The Business Times, 12 August 2009
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Title Section20 2009-08-12 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Ssl.oo online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg SfJl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION COREGNNOI9B4O2B6BE MICA (P) 197/08/2008 Wednesday, August 12,200920 words
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Article, Illustration574 2009-08-12 1 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM Ong Tjoe Kirn defied the odds to set up department store at his own pace, terms By [SINGAPORE] Ong Tjoe Kirn, founder of Metro department stores and a man who defined entrepreneurship on his own terms died at the age ofFILE PHOTO - 574 words
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785 2009-08-12 1 ANNATEO - ANNATEO Recent surge likely one-off; no firm signs of upturn in external demand By [SINGAPORE] The numbers here finally show a decisive rebound. But, with no sign of any strong pick-up in external demand, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI)785 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article29 2009-08-12 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 5.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 16.074 TAIWAN 4.776 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 0.50 US 3.25 CANADA 2.25 SWITZERLAND 0.52 INDIA 11.75 Source:Bloomberg - 29 words
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Article49 2009-08-12 1 uesi lay lange KL COMP 1,186.28 -1.72 NIKKEI 225 10,585.46 +61.20 HANG SENG 21,074.21 +144.69 SET INDEX 643.02 -0.73 JAKARTA COMP 2,399.27 +9.74 MANILA COMP 2,860.54 +9.96 SEOUL COMP 1,579.21 +3.10 SHENZHENB 543.28 +5.01 MUMBAI IND 15,074.59 +64.82 12 noon EDT Change DOW 9,242.88 -95.07 NASDAQ 1,966.97 -25.2749 words
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Article43 2009-08-12 1 iss (SS ier USS) 1.444 (USS/SS per 1.646 2.377 :uro (uss/ss/E) 1.416 2.046 Forei. in curreno ier USS SS 'EN 96.90 67.10 3.509 2.430 IKS 7.750 5.367 IAHT 34.04 23.57 lUPIAH 9.933 6.878 lENMINBI 6.835 4.733 INDIAN RUPEE 47.92 33.18 1.193 0.82643 words
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Miscellaneous59 2009-08-12 1 CATALIST I TRANSPORT HUB 1 M EXECUTIVE MONEY I FORMULA ONE /f§9H SGX may tighten Re-invent yourself, says It's just a business cycle All systems'no'for y^K rules for oil firms shipping veteran gt/k .sßFbbsW as usual Schumacher NSj PAGE 4 PAGE 17 J l| 1 M PAGE 28 PAGE 259 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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58 2009-08-12 2 THE numbers here finally show a decisive rebound. But, with no sign of any strong pickup in external demand, the Ministry of Trade and Industry remains decidedly cautious about the outlook. Recovery in the second half of the year will probably58 words
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58 2009-08-12 2 ONG Tjoe Kirn, founder of Metro department stores and a man who defined entrepreneurship on his own terms, died at the age of 98 yesterday. Metro is now a retail and property investment group with some $1 billion in net assets and dealings58 words
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62 2009-08-12 2 THE scandal over Malaysia's Port Klang Free Zone got murkier yesterday when owner-operator the Port Klang Authority lodged a police report against the port's developer, Kuala Dimensi and project consultant BTA Architect over unsubstantiated claims and irregularities that could add up62 words
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71 2009-08-12 2 DESPITE the overall export decline, certain groups of exports furniture materials, fashion, food, and transport equipment held up well and even rose over the first half of this year, the Ministry of Trade and Industry says in a report. These exports come under the transport71 words
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71 2009-08-12 2 THE Singapore Exchange is seeking to tighten Catalist-listing requirements for "higher investment risk" minerals and oil gas companies as their operations are highly technical and capital-intensive. It proposes that such companies show that they have an adequate, and independently substantiated,71 words
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53 2009-08-12 2 THE Urban Redevelopment Authority has commissioned a survey of 4,000 people, including some permanent residents and employment pass holders, to establish lifestyle needs and trends in Singapore. The findings will provide input to the ongoing Concept Plan 2011 Review. SINGAPORE53 words
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59 2009-08-12 2 INDONESIA has handed out six new permits to export tin in the last three months, swelling the ranks of licensed smelters to near pre-crackdown heights in 2007, but the world's top exporter is unlikely to increase supply until it firms up new mining rules,59 words
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70 2009-08-12 2 DESPITE signs that the financial system has stabilised, banks remain threatened by billions of dollars of bad loans on their balance sheets, and more could fail if the economy worsens, according to a congressional watchdog. In its latest assessment of the US$7OO billion financial70 words
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56 2009-08-12 2 THE fashion house Brioni is best known for dressing James Bond in black tie and creating hand-sewn custom suits that start out at US$4,OOO and run as high as U5547,000. But this autumn, it is adding something a lot more humble to its56 words
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655 2009-08-12 2 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG Task force finds possible fraud involving developer Kuala Dimensi By in Kuala Lumpur THE scandal over Malaysia's Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) has gotten murkier. In the latest twist, the owner-operator Port Klang Authority (PKA) yesterday lodged a police report655 words
