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Title Section23 2009-01-08 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Ssl.oo online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg •V A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 197/08/2008 Thursday, January 8,200923 words
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Article, Illustration618 2009-01-08 1 ANNA TEO - ANNA TEO S*BIO hooks up with Nasdaq company in cancer drugs By [SINGAPORE] In a US$55O million deal that puts a Singapore firm on the global biomedical research and development (R&D) map, homegrown S*BIO is selling licensing rights to Nasdaq-listed Onyx Pharmaceuticals618 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article41 2009-01-08 1 1COMP 927.62 +5.39 IIKKEI225 9,239.24 +158.40 1ANG SENG 14,987.46 -522.05 ;et index 462.96 -10.19 JAKARTA COM P 1,421.47 -14.07 IANILACOMP 2,003.89 +34.31 ;eoulcomp 1,228.17 +33.89 ;henzhen b 287.11 -0.07 IUMBAI IND 9,586.88 -749.05 11AM EST Change )OW 8,833.74 -181.36 IASDAQ41 words
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Article29 2009-01-08 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 6.51 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 16.704 TAIWAN 6.316 JAPAN 1.675 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 2.00 US 3.25 CANADA 3.50 SWITZERLAND 2.02 INDIA 13.00 Source:Bloomberg - 29 words
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Article45 2009-01-08 1 IS$ (S$ per US$) 1.470 (US$/S$ per 1.493 2.194 ;URO (US$/S$/E) 1.358 1.997 Foreign currency per US$ S$ 'EN 93.50 63.60 3.497 2.379 IK$ 7.753 5.274 !AHT 34.81 23.68 lUPIAH 10,750 7,313 lENMINBI 6.831 4.647 INDIAN RUPEE 48.58 33.05 1.385 0.942 IZ$ 1.678 1.14145 words
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Article, Illustration770 2009-01-08 1 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY Ramalinga Raju quits after dropping bombshell that rocks Bombay stock market By [SINGAPORE] In a stunning development, the founderchairman of Satyam Computer Services, a superstar in Indian IT services, has resigned after admitting that he falsified accounts and assets. The770 words
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Miscellaneous67 2009-01-08 1 P[j US ECONOMY BizlT PROPERTY ART OF WAR I I Seven-step dance Apple drops curbs for More than half of high-end Zap for Sun Tzu's strategies! h S to help US recover digital music downloads condos unsold: CBRE Win an Egg Pod chair! w\| PAGE 30 PAGE 32 PAGE 1067 words
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76 2009-01-08 2 IN a stunning development, the founder-chairman of Satyam Computer Services, a superstar in Indian IT services, has resigned after admitting that he falsified accounts and assets. The confession yesterday by Ramalinga Raju sent the shares of the Indian software services provider crashing by76 words
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45 2009-01-08 2 IN a US$55O million deal that puts a Singapore firm on the global biomedical R&D map, homegrown S*Bio is selling licensing rights to Nasdaq-listed Onyx Pharmaceuticals to develop and market two of its cancer drugs. FRONT PAGE45 words
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79 2009-01-08 2 THE first mortgagee sale of a bungalow on Sentosa Cove an upscale waterfront housing haunt that was all the rage among well-heeled investors during the bull run could be in the works. BT understands that a permanent resident who developed his bungalow on79 words
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52 2009-01-08 2 CAPITALAND shares made another pullback yesterday, shedding 8.2 per cent in price on market speculation that it is planning a rights issue. In response to queries, the property group said after the market closed that it will not comment on market rumour. COMPANY NEWS,52 words
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73 2009-01-08 2 DELONG Holdings, which put hundreds of workers on unpaid leave last October and shut several blast furnaces in China, yesterday said it will be reporting a loss for the full year ended Dec 31, 2008. The Singapore-listed Chinese steel company said given73 words
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72 2009-01-08 2 REGIONAL demand for petrochemicals is starting to stir, after a disastrous fourth quarter last year when it plunged by as much as half for some products, industry officials here say. But hopes of a rebound may be short-lived as the market is expected72 words
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66 2009-01-08 2 JAPAN'S government is looking at a plan to inject public funds into 40 or more regional banks, whose capital bases are being hurt by rising bad loans amid the financial crisis, the Mainichi newspaper reported yesterday. It may also seek to66 words
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46 2009-01-08 2 MALAYSIAN exports in November declined by 6 per cent on a year-on-year basis and 3 per cent on a month-on-month basis, indicating that the world financial crisis had begun to bite into the country's real economy. MALAYSIA/INDONESIA, PAGE 1546 words
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57 2009-01-08 2 FIFTY-FIVE per cent of about 2,200 units in luxury projects launched by developers between 2006 and 2008 remained unsold in November 2008, according to CB Richard Ellis. And the property consultancy is tipping a 10-15 per cent fall this year in the57 words
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Article, Illustration745 2009-01-08 2 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA Bungalow owner defaults on mortgage payments, sale may follow By [SINGAPORE] The first mortgagee sale of a bungalow on Sentosa Cove an upscale waterfront housing haunt that was all the rage among well-heeled investors during the bull run could be in745 words
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Article, Illustration1120 2009-01-08 3 VIKRAM KHANNA - VIKRAM KHANNA It may take six months to work, but Asia will not feel impact until 2010 By [SINGAPORE] The US$l trillion economic stimulus package proposed by US President-elect Barack Obama will likely succeed in spurring a recovery in the US economy, although itYEN MENG JIIN - 1,120 words
