The Business Times, 15 April 2009
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Title Section20 2009-04-15 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Ssl.oo online at http://www.businesstimes.COm.sg Sffll A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION COREGNNOI9B4O2B6BE MICA (P) 197/08/2008 Wednesday, April 15,200920 words
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763 2009-04-15 1 ANNA TEO - ANNA TEO But economists hopeful the worst is over, even if GDP shrinks for next two quarters By [SINGAPORE] Far from rebounding, the economy sank deeper in the first quarter and is now expected to contract by between 6 and 9 per cent this year. But763 words
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Article, Illustration591 2009-04-15 1 Reuters [BANGKOK] Thai anti-gov-ernment protesters in Bangkok surrendered yesterday, giving the harried prime minister some breathing space to try to fix the worsening economy. "We have to stop because we need to look after the lives of our supporters," said– Reuters; AP - 591 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article45 2009-04-15 1 uesi lay lange 1COMP 953.71 +12.30 IIKKEI225 8,842.68 -81.75 IANG SENG 15,580.16 +678.75 ;et index Closed JAKARTA COM P 1,570.26 +29.86 IANILACOMP 2,037.09 -6.11 ;eoulcomp 1,342.63 +4.37 ;henzhen b 370.55 +3.40 IUMBAI IND Closed 12 noon EDT Change )OW 7,981.27 -76.54 IASDAQ 1,636.22 -17.0945 words
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Article29 2009-04-15 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 5.53 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 16.085 TAIWAN 4.826 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 0.50 US 3.25 CANADA 2.50 SWITZERLAND 0.52 INDIA 12.25 Source:Bloomberg - 29 words
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Article45 2009-04-15 1 IS$ (S$ per US$) 1.501 (US$/S$ per 1.487 2.233 ;URO (US$/S$/E) 1.330 1.996 Foreign currency per US$ S$ 'EN 99.70 66.40 3.592 2.392 IK$ 7.751 5.162 !AHT 35.41 23.59 lUPIAH 10,860 7,233 lENMINBI 6.831 4.550 INDIAN RUPEE 49.73 33.12 1.377 0.917 IZ$ 1.701 1.13345 words
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643 2009-04-15 1 LARRY WEE - LARRY WEE US$ finishes the day one per cent weaker at just above 551.50 By [SINGAPORE] Against a backdrop of falling prices and weaker growth both at home and abroad, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) yesterday re-centred its exchange rate643 words
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Miscellaneous53 2009-04-15 1 MOTORING gV -jt^mmt EXEC MONEY ÜBS 2010 YOG f I *^AW ™w 8.--**^™ rf_j)ftw *wt~y~ ~mmma*i C&C opens centre for 3 \W&% 4H S* Swing pricing Lay-offs begin Govt ready to pump commercial vehicle brands |j| 11 gains popularity for 100 people in more funds PAGE 33 PAGE 44 PAGE53 words
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TOP STORIES
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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71 2009-04-15 2 FAR from rebounding, the Singapore economy sank deeper in the first quarter and is now expected to contract by between 6 and 9 per cent this year. But private sector economists who roundly expected an easing in the rate of decline in Ql remain hopeful that71 words
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84 2009-04-15 2 AGAINST a backdrop of falling prices and weaker growth both at home and abroad, the Monetary Authority of Singapore yesterday re-centred its exchange rate policy band at current (weaker) levels, but retained its neutral policy stance, and left the width of its84 words
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68 2009-04-15 2 A BIGGER-THAN-EXPECTED drop in Singapore's trade and exports in the first three months of 2009 has led trade promotion agency International Enterprise Singapore to trim its full-year growth forecasts. But at the same time, the latest key non-oil domestic export numbers,68 words
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80 2009-04-15 2 ÜBS Singapore yesterday started sacking 100 people here as part of a region-wide retrenchment exercise. About 240 people at various levels will lose their jobs in the Swiss bank's wealth management units in the Asia-Pacific, a spokeswoman said. That is less than 3 per80 words
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75 2009-04-15 2 WHILE the economy could have bottomed out in the last quarter, first-quarter corporate earnings which about 400 companies will report starting this month may not have hit the floor, analysts say. Ugly bruises will show up in the technology sector75 words
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59 2009-04-15 2 SEMBCORP Marine unit Jurong Shipyard, which has over US$5OO million in orders for a jack up rig and a production floater conversion from Norwegian customer Petroprod, yesterday said it does not expect to be adversely affected as news emerged that the Cayman Islands-registered59 words
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67 2009-04-15 2 THE Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by a developer that called its Yio Chu Kang condominium Amanusa the name of an exclusive Bali resort owned by Amanresorts. The 124-page judgement, delivered last month by Justice VK Rajah, is said to be the first67 words