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512 2009-08-12 2 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE SGX contends that IDs too have duty of disclosure By [SINGAPORE] Singapore Exchange (SGX) testified that the duty of disclosure should fall on all the board members, including independent directors (ID), on the first day of a trial involving three ex-directors512 words
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Article, Illustration505 2009-08-12 2 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI A Ferrari test driver is set to take over from the German By [SINGAPORE] One of the biggest comebacks in recent sporting history has stalled before even making it to the starting grid. The much-anticipated return of seven-timeAP - 505 words
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Article, Illustration581 2009-08-12 3 TEH SHI NING - TEH SHI NING IE Singapore expects total trade growth for 2009 to contract a smaller 21-23% Reports by [SINGAPORE] Despite the overall exports decline, certain groups of exports furniture materials, fashion, food, and transport equipment held up well and even rose over the first half581 words
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235 2009-08-12 3 [SINGAPORE] It is unlikely that China's domestic demand can replace the US' private consumption as a driver of global or regional economic growth any time soon, Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) says. "US private consumption could be the linchpin235 words
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420 2009-08-12 3 AP, Dioomuerg LATEST US DATA Both results better than economists' expectations [WASHINGTON] US productivity surged in the spring by the largest amount in almost six years while labour costs plunged at the fastest pace in nine years. The results point to a recessionAP, Dioomuerg - 420 words
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Article, Illustration492 2009-08-12 3 Reuters American John Yettaw gets 7 years' hard labour [YANGON] A court in armyruled Myanmar yesterday sentenced opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 18 months in detention, a verdict that drew condemnation abroad and will keep her– Reuters; AFP - 492 words
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636 2009-08-12 3 -AFP Landslides, flooding also add to the trail of destruction [CHISHAN, Taiwan] Typhoons pummelling East Asia have killed at least 70 people, with rescuers in Taiwan battling to find survivors of a mudslide that may have buried about 100 villagers,-AFP - 636 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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495 2009-08-12 4 RONNIE LIM - SGX mulls tighter Catalist rules for oil gas firms RONNIE LIM Their operations are highly technical, capital intensive and considered risky By THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) is seeking to tighten Catalist listing requirements for "higher investment risk" minerals and oil gas companies especially those in the early exploration stages as495 words
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Article, Illustration403 2009-08-12 4 VINCENT WEE - New jobs reflect partnerships built over the years: CEO By VINCENT WEE KEPPEL Group's offshore unit Keppel Offshore and Marine (O&M) yesterday announced various contracts won by the group worldwide, worth a total of $85 million. They include Keppel Shipyard's third floating storage and403 words
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190 2009-08-12 4 SHARES of lifestyle and wellness service provider Mary Chia Holdings closed 48 per cent above their offer price on their first day of trading on the Catalist junior board yesterday. The last-done price was 34 cents, compared with the stock's initial public offering190 words
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440 2009-08-12 4 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP It says new funds could strengthen its capital structure By ASCENDAS Real Estate Investment Trust (A-Reit) is looking to raise at least $301.6 million through a private placement of new units just months after a $408 million cash call in January.440 words
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739 2009-08-12 4 R SIVANITHY - Clearing the air on 'algo trading R SIVANITHY THE first thing to note about high-speed computerised trading, whether it applies to trading in stocks or derivatives, is that it's been around for more than 20 years, so it's not a new phenomenon. The second is that its development probably parallels739 words
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Article, Illustration439 2009-08-12 5 TEH SHI NING - United Engineers Q2 profit up 51 at $11.2m TEH SHI NING Earnings per share rises 4c; group turnover jumps 19% to $167.2 m By UNITED Engineers (UE) yesterday announced a 51 per cent increase in sec-ond-quarter net attributable profit to $11.2 million, from $7.4 million a year ago. The group's439 words
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Article, Illustration336 2009-08-12 5 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY Fall mainly due to currency translation loss, foregone sales By DEL MONTE Pacific has reported a 9 per cent fall in net profit to US$5.l million from US$5.5B million a year ago for its second quarter ended June 30. Income336 words
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329 2009-08-12 7 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG Majority required to vote in favour of privatisation bid was not obtained By A PRIVATISATION bid for Kingboard Copper Foil was defeated yesterday in Hong Kong, the company said. Parent Kingboard Laminates offered 21 cents a share or 0.374 shares of its own329 words
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348 2009-08-12 7 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By COURAGE Marine yesterday became the first Singa-pore-listed dry bulk player to sink into the red, turning in a U*****,000 sec-ond-quarter loss from a US$l7.B million profit previously. Revenue plunged 79 per cent to US$6.l million as the global economic crisis dampened348 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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53 2009-08-12 7 NTI International has warned of a loss for the first half of 2009, asa result of difficult market conditions faced by New Eagle (HK) Ltd, a subsidiary company, as well as a one-time writedown of expenses incurred in connection with its proposed acquisition of53 words
