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Title Section23 2009-02-06 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Ssl.oo online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg •■F* A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 197/08/2008 Friday, February 6,200923 words
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Article, Illustration725 2009-02-06 1 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE Singapore resident recounts how he got taken in by the master swindler [SINGAPORE] The link between Bedok and Bernard Madoff's charmed circle appears far-fetched but Joseph Murray has been a part of both. He has also paid the price. He recalls how,725 words
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925 2009-02-06 1 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO As long-drawn crisis looms, Finance Minister raises possibility of dipping into reserves further [SINGAPORE] The discussion on the unprecedented move to dip into past reserves is still fairly animated, but the government has already flagged the possibility that it925 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article24 2009-02-06 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYS|A 593 HONG KONG 5.00 =T. 11S12 -5 BRITAIN 1.50 us 125 CANADA 3.00 SWITZERLAND 0.53 |ND|A 13Q0 Source:Bloomberg - 24 words
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Article46 2009-02-06 1 lursi lam 1 COMP 879.95 +3.15 IIKKEI225 7,949.65 -89.29 1ANG SENG 13,178.90 +115.01 ;et index 433.44 +0.40 JAKARTA COMP 1,328.07 +7.71 1ANILA COMP 1,892.07 +44.52 ;eoulcomp 1,177.88 -1 7.49 ;henzhenb 288.87 -2.25 IUMBAI IND 9,090.88 -110.97 11AM EST Cham )OW 7,977.33 +20.47 IASDAQ 1,529.85 +14.8046 words
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Article42 2009-02-06 1 IS$ (S$ per US$) 1.508 (US$/S$ per 1.439 2.171 :URO (US$/S$/E) 1.284 1.936 Foreign currency per US$ S$ 'EN 89.50 59.30 3.619 2.399 IK$ 7.754 5.141 !AHT 34.93 23.16 lUPIAH 11,800 7,823 1ENMINBI 6.835 4.532 INDIAN RUPEE 48.87 32.40 1.547 1.02642 words
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Miscellaneous42 2009-02-06 1 VIEWS FROM THE TOP NIGHT OUT BUY AMERICAN LENOVO <** Innovation: the final instalment Bringing in 'Trade war'bill diluted, USs96.7m loss; k of BT's Budget series the ladies not dumped CEO quits How the President's assent was secured Page 2 A^nfr THE business42 words
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Miscellaneous6 2009-02-06 1 Madoff whistleblower lambasts regulator. Page 156 words
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TOP STORIES
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796 2009-02-06 2 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN Getting nod to use reserves was comprehensive process, not a staged act: Tharman [SINGAPORE] Seeking presidential approval to draw on Singapore's reserves to fund part of this year's Budget is not a wayang ("show", in Malay), Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said yesterday.796 words
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Article, Illustration489 2009-02-06 2 Reuters [HONG KONG] Personal computer maker Lenovo Group posted its first loss in nearly three years and its CEO resigned, as weak demand and cut-throat competition slams earnings of technology companies. Analysts say a recovery for the world's fourth-larg-est PC maker,– Reuters; FILE PHOTO - 489 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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89 2009-02-06 2 THE discussion on the unprecedented move to dip into past reserves is still fairly animated, but the government has already flagged the possibility that it may have to go back to the President for more. Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam told Parliament89 words
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61 2009-02-06 2 THE link between Bedok and Bernard Madoff s charmed circle appears far-fetched but Joseph Murray has been a part of both. He has also paid the price. He recalls how, in 1993, he sat at Madoff s Third Avenue office in New York for61 words
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41 2009-02-06 2 PERSONAL computer maker Lenovo Group posted its first loss in nearly three years and its CEO resigned, as weak demand and cut-throat competition slams earnings of technology companies. TOP STORIES, PAGE 241 words
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78 2009-02-06 2 THE US Senate agreed late Wednesday to dilute a "Buy American" clause from its stimulus plan that angered US allies, but rejected a separate effort to strip it from the bill. The EU, Canada and Australia have fiercely attacked the "Buy American" clause,78 words
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Article68 2009-02-06 2 TOUGH operating environment and falling contributions from overseas units contributed to a 25.4 per cent fall in the net profit of Singapore Airport Terminal Services for the third quarter. The ground services subsidiary of SIA reported net profit attributable to equity-holders of $37.6 million68 words
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62 2009-02-06 2 DBS is launching an exchange-traded fund which will track the performance of the Singapore Times Index through its asset management unit later this month. The bank also plans to launch more ETFs to be listed on the Singapore Exchange, DBS Asset Management62 words
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66 2009-02-06 2 CUTTING the goods and services tax and personal income tax rates would not have had the major impact on consumer spending and the economy that some MPs believe, Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said yesterday. Explaining why these measures were not adopted,66 words
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63 2009-02-06 2 THE European Central Bank halted its campaign of rate cuts yesterday, leaving its benchmark refinancing rate at 2 per cent, while the Bank of England cut by a half-point to a record low one per cent as it combats a63 words
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515 2009-02-06 2 CHEWXIANG - CHEWXIANG The most bearish forecast to date says slide could touch 10% [SINGAPORE] Singapore, Taiwan and Korea are expected to be the worst-hit economies in Asia, a report from CLSA said this week. Singapore could lose a tenth of its $245 billion economy, while515 words