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59 2009-04-15 2 THE risk of deflation in the eurozone has risen in recent months, European Central Bank Governing Council member Athanasios Orphanides was quoted as saying yesterday. He also said lower interest rates could be justified if inflation looked likely to stay below ECB's59 words
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Article, Illustration552 2009-04-15 2 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING Economists say the 17% drop in March indicates exports are bottoming out By [SINGAPORE] A big-ger-than-expected drop in Singapore's trade and exports in the first three months of 2009 has led trade promotion agency International Enterprise (IE) Singapore toIE Singapore - 552 words
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Article, Illustration702 2009-04-15 2 Sub-dividing of 140 apartments into 600 units runs into issues with URA [SINGAPORE] A mild controversy of sorts is developing at the Grangeford condo at Leonie Hill. A fully owned subsidiary of Overseas Union Enterprise has signed a two-year lease with a master tenant for 170 apartmentsYEN MENG JIIN - 702 words
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482 2009-04-15 4 SIOW LI SEN - SIOW LI SEN ÜBS spokeswoman says Asia-Pacific remains a strategic priority for the group By [SINGAPORE] ÜBS Singapore yesterday started laying off 100 people here as part of a region-wide retrenchment exercise. About 240 people at various levels will lose their jobs in the482 words
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Article, Illustration593 2009-04-15 4 Reuters, AP [WASHINGTON] US President Barack Obama, in a progress report on his steps to rescue the reces-sion-hit economy, said there were signs of recovery but "by no means are we out of the woods just yet". Earlier, US FederalReuters, AP - 593 words
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412 2009-04-15 4 Reuters LATEST US DATA [WASHINGTON] Sales at US retailers unexpectedly fell in March after two months of increases, a government report showed yesterday, dimming hopes the recession was close to hitting bottom. However, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke stayed upbeat andReuters - 412 words
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Article, Illustration447 2009-04-15 4 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The US government is considering taking an equity stake in a stripped-down General Motors Corp (GM) in a swap for some of the US$l3.4 billion the carmaker owes the Treasury, people familiar with the matter said. A government stake wouldBloomberg; AFP - 447 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration768 2009-04-15 6 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE Economy may have bottomed out but not corporate earnings: analysts By WHILE the economy could have bottomed out in the last quarter, first-quarter corporate earnings which will start coming in from about 400 companies this month may not768 words
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Article731 2009-04-15 6 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI THE Saizen Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) saga should dispel several widely held myths about the Singapore Reit sector that the trusts are no-brainer investments; that they are du-ty-bound to pay out dividends; and that the most important thing to consider when assessing whether731 words
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Article, Illustration453 2009-04-15 8 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE SembMarine: Material impact on 2 deals unlikely 'based on best known information' By SEMBCORP Marine unit Jurong Shipyard, which has over US$5OO million in orders for a jack-up rig and a production floater conversion from Norwegian customer Petroprod, yesterday said itFILE PHOTO - 453 words
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343 2009-04-15 8 JESSICA YEO - JESSICA YEO By CITING a rise in construction activity, Lian Beng Group yesterday announced strong revenue and profit growths for the nine months ended Feb 28. But it expects the next 12 months to be more challenging for the construction industry because of uncertain343 words
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480 2009-04-15 12 CHEN HUIFEN - CHEN HUIFEN AGM WATCH By PARKWAY Holdings and Raffles Medical Group two of the biggest private healthcare players here will hold their annual general meetings (AGMs) today. But the focus of their shareholders is likely to be dramatically different. Parkway is holding its AGM480 words
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157 2009-04-15 12 Bloomberg CSC Holdings Ltd led gains among Singapore construction stocks after government data showed the industry expanded even as the nation's economy sank deeper into recession. CSC Holdings Ltd soared 44 per cent to 13 cents, the most since May 2003. Yongnam Holdings LtdBloomberg - 157 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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Article112 2009-04-15 12 LI HENG Chemical Fibre Technologies said yesterday that in the interest of maximising the return to shareholders, its executive directors Chen Jianlong, Chen Feng, Chen Siren, Chen Zengfu and Liv Qiguan have agreed to waive their performance bonus entitlements in respect of FY2OOB. Under the112 words