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Article57 2009-08-12 7 K-REIT Asia Management Ltd chief executive officer Tan Swee Yiow will relinquish his position with effect from Aug 17 and be succeeded by Ng Hsueh Ling. The company said that Mr Tan would remain as an executive director on the board to assist in57 words
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69 2009-08-12 7 THE chairman of the company that manages MacarthurCook Industrial Reit has resigned. Richard Haddock's resignation from MacarthurCook Investment Managers (Asia) Ltd as independent, non-executive chairman follows the acquisition by AIMS Securities Holdings Pty Ltd of 91.68 per cent of MacarthurCook Ltd, which owns 92.5 per cent69 words
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Article43 2009-08-12 7 REYOUNG Pharmaceutical Holdings expects pre-tax profit for the second quarter to be lower compared to the same period last year. This is mainly due to an increase in impairment losses for property, plant and equipment, and trade receivables.43 words
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298 2009-08-12 7 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI By SECOND-quarter net profit at Advanced Holdings has risen 15 per cent to $3.73 million, thanks largely to tighter cost-control measures and a more favourable business mix. Earnings per share rose to 1.23 cents, from 1.05 cents a year ago. Sales for298 words
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Article559 2009-08-12 7 6-month and Q2 results ended June 2009 i-mon an 6 months ended June 2009 3 months ended June 2009 1 Sihuan 26.64 I 24.121 1o7] 68.35 I 50.31 I 35.9 13.71 12.87 6.6 37.98 27.43 38.4 2 China Hongxing 21.89 49.23 -55.5 226.15 282.76 -20.0 10.01 25.01559 words
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Article731 2009-08-12 7 CORPORATE FOCUS CreB's Steve Ng tells JOYCE HOOI business will be there MANY people would not want to be in Steve Ng's industry even if they were paid. The financial printing business in Singapore seems a rather bleak place to be in, being dependent on demand for731 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration609 2009-08-12 6 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN STOCKS Banks, whose fortunes are closely tied to the health of the broader economy, are among the biggest index movers STOCKS here surged at the start of the holi-day-shortened trading week yesterday, snapping a four-day losing streak, as investors were buoyed by data showing609 words
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Article95 2009-08-12 6 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 8 5 4 0 0 0 8 5 4 Manufacturing 82 42 65 15 85 50 80 Commerce 35 16 20 37 22 25 'pt/Stor/Comms 26 28 Finance 19 19 Construction 12 11 Pro| lerties 2695 words
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Article116 2009-08-12 6 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 22.382 22.382 70.229 70.229 Manufacturing 413.860 22.002 435.862 348.512 1.044 349.556 Commerce 116.254 13.524 129.778 86.020 7.525 93.545 Tpt/Stor/Comms 129.578 1.454 131.032 202.464 317 202.781 Finance 46.183 46.183 461.396 461.396 Construction 115.551 24.148 139.699 24.610 453 25.063 Pro| )erties116 words
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Article103 2009-08-12 6 lapitaLand 3.750 4-0.050 Noble Grp 1.980 4-0.050 lapitaMal 1.510 OCBCBk 7.700 4-0.270 jtyDev 9.980 4-0.260 Olam 2.440 4-0.040 lomfortDelGro 1.610 4-0.030 SGX 8.500 4-0.130 Iosco Corp 1.280 4-0.040 SIA 13.820 4-0.200 IBS Grp 12.920 4-0.080 SIA Engg 2.650 :&N 3.980 4-0.020 SMRT 1.710 -0.010 ienting SP103 words
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Article, Illustration564 2009-08-12 6 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN Singapore banks DMG PARTNERS SECURITIES, Aug 11 THE Singapore banks' Q2 2009 earnings were generally above our expectations, with lower-than-ex-pected provisioning being a critical contributing factor. However, with non-performing loans (NPLs) on the rise, this has led to the three banks registering sharply lower loan-loss coverage564 words
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480 2009-08-12 6 Reuters CURRENCIES [NEW YORK] The dollar snapped three days of gains against a basket of currencies yesterday as investors await a Federal Reserve policy statement and debate whether strong US data will support the currency, going forward. US job numbers last week– Reuters - 480 words
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Article60 2009-08-12 6 Aug 11 CLOSE VALUE IT OB/OS 220.00 -40.C IT CADI -*****.00+151. IT 10-day MA -*****.00 +22. TSE ST Mid Cap 595.20+10.5. TSE ST Small Cap 515.02 +6.21 TSE ST All Share 637.39+11.41 TSE ST China Top 277.53 +5.4: TSE ST China 273.10 +6.1 TSE ST Catalist 1321.56+24.0160 words
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Article54 2009-08-12 6 VOLUME Golden Aqri 333,390,000 Gentinq SP 166,281,000 MAP Tech 56,484,000 MaryChia 56,344,000 JiutianC 51,167,000 UniFiber 46,841,000 FrasersComm R 45,969,000 Yanqzijianq 40,440,000 IndoAqri 27,648,000 Yonqnam 23,528,000 VALUE(S) DBS Grp 270,679,082 Golden Aqri 153,589,785 Gentinq SP 141,002,100 CapitaLand 79,279,210 Wilmar 79,050,190 UOB 77,509,548 SingTel 74,919,680 OCBC Bk 61,849,510 Yanlord54 words
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Article101 2009-08-12 6 CLOSE UP iBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 5005 220.9 3.2 IMT 1200 100.0 9.1 lardine C&C 2456 94.0 4.' ICBCCai 5.1%NCPS 100 9850 94.0 1.' IOB 5.05%NCPS 100 ***** 90.0 0: iBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2998 72.2 1. China H 10US$ 1554 65.0 3.' IOB.ES.0908 1646 62.0 3. iBXT MSTaiwan 10US$ 1388101 words
