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Title Section20 2009-06-24 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg Sfili A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION COREGNNO*****2868E MICA (P) 197/08/2008 Wednesday, June 24,200920 words
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Article, Illustration848 2009-06-24 1 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING This time they're on the lookout for defensive sectors instead of riskier plays [SINGAPORE] After enduring some hard knocks, private equity (PE) players are on the hunt again. The difference is that now they have set their sights on defensiveREUTERS, FILE PHOTO - 848 words
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568 2009-06-24 1 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO Company chided over disclosure lapses, told to appoint sponsor [SINGAPORE] China Yongsheng, the former Global Ariel, received a public reprimand from the Singapore Exchange (SGX) yesterday for breaching its listing rule on timely disclosures. SGX also noted that there are internal control568 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article48 2009-06-24 1 uesi lay lange 1COMP 1,044.48 -1.49 IIKKEI225 9,549.61 -276.66 IANG SENG 17,538.37 -521.18 ;et index 569.85 -12.44 JAKARTA COM P 1,914.39 -60.64 IANILACOMP 2,370.06 -41.82 ;eoulcomp 1,360.54 -39.17 ;henzhen b 472.81 -0.92 IUMBAI IND 14,324.01 -2.21 12 noon EDT Change )OW 8,332.58 -6.43 IAS DAI 1,764.46 -1.7348 words
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Article29 2009-06-24 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 5.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 16.165 TAIWAN 4.776 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 0.50 US 3.25 CANADA 2.25 SWITZERLAND 0.53 INDIA 12.25 Source:Bloomberg - 29 words
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Article46 2009-06-24 1 IS$ (S$ ier US$) 1.459 (US$/S$ ii 1.626 2.373 :uro ;us$/s$/e; 1.389 2.028 Foreii in curreno ier US$ 1$ 'EN 95.20 65.20 3.546 2.429 IK$ 7.751 5.311 !AHT 34.18 23.42 lUPIAH 10,460 7,167 1ENMINBI 6.836 4.684 INDIAN RUPEE 48.80 33.44 1.278 0.876 IZ$ 1.587 1.08746 words
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Miscellaneous52 2009-06-24 1 EXEC MONEY PROPERTY TRANSPORT HUB BOEING Asian equities I jrilt f «jj Widjaja family member Asia will be key market Delivery of Dreamliner back in favour buys Cree Court for new Porsche model ft ]1»^^"'" -jrSi postponed for sth time PAGE 28 fa^Bl for $53m PAGE 4 PAGE 19 U'52 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration464 2009-06-24 2 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN It shows that environment and economy can go hand in hand [SINGAPORE] The Republic's population may have tripled over the last 50 years from 1.6 million people in 1959 to over 4.8 million today but the quality of the environment here hasDESMOND WEE/THE STRAITS TIMES - 464 words
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Article, Illustration454 2009-06-24 2 JOYCE HOOI - JOYCE HOOI By [SINGAPORE] Singapore firms' intangible assets shed US$2O3 billion of value in the turbulence of last year, according to the Brand Finance Global Intangible Finance Tracker (GIFT) 2009 report. The report, produced by Brand Finance, ranked Singapore 24th worldwide in terms of intangible454 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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42 2009-06-24 2 AFTER enduring some hard knocks, private equity players are on the hunt again. The difference is that now they have set their sights on defensive sectors, instead of the riskier and cyclical industries. FRONT PAGE42 words
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56 2009-06-24 2 CHINA Yongsheng, the former Global Ariel, received a public reprimand from the Singapore Exchange yesterday for breaching its listing rule on timely disclosures. SGX also noted internal control weaknesses relating to board approval and payment procedures, and urged the group to appoint a sponsor56 words
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90 2009-06-24 2 THE Republic's population may have tripled over the last 50 years from 1.6 million people in 1959 to over 4.8 million today but the quality of the environment here has not suffered at all, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Rather, the standards have90 words
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71 2009-06-24 2 CHINESE-BASED companies seem poised to return to the US capital markets after a nearly one-year absence, potentially signalling a renewed appetite among investors for riskier stocks. Two companies are set to price initial public offerings this week on the New York71 words
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79 2009-06-24 2 NOVO Group yesterday posted an 80 per cent plunge in net profit for its fourth quarter ended April 30, 2009. For Q4, net profit attributable to equity-holders was U*****,000, down from US$2.3 million a year ago, as sales dropped 38.9 per cent79 words
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53 2009-06-24 2 IT may be time to revise Singapore's Code of Corporate Governance, and introduce accreditation for directors here, says the concluding chapter of Casebook on Corporate Governance The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, a new book launched yesterday by Attorney-General Prof Walter Woon. COMPANY53 words
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63 2009-06-24 2 MALAYSIA'S central bank has blocked a warrant issue to a foreign shareholder of EON Capital. The country's eighth-biggest lender said on Monday that Bank Negara had rejected the proposed warrant issue to its 20.2 per cent shareholder, Hong Kong-based investment firm Primus Pacific Partners.63 words
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77 2009-06-24 2 JAPAN'S government backtracked on 220 billion yen (553.4 billion) in welfare spending cuts yesterday in a bid to lure voters, but the move could send bond yields higher as markets fret over the government's fiscal discipline. The government effectively put fiscal reform on hold77 words
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Article, Illustration547 2009-06-24 2 -AFP [WASHINGTON] Kodak is taking Kodachrome away. More than 35 years after Paul Simon immortalised the colour film in song, the company announced on Monday that it would be ending production of Kodachrome. Eastman Kodak Co said sales of Kodachrome represent less than-AFP; AP, FILE PHOTO - 547 words
