The Business Times, 4 February 2009
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Title Section23 2009-02-04 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Ssl.oo online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg mm A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 197/08/2008 Wednesday, February 4,200923 words
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Article, Illustration749 2009-02-04 1 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING Suggestions on freeing up lending, corporate rescues and saving jobs By [SINGAPORE] While agreeing with the government's emphasis on cutting costs and saving jobs, the initial tone of the debate on the Budget Statement suggested that Members of Parliament were in favour749 words
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413 2009-02-04 1 S JAYASANKARAN - S JAYASANKARAN 10 more special draws quietly given go-ahead to boost govt revenues By in Kuala Lumpur LAST October, the government quietly awarded three Malaysian gaming companies 10 more special draws a year in a move to boost flagging government revenues ahead of a413 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article43 2009-02-04 1 1COMP 879.67 -4.78 IIKKEI225 7,825.51 -48.47 1ANG SENG 12,776.89 -84.60 ;et index 430.69 +2.84 JAKARTA COM P 1,304.33 -6.31 IANILACOMP 1,826.13 -7.44 ;eoulcomp 1,163.20 +16.25 ;henzhen b 287.34 +2.66 IUMBAI IND 9,149.30 +82.60 11AM EST Change )OW 7,963.99 +27.16 IASDAQ 1,496.46 +2.0343 words
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Article28 2009-02-04 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 6.07 HONGKONG 5.00 INDONESIA 16.619 TAIWAN 6.316 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 1.50 US 3.25 CANADA 3.00 SWITZERLAND 0.52 INDIA 13.00 Source:Bloomberg - 28 words
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Article43 2009-02-04 1 IS$ (S$ per US$) 1.51 (US$/S$ per 1.424 2.15 ;URO (US$/S$/E) 1.286 1.94! Foreign currency per US$ 'EN 89.70 59.3I 3.620 2.39: IK$ 7.754 5.12' !AHT 34.95 23.1 lUPIAH 11,675 7,71 1ENMINBI 6.841 4.522 INDIAN RUPEE 48.78 32.2 1.567 1.031 1.978 1.30143 words
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Miscellaneous44 2009-02-04 1 *TI P AUSTRALIA EXEC MONEY TRANSPORT HUB MOTORING As42b stimulus Volatility hits Strait Talk: Open Rising yen driving up M Hj^ package unveiled institutional portfolios season for seamen Korean car sales Ij ii&Jhmf PAGE 3 PAGE 28 PAGE 17 PAGE 19 PHOTO: YEN MENGJIIN44 words
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TOP STORIES
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503 2009-02-04 2 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY Purchases will last till 2010; only shares rated Triple B and above will be bought By in Tokyo THE Bank of Japan announced yesterday that it would buy up to one trillion yen (5516.9 billion) worth of shares held by Japanese503 words
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Article, Illustration741 2009-02-04 2 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY Shift towards greater domestic demand needed By in Tokyo ASIAN economies will have to undergo "huge change" as they shift from traditional export-led growth towards greater reliance on domestic demand, IMF managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn suggested yesterday. ChinaREUTERS - 741 words
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311 2009-02-04 2 JESSICA YEO - JESSICA YEO Negative media publicity worries them; traditional media more credible By [SINGAPORE] Singapore executives are the world's most concerned about negative stories in the media, research by Weber Shandwick and the Economist Intelligence Unit shows. Some 97 per cent of the Singapore311 words
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225 2009-02-04 2 [SINGAPORE] The manufacturing sector shrank for the fifth month running in January, according to the latest Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) released yesterday by the Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management (SIPMM). The PMI reading was 45, up 0.2 points from December. Readings225 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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77 2009-02-04 2 WHILE agreeing with the government's emphasis on cutting costs and saving jobs, the initial tone of the debate on the Budget Statement suggested that Members of Parliament were in favour of some fine-tuning. While virtually all MPs that spoke more than 20 of them agreed77 words
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78 2009-02-04 2 IN October, the government quietly awarded three Malaysian gaming companies 10 more special draws a year in a move to boost flagging government revenues ahead of a painful economic slowdown that could cost thousands of jobs. Analysts estimate that Kuala Lumpur could rake in78 words
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91 2009-02-04 2 THE Bank of Japan announced yesterday that it will buy up to one trillion yen (5516.9 billion) worth of shares held by Japanese banks on top of large amounts already being bought by the Japanese government as part of an official91 words
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73 2009-02-04 2 SINGAPORE'S central bank says a US$3O billion swap deal with the United States Federal Reserve will be extended to Oct 30 this year six months later than when the scheme was announced last year. The swap facility was set up last October to73 words
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103 2009-02-04 2 IN what analysts see as a defence of its low offer price for United Industrial Corp, UOL Group said yesterday that its bid price of $1.20 per share which values UIC at about $1.65 billion took into account the poor market103 words
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62 2009-02-04 2 HOMEGROWN OKP Holdings, an infrastructure and civil engineering company, has bagged a second road-widening contract for the Central Expressway, this time worth about $119.3 million. OKP said that the latest design-and-build project will widen a stretch of about 2.7 km of the CTE from62 words
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85 2009-02-04 2 MALAYSIA must review its race-based economic policies if it hopes to rein in political discontent and regain competitiveness, according to a top banker. Nazir Razak, the brother of incoming prime minister Najib Razak, said the New Economic Policy which favours the majority85 words
