The Business Times, 19 June 2009
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Title Section20 2009-06-19 1 THE BUSSINESS TIMES Ssl.oo online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg Sfili A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION COREGNNOI9B4O2B6BE MICA (P) 197/08/2008 Friday, June 19,200920 words
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Article, Illustration827 2009-06-19 1 JOYCE KOH - JOYCE KOH Fed's new powers raise some concern; issue of 'too-big-to-fail' banks not addressed By. in New York IT has been billed as the most sweeping overhaul of America's financial system since the post-Great Depression reforms, but President Barack Obama's plan forREUTERS - 827 words
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231 2009-06-19 1 -AFP [WASHINGTON] Some of the reforms proposed under President Barack Obama's plan: A new Financial Services Oversight Council of regulators led by the Treasury to identify emerging "systemic" risks and improve inter-agency cooperation. New authority for the Federal Reserve to supervise all firms-AFP - 231 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article47 2009-06-19 1 lursi lay lange 1 COMP 1,054.41 -16.49 IIKKEI225 9,703.72 -137.13 1ANG SENG 17,776.66 -307.94 ;et index 570.43 -15.71 JAKARTA COMP 1,950.99 -73.98 1ANILA COMP 2,434.26 -7.49 ;eoulcomp 1,375.76 -15.41 ;henzhenb 464.50 -0.86 IUMBAI IND 14,265.53 -257.31 12 noon EDT Cham )OW 8,565.43 +68.25 IASDAI 1,806.27 -1.7947 words
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Article29 2009-06-19 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 5.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 16.155 TAIWAN 4.776 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 0.50 US 3.25 CANADA 2.25 SWITZERLAND 0.52 INDIA 12.25 Source:Bloomberg - 29 words
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Article45 2009-06-19 1 IS$ (S$ per US$) 1.454 (US$/S$ per 1.638 2.382 :URO (US$/S$/E) 1.394 2.027 Foreign currency per US$ S$ 'EN 95.80 65.90 3.531 2.429 m 7.750 5.331 !AHT 34.13 23.47 lUPIAH 10,260 7,057 lENMINBI 6.836 4.701 INDIAN RUPEE 48.23 33.17 1.257 0.864 IZ$ 1.575 1.08345 words
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428 2009-06-19 1 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO By [SINGAPORE] High-end property developer Yanlord Land Group has proposed issuing new shares and convertible bonds (CBs) to raise some $503.8 million, confirming earlier media reports on the fund-raising. The group said it intends to spend at least half of the428 words
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Miscellaneous57 2009-06-19 1 GIC lElillllll ART AVIATION I 1 A A EXECUTIVE Lim Siong Guan, ffHllll Main attractions at Singapore Airshow 2010 /IHMd LIFESTYLE Tony Tan get |SII§|HI the Venice Biennale to have 4 more country flf'T^l Cheap is king key roles page 2 D§| and Ait Basel page 25 pavilions page 1857 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration395 2009-06-19 2 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO Lim takes over as group president; Tony Tan replaces Richard Hu at GIC RE By [SINGAPORE] The Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) has named high-level civil servant Lim Siong Guan as its group president. Mr Lim will395 words
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644 2009-06-19 2 Bloomberg [LONDON] Britain was to fight proposals yesterday to lash London's banks to European Union (EU) oversight, deepening the EU divide over how to prevent future financial shocks. At an EU summit in Brussels, Prime Minister Gordon Brown was to defend the UK's powers– Bloomberg - 644 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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48 2009-06-19 2 IT has been billed as the most sweeping overhaul of the American financial system since the post-Great Depression reforms, but President Barack Obama's plan for regulatory reform has drawn mixed reactions from analysts and barely budged the markets. FRONT PAGE48 words
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55 2009-06-19 2 HIGH-END property developer Yanlord Land Group has proposed issuing new shares and convertible bonds to raise some $503.8 million. The group said it intends to spend at least half of the net proceeds of $497.7 million to fund new development sites, investments and55 words
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55 2009-06-19 2 THE Government of Singapore Investment Corp has named high-level civil servant Lim Siong Guan as its group president. Mr Lim will also replace Lee Ek Tieng, who is retiring as chairman of the fund management arm GIC Asset Management Pte55 words
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59 2009-06-19 2 NO SOONER had President Barack Obama proposed a new regulatory road map for the country's financial system on Wednesday than senior lawmakers expressed reservations about one of the plan's central elements to broadly expand the reach of the Federal Reserve to regulate financial59 words
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66 2009-06-19 2 CAPITALAND'S subsidiary Australand has cleared its maturing debt deck for this year, announcing yesterday the repayment of an A 5563 million convertible mortgage-backed securities facility. It also confirmed that negotiations with syndicate members to extend its As9so million multi-option facility from June 2010 until66 words
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68 2009-06-19 2 JAVA Holdings nosedived yesterday on news that certain lenders have indicated their intention to review credit facilities extended to the offshore and shipbuilding group. The stock, which resumed trading yesterday after a half-day trading halt on Wednesday, plunged as much as 42.668 words
