The Business Times, 9 June 2009
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Title Section22 2009-06-09 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Ssl.oo online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg SfJl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA(P) 197/08/2008 Tuesday, June 9,200922 words
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573 2009-06-09 1 TEH SHINING - TEH SHINING Survey shows sharp turnaround but analysts caution things could change By [SINGAPORE] Employers here have turned cautiously optimistic with their hiring plans for the next three months, the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey has found. The sharp turnaround in573 words
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Article44 2009-06-09 1 1COMP 1,072.85 -2.65 IIKKEI225 9,865.63 +97.62 1ANG SENG 18,253.39 -426.14 ;et index 600.03 -4.54 JAKARTA COM P 2,056.65 -22.28 IANILACOMP 2,517.73 -10.95 ;eoulcomp 1,393.30 -1.41 ;henzhen b 468.00 +3.75 IUMBAI IND 14,665.92 -437.63 12 noon EDT Cham )OW 8,656.27 -106.86 IASDAQ 1,829.99 -27.4344 words
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Article28 2009-06-09 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 5.55 HONGKONG 5.00 INDONESIA 16.471 TAIWAN 4.776 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 0.50 US 3.25 CANADA 2.25 SWITZERLAND 0.53 INDIA 12.25 Source:Bloomberg - 28 words
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Article45 2009-06-09 1 IS$ (S$ ier US$) 1.461 (US$/S$ per 1.582 2.312 ;URO (US$/S$/E) 1.387 2.027 Foreign currency per US$ 1$ 'EN 98.60 67.50 3.518 2.407 IK$ 7.752 5.305 !AHT 34.40 23.54 lUPIAH 10,035 6,867 lENMINBI 6.837 4.679 INDIAN RUPEE 47.52 32.52 1.275 0.872 IZ$ 1.618 1.10745 words
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Article, Illustration969 2009-06-09 1 VEN SREENIVASAN - The industry sky darkens but SIA has a Plan B VEN SREENIVASAN Global aviation losses may hit USs9b; SIA to reconfigure planes, encourage upgrades to premium seats By in Kuala Lumpur THE global commercial aviation industry will lose US$9 billion this year and carriers like Singapore Airlines (SIA) have alreadyFILE PHOTO - 969 words
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Miscellaneous52 2009-06-09 1 OIL TERMINAL S'PORE HPH^IH PROPERTY SME INC \^K Work on USslb Johor project ARTS FEST P^ffi Ageing VTB Building Expanding abroad \t'^ set to start next year A night of intriguing jf WfFJB sold for $71m with new name jL f PAGE 2 Contrasts PAGE 17 wLi^fll Wh PAGE 2852 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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79 2009-06-09 2 THE global commercial aviation industry will lose US$9 billion this year and carriers like Singapore Airlines have already started tweaking tactics to weather the storm. The revised forecast for industry losses by the International Air Transport Association is double its previous financial79 words
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71 2009-06-09 2 EMPLOYERS in Singapore have turned cautiously optimistic with their hiring plans for the next three months, the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey found. The sharp turnaround in net employment outlook quarter-on-quarter from negative 43 per cent to positive 5 per cent, showed71 words
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43 2009-06-09 2 MINISTER Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, who is also the chairman of the Government of Singapore Investment Corp, said yesterday that the sovereign wealth fund would be cautious and take few risks. TOP STORIES, PAGE 243 words
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40 2009-06-09 2 SHELL'S brand-new US$3 billion petrochemical cracker complex starting up in Singapore this year-end "can still make money despite the lousy environment", says the group's chief executive Jeroen van der Veer. TOP STORIES, PAGE 340 words
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76 2009-06-09 2 DBS VICKERS Securities has raised its 12-month target price for the stock of Singapore Exchange to $9.10 the highest now among the target prices of 20 analysts polled by Bloomberg. Reiterating its "buy" call on SGX, DBS Vickers said the exchange's average daily volume76 words
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35 2009-06-09 2 SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering's ST Electronics has been awarded a contract worth over $100 million to supply advanced military technology to the Singapore Armed Forces. COMPANY NEWS, PAGE 535 words
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39 2009-06-09 2 GOVERNMENT and politicians are now the most influential in determining corporate social responsibility policies, a survey by CSR Asia between February and March this year showed. SINGAPORE NEWS, PAGE 839 words
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74 2009-06-09 2 THE big emerging market nations are buying US dollars at the fastest pace since September, protecting their exports while considering alternatives to the greenback. Brazil, Russia, India and China increased foreign reserves by more than US$6O billion in May to limit currency74 words
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64 2009-06-09 2 VTB Building, an ageing freehold office block on Robinson Road, is said to have been sold for $71 million or about $1,061 per square foot based on existing net lettable area. The price is about 18 per cent higher than the64 words
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Article, Illustration671 2009-06-09 2 S JAYASANKARAN - S JAYASANKARAN He receives top lata award and shares his views on Obama, economy and future By in Kuala Lumpur MINISTER Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, who is also the chairman of the Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC), said yesterday that theAP - 671 words
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Article587 2009-06-09 2 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG Work to start next year if study proves project viable By in Kuala Lumpur WORK on a US$l billion independent deepwater petroleum terminal that can accommodate up to five million cubic metres of storage will start at Pengerang, in south-east Johor, by587 words
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348 2009-06-09 2 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Citigroup is poised to start a US$5B billion stock swap that was delayed last week as Sheila Bair, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, questioned chief executive officer Vikram Pandit's leadership and the bank awaited regulatory approval fromBloomberg - 348 words