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125 2009-04-15 12 SHANGHAI Asia Holdings warned that first-quarter 2009 results "will show significant lower profits when compared with the same corresponding period in 2008". It said the global economic crisis has adversely affected demand for the group's aluminium foil and printed cigarette packaging products. Prices125 words
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81 2009-04-15 12 JIUTIAN Chemical Group yesterday warned that the group is expected to report a loss for the first quarter ended March 31. The global economic slowdown has intensified in the first quarter and, as a result, its first plant operated at 55 per cent81 words
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100 2009-04-15 12 FOOD Junction Holdings said it has accepted the offer from Gold Ridge Pte Ltd to operate an approximately 17,000 square feet food court in nex, the upcoming retail project at the heart of Serangoon Central. The six-storey shopping mall is targeted to100 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration634 2009-04-15 10 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS Observers say rotational interest in the second and third line not surprising as blue chips have had their run PENNY stock fever raged yesterday as traders switched their attention out of blue chips and into the second line: Bloomberg - 634 words
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Article403 2009-04-15 10 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE Indofood Agri Resources April 14 close: $0,765 KIM ENG RESEARCH, April 14 WE are raising our target price for Indofood Agri Resources (IFAR) to $0.90 from $0.72 on the back of higher sector valuations. The sector has seen a significant re-rating with crude palm oil (CPO)403 words
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Article81 2009-04-15 10 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 14 2 2 0 0 0 14 2 2 lanufacturing 112 15 45 18 11 130 18 56 Commerce 44 17 51 19 "pt/Stor/Comms 25 26 ■inance 17 18 instruction 17 21 'roperties 39 39 lotels/Rsts81 words
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Article113 2009-04-15 10 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 25,040 25,040 70,971 70,971 lanufacturing 511,310 56,299 567,609 196,754 1,446 198,200 Commerce 311,178 13,431 324,609 78,572 1,633 80,205 ■pt/Stor/Comms 163,414 358 163,772 218,720 37 218,756 :inance 42,844 21 42,865 257,234 257,235 Construction 235,707 11,576 247,283 27,955 136 28,091 ■roperties113 words
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Article100 2009-04-15 10 lapitaLand 2.920 +0.190 lapitaMall 1.300 jtyDev 6.130 +0.230 lomfortDelGrc 1.350 losco Corp 1.050 +0.060 IBSGrp 9.020 -0.230 :&N 2.430 -0.070 Sent Intl 0.595 +0.005 iolden Agri 0.355 +0.020 IK Land 2.520 +0.020 IMH 22.000 1.200 ISH 11.300 +0.360 lardineC&C 14.080 leppel Corp 5.580 -0.040 IOL 1.550100 words
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Article61 2009-04-15 10 Apr 14 VALUE CLOSE IT OB/OS 1117.00+551.C IT CADI -*****.00 +325. IT 10-day MA -*****.00+112. TSE ST Mid Cap 382.33 +8.5 TSE ST Small Cap 306.52 +20.51 TSE ST All Share 452.48 +6.6 TSE ST China Top 181.57 +8.01 TSE ST China 176.67 +8.1 IOB Catalist 75.6261 words
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Article57 2009-04-15 10 VOLUME Diqiland 172,629,000 China Honqxinq 88,698,000 StraitsAsia 65,350,000 Golden Aqri 61,700,000 Cosco Corp 53,708,000 Yonqnam 51,702,000 Capita Land 48,217,000 CSC Hldqs 48,182,000 UniFiber 46,571,000 Yanqzijianq 41,569,000 VALUE(S) CapitaLand 136,597,440 DBS Grp 115,378,873 StraitsAsia 63,554,255 UOB 61,648,640 Cosco Corp 55,052,815 Keppel Corp 49,697,260 SingTel 47,981,980 OCBC Bk 43,678,59057 words
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Article104 2009-04-15 10 CLOSE UP IMH 2200 180.1 5.8 iBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2276 129.1 3. LD 10US$ 8820 105.1 0.: ;txpo ioo 1300 60.0 4.: ISH 1130 54.0 3. China H 10US$ 1194 45.0 2.' reat Eastern 902 42.0 4. fHS 168 36.0 27. ICBC Bk5.1%NCPS 100 9380 30.0 0. At 613104 words
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Article108 2009-04-15 10 CLOSE DOWN DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 7494 -75.0 -0.7 IA 200 1100 -44.0 -3.8 I A 1104 -36.0 -3.2 ilA.ES.0904 1104 -34.0 -3.0 Asia 10US$ 271 -24.0 -5.6 DBS Gr| 902 -23.0 -2.5 lUE 1032 -22.0 -2.1 DBS.ES.0904 902 -19.0 -2.1 F&N 243 -7.0 -2.8 ienMai -6.0 -54.5 BY108 words
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Article238 2009-04-15 11 The week's changes The Indonesian rupiah took top honours for currency gains over the past week. YtAKIODAIt APRIL 14'09 HIGH LOW CLOSE CHNG US$ VS CURRENCY JPY 99.72 -0.63 101.23 87.11 SGD 1.5015 -0.71 1.5579 1.4308 IDR ***** -3.53 ***** ***** THB 35.45 0.08 36.31 34.59 CNY238 words
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Article, Illustration822 2009-04-15 11 LARRY WEE - LARRY WEE CURRENCIES It may not have peaked yet, but we see forecasts for a weaker US dollar already A FIFTH week of impressive gains on Wall Street made for more pleasant news in financial markets over the past week, and this alsoBLOOMBERG - 822 words