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57 2009-06-19 2 A $150 million research and development centre that aims to develop safe drinking water systems across Asia will open here next Monday. The opening of NUS-GE Singapore Water Technology Centre coincides with the start of the second annual Singapore International Water Week,57 words
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Article, Illustration337 2009-06-19 2 MICHELLE YEO - MICHELLE YEO By [SINGAPORE] A DBS manager had her head shaved yesterday to help raise funds for the Children's Cancer Foundation (CCF). She was the only woman among 20 DBS employees including head of consumer banking Rajan Raju and chief risk officer337 words
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376 2009-06-19 2 Bloomberg LATEST US DATA [NEW YORK] The index of US leading economic indicators rose more than forecast in May for the second straight month, reinforcing signs that the worst recession in five decades may end this year. The Conference Board's gauge increased 1.2 perBloomberg - 376 words
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Article, Illustration1011 2009-06-19 4 -AP US FINANCIAL REFORMS Giving it a new role as risk regulator may compromise its independent status [WASHINGTON] No sooner had US President Barack Obama proposed a new regulatory road map for the country's financial system on Wednesday than senior lawmakers expressed reservations about-AP; Bloomberg - 1,011 words
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Article, Illustration792 2009-06-19 4 Kiy LU lllclJS. -AP [WASHINGTON] At its core, US President Barack Obama's overhaul of regulations for the financial industry seeks a fundamental change: Make the federal bureaucracy work for consumers, not just Wall Street. And Wall Street, not surprisingly, does not like it. Striking aKiy LU lllclJS. -AP; I AP - 792 words
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721 2009-06-19 4 ■AP [WASHINGTON] The Obama administration's proposal to overhaul financial regulations, aimed in part at restoring global confidence in America's economic system, triggered a welcome but largely wait-and-see response from overseas investors and analysts. From Beijing to Brussels, President Barack Obama's plan was greeted as■AP - 721 words
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423 2009-06-19 4 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP By [SINGAPORE] Financial reforms proposed by US President Barack Obama may be stirring hot debate in the US, but the response from the industry here has been cool so far. Players are waiting for details to emerge, while some observers are423 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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348 2009-06-19 6 No further corporate facilities maturing this year for Capita Land unit CAPITALAND'S subsidiary Australand has cleared its maturing debt deck for this year, announcing yesterday the repayment of an A 5563 million (*****.8 million) commercial mort-gage-backed securities (CMBS) facility. It also confirmed348 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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238 2009-06-19 6 CAPITALAND'S indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Hua Sheng Holdings, has acquired a 17 per cent stake in Shanghai Ning Kin Real Estate Development Co from HPL Properties (North Asia) for $18 million. HPL Properties is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary238 words
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153 2009-06-19 6 FRASERS Centrepoint Asset Management, the manager of Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT), announced that FCT MTN has issued $75 million 4.8 per cent fixed-rate notes due 2012. The notes are issued under the $500 million multi-currency medium-term note programme established on May153 words
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Article, Illustration213 2009-06-19 6 OLIVIA Lum, chief executive officer and president of water treatment company Hyflux, has exercised share options for 750,000 shares resulting in a paper gain of some $817,725. This is based on the consideration of $1.0197 per share and Hyflux's closing share price213 words
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198 2009-06-19 6 THE new FTSE ST Catalist index made up of 35 companies will be launched next Monday. The companies include club operator St James Holdings, Japan Foods Holding, which runs the Ajisen Ramen outlets, Healthway Medical Corporation and Qualitas Medical Group. The 35 companies198 words
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136 2009-06-19 6 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE THE Securities Investors Association of Singapore (SIAS) has organised a fair to build "a culture of education" among retail investors. More than 50 free seminars will be held on July 18 and 19 on topics ranging from financial planning and risk management136 words
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272 2009-06-19 6 CONSTRUCTION company Yongnam Holdings announced yesterday that its finance director, Chia Sin Cheng, is assisting the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) in its investigation into possible infringement of the Securities and Futures Act (SFA). The announcement mentioned Section 218 of the SFA. This section deals with272 words
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445 2009-06-19 7 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN The company is seeking a freeze in repayments of over $300 m that it owes SHARES of Jaya Holdings nosedived yesterday on news that certain lenders have indicated their intention to review credit facilities extended to the offshore and445 words