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Article, Illustration613 2009-02-06 3 Keuters, AFF, NY I 'Buy American' clause softened as Obama faces hard balancing act [WASHINGTON] The US Senate agreed late Wednesday to dilute a "Buy American" clause from its stimulus plan that angered US allies, but rejected a separate effort to strip it– Keuters, AFF, NY I; REUTERS - 613 words
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514 2009-02-06 3 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo JAPAN has joined the European Union and Canada in calling on the US to re-think the controversial "Buy American" provisions that Congress has voted to apply to iron and steel used in public infrastructure projects forming part of the US$B25514 words
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361 2009-02-06 3 JOYCE HOOI - JOYCE HOOI Move fuelled by uncertainty over long-term staffing [SINGAPORE] Another avenue of employment has opened up for the latest casualties of the economic downturn in the finance and accounting industries in Singapore. Amidst the wave of layoffs, there has been a 300 per cent361 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration620 2009-02-06 4 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN Tough operating environment and lower contributions from associates A TOUGH operating environment and falling contributions from overseas units contributed to a 25.4 per cent fall in the net profit of Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS) for the third quarter. The Singapore Airlines620 words
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Article405 2009-02-06 4 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA By MOODY'S Investors Service has downgraded Macarthurcook Industrial Reit (MI-Reit) for the second time in 10 weeks. In the latest move, the ratings agency cut the trust's corporate family rating from Ba2 to 81. And the rating remains on review for possible downgrade, Moody's405 words
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327 2009-02-06 4 JESSICA YEO - JESSICA YEO By RAFFLES Education Corporation yesterday posted a 66 per cent year-on-year rise in its net profit to $27 million for the second quarter ended Dec 31, 2008. Revenue for the quarter rose 38 per cent to $54.2 million. For the first six327 words
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402 2009-02-06 4 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By The current gloom in the offshore sector notwithstanding, support services provider CH Offshore more than doubled its net profit to US$l6.3 million for the second quarter ended Dec 31, 2008, from US$7.l million for the previous corresponding period. Revenue for402 words
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Article, Illustration348 2009-02-06 4 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING By THE lawsuit against Bio-Treat Technology here has finally been brought to a close as former chairman Wing Hak Man lost his final appeal against a court ruling to stay the legal proceedings against the company in Singapore. In a348 words
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556 2009-02-06 4 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING ON Wednesday, Singaporebased publisher Lexicon Group said it would pay $160 million for Zenna Overseas Ltd, which is engaged in commercial property development in China. A reverse takeover, the deal will see Lexicon issue some 800 million new556 words
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Article, Illustration789 2009-02-06 5 TEH HOOI LING - TEH HOOI LING Value Partners' founder says most small funds won't survive the crisis THE question is "if", not "when", investors' confidence in hedge funds in particular, and in financial institutions in general, will be restored, said Cheah Cheng Hye, founder and chairman789 words
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527 2009-02-06 5 [HONG KONG] Hong Kong dealmaker Richard Li, scion of one of Asia's biggest business dynasties, was probably hoping for a quiet exit from a dotcom empire that never quite panned out the way he envisioned. But recent allegations of vote buying and527 words
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204 2009-02-06 7 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE First in its series of SGX-traded ETFs on offer from Febl2toFeblB DBS is launching an ex-change-traded fund (ETF) which will track the performance of the Singapore Times Index through its asset management unit later this month. The bank also plans to204 words
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244 2009-02-06 7 IPC Corporation has entered into a collaboration arrangement with Sun City Resale Co, a fully owned unit of Sun City Co Ltd, a property development and management company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The tie-up will focus on buying and selling244 words
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361 2009-02-06 7 VICTOR KATHEYAS - VICTOR KATHEYAS By INDIABULLS Properties Investment Trust (IPIT) has secured a two billion rupee (5561.73 million) four-year term loan for its One Indiabulls Centre property in Mumbai. The loan is from LIC Housing Finance. IPIT is an Indian real estate investment trust (Reit) that made361 words
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Article, Illustration430 2009-02-06 7 Bloomberg GALLEON Group hired Frank Wong, who spearheaded DBS Group Holdings Ltd's growth in China, as chairman of its Asia business to help push the New York-based hedge fund's expansion in the region. Mr Wong, who was vice-chairman of Singa-pore-based DBS,Bloomberg - 430 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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Article79 2009-02-06 7 Magnus Energy Group has warned that the group is expecting to report a loss for the six months ended Dec 31, 2008. The loss is mainly due to impairment loss of oil concession rights and the exchange loss arising from the revaluation of fixed deposits and79 words
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61 2009-02-06 7 Chuan Hup Holdings Limited said that the financial results for its second quarter and half year ended Dec 31, 2008 will show a significant loss. The group blamed it primarily on the loss on disposal of investments and mark-to-market devaluation of its investments in61 words