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Article87 2009-04-15 11 April CLOSE CHNG FR Apr 13 YR SSLOW R 2009 S$ HIGH USS 1.5015 0.98 1.5579 1.4308 Euro 1.9944 0.27 2.0732 1.9150 Pounds 2.2317 -0.20 2.2712 2.0356 1.0916 0.38 1.1100* 0.9453 ren* 1.5057 0.14 1.7278 1.4831 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.75 0.****** 0.***** Baht* 4.2355 0.50 4.3390 4.104087 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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483 2009-04-15 13 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG Judge finds use of name by Novelty infringes Trade Marks Act By or company name," said Alban Kang, of Alban Tay Mahtani de Silva, who represented Amanresorts. Amanresorts sued local property developer Novelty over its use of the Amanusa name and won in483 words
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407 2009-04-15 13 MORE firms are using East Asia's many free trade agreements (FTAs) than previous studies suggest, and those using them see more benefits than costs, says a study released yesterday by the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI). Based on surveys of 609 exporting firms407 words
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Article, Illustration335 2009-04-15 13 WINSTON CHAI - More in S #pore fearful of bootleg backlash WINSTON CHAI By MORE Singaporeans may be thinking twice before downloading the latest Hollywood blockbusters or Billboard hits from dodgy Internet sites as a result of the heightened intellectual property (IP) rights protection movement. According to the latest survey by the Intellectual335 words
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226 2009-04-15 13 SINGAPORE yesterday conferred the Public Service Medal (Friends of Singapore) on Akihiro Yamaguchi, senior managing director of Mitsui Chemicals, for his contribution to the growth of the local chemical industry. The award one of the most prestigious for international business leaders recognises their economic226 words
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Article, Illustration538 2009-04-15 14 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN No stone will be left unturned to make sure event runs smoothly: Ser Luck By THE government will not hesitate to commit extra resources if needed beyond the US$75 million already pledged to the inaugural 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG)FILE PHOTO - 538 words
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137 2009-04-15 14 NATIONAL University Hospital (NUH) is implementing end-to-end medication management in all its in-patient wards. The system said to be a first in the Asia-Pacific region consists of an electronic in-patient medication record system, in-patient pharmacy automated system (iPAS) and an electronic medication administration system. The137 words
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Article, Illustration296 2009-04-15 14 SIX voluntary welfare organisations that focus on programmes to help disabled or disadvantaged children received $50,000 each from HSBC yesterday evening. The six charities were selected by the bank's staff volunteers through a poll conducted by the bank. They are: Spastic Children's Association of296 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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490 2009-04-15 15 Reuters Lower rates justified if inflation threatens to stay below target for a long time [FRANKFURT] The risk of deflation in the eurozone has risen in recent months, European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Athanasios Orphanides was quoted as saying yesterday.Reuters - 490 words
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474 2009-04-15 15 Reuters [WASHINGTON] A bank lobby group on Monday urged the IMF to secure the US$5OO billion in new resources the G-20 countries pledged at their summit recently so it can respond quickly to the needs of emerging market economies hit by the globalReuters - 474 words
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Article, Illustration338 2009-04-15 15 AFP [BEIJING] Local governments in China have been ordered to buy more energy efficient products as part of the national drive to curb pollution and combat global warming, state press reported yesterday. China's State Council, or cabinet, issued a statement onAFP; REUTERS - 338 words
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Article, Illustration982 2009-04-15 16 Bloomberg Business picks up as forex volatility eases and govt stimulus plans boost confidence [NEW YORK] The carry trade is making a comeback after its longest losing streak in three decades. Stimulus plans and near-ze-ro interest rates in the developed economies are boostingBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 982 words
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Article, Illustration563 2009-04-15 17 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG They account for 10% of tourism receipts last year By in Kuala Lumpur NOT content with a near 10-fold increase in West Asian tourists since the late *****, Malaysia plans to intensify its Look Middle-East policy to bolster tourism receipts.FILE PHOTO - 563 words
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395 2009-04-15 17 S JAYASANKARAN - S JAYASANKARAN Rising number of unemployed will threaten recovery: economist By in Kuala Lumpur A MALAYSIAN economist has suggested setting up a RM22 million (559.2 million) fund to help the country's unemployed as the recession bites deeper into the economy. Manokaran395 words