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684 2009-06-24 3 Reuters IPO market has begun to rebound recently with some successful deals [NEW YORK] Chinesebased companies seem poised to return to the US capital markets after a nearly one-year absence, potentially signalling a renewed appetite among investors for riskier stocks. Two– Reuters - 684 words
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Article, Illustration269 2009-06-24 3 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING OBITUARY [SINGAPORE] Selina Conner, the wife of top banker David Conner, died last Saturday after a battle with cancer. Mrs Conner, 57, leaves behind her husband the chief executive of OCBC Bank two children, a son-in-law and a grandchild, accordingFILE PHOTO - 269 words
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481 2009-06-24 3 -AFP [WASHINGTON] Boeing said yesterday that it would delay the first flight and delivery of its new 787 Dreamliner aircraft, the latest postponement in a programme seen as a key to the aerospace giant's future. Boeing said a new schedule for the first flight-AFP - 481 words
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Advertisement198 2009-06-24 3 Mix business with pleasure, lots of pleasure. Book the CLS 350 and enjoy a complimentary AMG styling package and other benefits worth more than $34,000. Just when you thought it's hard to resist the CLS 350, we have just made pipes and more. Together with other perks such as service198 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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432 2009-06-24 4 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING Independent director also quits, citing difficulties in discharging duties NOVO Group yesterday posted an 80 per cent plunge in net profit for its fourth quarter ended April 30, 2009. The steel company separately announced that independent director Tan Siok432 words
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Article199 2009-06-24 4 PARKWAY Holdings yesterday announced that Templeton Worldwide, Inc has become a substantial shareholder. The announcement followed the purchase of 1.275 million shares by Templeton, taking the latter's total number of shares held to 57,142,038. As a result, Templeton's holdings as a percentage of Parkway's total issued199 words
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Article, Illustration398 2009-06-24 4 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA Price paid by Frankle for the freehold site on Dalvey Rd works out to $800 psf THE Good Class Bungalow (GCB) market continues to buzz with activity. Frankle Widjaja, a member of the family that controls the Sinar Mas group,FILE PHOTO - 398 words
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327 2009-06-24 4 JOYCE HOOI - JOYCE HOOI Plunge comes after auditors raise going concern issues YELLOW Pages' share price dived 20 per cent in trading yesterday, following news that its auditors had flagged it over going concern issues. The stock closed eight cents lower at 32.5 cents yesterday, after shedding327 words
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207 2009-06-24 4 SINO-Forest Corporation, in which Singapore investment company Temasek Holdings has a stake, has signed a long-term tree acquisition agreement in China's Jiangxi province. The master agreement for the purchase of pine and Chinese fir plantation forests was inked by SinoForest's wholly owned subsidiary, Sino-Panel (China)207 words
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370 2009-06-24 4 ZHANG Yl TING - ZHANG Yl TING Acceptance could lead to firm getting other airport projects overseas STRATECH's runway surveillance system, iFerret, has been commissioned at Changi Airport, after an independent acceptance test in May that presented positive results. Acceptance could lead to Stratech getting other airport projects370 words
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Article, Illustration444 2009-06-24 5 TEH SHI NING - TEH SHI NING Governance issues 'dynamic', say co-authors of a casebook IT may be time to revise Singapore's Code of Corporate Governance, and introduce accreditation for directors here, says the concluding chapter of Casebook on Corporate Governance The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,444 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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63 2009-06-24 5 SINGAPORE Power International, SP AusNet's majority securityholder, will participate in the latter's distribution reinvestment plan (DRP). SP AusNet announced yesterday that the DRP issue price for the 2008/2009 final distribution is A 50.78 per security. Singapore Power International will participate in the DRP "to63 words
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57 2009-06-24 5 FRASERS Centrepoint, the property arm of Fraser and Neave, announced yesterday that 302 out of 330 units of its 8 Woodleigh condominium project have been sold following its weekend preview. Because of the overwhelming response, "there will be no public launch as originally planned",57 words
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Article70 2009-06-24 5 HARTAWAN Holdings announced yesterday that it had entered into a term sheet to sell its shares in its subsidiary, Hartawan Hostel Management, to Winsta Management for $1.18 million. The proposed sale is targeted to be completed on Aug 1, 2009. It is not expected70 words
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843 2009-06-24 5 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY THE problem with the local corporate regulatory regime is that it has plenty of rules in some places but not enough action or clarity in others. For instance, much has been written in the past few months about the need to843 words
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Advertisement1220 2009-06-24 4 (ESkAART ESMART HOLDINGS LIMITED (Company Registration No.: *****2393E) NOTICE OF EXPIRY OF WARRANTS To: ALL HOLDERS OF WARRANTS TO SUBSCRIBE FOR NEW SHARES IN ESMART HOLDINGS LIMITED (the "Company") THIS NOTICE IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION If you are in doubt as to the action you should take,1,220 words
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Advertisement380 2009-06-24 5 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS THE VALUE OF BENCHMARKING Mr Ho Kwon Ping Professor Leonard L. Berry Given the current economic climate, companies around the world are DATE Banyan Tree Holdings Mays Business School looking for ways to reinvent themselves. Against this backdrop, the ISES 22 July 2009 23-24 July 2009 Mr Jonathan380 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration840 2009-06-24 6 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING CURRENCIES The Korean won dropped 1.3 per cent to 1,290.7 per US dollar ASIAN currencies slumped, led by South Korea's won, as cautious investors cut exposure from emerging-mar-ket assets. The won fell to a seven-week low as overseas840 words