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Article, Illustration448 2009-01-08 3 -AP, Bloomberg Over a dozen countries hit amid freezing cold [KIEV, Ukraine] Russia shut off all gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine yesterday leaving more than a dozen countries scrambling to cope during a winter cold snap. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin-AP, Bloomberg; REUTERS - 448 words
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Article1138 2009-01-08 3 B Ramalinga Raju - B Ramalinga Raju The following is the text of the letter of Satyam chairman Ramalinga Raju, in which he admitted that he had falsified the company's accounts. References to the Indian numerical system of crores and lakhs have been converted to the western system. To the1,138 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration545 2009-01-08 4 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI Property group says it will not comment on such market speculation By CAPITALAND shares made another pullback yesterday, shedding 8.2 per cent in price on market speculation that it is planning a rights issue. In response to queries, the property group saidAFP - 545 words
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405 2009-01-08 4 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP By MOST Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) chalked up gains yesterday as news of Capita Commercial Trust's (CCT) $580 million loan allayed refinancing concerns facing the sector. Fourteen out of 21 Reits closed higher. The FTSE ST Reit Index rose405 words
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Article, Illustration901 2009-01-08 4 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA PROPERTY consultancy groups have issued reports over the past couple of weeks reporting declines in Singapore residential property values, especially for the high-end segment, in 2008 with pretty grim prognoses for 2009 too. This will mount pressure on listedYEN MENG JIIN - 901 words
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Article, Illustration721 2009-01-08 5 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN An SFI-Country Foods entity seen as a sizeable regional player By AN integrated pan-Asian food giant with a footprint stretching from India, through South-east Asia and into China. That is the vision of Frankie Tan, founder and CEO ofFILE PHOTO - 721 words
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713 2009-01-08 5 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE By MISSING financial reports, fears of fund misuse and squabbles among board directors dogged Alphomega Research Group in the five months after the company was quoted on OTC, the director of OTC claimed in court yesterday. These issues eventually led OTC to713 words
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455 2009-01-08 6 ANGELA TAN - ANGELA TAN It says steel demand has seen gradual recovery, driven by China stimulus plans By DELONG Holdings, which put hundreds of workers on unpaid leave last October and shut several furnaces in China, yesterday said it will be reporting a loss455 words
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382 2009-01-08 6 Bloomberg NOBLE Group Ltd, a Hong Kong-based commodity supplier whose shipping unit is being sued in California after an oil spill, says the business is insured for such claims. The suit includes claims for clean-up costs and damages to naturalBloomberg - 382 words
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Article, Illustration612 2009-01-08 6 Reuters SINGAPORE property fund manager ARA Asset Management plans to launch country-focused funds for China, India and Japan to take advantage of declining real estate prices that it expects will bottom in late 2009. ARA, partly owned by Hong Kong tycoon– Reuters; FILE PHOTO - 612 words
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Advertisement283 2009-01-08 7 First Sign International Holdings Limited Changes Company Name to Brighton Petroleum (Holdings) Limited Contributing to Harmony by Gathering Energy Tapping Into Oil Bunkering Business Adding New Momentum to Brighton Petroleum Brighton Petroleum (Holdings) Limited, ("Brighton Petroleum" and its subsidiaries, collectively, the "Group", stock code: 933.HK) mainly engages in the sale283 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration560 2009-01-08 8 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS STI ends another 33 points down after rising over 40 points in the morning in tandem with HK INVESTORS sold into strength yesterday, most probably in anticipation of Wednesday weakness on Wall Street. The Straits Times Index (STI) displayed itsBloomberg - 560 words
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Article96 2009-01-08 8 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 6 6 3 0 0 0 6 6 3 lanufacturini 41 67 62 10 46 71 72 Commerce 20 15 25 24 17 29 'pt/Stor/Comms 21 10 21 10 :inance 19 12 19 12 Construction 'roperties96 words
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Article112 2009-01-08 8 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 26,853 26,853 94,131 94,131 lanufacturing 626,629 45,347 671,976 279,018 1,403 280,421 lommerce 91,379 34,263 125,642 94,833 6,303 101,136 'pt/Stor/Comms 156,968 183 157,151 214,668 214,678 :i nance 66,440 66,440 442,899 442,899 lonstruction 42,889 12,946 55,835 3,605 160 3,765 'roperties 153,921112 words
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Article104 2009-01-08 8 lapitaLand 3.120 -0.280 Noble Grp 1.200 +0.020 lapitaMall 1.790 +0.080 OCBCBk 5.300 jtyDev 6.850 -0.300 Olam 1.300 -0.100 losco Corp 0.965 -0.035 S IA 11.400 -0.220 IBS Grp 9.460 -0.100 SGX 5.650 -0.050 :&N 3.130 -0.240 SIAEngg 2.100 Sent Intl 0.470 -0.005 SPH 3.100 -0.020 iolden104 words
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Article, Illustration936 2009-01-08 8 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN Singapore Exchange Jan 7 close: $5.65 DMG Partners Securities, Jan 7 WEAK December market turnover: Stockmarket average daily turnover (ADT) was $1.07 biUion for the period of October-December 2008, sharply lower than the $1.29 billion for the July-September period. The December ADT of $0.79 billion isSource: Bloomberg - 936 words