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261 2009-04-15 17 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak called on banks to take "calculated risks" as he started a government programme to guarantee RMIO billion (554.2 billion) of loans and help credit flow. After cutting interest rates to record lows, Malaysia's central bankBloomberg - 261 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration647 2009-04-15 18 -AP Economists expect a clearer picture when Q1 growth figures come in tomorrow [BEIJING] China's economy is showing signs of a nascent recovery, but even officials who want to boost public confidence warn a rebound faces risks from the global crisis and-AP; AP - 647 words
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211 2009-04-15 18 AFP Worsening overseas environment poor asset quality cited [SHANGHAI] China's finance ministry has warned businesses to improve their risk management, saying the overseas investment environment is worsening and poor investments are costing billions of dollars. Chinese companies are banned from speculating, should avoidAFP - 211 words
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240 2009-04-15 18 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] China's stockmarket rally could soon run out of steam as gains made valuations "relatively high" and as more companies post profit declines, according to BNP Paribas' China fund venture. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index has risen 38 per cent this year,Bloomberg - 240 words
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Article, Illustration379 2009-04-15 19 -AP Partnership details will be announced in late June or early July: CEO [BEIJING] Royal Dutch Shell PLC is talking to possible Chinese partners about a joint bid to develop oil fields in Iraq, CEO Jeroen van der Veer said yesterday. "We-AP; AP - 379 words
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626 2009-04-15 20 AFP [NEW DELHI] Voting starts this week in India's marathon general elections, which are expected to usher in a period of fragile coalition government for the world's largest democracy. Opinion polls and analysts say neither the Congress party of incumbent Prime Minister ManmohanAFP - 626 words
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Article, Illustration501 2009-04-15 20 AFP [AHMEDABAD, India] Only one of India's 714 million eligible voters can be sure he will not have to queue up to vote in elections that start this week. Bharatdas Darshandas knows there will be no wait because he has his very own ballotAFP - 501 words
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318 2009-04-15 21 -AFP, Bloomberg The total investment in the steel plant is expected to be 200-300b yen [TOKYO] Japan's Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd is considering spending up to US$3 billion to build a steel plant in India with a local partner, a report said yesterday. Sumitomo Metal,-AFP, Bloomberg - 318 words
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Article, Illustration576 2009-04-15 21 NYT [NEW DELHI] Tech Mahindra, a joint venture between the BT Group and the Indian conglomerate Mahindra Mahindra, is poised to become an outsourcing giant after submitting the top bid for fraud-battered Satyam Computer Services. The offer values the company at US$l.2 billion.NYT; AP - 576 words
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Article, Illustration490 2009-04-15 22 AP Dive into the red caused by sale of Dutch business, debt writedowns [BRUSSELS] Fortis Bank yesterday reported a loss of 20.6 billion euros (Ss4l billion) for 2008 due to the forced sale of its Dutch business and writedowns of securitised debtAP; BLOOMBERG - 490 words
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Article450 2009-04-15 22 Reuters, AP It's in talks on funding for Las Vegas project [LOS ANGELES] Dubai World, the joint venture partner of MGM Mirage in the US$9 billion Las Vegas City Center, will withhold payments towards the project until a comprehensive finance package is obtained, a source toldReuters, AP - 450 words
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443 2009-04-15 22 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Lehman Brothers Holdings is sitting on enough uranium cake to make a nuclear bomb as it waits for prices of the commodity to rebound, according to traders and nuclear experts. The bankrupt bank, in the throes of paying offBloomberg - 443 words
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331 2009-04-15 22 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Citibank and its oil dealing unit Phibro have been allowed back to trade on energy price assessment agency Platts' daily window, after being suspended about two months ago, industry sources said yesterday. Citibank bought two fuel oil swap contracts on Platts'Reuters - 331 words
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Article, Illustration513 2009-04-15 23 Bloomberg It threatens to build nuclear reactors after UN condemns recent missile test [SEOUL] North Korea vowed to end all talks on dismantling its atomic weapons programme and may build nuclear reactors after the United Nations condemned last week's missile test, prompting ChinaBloomberg; REUTERS - 513 words
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607 2009-04-15 23 Reuters, AP [NEW YORK] Investors in companies with Cuban assets, or the potential to expand into the country, cheered on Monday after the White House said it would ease some of the restrictions it has imposed on the Com-munist-run island. USReuters, AP - 607 words