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Article119 2009-08-12 6 CLOSE DOWN DBXT Ni 10US$ 9321 -258.4 -1.9 LP 10US$ 9300-170.3 -1.3 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 6134-135.7 -1.5 iTXPO 100 1402 -38.0 -2.6 ISH 1660 -23.1 -1.0 India Ni 10 1344 -18.0 -1.3 DBS MBLeCW*****2 55.5 -16.5 -22.9 IS MSCI India 100 569 -11.6 -1.4 DBS BNPeCW*****8 82.5 -11.0119 words
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Article83 2009-08-12 6 Where S! stands Aug 11 %CHNG CLOSE FRAug7 YR2009 S$ LOW S$ HIGH uss 1.4445 -0.51 1.5579 1.4308 Euro 2.0458 0.87 2.0732 1.9150 Pounds 2.3765 1.20 2.4366 2.0356 1.2088 -0.64 1.2088# 0.9453 'en* 1.4926 1.18 1.7278 1.4831 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.31 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.2460 -0.35 4.3390 4.1040 Peso* 3.027883 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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316 2009-08-12 8 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA 4,000 people, including PRs and employment pass holders, to be polled By THE Urban Redevelopment Authority has commissioned a survey of 4,000 people, including some permanent residents (PRs) and employment pass holders, to establish lifestyle needs and trends316 words
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Article, Illustration252 2009-08-12 8 WORLD Class Land, a subsidiary of listed Aspial Corporation, has bought a cluster of 18 freehold shophouses fronting Joo Chiat and Onan roads for $25.63 million. "The transacted price reflects $410 per square foot on the existing gross floor area of 62,489 sqft.252 words
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426 2009-08-12 8 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM By AHEAD of liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports here in early-2013, power stations and industry will use even more piped gas from Indonesia and Malaysia as new deals with them kick in and electricity demand here climbs again. The latest426 words
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Article, Illustration368 2009-08-12 8 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI By "IT'S a KISS world. We all just live in it." So says rock icon Gene Simmons, who is developing a theatre extravaganza, KISS: Carnival of Souls, together with bandmate Paul Stanley. Los Angeles based Radical Music a subsidiary of Radical PublishingREUTERS - 368 words
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Article, Illustration324 2009-08-12 9 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN By ARE employees here happy with their job, even in this difficult economic climate? Do they trust their company's leadership to do a competent job? Not quite, if the results of an online survey are anything to go by. AboutFILE PHOTO - 324 words
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Article, Illustration521 2009-08-12 9 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE Govt suggests that such funds be held by Law Academy or banks By LAWYERS may soon be prohibited from holding conveyancing monies if a new proposal by the Ministry of Law goes through. This follows the infamous case of lawyer David Rasif521 words
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Article, Illustration615 2009-08-12 10 -AP Central banks, some economists wary of reading too much into recent data [LONDON] After more than a year of economic gloom, Europeans are returning to the shops and venturing back into the housing market. Companies are slowing the pace at which-AP; AP - 615 words
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424 2009-08-12 10 Reuters [SEOUL] South Korea's central bank has started unwinding emergency policies aimed at easing a dollar shortage that threatened the economy. Bank of Korea governor Lee Seong Tae's remark that the exit strategy had started was an unusual admission by– Reuters - 424 words
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369 2009-08-12 10 Bloomberg First annual decline in more than 22 years [BERLIN] Consumer prices in Germany posted their first annual decline in more than 22 years in July, and wholesale prices plunged after energy costs fell and the worst recession since World War II curbed spending. ConsumerBloomberg - 369 words
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Article, Illustration945 2009-08-12 11 -Reuters But supply is not likely to increase until new mining rules are firmed up [JAKARTA] Indonesia has handed out six new permits to export tin in the last three months, swelling the ranks of licensed smelters to near pre-crackdown heights in 2007, but-Reuters - 945 words
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Article145 2009-08-12 11 Bernama [JOHOR BARU] The Johor Baru Umno Youth division has opposed a Singapore proposal to expand the Johor Causeway as it will not solve the pollution problem in the Johor Straits. Its chief, Khalid Mohamad, said that the proposal to expand the 85-year-old Johor Causeway by Singapore– Bernama - 145 words
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Article, Illustration174 2009-08-12 11 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] CME Group Inc, the world's largest derivatives exchange, will develop a US dollar crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract using settlement prices of Malaysia's ringgit contracts for trading on CME Globex. CME will work with stock exchange operator Bursa– Reuters; AP - 174 words
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Article, Illustration523 2009-08-12 12 ■AP Consumer prices fall, curbing fears that stimulus spending may spark inflation [BEIJING] China's industrial output, trade and retail sales improved in July, data showed yesterday, in positive signs for Beijing's multibillion-dollar effort to restore stable growth in the world's third largest economy. Consumer prices■AP - 523 words
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Article, Illustration449 2009-08-12 12 Reuters New leader vows to lessen reliance on gambling revenues [HONG KONG] Macau's gambling-reliant economy will come under further strain from the financial crisis, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said yesterday during a meeting in Beijing to formally appoint the territory's next leader.■ Reuters; REUTERS - 449 words