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Article, Illustration675 2009-06-09 3 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM He says new cracker complex can team up with Bukom refinery to succeed By [SINGAPORE] Shell's brand-new US$3 billion petrochemical cracker complex starting up in Singapore this year-end "can still make money despite the lousy environment", says the group's chief executive JeroenAP - 675 words
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Article, Illustration520 2009-06-09 3 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY Visa poll shows Singaporeans spent an average US$4,OlB last year By [SINGAPORE] It's official. Singaporeans are the biggest online spenders in the Asia-Pacific region and splurged an average of US$4,OlB last year, according to a survey done by Visa. The studyPHOTOSDISC - 520 words
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689 2009-06-09 3 Reuters [CHICAGO] Trade finance is showing signs of life following traumatic upheavals during the height of the financial crisis late last year but smaller traders, in particular, are still finding it hard to obtain credit. "For smaller players without an established track record, gettingReuters - 689 words
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492 2009-06-09 4 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE Meanwhile, KepFels' client appears to have averted crisis By SEMBCORP Marine unit Jurong Shipyard has finally completed the sale of Petroßig I's semi-submersi-ble rig to Diamond Offshore Services Company, a related company of major deepwater drilling services contractor Diamond Offshore492 words
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389 2009-06-09 4 / JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE The brokerage firm upped the target price to $9.10 from $7.80 earlier By DBS Vickers Securities has raised its 12-month target price for the stock of Singapore Exchange (SGX) to $9.10 the highest now among the target prices of 20 analysts polled389 words
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Article, Illustration52 2009-06-09 4 KEPPEL KEPPEL Corp's rigbuilding unit Keppel Fels yesterday deliveredEnsco 8501, the second of seven Ensco 8500 Series ultra-deepwater semi-submersibles being built for drilling contractor Ensco International. The rig has a 3 1/2-year contract in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to start work reportedly for Nexen PetroleumKEPPEL - 52 words
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562 2009-06-09 4 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP CAPITALAND has more assets in China than several Singa-pore-listed China firms (S-chips) and has set its eyes on growing further. Better yet, most of its top management executives and board members reside right here in Singapore. This being so, investors searching562 words
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Article, Illustration374 2009-06-09 5 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG Award involves supply of Advanced Combat Man System By SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering (ST Engg) has been awarded a contract worth over $100 million to supply advanced military technology to the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). The award is not expected to have any374 words
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402 2009-06-09 5 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By OFFSHORE marine group Otto Marine continued with its strategy of pursuing tie-ups with partners in key offshore oil and gas areas by establishing a joint venture (JV) with Western Aus-tralia-based Go Marine Group. "We are pleased to enter402 words
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344 2009-06-09 5 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP By SHAREHOLDERS of Sapphire Corporation have approved a $54.9 million share swap arrangement which will allow the company to raise its effective stake in Neijiang Chuanwei Special Steel Co (Special Steel) to 51 per cent. Sapphire said in a344 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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62 2009-06-09 5 Z-OBEE Holdings, a group that provides complete handset design services spanning the entire handset design cycle, said it has signed a milestone agreement with Hong Kong-listed Tencent Holdings Ltd. Under the strategic partnership, Z-Obee will equip its VIM series phones with Tencent's QQ communication62 words
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81 2009-06-09 5 SOILBUILD Group Holdings has announced the appointment of Ho Toon Bah as executive director with effect from July 1,2009. The appointment is in line with Soilbuild's long-term vision of developing a core professional management team "that enhances the entrepreneurial spirit and technical expertise of the81 words
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29 2009-06-09 5 MERMAID Maritime Public Company said yesterday its subsidiary had purchased a newbuild DP2 dive support vessel for around US$9l million on June 5.29 words
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31 2009-06-09 5 PRIME Trade Enterprises has acquired 333.5 million shares or a 12.77 per cent stake in Thakral Corporation. Bikramjit Singh Thakral is Prime Trade's sole shareholder.31 words
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Article, Illustration595 2009-06-09 6 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS STl's fall comes in tandem with a 2.3% loss by Hang Seng, widely considered the main benchmark for the region THE Straits Times Index yesterday dropped 62.65 points to 2,333.70 part of a region-wide weakening that brokers attributed to "tiredness", "profit-taking"Bloomberg - 595 words
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Article92 2009-06-09 6 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 2 13 3 0 0 0 2 13 3 lanutacturing 34 121 49 17 38 138 58 Commerce 53 12 11 59 20 'pt/Stor/Comms 32 35 :inance 19 19 Construction 21 24 'roperties 40 40 lotels/Rsts92 words
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Article117 2009-06-09 6 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 72.712 72.712 70.152 70.152 lanufacturing 712.923 395.374 1.108.297 261.434 16.533 277.967 lommerce 443.601 5.230 448.831 83.184 683 83.868 "pt/Stor/Comms 195.001 1.926 196.927 239.978 220 240.198 :i nance 33.104 33.104 246.266 246.266 lonstruction 179.699 29.733 209.432 21.637 617 22.254 'roperties117 words