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Article192 2009-06-19 7 OFFSHORE services player Swiber has appointed new executives and made changes to its top management to strengthen the team to "meet new business opportunities". "The new appointments are also part of the group's strategy to maintain an efficient corporate structure, helmed by experienced and autonomous192 words
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306 2009-06-19 7 MEDIA group Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) is selling a 20 per cent stake in 701 Sou (Hong Kong) Pte Ltd to Malaysia's Star Publications for $5 million. In a statement yesterday, SPH said that the sale by its subsidiary SPH Interactive International306 words
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652 2009-06-19 7 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY IT'S a fair bet that the liquidity-driv-en rally of the past three months would have attracted all sorts of players back into the stock market. Regulators, meanwhile, would probably have had their hands full sifting through the thousands of daily652 words
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440 2009-06-19 9 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING Bank is overweight on finance, commodity stocks, underweight on developers, land transport BETTER-THAN-EXPECTED economic numbers have buoyed sentiments among the brokers, among which is Citigroup which revised its Straits Times Index target to 2,700, from 2,400 previously, by440 words
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Article, Illustration461 2009-06-19 9 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By SEMBCORP'S showcase $180 million Sembcorp Changi NEWater Plant (SCNP) is about to come onstream with an initial capacity of 15 million gallons (69,000 cv m) of reclaimed water per day, ramping up to designed capacity of 50 millionCAROLINE CHIA/THE STRAITS TIMES - 461 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration582 2009-06-19 8 Ft SIVANITHY - Ft SIVANITHY STOCKS Uncertainty over 'green shoots' economic recovery story leads to loss in momentum, liquidity in markets A VOLATILE Straits Times Index (STI) that drew its inspiration from the Hang Seng Index and continued churning of penny stocks were the main features of a: Bloomberg - 582 words
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Article92 2009-06-19 8 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 7 9 2 0 0 0 7 9 2 Manufacturing 30 78 49 13 31 84 62 Commerce 12 28 23 14 32 26 'pt/Stor/Comms 23 10 23 Finance 17 17 Construction 12 13 Proi lerties92 words
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Article115 2009-06-19 8 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 20,623 20,623 64,619 64,619 Manufacturing 227,199 45,410 272,609 174,563 2,279 176,842 Commerce 151,354 3,171 154,525 75,774 1,550 77,324 Tpt/Stor/Comms 171,897 55 171,952 178,259 11 178,270 Finance 28,325 28,325 220,250 220,250 Construction 55,284 3,206 58,490 7,917 85 8,002 Pro| )erties115 words
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Article104 2009-06-19 8 lapitaLand 3.500 -0.130 lapitaMall 1.300 -0.040 jtyDev 8.500 -0.130 lomfortDelGrc 1.270 -0.020 losco Corp 1.310 -0.040 IBS Grp 11.500 -0.180 :&N 3.670 -0.020 ienting SP 0.645 -0.030 iolden Agri 0.390 IK Land 3.220 -0.080 IMH 23.400 -0.460 ISH 13.300 -0.200 lardineC&C 16.960 -0.580 Ceppel Corp 6.650104 words
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Article, Illustration884 2009-06-19 8 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN Noble Group June 18 close: $1.67 CIMB-GK RESEARCH, June 18 NOBLE'S As 7 per share offer for Australia-listed Gloucester Coal has closed, with the company now having an 87.7 per cent stake versus 21.7 per cent prior to the offer. As 7 per share equates to: Bloomberg - 884 words
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Article, Illustration497 2009-06-19 8 1 Reuters CURRENCIES [TOKYO] The US dollar was steady against the euro yesterday, hovering near lows struck on Wednesday after tame US inflation data further dampened speculation the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates by year end. Earlier this month, the market— 1 – Reuters; AFP - 497 words
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Article57 2009-06-19 8 Jun 18 VALUE CLOSE IT OB/OS -1053.00 -70.OC IT CADI -*****.00-196.0i IT 10-day MA -*****.00-106.0i TSE ST Mid Cap 508.39 -10.6: TSE ST Small Cap 412.89 -10.7 TSE ST All Share 546.42 -9.1 TSE ST China Top 233.45 -4.5' TSE ST China 228.26 -5.31 IOB Catalist 97.83 -1.857 words
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Article58 2009-06-19 8 VOLUME Yanlord 145,501,000 Gentinq SP 74,148,000 Jaya Hldqs 71,852,000 Golden Agri 66,568,000 Diqiland 59,677,000 Infinio 45,367,000 CapitaComm R 44,722,000 Midas 39,457,000 CapitaComm 33,047,000 Capita Land 31,721,000 VALUE(S) Yanlord 306,437,760 Capita Land 113,553,165 DBS Grp 81,086,440 OCBC Bk 60,906,290 Sing Tel 48,791,630 Gentinq SP 48,692,370 Straits Asia 47,474,76058 words
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Article101 2009-06-19 8 CLOSE UP 9210 61.0 0.5 LD 10US$ ;txpo ioo 1490 44.0 3.' ilanBNPeCW***** 43.5 32.5 295. lain 543 21.8 2. ICBCC 5.1%NCPS 100 9380 20.0 0., ilA 200 1266 18.0 1.. iembCori Ind 301 11.0 3.: ;TEm ES.0906 247 7.0 2. iBS RBePW/*****8 34 4.5 15. .erebosPac 300 4.0101 words
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Article114 2009-06-19 8 CLOSE DOWN iBXT Ni 10US$ 9150-470.9 -3.4 iBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2600-220.9 -5.5 IMH 2340 -66.9 -1.9 lardine C&C 1696 -58.0 -3.3 India Ni 10 1291 -53.0 -3.! MS India 10US$ 1189 -43.6 -2.! China H 10US$ 1352 -32.0 -1.i ICBC Bk4.5%NCPS 100 8750 -30.0 -0.3 ISH 1330 -29.1 -1.5114 words