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622 2009-08-12 12 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China's new lending in July fell to less than a quarter of June's level as banks sought to limit credit risks and the flow of money into stocks and property. Banks extended 355.9 billion yuan (5574.88 billion) of localBloomberg - 622 words
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Article, Illustration713 2009-08-12 12 Reuters [BANGALORE] Come June every year, and Infosys Technologies, India's sec-ond-biggest software services exporter, turns trainer for the nearly 30,000 students it recruits from top engineering colleges every year. Its training campus in Mysore, a two-hour drive from its sprawling headquarters in– Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 713 words
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621 2009-08-12 13 Reuters Crude steel output rises 12.6% in July from a year ago to a record 50.68 million tonnes [BEIJING] China's iron ore imports raced to another record as steel production rebounded to a new high in July, with stimulus-induced demand allowing mills toReuters - 621 words
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Advertisement340 2009-08-12 13 I iv M|ffi_m_Mi_iM^ 7 CULINARY WONDERS Aii-You-ca„-Eat Enjoy the luxury of choice with Global Kitchen's all-you-can-eat presentations. Experience seven culinary concepts with crisp salads, Lunch (Weekdays) at $38++ crustacean on ice, Asian mains, gourmet compositions, a la minute pasta, the carving station and a splendid dessert station set amidst a340 words
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348 2009-08-12 14 Bloomberg [LONDON] The UK and Liechtenstein agreed to a tax arrangement that allows British investors in the principality to declare their holdings voluntarily, providing a possible model for treaties seeking to combat tax havens. UK investors in Liechtenstein will be– Bloomberg - 348 words
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521 2009-08-12 14 -AP Bad assets remain a substantial danger to financial system: Congressional panel [WASHINGTON] Despite signs that the financial system has stabilised, banks remain threatened by billions of dollars of bad loans on their balance sheets, and more could fail if the economy worsens, according-AP - 521 words
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Article, Illustration457 2009-08-12 14 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY Central bank chief says he sees no risk of deflationary spiral BY. in Tokyo AN earthquake in Japan on Monday the second in two days failed to douse market confidence yesterday in Tokyo, where stock prices rose to a 10-month high afterBLOOMBERG - 457 words
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Article, Illustration558 2009-08-12 14 AP [NEW YORK] A US federal judge said on Monday that he needs more information before he can decide whether to approve a US$33 million settlement between Bank of America Corp and the Securities and Exchange Commission over executive bonuses. "I am concerned thatAP - 558 words
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772 2009-08-12 14 ;r. Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The US is preparing to sell a record US$75 billion of notes and bonds this week. Ten-year yields surged 37 basis points last week, the most since March 2003, as better-than-estimated employment, home-sales and manufacturing data boosted confidence that;r. – Bloomberg - 772 words
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Article, Illustration791 2009-08-12 15 ■NYT The introduction of the T-shift coincides with the rise of a new generation [PENNE, Italy] The fashion house Brioni is best known for dressing James Bond in black tie and creating hand-sewn custom suits that start out at US$4,OOO and run as■NYT; PHOTOS: BLOOMBERG - 791 words
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202 2009-08-12 15 Reuters [NEW YORK] Dow Theory, one of the oldest stock market forecasting methods, has shown a new buy signal: the Dow Jones Transportation Average joined the Dow Jones Industrial Average to close above January highs, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch.– Reuters - 202 words
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403 2009-08-12 15 ■NYT [DETROIT] General Motors (GM) will begin selling new cars and trucks on the auction website eßay in an attempt to regain some of its lost market share in the United States. The plan is one way for consumers to receive discounts■NYT - 403 words
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639 2009-08-12 15 Reuters Firms scrambling to comply with govt rules on emissions [LONDON] A growing list of companies, from tiny start-ups to some of the world's biggest corporations, are investing in products that will help them cash in on a mad dash by businesses to track– Reuters - 639 words
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Article, Illustration339 2009-08-12 15 Reuters The 10-year rise is counter to the 1997 Kyoto Protocol [FRANKFURT] Global carbon dioxide emissions rose 1.94 per cent year-on-year to 31.5 billion tonnes last year, German renewable energy industry institute IWR said on Monday, based on official information and– Reuters; REUTERS - 339 words
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Transport HUB
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708 2009-08-12 16 DAVID HUGHES - DAVID HUGHES STRAIT TALK There're too many ships for the much-reduced demand, and the situation will probably get worse before it gets better By and cutting equipment, terminal handling, land transport, and general and administrative expenses. It is also trying to restore rates to708 words
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Article, Illustration1097 2009-08-12 16 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By [SINGAPORE] Bumi Armada CEO and executive director Hassan Basma is very clear about the company's ambitions over the next two years. "In a nutshell, I want to be No 1," he tells BT after the recent launch of Bumi's second floating production1,097 words