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Article93 2009-06-24 6 MAIN Up Down Unch SDQ Up Down Unch TOTAL Up Down Unch Multi Ind 3 10 4 0 0 0 3 10 4 Manufacturing 20 97 45 10 24 104 55 Commerce 33 19 39 21 Tpt/Stor/Comms 25 26 Finance 15 15 Construction 11 13 Properties 2693 words
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Article117 2009-06-24 6 TURNOVER C000) MAIN SDQ TOTAL VALUE C000) SDQ TOTAL MAIN Multi Ind 15,967 15,967 52,163 52,163 Manufacturing 330,313 63,728 394,041 234,516 2,185 236,701 Commerce 97,141 3,288 100,429 80,297 1,465 81,763 Tpt/Stor/Comms 115,995 74 116,069 195,508 195,515 Finance 32,844 32,844 264,878 264,878 Construction 75,674 2,255 77,929 12,299 35117 words
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Article113 2009-06-24 6 Stock name Close Cham Stock name Close Cham lapitaLand 3.590 -0.020 Noble Grp 1.720 -0.050 lapitaMall 1.310 -0.010 OCBC Bk 6.480 -0.120 lityDev 8.380 -0.310 Olam 2.160 -0.040 lomfortDelGrc 1.270 +0.010 SGX 6.900 -0.210 losco Corp 1.270 -0.040 SIA 12.300 -0.160 IBS Grp 11.200 -0.340 SIA113 words
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Article808 2009-06-24 6 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO Olam International June 23 close: $2.16 DMG PARTNERS SECURITIES, June 23 WE are downgrading Olam from NEUTRAL to SELL: With Temasek taking a 13.8 per cent stake in Olam (pending Olam shareholders' approval) and the additional capital providing scope for more acquisitions, we have raised our808 words
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Article, Illustration564 2009-06-24 6 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS NOT unexpectedly, Wall Street plunged on Monday and brought selling pressure to bear on regional markets yesterday, with the Straits Times Index (STI) dropping 40.82 points to 2,226.10. We say "not unexpectedly" because the local market on Monday went564 words
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Article62 2009-06-24 6 Jun 23 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -914.00-236.00 BT CADI -*****.00-235.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -91.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 505.00 -10.21 FTSE ST Small Cap 417.27 -9.56 FTSE ST All Share 543.94 -10.25 FTSE ST China Top 230.84 -5.45 FTSE ST China 226.27 -5.68 FTSE ST Catalist62 words
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Article57 2009-06-24 6 VOLUME China Honqxinq 89,751,000 Golden Agri 65,817,000 Jade Tech 50,894,000 UniFiber 45,173,000 Midas 37,712,000 Thai Beverage 26,619,000 Straits Asia 26,489,000 Cosco Corp 25,158,000 Genting SP 24,436,000 SinqTel 23,949,000 VALUE(S) DBS Grp 104,557,510 Capita Land 72,811,285 SinqTel 68,952,980 SGX 64,136,880 Wilmar 61,194,360 UOB 49,691,196 SPC 44,762,250 Straits Asia57 words
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Article101 2009-06-24 6 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ CLOSE UP 7012 218.8 2.2 Jardine C&C 1794 44.0 2.5 OCBC Bk4.5%NCPS 100 8800 20.0 0.2 ICBCC. i.93%Pref10 7740 20.0 0.3 ICBCC 5.1%NCPS 100 9380 10.0 0.1 UOB.ES.0906 1430 10.0 0.7 UOL 331 6.0 1.8 lotel Pro| 167 5.0 3.1 ChasenHldg 25.5 4.0 18.6 jm101 words
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Article115 2009-06-24 6 CLOSE DOWN DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 4400-300.4 -4.5 JMH 2450-236.3 -6.2 GLD 10US$ 9030-189.6 -1.4 reor Emen |Mkts 1 730 -87.5 -7.6 China H 10US$ 1327 -74.4 -3.7 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2550 -72.9 -1.9 STXPO 100 1350 -60.0 -4.3 CIMBAsean40 100US$ 617 -52.5 -5.5 JSH 1364 -37.9 -1.9 :it ES.0906115 words
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Article86 2009-06-24 6 Where S! i$ stands Jun 23 CHNG CLOSE FRJun 22 YR2009 S$ LOW S$ HIGH uss 1.4573 0.05 1.5579 1.4308 Euro 2.0294 -0.42 2.0732 1.9150 Pounds 2.3675 1.37 2.4000 2.0356 AS 1.1435 1.55 1.1816 0.9453 Yen* 1.5293 -0.48 1.7278 1.4831 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.62 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.2673 0.14 4.339086 words
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364 2009-06-24 7 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI Moody's affirms its ratings of the Reit, says the outlook for the ratings is stable STARHILL Global Reit yesterday fell 3.9 per cent amid a broad market pullback a day after the property trust said it will tap the market through364 words
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282 2009-06-24 7 HEALTHWAY Medical Corporation yesterday took its first step into the China healthcare industry, signing a conditional convertible loan agreement with Crane Medical, to grant it a convertible loan of $3.3 million. Crane Medical is a Singa-pore-incorporated company which provides medical services in Shanghai.282 words
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130 2009-06-24 7 CHINA Yuanbang Holdings Limited announced yesterday that its wholly owned subsidiary, Guangdong Yuanbang Real Estate Development Co Ltd, has obtained a bank loan of 320 million yuan (Ss6B million) for a tenure of three years from the Bank of China, Guangzhou branch. The130 words
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335 2009-06-24 7 JOANNE TANG - JOANNE TANG It will issue up to 68.75 m new ordinary shares at two cents each PSL Holdings Limited a specialist engineering company offering ground engineering services, equipment rental and hardware supply has proposed a renounceable non-underwritten rights issue to improve the liquidity335 words
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354 2009-06-24 7 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO SGX says 'no' to deadline extension for other options MAVERIC, a shell company on the Singapore Exchange, has appointed Collins Stewart Pte Ltd as the independent financial adviser to advise its directors on an exit offer. This follows a botched354 words
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206 2009-06-24 7 ADDVALUE Communications is set to dive deeper into the maritime market with the release of its latest satellite broadband terminal later this month. The company, a wholly owned subsidiary of main-board-listed Addvalue Technologies, has completed the design stage for its new Satlink F8350 terminal, a product206 words