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Article87 2009-06-19 8 Where S$ stands Jun 18 %CHNG CLOSE FR Jun 17 YR2009 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.4566 -0.01 1.5579 1.4308 Euro 2.0311 -0.59 2.0732 1.9150 Pounds 2.3664 0.11 2.3885 2.0356 AS 1.1562 -0.31 1.1816 0.9453 Yen* 1.5216 -0.41 1.7278 1.4831 Rupiah* 0.***** 0.58 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.2678 -0.12 4.339087 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration442 2009-06-19 10 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN GE partners NUS to develop safe drinking water systems across Asia By A $150 million research and development centre that aims to develop safe drinking water systems across Asia will open here next Monday. The opening of NUS-GE Singapore WaterLIM WUI LIANG/THE STRAITS TIMES - 442 words
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525 2009-06-19 10 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING Love for the job also takes precedence over earning more MOST managers in Singapore, including chief executives, put health and work-life balance above job and pay on their priority list even at a time when their livelihood is under stress. At525 words
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447 2009-06-19 10 JOYCE HOOI - JOYCE HOOI Views vary from 'sharply higher' to 'low and stable' By THE jury is still out on regional inflation for the coming months, mainly because the jurors cannot agree with one another. Predictions for headline inflation in Asia excluding Japan and China over447 words
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280 2009-06-19 10 JOYCE HOOI - JOYCE HOOI By REGIONAL retailers outside China will find it easier to access the wallets of the hordes of Burberrywearing Chinese travellers with Merchant Solutions' latest deal. The Singapore-based payment solutions provider announced an alliance with Chinese bankcard association China Union Pay280 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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64 2009-06-19 10 SINGAPORE has confirmed another 11 new cases of Influenza A (H1N1), including one who appeared to have acquired his infection here as he has no travel history to a known infected area. This brings the total number of confirmed cases here to64 words
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36 2009-06-19 10 ST Electronics has won a contract from the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore to create and operate a Virtual World for the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG).36 words
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168 2009-06-19 10 SINGHEALTH and Microsoft yesterday announced a 10-year partnership to establish an integrated radiology management system. The tie-up involves enhancing Microsoft's existing Amalga Hospital Information System (HIS) radiology management solution and replacing the current radiology information and picture archiving and communication systems. The integrated system168 words
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Article232 2009-06-19 10 JOANNE TANG - JOANNE TANG By A RECENT survey of 2,226 people from 11 countries and territories in the Asia-Pacific found that 45 per cent of them prefer to use electronic payment cards when abroad. Respondents from Korea, Australia and Taiwan rely most on electronic payment cards when travelling.232 words
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349 2009-06-19 10 THE Ist Asian Youth Games Singapore 2009 Organising Committee has its guard against the HINI virus. An entire floor at Swissotel The Stamford has been set aside for medical treatment complete with isolation rooms. Participants and volunteers will have their temperatures taken twice349 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration788 2009-06-19 11 Reuters But robust recovery unlikely given weak global economy, private investments [BEIJING] Massive policy stimulus should enable China to keep growing at a respectable rate this year and next, but a robust recovery is unlikely given the weak global environment and softnessReuters; REUTERS - 788 words
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534 2009-06-19 11 -Reuters, Bloomberg Central bank seeks to cut country's exposure to banks [ZURICH] The Swiss central bank called yesterday for powers to break up banks deemed "too big to fail", joining London and Washington in demanding regulation to ensure that institutions look after themselves-Reuters, Bloomberg - 534 words
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278 2009-06-19 11 Reuters [NEW YORK] The United States' top AAA credit rating is unlikely to come under pressure in the near term as the country continues to benefit from a highly diversified economy and the dollar remains the world's most used currency, Standard Poor'sReuters - 278 words
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449 2009-06-19 11 Reuters, AFP [BEIJING] Steps by China to ensure that its four trillion yuan (*****.5 billion) stimulus package benefits domestic firms run counter to the leadership Beijing has shown in fighting protectionism, the World Bank said yesterday. The National Development and Reform Commission, China's powerful– Reuters, AFP - 449 words
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Article, Illustration793 2009-06-19 12 Bloomberg Shanghai-listed bank said to be planning HK's biggest share sale since 2007 [HONG KONG] China Minsheng Banking Corp, the nation's first privately owned lender, may sell up to US$3 billion of stock in Hong Kong as early as this year, four people– Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 793 words
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540 2009-06-19 12 Reuters [BEIJING] Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton's proposed iron ore joint venture has "a strong monopolistic flavour" and Chinese firms are actively seeking ways to cope with it, state media on Wednesday cited a senior official as saying. China is the world's largest– Reuters - 540 words