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283 2009-08-12 16 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Star Cruises Ltd gained in Hong Kong trading after it announced plans to sell US$l5O million in convertible bonds and a Philippine partner's stock was rated "outperform" by Macquarie Group Ltd. Star, Asia's largest cruise operator, rose 8.7Bloomberg - 283 words
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307 2009-08-12 16 Reuters Albert Ballin, TUI AG will provide it with another 420 m euros [HANOVER] The owners of Hapag-Lloyd are preparing to give the German container shipping company further financial support, several sources told Reuters. Shareholder consortium Albert Ballin and German tourism group TUI AG, Hapag's– Reuters - 307 words
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300 2009-08-12 16 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering Co, the world's second-largest shipyard by sales, acquired DeWind Inc of the US for about US$5O million to move into the wind-turbine industry as orders for vessels slumped. The shipbuilder bought all of DeWind's operating assets andBloomberg - 300 words
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TRANSPORT STOCKS
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Article101 2009-08-12 16 '000 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 0.53 0.27 1.28 0.64 1.55 0.60 0.05 0.46 0.48101 words
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Article36 2009-08-12 16 '000 Int'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings NeplineBhd PDZ Holdings 1.07 8.74 8.95 3.20 2.90 unch 0.09 0.04 -0.16 0.15 0.01 -0.02 unch unch 318 51 314 1068 17 0 61736 words
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Article15 2009-08-12 16 ■oo 11 Bahl Vol ■recious Ship Jegional Cont 16.90 9.25 0.10 unch 1876 180115 words
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Article22 2009-08-12 16 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine Keppel Prop ...7.00 .19.25 .unch .unch unch 0.25 unch unch 81 2773 0 022 words
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Article21 2009-08-12 16 Evergreen Marine ....19.80 :irst Steamship 39.00 ManHai Lines 18.35 r"ang Ming Marine...12.80 -0.50 0.95 0.65 -0.20 10 3 4 721 words
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Article40 2009-08-12 16 '000 (awasaki Hvy Ind ..249.00 (awasaki Kisen 400.00 Mitsubishi Hvy 372.00 i/litsuiEng&Sbldg...238.00 Mitsui Osk Lines 595.00 Nippon Express 410.00 Nippon Yusen 417.00 'iource: Thomson Reuters 3.00 ***** 4.00 5040 unch 8661 3.00 3717 8.00 9329 -1.00 1798 1.00 553940 words
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TRANSPORT HUB: SHIPPING
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Article, Illustration607 2009-08-12 17 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE Spore Maritime Foundation chief shares career history as learning example By [SINGAPORE] When someone who has spent a lifetime in shipping and is still working in his retirement years tells you the secret to success is to reinvent yourself, you607 words
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1281 2009-08-12 17 MATT CAPE - MATT CAPE Adoption of online info sources empowers a global industry to operate in a truly global fashion By THE last decade has seen a step change in the way we communicate. Born out of the information age, the Internet era has ignited1,281 words
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866 2009-08-12 17 IHT [GAEYADO, South Korea] When the twice-a-day ferry pulls into this island of 900 people, village dogs trot out to the pier to watch the passengers come ashore. Seagulls wheel overhead as weathered fishermen mend nets on the beach. Women in sunbonnets spreadIHT - 866 words
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TRANSPORT HUB: AVIATION
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Article, Illustration1181 2009-08-12 18 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG Kathleen Tan almost quit after three weeks on the job but she persevered By in Kuala Lumpur "TONY, I don't think I'm cut out for the low-cost carrier business. Am going home," Kathleen Tan told her boss by SMS just threeFILE PHOTO - 1,181 words
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649 2009-08-12 18 GIOVANNI BISIGNANI - GIOVANNI BISIGNANI By THE Copenhagen process presents a unique opportunity for close cooperation between industry and government to address aviation's climate change impact. While the positions towards climate change negotiations in Copenhagen (COPIS) are unfolding, the airline industry is assuming its responsibility by649 words
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187 2009-08-12 18 MAS sees encouraging signs as sa les rise Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Airline System (MAS) Bhd, the national carrier, said ticket sales in all classes are improving as the global recession eases. "There are some encouraging signs," chairman Munir Abdul Majid said in an interview here on Monday. The carrierBloomberg - 187 words
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Article2669 2009-08-12 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), BR2,669 words
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Article, Illustration938 2009-08-12 19 ■ATT Shared-ride services, trains in the West are cheaper and often more reliable [NEW YORK] Getting to the airport on the outskirts of town used to be a simple proposition catch a taxi, even if it meant sitting in traffic. But in recent years,■ATT; BLOOMBERG - 938 words
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479 2009-08-12 19 -AP They face heavy traffic, great variety of aircraft in a narrow confine [WASHINGTON] SmaU plane and helicopter pilots traverse the Grand Canyon, skirt the rims of Hawaiian volcanos, and soar along crowded urban highways in the sky that are sometimes literally under-AP - 479 words
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Article, Illustration600 2009-08-12 19 LATWF [WASHINGTON] Before June's deadly subway crash, no federal agency stepped in to ensure that the Metro commuter rail system found and fixed the electrical circuits now suspected of contributing to the worst accident in the system's history. That's because none are authorisedLATWF - 600 words