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Article105 2009-06-09 6 lapitaLand 3.710 -0.140 lapitaMall 1.400 -0.050 jtyDev 8.950 -0.640 lomfortDelGrc 1.310 losco Corp 1.340 -0.080 IBS Grp 12.340 -0.440 :&N 3.680 -0.290 ienting SP 0.695 -0.020 iolden Agri 0.430 -0.020 IK Land 3.200 -0.100 IMH 25.000 -0.720 ISH 13.600 -0.400 lardineC&C 17.800 +0.200 Ceppel Corp 6.780105 words
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Article282 2009-06-09 6 JOYCE HOOI - JOYCE HOOI Property Sector DMG PARTNERS SECURITIES, June 8 GRAB the bull by the horns: We are upgrading our sector call on the property sector to "overweight", on the back of (1) physical prices levelling off, (2) a comfortable mid-prime price disparity paving the way for return of282 words
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Article, Illustration239 2009-06-09 6 KEN TAI - KEN TAI CHART POINT THE Straits Times Index rallied towards a high of 2,424 last week and continues to trade between the 2,344 support and 2,424 resistance band. The STI opened at 2,417 this week as the US market managed to close in positive territory: Bloomberg - 239 words
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Article, Illustration649 2009-06-09 6 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING CURRENCIES BUILDING on last week's gain, the US dollar came roaring back against major currencies yesterday, but the jury is still out on the dollar's fate in the medium term. Meanwhile, RBC Capital Markets expects the Singapore dollar to strengthen649 words
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Article55 2009-06-09 6 CLOSE IT OB/OS 401.00-550. OC IT CADI -*****.00-343.0i IT 10-day MA -*****.00+40.01 TSE ST Mid Cap 531.60 -18.4 TSE ST Small Cap 444.20 -22.41 TSE ST All Share 571.02 -16.6 TSE ST China Top 244.54 -10.2 TSE ST China 242.50 -9.8! OB Catalist 105.74 -5.4' IMSCI 283.2255 words
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Article53 2009-06-09 6 VOLUME EuNetworks 210,412,000 Diqiland 132,031,000 Centillion 121,639,000 Jade Tech 120,665,000 ChinaNTown 112,258,000 Ezion 111,632,000 Goldtron 102,401,000 MDR 96,532,000 Sunmoon 84,620,000 Gentinq SP 79,639,000 VALUE(S) Capita Land 157,055,332 DBS Grp 91,050,139 Ezion 69,923,255 UOB 66,274,585 CityDev 64,405,320 Cosco Corp 60,548,580 Gentinq SP 56,265,825 Wilmar 51,981,510 Sing Tel 42,799,96753 words
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Article107 2009-06-09 6 CLOSE UP iBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 5100 242.5 3.4 iBXT S&P Short 10US$ 6740 111.0 1.1 iBS.ES.0906 1234 58.0 4. lardine C&C 1780 20.0 1.1 ICBCCai i.93%Pref10 7520 20.0 0. 'elom 100 11.0 12.. "otal Access 93.5 9.5 7. /xor Nasdai |100 10US 600 8.8 1.' iBS RB ePW*****3 45107 words
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Article112 2009-06-09 6 CLOSE DOWN LP 10US$ 9291 -450.0 -3.2 ICBC Bk4.5%NCPS 100 8950-250.0 -2.7 IMH 2500-105.2 -2.8 China H 10US$ 1367 -83.3 -4.0 DBXT MSTaiwan 10US$ 1298 -76.0 -3.9 :it 895 -64.0 -6.7 ICBC Bk5.1%NCPS 100 9600 -62.0 -0.6 ISH 1360 -58.4 -2.9 :it 7.ES.0906 893 -58.0 -6.1 DBS Gr| 1234112 words
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Article87 2009-06-09 6 Wh lere S! i$ stands Jun 8 CHNG CLOSE FRJUI15 YR2009 S$ LOW S$ HIGH uss 1.4597 -0.87 1.5579 1.4308 Euro 2.0172 1.67 2.0732 1.9150 Pounds 2.3092 0.84 2.3860 2.0356 AS 1.1444 1.78 1.1776 0.9453 Yen* 1.4824 0.78 1.7278 1.4831 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.02 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.2458 -0.32 4.339087 words
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367 2009-06-09 7 JOYCE HOOI - JOYCE HOOI Spore ranks highest in S-E Asia in 54th place; above New York in 56th By THE latest Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) survey has revealed a stark polarisation among Asian countries. In its survey ofthe liveability of 140 cities worldwide, three Asian countries367 words
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198 2009-06-09 7 Reuters [SINGAPORE] British private equity firm 3i has shelved a plan to sell its majority stake in unlisted Singapore oil services firm Franklin Offshore International after bids for the stake came in below expectations, two sources with knowledge ofthe deal told Reuters.Reuters - 198 words
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Article, Illustration804 2009-06-09 7 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN 2003, Pansy Lim, charity director ofthe Singa-pore-Thai Chamber of Commerce (STCC), decided to start projects to build dormitories for the schools serving the population of around 40,000 residing in Wieng Kaen's 40 villages. The hill-tribe children of Wieng Kaen,804 words
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356 2009-06-09 8 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE Trend likely to stay as they enforce environment, labour regulations By GOVERNMENT and politicians are now the most influential in determining corporate social responsibility policies, a recent survey by CSR Asia showed. CSR Asia polled 73 unidentified experts based356 words
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Article, Illustration618 2009-06-09 8 Reuters Supply and demand fundamentals don't justify crude price gains, say analysts [SINGAPORE] Oil's race towards US$7O a barrel in the last few months has stirred a debate on whether prices have run ahead of fundamentals, or if the market has bottomed and– Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 618 words
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467 2009-06-09 8 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI S'pore, French firms can cooperate in water, waste and energy projects By FRANCE is touted as a viable option for Singapore companies looking for greener pastures to embark on research and development (R&D) projects. "We have big groups and companies dealing with467 words
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409 2009-06-09 8 Bloomberg BANKS will be able to increase charges for loans more easily after tightening so-called market disruption clauses in funding documents, according to HSBC Holdings pic. The clauses, common in loans, enable banks to raise the rates that they charge to borrowers toBloomberg - 409 words
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Article101 2009-06-09 8 SINGAPORE Airlines is temporarily relocating its service centre and PPS Club service centre from Paragon to The Atrium@Orchard from Sunday. Both service centres will eventually make the move to a new permanent location at the upcoming lon Orchard. All ticketing services will be available at101 words