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67 2009-02-04 2 CHINA is targeting a series of tax breaks and incentives in designated pilot cities to encourage its outsourcing industry, which still lags powerhouse India although it is growing rapidly. Giving a helping hand to outsourcing firms could also support Beijing's goals of maintaining employment,67 words
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474 2009-02-04 3 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN Facility to provide US$ liquidity through central banks will continue until Oct 30 By [SINGAPORE] Singapore's central bank says a US$3O billion swap deal with the United States Federal Reserve will be extended to Oct 30 this year six months longer474 words
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Article, Illustration413 2009-02-04 3 Bloomberg, AFP [WASHINGTON] Eric Holder, a career federal prosecutor, judge and Washington lawyer, was sworn in yesterday as the US's first black attorney-general and has pledged to revitalise the Justice Department. Mr Holder, addressing cheering department employees prior to his swearing-in, said– Bloomberg, AFP; REUTERS - 413 words
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531 2009-02-04 3 -AP Central bank weighs in with cash rate cut to revive economy [CANBERRA] Australia's leader unveiled a new stimulus package yesterday to try to shield the economy from the global downturn, promising As 42 billion (Ss4o billion) in spending that will send the budget into-AP - 531 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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506 2009-02-04 4 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE Analysts see explanation as defence of poor price offer By IN what analysts see as a defence of its low offer price for United Industrial Corp (UIC), UOL Group said yesterday that its bid price of $1.20 per share506 words
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Article, Illustration570 2009-02-04 4 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM For 2009 it plans to focus on organic growth instead of adding assets By LIPPO-MAPLETREE Indonesia Retail Trust (LMIR Trust) has announced a distributable income of $3.2 million for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2008, 79 per cent below itsFILE PHOTO - 570 words
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621 2009-02-04 4 SIOW LI SEN - SIOW LI SEN LAST week, former British prime minister Tony Blair told a Davos audience to applaud HSBC chairman Stephen Green for daring to come out in daylight. Mr Green is understood to be one of a handful of bankers to621 words
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Article, Illustration441 2009-02-04 4 Reuters [HONG KONG] PCCW Ltd, Hong Kong's dominant telecoms carrier, said yesterday it has no knowledge of improper share transfers mentioned in media reports, removing a cloud hanging over a controversial US$2.2 billion privatisation bid and sending its shares more than 8 perReuters; AFP - 441 words
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547 2009-02-04 5 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA Average price of low to mid-$6OO psf and interest absorption expected By DEVELOPERS of at least two residential projects will be testing the market with previews soon, offering interest absorption schemes that mimic the old Deferred Payment Scheme (DPS). First off the mark547 words
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Article, Illustration744 2009-02-04 5 [HONG KONG] Asian shares and investment grade bonds look very cheap on paper, but may not yet attract foreign investors, suggesting that there is more downside to markets before a solid recovery. The worst global crisis in a lifetime has shown up Asia's vulnerabilityAFP - 744 words
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Article220 2009-02-04 5 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN By SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) has cut fuel surcharges on short and medium-haul sectors for tickets issued from today. The cuts range from about 5 to 21 per cent and are the third since jet-fuel prices started falling in September last year. The reductions220 words
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Article, Illustration449 2009-02-04 5 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI Device may make its Singapore debut by next weekend By AFTER its iPhone coup, Singapore Telecom appears to have clinched a similar exclusive deal for the first "Google phone". And the handset could send the hearts of gadget-crazed shoppers fluttering_J FILE PHOTO - 449 words
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433 2009-02-04 5 AL LABITA - AL LABITA By in Manila WEAK market demand and foreign exchange losses dragged down last year's earnings of Singapore Telecom's listed Philippine unit Globe Telecom. In a report to the Philippine Stock Exchange yesterday, Globe said consolidated net income slumped 15 per433 words
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Article, Illustration381 2009-02-04 6 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING The design-and-build project will widen 2.7 km of the CTE from PIE to Braddell By Homegrown OKP Holdings, an infrastructure and civil engineering company, has bagged a second road-wi-dening contract for the Central Expressway (CTE), this time worth about $119.3 million. OKP381 words
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342 2009-02-04 6 SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering Ltd (STE), best known as a defence and engineering conglomerate, is setting up a professional education and training school to provide academic and professional education and training to private sector industries. The STET Centre is established under ST Education Training342 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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78 2009-02-04 6 UNION Steel Holdings said yesterday that it will record "significant losses" for the half year to Dec 31, 2008, due to impairment write-downs of share investment and inventories. The company said its quoted share investment had seen significant and prolonged decline in fair value78 words