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Article54 2009-02-06 7 Transcu Group, a life sciences company, said it has launched its new and improved Electore range of cosmetics products in Tokyo, Japan. Transcu said it will be applying its proprietary ionic passive technologies to develop new skin care products under the Electore brand by the54 words
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Miscellaneous9 2009-02-06 5 <•■ Hong Kong regulator probes PCCW privatisation vote. Page 129 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration584 2009-02-06 6 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS A BOUNCE in China that drove Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index up 400 points yesterday morning fizzled out by the afternoon, wiping out the modest early gains that were made here. After adding 14 points to 1,720, the Straits Times IndexBloomberg - 584 words
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Article94 2009-02-06 6 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 4 7 3 0 0 0 4 7 3 lanufacturing 30 45 40 11 36 45 51 Commerce 11 16 14 12 18 17 'pt/Stor/Comms 12 12 12 12 10 :inance 15 16 15 16 Construction94 words
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Article114 2009-02-06 6 TURNOVER C000) MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN VALUE C000) SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 17,577 17,577 52,529 52,529 lanufacturing 205,962 5,953 211,915 120,636 439 121,075 lommerce 56,845 4,369 61,214 46,525 581 47,106 'pt/Stor/Comms 97,669 151 97,820 112,401 112,408 :i nance 42,040 42,040 314,574 314,574 lonstruction 26,959 350 27,309 2,105114 words
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Article102 2009-02-06 6 lapitaLand 2.380 -0.070 lapitaMall 1.500 +0.010 jtyDev 5.350 +0.070 losco Corp 0.835 +0.015 IBS Grp 8.670 -0.020 :&N 2.760 +0.010 ient Intl 0.420 -0.005 iolden Agri 0.300 IK Land 2.060 -0.040 IMH 19.840 +0.560 ISH 10.380 lardineC&C 10.120 -0.180 Ceppel Corp 4.170 +0.100 Ceppel Land 1.360102 words
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Article, Illustration913 2009-02-06 6 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE Cambridge Industrial Trust (CIT) Feb 5 close: $0,265 CIMB-GK SECURITIES, Feb 5 SAFE for now: Met expectations Net property income (NPI) margin declined. Q4 2008 distribution per unit (DPU) of 1.37 cents and FYOB DPU of 6.01 cents were in line with Street and our expectations.Bloomberg - 913 words
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Article, Illustration511 2009-02-06 6 LARRY WEE - LARRY WEE CURRENCIES IN an interesting departure from the more typical risk aversion flows that we have become accustomed to in currency markets more recently, overnight losses on Wall Street were followed by yen losses but stronger Australian and New Zealand currencies in AsianReuters - 511 words
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Article64 2009-02-06 6 Feb 5 VALUE CLOSE IT OB/OS -342.00 +39.0C IT CADI -*****.00 -65.0' IT 10-day MA -*****.00 -34.0' TSE ST Mid Cap 345.61 -3.1 TSE ST Small Cap 279.68 -3.0' TSE ST All Share 408.15 -1.41 TSE ST China Top 181.77 -0.5. TSE ST China 177.84 -1 .Oi64 words
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Article61 2009-02-06 6 VOLUME Golden Agri 69,805,000 Cosco Corp 39,312,000 Chart SemiCond 36,959,000 Straits Asia 30,223,000 Yonqnam 23,041,000 China Honqxinq 21,877,000 Capita Land 19,867,000 Noble Grp 19,471,000 DBS Grp 16,652,000 SembMar 16,366,000 VALUE(S) DBS Grp 144,875,220 UOB 97,247,200 Capita Land 47,694,220 Cosco Corp 32,977,525 Sing Tel 32,904,076 OCBC Bk 32,669,35061 words
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Article98 2009-02-06 6 CLOSE UP LD 10US$ 8929 189.9 1.4 lUE 1050 115.0 12. IMH 1984 84.4 2. China H 10US$ 974 51.3 3.' iBS Bk6% NCPS 10 9670 20.0 0., reat Eastern 820 15.0 1. ICBCCai 5.1%NCPS 100 9072 12.0 0.1 i PC 263 11.0 4.. Con 417 10.0 2. ■embCori98 words
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Article115 2009-02-06 6 CLOSE DOWN ICBC Bk 5.1 %NCPS 100 9110-60.0 -0.7 ;txpo 100 1100 -46.0 -4.0 UOB 1124 -26.0 -2.3 India Ni 10 854 -23.0 -2.6 lardine C&C 1012 -18.0 -1.7 IS MSCI India 100 323 -16.6 -3.3 filmar 295 -11.0 -3.6 :iMBAsean40 100US$ 477 -10.6 -1.4 DBS 500 865 -10.0115 words
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Article85 2009-02-06 6 Where S$ stands Feb 5 CHNG CLOSE FRFebi YR 2008/2009 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.5061 0.16 1.5346 1.3457 Euro 1.9356 0.80 2.2064 1.8640 Pounds 2.1783 -0.28 2.8431 2.0356 AS 0.9764 -1.10 1.3251 0.9068 Yen* 1.6789 0.83 1.7278 1.2619 Rupiah* 0.***** 0.16 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.3093 0.16 4.4299 4.019085 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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707 2009-02-06 8 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO YESTERDAY IN PARLIAMENT Finance Minister explains decisions on income tax, GST CUTTING the goods and services tax (GST) and personal income tax rates would not have had the major impact on consumer spending and the economy that some MPs707 words
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Article, Illustration513 2009-02-06 8 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING By THE recession may slow economic activity but not the rate at which Singapore's population is ageing, Lim Boon Heng, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), said yesterday. So the nation must press on with preparations for an olderYEN MENG JIIN - 513 words
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496 2009-02-06 8 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING By SINGAPORE must continue to welcome "suitable" foreign talent, Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng said yesterday. Fewer foreigners are likely to seek jobs here amid the recession, and employers are more likely to hire or retain locals than foreigners, thanks to496 words
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338 2009-02-06 8 CHEN HUIFEN - CHEN HUIFEN By THERE is still room for off-Budget measures in the second half of this year if the recession deepens, says CIMB-GK Research regional economist Song Seng Wun. "We think going forward, yes, there will be help for household sector because at the end of338 words