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361 2009-06-09 8 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN By THE names of 46 people are in the hat from which the next batch of Nominated Members of Parliament (NMP) will be picked when the new term starts in iyA statement released by the Clerk of Parliament last night said that361 words
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Article, Illustration580 2009-06-09 9 LBG-NGT will make formal transition to its new image in August as Anderco Holdings, reports BRITTANY KHOO STEEL structure provider LBG-NGT Corporation is aggressively expanding overseas to make up for shrinking demand in Singapore and a new name may just do the trick. After 11ARTHUR LEE - 580 words
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Article, Illustration639 2009-06-09 9 JOANNE TANG - JOANNE TANG Lower gross margin meant becoming a volume player By IN trying to plug a market gap, Andrew Chan managing director of Soup Spoon turned his idea of serving gourmet food at massmarket prices into an expanding chain of nine restaurants employing 120 staff.YEN MENG JIIN - 639 words
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Article, Illustration472 2009-06-09 9 CHEN HUIFEN - CHEN HUIFEN By UNFAZED by the challenging economic landscape, restaurant chain operator Paradise Group is planning to open four more outlets by the end of this year, bringing the total number of restaurants in its stable to 10. Paradise Group, which is behind the472 words
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Article, Illustration2242 2009-06-09 10 THIS WEEK'S TOPIC Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said the government is willing to do more to nurture local companies and make them globally competitive. This is one of the key areas that the Economic Strategies Committee will look at. What do you think local firmsSTOCK.XCHNG - 2,242 words
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Article403 2009-06-09 11 TEH HOOI LING - TEH HOOI LING By IN a recent article, respected market commentator Chan Yan Chong noted that shares have risen in a straight line since March. Despite expectations of profit-taking by many market pundits, no significant pull back has taken place. His explanation was that403 words
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Article, Illustration1081 2009-06-09 11 JEYA POH WAN SUPPIAH - JEYA POH WAN SUPPIAH COMMENTARY E5O companies are focusing on containing costs, seizing opportunities, managing cash By IN the past month, the markets have yielded some encouraging news. While we hope this points to economic recovery, the lessons of the downturn should not be easily forgotten.STOCK.XCHNG - 1,081 words
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Miscellaneous7 2009-06-09 9 COMMENTARY Riding out the downturn PAGE 117 words
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Miscellaneous94 2009-06-09 10 SME The topic for next week's SME Voices Column is: "To keep staff costs down, would you favour encouraging workers to work from home, or working more flexible hours? What do you think are the pros and cons of such an approach, and to what extent is it feasible?" If94 words
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Article, Illustration974 2009-06-09 12 Bloomberg Brazil, Russia, India, China meeting next week to consider alternatives to dollar [BANGKOK] The big emerging market nations are buying US dollars at the fastest pace since September, protecting their exports while considering alternatives to the greenback. Brazil, Russia, India andBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 974 words
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459 2009-06-09 12 Reuters [WASHINGTON] The dwindling US financial bailout fund will get a boost this week with repayments from some large banks and could see more resources freed up as once-ambitious programmes to buy up toxic bank assets shrink. This could present the US Treasury with– Reuters - 459 words
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Article, Illustration781 2009-06-09 12 NYT [WASHINGTON] President Barack Obama was getting his daily economic briefing one recent morning when a fly distracted him. The president swatted and missed, just as the pest buzzed near the shoes of Lawrence Summers, the chief White House economic adviser. "Couldn't you aimNYT; AFP - 781 words
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590 2009-06-09 12 Reuters [TOKYO] Growth in Japanese bank lending slowed to a seven-month low in May as firms stop hoarding cash and it becomes easier to obtain funds via capital markets, but the slowdown also points to a worrying drop in funding demand. CompaniesReuters - 590 words
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392 2009-06-09 12 -AFP [TOKYO] Japan's current account surplus in April fell by more than half from a year earlier as the global economic downturn continued to batter exports, official data showed yesterday. The Finance Ministry said the April surplus dropped by 54.5 per cent to 630.5-AFP - 392 words
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Article, Illustration541 2009-06-09 13 Bloomberg, Reuters The economy may expand between 4% and 4.5% this year, says finance minister [JAKARTA] Indonesia's investment growth may accelerate for the remaining quarters of the year as lower interest rates encourage bank lending, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said. Investment in Southeast Asia'sBloomberg, Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 541 words
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Article311 2009-06-09 13 Reuters [NUSA DUA, Indonesia] Indonesia expects a drop in the value of its exports this year to be less severe than previously forecast given signs of an improving global economy, Trade Minister Mari Pangestu told Reuters yesterday. The value of Indonesia's total exports is now■ Reuters - 311 words
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Article, Illustration621 2009-06-09 13 Bloomberg Petronas chief cites signs of recovery in global economy [SINGAPORE] Liquefied natural gas (LNG) buyers are cancelling deferments of cargoes on signs of a recovery in the global economy, Petroliam Nasional Bhd chief executive officer Hassan Marican said. "We see some of the defermentsBloomberg; AFP - 621 words