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221 2009-06-24 7 ENVIRONMENTAL engineering specialist Dayen Environmental has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with two European partners, ConSideß Group and Colsen International, in a strategic alliance to jointly pursue new business opportunities in Asia and the Middle East. Alan Yau, CEO of Dayen, said: "We221 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration344 2009-06-24 8 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI SINGAPORE WATER WEEK It should be included as part of countries' stimulus packages, says Dr Yaacob THE pace of infrastructure development worldwide has lagged economic growth, but the economic slowdown offers a chance for infrastructure development to catch up. Speaking at the344 words
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279 2009-06-24 8 Its aim is to share ideas on making cities liveable THE World Bank-Singa-pore Urban Hub was launched on the sidelines of Singapore International Water Week yesterday. Its aim is to use Singapore's expertise in urban development and the World Bank's knowledge and operational experience to279 words
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Article, Illustration478 2009-06-24 8 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN By SIX months ago, right in the heart of the global economic downturn, Singaporean scientist Adrian Yeo still took the plunge to set up his own company. Called Membrane Instruments and Technology (Mint), the specialist firm aims to develop strategies forDESMOND WEE/THE STRAITS TIMES - 478 words
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313 2009-06-24 8 TEH SHI NING - TEH SHI NING By HYFLUX has signed two agreements for technology collaboration one with Swiss engineering company ABB, and the second, with the Dutch Technology Foundation. Both agreements were inked yesterday, on the sidelines of the Singapore International Water Week (SIWW). The313 words
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WATER NOTES
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87 2009-06-24 8 DUTCH professor Gatze Lettinga, winner of the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2009, delivered the 2nd Singapore Water Lecture yesterday. Prof Lettinga developed a way to treat industrial wastewater using anaerobic technology, which purifies it cost effectively and produces energy, fertiliser and soil conditioner. The87 words
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67 2009-06-24 8 SEMBCORP Industries and Nanyang Technological University's Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute (NTU-NEWRI) signed an agreement yesterday to explore how technology to remove recalcitrant organic matter from wastewater can be applied to treat complex industrial wastewater. Sembcorp will invest an estimated $1 million in the67 words
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70 2009-06-24 8 THE Singapore International Arbitration Centre yesterday announced its successful bid to host the Conference of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) in 2012. The conference will be hosted at the Marina Bay Sands integrated resort, which is expected to be completed70 words
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80 2009-06-24 8 THE Housing and Development Board (HDB) yesterday awarded cheques to the six pioneer recipients of its Lease Buyback Scheme (LBS) at its Queensway branch office. The scheme is a new monetisation option to help elderly households in three-room or smaller flats unlock their housing80 words
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95 2009-06-24 8 MORE than 100,000 employers employing about 1.4 million local workers will receive a total of $900 million from the second payment of the Jobs Credit scheme on June 30, 2009, the ministry of finance announced yesterday. The one-year scheme, part of95 words
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Article, Illustration300 2009-06-24 8 BRITTANY KHOO - BRITTANY KHOO By SCHOOL will resume on Monday, June 29 as scheduled, despite the spread of the HINI flu virus, Education Minister Ng Eng Hen said yesterday. But to curb the spread of the virus among students, the Ministry of Education (MOE) will implement precautionaryTHEN CHIH WEY/LIANHE ZA0BA0 - 300 words
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330 2009-06-24 8 TEH SHI NING - TEH SHI NING By THE consumer price index (CPI) rose a seasonally adjusted 0.8 per cent in May from April, due to higher housing and transport and communications costs, the Department of Statistics (DOS) said yesterday. Prices are trending upwards even though Singapore's330 words
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BT-NBS ROUNDTABLE
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Article, Illustration2868 2009-06-24 9 OVERVIEW FOLLOWING the global financial crisis, the business world is seeing many changes. Even as corporate restructuring acquires new vigour, mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have gained added importance. In an ongoing Nanyang Business School-Business Times Roundtable discussion series, senior professors at Nanyang Technological University's business2,868 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration627 2009-06-24 10 AFP Exit strategy a must to avert inflationary spiral even though recovery is tentative [WASHINGTON] The US Federal Reserve needs to start planning its exit strategy from its massive stimulus effort even though economic recovery signs remain tentative, analysts say. At aAFP; from Bloomberg - 627 words
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588 2009-06-24 10 Reuters Investors concerned over quality of future accounting rules [NEW YORK] The independence of the US accounting rule-making body has been tarnished by recent political pressure over mark-to-market accounting changes, according to a letter sent by an advisory panel of investors to the Financial AccountingReuters - 588 words
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461 2009-06-24 10 -AFP [FRANKFURT] German consumer confidence is edging higher after stagnating for several months but rising unemployment is a risk to any broader pick-up in Europe's biggest economy, a key survey showed yesterday. The widely-watched GfK economic institute index rose to 2.9 points for July from-AFP - 461 words