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338 2009-02-06 8 THE Monetary Authority of Singapore plans to release guidelines on fair dealing at the end of next month, its deputy chairman Lim Hng Kiang said yesterday. "MAS intends to issue guidelines (at) end-March," Mr Lim, who is also Trade and Industry Minister,338 words
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239 2009-02-06 8 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI By AS THE tourism industry shapes up for a challenging year, the Singapore Tourism Board's new chief Aw Kah Peng yesterday underlined the board's commitment to help MICE players. "With the efforts of our partners (we) will emerge in a stronger239 words
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509 2009-02-06 8 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN By THE $4.5 biUion Jobs Credit scheme must be made available to every single company, as granting it only to certain types of firms would be harmful to Singapore's image as a pro-busi-ness hub in the long term. This was509 words
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Article, Illustration435 2009-02-06 9 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI It has strong corporate sector and solid financial resources: Vi Shyan SINGAPORE is battling the global downturn from a position of strength, Minister of State for Trade and Industry Lee Vi Shyan told a corporate awards event last night. TheARTHUR LEE - 435 words
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473 2009-02-06 9 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM By 3D films won a vote of confidence yesterday when the Singapore Film Commission (SFC) unveiled two funds aimed at sharpening the country's competitive edge in the global movie industry. One is the Stereoscopic 3D Film Development Fund473 words
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282 2009-02-06 9 CHEN HUIFEN - CHEN HUIFEN By THERE is at least a 60 per cent increase in government-backed loans approved last month, suggesting that credit may be loosening in the lending system. According to data provided by Spring Singapore, more than 400 loans provided under the agency's282 words
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355 2009-02-06 9 GENEVIEVE CUA - GENEVIEVE CUA By NEW business premiums rose just 3 per cent on a weighted basis in 2008 to $1.71 billion, hit by a double whammy of restrictions on CPF savings and the vicious bear market. The decline in life insurance business is355 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration1158 2009-02-06 10 TOPIC: INNOVATION The government has earmarked $900 million to boost innovation and R&D. Is recession an appropriate time to innovate? This is the fourth and last in a special series of 'Views From The Top' that deals with Budget 2009 topics Su Guaning President Nanyang TechnologicalFILE PICTURE - 1,158 words
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Article, Illustration632 2009-02-06 11 S JAYASANKARAN - S JAYASANKARAN State's sultan rejects chief minister's request to dissolve legislative assembly A CRISIS is looming in Perak after its chief minister declined to accede to the state ruler's request to step down, to pave the way for a Barisan632 words
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250 2009-02-06 11 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia is set to introduce a second round of spending in February or March, and it will be far more wide-ranging than the first fiscal boost announced last November, a source familiar with government thinking said. The Malaysian government, which– Reuters - 250 words
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Article257 2009-02-06 11 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Shares of 101 Properties rose 12 per cent to RM2.49 after its parent 101 Corp proposed buying out minority stockholders in the property developer. 101 Corp, the second largest plantation stock on the Kuala Lumpur bourse by market value, dropped 24– Reuters - 257 words
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425 2009-02-06 11 Bloomberg He wants currency to trade close to 11,000 to US dollar [JAKARTA] President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono asked Indonesia's central bank to prevent the rupiah from falling further and said he wants the currency to trade close to 11,000 to the US dollar,Bloomberg - 425 words
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483 2009-02-06 12 Reuters Estimate is much larger than shown in US Treasury data, say report's authors [NEW YORK] China, which holds the world's largest foreign exchange reserves, was estimated to have USsl.7 trillion in US investments at the end of 2008, including Treasuries and equities,– Reuters - 483 words
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Article, Illustration547 2009-02-06 12 -AP Buyout bid gets nod amid speculation the vote was rigged [HONG KONG] Hong Kong's securities regulators have launched an investigation into a controversial vote by shareholders to approve a US$2 billion deal that would take leading phone company PCCW private, officials said yesterday.-AP; REUTERS - 547 words
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251 2009-02-06 12 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing remained the city's richest man even after his net worth dropped by half to US$l6.2 billion as stock prices tumbled, Forbes magazine said. Macau gaming tycoon Stanley Ho slumped to 19th place from– Bloomberg - 251 words
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433 2009-02-06 12 Bloomberg [WILMINGTON, Delaware] Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd, India's largest copper producer, is close to signing a contract to buy Asarco LLC, potentially ending the US miner's four-year- old bankruptcy, two people involved in the talks said yesterday. The companies– Bloomberg - 433 words