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Article, Illustration513 2009-01-08 8 LARRY WEE - LARRY WEE CURRENCIES HIGHER-RISK currencies surged on the back of more Wall Street gains in Asia yesterday, as a return in risk appetite whetted buying interest for everything from South Korean stocks and Indonesian debt issues to commodity-backed currencies Down Under. The: Reuters - 513 words
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Article59 2009-01-08 8 CLOSE BT OB/OS 460.00+14.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -23.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +46.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 384.44 +0.04 FTSE ST Small Cap 316.17 -1.54 FTSE ST All Share 451.61 -6.31 FTSE ST China Top 204.94 -2.62 FTSE ST China 203.20 -2.63 UOB Catalist 77.57 +0.18 SIMSCI59 words
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Article64 2009-01-08 8 VOLUME Golden Agri 341,701,000 China Honqxinq 123,922,000 Straits Asia 79,468,000 Cosco Corp 52,267,000 Capita Land 45,906,000 China Sports 45,816,000 Noble Grp 42,711,000 IndoAqri 38,222,000 Jade Tech 36,178,000 Chart SemiCond 32,205,000 VALUE(S) DBS Grp 189,966,700 Capita Land 152,466,148 Golden Agri 108,310,035 Straits Asia 76,477,180 DBS R 72,336,520 Keppel64 words
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Article106 2009-01-08 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP 8508 323.2 2.7 GLD 10US$ JSH 1150 99.9 6.3 JMH 2078 94.0 3.2 Mala' ia 10US$ 503 86.7 13.3 STXPO 100 1086 54.0 5.2 CIMBAsean40 100US$ 538 33.8 4.5 DBS MBL iCW*****3 85 18.0 26.9 Korea 10US$ 261 17.6 4.8 Jardine C&C 1072 16.0 1.5106 words
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Article113 2009-01-08 8 10 CLOSE DOWN 883 -64.0 -6.8 India Ni China H 10US$ 1084 -60.2 -3.6 MS India 10US$ 769 -57.3 -4.8 UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 9380 -40.0 -0.4 Venture Cor| 423 -38.0 -8.2 SIA 200 1144 -32.0 -2.7 ISMSCI India 100 347 -30.9 -5.7 At 685 -30.0 -4.2 OCBC Bk4.5%NCPS 100113 words
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Article87 2009-01-08 8 Jan 7 CLOSE CHNG FR Jan 6 YR 2008/2009 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.4745 0.23 1.5346 1.3457 Euro 2.0033 -0.91 2.2064 1.8640 Pounds 2.1907 -0.79 2.8431 2.0663 AS 1.0637 -1.43 1.3251 0.9068 Yen* 1.5843 -0.43 1.6899 1.2619 Rupiah* 0.***** -1.60 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.2322 -0.4387 words
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US ECONOMY
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Article, Illustration990 2009-01-08 9 NYT, LAT-WP Policymakers fret over deep recession, deflationary spiral capsizing US economy [WASHINGTON] Policymakers at the Federal Reserve appeared almost stunned by an economy that was sinking faster than they had expected on almost every front in December, so much so that they even– NYT, LAT-WP; REUTERS - 990 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration535 2009-01-08 10 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM But market seen turning for the worse in H2 when new plants start up By REGIONAL demand for petrochemicals is starting to stir, after a disastrous fourth quarter last year when it plunged by as much as half for some products, industryFILE PHOTO - 535 words
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239 2009-01-08 10 VICTOR KATHEYAS - VICTOR KATHEYAS They will focus on developing antibody based therapies By AGENCY for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) consortium the Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN) will work with French biopharmaceutical company Humalys to accelerate the development of antibody-based therapies and possibly new drugs to239 words
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245 2009-01-08 10 KEITH CHEE - KEITH CHEE By FROM Jan 12, Singaporeans travelling to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) will need to obtain authorisation through the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) before entering the country. Under the VWP Program, Singaporeans can enter the US245 words
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Article, Illustration430 2009-01-08 11 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE Only Cat B, for cars above 1,600 cc, is higher; rising $433 to $3,089 By COE premiums have continued to fall, as the twin realities of recession and tighter credit sink in further. In the first bidding exercise of 2009 yesterday, aFILE PHOTO - 430 words
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257 2009-01-08 11 S'pore is 2nd in media usage and ownership SINGAPORE has the world's second-highest rate of ownership and use of entertainment media technology, behind the Philippines, according to a Nielsen survey. In the biannual Nielsen Global Online Survey in September 2008, 26,000 online users were polled in 52 countries, including 500257 words
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Article, Illustration453 2009-01-08 11 TEH SHI NING - Ascott CEO debunks notion of 'glass ceilings 1 TEH SHI NING By WOMEN should not make the notion of a "glass ceiling" an excuse when they face obstacles in their career, Ascott Group president and CEO Jennie Chua told 25 female undergraduates from Singapore Management University. It is far moreFILE PHOTO - 453 words
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SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL
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Article, Illustration636 2009-01-08 12 Despite current slowdown, there are investment opportunities, especially in services, IE Singapore tells CHUANG PECK MING SINGAPORE companies have a lot at stake in China U5536.83 billion in direct investments as at October 2008. And a big chunk of these investments is in eastern636 words
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Article, Illustration730 2009-01-08 12 CHUANG PECK MING J A Ik I/"LI Al - CHUANG PECK MING J A Ik I/"LI Al By SHANGHAI HISTORICALLY a commercial and financial hub, Shanghai today accounts for 5 per cent of China's GDP, which was estimated to be U553.25 trillion in 2007. It produces 8 per cent of the nation'sAFP, FILE PHOTO, XINHUA, BLOOMBERG - 730 words
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Article, Illustration510 2009-01-08 13 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING With more than half of its plants there, the firm is planning to offer integrated water recycling and desalination facilities Reports by SINGAPORE-BASED water company Hyflux has eastern China well covered. More than half of its 44 China plants510 words