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248 2009-06-24 10 -AFP [WASHINGTON] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday it ended its latest fiscal year with a profit of US$l26 million, as the global economic crisis spurred higher lending. The Fund said its finances improved markedly after an initial projection of a-AFP - 248 words
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343 2009-06-24 10 -AFP [VILNIUS] Lithuania has been able to avoid turning to the IMF for a bailout despite falling victim to a regional economic crisis that sent neighbouring Latvia to the global lender, a senior IMF official said on Monday. "Lithuania has not requested financial assistance at-AFP - 343 words
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591 2009-06-24 11 S JAYASANKARAN - S JAYASANKARAN Malaysia's No 8 bank likely to issue RM2OOm bonds now instead of warrants MALAYSIA'S central bank has blocked a warrant issue to a foreign shareholder of EON Capital. The country's eighth-big-gest lender said on Monday that Bank Negara had rejected the proposed591 words
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536 2009-06-24 11 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG Educational park to be developed jointly with Boustead MALAYSIA'S state investment agency, Khazanah Nasional Bhd yesterday signed an agreement to open a theme park in the Klang Valley in 2012, its second after Legoland in Iskandar, Johor. The RMSO million KidZania theme536 words
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394 2009-06-24 11 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian construction stocks including Gamuda Bhd, IJM Corp and WCT Bhd are set to benefit from several "fat years" as the government accelerates a slew of development projects, Maybank Investment Bank Bhd said. Prime Minister Najib Razak is yet– Bloomberg - 394 words
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441 2009-06-24 11 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG THE state of Pahang is hoping for better road links to attract more Singaporean investments and tourists, especially if a proposal for a third bridge linking both countries on the eastern side materializes. Following a visit by Singapore's Minister Mentor441 words
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Article, Illustration575 2009-06-24 12 Bloomberg Central bank says economy stabilising, but fundamentals still not solid [BEIJING] People's Bank of China vice-governor Su Ning said the world's third-biggest economy is showing positive signs and the government is staying confident. "We will have firm confidence and fight through the difficulties," Mr Su– Bloomberg - 575 words
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433 2009-06-24 12 -Reuters Focus on store performance and prudent spending [HONG KONG] After years of breakneck expansion, retailers in China are scaling back and delaying their growth plans as the maturing market enters a new phase of consolidation fuelled by slowing demand and fierce competition. This new-Reuters - 433 words
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182 2009-06-24 12 Reuters [MUMBAI] Indian fraudtainted outsourcer Satyam Computer Services Ltd, which was acquired by Mahindra Mahindra group, is expected to announce a new chief executive, The Economic Times reported yesterday. Satyam, which would be rebranded as Mahindra Satyam, was once India's fourth-largest outsourcer. It shocked– Reuters - 182 words
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Article, Illustration734 2009-06-24 12 -Reuters Producers tap India's fascination with foreign worlds [NEW YORK] Millions of moviegoers in India recognise the neon signs of Times Square as easily as the Taj Mahal, due to the growing popularity of "Bollywood" movies shot in the United States, particularly-Reuters; FILE PHOTO - 734 words
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Article, Illustration633 2009-06-24 13 -NYT Reasons include Swiss lobby, clients coming forward, funds repatriated [WASHINGTON] The US Justice Department may drop a closely watched legal case aimed at forcing the Swiss bank ÜBS to divulge the names of 52,000 wealthy American clients suspected of offshore tax evasion, a-NYT; AP - 633 words
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300 2009-06-24 13 Reuters [BANGKOK] Thailand's Senate has approved a fast-track executive decree authorising the government to borrow 400 billion baht (Ssl7 billion) to finance economic stimulus spending and fiscal deficits. The Upper House of parliament passed the bill tabled by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva– Reuters - 300 words
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Article, Illustration528 2009-06-24 13 Reuters [SAO PAULO] Citigroup is looking to big emerging markets such as Brazil to underpin the bank's recovery and drive future growth, chief executive Vikram Pandit said on Monday. Speaking to reporters at the bank's Brazilian headquarters in Sao Paulo, Mr PanditReuters - 528 words
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616 2009-06-24 13 Reuters Possible bank rules may pare revenue, depress share prices [NEW YORK] Visa Inc and MasterCard Inc, the world's largest payment networks, could face lower revenue and pressure on their stock prices amid a push for increased US regulation of credit cards. Specifically, Congress is– Reuters - 616 words
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907 2009-06-24 15 Keuters Move could ramp up bond yields as markets fret over govt fiscal discipline [TOKYO] Japan's government backtracked on 220 billion yen (553.4 billion) in welfare spending cuts yesterday in a bid to lure voters, but the move could send bond yields higher asKeuters - 907 words
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390 2009-06-24 15 Bloomberg LATEST US DATA [WASHINGTON] Home resales in the US rose in May for a second month as record foreclosures caused prices to drop. Purchases increased 2.4 per cent to an annual rate of 4.77 million, lower than forecast, the National Association of Realtors– Bloomberg - 390 words
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Article, Illustration788 2009-06-24 15 Reuters [YOKOHAMA] Toyota Motor Corp and Nissan Motor Co promised shareholders they would do better to recover from the worst industry downturn in a generation, each focusing on different types of cleaner cars to steer their revival. Japan's No 1 and No 3 carmakers– Reuters; AP - 788 words
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Article, Illustration406 2009-06-24 15 -NYT [NEW YORK] First, hedge funds battled the markets. Now they are battling Washington. After a tumultuous run for many of these funds, this normally secretive corner of Wall Street is mobilising its money and power to fend off tougher oversight, higher taxes and-NYT; BLOOMBERG - 406 words