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Article, Illustration616 2009-06-09 14 AFP, Bloomberg It rejects last-minute unsolicited US$1.2b refinancing proposal from Canadian bank [SYDNEY] Australian miner OZ Minerals will stick with a plan to sell most of its assets to China's Minmetals and reject a last-minute alternative proposal. The debt-laden miner said it would notAFP, Bloomberg; AFP - 616 words
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241 2009-06-09 14 -Reuters [SHANGHAI] China's global influence is set to grow faster than most people expect, with its isolation from the global financial system and a heavy state role in banking aiding a relatively swift economic recovery, financier George Soros said on Sunday. He-Reuters - 241 words
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504 2009-06-09 14 Reuters [NEW YORK] China Construction Bank (CCB), the world's second-biggest bank by market value, would like to set up branch offices in fellow BRIC nations Brazil, India and Russia, its chairman Guo Shuqing said on Sunday. He also said that CCBReuters - 504 words
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258 2009-06-09 14 Bloomberg It is trying to reduce pollution by 15% by 2010 from'os levels [BEIJING] China, a major producer of greenhousegas emissions, rejected 473 billion yuan (*****.7 billion) of polluting projects last year. The government turned down 156 highly polluting industrial projects in 2008,Bloomberg - 258 words
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Article, Illustration492 2009-06-09 14 Reuters [NEW DELHI] Car sales in India rose an annual 2.5 per cent in May, climbing for the fourth month, as aggressive rate cuts and stimulus packages helped, but the momentum is set to ease, an industry body said yesterday. Borrowing costsReuters; REUTERS - 492 words
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227 2009-06-09 14 Reuters [TAIPEI] Taiwan's exports in May fell by almost a third from a year earlier, however the fall was slightly less than expected as a slump in demand from the island's major trading partners showed tentative signs of easing. Falls in exportsReuters - 227 words
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Article, Illustration754 2009-06-09 15 STEVE SLATER - STEVE SLATER COMMENTARY By I KNOW, it's a shocking pun, but I fear I won't be the last to use it. Jenson Button's winning performance in the Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday took him another step closer to a world championship title. His victoryAP - 754 words
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357 2009-06-09 15 ■AP Organisers should have let the public in for free, they say [ISTANBUL] With all of the talk of cost-cutting in Formula One, somebody forgot to slash ticket prices for the Turkish Grand Prix. Fl is in crisis over controversial team budget■AP - 357 words
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733 2009-06-09 16 -LAT-WP But officials say less visible govt support could be more difficult to terminate [WASHINGTON] The Barack Obama administration was planning to announce as soon as yesterday that some of the largest US banks can repay billions in federal aid, but some officials-LAT-WP - 733 words
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Article, Illustration745 2009-06-09 16 AP Record low turnout points to voter apathy [BRUSSELS] Centre-right parties hailed European Parliament election victories as a continent-wide vote for conservative approaches to the economic crisis, and pledged yesterday to forge ahead. Right-leaning governments came out ahead in Germany, France, Italy and Belgium, whileAP; REUTERS - 745 words
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Article, Illustration465 2009-06-09 16 Reuters [HAMBURG] Volkswagen would support the Gulf emirate of Qatar taking a substantial voting stake in either its debt-laden parent Porsche or in VW itself, Europe's largest carmaker said yesterday. "In principle we view this positively since it would accelerate the process to form an– Reuters; AP - 465 words
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Article507 2009-06-09 16 Reuters, Bloomberg [BOSTON] Boston mutual fund giant Fidelity Investments and New York private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Co have struck a deal to sell shares of KKR initial public offerings to retail customers, hoping for a comeback in the frozen market. Fidelity, theReuters, Bloomberg - 507 words
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358 2009-06-09 16 Reuters [LONDON] British Prime Minister Gordon Brown faced a potential challenge to his leadership yesterday after support for his ruling Labour Party plunged to its lowest level in a century in European elections. The slump in Labour votes, which followed a dismal performance in– Reuters - 358 words
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Advertisement3614 2009-06-09 15 MAN WAH HOLDINGS LIMITED ALINA LIMITED TheDelistingProrMsalwillgiveShareholdersanopportunitytorealisethevalueoftheirinvestments (Incorporated in Bermuda) (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands) in the Company at a premium over the historical trading prices of the Shares on the SGX-ST as Company Registration Number ***** Company Registration Number *****6 illustrated above, without incurring brokerage and other trading costs.3,614 words
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SINGAPORE ARTS FESTIVAL 2009
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Article, Illustration472 2009-06-09 17 Joanna MacGregor's programme hints at her opinions, reports CHRISTOPHER LIM CONCERTS by crossover classical pianists are often treated with cautio n by mainstream classical audiences because of the very real danger of being fed dumbed-down fare.That's because the term "crossover" usually refers to crossing from472 words
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Article, Illustration592 2009-06-09 17 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI By FORWARD Moves posed thought-provoking concepts in its dance commission this year. First, Singaporean choreographer Joavien Ng and Hamburg-based Dani Brown created Body Swap, in which they switched roles to challenge stereotypes and the construction of identity. Second, Daniel K used feedback from592 words
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Article, Illustration353 2009-06-09 17 LIM WEN JUIN - LIM WEN JUIN By AS promised, Theatre du Kronope's rendition of 17th-century French playwright Moliere's Les Precieuses Ridicules (The Pretentious Young Ladies) was a physically vibrant affair bursting with infectious energy. The rowdy liveliness was obvious right from the start, which saw the two young country353 words