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454 2009-01-08 13 VENTURING into eastern China in 2009 will be quite a challenge, says Tay Eng Kiat, chief executive officer of Ascendas China. There's a global recession that is likely to cool China's economic growth. Chinese exports are already hit and things will probably worsen in the454 words
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540 2009-01-08 13 A FREE Trade Agreement (FTA) is a legally binding agreement between two or more countries to reduce or eliminate barriers to trade and facilitate the cross-border movement of goods and services between the parties' territories. FTAs help strengthen business by eliminating or540 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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494 2009-01-08 14 Reu:ers Capital gains tax for foreigners investing in firms through funds may be axed [TOKYO] Japan's government is looking at a plan to inject public funds into 40 or more regional banks, whose capital bases are being hurt by rising badReu:ers - 494 words
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Article, Illustration718 2009-01-08 14 Reuters Euro dives against dollar as deep ECB rate cut looks likely [BRUSSELS] Eurozone inflation plunged more than expected to a 26-month low in December as the economy slowed sharply, data showed on Tuesday, knocking back the euro on expectations of a deep ECB– Reuters; REUTERS; Eurostat, AFP - 718 words
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569 2009-01-08 14 Bloomberg [BERLIN] German unemployment rose for the first time in almost three years in December as the labour market caught up with an economy that shrank during most of 2008. The number of people out of work, adjusted for seasonal swings, roseBloomberg - 569 words
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519 2009-01-08 14 Reuters [BANGKOK] Thailand's new government yesterday said that it would retain most of the short-term stimulus measures of a previous administration but gave few details of additional spending it plans with the aim of averting recession. The government will provide free water– Reuters - 519 words
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Article364 2009-01-08 14 MARTIN HUTCHINSON - MARTIN HUTCHINSON By BY accusing Google of pornography, China has opened a new protectionist front. Global protectionism in the 1930s worsened the Great Depression. President-elect Barack Obama must avoid protectionist "Buy America" provisions now, partly because the real danger of a trade war may come later, if364 words
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391 2009-01-08 15 S JAYASANKARAN - S JAYASANKARAN Decline across all sectors but November still sees a trade surplus By in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN exports in November declined by 6 per cent on a year-on-year basis and 3 per cent on a month-on-month basis, indicating that the world financial391 words
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367 2009-01-08 15 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia will sell a record amount of bonds this year to fund economic stimulus spending and may offer its first foreign-currency bonds since 2002, according to CIMB Investment Bank Bhd. The Finance Ministry will probably sell aBloomberg - 367 words
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Article, Illustration640 2009-01-08 15 Bloomberg Drop to 8.75% from 9.25% biggest since December 2006 [JAKARTA] Indonesia's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate for a second straight meeting and trimmed its inflation forecast after consumer prices rose the least in six months. Governor Boediono and his seven colleaguesBloomberg; REUTERS - 640 words
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421 2009-01-08 16 Bloomberg Falling interest rates, sliding yuan have led to cash exodus as investors venture elsewhere [BEIJING] China's central bank and foreign exchange regulator on Tuesday warned of rising risks to the nation from "abnormal" capital flows caused by the worst financial– Bloomberg - 421 words
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Article, Illustration680 2009-01-08 16 Xinhua [CHANGSHA] Even at midnight, Jiefang West Road, a bar street in Changsha, Hunan Province, is still crowded. A first-time visitor wouldn't think that the economic slowdown was having any impact on this well-known nightspot. Changsha, home to "Super Girl" the– Xinhua; REUTERS - 680 words
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369 2009-01-08 16 Bloomberg Up to US$4l b of spending seen from building networks [SHANGHAI] China issued licences for high-speed wireless services yesterday, clearing the way for as much as US$4l billion of spending on so-called third-generation networks as the government seeks to bolster theBloomberg - 369 words
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239 2009-01-08 16 -AP [BEIJING] Bank of America Corp raised more money yesterday to cope with the US economic turmoil by selling part of its stake in China Construction Bank Ltd, China's second-biggest commercial lender, for US$2.B billion. Bank of America sold 5.62 billion China Construction-AP - 239 words
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864 2009-01-08 16 Reuters NEWS ANALYSIS [MUMBAI] India could cut interest rates by another 150 basis points by mid-2009 as authorities fight to prop up sagging growth, but the central bank is unlikely to seek zero rates like the United States and Japan even as– Reuters - 864 words
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Article, Illustration560 2009-01-08 17 Marks Spencer closes stores, cuts jobs Reuters Its biggest fall in sales for a decade adds pressure for interest rate cut [LONDON] Marks Spencer, Britain's biggest clothing retailer, will cut jobs and close stores after a sharp fall in sales that added to pressure on the Bank of England to– Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 560 words
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Article, Illustration573 2009-01-08 17 -AP [WASHINGTON] Republican and Democratic House members has said that the alleged US$5O billion fraud involving Wall Street figure Bernard Madoff reflects deep, systemic problems at the Securities and Exchange Commission. Inspector-general H David Kotz is so concerned about the SEC's failure to uncover-AP - 573 words