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120 2009-02-04 6 Bloomberg NEPTUNE Orient Lines (NOL), Nippon Yusen X X and five other container-shipping lines will suspend a joint Asia-to-Black Sea service indefinitely as the global recession damps world trade. The route, in operation since last June, has been served by eight ships each– Bloomberg - 120 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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358 2009-02-04 7 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO Inderjit Singh suggests it should cut GST by 2 points, help HDB dwellers By THERE is a strong case for the government to take on a more active or direct role in lending, said Member of Parliament and entrepreneur Inderjit358 words
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462 2009-02-04 7 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO By THE government's proposal to draw on past reserves to fund two one-off measures in this year's Budget drew flak from Opposition Member of Parliament Low Thia Khiang, who questioned the effectiveness of these measures. He felt that the Jobs Credit scheme aimed462 words
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Article, Illustration400 2009-02-04 7 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO YESTERDAY IN PARLIAMENT By MP Inderjit Singh yesterday expressed some disappointment in the manner in which certain ministries appeared to have operated as if it was business as usual. Among others, he pointed to rent hikes400 words
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Article439 2009-02-04 7 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING By SOME have called the government's new Jobs Credit scheme "innovative". And Lim Wee Kiak, a Member of Parliament for Sembawang GRC, also has an innovative way of looking at it. "The scheme put all Sin- gaporean and permanent resident employees439 words
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184 2009-02-04 7 THE Marina Bay Sands (MBS) has appointed Nigel Roberts as the president of its integrated resort here. A hospitality veteran of 35 years, Mr Roberts will be responsible for opening MBS later this year and subsequently overseeing its various operational functions. Prior to joining MBS,184 words
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410 2009-02-04 7 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN By DOES gender play a big part in determining a person's rise up the corporate ladder? And will a woman's decision to start a family affect her career down the road? The issue of women in management was410 words
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Article, Illustration358 2009-02-04 7 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP By SINGAPORE'S hotels enjoyed record room rates and room revenue in 2008, even though visitor numbers and tourism receipts fell short of targets. According to data yesterday from the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), the island welcomed 10.1FILE PHOTO - 358 words
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279 2009-02-04 7 JESSICA YEO - JESSICA YEO By FREIGHT forwarder Air Market Express is venturing into a new market segment: pharmaceutical logistics. "People perceive the pie to be smaller, so we need to work harder and focus on niche sectors," said Air Market chairman and chief executive Nick Soon279 words
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Article, Illustration1214 2009-02-04 8 TOPIC: UNFREEZING CREDIT Have the banks been too cautious with their lending policies? With the government now taking a higher share of the risk on government loan schemes, are you confident that banks will increase lending? This is the second in a special series of 'Views1,214 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration701 2009-02-04 9 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS AT some level, most brokers would have preferred the Chinese New Year holidays to have extended up to and including yesterday, such 1 was the absence of interest in stocks. Still, despite prices hardly budging throughout the day and the fact■ FILE PHOTO - 701 words
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Article94 2009-02-04 9 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 4 11 1 0 0 0 4 11 1 lanufacturing 36 29 51 44 35 58 Commerce 15 15 19 18 'pt/Stor/Comms 15 10 15 10 :inance 21 21 Construction 'roperties 13 11 10 13 1194 words
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Article110 2009-02-04 9 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 15,612 15,612 38,895 38,895 lanufacturini 125,276 11,668 136,944 86,986 495 87,482 Commerce 50,848 4,059 54,907 61,746 481 62,226 ■pt/Stor/Comms 57,415 40 57,455 111,801 111,802 :inance 24,878 24,878 164,221 164,221 Construction 16,286 367 16,653 581 587 ■roperties 50,763 50,763 75,536110 words
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Article104 2009-02-04 9 lapitaLand 2.390 +0.010 lapitaMall 1.480 -0.030 jtyDev 5.510 losco Corp 0.785 +0.010 IBSGrp 8.550 +0.050 :&N 2.760 Sent Intl 0.415 iolden Agri 0.300 +0.010 IK Land 2.060 +0.030 IMH 19.920 -0.020 ISH 10.400 +0.100 lardineC&C 10.460 -0.160 leppel Corp 4.000 -0.050 leppel Land 1.380 -0.010 IOL104 words
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Article854 2009-02-04 9 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN SIA Engineering Company Feb 3 close: 552.05 CIMB-GK Research, Feb 3 NET profit of Ss63 million (up 18 per cent y-o-y) for Q3 FY2009, the three months to end-December, was within market consensus and our own estimates. For the nine months to end-December, net profit of854 words
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Article, Illustration414 2009-02-04 9 Reuters CURRENCIES [LONDON] The euro was steady against the the dollar and the yen yesterday as the boost to sentiment from a Japanese stimulus plan and bet-ter-than-expected US data fizzled out, with investors remaining wary of taking on risk. Falls in the euro– Reuters; m REUTERS - 414 words
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Article62 2009-02-04 9 Feb3 VALUE CLOSE IT OB/OS -455.00 -57.0C IT CADI -*****.00 -26.0' IT 10-day MA -*****.00 -46.0' TSE ST Mid Cap 349.07 -3.0: TSE ST Small Cap 283.02 -1.5. TSE ST All Share 410.48 +0.51 TSE ST China Top 182.74 +0.9' TSE ST China 177.70 +0.7' IOB Catalist62 words
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Article59 2009-02-04 9 VOLUME Golden Agri 57,594,000 Noble Grp 33,689,000 Sing Tel 25,274,000 Epure 17,458,000 UniFiber 14,183,000 Capita Land 14,120,000 IndoAqri 14,072,000 DBS DBeCWO9O7I3 12,893,000 SembMar 12,667,000 Straits Asia 12,232,000 VALUE(S) Sing Tel 64,434,050 DBS Grp 50,050,398 UOB 48,853,265 Noble Grp 36,187,686 Capita Land 34,108,780 OCBC Bk 33,189,450 SGX 26,033,45059 words