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179 2009-08-12 19 -AFP [LONDON] British motorists have bought more than 150,000 new cars under a vehicle scrappage scheme, reaching the half-way mark in an initiative to boost the troubled car sector, the government said on Monday. Orders under the scheme reached 154,927 new vehicles in the-AFP - 179 words
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254 2009-08-12 19 -AFP [PORT MORESBY] A passenger plane carrying 13 people including nine Australians is missing and feared crashed over Papua New Guinea, the airline and Australian officials said yesterday. The 20-seater Twin Otter craft disappeared at 10:53 am (2353 GMT) en route to popular-AFP - 254 words
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Miscellaneous408 2009-08-12 18 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS r- mmwj— lJ^^K~~M6~" mWT~ l 8 Rod broken by fish? Admit defeat (4,3) 8 110 10 Strange article used in per- m formance (7) 11 Children unenthusiastic "fT- II? about Eastertime? (9) 12 Mean to get sozzled (5) I I I 13 Son given something to eat408 words
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Advertisement13 2009-08-12 19 Lianhe Zaobao Chinese airlines cut international but increase domestic flights to meet +H«t^^-^irtßlß«Hl*l«tffi13 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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479 2009-08-12 20 A NEW term, "deglobalisation", has entered the lexicon of economic speak. It usually evokes a sense of dread and fear. Most recently, Tony Tan, deputy chairman of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation, used it in his address to members of the Economic479 words
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Article, Illustration880 2009-08-12 20 ROBERT SAMUELSON - ROBERT SAMUELSON Obama is offering an enlarged version of the status quo that, as he says, is unsustainable 'The status quo is unsustainable for families, businesses and government.' US President Barack Obama, June 13 ONE of the bewildering ironies of the healthcare debateREUTERS - 880 words
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Article, Illustration785 2009-08-12 20 FRANK CHING - FRANK CHING THE BOTTOM LINE A YEAR after the Beijing Olympics, China is showing greater confidence and its international standing is rising, largely as a result of the global financial crisis, which has showcased its economic success at a time when the785 words
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Article, Illustration1491 2009-08-12 21 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY As the country scrambles to improve its creaking infrastructure, the biggest bottleneck is the lack of skilled workers A SHORTAGE of skills, rather than money, is the biggest stumbling block for India as it scrambles to sustain high economic growth. AsREUTERS - 1,491 words
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Article, Illustration880 2009-08-12 21 MATTHEW LYNN - MATTHEW LYNN CAUGHT a plane recently? How was the flight? If you're honest, it was probably a horrible experience. The airports are packed to the rafters, even more than usual now that we are in the holiday season. The check-in desks areREUTERS - 880 words
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SINGAPORE STOCKS
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Article8853 2009-08-12 22 Transaction date: Aug 11 High Low Code Company Sale C000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr •k P/E Smil 15.5 3 3148 8Telecom 8 2.5 5834 A-Sonic 24.5 12 5000 ABRHIdgs 12.5 5.5 1938 AEI Corp 8 1 1100 AEM 23 7 2101 APOil 81 26.5 5550 ARA 78,853 words
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Article1684 2009-08-12 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 MCap Smil 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/E1,684 words
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Article420 2009-08-12 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 $mil _H|« Comi _H|« 110 100 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 108.5 815 427 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US735 +5 273 149 DBS STI ETF 100 262 +3420 words
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Article259 2009-08-12 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 offer259 words
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Article9206 2009-08-12 23 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS I UNIT TRUSTS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced Fund!S 1.952/ AIGIF S'pore Bond Fund/^- 1.304/ APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 1.03/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.72/ APS Komaba Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Komaba Global Bond SGD 0.5154/9,206 words
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362 2009-08-12 24 %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Aug 10 World Index Preliminan 764.5 -0.1 12.8 -0.1 15.4 -0.2 15.: EAFE Preliminai 731.0 0.1 12.6 -0.1 16.7 -0.2 16.1 Euro[ Preliminan 1010.3 -0.3 10.8 -0.7 17.3 -0.8 17.2 Pacific 628.0362 words
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Article135 2009-08-12 24 As at 9am NU It KM It5 AugU Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.1980 1.2340 Can dollar 1.3190 1.3350 Euro 2.0320 2.0550 NZ dollar 0.9680 0.9900 iterlini ind 2.3710 2.3990 US dollar 1.4360 1.4520 Local dollars to 100135 words
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Article172 2009-08-12 24 Aug 11 Bid Offer Overnight 1-month 2-months 3-months Overnight mode: 3/8 ys$ 0.01 7/16 9/16 11/16 Offer par 3?16 5/16 7/16 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months $Au 0.35 0.39 0.50 0.60 0 90 1.50 1.60 Offer 0.25 0.29172 words
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Article30 2009-08-12 24 Aug 11 ih Sett ten Hii STI Am 2571 2600 2580 SIMSCI Am 305.4 312.4 311.2 Taiwan Aui 248.8 251.0 251.0 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd30 words