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753 2009-04-15 24 NYT It posts Q1 net profit of USsl.66b; plans to raise capital to repay TARP debt [WASHINGTON] Goldman Sachs, which rode out the final, tumultuous months of 2008 with the help of a federal rescue, reported strong quarterly profits on Monday and said that itNYT - 753 words
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480 2009-04-15 24 Mizuho needs 1 .38t yen more in capital: UBS Bloomberg [TOKYO] Mizuho Financial Group Inc, which has raised US$4.4 billion since December, may need another 1.38 trillion yen (Ss2l billion) to strengthen its capital, ÜBS AG said. Mizuho would need to raise that much to reach a core capital ratioBloomberg - 480 words
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367 2009-04-15 24 ■AP Stolen credit cards, private data remain recession-proof [SAN FRANCISCO] One economy apparently isn't hurting these days the one run by identity thieves in the dark corners of the Internet. Demand and prices remain stable for stolen credit cards, Social Security numbers and■AP - 367 words
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Article, Illustration337 2009-04-15 25 neuters [HOUSTON] Oil companies experienced a roller-coast-er year in 2008 and executive pay showed it. Exxon Mobil Corp chief executive RexTillerson's total compensation rose 34 per cent in 2008, while the head of its largest US rival Chevron Corp saw his totalneuters - 337 words
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Article675 2009-04-15 25 NYT Wealthy industrial towns are feeling the pain inflicted by declining exports [PFORZHEIM, Germany] The family-run Opel car dealership here has closed after 80 years. After the local SinnLeffers department store shut down, the grocery store in the basement put beer and pasta displaysNYT - 675 words
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Article, Illustration39 2009-04-15 25 AP [PARIS] Visitors viewing paintings by artist Wassily Kandinsky at the Centre Pompidou in Paris. The exhibition, on tillAug 10, covers the Russian master's works through three wars, three marriages and three countries -Russia, Germany and France.AP - 39 words
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547 2009-04-15 26 NYT Before recession's end, the number of hotels in debt could rise above 2,000 tNEW YORK] US hotels have been struggling for months as businesses and individuals cut back on travel. But what was a bad situation is likely to turn worse asNYT - 547 words
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Article, Illustration629 2009-04-15 27 NYT [NEW YORK] Just a year ago, working as a product presenter at a car show was a pretty straightforward job. You stood next to a vehicle, you called it a marvel of engineering, style and comfort and then you fielded SoftballNYT; REUTERS - 629 words
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432 2009-04-15 27 iVTT Treasury Dept calls for reduction in their USs6.9b in debt holdings [WASHINGTON] The senior lenders to Chrysler are planning to make a counter-of-fer to the Treasury Department this week, pushing back on a debt-reduction plan they say is too coercive, people briefediVTT - 432 words
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Article, Illustration713 2009-04-15 30 NYT US president mulls series of unpalatable options following dramatic rescue [WASHINGTON] US President Barack Obama vowed on Monday to "halt the rise of piracy" off the coast of Africa after the dramatic rescue of an American merchant captain, foreshadowingNYT; AP PHOTOS - 713 words
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849 2009-04-15 30 DAVID HUGHES - DAVID HUGHES STRAIT TALK By AS I started writing this column, a drama was being played out in the Indian Ocean off Somalia. Four increasingly desperate pirates were holding the master of a US-flagged container ship at gunpoint in a drifting lifeboat.849 words
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345 2009-04-15 30 Reuters [CHICAGO] The attempted hijacking of a US flagged vessel off Somalia has not raised the cost of shipping grain and food to the region, but insurance rates have been rising due to piracy, shipping sources said on Monday. "Historically, piracy has not– Reuters - 345 words
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435 2009-04-15 30 NYT Moving parts and hitting 3 targets in dark made rescue more difficult [WASHINGTON] The hard part was not the distance 23 metres an easy range for an experienced sniper. Far more difficult were all the moving parts: the bobbing lifeboat, the rolling ship,NYT - 435 words
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299 2009-04-15 30 Bernama [NAIROBI] Somali pirates have hijacked a Greek-flagged tanker off the coast of Somalia, a regional maritime official confirmed yesterday. China's Xinhua news agency reported that Andrew Mwangura, the East Africa's Coordinator of Seafarers Assistance Programme (SAP), said the MVlrene EM was seized inBernama - 299 words
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Article, Illustration1047 2009-04-15 31 The downturn offers opportunities for operators to make strategic port investments to improve competitiveness IN the past decade, Singapore, Shanghai and Hong Kong have consistently been the world's top ports in terms of container traffic. But will they continue to dominate? Here, we take aBLOOMBERG - 1,047 words