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Article98 2009-02-04 9 iBS Bk6% NCPS 10 CLOSE UP 9640 40.0 0.4 ;txpo ioo 1080 28.0 2. iBS 500 875 23.0 2. China H 10US$ 909 19.7 1. ISH 1040 15.1 1.' ilA 200 1110 10.0 0. India Ni 10 872 9.0 1.' ;gx 520 9.0 1.: IOB 1162 8.0 0. 'BL98 words
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Article113 2009-02-04 9 CLOSE DOWN LD 10US$ 8858-160.3 -1.2 Daiwa FT Shariah Ja 619 -52.9 -5.4 .erebosPac 291 -34.0 -10.5 ICBC Bk4.5%NCPS 100 8250 -30.0 -0.4 ICBC Bk5.1%NCPS 100 9170 -20.0 -0.2 UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 9420 -20.0 -0.2 lardine C&C 1046 -16.0 -1.5 Pair irm 430 -9.1 -1.4 129 -9.0 -6.5 HLFin113 words
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Article86 2009-02-04 9 Feb3 CLOSE CHNG FR Feb 2 YR 2008/2009 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.5138 0.03 1.5346 1.3457 Euro 1.9428 -0.57 2.2064 1.8640 Pounds 2.1528 0.20 2.8431 2.0512 AS 0.9649 -1.63 1.3251 0.9068 Yen* 1.6912 0.67 1.7278 1.2619 Rupiah* 0.***** 0.03 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.3313 -0.09 4.429986 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration829 2009-02-04 10 AFP, Bloomberg, AP They complain of insufficient tax cuts, vast infrastructure, social spending [WASHINGTON] Republican lawmakers have sought major changes in President Barack Obama's stimulus package as the Senate began debate on the measure on Monday. The US$BB5 biUion Senate economic plan also facesAFP, Bloomberg, AP; AFP - 829 words
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524 2009-02-04 10 Reuters Eleventh hour rules to protect investors seen slowing things [SEOUL] South Korea kick-starts an ambitious financial deregulation today, looking to overhaul its capital markets and boost the fund management market in a fast-ageing society. But analysts say that last-minute tighteningReuters - 524 words
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533 2009-02-04 10 JANE MOIR - JANE MOIR By in London A FAST-TRACK rescue process that enables British companies to shed debt and resume trading is drawing increasing fire as more firms sink into the red. The "pre-pack" system, under which a business can file for administration and buy533 words
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305 2009-02-04 10 -neuters [WASHINGTON] President Barack Obama's ability to lead and help restore the global economy will be damaged if the United States includes restrictive "Buy American" provisions in its economic stimulus plan, Canadian and European Union officials said on Monday. "President Obama has a major-neuters - 305 words
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Article, Illustration551 2009-02-04 10 Reuters, AFP Paris to pump up to 6b euros of aid into battered car sector [PARIS] French President Nicolas Sarkozy wants his country's carmakers to commit to buying parts from French suppliers in exchange for aid measures, the Financial Times reportedReuters, AFP; REUTERS - 551 words
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655 2009-02-04 11 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG Industry chiefs call for review of govt policies that impede foreign investments By In Kuala Lumpur CORPORATE chieftains, anxious over the drifting economy and expected drop in foreign direct investments, have called for proactive measures after a ratings agency revised its outlook655 words
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318 2009-02-04 11 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] The much-anticipated second stimulus package is expected to cost about RMIO billion (554.2 billion) on account of further savings from the fuel subsidy, said a research report released on Monday. Kenanga Research, in its report Economic Outlook 2009,– Bernama - 318 words
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338 2009-02-04 11 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia's central bank said it may use bilateral currency swap agreements to help bolster the rupiah that slumped the most in 10 weeks yesterday. Bank Indonesia (BI) will sign a currency swap agreement with Japan this month for "additionalBloomberg - 338 words
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Article, Illustration494 2009-02-04 11 Reuters He says the NEP has damaged national unity, investment [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia must review its race-based economic policies if it hopes to rein in political discontent and regain competitiveness, according to a top banker who is the brother of the– Reuters; AFP - 494 words
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228 2009-02-04 11 Xinhua [KUALA LUMPUR] Companies employing foreign workers and facing the economic crunch can now apply to let go of these workers even if their service contracts have yet to expire, Malaysian Human Resource Minister Subramaniam said yesterday. "I have discussed thisXinhua - 228 words
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235 2009-02-04 11 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia expects remittances from its overseas workers to drop by up to 10 per cent in 2009 as the global economic crisis forces firms to cut costs, the head of a state agency in charge of migrant workers said yesterday. The– Reuters - 235 words
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Article, Illustration718 2009-02-04 12 Reuters, AP Outsourcing ties are so complex that severance is like hacking off a limb [BANGALORE] Satyam Computer Services Ltd won 15 outsourcing contracts in January despite revelation of India's biggest corporate accounting fraud at the company, a spokeswoman said. The contracts were– Reuters, AP; AFP - 718 words
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465 2009-02-04 12 Reuters Incentives include subsidies, tax cuts, IP rights protection [BEIJING] China is targeting a series of tax breaks and incentives in designated pilot cities to encourage its outsourcing industry, which still lags powerhouse India although it is growing rapidly. Giving a helping hand to– Reuters - 465 words
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Article, Illustration249 2009-02-04 12 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China, the world's second biggest energy consumer, may enact a stimulus plan for the oil refining and petrochemicals industry before a gathering of the country's legislature to help spur the economy, according to an official. Government departments are currently discussing the stimulus– Bloomberg; ■ REUTERS - 249 words