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397 2009-06-19 12 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] India's wholesale prices fell for the first time in three decades, making it more likely the government will unveil measures to stimulate demand in next month's budget. Wholesale prices declined 1.61 per cent in the week to June 6– Bloomberg - 397 words
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282 2009-06-19 12 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China's banking regulator issued rules specifying how companies that offer small loans can convert into rural banks, allowing them to tap US$3.6 trillion in household savings and boost funding to local farmers and small businesses. The lenders, which can't take deposits,– Bloomberg - 282 words
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MALAYSIA
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487 2009-06-19 13 Bloomberg Petronas signs 20-year deal to counter dwindling discoveries at home [SINGAPORE] Malaysia, the world's second-biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas, will import the fuel from Australia to meet rising domestic demand and counter dwindling domestic discoveries. The Santos Ltd-led GladstoneBloomberg - 487 words
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345 2009-06-19 13 S JAYASANKARAN - S JAYASANKARAN By in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Najib Razak's plan to construct a third bridge to Singapore has been rejected by the Sultan of Johor. The opinion of Sultan Iskandar Ismail, the state's monarch, was conveyed by the state's crown345 words
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327 2009-06-19 13 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG Iron steel industry hardest hit, with fall of 52% in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S manufacturing sales saw no respite in April, declining 26.2 per cent year-on-year to RM35.9 billion (5514.8 billion) as the sharp global recession continued to sap demand. The country's major327 words
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Article, Illustration644 2009-06-19 14 AP, AFP, Reuters Top legislative body invites poll losers to discuss complaints tomorrow [TEHRAN] Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi called his supporters into the streets of Tehran yesterday for a fourth day of protests and urged them to dress in black to– AP, AFP, Reuters; AP - 644 words
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Article697 2009-06-19 14 Reuters Independent houses, oil majors seen as offering better pay [SINGAPORE] For a growing number of oil traders, there's a new math at work in the traditional career calculus: why take the stress, long hours and uncertainty of a Wall Street job when the easy– Reuters - 697 words
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Article, Illustration598 2009-06-19 14 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Sri Lanka's economy can bounce back from its weakest growth in six years and become the "Hong Kong of India" as the end of almost three decades of civil war boosts business opportunities, HSBC Private Bank said. Decades of fighting on the– Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 598 words
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335 2009-06-19 14 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] American International Group (AIG), the insurer selling assets to repay a US government bailout, picked Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley to handle the initial public offering of an Asian life insurance unit, three people familiar with the matter said.– Bloomberg - 335 words
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Article, Illustration764 2009-06-19 15 -NYT, Reuters They could stay in red if unemployment rises and US housing prices keep tumbling [NEW YORK] At 9:39 am on Wednesday, an operations manager in JPMorgan Chase's Tampa, Florida offices pushed a button and wired US$25 billion-NYT, Reuters; I AP - 764 words
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565 2009-06-19 15 ■NYT Most say his policies have yet to improve economy [NEW YORK] A substantial majority of Americans say that President Barack Obama has not developed a strategy to deal with the budget deficit, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll, which also■NYT - 565 words
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Article, Illustration359 2009-06-19 15 Reuters, Bloomberg [LONDON] Details of MPs' expenses were officially published yesterday, although with key information like addresses blacked out. The publication came as the scandal over the allowances of Members of Parliament claimed another victim with junior finance minister Kitty Ussher resigning after reports– Reuters, Bloomberg; AFP - 359 words
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412 2009-06-19 15 Bloomberg [DUBAI] Gulf Arab economies will rebound next year, with all recording positive growth as regional inflation slows, according to a survey. The fastest expansion in the region will be recorded by Qatar, the world's largest liquefied natural gas exporter,Bloomberg - 412 words
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Article508 2009-06-19 16 FINANCIAL markets are taking a breather, and strategists welcome that as a reality check. But quite apart from valuation issues, the upward spike in stock prices since the March lows has elicited much relief as it would appear to signal that the underlying assumptions behind the508 words
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Article, Illustration958 2009-06-19 16 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY The financial problem has been swept under the carpet but the lumps could trip us all up TO exit or not to exit; that is the question. It may not sound quite as dramatic when it comes from theAP - 958 words
