0310 .an dollar 1.2480 1.2630 Euro 1.8960 1.9180 NZ dollar 0.8710 0.8910 iterlini ind 2.3290 2.3551 US dollar 1.4950 1.5120 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency:
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      171 31 Nov7 Overnight 1-month 2-months 3-months Overnight mode: 1/8 ys$ 3/8 3/4 13/16 15/16 Offer 1/4 1/2 9/16 11/16 BJd 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months I. 12 months $Au 1.10 2 00 2.75 3 00 3.25 3.25 3.25 Offer 0.60 1.50 2.25 2.50 2.75
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      22 31 Woi/7 ten >TI ilMSCI Nov 207.5 228.9 227.7 'aiwan Nov 168.5 180.3 177.8 Source: MF Global (S) He. Ltd
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      22 31 Nov7 Bid Offer 1-month 1.4915 1.4930 2 months 1.4893 1.4909 3 months 1.4869 1.4886 6-months 1.4799 1.4821 Source: OCBC
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      65 31 Nov7 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RIV Delivery Opening Month Range M/MT) Sett Av Price Price Hi Low Vol Open Done Position Nov08 1640 Dec 08 1565 Jan 09 1580 Feb 09 1580 Total o/p: ***** contracts 1644 1660 1640 89 1464 1600 1637 1565 7332 ***** 1609 1640 1560
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      310 31 Woi/7 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES DecO8 MarO9 JunO9 SepO9 97.9850 98.0950 98.0000 97.8450 7216 9312 4675 3131 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES DecO8 99.255 99.255 MarO9 99.355 99.355 JunO9 99.385 99.385 SepO9 99.375 99.375 DecO9 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 99.245 99.345 99.385 99.375 99.250 99.335 99.360
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      186 31 Nov7 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) O/l (lots) Dec 08 Jan 09 Feb 09 Mar 09 Apr 09 179.8 May 09 179.8 178.5 178.5 180.0 182.0 183.5 184.0 187.0 187.0 20 60 60 241 613 580 547 829
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      87 31 Nov7 Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hi< Day's |h Low 3-Month BQ*****N 05.02.09 1-Year BY*****V 02.11.09 0.65 0.84 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Hio Day's cjh 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-Year NY*****X 3.125
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      102 31 Woi/7 (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Nov08 911.75 899.50 917.00 900.00 Jan 09 921.00 906.00 924.00 906.00 Mar 09 929.50 915.00 931.00 915.00 May 09 939.50 924.50 944.00 925.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Dec 08 33.90 34.17 34.75 33.70 Jan 09
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      76 31 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Nov6 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 56.88 -5.30 WTI (Near Mth) 61.00 -4.18 Dubai (1-Mth F) 58.85 -2.77 Tapis blend 63.50 -3.50 Minas 60.70 -4.05 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 31.50 84.60 -3.20 -1.90 US$/barrel Opec Oil Basket
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      446 31 Nov7 iuro 'en (on 'eso lam 'ouni Australia 0.799 4.545 0.521 5.161 31.816 74.253 0.650 8.844 2.368 1.131 54.042 32.465 0.995 6.666 0.780 21.856 23.302 0.427 0.666 Canada 1.252 5.689 0.652 6.460 39.824 92.944 0.814 11.070 2.964 1.416 67.645 40.637 1.245 8.344 0.976 27.358 29.167 0.535 0.834
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      78 31 Nov7 (USS) (S$) 1.***** 0.***** 1 mth 2 mths 2.***** 0.***** 3 mths 2.***** 1.***** 6 mths 2.***** 1.***** 9 mths 2.***** 1.***** 12 mths 2.***** 1.***** SWAP Offer rates (SS) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 1.***** 12 mths 1.*****
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      157 31 Nov7 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against USS Bid Offer S$fUS$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 0.9938 0.9954 0.6657 0.6662 Canadian dollar 1.2442 1.2457 0.8334 0.8338 Euro 1.9072 1.9092 1.2775 1.2778 NZ dollar 0.8786 0.8802 0.5885 0.5891 Sterlini ind 2.3274 2.3305 1.5590 1.559! US
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      132 31 Nov 7 /oz) lov lov Hong Kong .ondon 742.20 741.50 743.20 742.50 Nov07 Nov06 735.30 741.85 737.80 743.85 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR i$) Wo 1/07 Buying Sellim Kilobar "38,311.35" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS Si) Selling Buying gm >gm Ogm !Ogm JOgm OOgm oz ozUBS Kinebar™ 85.6 243.96
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      Lock icon Mobile broadband set to soar in Asia
      684 35 GSM Association says HSPA subscriptions in Asia will hit 53.5 m next year, with Singapore expected to keep up with the rising trend, reports ONG BOON KIAT THE number of subscribers to High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) services a technology that enables broadband
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      Lock icon Asian game firms urged to ride 'machinima' wave
      632 35  -  ONG BOON KIAT By ASIAN game developers are urged to embrace a budding cinematic movement known as machinima. Developers that do so by giving away software tools to help those who want to create such movies will end up selling more games,
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      226 35 Xinhua [LOS ANGELES] Microsoft said last Wednesday it is giving free software to startups around the world to encourage them to develop products that span the Web, PCs and phones. The program, called Biz Spark, is expected to make it easier for Microsoft to