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371 2009-02-04 12 -AFP [TAIPEI] The number of Taiwan's jobless claiming benefits hit a record 60,000 in the final quarter of last year as the global economic crisis deepened and the island's exports shrank, officials said yesterday. The figure made up half of the claims for-AFP - 371 words
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370 2009-02-04 12 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China's non-financial firms may raise nearly 1 trillion yuan (*****.5 billion) through debt issues this year, state media said yesterday, as Beijing reforms its corporate bond market to reduce a reliance on bank loans. China is also expected– Reuters - 370 words
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301 2009-02-04 12 Reuters [VIENNA] India on Monday signed a pact governing UN inspections of its civilian nuclear plants, a key step towards implementing a US-engineered accord allowing India to import nuclear materials and technology. India will be required to make 14 of 22 nuclear– Reuters - 301 words
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Article, Illustration713 2009-02-04 13 -AP Announcement follows govt's USs4sb injection under TARP [NEW YORK] Citigroup, under pressure to increase its lending in the tight credit markets, says that it would use U5536.5 billion to issue mortgages, make credit card loans and buy mort-gage-backed securities in the coming-AP; AFP - 713 words
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444 2009-02-04 13 Bloomberg LATEST US DATA Increase shows that slumping prices may be boosting demand [WASHINGTON] More Americans signed contracts to buy previously owned homes in December for the first time in four months, signalling that slumping prices may be boosting demand. The index of pending– Bloomberg - 444 words
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358 2009-02-04 13 Ren ters [LONDON] Too much dependence on short-term foreign currency debt can cause problems for emerging economies, according to a report published yesterday by the Bank for International Settlements. Heavy capital inflows and a strong presence by foreign banks in emerging economies canRen ters - 358 words
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Article, Illustration501 2009-02-04 13 Bloomberg, Reuters But analysts say it may fail to raise enough money [NEW YORK] American International Group Inc, the insurer selling units to repay a government loan, has enough assets to settle its debt to taxpayers, according to the Federal– Bloomberg, Reuters; _J REUTERS - 501 words
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495 2009-02-04 13 Bloomberg It offered signing bonuses of 260% of revenue brought in [ZURICH] ÜBS, the Swiss bank under investigation for allegedly helping wealthy Americans evade taxes, hired more than 200 brokers in the US in the fourth quarter as it sought to– Bloomberg - 495 words
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292 2009-02-04 13 Reuters [LONDON] Swiss bank ÜBS has held preliminary talks with Wells Fargo Co's Wachovia Securities about a joint venture of their North American wealth management units, a newspaper reported yesterday. It was unclear what stage the discussions had reached, or exactly– Reuters - 292 words
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550 2009-02-04 14 Reuters Both auto makers under pressure to cut costs further under bailout plan [DETROIT] General Motors Corp and Chrysler LLC on Monday began offering a new round of retirement incentives including vouchers for cars as the automakers move to reduce workers and inventory. GM– Reuters - 550 words
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426 2009-02-04 14 Reuters Factory lines sputter with steep decline in global demand [TOKYO] Japanese overtime pay in December marked the biggest annual fall in nearly 16 years, government data showed yesterday, highlighting deteriorating wage conditions as the world's No 2 economy slides deeper into– Reuters - 426 words
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362 2009-02-04 14 -LAT-WP [WASHINGTON] After being shut out for eight years, the leaders of federal employee unions felt good to be among those invited into the fold by the new administration. "Welcome back to the White House," Vice-President Joe Biden told a group of labour-LAT-WP - 362 words
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Article, Illustration79 2009-02-04 14 Biggest layoffs From Sep '08, by location of headquarters Citigroup 75,000 Bank of America 45,500 Hewlett-Packard 24,600 Caterpillar Inc 21,610 Pfizer 19,500 Woolworths 27,000 Metro AG 15,000 RioTinto 14,000 British Telecom 10,000 Barclays 9,050 Sony Corp 16,000 TDK Corp 8,000 BHP Billiton 6,000 Nissan 2,500 Lenovo 2,500?: Reuters - 79 words
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500 2009-02-04 14 Reuters Gone are the perks and near-limitless expense accounts [LONDON] "How about McDonald's for lunch?" Only a year ago top London restaurants buzzed with high-earning bankers but the money-saving quip from one financial recruiter sums up the new mood of austerity. His client at a– Reuters - 500 words
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363 2009-02-04 14 LAT-WP [LONDON] Hundreds of British workers walked off the job yesterday, part of a rising tide of industrial unrest sweeping Europe as its economic downturn worsens. Employees at two nuclear power plants in northern England staged wildcat strikes in support of workersLAT-WP - 363 words
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Article, Illustration452 2009-02-04 14 AP [NEW YORK] Macy's Inc will eliminate 7,000 jobs, almost 4 per cent of its work force, and cut capital spending, reduce its contributions to its employees' retirement funds and slash its dividend to preserve cash amid a severe pullback in consumer spending.AP; I BLOOMBERG - 452 words
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Article, Illustration1160 2009-02-04 15 LEON HADAR - LEON HADAR The idea that the US could help Israelis and Palestinians bridge their core differences is sounding more and more like a dream UPON being congratulated for defeating the Romans at Asculum in 279 BC, King Pyrrhus of Epirus who had lost half ofAP - 1,160 words