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Article, Illustration773 2009-06-19 16 FRANK CHING - FRANK CHING THE BOTTOM LINE RELATIONS between China and the United States are so complex and intertwined that even US policies that stem from purely domestic issues may impact on Sino-Ameri-can relations. One example is President Barack Obama's order, issued two773 words
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Article, Illustration1050 2009-06-19 17 LEON HADAR - LEON HADAR It seems in Washington's new financial universe, a trillion here and a trillion there are nothing more than small change ANY years ago one of America's elder statesmen, the late Everett Dirksen, a Republican Senator from Illinois who had spoken often andAFP - 1,050 words
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Article, Illustration847 2009-06-19 17 ROBERT SAMUELSON - ROBERT SAMUELSON IT'S hard to know whether US President Barack Obama's health care "reform" is naive, hypocritical or simply dishonest. Probably all three. The president keeps saying that it's imperative to control runaway health spending. He's right. The trouble is that what's being promoted asAFP - 847 words
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404 2009-06-19 17 HAMZAH Bl - HAMZAH Bl By MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Najib Razak's announcement during his official visit to Singapore on May 18 and 19 where he proposed that a third bridge be built at eastern Johor is most welcomed by Singapore. Besides overcoming the peak-hour congestion problem at the Johor404 words
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Article, Illustration672 2009-06-19 18 Bloomberg Merger with Shanghai Airlines may spur bailouts if there're no staff cuts [SHANGHAI] China Eastern Airlines Corp's planned merger with Shanghai Airlines Co, designed to help the carriers wean off state aid, may instead spur further bailouts as the combined company will not– Bloomberg; REUTERS - 672 words
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278 2009-06-19 18 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China Eastern Airlines, one of the country's top three carriers, said yesterday it has agreed to buy 20 Airbus A 320 aircraft with a list price of 9.92 billion yuan (552.11 billion). China Eastern did not disclose the actual amount– Reuters - 278 words
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Article2611 2009-06-19 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) EVA2,611 words
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664 2009-06-19 18 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY Korea, Japan, Switzerland and Poland taking up space; show will also have a Green Pavilion, host business forums The Singapore Airshow 2010 will have four more country pavilions and will also have a pavilion dedicated to green technologies664 words
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Article107 2009-06-19 18 '000 lun CH Offshore Chuan Hup Hldgs Cosco Corp CWTLtd Ezra Hldgs First Ship Lease Freight Links Grand Banks laya Hold Ltd KWentures Keppel Corp MTQCorp NOL Pacific Shipping Pan-United Corp Rickmers Mari Samudera Ship Sembcorp Indust Sembcorp Marine Spore Ship Star Cruises 0.49 0.25 1.31 0.48 1.18 0.56107 words
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Article35 2009-06-19 18 '000 Int'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings NeplineBhd PDZ Holdings 0.95 8.55 8.55 3.10 2.75 0.04 0.10 -0.05 44: 0.05 2' unch 124! -0.10 421 unch unch 311 unch *****35 words
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Article12 2009-06-19 18 '00 'recious Ship Regional Cont 15.70 8.35 -1.00 -0.70 393: 482.12 words
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Article11 2009-06-19 18 '000 Doil iingamas Cont 31.35 0.92 -0.10 123: -0.03 1731:11 words
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Article22 2009-06-19 18 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine Keppel Prop 6.10 15.50 unch unch -0.20 -0.25 unch unch 491 2358 0 022 words
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Article19 2009-06-19 18 Evergreen Marine ....15.60 :irst Steamship 43.90 /Van Hai Lines 14.50 t'ang Ming Marine ..11.30 -0.75 -0.40 -0.30 -0.4019 words
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Article38 2009-06-19 18 '000 ;awasaki Hvy Ind ..278.00 unch 4567; :awasaki Kisen 413.00 -19.00 887) Mitsubishi Hvy 398.00 -7.00 2568) Mitsui Eng&Sbldg ..229.00 -9.00 462) Mitsui Osk Lines ....641.00 -27.00 ***** Jippon Express 414.00 -12.00 2931 JipponYusen 426.00 -15.00 1209!38 words
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Article, Illustration319 2009-06-19 18 Bloomberg [LONDON] The cost of delivering Middle East crude to Asia, the world's busiest route for supertankers, dropped for a third session in London as oil companies delay hiring the ships they need to collect next month's cargoes. Shipping costs on– Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 319 words
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Article8571 2009-06-19 19 Transaction date: Jun 18 !-wks Tel Low Code Last Sale V ('000) lay L Low Buj .ast Quote yer Seller Div C'vr Net P/E I Cap Smil Hi. Com| >anj Hi, 8 3 3148 STelecom 10 2.5 5834 A-Sonic 30.5 12 5000 ABR Hldgs 15 5.5 1938 AEI8,571 words
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Article1565 2009-06-19 20 High Low Code Company Sale C000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr •k P/E $mil 19 5 1181 s AAGrp 32 12 8538 t APStrategic 4 05 1501 s Advanced System 8.5 2 3480 t Adventus 27.5 8.5 3518 s Afor 14.7 2 1524 t Alantac 19.5 3.5 78141,565 words
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Article366 2009-06-19 20 52-Wk Tel h Low Code Last Sale Vol COOO) Day 111 Low Last Quote Buyer Seller Div GrYld C'vr Net P/E MCap Smil _Hm Conn _Hm 109 100 6389 ABFSG Bond ETF 109 unch 905 427 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US639 246 149 DBS STI ETF 100 227 -3 2772366 words