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Article, Illustration410 2009-06-09 18 VEN SREENIVASAN - VEN SREENIVASAN lATA AGM The plane-maker turns its focus to meeting delivery deadlines By [SINGAPORE] European plane-maker Airbus has met barely 10 per cent of its target of 300 orders so far this year and has switched its focus to meeting delivery deadlines. ButAFP - 410 words
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Article178 2009-06-09 18 [SINGAPORE] The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) was given the Eagle Award by the International Air Transport Association (lata) yesterday its fifth such award. CAAS was named Best Air Navigation Service Provider for 2009. Previous awards were for Best Airport. Malaysia Airports Holdings won178 words
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334 2009-06-09 18 VEN SREENIVASAN - VEN SREENIVASAN Agency says none of the 79 banks it uses has failed By [SINGAPORE] Despite heightened financial risks arising from failing airlines, stressed banks and troubled agencies, the multibillion-dollar clear-ing-house operations of the International Air Transport Association (lata) remain stable, the agency334 words
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Article2625 2009-06-09 18 AIRLINE CODES: AA American Airlines (AAL), AF Air France (AFR), AI Air India (AIC), AY Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ Alitalia Airlines (AZA), BA British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAW), BG Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBC), Bl Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR2,625 words
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Article347 2009-06-09 18 AP [LONDON] The mysterious disappearance of an Air France jet last week while flying over the Atlantic in fierce thunderstorms is stirring a debate about whether new technologies and procedures are needed to prevent similar tragedies in the future. Experts said that it is goingAP - 347 words
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299 2009-06-09 18 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd, Hong Kong's biggest carrier, is changing how it hedges fuel purchases after suffering HK$7.6 billion (Ssl.4 billion) of paper losses from wrong-way bets on jet-kerosene prices last year. "We want to make sure that we stop ourBloomberg - 299 words
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Miscellaneous294 2009-06-09 18 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS r to be cultivated (6) 9 Grown up with age, note,can H__^M__^M__^l__^l__^l__^^^^J__ be corrupt (10) 10 Union bastion holds scope 11 The average minor perhaps M has no one (4) 14 Political affiliation of a landlord chasing 50% of rent 17 Feel remorse, accepting regu--20 Shrewd setter294 words
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Article, Illustration481 2009-06-09 19 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE The move for single brand for logistics operations causes some job losses By [SINGAPORE] A.P. MollerMaersk is consolidating its supply chain and freightforwarding businesses under the Damco brand from Sept 7. The reorganisation may signal a desire to increase the profile of theMAERSK - 481 words
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766 2009-06-09 19 Bloomberg [LONDON] France's luxury yacht makers are riding out the recession in bankruptcy protection, irking European peers who say their state-sanctioned refuge skews competition. Rodriguez Group, which built convicted conman Bernard Madoff's vessel Bull, and Poncin Yachts SA have been using France's liberalBloomberg - 766 words
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381 2009-06-09 19 Bloomberg In doing so, they benefit from contango market [LONDON] Oil companies are storing crude on at least seven supertankers off the coast of the UK, enough to supply the country for more than a week, even as rising prices reduceBloomberg - 381 words
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Article, Illustration749 2009-06-09 19 ■AP [NAIROBI, Kenya] There's not a warship for miles, a small pirate skiff is speeding toward you and there's no way the creaking tub you're on can outrun the bandits. How long do you wait before you shoot? It's just one of many possible dilemmas■AP; AP - 749 words
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301 2009-06-09 19 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Export-Import Bank of Korea will provide US$3OO million in loans and guarantees to a Brazilian customer that placed an order for two drill ships with Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering Co in May last year. Loans worth US$l65 million and US$l35Bloomberg - 301 words
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TRANSPORT STOCKS
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Article103 2009-06-09 19 '000 CH Offshore 0.50 Chuan Hup Hldgs 0.25 Cosco Corp 1.34 CWTLtd 0.53 Ezra Hldgs 1.27 First Ship Lease 0.61 Freight Links 0.07 Grand Banks unch laya Hold Ltd 0.61 KiVentures 0.16 KeppelCorp 6.78 MTQCorp 0.70 NOL 1.62 Pacific Shipping 0.23 Pan-United Corp 0.56 Rickmers Mari 0.59 Samudera Ship103 words
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Article36 2009-06-09 19 '000 Int'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings NeplineBhd PDZ Holdings 0.87 8.50 8.45 3.32 2.79 0.03 0.10 unch -0.05 0.05 -0.06 unch 0.01 unch 321 73 1056 1041 5 198 225536 words
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Article12 2009-06-09 19 ■oo 'recious Ship Regional Cont 16.80 8.35 -0.40 -0.15 7031 134912 words
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Article12 2009-06-09 19 '000 Km Doil iingamas Cont 36.05 1.10 -0.30 1271 unch 5127!12 words
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Article20 2009-06-09 19 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine Keppel Prop 6.60 17.00 unch unch 0.20 0.25 unch unch 19; 24120 words
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Article20 2009-06-09 19 lun Evergreen Marine ...18.30 :irst Steamship 47.55 Wan Hai Lines 16.25 fang Ming Marine...13.30 -0.55 -2.30 -0.55 -0.70 1.20 words
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Article40 2009-06-09 19 '000 (awasaki Hvy Ind ..218.00 (awasaki Kisen 433.00 Mitsubishi Hvy 376.00 Mitsui Eng&Sbldg...227.00 Mitsui Osk Lines 670.00 Mippon Express 414.00 MipponYusen 447.00 iource: Thomson Reuters 2.00 ***** 3.00 ***** 19.00 ***** 1.00 2076 -2.00 ***** -3.00 2586 -2.00 *****40 words