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Article, Illustration1048 2009-02-04 15 FAWAZ A GERGES - FAWAZ A GERGES -LATWP By NOW that the guns have fallen silent and the dust is settling over Gaza, it is time to revisit the received wisdom in Israel, the United States and some European quarters that Hamas is a monolithic, Al-Qaeda-like terrorist organisation bent-LATWP; AP - 1,048 words
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Article, Illustration753 2009-02-04 16 -AP Maritime instructors say arming crews is not the answer to the problem [PORTLAND, Maine] With an alarming number of tankers and cargo ships getting hijacked on the high seas, US maritime academies are offering more training to merchant seamen in-AP; : 1 i I l REUTERS - 753 words
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381 2009-02-04 16 Bloomberg [LONDON] The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for commodities, posted a 10th consecutive advance as the end of China's New Year break spurred activity. China held national holidays all last week, absenting traders from the world's biggest market forBloomberg - 381 words
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326 2009-02-04 16 Reuters [ATHENS] Greek riot police clashed with protesting farmers at the port of Piraeus for a second day yesterday, firing tear gas to disperse crowds trying to push through a police blockade. About 500 farmers who arrived at the country's biggest– Reuters - 326 words
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Article107 2009-02-04 16 '000 CH Offshore Chuan Hup Hldgs Cosco Corp CWTLtd Ezra Hldgs First Ship Lease Freight Links Grand Banks laya Hold Ltd KWentures Keppel Corp MTQ Corp NOL Pacific Shipping Pan-United Corp Rickmers Mari Samudera Ship Sembcorp Indust Sembcorp Marine Spore Ship Star Cruises 0.26 0.18 0.79 ....unch 0.64 0.42107 words
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Article30 2009-02-04 16 '000 Int'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings NeplineBhd unch 8.70 8.55 2.54 2.39 0.02 unch -0.15 -0.10 -0.01 0.01 -0.01 1: 114( 63( I 5(30 words
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Article12 2009-02-04 16 '00 ■recious Ship Jegional Cont 10.80 6.35 0.20 0.05 122! 2!12 words
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Article20 2009-02-04 16 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine Keppel Prop 5.60 10.50 unch unch -0.10 unch unch unch 41 (X20 words
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Article22 2009-02-04 16 Evergreen Marine ....13.55 :irst Steamship 33.00 ManHai Lines 13.90 r"ang Ming Marine ....9.30 0.25 0.85 0.35 0.35 11 9 2 922 words
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Article37 2009-02-04 16 '000 :awasaki Hvylnd ..159.00 2.00 ***** :awasaki Kisen 353.00 19.00 9887 /litsubishi Hvy 323.00 -4.00 ***** /litsui Eng&Sbldg ..144.00 4.00 6582 /litsui Osk Lines 584.00 27.00 ***** lippon Express 319.00 -13.00 5770 lipponYusen 469.00 23.00 *****37 words
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1159 2009-02-04 16 THE global economic storm has left nothing untouched even the world's busiest container port and transhipment hub has acknowledged that 2009 will be a difficult year. But the management team at PSA Singapore Terminals (PSA) is clear on one thing: in good1,159 words
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711 2009-02-04 17 -AP [TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan] Long a symbol of romance and adventure, the seafaring life is attracting fewer young adults these days, creating a worsening personnel shortage for those hauling cargo across oceans and the Great Lakes of North America. Some shipping companies-AP - 711 words
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Article, Illustration1125 2009-02-04 17 I BELIEVE that Singapore's fulI filled vision to be an attracI five maritime hub, offering a I comprehensive range of mariI time services is helping in these uncertain times," says DNV deputy chief executive Tor Svensen. "The busy maritime cluster not only complements1,125 words
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Article804 2009-02-04 17 DAVID HUGHES - DAVID HUGHES STRAIT TALK For pirates to prey on seafarers is unfortunate but understandable; what is not acceptable is for politicians to hold seamen to ransom By FEW people in shipping will not have heard of the "London Greeks", a UK-based expatriate community that has long804 words
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Article, Illustration753 2009-02-04 18 ■IHT Financial meltdown, recessionary forces have changed global competition [PARIS] Billions of euros earmarked last week by the French government to keep the credit crunch from choking off revenue to the European plane maker Airbus might, analysts said, will end up helping to■IHT; REUTERS - 753 words
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276 2009-02-04 18 Reuters Airline planning to grow, feels secure about fuel hedges [WASHINGTON] Virgin America plans to grow, feels secure about its fuel hedges, and is sticking with its profit forecast for next year despite recession and softening industry demand, the airline's chief executive said– Reuters - 276 words
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268 2009-02-04 18 Reuters [SEOUL] Korean Air Lines Co Ltd, South Korea's top air carrier, reported a worse-than-expected quarterly loss on the weak won but expected it would swing to an annual operating profit in 2009. Airlines worldwide face declining demand for passengers and cargo as– Reuters - 268 words
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399 2009-02-04 18 Reuters [WASHINGTON] The biggest US aerospace and defence industry group on Monday added its voice to calls to reform Pentagon procurement procedures, but warned that overly complex regulations and restrictive oversight could harm its members and damage the US industrial base. The Aerospace Industries– Reuters - 399 words
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Article208 2009-02-04 18 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] US airline regulators are moving too slowly to develop a bird-alert system that could prevent emergencies such as last month's splashdown in New York, a pilots union said. Progress is "unsatisfactory", since research on a system dates back to 2000, Rory Kay, head– Bloomberg - 208 words
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Article2603 2009-02-04 18 AIRLINE CODES: Amencan Airiines (AAL), AF Air France (AFR), Al Air India (AIC), AY Finnair Oy (FIN) Airlines (AZA), BA British TERMINAL 2: The following airlines arrive at/depart Airways Public Ltr ,E igladesh Airlines (BBC), BI Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), t Airlines (BOU), BR2,603 words