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Article, Illustration694 2009-02-06 12 -AP [SHANGHAI] Two years ago, China zoomed past Japan to become the world's No. 2 vehicle market. Now it looks poised to pass the United States to become the biggest. While car sales in China have slowed lately, they have not plummeted-AP; REUTERS - 694 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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718 2009-02-06 13 ■AP Trichet says ECB may make a half-point cut to 1.5% next month [FRANKFURT] The European Central Bank halted its campaign of rate cuts yesterday, leaving its benchmark refinancing rate at 2 per cent, while the Bank of England cut■AP - 718 words
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Article, Illustration590 2009-02-06 13 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Paul Volcker has grown increasingly frustrated over delays in setting up the economic advisory group President Barack Obama picked the former Federal Reserve chairman to lead, people familiar with the matter say. Mr Volcker, 81, blames Mr Obama'sBloomberg; AP - 590 words
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422 2009-02-06 13 Bloomberg Central bank providing loans to banks that speculate on the currency [MOSCOW] Russia's central bank is exacerbating the ruble's 35 per cent plunge since August, even as it struggles to defend the exchange rate, by providing loans to banks that speculate on the currency,– Bloomberg - 422 words
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476 2009-02-06 13 Reuters EU challenges way US treats unfairly priced imports [GENEVA] The World Trade Organization's top court backed the European Union on Wednesday in its challenge of a US method for dealing with unfairly priced imports, confirming a series of previous rulings. The EuropeanReuters - 476 words
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540 2009-02-06 13 Reuters [MANILA] The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is coming under increased pressure to accelerate internal reform and maintain environmental and other safeguards at its projects as it seeks an increase in funding, according to officials and documents seen yesterday. The Manila-based– Reuters - 540 words
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Article619 2009-02-06 14 Reuters Investor's injection of 3b Swiss franc helps buffer firm's 1b Swiss franc loss [ZURICH] US investor Warren Buffett shored up weakened world No. 2 insurer Swiss Re with a three billion Swiss franc (553.9 billion) investment yesterday as the Swiss group wrote down twice– Reuters - 619 words
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Article, Illustration438 2009-02-06 14 LAT-WP [WASHINGTON] Jobs disappeared at an accelerating pace in January as a dismal holiday shopping season brought more gloom to the United States' battered retail sector, according to a report released on Wednesday. And a fresh round of layoff announcements brought littleLAT-WP; AP - 438 words
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Article356 2009-02-06 14 Bloomberg LATEST US DATA [NEW YORK] US companies, struggling to contain escalating losses in the deepening recession, squeezed more output from their remaining workers last quarter. Productivity, a measure of employee output per hour, rose at a 3.2 per cent annual rate in the fourth quarter,– Bloomberg - 356 words
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708 2009-02-06 14 AP There are still many unanswered questions: observers [NEW YORK] The squeeze on big paydays for executives of bailed-out banks will probably leave Wall Street plenty of wiggle room. Consultants on executive pay say the caps imposed by President Barack ObamaAP - 708 words
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Article, Illustration589 2009-02-06 14 -AFP [TOKYO] The businessman accused of a con worth at least US$l.4 billion in Japan's biggest ever pyramid scheme had promised to build a paradise on Earth for investors, some of whom even called him divine. But to lawyers investigating him, 75-year-old Kazutsugi Nami-AFP; AFP - 589 words
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Article, Illustration511 2009-02-06 15 -Reuters, AP He says SEC couldn't do the math, was captive to the financial industry [WASHINGTON] Harry Markopolos, a former investment manager who tried to warn US regulators about Bernard Madoff, joined lawmakers in blasting the Securities and Exchange Commission but said that he was forwarding-Reuters, AP; AP - 511 words
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Article, Illustration609 2009-02-06 16 Reuters Airlines are offering deeper discounts than usual and sales are lasting longer [CHICAGO] Deep into the seasonally weak winter travel season, US airlines face an uncertain future, coloured by an economic recession that seems to be killing demand faster than airlinesReuters; BLOOMBERG - 609 words
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295 2009-02-06 16 AFP [SHANGHAI] Shanghai Airlines said yesterday it is in talks for an emergency government capital injection, the latest carrier to seek aid as China's air industry struggles through the economic crisis. Trading in Shanghai Airlines shares were suspended as the company's board and shareholdersAFP - 295 words
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209 2009-02-06 16 Bernama [SEPANG] Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) plans to sign a code-share agreement with Jet Airways of India next month that will connect it to more destinations in India, said managing director/chief executive officer, Idris Jala. He said it was important toBernama - 209 words
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192 2009-02-06 16 -AFP [MELBOURNE] Shares in Australia's national airline Qantas slumped 17.25 per cent yesterday as investors responded to a 66 per cent fall in first-half profits and a heavily-discounted capital raising. Qantas shares were in a trading halt when the airline unveiled its reduced profit-AFP - 192 words
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367 2009-02-06 16 ,a jjicaiva iui no a.±± -AFP [TOKYO] Japan has agreed to offer an aid package for the aviation sector, which has seen profits plummet as it is hit by the worsening global downturn, an official said yesterday. The move came as struggling,a jjicaiva iui no a.±± – -AFP - 367 words