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Article, Illustration713 2009-06-24 14 Reuters Speculation has mounted that he could be back at the helm soon [SAN FRANCISCO] Apple Inc chief executive Steve Jobs was at the company's headquarters on Monday, underscoring speculation the pancreatic cancer survivor may have returned to work. Mr Jobs, who has– Reuters; AP FILE PHOTO - 713 words
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Article, Illustration553 2009-06-24 14 -NYT Anglo board says deal would 'lack strategic merit' [LONDON] Anglo American rejected on Monday a proposal to merge from the British-Swiss mining company Xstrata, calling a combination "unattractive" and Xstrata's terms "totally unacceptable". The board of Anglo American, a diversified mining company that-NYT; BLOOMBERG - 553 words
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Article, Illustration480 2009-06-24 14 -AP [LONDON] British lawmakers have elected a new speaker of the House of Commons, part of a bid to put the political storm over their lavish taxpayer-fund-ed expenses behind them. Opposition lawmaker John Bercow was elected on Monday to replace former speaker-AP; REUTERS - 480 words
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Article262 2009-06-24 14 -AFP [WASHINGTON] US telecom carrier T-Mobile announced on Monday that the latest version of a touch-screen smartphone featuring Google's Android software would be available in August. The T-Mobile myTouch 3G is being seen as T-Mo-bile and Google's answer in the highly competitive smartphone market-AFP - 262 words
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452 2009-06-24 14 Reuters [NEW YORK] A brokerage firm and a Hollywood investment adviser that were key middlemen for Wall Street thief Bernard Madoff were hit with civil fraud charges on Monday, accused of steering new clients into the swindler's lair as he sought to keep his– Reuters - 452 words
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Article, Illustration515 2009-06-24 16 -AFP Tianjin plant will deliver 10 A 319/320 aircraft by the end of the year [TIANJIN] European aviation giant Airbus delivered the first A 320 aircraft made at its factory in China yesterday, in an event hailed as a landmark in SinoEuropean cooperation. A giant red-AFP; REUTERS - 515 words
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Article, Illustration389 2009-06-24 16 -AFP [STOCKHOLM] The next edition of the Volvo yacht race in 2011-2012 will be shorter and less costly and will have more entries, in order to be more competitive and hopefully more exciting for the public, organisers said on Monday. The changes-AFP; AFP - 389 words
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700 2009-06-24 16 DAVID HUGHES - DAVID HUGHES STRAIT TALK Recruitment firm Faststream has taken an in-depth look By SO, just how bad has the shipping services sector got? The answer, it seems, may well be, "Not quite as bad as you may have thought". UK-based recruitment company Faststream says that700 words
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Article219 2009-06-24 16 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Airbus and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate on aircraft financing and leasing. The agreement is aimed at sharing competence and experience to cooperate on aircraft financing and management activities, the twoBernama - 219 words
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Article, Illustration447 2009-06-24 16 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] More attention should be given to the role of technology in order to sustain the efforts towards combating security threats in the Strait of Malacca, Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said. "While we have been clear and unequivocal– Bernama - 447 words
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TRANSPORT STOCKS
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Article100 2009-06-24 16 '000 CH Offshore 0.50 Chuan Hup Hldgs 0.24 Cosco Corp 1.27 CWTLtd 0.48 Ezra Hldgs 1.15 First Ship Lease 0.60 Freight Links 0.06 Grand Banks unch laya Hold Ltd 0.38 KiVentures 0.16 KeppelCorp 6.45 MTQCorp 0.65 NOL 1.57 Pacific Shipping 0.23 Pan-United Corp 0.50 Rickmers Mari 0.52 Samudera Ship100 words
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Article36 2009-06-24 16 '000 Int'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings NeplineBhd PDZ Holdings 0.90 8.70 8.75 3.10 2.75 0.02 0.09 -0.01 0.15 0.25 -0.04 -0.01 -0.01 0.01 391 28! 39! 81) r 101 537)36 words
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Article12 2009-06-24 16 '00 'recious Ship Regional Cont 14.80 8.75 -0.70 -0.20 343! 114'12 words
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Article19 2009-06-24 16 Evergreen Marine ...15.85 :irst Steamship 43.30 /Van Hai Lines 14.25 t'ang Ming Marine...11.10 -0.45 -1.10 -0.45 -0.20 I19 words
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Article37 2009-06-24 16 '000 :awasaki Hvy Ind ..262.00 -15.00 2000! :awasaki Kisen 403.00 -17.00 786! /litsubishi Hvy 393.00 -3.00 ***** /litsui Eng&Sbldg...222.00 -9.00 505! /litsui Osk Lines 615.00 -24.00 ***** lippon Express 409.00 -8.00 373! lipponYusen 414.00 -8.00 828!37 words
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Article, Illustration1459 2009-06-24 17 STUTI NAUTIYA - STUTI NAUTIYA By IN today's high-tech world, the maritime industry is generally considered a laggard. But given the phenomenal growth in sea trade over the past decade, this is changing fast. Ports, for instance, have benefited considerably from information and communication technology (ICT). Ports andAP - 1,459 words
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Article, Illustration442 2009-06-24 18 Bloomberg It will trim overseas seating capacity by another 5% after peak travel season [NEW YORK] Delta Air Lines Inc, the world's largest carrier, said that the additional capacity cuts it announced this month were needed because of an "increasingly challenging" economy during– Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 442 words
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168 2009-06-24 18 .-AFP [NEW YORK] United Airlines said on Monday that it was cutting an additional 600 flight attendant jobs in response to slumping demand for travel due to a weak global economy. "The continued challenging economic environment, combined with significantly lower flight attendant attrition, has resulted.-AFP - 168 words