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415 2009-01-08 17 By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo JAPANESE Prime Minister Taro Aso will meet South Korean President Lee Myung Bak at a summit in Seoul next week, a Japanese government official said yesterday. Mr Aso will be accompanied by 15 of Japan's top business415 words
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Article, Illustration441 2009-01-08 17 AP, Reuters Israel views plan positively but stops short of acceptance [CAIRO] Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday proposed a plan for ending the fighting in Gaza, including a call for an immediate ceasefire between Palestinian militants and Israel. Israel said that– AP, Reuters; AFP - 441 words
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332 2009-01-08 17 ii iiinj i_»i yju Bloomberg [LONDON] UK gaming companies face a compulsory levy to help problem gamblers unless they pledge to increase funding, under government proposals published on Tuesday. Bookmakers including Ladbrokes and William Hill as well as casino operators Rank Group,ii iiinj i_»i yju – Bloomberg - 332 words
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Article, Illustration697 2009-01-08 18 AP, Reuters His tragic end is the fourth high profile death from the financial crisis [BERLIN] His spirit broken by financial fears, German billionaire Adolf Merckle took his own life this week becoming the latest high-profile casualty of a global economic crisisAP,; Reuters; PHOTOS: REUTERS - 697 words
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324 2009-01-08 18 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] General Motors Corp (GM) has sufficient government loans pledged to cover the worst-case scenario it outlined in a December report to Congress and may not need more unless the economy worsens. The US Treasury has pledged as much– Bloomberg - 324 words
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653 2009-01-08 18 Reuters RECESSION FALLOUTS Its US operations filed for bankruptcy protection in a New York court on Tuesday [MOSCOW] Russian-born billionaire Len Blavatnik's international empire faces its biggest test with Tuesday's bankruptcy filing by a key component, the US operations of Lyondellßasell, the world's– Reuters - 653 words
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Article, Illustration700 2009-01-08 18 ■AP [PITTSBURGH] Alcoa, the world's third-largest aluminium maker, will cut 13,500 jobs, or 13 per cent of its work force, and slash spending and output to cope with the global economic slowdown. The reductions expand on cost-cutting measures announced in October, when■AP - 700 words
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400 2009-01-08 18 ■AP M'sian contractor of the project vows to protect its interests [DUBAI] Companies building the centrepiece of a prominent Dubai race course said on Tuesday the original US$l.25 billion contract has been cancelled, raising questions about the future site of the Middle East's premier■AP - 400 words
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OBAMANOMICS
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Article, Illustration956 2009-01-08 19 -AP He warns of trillion-dollar deficits for years to come, saying investments will be made wisely, managed well [WASHINGTON] President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday braced Americans for the unparalleled prospect of "trillion-dollar deficits for years to come" a stark assessment of the budgetary outlook that-AP; REUTERS - 956 words
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Article, Illustration556 2009-01-08 19 Reuters [WASHINGTON] The cast of characters who will tackle the overhaul of America's financial regulation system ranges from the nation's first black president to the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) first female chair. Barack Obama, President-elect The new US president, who takes office– Reuters; PHOTOS: REUTERS, AFP, AP - 556 words
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Article179 2009-01-08 19 Reuters [WASHINGTON] The incoming Obama administration looks likely to shake up the federal agencies that regulate the US financial system as Americans struggle through a deep recession and the worst financial crisis in decades. Treasury Department Cabinet-level department tasked primarily with financing the government and collecting taxes. Plays■ Reuters - 179 words
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534 2009-01-08 19 Bloomberg In return, Congress to release USs3sob from rescue fund [WASHINGTON] House Financial Services Committee chairman Barney Frank said he has "agreement in principle" with Presidentelect Barack Obama to release US$35O billion from the US bank-rescue fund in return for commitments toBloomberg - 534 words
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AVIATION
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Article, Illustration819 2009-01-08 20 Bloomberg He sees no danger of the British carrier being left behind as other airlines merge [LONDON] British Airways pic (BA) chief executive officer Willie Walsh said he's confident he can conclude tie-ups with American Airlines and Iberia and that there's no– Bloomberg; AFP - 819 words
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Article2611 2009-01-08 20 AIRLINE CODES: AA: Am s (AAL), AF: Air France (AFR), Al: Air India (AIC), AY: Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ: Alitalia Airlines (AZA), BA: British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAVv Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBC), Bl: Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO: Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR: EVA2,611 words
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575 2009-01-08 20 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG By in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S plans to proceed with a new permanent low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT) to cater to the increasing numbers of budget travellers to the country could be slowed down by the current tussle between two government-linked companies with575 words