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247 2009-04-15 31 Reuters [SYDNEY] Ship congestion at grain export ports in Western Australia that scared off buyers has been dispersed after the launch of a system to ration berths at the state's four grain ports, bulk grains handler CBH Group said yesterday. The backlog, which– Reuters - 247 words
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412 2009-04-15 32 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI New stops are Ipoh, Malacca, Sandakan, Kuala Terengganu, Kuantan, Tawau By [SINGAPORE] Singapore and Malaysia have agreed to expand their bilateral air services agreement, which would give carriers from both countries the right to operate between Singapore and six new destinations412 words
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395 2009-04-15 32 Bloomberg [SEATTLE] Boeing Co, the world's second-largest com-mercial-plane maker, fell in New York trading after saying first-quarter profit will be hurt by recession-relat-ed cuts to production of its most profitable model. Boeing dropped US$2, or 5.1 per cent, to U5537.15 at 4.15pm in New■ Bloomberg - 395 words
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Article2580 2009-04-15 32 AIRLINE CODES: AA: American Airlines (AAL), AF: Air France (AFR), Al: Air India (AIC), AY: Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ: Alitalia Airlines (AZA), BA: British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAY. EEE n Bangladesh Airlines (BBC), Bl: Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO: Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR:2,580 words
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212 2009-04-15 32 Xinhua [HOUSTON] Despite economic challenges, American Airlines on Monday celebrated the arrival of two Boeing 737-800 aircraft into its fleet, the company said. The high-tech Boeing 737-800 is seen as Next Generation aircraft designed for performance and reliability. It seats 160 passengers, has spacious interior,Xinhua - 212 words
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Article, Illustration478 2009-04-15 32 Bloomberg Capacity on London, Los Angeles and HK routes to be cut [MELBOURNE] Qantas Airways Ltd, Australia's largest carrier, forecast its biggest second-half loss in at least a decade and will cut 1,750 jobs as demand for business and first-class travel plunges.Bloomberg; AFP - 478 words
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Article144 2009-04-15 32 -NYT [WASHINGTON] Top US Air Force officials said on Monday that they are supporting the Obama administration's decision to buy only four more of the advanced F-22 fighter jets, making it less likely that Congress will insist on extending its production. The Air Force-NYT - 144 words
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Miscellaneous245 2009-04-15 32 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS _r/ A A I I I I I I v 28 Pain from past coming to American city (5) 29 Inclination to give peculiar 7 Meals we desire will include 26 Underground river doesn't talk (4) this root vegetable (5) shift, we hear (4) 30 A girl's245 words
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Article, Illustration576 2009-04-15 33 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE Übi showroom to be one-stop-shop for Citroen, Mitsubishi and Kia models By LISTED motor distributor Cycle Carriage (C&C) has grouped three of its commercial vehicle brands under one roof in the Übi auto belt. The Cycle Carriage Commercial Vehicle CentreYEN MENG JIIN - 576 words
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Article, Illustration467 2009-04-15 33 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE By AS with everyone else, Maserati may be experiencing some stormy weather because of the global economic crisis but the Italian luxury carmaker says it can still see three relatively bright spots. "Definitely we can't say we have not been467 words
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524 2009-04-15 34 FOR the second time in a generation, an American president has called for a world without nuclear arms. Ronald Reagan, one of the most bellicose when he took office, changed his mind after watching the 1983 nuclear war movie, The Day After and524 words
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Article, Illustration1107 2009-04-15 34 PAUL KENNEDY - PAUL KENNEDY Something is going on here that is much bigger than a one-week surge or fall in markets By A number of interesting things have happened in the past few weeks which, if you put them together in the manner that Sherlock Holmes wouldAFP - 1,107 words
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Article, Illustration766 2009-04-15 34 FRANK CHING - FRANK CHING THE BOTTOM LINE DESPITE the political upheavals in Thailand that aborted summit meetings scheduled in Pattaya between the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) and its dialogue partners, the leaders of China, Japan and South Korea managed to meet and766 words
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Article, Illustration1318 2009-04-15 35 EDWARD CHANCELLOR - EDWARD CHANCELLOR Two authors suggest that authorities can stabilise the 'animal spirits' during a downturn by facilitating the flow of credit By THE failure of mainstream economists to predict the global financial crisis provides an opportunity for exponents of behavioural finance. The crisis, theyBLOOMBERG - 1,318 words