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Article258 2009-06-19 20 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 offer258 words
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Article9358 2009-06-19 20 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced Fund!S 1.797/ AIGIF Spore Bond Fund/A 1.256/ APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 0.92/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.63/ APS Komaba Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Komaba Global Bond SGD 0.5072/ APS Komaba Global9,358 words
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369 2009-06-19 21 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Jun 17 World Index Preliminary 692.7 -0.7 2.2 -0.8 4.8 -0.8 3.! EAFE Preliminai 662.8 -1.0 2.1 -1.2 5.5 -1.2 4.2 Euroi Prelim inan 901.9369 words
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Article122 2009-06-19 21 As at 9am Jun 18 Singapore dollars to one unit rf foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer s,ust dollar 1.1460 1.1810 .an dollar 1.2770 1.2930 luro 2.0170 2.0400 IZ dollar 0.9130 0.9330 iterlini ind 2.3700 2.3970 JS dollar 1.4450 1.4610 .ocal dollars to 100 units if foreign122 words
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Article156 2009-06-19 21 Jun 18 )vernight 0.03 I-month 7/16 'months 9/16 3-months 11/16 Overnight mode: 0.08 JS$ Offer par 3/16 5/16 7/16 Bid 1 days I month I months months d months months I I. (All 0.35 0.42 0.75 0.85 1.10 1.70 1.80 Offer 0.25 0.32 0.45 0.55 0.80 1.30 1.40156 words
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Article20 2009-06-19 21 Jun 18 Bid Offer -month 1.4534 1.4547 1.4533 1.4547 {-months 1.4533 1.4547 >-months 1.4532 1.454! Source: OCB>20 words
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Article59 2009-06-19 21 Jun 18 lelivery flonth Opening Range Sett Av Price Price Hi Low Vol Open Done Position Jul 09 2400 Aug 09 2375 Sep 09 2366 Oct 09 2363 Total o/p: ***** contracts 2311 2420 2319 2300 2391 2287 2299 2386 2284 2294 2374 2282 Turnover: ***** Market tone:59 words
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Article287 2009-06-19 21 Jun 18 URODOLLAR FUTURES >epO9 DecO9 VlariO lun10 99.2550 98.9550 98.6850 98.3450 ***** 4201 4554 2191 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES >epO9 99.500 99.500 DecO9 99.515 99.515 VlariO 99.505 99.505 un10 >ep10 DedO Vlar11 un11 99.500 99.500 99.495 99.500 99.505 99.495 99.470 99.415 99.370 99.285 99.225 1671 16 9210287 words
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Article190 2009-06-19 21 Jun 18 tUBBER Futures (Closing prices) !SS 3 (US cents/kg) /lonth High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) O/l lots) lul 09 \ugO9 166.5 iep 09 DctO9 161.0 \lov09 161.0 Dec 09 162.0 164.5 160.0 160.0 160.0 166.5 164.5 162.5 160.5 160.5 160.5 10 108 32 162 32 574190 words
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Article88 2009-06-19 21 Jun 18 'eriod Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hi< Day's |h Low I-Month BQ*****A 17.09.09 -Year BY*****W 03.05.10 0.23 0.34 0.16 0.16 3OVERNMENT BONDS >eriod Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low !-Year N*****0E 3.125 i-Year NX*****F 3.625 '-Year N*****0S 2.875 0-Year NX*****W 2.500 5-Year88 words
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Article102 2009-06-19 21 Jun 17 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jul 09 1206.25 1201.25 1215.00 1188.00 Aug 09 1141.50 1128.50 1147.00 1120.00 Sep 09 1082.00 1063.00 1082.00 1056.25 Nov 09 1050.00 1028.50 1051.00 1023.50 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Jul 09 37.10 36.96 37.40102 words
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Article74 2009-06-19 21 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Jun n origin^ t/barrel Close Cham Srent blend (1-Mth F) 69.94 -1.8. WTI (Near Mth) 70.95 0.11 iubai (1-Mth F) 69.13 -0.9I "apis blend 74.15 -0.9! i/linas 71.95 -0.9! >RODUCT JS$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Chanqi Naphtha Jet Kerosene 66.45 77.90 -0.1 uncl US$/barrel )pec Oil Basket Price74 words
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Article447 2009-06-19 21 Jun 18 iuro 'en (on 'eso lam 'ouni Australia 0.902 5.439 0.571 6.167 38.370 81.634 0.762 10.065 2.809 1.253 64.579 38.549 1.157 6.413 0.859 26.169 27.156 0.486 0.796 Canada 1.109 6.031 0.633 6.838 42.549 90.524 0.846 11.161 3.115 1.390 71.612 42.747 1.283 7.111 0.952 29.019 30.113 0.539447 words
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Article154 2009-06-19 21 Jun 18 Against SS lurrencies Bid Offer Against USS Bid Offer >$IUS$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.1560 1.1577 0.7954 0.7959 'anadian dollar 1.2819 1.2837 0.8821 0.8825 iuro 2.0259 2.0283 1.3940 1.3944 IZ dollar 0.9223 0.9241 0.6346 0.6353 jterlini ind 2.3804 2.3831 1.6379 1.6383154 words
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Article133 2009-06-19 21 Jun 18 /oz) fun fun Hong Kong .ondon 936.10 932.70 937.10 933.70 Jun 17 Jun 16 931.65 936.80 932.45 937.80 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR (S$) Jun 18 Buying Sellini Kilobar "47,219.10" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (SS) Selling Buying gm igm Ogm !0gm iOgm OOgm oz ozUBS Kinebar™133 words
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Article69 2009-06-19 21 Jun 17 ,luminium, 99.7% urity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1592.00 3 months 1622.00 1580.25 1610.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months 4936.50 4960.00 4955.75 4980.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 1634.75 3 months 1661.00 1622.25 1650.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.0069 words