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439 2009-01-08 20 NEETA LAL - NEETA LAL By in New Delhi WITH the price of jet fuel plunging and passenger demand weakening, India's airlines are slashing fares in a price war that is getting bloodier by the day. Besides cutting fares, the airlines are wooing high-performing439 words
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Miscellaneous337 2009-01-08 20 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD I Demanding thin porridge __^l__^l__^l__^l__Hß__^l__^l__ 6 Sarah in charge? Not accord- HJ ing to this law (5) I 9ln the ocean ten navigators I Hio I I I needed aerial (7) HJ HJ HJ 10 Camping clothing? (4,5) j II Substitute's unending repu- "ji HB^~^ 12 Key to337 words
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484 2009-01-08 21 Bloomberg It is the sth shipping line worldwide to succumb to collapse in cargo rates [SINGAPORE/HONG KONG] US Shipping Partners LP, a carrier of petroleum products, is in talks with lenders after defaulting on US$333 million of debt, becoming at least– Bloomberg - 484 words
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Article, Illustration357 2009-01-08 21 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Armada (Singapore) Pte, which won Singapore court protection this week, said it owes at least US$5OO million to creditors including Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd after the price of hauling coal, ore and grains collapsed. Hong Kong's Transfield Shipping Co and Kawasaki Kisen, Japan's– Bloomberg - 357 words
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166 2009-01-08 21 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Shanghai International Port (Group) Co, China's biggest port operator, said yesterday that its unaudited net profit in 2008 rose 27 per cent from 2007. But its statement showed that its business lagged its 2008 targets, apparently as the global financial crisis and■ Reuters - 166 words
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Article, Illustration507 2009-01-08 21 -NYT [SYDNEY] With the annual battle between Japanese whalers and their opponents heating up again, Japan said on Tuesday that it would formally ask Australia to keep anti-whaling activists and their ship, the Steve Irwin, from refuelling at Australian ports. Paul Watson, captain-NYT; AFP - 507 words
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Article258 2009-01-08 21 Bloomberg Stock driven by expectations of improved earnings [HONG KONG] Shares of Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering Co, the world's third-largest shipyard, surged to the highest level in three months in Seoul trading on expectations of improved earnings this year. Daewoo Shipbuilding climbed as much as– Bloomberg - 258 words
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TRANSPORT STOCKS
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Article111 2009-01-08 21 '000 Jan CH Offshore Chuan Hup Hldgs Cosco Corp CWTLtd Ezra Hldgs First Ship Lease Freight Links Grand Banks laya Hold Ltd KlVentures Keppel Corp MTQ Corp NOL Pacific Shipping Pan-United Corp Rickmers Man Samudera Ship Sembcorp Indust Sembcorp Marine Spore Ship 0.27 0.20 0.97 ...unch 0 78 0111 words
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Article37 2009-01-08 21 '000 nt'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings Nepline Bhd PDZ Holdings 0.60 8.80 8.65 2.62 2.41 0.04 0.09 unch 0.05 unch 0.06 unch -0.02 unch 281 141 41 160: 2< 389' 2(37 words
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Article12 2009-01-08 21 '00 'recious Ship Regional Cont 11.30 6.85 -0.10 0.40 179! 115112 words
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Article21 2009-01-08 21 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine Keppel Prop 6.20 14.50 unch unch 0.20 1.25 unch unch 10; 139; I21 words
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Article21 2009-01-08 21 Jan 7 HT$ Vol Evergreen Marine ...15.50 :irst Steamship 34.80 /Van Hai Lines 14.30 -0.10 1.10 unch 7 21 321 words
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Article37 2009-01-08 21 '000 Lawasaki Hvy Ind ..220.00 11.00 ***** Lawasaki Kisen 442.00 17.00 6013 /litsubishi Hvy 414.00 -6.00 ***** /litsui Eng&Sbldg...175.00 5.00 9838 /litsui Osk Lines 609.00 32.00 ***** lippon Express 382.00 -3.00 3693 lipponYusen 585.00 13.00 692137 words
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Advertisement61 2009-01-08 21 Raffles Conversations 2008 EDITION 52 interviews by Business Times journalists The diverse experi* of some of the mo: influential thinke corporate chiefs and social tJ activists of I the age iy Mm Jr'-"' JkM .tjtX7^#4i P^ f% V\\\\ > BP^F, X %J'k\\ <^mm\ m \S \\W 4'V\'""^%%'%^ Raffles Conversations f61 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article508 2009-01-08 22 AS stress in the financial sector deepens and drags economies into recession, it would seem as if Singapore's much vaunted strategy of fashioning itself into a wealth management hub to rival Switzerland might be derailed. The vicious bear market has decimated wealth. A conservative estimate508 words
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Article, Illustration909 2009-01-08 22 WILLIAM PESEK JR - WILLIAM PESEK JR Beijing must rely on growth from within rather than from abroad as it has done so far ANYONE who said a year ago that China's economy was crisis-bound was dismissed out of hand. Today, sceptics have lots of company. "ThisAP - 909 words
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Article, Illustration863 2009-01-08 22 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY THE BOTTOM LINE JUST how big is "big"? This question needs to be asked in relation to fiscal packages announced by governments in the US, Europe, Japan and elsewhere as a means to counter global economic recession. And, big in relation863 words
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Article, Illustration1531 2009-01-08 23 G PANICKER - G PANICKER Russia hopes to drive the new gas grouping which is preparing for the future with an eye on rising demand By AS it plain coincidence that energy politics should be in play just a week after the world's 14 gas producers backedREUTERS - 1,531 words