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474 2009-06-09 20 IT is probably far too early to conclude whether President Barack Obama's address in Cairo University last week, which was meant to improve US relations with the Muslim world, will be remembered in the pantheon of great speeches. At a minimum, the Cairo474 words
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Article, Illustration882 2009-06-09 20 HOON HIAN TECK - HOON HIAN TECK Economic Strategies Committee's main focus should be on how to boost potential output By AS THE global credit crunch takes its toll on the economy, leading to drastic downward revisions of the 2009 GDP (gross domestic product) growth forecasts, Singapore's severe vulnerabilitiesTHE STRAITS TIMES FILE PHOTO - 882 words
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Article, Illustration798 2009-06-09 20 LEON HADAR - LEON HADAR THE BOTTOM LINE US President Barack Obama returned to Washington, after his trip to the Middle East and Europe, where he will presumably try to boost efforts towards what some officials and pundits are describing now as "economic recovery".798 words
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Article, Illustration1672 2009-06-09 21 GERARD LYONS - GERARD LYONS The scale of the policy stimulus around the world is huge, but more is likely to be needed to halt growth declines By THE scale of international fiscal and monetary policy easing and the prospect of more to come is havingAFP - 1,672 words
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Article, Illustration842 2009-06-09 21 WILLIAM PESEK JR - WILLIAM PESEK JR Bloomberg LAST week was a rough one for officials in Beijing. On June 4, commemorations of the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown were splashed across global television screens as China struggled to keep its people– Bloomberg - 842 words
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295 2009-06-09 21 LETTER TO THE EDITOR WE refer to the Hock Lock Siew column, "Short-sell-ing fines: are criticisms justified?" (BT, May 25.) The author seems to suggest that criticisms on short-sell-ing fines are unjustifiable and traders "should learn to live with" the existing trading system. We wish295 words
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Article8875 2009-06-09 22 Transaction date: Jun 8 Hi! !-wks Tel Low Code Com| Sale COOP) Hi: Low Bu] ?er Seller C'vr P/E Smil >an] 8 3 3148 8Telecom 10 2.5 5834 A-Sonic 30.5 12 5000 ABRHIdgs 15 5.5 1938 AEICorp 8.5 1 1100 AEM 23 7 2101 APOil 71 26.5 55508,875 words
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Article1697 2009-06-09 23 High Low Code Company Sale C000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E $mil 19 5 1181 s AAGrp 32 12 8538 t APStrategic 4 0.5 1501 s Advanced System 9.5 2 3480 t Adventus 27.5 8.5 3518 s Afor 15.2 2 1524 t Alantac 19.5 3.5 7814 t1,697 words
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Article370 2009-06-09 23 ill! Low Code Comi Sale C000) ill! Low Bui Seller C'vr P/E $mil 109 100 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 109 +1.9 934 427 CIMBAsean40 100USS US641 -9 246 149 DBS STI ETF 100 234 -7 2772 1682 DBXT FTChina25 10USS US2752 5100 3228 DBXT FTVietnam 10USS US5100370 words
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Article243 2009-06-09 23 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; s Catalist Non-Sponsored; t Catalist; N Net or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum offer243 words
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Article9412 2009-06-09 23 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced FundlS 1.854/ AIGIF Spore Bond Fund/A 1.262/ APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 0.96/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.67/ APS Komaba Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Komaba Global Bond SGD 0.5099/ APS Komaba Global9,412 words
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367 2009-06-09 24 In local curr In S$ In USS %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Jun 5 World Index Preliminan 715.7 0.4 5.6 0.1 7.7 -0.3 6.9 EAFE Preliminai 682.4 0.7 5.1 -0.2 7.6 -0.5 6.1 Euro[ Preliminan 938.3 0.6367 words
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Article131 2009-06-09 24 As at 9am Jun 8 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.1490 1.1830 an dollar 1.2940 1.3090 Euro 2.0200 2.0430 NZ dollar 0.9050 0.9250 terlinc nd 2.3090 2.3360 US dollar 1.4460 1.4630 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign131 words
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Article169 2009-06-09 24 Jun 8 Otter Overnight 1-month 2-months 3-months Overnight mode: 1/8 ys$ 1/16 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 9 months >—■. I. $Au 0.35 0.42 0.75 0.85 1.20 1.90 2.00 Offer 0.25 0.32 0.45 0.55169 words
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Article19 2009-06-09 24 Jun 8 en Hie Sett J\_ IMSCI Jun 290.5 294.5 282.6 aiwan Jun 249.5 250.6 241.619 words
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Article22 2009-06-09 24 JunS I SI Bid Offer 1-month 1.4610 1.4617 2-months 1.4609 1.4616 3-months 1.4608 1.4616 6-months 1.4604 1.4613 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article64 2009-06-09 24 Jun 8 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Month Range Price Price Hi Vol Open Done Position Low Jun 09 2540 Jul 09 2503 Aug 09 2520 SepO9 2516 Total o/p: ***** contracts 2492 2540 2485 2469 2533 2464 2460 2526 2454 2455 2518 2447 Turnover:64 words
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Article302 2009-06-09 24 Jun S OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES JunO9 SepO9 DecO9 Mar10 99.3075 99.1050 98.6750 98.3450 5850 8665 4974 3674 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES JunO9 99.440 99.440 SepO9 99.500 99.500 DecO9 Mar10 99.500 99.500 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 99.440 99.500 99.490 99.440 99.510 99.530 99.520 99.490302 words
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Article191 2009-06-09 24 Jun 8 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High I Low Close Sett Volume (lots) 0/1 lots) Jul 09 168.0 Aug 09 Sep 09 Oct09 168.7 NOV09 172.0 Dec 09 168.8 168.0 167.0 167.0 168.0 167.0 167.0 167.0 167.0 167.0 167.0 30 34 70 30191 words