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348 2009-06-24 18 -AP [PARIS] The French newspaper he Monde reported yesterday that French military ships have detected a signal from the black boxes of Flight 447 in the Atlantic depths. The report says a mini research submarine, the Nautile, dived on Monday to search for-AP - 348 words
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816 2009-06-24 18 -NYT [NEW YORK] At the Cincin-nati-Northern Kentucky International Airport, passengers are so scarce that a long-term parking lot will soon be turned into temporary housing for 900 horses attending equestrian games in the nearby bluegrass countryside. It is an apt image going from-NYT - 816 words
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Article2563 2009-06-24 18 AIRLINE CODES: AA American Airlines (AAL), AF Air France (AFR), Al Air India (AIC), AY Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ Alitalia Airlines (AZA), BA British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAW), BG Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBC), Bl Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR2,563 words
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Article, Illustration569 2009-06-24 19 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE Carmaker expects one-third of Panamera sales to be in Asia PORSCHE expects one out of every three Panamera cars to be sold in Asia similar to the ratio for its successful Cayenne sport-utili-ty vehicle. The new Porsche Panamera is569 words
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524 2009-06-24 19 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE LIFE insurance agents are muscling into the motor insurance market as the number of clients dries up amid the economic crisis, and the sharply smaller new car market ensures that competition will heat up further. But this may not be a bad524 words
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419 2009-06-24 20 THE $20.5 billion Resilience Package is in the process of working its way through the economy. But with growth for 2009 now projected to be significantly lower than initially expected in January, a second stimulus package is well worth considering. In Asia, Hong Kong, Malaysia419 words
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Article, Illustration1065 2009-06-24 20 LEON HADAR - LEON HADAR The President is intent on getting the healthcare legislation passed by Congress this year IT'S beginning to feel as though the American political system is reverting to an election campaign mode. Is President Barack Obama running for re-election? That was atAFP - 1,065 words
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Article, Illustration692 2009-06-24 20 SHADA ISLAM - SHADA ISLAM THE BOTTOM LINE DON'T hold your breath. Last week's European Union summit may have cleared up some of the institutional confusion that has engulfed the 27-member bloc for the last few years but it's going to take many more months692 words
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Article, Illustration1301 2009-06-24 21 SURESH MARIMUTHU; SEOW TIEN LONG - SURESH MARIMUTHU SEOW TIEN LONG Decline in sukuk issuance due to syariah compliance issues may see Islamic banks and private equity filling the vacuum By and EVER since the collapse and subsequent nationalisation of many conventional financial institutions around the globe, the world creditAFP - 1,301 words
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Article, Illustration775 2009-06-24 21 THEMIN SUWARDY; KHOO TENG AUN - THEMIN SUWARDY KHOO TENG AUN By and WHEN a company announces its financial results, most analysts and media coverage tend to focus on its income statement, usually with year-on-year or other periodic comparisons of performance. Typically, one would probably expect to see theYEN MENG JIIN; :SMU - 775 words
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762 2009-06-24 21 Mak Yuen Teen - Mak Yuen Teen LETTER TO THE EDITOR I REFER to the editorial "Important to guard against overreaction" (BT, June 23). The risk of overreaction to corporate governance failures seems to be a constant theme in articles, and in speeches by regulators and government762 words
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Article8562 2009-06-24 22 Transaction date: Jun 23 52-wks Tel |h Low Code Last Sale Vol Cooo) Hi: Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net 111 Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E M Cap Sniil Hi! Com| >ari] 8 3 3148 8Telecom 10 2.5 5834 A-Sonic 30.5 12 5000 ABRHIdgs 15 5.5 19388,562 words
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Article1583 2009-06-24 23 52-wks Tel High Low Code Company Last Sale Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net ('000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E M Cap $mil 19 5 1181 s AAGrp 32 12 8538 t APStrategic 4 05 1501 s Advanced System 8.5 2 3480 t Adventus 27.51,583 words
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Article371 2009-06-24 23 52-Wk Tel h Low Code Last Sale Vol COOP) Day Ih Low Last Quote Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net MCap C'vr P/E $mil Hi. Comi Hi. 109 100 6389 ABFSG Bond ETF 107.1 905 427 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US617 -36 246 149 DBS STI ETF 100 226 -5 2772371 words
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Article256 2009-06-24 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 offer256 words
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Article9340 2009-06-24 23 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS I UNIT TRUSTS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced Fund!S 1.785/ AIGIF Spore Bond Fund/A 1.257/ APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 0.93/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!" 0.64/ APS Komaba Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Komaba Global Bond SGD 0.5096/9,340 words
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368 2009-06-24 24 %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Jun 22 World Index Preliminary 685.6 -2.1 1.1 -2.0 3.7 -2.3 2.4 t EAFE Preliminai 657.9 -1.7 1.4 -1.6 4.8 -1.9 3.5 Euro[ Prelim inan 891.7 -2.8 -2.2 -2.8 2.9 -3.1 1.6368 words
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Article126 2009-06-24 24 As at 9am Jun23 of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.1340 1.1700 Can dollar 1.2570 1.2730 Euro 2.0110 2.0360 NZ dollar 0.9100 0.9310 Sterlini ind 2.3700 2.4001 US dollar 1.4520 1.4710 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Chi renminbi126 words