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Article, Illustration611 2009-02-04 19 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE Hyundai chalks up stellar volume in Dec, with close to a fifth of its 2008 total By [SINGAPORE] A softening economy and a rising Japanese yen could point to the resurgence of less premium Korean marques in Singapore but distributors of611 words
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Article, Illustration465 2009-02-04 19 AFP, Bloomb erg [LONDON] Britain's trains and airports suffered a second day of delays after the United Kingdom's worst winter storm since 1991. The snow storms which paralysed Britain may have cost businesses already battling the credit crunch up toAFP, Bloomb erg; 3 REUTERS - 465 words
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Article252 2009-02-04 19 Reuters [FRANKFURT] New car sales in Germany, western Europe's largest auto market, contracted in January at a double-digit rate as Germans tightened their belts in anticipation of the worst recession since the Second World War. According to data from the VDIK auto importers association published yesterday,– Reuters - 252 words
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Article200 2009-02-04 19 -AP [STOCKHOLM] Scandinavian airline group SAS AB yesterday announced a massive overhaul of the company a 40 per cent cut in staff, divestments and a plan to raise six billion kronor (Ssl.l billion) from shareholders after losses widened to 2.8 billion kronor in the fourth quarter.-AP - 200 words
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Article, Illustration466 2009-02-04 19 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE It will be offered in standard and extended body sizes By [SINGAPORE] Cycle Carriage (C&C) is hoping that the new and larger Citroen Berlingo will raise the benchmark for light commercial vehicles (LCV) and provide a sales fillip in an otherwise466 words
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Miscellaneous329 2009-02-04 18 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS 6 Ace politicians backing think tank and other institutions B3 I for inprovement (13) f^^l l^^l [^i l^[ 8 Superior girl tagging aftersail- I I I or(6) I 9 People on their own catching BB BB BB Bfl BB BB BB BB 10 Holiday country without M329 words
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485 2009-02-04 20 AS the global economic crisis continues to unfold, there are ominous signs of a rise in economic nationalism and even overt protectionism. In the United States, the economic stimulus package is studded with "buy American" provisions, for products ranging from steel to worker uniforms to485 words
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Article, Illustration1160 2009-02-04 20 DANI RODRICK - DANI RODRICK When the dust settles, developing nations can wield real clout if they get their act together By THERE is just possibly a silver lining for developing nations in the present crisis: they may well emerge collectively with a much bigger say inAP - 1,160 words
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Article, Illustration790 2009-02-04 20 ROBERT SAMUELSON - ROBERT SAMUELSON THE BOTTOM LINE AMONG the many claims made for US President Barack Obama's "economic stimulus" package now before the US Congress is that it will "jump-start" a "bigger, better, smarter" electric grid, enabling Americans to use energy more efficiently.790 words
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Article, Illustration1285 2009-02-04 21 DAVID D KIRKPATRICK - DAVID D KIRKPATRICK -NYT Confirmation hearing on Obama's nominee for Health Secretary offers insights into how Washington works By TOM Daschle, the former Democratic Senate leader, had been voted out of office. His close friend Leo Hindery, a Democratic donor and media mogul, was-NYT; AFP - 1,285 words
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607 2009-02-04 21 TERESA LIM - TERESA LIM By EVERY leader makes decisions. And every decision depends on information. That's been true whether someone has led a company, a government, an army or a household. Over the past 50 years, leaders have experienced a revolution in the quality and quantity607 words
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374 2009-02-04 21 Teng Theng Bar CEO - Teng Theng Bar CEO LETTER TO THE EDITOR WE refer to the letter from Ec Teck Siew, "Make it easier for banks to use SRI to help smaller firms" (BT, Feb 3). We would like to inform Mr Ec that the Singapore Business Federation's374 words
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Article8478 2009-02-04 22 Transaction date: Feb 3 52-wks Tel |h Low Code Last Sale Vol Cooo) Hi: Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net 111 Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E M Cap Sniil Hi! Com| >ari] 9 3 3148 8Telecom 12.5 3 5834 A-Sonic 110 100 6389 ABFSG Bond ETF 30.58,478 words
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Article1856 2009-02-04 23 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 offer1,856 words
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Article70 2009-02-04 23 52-Wk Tel h Low Code Last Sale Vol COOP) Day 111 Low Last Quote Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net MCap C'vr P/E $mil _Hm Com _Hm ***** ***** 6065 Diamonds 6200 6200 6095 IS DJ US Tech 6097 IS MSCI Spore 6101 ISS&P500 ***** ***** 6170 SPDRS 33570 words
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Article74 2009-02-04 23 52-Wk Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol COOQ) Day Last Quote |h Low Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net MCap C'vr P/E $mil Comi >an' Hii 88 32 6000 AVJennings 12 4 6134 Over&Gen 27 6 6017 StarCruises 248 104 6019 TanChonglnt A38 A8 US8.5 HK122 -2 +0.574 words
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Article8855 2009-02-04 23 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced Fund!S 1.41/ AIGIF Spore Bond Fund/A 1.235/ APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 0.61/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.4/ APS Komaba Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Komaba Global Bond SGD 0.5961/ APS Komaba Global8,855 words