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165 2009-02-06 16 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI By JETSTAR'S reservation systems will close from this afternoon until early Monday morning while a new reservation system is installed. The move, which also involves Jetstar Asia/Valuair and Jetstar Pacific, requires shutting down Jetstar's entire reservation system including its website and165 words
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298 2009-02-06 16 Bloomberg [LOS ANGELES] Boeing Co asked a California judge to overturn part of a U*****.1 million judgment against the company in a dispute with ICO Global Communications Holdings Ltd over a failed agreement to build a satellite telecommunications network. Boeing'sBloomberg - 298 words
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Article2601 2009-02-06 16 AIRLINE CODES: AA Amenran Airlines (AAL), AF Air France (AFR), Al Air India .AIC), AY Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ Alitalia Airlines (AZA), BA British Araays Public ltd IG Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBC), BI Royal Brim. Ic^.aC, ~...2.7 EVA Airarays rnmn (EVA) CA 2A), CB: American International2,601 words
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536 2009-02-06 17 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN New HQ responsible for global business devt, marketing, corporate services [SINGAPORE] Rolls-Royce said yesterday it is moving the global headquarters of its marine business to Singapore from London. This follows a move last year to set up a global operating536 words
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243 2009-02-06 17 Reuters [COPENHAGEN] AP Moller-Maersk cut its 2008 profit forecast after a big drop in profits at Danske Bank yesterday, but its shares rose as investors saw hints that core operations performed as planned. The Danish shipping and oil group owns 20 per cent– Reuters - 243 words
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Article, Illustration444 2009-02-06 17 Bloomberg Maritime companies also urged to ensure the safety of their crews [BRUSSELS] The growing threat of pirate attacks in regions such as the Gulf of Aden may disrupt global commerce and lead to higher shipping rates, US lawmakers said. Piracy– Bloomberg; REUTERS FILE PHOTO - 444 words
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Article99 2009-02-06 17 '000 CH Offshore 0.24 Chuan Hup Hldgs 0.18 Cosco Corp 0.84 CWTLtd 0.32 Ezra Hldgs 0.64 First Ship Lease 0.41 Freight Links 0.04 Grand Banks 0.60 laya Hold Ltd 0.27 KiVentures 0.13 Keppel Corp 4.17 MTQCorp 0.50 NOL 1.22 Pacific Shipping 0.16 Pan-United Corp 0.37 Rickmers Mari 0.38 Samudera99 words
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Article36 2009-02-06 17 '000 Int'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings NeplineBhd PDZ Holdings 0.55 8.35 8.40 2.57 2 44 0.02 0.08 0.02 -0.15 unch unch 0.04 unch unch 101 5' 127' 151 3! 7(36 words
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Article12 2009-02-06 17 '00 'recious Ship Regional Cont .12.30 ...6.85 1.30 2478! 0.40 542}12 words
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Article23 2009-02-06 17 '000 'eso Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine Keppel Prop unch 11.75 unch unch unch 1.00 unch unch i 97: I I23 words
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Article22 2009-02-06 17 Evergreen Marine ...13.75 :irst Steamship 34.10 /Van Hai Lines 14.00 t'ang Ming Marine 9.50 0.45 1.05 0.15 0.09 1. 1. 1'22 words
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Article40 2009-02-06 17 '000 (awasaki Hvy Ind ..173.00 3.00 1798! (awasaki Kisen 396.00 29.00 1470: Mitsubishi Hvy 326.00 5.00 545* Mitsui Eng&Sbldg...151.00 1.00 907: Mitsui Osk Lines 638.00 31.00 534V Mippon Express 320.00 -1.00 399! MipponYusen 496.00 25.00 1596} source: Thomson Reuters40 words
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444 2009-02-06 17 -AP [NAIROBI, Kenya] Somali pirates yesterday began leaving a Ukrainian ship laden with tanks and other weapons after receiving a ransom, one of the pirates said. Fourteen gunmen and the pirates' commander disembarked from the MV Faina, which has been held by-AP - 444 words
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499 2009-02-06 18 FOR a while, it was believed that India could be a rare beacon of hope in these grim economic times. But it turns out that there is no escape for the country nor for any other members of the so-called BRIC group, namely, Brazil,499 words
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Article, Illustration1265 2009-02-06 18 LEON HADAR - LEON HADAR The US president, who made populist noises on the campaign trail, is facing a new reality I HEN candidate Barack Obama seemed to be advancing protection-ist-sounding policy proposals in the midst of the election campaign, suggesting that if elected heAP - 1,265 words
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Article, Illustration753 2009-02-06 18 FRANK CHING - FRANK CHING THE BOTTOM LINE WASHINGTON has backed away from a confrontation with China after Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said during confirmation hearings that "President Obama backed by the conclusions of a broad range of economists believes that China is manipulating its753 words
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Article, Illustration1607 2009-02-06 19 JEFFRY FRIEDEN - JEFFRY FRIEDEN Conscious global cooperation can help prevent world economy's deterioration IF the current crisis turns into a disaster on the order of the Great Depression, it will most likely be due to a breakdown of cooperation among the major economies. The history of the modern-worldAP - 1,607 words
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Article, Illustration495 2009-02-06 19 STEVE LOPEZ - STEVE LOPEZ -LAT By WALL STREET CEO: Hi, honey, I'm at the office and I've got horrible news. CEO WIFE: Oh, my gosh. Is Obama cutting back on the bailout? CEO: It's worse than that. He's ordering pay cuts for Wall Street bosses whose companies-LAT; AP - 495 words
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Article8483 2009-02-06 20 Transaction date: Feb 5 52-wks Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net COOP) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E M Cap Sinil Company 9 3 3148 8Telecom 12.5 3 5834 A-Sonic 110 100 6389 ABFSG Bond ETF 30.5 12 5000 ABRHIdgs8,483 words