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Article15 2009-06-24 24 Jun23 STI SIMSCI Jun 271.8 272.4 266.6 Taiwan Jun 227.0 227.6 223.315 words
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Article62 2009-06-24 24 Jun 23 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Month Range Price Price Hi Vol Open Done Position Low Jul 09 2110 AugO9 2142 SepO9 2150 Oct09 2161 Total o/p: ***** contracts 2315 2315 2110 2298 2302 2142 2286 2299 2149 2295 2297 2156 Turnover: ***** Market62 words
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Article295 2009-06-24 24 Jun 23 EURODOLLAR FUTURES SepO9 DecO9 Mar10 Jun10 99.2550 98.9850 98.7000 98.3250 ***** 3490 4654 2891 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES SepO9 99.500 99.500 DecO9 Mar10 99.510 99.510 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 99.495 99.510 99.495 99.500 99.490 99.465 99.410 99.365 99.280 99.220 316 9 20 9484 2694 2498295 words
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Article167 2009-06-24 24 Jun 23 Overnight 0.08 1-month 7/16 2-months 9/16 3-months 11/16 Overnight mode: 1/16 US$ Offer 0.03 3/16 5/16 7/16 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months >—■. I. $Au 0.37 0.42 0.75 0.85 1.10 1.80 1.90 Offer 0.27 0.32 0.45 0.55 0.80167 words
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Article21 2009-06-24 24 Jun 23 Bid Offer 1-month 1.4585 1.4606 2-months 1.4585 1.4607 3-months 1.4585 1.4607 6-months 1.4584 1.4607 Source: OCBC21 words
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Article174 2009-06-24 24 Jun23 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) O/l lots) Jul 09 159.6 Aug 09 Sep 09 Oct 09 NOV09 Dec 09 159.0 159.0 160.0 160.0 157.0 156.5 156.5 154 566 574 640 1086 936 1276 TSR 20 (US cents/kg)174 words
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Article86 2009-06-24 24 Jun 23 Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Day's |h Low Hi, 3-Month BQ*****E 24.09.09 1-Year BY*****W 03.05.10 0.25 0.35 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Hio Day's cjh Low 2-Year N*****0E 3.125 5-Year NX*****F 3.625 7-Year N*****0S 2.875 10-Year NX*****W 2.500 15-Year NY*****X86 words
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Article101 2009-06-24 24 Jun22 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jul 09 1151.50 1179.00 1184.50 1150.50 Aug 09 1090.00 1120.00 1123.00 1088.75 Sep 09 1023.00 1050.50 1051.00 1017.25 Nov09 981.00 1006.00 1009.25 970.75 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Jul 09 35.93 36.53 36.75 35.68 Aug101 words
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Article76 2009-06-24 24 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Jun22 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 66.82 -4.46 WTI (Near Mth) 66.87 -2.77 Dubai (1-Mth F) 67.50 -3.23 Tapis blend 71.65 -3.75 Minas 69.70 -3.50 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 65.05 77.20 -2.40 -2.30 US$/barrel Opec Oil Basket76 words
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Article444 2009-06-24 24 Jun 23 Australia 0.904 5.347 0.563 6.063 38.178 81.823 0.745 10.097 2.774 1.241 63.304 37.877 1.142 6.449 0.846 25.751 26.737 0.481 0.782 Canada 1.107 5.917 0.623 6.709 42.248 90.547 0.824 11.173 3.069 1.374 70.053 41.915 1.263 7.137 0.937 28.497 29.588 0.532 0.866 China 0.187 0.169 0.105 1.134444 words
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Article153 2009-06-24 24 Jun 23 Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.1406 1.1426 0.7821 0.7824 Canadian dollar 1.2621 1.2645 0.8654 0.8659 Euro 2.0262 2.0294 1.3893 1.3896 NZ dollar 0.9186 0.9206 0.6299 0.6304 Sterling 2.3712 2.3750 1.6259 1.626: US dollar 1.4584 1.4604 S$IUS$153 words
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Article136 2009-06-24 24 Jun 23 /oz) lun lun Hong Kong London 931.70 918.20 932.70 919.20 Jun 19 Jun 22 935.15 921.00 935.95 922.00 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR (S$) Jun 23 Buying Sellini Kilobar "46,664.84" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 5gm 10gm 20gm 50gm 100gm 1 oz 1136 words
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Article70 2009-06-24 24 Jun 22 minimum, 99.7 jrity (US$/tonne) Co Close Previous Cash 1542.50 1650.50 3 months 1574.00 1680.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months 4738.50 4761.00 5008.75 5030.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 1579.00 3 months 1602.00 1671.50 1695.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash70 words
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Article71 2009-06-24 24 Jun 22 (£/tonne) Close Prev Hii ih/Low Jul 09 1556 1570 1573/1550 SepO9 1584 1601 1601/1578 Dec 09 1586 1607 1605/1580 Mar 10 1586 1603 1598/1580 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Jul 09 1349 1344 1364/1331 SepO9 1379 1370 1390/1357 Nov09 1400 1391 1410/1382 SUGAR (US tonne) White Close71 words
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Article, Illustration981 2009-06-24 27 JOSEPH CHONG - JOSEPH CHONG Exchange-traded funds now straddle virtually all asset classes and have become a global phenomenon GLOBAL equity markets are roughly unchanged year to date. But this statistical calm masks a roller-coaster ride. Stocks fell 30 per cent until the second week of March before rebounding981 words
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Article, Illustration2134 2009-06-24 27 DEVIN LEONARD - DEVIN LEONARD -NYT [NEWPORT BEACH, California] Every day, Bill Gross, the world's most successful bond fund manager, withdraws into a conference room at lunchtime with his lieutenants to discuss his firm's investments. The blinds are drawn to keep out the sunshine,-NYT; J BLOOMBERG j - 2,134 words
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Article, Illustration844 2009-06-24 28 Strategists are bullish on the region even though some expect sharp corrections in the rebound, reports GENEVIEVE CUA ASIAN equities are getting the thumbs up from strategists, even as some expect interim market corrections to be sharp. Based on the MSCI Asia Pacific ex Japanb: Bloomberg, AMP Capital Investors - 844 words
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Article746 2009-06-24 28 TOM PETRUNO - TOM PETRUNO -LAT/WP By [NEW YORK] WALL Street's rally since mid-March has been strong enough to persuade many Americans to stop selling their stock mutual funds and start buying again. But even as money has begun to flow back into stock funds, that new investment has-LAT/WP - 746 words
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