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91 2009-06-09 24 Jun 8 Kerioa issue code maturity Yesterday's Bid Hie Day's h Low 3-Month BQO9123V 10.09.09 1-Year BY*****W 03.05.10 0.23 0.34 0.25 0.25 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 NX*****W91 words
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Article97 2009-06-09 24 JunS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jul 09 1225.50 1230.00 1236.50 1211.50 AugO9 1171.50 1178.00 1184.00 1161.00 SepO9 1101.00 1115.50 1120.00 1094.00 Nov 09 1061.75 1081.50 1084.50 1057.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low lul 09 39.73 40.34 40.34 39.50 S.ug 09 39.8797 words
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Article76 2009-06-09 24 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS JunS CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Chanc Brent blend (1-Mth F) 68.30 -0.03 WTI (Near Mth) 68.50 -0.33 Dubai (1-Mth F) 68.03 1.48 Tapis blend 72.15 1.55 Minas 70.70 1.10 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 62.77 73.75 0.55 0.15 US$/barrel Opec Oil Basket76 words
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Article464 2009-06-09 24 Jun 8 AS CS Rmb Euro HKS IndRsRu Yen Won RM NZS Pak Rs Peso SS Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound USS Australia 0.883 5.364 0.566 6.082 37.278 78.730 0.773 9.827 2.760 1.270 63.360 37.337 1.146 6.390 0.859 25.789 26.985 0.496 0.785 Canada 1.133 6.075 0.641 6.889464 words
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Article68 2009-06-09 24 JunS (US$) (SS) 0.***** 0.***** 1 mth 2 mths 0.***** 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 1.***** 0.***** 9 mths 1.***** 0.***** 12 mths 1.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** I mths 1.***** 2mths 1.***** iWAP Mid rates (S$)68 words
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Article157 2009-06-09 24 Jun 8 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against US$ Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.1462 1.1468 0.7845 0.7846 Canadian dollar 1.2980 1.2990 0.8884 0.8887 Euro 2.0258 2.0272 1.3866 1.3870 NZ dollar 0.9020 0.9039 0.6174 0.6184 Sterlinc 2.3113 2.3131 1.5820 1.5826 US157 words
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Article132 2009-06-09 24 Jun 8 /oz) lun lun Hong Kong .ondon 946.50 975.10 947.50 976.10 Jun OS Jun 04 959.50 977.10 960.50 978.10 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR (S$) Jun 08 Buying Sellini Kilobar "47,808.67" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (SS) Selling Buying gm jam Ogm !0gm iOgm OOgm oz ozUBS Kinebar™132 words
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Article63 2009-06-09 24 JunS minimum, 99.7 jrity (US$/tonne) Co Close Previous :ash 1541.50 months 1572.00 1532.51 1564.51 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) :ash months 4960.00 4980.00 5005.75 5025.00 .ead (US$/tonne) :ash 1654.00 months 1675.00 1645.51 1666.01 lickel (US$/tonne) :ash months *****.00 *****.01 *****.00 *****.01 'in (US$/tonne) :ash *****.00 *****.01 months *****.00 *****.0163 words
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Article72 2009-06-09 24 JunS OCOA (Btonne) Close Prev Hit h/Low Jul 09 1764 1751 1793/1744 SepO9 1767 1754 1789/1747 Dec 09 1760 1744 1778/1740 Mar 10 1750 1738 1772/1745 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Jul 09 1548 1543 1555/1531 SepO9 1560 1555 1569/1545 Nov09 1571 1566 1576/1558 SUGAR (US tonne) White Close72 words
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2487 2009-06-09 24 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Pel lode Company Last Sale Vol Conv Exer +or- ('000) Ratio Price Disc Gear- Mths ing Left Asia-PacificStrategicW*****6 3.5 >036AdvanceSCTLtdW*****9 0.5 3092 Asia Environment W*****4 0.5 5816 #Asiasons Capital Ltd W*****7 6.5 0.5 180 !756# Asiatic Grp(H) Ltd W*****2 9.5 !105#AsiatravelW*****7 9 -1 9 >878Aztech Systems2,487 words
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Article, Illustration1195 2009-06-09 27 -NYT Home insulation programme will keep heat out and help lower electricity bills [CRAWFORDVILLE, Florida] The federal government is spending US$5 billion in stimulus money to weatherise homes across the country. That is almost as much as it has spent on weatherisation since-NYT; AFP - 1,195 words
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Article, Illustration343 2009-06-09 27 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Goldman Sachs Group Inc's Japanese golf business unit plans to buy more golf courses as the nation's recession forces companies to sell off assets unrelated to their main business. Accordia Golf Co, Japan's largest operator of the leisure facilities,Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 343 words
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239 2009-06-09 27 Reuters [HONG KONG] Top Chinese property developer China Overseas Land said its property sales in May soared 113.9 per cent year on year to HK55.65 billion (551.06 billion), as demand for homes remained strong. China Overseas Land over the weekend said itsReuters - 239 words
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309 2009-06-09 28 Bloomberg [WELLINGTON] New Zealand house prices fell in May at the slowest pace this year, signalling the housing market may soon pick up and help the economy recover from a recession. Average prices dropped 8.1 per cent from a year earlier,Bloomberg - 309 words
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Article, Illustration604 2009-06-09 28 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA Buyer is understood to be a JV between Yi Kai Group and Fission Group By VTB Building, an ageing freehold office block on Robinson Road, is said to have been sold for $71 million or about $1,061 perYEN MENG JIIN - 604 words
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289 2009-06-09 28 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesian property stocks are "set for a comeback" on expectations banks will cut borrowing costs, boosting housing demand, CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets said. Cement makers will also benefit from new construction, it said. PT Ciputra Development, PT Bumi Serpong Damai and cementBloomberg - 289 words
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403 2009-06-09 28 Reuters [DOHA] Qatar housing prices are expected to rise again from late 2009 and growth in the property market to continue due to infrastructure needs in the world's biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas, executives said earlier this month. "We will see■ Reuters - 403 words
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