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Article1806 2009-02-06 21 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 offer1,806 words
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Article70 2009-02-06 21 52-Wk Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol COOP) Day ill Low Last Quote Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net MCap C'yr P/E $mil Com i _Hm ***** ***** 6065 Diamonds 6200 6200 6095 IS DJ US Tech 6097 IS MSCI Spore 6101 ISS&P500 ***** ***** 6170 SPDRS 33570 words
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Article72 2009-02-06 21 52-Wk Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol COOP) Day Last Quote |h Low Buyer Seller Div GrYld C'vr Net MCap P/E Sinil Comi >an' Hii 88 30.5 6000 AVJennings 12 4 6134 Over&Gen 27 6 6017 StarCruises 248 104 6019 TanChonglnt A35 A8 USS HK106 +2 -0.572 words
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Article8853 2009-02-06 21 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced Fund!S 1.406/ AIGIF Spore Bond Fund/A 1.197/ APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 0.63/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.42/ APS Komaba Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Komaba Global Bond SGD 0.5691/ APS Komaba Global8,853 words
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359 2009-02-06 22 %dy %yr dy yr dy yi Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Feb4 World Index Preliminan 639.2 1.3 -5.7 1.1 -2.9 1.3 -7.1 EAFE Preliminai 612.9 1.8 -5.6 1.5 -4.5 1.7 -8.I Euro[ Preliminan 869.4 1.9 -4.6 1.6 -5.0 1.9 -9.1 Pacific 499.5 1.6359 words
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Article130 2009-02-06 22 As at 9am FebS Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 0.9610 0.9920 .an dollar 1.2180 1.2330 Euro 1.9300 1.9520 NZ dollar 0.7640 0.7810 iterlini ind 2.1720 2.1971 US dollar 1.5020 1.5190 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency:130 words
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Article169 2009-02-06 22 FebS fer Overnight 1/8 1-month 7/16 2-months 9/16 3-months 11/16 Overnight mode: 3/16 US$ Offer 1/16 3/16 5/16 7/16 BJd 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months I. 12 months $Au 0.45 0.65 1.20 1.60 2.00 2.30 2.50 Offer 0.35 0.55 0.80 1.10 1.50 1.90169 words
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Article20 2009-02-06 22 Feb S Bid Offer -month 1.5071 1.5092 1.5064 1.5087 {-months 1.5056 1.5080 >-months 1.5045 1.5070 Source: OCBC20 words
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Article65 2009-02-06 22 FebS KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Month Range Price Price Hi Low Vol Open Done Position Feb 09 1860 1865 1920 1855 616 3518 Mar 09 1880 1848 1887 1820 1258 ***** Apr 09 1837 1845 1880 1812 6904 ***** May 09 1834 1834 187865 words
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Article304 2009-02-06 22 Feb 5 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES MarO9 JunO9 SepO9 DecO9 98.7900 98.8450 98.8150 98.6850 ***** 4738 4308 2297 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES MarO9 99.335 99.335 JunO9 99.420 99.425 SepO9 99.485 99.490 DecO9 99.485 99.485 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 99.320 99.420 99.485 99.485 99.320 99.420304 words
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Article185 2009-02-06 22 Febs RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) O/l lots) Mar 09 148.5 Apr 09 May 09 JunO9 Jul 09 151.0 Aug 09 152.5 148.0 151.0 151.0 148.5 150.5 152.0 152.0 152.0 152.0 117 20 32 640 915 886 963185 words
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Article92 2009-02-06 22 FebS TREASURY BILLS 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 0.43 0.25 0.24 0.38 0.36 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low 2-Year N5O61OOE 3.125 5-Year NX*****Z 2.250 7-Year N*****0S 2.875 10-Year92 words
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Article101 2009-02-06 22 Feb4 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Mar 09 949.50 946.00 968.25 944.25 May 09 953.75 950.25 970.50 948.75 Jul 09 961.00 955.50 975.25 955.50 AugO9 952.25 950.50 966.00 947.50 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Mar 09 32.35 31.53 32.68 31.45 May101 words
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Article77 2009-02-06 22 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Feb4 UDE (FOB origin) t /barrel Close Cham irent blend (1-Mth F) 44.43 0.23 VTI (Near Mth) 40.39 -0.65 iubai (1-Mth F) 44.13 0.48 "apis blend 45.25 -0.15 i/linas 41.90 -0.15 >RODUCT JS$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 44.90 54.39 -1.42 -1.69 US$/barrel )pec Oil77 words
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Article460 2009-02-06 22 FebS AS Rmb Euro HKS IndRsRu Yen Won RM NZS Pak Rs Peso SS Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound us: lustralia 0.799 4.418 0.504 5.012 31.586 76.275 0.578 8.949 2.339 1.270 50.888 30.626 0.975 6.492 0.750 21.772 22.579 0.449 0.646 Canada 1.251 5.527 0.630 6.270 39.514 95.419460 words
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Article73 2009-02-06 22 Feb 5 (US$) (SS) 0.***** 0.***** 1 mth 2 mths 0.***** 0.***** 3 mths 1.***** 0.***** 6 mths 1.***** 0.***** 9 mths 1.***** 0.***** 12 mths 2.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** i mxns i .^y^ iy Imths 1.***** 2mths73 words
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Article157 2009-02-06 22 Feb 5 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against US$ Bid Offer S$fUS$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 0.9742 0.9758 0.6463 0.6465 Canadian dollar 1.2188 1.2205 0.8086 0.8087 Euro 1.9343 1.9375 1.2833 1.2837 NZ dollar 0.7665 0.7684 0.5085 0.5091 Sterlini md 2.1695 2.1726 1.4393 1.4395157 words
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Article140 2009-02-06 22 FebS GOLD (USS/oz) Feb OS Feb 04 Hong Kong London 904.80 895.80 905.80 896.80 Feb 04 Feb 03 904.65 905.80 906.65 907.80 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR (S$) FebOS Buying Sellim Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 5gm 10gm 20gm 50gm 100gm 1 oz140 words
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Article68 2009-02-06 22 Feb4 ,luminium, 99.7% urity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1402.25 3 months 1439.00 1370.50 1405.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months 3381.50 3415.00 3339.50 3373.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 1181.00 3 months 1190.00 1164.00 1170.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.0068 words