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Article866 2009-01-08 23 The UK: boomed and bust By lAN CAMPBELL THE UK faces recession in 2009: that is clear. What remains up for debate is whether the recession will be short and shallow or deep and long drawn out. The answer, almost certainly, is the less happy one: the UK is heading866 words
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366 2009-01-08 23 LETTER TO THE EDITOR I REFER to the Hock Lock Siew column by Winston Chai titled "Will Ml put on a new game face" (BT, Jan 6). To imply that luck, serendipity and fairy tales somehow have something to do with the366 words
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Article9061 2009-01-08 24 Transaction date: Jan 7 52-wks Tel |h Low Code Last Sale Vol COOP) Hii Day Last Quote |h Low Buyer Seller Div Gr Yld C'vr Net P/E MCap $mil 52-wks Tel |h Low Code Last Sale Vol COOP) Hii Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net |h Low9,061 words
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Article1887 2009-01-08 25 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 offer1,887 words
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Article60 2009-01-08 25 Hii Low Code Comi Sale COOP) Hii Low Bir Seller Cvr P/E imil ***** ***** 6065 Diamonds 6200 6200 6095 IS DJ US Tech 6097 IS MSCI Spore 6101 ISS&P500 ***** ***** 6170 SPDRS 385 158 6009 STI ETF US***** US6200 US1000 US***** US***** 196 -1 394 20260 words
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Article61 2009-01-08 25 Hii Low Code Comi Sale COOP] Hii Low Bui Seller C'vr P/E ,mil 103.2 36.5 6000 AVJennings 13 4 6134 Over&Gen 29.5 6 6017 StarCruises 269 104 6019 TanChonglnt A49 A8 US9 HK111 -1 +0.5 1 1663 49 9.5 49 9 39 5 9 110 43.5 10 9.561 words
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Article8893 2009-01-08 25 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced FundlS 1.472/ AIGIF Spore Bond Fund/A 1.223/ APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 0.64/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.43/ APS Komaba Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Komaba Global Bond SGD 0.6086/ APS8,893 words
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363 2009-01-08 26 %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Jan 06 World Index Preliminan 704.3 0.7 -37.8 0.5 -38.8 0.3 -40.3 EAFE Preliminai 678.3 0.9 -39.5 0.1 -42.5 -0.1 -43.! Euro[ Preliminan 961.7 1.1 -37.7 0.4 -45.1 0.1 -46.! Pacific 552.2363 words
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Article131 2009-01-08 26 As at 9am Jan 7 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.0470 1.0810 Can dollar 1.2350 1.2490 Euro 1.9740 1.9960 NZ dollar 0.8700 0.8890 iterlini ind 2.1800 2.2040 US dollar 1.4630 1.4790 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign131 words
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Article174 2009-01-08 26 Jan 7 Offer Bid Overnight 1-month 2-months 3-months Overnight mode: 1/8 US$ 1/16 3/4 7/8 1 Offer PAR 1/2 5/8 3/4 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months $Au 0.40 0.80 1.40 1.60 2.10 2.40 2.50 Offer 0.10 0.40 0.90174 words
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Article23 2009-01-08 26 Jan 7 ten STI SIMSCI Jan 235.3 238.1 226.0 Taiwan Jan 182.0 183.5 181.4 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd23 words
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Article22 2009-01-08 26 Jan 7 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.4693 1.4712 2-months 1.4692 1.4711 3-months 1.4691 1.4711 6-months 1.4679 1.4701 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article66 2009-01-08 26 Jan 7 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Month Range Price Price Hii Vol Open Done Position Low Jan 09 2052 Feb 09 2036 Mar 09 2024 Apr 09 2020 Total o/p: ***** contracts 2000 2065 1900 536 2017 1998 2065 1889 2023 ***** 1985 205866 words
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Article291 2009-01-08 26 Jan 7 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 98.8250 98.8800 98.8500 98.7200 ***** 4991 4103 1776 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Mar09 99.420 99.420 Jun09 99.515 99.515 Sep09 99.530 99.530 Dec09 99.495 99.495 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 99.420 99.515 99.530 99.495 99.420 99.495291 words
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Article200 2009-01-08 26 Jan 7 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) O/l (lots) Feb 09 151.5 Mar 09 156.0 Apr09 162.5 May 09 162.5 Jun 09 162.5 Jul 09 160.9 148.5 156.0 156.0 156.0 156.0 159.0 149.0 152.2 156.0 156.0 156.0 156.0200 words
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Article88 2009-01-08 26 Jan 7 Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hii Day's [h Low 3-Month BQ*****A 09.04.09 1-Year BY*****V 02.11.09 0.57 0.75 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid His Day's igh 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*****X88 words
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Article105 2009-01-08 26 Jan 6 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jan 09 1014.25 983.75 1018.00 974.75 Mar 09 1016.00 987.00 1020.75 976.75 May 09 1027.25 998.25 1032.25 988.00 Jul 09 1038.25 1009.25 1043.00 999.50 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Jan 09 37.05 34.90 36.95105 words
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Article77 2009-01-08 26 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Jan 6 CRUDE (FOB origin) USS/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 50.16 2.90 WTI (Near Mth) 48.54 0.07 Dubai (1-Mth F) 50.86 3.44 Tapis blend 51.30 4.90 Minas 47.30 5.40 PRODUCT USS/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 40.90 65.70 2.30 4.75 USS/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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Article464 2009-01-08 26 Jan 7 AS CS Rmb Euro HKS IndRsRu ih Yen Won RM NZS Pak Rs Peso SS Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound us: Australia 0.854 4.934 0.532 5.600 35.083 77.642 0.675 9.337 2.525 1.212 56.805 33.556 1.062 6.710 0.800 23.813 25.142 0.484 0.722 Canada 1.172 5.781 0.623464 words
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Article157 2009-01-08 26 Jan 7 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against USS Bid Offer S$IUS$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.0608 1.0625 0.7221 0.7224 Canadian dollar 1.2429 1.2449 0.8460 0.8464 Euro 1.9953 1.9978 1.3582 1.3583 NZ dollar 0.8754 0.8770 0.5959 0.5963 Sterlini ind 2.1925 2.1953 1.4924 1.4926157 words