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Article21 2009-08-12 24 Aug 11 Bid Offer 1-month 1.4438 1.4451 2-months 1.4440 1.4453 3-months 1.4441 1.4454 6-months 1.4442 1.4457 Source: OCBC21 words
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Article185 2009-08-12 24 Aug 11 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) O/l lots) Sep 09 208.0 Oct 09 NOV09 204.0 Dec 09 Jan 10 Feb 10 206.9 206.0 199.6 206.9 208.0 206.0 205.0 204.6 205.0 206.0 42 120 158 120 10 515185 words
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Article89 2009-08-12 24 Aug 11 Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hi, Day's |h Low 3-Month BQ*****F 12.11.09 1-Year BY*****W 03.05.10 0.30 0.35 0.24 0.24 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low 2-Year NX*****H 3.625 5-Year NX*****F 3.625 7-Year N*****0S 2.875 10-Year NX*****W 2.500 15-Year89 words
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Article103 2009-08-12 24 Aug 10\ SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Aug 09 1170.50 1184.50 1194.00 1166.75 Sep 09 1067.50 1090.50 1099.50 1065.00 Nov 09 1010.00 1038.50 1043.25 1008.00 Jan 10 1014.25 1041.25 1045.75 1012.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Aug 09 36.49 36.78 37.19103 words
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Article77 2009-08-12 24 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Aug 10 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 74.29 -0.42 WTI (Near Mth) 70.83 0.05 Dubai (1-Mth F) 71.66 -0.76 Tapis blend 78.40 -0.85 Minas 75.90 -0.85 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene S9.67 80.50 -0.55 -0.50 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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Article455 2009-08-12 24 Aug 11 AS CS Rmb Euro HKS 'en (on 'eso lam 'ouni Australia 0.914 5.728 0.592 6.495 40.157 83.234 0.812 10.368 2.941 1.240 69.470 39.979 1.210 6.767 0.908 27.526 28.521 0.509 0.838 Canada 1.094 6.267 0.647 7.107 43.941 91.078 0.888 11.345 3.218 1.357 76.017 43.746 1.324 7.405455 words
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Article157 2009-08-12 24 Aug 11 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against US$ Bid Offer S$fUS$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2094 1.2110 0.8378 0.8382 Canadian dollar 1.3234 1.3251 0.9168 0.9172 Euro 2.0447 2.0466 1.4164 1.4165 NZ dollar 0.9750 0.9768 0.6754 0.6761 Sterlini ind 2.3760 2.3783 1.6459 1.6461157 words
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Article169 2009-08-12 24 Aug 11 CaULU (USyoz) Aug 10 Aug 11 GOLD BULLION COINS (S$) Sellini Hong Kong 952.80 946.00 953.80 947.00 Aug 07 Aug 10 London 956.80 944.80 957.80 945.60 Source: Thomson Reuters (S$) Selling Buying 1 oz 1525.82 1378 UBS GOLD LUNAR KINEBAR (S$) Selling Buying 10gm $535.00 439169 words
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Article70 2009-08-12 24 Aug 10 luminium, 99.77 jrity (USS/tonne) h Close Previous Cash 1936.00 1988.75 3 months 1969.00 2020.00 Copper, Grade A (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months 6125.25 6135.00 6141.00 6150.00 Lead (USS/tonne) Cash 1856.00 3 months 1874.00 1883.75 1900.00 Nickel (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.50 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (USS/tonne) Cash70 words
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Article73 2009-08-12 24 Aug w\ LUl.UA (t/tonnej Close Prev Hii ih/Low SepO9 1823 1775 1826/1758 Dec 09 1852 1802 1854/1785 Mar 10 1853 1807 1855/1790 May 10 1848 1802 1849/1822 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low SepO9 1463 1491 1491/1462 Nov09 1485 1513 1512/1485 Jan 10 1495 1525 1523/1495 SUGAR (US tonne) White73 words
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Article297 2009-08-12 24 Aug 11 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES SepO9 DecO9 Mar10 Jun10 99.5350 99.2700 98.8950 98.4300 6783 2858 3455 2985 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES SepO9 99.470 99.475 DecO9 99.465 99.465 Mar10 Jun10 99.435 99.435 Sep10 99.390 99.390 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 99.465 99.465 99.435 99.390 99.470 99.475297 words
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Article, Illustration522 2009-08-12 27 Reuters The British bank has already relaunched its priority banking service [SINGAPORE] Standard Chartered said yesterday it plans to hire about 850 relationship managers for its priority banking service over the next 12-18 months, to gain a larger market share of wealthy customers in■ Reuters - 522 words
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514 2009-08-12 27 Reuters [LONDON] Leading UK equities fund managers are confident that they can still find gems in undervalued financial stocks after the outperformance of banks helped to drive up returns in July. The global financial crisis, culminating in the collapse of Lehman Brothers a– Reuters - 514 words
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420 2009-08-12 27 Reuters [MUMBAI] Morgan Stanley expects to more than triple its clients at its India wealth management unit over the next four years as the US money manager ramps up operation to tap the country's growing rich. Himanshu Bhagat and Amitava Neogi, bothReuters - 420 words
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Article, Illustration914 2009-08-12 28 JOSEPH CHONG - JOSEPH CHONG Pushing break-even points down will ensure profits, which will lead to re-investment and re-hiring and thus growth AM gratefully astonished by the very positive response to our last BT contribution of June 24, 2009 "Harnessing the ETF revolution". Searching on Google914 words
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Article, Illustration1041 2009-08-12 28 Bloomberg History shows that US investors lose the most in September [NEW YORK] Options traders are increasing bets that the steepest rally in the Standard Poor's 500 Index since the 1930s won't survive September, historically the worst month for US equities. TradersBloomberg; REUTERS - 1,041 words
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