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Article60 2009-02-06 22 Feb4 :OCOA (Btonne) Close Prev Hii ih/Low Mar 09 1961 1968 1966/1942 May 09 1946 1953 1950/1928 Jul 09 1941 1648 1944/1924 SepO9 1933 1938 1935/1915 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low SUGAR (US tonne) White Close Prev Hig gh/Low Mar 09 379.9 383.8 385.0/379.4 May 09 375.1 376.4 377.3/373.860 words
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Article2279 2009-02-06 22 BONDS WARRANTS Pel lode Company Last Sale Vol Conv Exer +or- ("000) Ratio Price Prem Expiry Disc Gear- Mths ing Left '058 Advance Modules Grp W*****3 6 susp >036AdvanceSCTLtdW*****9 0.5 1 17 156 1.50 1 87 1358 12.00 42 18 )092 Asia Environment W*****4 0.5 1 38 250 22.00 62,279 words
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Advertisement45 2009-02-06 28 tahlaf THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY J Pick up your FREE copy at all 7-Eleven outlets, Mustafa, Saravanaa Bhavan, White Water Cafe, Singapore Khalsa Association, Singapore Indian Association, Annalakshmi and SIFAS. Call 6319-1800 or e-mail circs@sph.com.sg to get a copy delivered to your doorstep.45 words
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Article, Illustration1317 2009-02-06 30 The charity sector is maturing, with the advent of philanthropy advisory services and consultancies for NPOs, reports CHEAH UI-HOON GIVEN the bearish economy, one expects it to be all quiet on the charity front. But it seems that the downturn has brought about new business opportunities1,317 words
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Article, Illustration904 2009-02-06 26 Nightspots here are offering free entry and free drinks to attract more women. MELISSA LWEE and AMANDA DE GUZMAN check out three such clubs I ORGET ladies nights. Nightspots in Singapore are upping the ante on the tried and tested "free entry" and904 words
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Article, Illustration1050 2009-02-06 26 N KYONG - N KYONG By IT is not often that one has the opportunity to be unabashedly hedonistic. Over the period of this Chinese New Year (of the Ox), hedonism was the norm and quite a norm it was. It was the season for 100-pointers!1,050 words
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624 2009-02-06 26 DAVE MCINTYRE - DAVE MCINTYRE -LAT-WP By [WASHINGTON] PORT brings to mind stuffy old geezers in smoking jackets who "repair to the library" after dinner to puff on cigars, discuss affairs of state (in speech rife with "I say!" and "Hear, hear!"), toast Baron James Forrester and-LAT-WP - 624 words
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Article, Illustration976 2009-02-06 27 Sculptor Nikolas Weinstein pushes boundaries by finding new solutions to solve problems, writes GEOFFREY EU NOT many artists figure on being hoisted up in a cherry picker to check on their latest creation, but for glass sculptor Nikolas Weinstein, it's all in a976 words
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Article, Illustration509 2009-02-06 27 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM Flood By Stephen Baxter Gollancz Pages: 473 Price: $30.79 Rating: B+ DO WE really need another moralistic eco-disaster story? After all, works of fiction like 1995 movie Waterworld and 1999 book The Coming Global Superstorm have already explored the theme fairly thoroughly. Stephen509 words
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Article, Illustration590 2009-02-06 27 MADHVI SUBRAHMANIAN - MADHVI SUBRAHMANIAN By WHERE everything from the economy to technology is in a constant state of flux, there is no reason why art on the wall should remain static. Art made up of moving images framed by a flat screen is possibly the art of590 words
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Article, Illustration665 2009-02-06 28 Show probably justifies its 13 Academy Award nominations, says GEOFFREY EU THE Curious Case of Benjamin Button begins with a deathbed scene and ends close to three hours later with two deaths and a revelation, but what occurs in between is mainly life or in the665 words
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Article, Illustration574 2009-02-06 28 GEOFFREY EU - GEOFFREY EU By HOLLYWOOD looks to a favourite subject World War II and the Holocaust once again in Defiance, the latest true story of Jewish Hardship and Suffering to get the big-screen treatment. In a twist on the usual tales of triumph and tragedy,574 words
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Article, Illustration440 2009-02-06 28 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM DVD REVIEW By' IT'S amazing how much emotional content you can squeeze into an animated film that features characters with few facial expressions, and even less dialogue. The Triplets Of Belleville manages to be surprisingly touching by leveraging on the premise that action speaks440 words
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Article, Illustration767 2009-02-06 29 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM CD REVIEW Let It Be Me Jason Donovan Decca Rating: C Nothing But The Best Frank Sinatra Reprise Rating: A Sugar Mountain: Live At Canterbury House 1968 Neil Young Reprise Rating: B You're The Inspiration: The Music Of David Foster Friends David Foster767 words
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Article, Illustration832 2009-02-06 29 Folk iconoclast, political activist and feminist beacon Ani DiFranco talks to ONG BOON KIAT about her new-found joy, the new US president, and why feminism is for men ANI DiFranco, one of folk's most intensely followed Pied Pipers, has taken a new musical turn and she is832 words
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Article, Illustration513 2009-02-06 29 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM By THE great thing about computer games is that theoretically they don't have to end. That obviously contrasts with books, where you know that after a finite number of pages you will have to bid farewell. A trend in computer games513 words
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