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        113 35 HTC has added the Touch HD to its line-up of premium touchscreen smart phones. The new handset promises to be an entertainment and multimedia powerhouse with its 3.8-inch wide-screen display and five megapixel camera incorporating autofocus capability. Like its predecessor, the Touch HD is
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        Lock icon BlueAnt delivers with new Z9i headset
        82 35 COMMUNICATIONS gear maker Blue Ant promises to deliver crystal-clear conversations with its new Z9i Bluetooth headset. The product incorporates the firm's "voice isolation technology" to enhance voice signals and cancel out background noise and echo. The Z9i can be connected to two phones simultaneously
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        Lock icon LG shoots for a better picture with 'Renoir'
        103 35 LG ELECTRONICS has taken the wraps of its Renoir KC9IO, a full touch-screen phone which doubles up as a sharp shooter with its built-in eight megapixel camera. The imaging function is powered by lens from Schneider-Kreuznach, complemented by a Xenon flash, geo-tagging
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        Lock icon Asus aims to captivate the senses
        115 35  -  WINSTON CHAI ASUS hopes to smell success with the launch of its new F6 scented notebooks. Besides hoping to tug at the purse strings of the fashion-conscious with their colourful designs, the new laptops are even infused with fragrances to make for a more
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      Lock icon Singapore telco firms spread wings to Brazil
      959 36  -  AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY lE-facilitated business visit generates 15 business leads By IN keeping with the idea that telecommunications has made the world a much smaller place, half a dozen small Singaporean firms, all operating in the telco and wireless arena, last month went
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      Lock icon Ex-Microsoft executive to helm EMC's IT ops
      206 36  -  WINSTON CHAI By STORAGE giant EMC has promoted Sanjay Mirchandani to chief information officer, overseeing its technology initiatives across the globe. The announcement marks another major step up for the 44 year-old IT industry veteran, a familiar face in Singapore in an earlier
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      Lock icon New IBM software to track meat expiration dates
      390 36 Bloomberg Germany's Metro is first supermarket to test program [NEW YORK] International Business Machines Corp, the world's largest compu-ter-services company, is testing a wireless-tracking program for German retailer Metro AG that helps keep meat from going bad on supermarket shelves. Metro is
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      Lock icon Consumerisation of the enterprise
      593 36  -  DOUG FARBER &lt;you say&gt; By ACCORDING to Gartner, worldwide IT spending is projected to surpass US$3 trillion in 2008. In an emerging Web-connected era, where companies require new technologies that enhance their competitive edge, this comes as no surprise. And, with the massive adoption of consumer
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        Lock icon Map your way to a US$5.25m prize
        96 36 DIGITAL map data provider NAVTEQ has kicked off the regional leg of a worldwide competition for developing location-based services (LBS) for mobile devices. The NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge requires participants to develop original applications using dynamic positioning technology and the firm's map data.
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        Lock icon M1 ups mobile broadband speeds
        161 36 Ml is promising speedier Web surfing on the go with the completion of its cellular network upgrade which effectively doubles its HSPA (highs speed packet access) speeds islandwide. The operator will now be able to offer downlink speeds of 14.4 (megabits per second) and upload
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        Lock icon 3Com names new regional manager
        82 36 NETWORKING solutions provider 3Com has appointed Andrew Hindmarch as its new regional product marketing manager for the Asia-Pacific region. Based in its regional headquarters in Singapore, he will oversee the company's enterprise and solution marketing activities, as well as spearhead solution development across technology areas
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        Lock icon S'pore, Kuwait forge close e-govt ties
        91 36  -  WINSTON CHAI AUTHORITIES from Singapore and Kuwait have strengthened their digital collaboration with the signing of a new agreement to promote closer cooperation in the area of e-government. The pact was signed by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore and Kuwait's Central Agency for
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      Lock icon Blackberry Bold gets good response in US
      261 36 Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] Research In Motion Ltd's Blackßerry Bold, competing with Apple Inc's iPhone, has received a "fantastic" reception from customers, according to AT&T Inc wireless chief Ralph de la Vega. "We've had people lining up at our stores," Mr de la Vega
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