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361 2009-02-04 24 %dy %yr dy yr dy yi Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Feb2 World Index Preliminary 620.6 -1.4 -8.4 -1.3 -5.7 -1.6 -10.3 EAFE Preliminai 595.7 -2.0 -8.2 -2.3 -7.7 -2.5 -12.2 Euro[ Prelim inan 837.8 -2.0 -8.1 -2.4 -9.1 -2.7 -13.! Pacific 493.1361 words
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Article130 2009-02-04 24 As at 9am Feb3 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 0.9440 0.9750 .an dollar 1.2080 1.2230 Euro 1.9290 1.9510 NZ dollar 0.7550 0.7720 iterlini ind 2.1400 2.1650 US dollar 1.5050 1.5230 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency:130 words
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Article174 2009-02-04 24 Feb3 $S Offer Overnight 1/8 1-monfli 7/16 2-months 9/16 3-months 11/16 Overnight mode: 3/16 US$ Offer PAR 3/16 5/16 7/16 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months $Au 0.45 0.75 1.20 1.60 2.30 2.50 Offer 0.35 0.55 0.80 1.10 1.50174 words
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Article20 2009-02-04 24 Feb3 Bid Offer 1-month 1.5124 1.5129 2-months 1.5116 1.5124 3-months 1.5110 1.5118 6-months 1.5099 1.5109 Source: OCBC20 words
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Article187 2009-02-04 24 Feb3 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) O/l (lots) Mar 09 148.0 Apr 09 149.0 May 09 JunO9 Jul 09 148.0 Aug 09 149.5 147.5 148.5 147.0 149.0 148.0 149.0 149.0 150.0 149.5 149.5 72 36 8 8 56187 words
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Article85 2009-02-04 24 Feb3 Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hi< Day's |h Low 3-Month BQ*****S 07.05.09 1-Year BY*****V 02.11.09 0.36 0.48 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Hio Day's cjh Low 2-Year N*****0E 3.125 5-Year NX*****Z 2.250 7-Year N*****0S 2.875 10-Year NY*****A 4.000 15-Year NY*****X 3.12585 words
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Article102 2009-02-04 24 Feb2 (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Mar 09 959.50 980.00 976.25 943.25 May 09 965.75 986.75 983.00 949.50 Jul 09 973.00 993.75 989.75 956.75 Aug 09 969.50 990.00 977.25 956.25 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Mar 09 31.76 32.73 32.70 31.51 May102 words
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Article77 2009-02-04 24 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Feb2 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 44.75 -1.09 WTI (Near Mth) 40.43 -1.26 Dubai (1-Mth F) 43.95 0.02 Tapis blend 47.55 -0.65 Minas 44.20 -0.65 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 48.45 58.80 0.55 -0.45 US$/barrel US! Opec Oil77 words
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Article461 2009-02-04 24 Feb3 AS CS Rmb Euro HKS IndRsRi Yen Won RM NZS Pak Rs Peso SS Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound us: lustralia 0.793 4.366 0.496 4.949 31.134 74.516 0.572 8.870 2.310 1.262 50.489 30.259 0.965 6.464 0.741 21.511 22.307 0.448 0.638 Canada 1.261 5.506 0.626 6.240 39.260461 words
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Article156 2009-02-04 24 Feb3 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against US$ Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 0.9649 0.9660 0.6380 0.6385 Canadian dollar 1.2169 1.2179 0.8046 0.8050 Euro 1.9443 1.9451 1.2856 1.2857 NZ dollar 0.7639 0.7657 0.5051 0.5061 Sterling 2.1529 2.1541 1.4235 1.423! US dollar156 words
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Article128 2009-02-04 24 Feb3 /oz) -long Kong .ondon 901.00 876.8C 902.00 877.8C Feb 02 Jan 3C 914.75 921.05 916.35 923.05 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR (S$) FebOl Buyini Sellim Kilobar 46,778 PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling ***** Biiyinc gm jgm Ogm !0gm JOgm OOgm oz ozUBS Kinphar™ 104.86 297.46 531.79 1001.52128 words
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Article62 2009-02-04 24 Feb2 iri iiuiii, yy.i (US$/tonne) Close Previous :ash 1356.50 months 1390.00 1316.01 1349.01 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) :ash months 3141.75 3175.00 3119.01 3155.01 .ead (US$/tonne) :ash months 1099.50 1105.00 1115.51 1120.51 lickel (US$/tonne) :ash months *****.00 *****.01 *****.00 *****.01 'in (US$/tonne) :ash *****.50 *****.01 months *****.00 *****.01 inc,62 words
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Article60 2009-02-04 24 Feb2 :OCOA (Btonne) Close Prev Hii ih/Low Mar 09 1972 1995 1980/1941 May 09 1953 1979 1969/1924 Jul 09 1950 1973 1955/1920 SepO9 1938 1966 1944/1915 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low SUGAR (US tonne) White Close Prev Hig gh/Low Mar 09 379.9 373.5 380.0/371.5 May 09 374.0 369.1 374.1/367.460 words
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911 2009-02-04 27 PAUL J LIM - PAUL J LIM -NYT By [NEW YORK] Individual investors can't do much to improve the miserable performance of the stock market, but they may be able to help their own portfolios. Thanks to the severe bear market of the last year or so and-NYT - 911 words
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Article, Illustration1295 2009-02-04 27 PRADEEPVERMA - PRADEEPVERMA Historical data and market timing tools only point to a speculative bear trap rally SINCE hitting multi-year lows on Nov 20, 2008, stock markets around the globe have risen over 20 per cent (though markets have given back some of1,295 words
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648 2009-02-04 28 Faced with the task of rebalancing their portfolios urgently, institutions are also preparing to fire external managers for underperformance, writes GENEVIEVE CUA EXTREME volatility and stress in markets have wreaked havoc on institutional portfolios just as it has on individual portfolios. Institutions have suddenly found that648 words
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Article, Illustration772 2009-02-04 28 GENEVIEVE CUA - GENEVIEVE CUA By LGT Bank, owned by the ruling family of Liechtenstein, is expanding its wealth management operations in Asia, where it has offices in Singapore and Hong Kong. Group chief executive Prince Max yon und zu Liechtenstein saysYEN MENG JIIN - 772 words
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683 2009-02-04 28 GENEVIEVE CUA - GENEVIEVE CUA By PRUDENTIAL has launched a critical illness plan that enables policyholders to claim up to three times the sum assured, subject to certain conditions. The plan, called "PRUmultiple crisis cover", may be a first here. Most other683 words
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