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Article, Illustration903 2009-04-15 35 LEON HADAR - U, V, L or W a question over the shape of recovery LEON HADAR AFTER several months of depressing economic news and gloomy forecasts about the coming of Great Depression 11, US President Barack Obama and his top economic aides are pointing to some progress on the horizon, including a903 words
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504 2009-04-15 35 Mak Yuen Teen - Mak Yuen Teen, LETTER TO THE EDITOR ACCOUNTING expertise is valuable on boards of directors, especially for the audit committee. The code of corporate governance states that at least two members of the audit committee should have accounting or related financial management expertise504 words
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Article8660 2009-04-15 36 Transaction date: Apr 14 Hi! !-wks Tel Low Code Com| Sale Cooo) Hi: Low Bu] ?er Seller C'vr •k P/E Smil >ari] 8.5 3 3148 8Telecom 11 2.5 5834 A-Sonic 30.5 12 5000 ABRHIdgs 17.5 5.5 1938 AEI Corp 9.5 1 1100 AEM 23.5 7 2101 APOil 80.58,660 words
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Article1719 2009-04-15 37 52-wks Tel High Low Code Company Last Sale Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net ('000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E M Cap $mil 20 5 1181 s AAGrp 32 13 8538 t APStrategic 4 05 1501 s Advanced System 14 2 3480 t Adventus 28.51,719 words
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Article355 2009-04-15 37 52-Wk Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol C000) Day lh Low Last Quote Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net MCap C'vr P/E $mil Comi Hi. 108 100 6389 ABFSG Bond ETF 982 427 CIMBAsean40 100US$ 189 149 DBS STIETF100 2276 1682 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 3232 3228 DBXT FTVietnam355 words
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Article249 2009-04-15 37 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 offer249 words
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Article9055 2009-04-15 37 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced Fund!S 1.6/ AIGIF S'pore Bond Fund/A 1.217/ APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 0.79/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.52/ APS Komaba Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Komaba Global Bond SGD 0.509/ APS Komaba Global9,055 words
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371 2009-04-15 38 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change ir 13 World Index Preliminary 645.1 -0.4 -4.8 -0.1 -1.5 -0.1 -6.' EAFE Preliminai 617.3 0.1 -4.9 0.8 -3.5 0.8 -8.3 Euroi Prelim inan 844.2371 words
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Article125 2009-04-15 38 As at 9am Apr 14 >f foreign currency: lurrencies Bid Offer gist dollar 1.0880 1.1210 dollar 1.2220 1.2370 luro 1.9930 2.0160 IZ dollar 0.8810 0.9020 iterlini ind 2.2190 2.2450 )S dollar 1.4940 1.5120 .ocal dollars to 100 units rf foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Ihi renminbi125 words
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Article172 2009-04-15 38 Apr 14 *L Offer Bid Overnight 1-month 2-months 3-months Overnight mode: 1/4 ys$ 5/32 7/16 9/16 11/16 Offer 1/32 3/16 5/16 7/16 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months I. 12 months $Au 0.45 0.60 1.10 1.35 1.90 2.10 2.30 Offer 0.35 0.50 0172 words
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Article291 2009-04-15 38 Apr 14 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES JunO9 SepO9 DecO9 Mar10 98.9450 98.9200 98.7350 98.6350 5439 3001 2867 2288 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES JunO9 SepO9 99.470 99.470 DecO9 99.455 99.455 Mar10 99.400 99.405 Jun10 99.355 99.355 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 99.470 99.455 99.400 99.355 99.430 99.465291 words
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Article191 2009-04-15 38 Apr 14 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) O/l lots) May 09 169.0 JunO9 Jul 09 Aug 09 Sep 09 168.8 Oct 09 168.5 168.7 168.5 169.0 169.0 168.5 168.5 168.0 54 40 60 40 60 186 745 913191 words
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Article89 2009-04-15 38 Apr 14 Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hi< Day's |h Low 3-Month BQ*****W 16.07.09 1-Year BY*****V 02.11.09 0.26 0.35 0.22 0.18 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low 2-Year N*****0E 3.125 5-Year NX*****F 3.625 7-Year N*****0S 2.875 10-Year NY*****A 4.000 15-Year89 words
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Article101 2009-04-15 38 Apr 13 (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low May 09 1021.50 1007.00 1023.00 998.25 Jul 09 1015.75 1002.00 1017.00 993.50 AugO9 991.00 980.00 992.25 975.00 Sep 09 954.00 944.00 953.00 940.50 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low May 09 36.06 35.42 36.19 35.12 Jul101 words
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Article77 2009-04-15 38 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Apr 13 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 52.13 -1.70 WTI (Near Mth) 50.13 -1.89 Dubai (1-Mth F) 51.91 0.22 Tapis blend 55.70 0.05 Minas 55.10 0.05 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 50.60 50.80 1.00 -0.80 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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