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Article167 2009-01-08 26 Jan 7 GOLD (USS/oz) Jan 07 Jan 06 GOLD BULLION COINS (SS) Sellim Hong Kong 862.90 839.10 863.90 840.10 Jan 06 Jan OS London 844.50 849.05 846.50 851.05 Source: Thomson Reuters (SS) Selling Buying 1 oz 1410.26 1270 UBS GOLD LUNAR KINEBAR (SS) Selling Buying 10gm $494.34 405167 words
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Article69 2009-01-08 26 Jan 6 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (USS/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1571.50 3 months 1605.00 1516.00 1550.00 Copper, Grade A (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months 3353.00 3390.00 3150.00 3190.00 Lead (USS/tonne) Cash 1192.00 3 months 1178.00 1135.00 1120.00 Nickel (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (USS/tonne) Cash *****.0069 words
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Article68 2009-01-08 26 Jan 6 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev Hii ih/Low Mar 09 2568 1802 2638/2515 May 09 2559 1786 2625/2505 Jul 09 2540 1779 2600/2496 Sep 09 2512 1753 2560/2483 COFFEE (USS/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Jan 09 1950 1821 1955/1850 SUGAR (US tonne) White Close Prev High/Low Mar 09 335.4 327.868 words
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Article2371 2009-01-08 26 BONDS WARRANTS Pel lode Company Last Sale Vol Conv Exer +or- ('000) Ratio Price Disc Gear- Mths ing Left '058 Advance Modules Grp W*****3 6 susp >036AdvanceSCTLtdW*****9 0.5 )092 Asia Environment W*****4 2 1 17 1 87 1 38 156 1.50 994 16.00 220 6.25 43 19 7 1481 Asia2,371 words
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Article, Illustration959 2009-01-08 30 iTunes Store free of digital rights management curbs indicates industry tone, says CHRISTOPHER LIM THANKS to an announcement slipped in at the end of Apple's Macworld expo keynote address yesterday, consumers in Singapore may eventually get to enjoy digital music downloads without digitalREUTERS - 959 words
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Article, Illustration375 2009-01-08 30 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM By APPLE'S final keynote address at the Macworld expo was low-key but not completely devoid of highlights, even though it wasn't delivered by chief executive Steve Jobs but by marketing head Phil Schiller. Significant upgrades to Apple's iLife and iWorks software suites wereAFP - 375 words
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771 2009-01-08 30 By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY EMERGING markets in Asia will drive growth in the global mobile market, which is forecast to reach 5.63 billion connections, up 43 per cent from last year, according to IT research agency Ovum. Speaking to BizlT, Ovum's analyst, Nathan771 words
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Article313 2009-01-08 30 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI By IN these penny-pinching times, gadget makers are set to go bigger on eco-friendly products that promise to go easy on both the environment as well as the consumer's wallet. Industry players widely expect consumers to rein in their spending on technology gizmos313 words
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PROPERTY
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350 2009-01-08 31 Bloomberg Prices will fall as jobless rate rises, Credit Suisse analysts say [HONG KONG] Hong Kong residential property prices may fall by about a fifth in the first half of this year, taking the decline from their peak last year to– Bloomberg - 350 words
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Article, Illustration247 2009-01-08 31 Reuters [TAIPEI Prime office rentals in Taiwan's capital Taipei could fall 5-10 per cent this year and the value of real estate across the island will likely shrink further due to a sluggish economy, property services company DTZ saidReuters; BLOOMBERG - 247 words
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391 2009-01-08 31 Reuters [LONDON] UK homeowners should brace for an additional 20 per cent drop in the average value of their homes in 2009 as a vicious recession threatens to slash tumbling prices even further, data from the property derivatives market shows. According to the– Reuters - 391 words
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Article, Illustration619 2009-01-08 31 Bloomberg US PROPERTY [SEATTLE] Vacancies at US malls and shopping centres approached 10-year highs in the fourth quarter, and are set to rise further as declining retail sales put more stores out of business, research firm Reis Inc said. Regional mall vacancies rose toBloomberg; AFP - 619 words
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569 2009-01-08 31 Reuters Credit market reluctant to renew financing of loans [NEW YORK] The number of stressed commercial property loans increased at an accelerated pace in December, challenging a major segment of the US bond market that has shown recent signs of stability. The percentage of– Reuters - 569 words
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295 2009-01-08 31 Reuters [BOSTON] Average rents for US apartments fell in the fourth quarter, as a sharp economic downturn and rising unemployment left Americans unwilling to pay higher prices, according to data released yesterday. Rents fell 0.4 per cent in the final quarter ofReuters - 295 words
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Article, Illustration498 2009-01-08 32 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI It is the lowest level in five years, says a DTZ report By [SINGAPORE] Property investment sales in the fourth quarter of 2008 fell to the lowest level since Q4 2003, with most players sidelined as prices weakened and credit tightened,FILE PHOTO - 498 words
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850 2009-01-08 32 It also sees prices falling 10-15% from $2,000-$2,400 in Q4 last year By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] Fifty-five per cent of about 2,200 units in luxury projects launched by developers between 2006 and 2008 remained unsold in November 2008, according to CB Richard850 words
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