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Miscellaneous871 2009-06-19 24 Distorted look at the commonplace CO-PRESENTED by NUS Museum and Indonesia's Edwin's Gallery, YiHwanKwon: A World Not Quite Alike presents g^ 25 figurative sculptures from the Korean Ag& sculptor's two major series, the Bus Stop -^Hl^^ yi i ,Aseries and A Family series (right). As the first JjA J overseas871 words
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Miscellaneous200 2009-06-19 26 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD |25 I B^l 26 Pile of food the farmer may 13 Charge sheet? (5,4) Across: 1 5 Emperor Moth, 14 Such work gives you little 9 Blonde bombshell, 10 Warm, UOWN standina(9) 11 Scale, 12 Gman, 15 Residua, 2 A girl to help people out (6) A v200 words
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Article, Illustration1478 2009-06-19 28 But while wine drinkers increasingly opt for value offers, some traders are hoarding ahead of better times, reports MELISSA LWEE WHEN the founders of Artisan Cellars started their wine boutique last year, they knew they had a challenge on hand. In a country where wineARTHUR LEE - 1,478 words
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Article, Illustration680 2009-06-19 24 An exhibition featuring three art installations and narrative photography provides a human interest touch to the Straits Chinese theme, reports AMANDA DE GUZMAN THE Little Nonya TV series has revived interest in the Peranakan culture, but how can one look at a culture and way of life680 words
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Article, Illustration1262 2009-06-19 24 N KYONG - N KYONG By WINE press and wine price lists in recent years (past 10 years?) have been talking up the 1996 Bordeaux as the great vintage in the 90s, after 1990. This has had the effect of driving demand as well as prices1,262 words
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Article, Illustration1015 2009-06-19 25 Two of the biggest events in the art universe the Venice Biennale and Art Basel took place almost simultaneously earlier this month. One is a prestigious showcase for artists representing their countries while the other is a premium fair for contemporary art, but both attractI ;: EMI EU; I UNIVERSES IN UNIVERSE - 1,015 words
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Article, Illustration678 2009-06-19 25 ART BASEL THE majority of visitors during the first days of the Biennale also descended on neighbouring Switzerland for the 40th edition of Art Basel, the most important contemporary art fair in the world. This year, in deference perhaps to the financial crisis, the pinchJ EMI EU - 678 words
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638 2009-06-19 25 CHEAH UI- HOON - CHEAH UI-HOON By SHOULD the Singapore Arts Festival be the stage for new local commissions or established local works? That question was thrown up at the festival forum "So, how was it for you?" last weekend at The Substation as part638 words
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Article, Illustration475 2009-06-19 26 GEOFFREY EU - GEOFFREY EU By AS if the threat of a global flu epidemic isn't enough, now comes a movie about a panda-mic of a very different kind. Trail of the Panda is a heartfelt if rather clumsy attempt to raise public awareness about the plight of China's475 words
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Article, Illustration548 2009-06-19 26 Smart, rapid-fire ribaldry keeps the laughs coming in Love You, Man, says AMANDA DE GUZMAN WHILE Judd Apatow's name is nowhere to be seen in Love You, Man's credits, it might as well be. Directed by John Hamburg, this seriously funny film features the knockout548 words
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Article, Illustration591 2009-06-19 26 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM DVD REVIEW By MOVIES about "getting even" are perfect for ondemand home consumption. Just as sometimes you want your fix of romantic comedy, other times you need some brutal catharsis by proxy. Of course, there are degrees of tolerance when it comes591 words
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Article, Illustration1099 2009-06-19 27 Two new digital services here and in the UK are a taste of things to come, reports CHRISTOPHER LIM JUST one day after Sing Tel launched its AMPed subscription music service here last Sunday, British Internet service provider Virgin Media announced it would beginREUTERS; FILE PHOTO - 1,099 words
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Article, Illustration635 2009-06-19 27 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM CD REVIEW Video Games Live, Volume One Video Games Live EMI Rating: B Angels Demons: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Hanz Zimmer, Joshua Bell Sony Rating: B Notorious: music from and inspired by the original motion picture Bad Boy Rating: B THERE'S no better635 words
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Article, Illustration541 2009-06-19 27 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM By PERHAPS the key to perfecting music collaborations from different cultures is to rinse and repeat, because the Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) and Chris Brubeck's Triple Play jazz trio were brilliant last weekend in Jazz You Up. Their first collaboration two years ago obviously did541 words
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Article, Illustration479 2009-06-19 27 LEE KIM SIANG - LEE KIM SIANG By "WITH great power comes great responsibility," goes the saying made famous by the Spider-Man comics and movies. In the latest Play Station 3 exclusive title inFamous, players can follow that mantra or give in to the darker side of479 words
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Miscellaneous9 2009-06-19 28 MUSIC The evolving face of Universal Music PAGE 279 words
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