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Title Section21 2009-09-01 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Ssl.oo online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S f_l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION COREGNNOI9B4O2B6BE MICA (P) 123/08/2009 Tuesday, September 1,200921 words
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Article, Illustration702 2009-09-01 1 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE Full probe into claims that Renault driver spun out to help team-mate win By [SINGAPORE] Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned or, it seems, a struggling Fl driver unceremoniously dumped by his team. One of them has plungedFILE PHOTO - 702 words
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906 2009-09-01 1 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP Sharp cuts for commercial DC rates at Raffles Place; no change for landed residential, industrial uses By [SINGAPORE] The government has again trimmed development charge (DC) rates for some sites though the cuts on average are smaller than those made906 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article46 2009-09-01 1 Monday Change KL COMP Closed NIKKEI 225 10,492.53 -41.61 HANG SENG 19,724.19 -374.43 SET INDEX 653.25 -3.73 JAKARTA COMP 2,341.53 -35.71 MANILA COMP Closed SEOUL COMP 1,591.85 -16.09 SHENZHENB 469.18 -24.91 MUMBAI IND 15,666.64 -255.70 12 noon EDT Change DOW 9,459.10 -85.25 NASDAQ 2,003.81 -24.9746 words
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Article29 2009-09-01 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 5.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 16.448 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 2009-09-01 1 USS S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.442 (US$/S$ ier 1.620 2.337 EURO (USS/SS/E) 1.428 2.059 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 92.80 64.30 RM 3.522 2.442 HK$ 7.751 5.374 BAHT 34.02 23.58 RUPIAH 10,090 6,996 RENMINBI 6.831 4.736 INDIAN RUPEE 48.91 33.91 A$ 1.194 0.828 NZ$ 1.466 1.01649 words
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Miscellaneous36 2009-09-01 1 JBjgl PROPERTY APEA2OO9 SPORE STOCKS SME Inc Six floors of office 44 local entrepreneurs Market cap dips Grace under changing hands honoured in August pressure Sjj m PAGE 36 PAGES 19-27 PAGE 2 PAGE 10 J*W36 words
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Article, Illustration558 2009-09-01 2 TEH SHINING - TEH SHINING Shares gain 44%; Spice Global's Modi says one goal is to ensure dividends By [SINGAPORE] Mediaßing's share price surged 44.4 per cent yesterday, following news of Spice Global's purchase of a significant stake in the local internet telephony company for about $60558 words
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Article, Illustration573 2009-09-01 2 JOYCE HOOI - JOYCE HOOI Bank hopes to reel in customers with mobile squad, high interest rates By [SINGAPORE] In Singapore, where CIMB Bank Singapore stands a David amongst the local Goliaths of retail banking, the Malaysian banking group is carefully loading its slingshot and takingFILE PHOTO - 573 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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57 2009-09-01 2 THE government has again trimmed development charge rates for some sites though the cuts on average are smaller than those made six months ago. Some industry watchers felt that the continued cuts reflect the government's caution in dealing with the property market57 words
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84 2009-09-01 2 A STRUGGLING Fl driver unceremoniously dumped by his team has plunged the racing world into a new cheating crisis with suggestions that he was ordered to crash his car to help a team-mate win at last year's inaugural Singapore Grand Prix. The84 words
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51 2009-09-01 2 MEDIARING'S share price surged 44.4 per cent yesterday, following news of Spice Global's purchase of a significant stake in the local Internet telephony company for about $60 million. Spice Global is chaired by the flamboyant Indian telecom tycoon Bhupendra Kumar Modi. TOP STORIES, PAGE51 words
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48 2009-09-01 2 CONSTRUCTION company Koh Brothers Group has clinched a $58.9 million contract from the Housing and Development Board to build the second part of Punggol Waterway. The latest contract brings Koh Brothers' order book to more than $579 million. COMPANY NEWS, PAGE 448 words
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54 2009-09-01 2 GLOBAL equities are at the early stage of a three-to-five-year bull market, said Kerry Series, head of Asia Pacific Equities at AMP Capital Investors. Mr Series noted that Asian stocks could outperform on the back of stronger earnings growth and investor demand.54 words
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65 2009-09-01 2 BANK lending eased in July, reversing a modest increase in the previous two months, as a drop in building and construction loans ate into a continued rise in consumer housing loans. But economists say that the drop in loans for construction is65 words
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40 2009-09-01 2 JAPAN'S industrial output grew for a fifth month in July as global stimulus spending boosted export demand and manufacturers forecast the sector would gain momentum through the quarter. ECONOMY WATCH, PAGE 1340 words
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68 2009-09-01 2 CHINA shares dived 6.7 per cent yesterday to a three-month closing low and recorded its second-biggest monthly loss in 15 years, after surging stock valuations overwhelmed improvements in corporate earnings while new share supplies compounded a drop in liquidity. Hong Kong stocks followed68 words
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87 2009-09-01 2 IN a deal that could help benchmark office values in the Raffles Place area and smooth the way for more office investment transactions, a property fund is said to be selling six floors at Prudential Tower for about $1,550 per square foot or87 words
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764 2009-09-01 2 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN Small dip is first decline since February By [SINGAPORE] The market capitalisation of Singaporelisted companies eased less than one per cent to $617.6 billion during August, as heavyweight blue chips lost value even while many smaller firms in the764 words
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566 2009-09-01 2 -AP Govt spending cushions global downturn but drought poses threat [MUMBAI] India's economy picked up pace in the latest quarter as government spending helped to overcome the worst of the global downturn but drought threatens to stall the recovery. Growth in gross domestic-AP - 566 words
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Article, Illustration871 2009-09-01 3 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY Hatoyama likely to name full Cabinet in mid-Sept when Parliament convenes By in Tokyo YUKIO Hatoyama, who is expected to become Japan's next prime minister after his Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) won a landslide victory in Japan's general871 words
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624 2009-09-01 3 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG Expert in Pheim case testifies on just what constitutes a genuine trade By [SINGAPORE] A genuine trade in shares requires both genuine demand and genuine execution, the High Court was told yesterday. Fund manager Tan Chong Koay and his624 words
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Article, Illustration329 2009-09-01 4 FELDA CHAY - FELDA CHAY Firm will pursue public infrastructure and govt building contracts, says CEO By CONSTRUCTION company Koh Brothers Group has clinched a $58.9 million contract from the Housing and Development Board (HDB) to build the second part of Punggol Waterway a 4.2 km waterwayFILE PHOTO - 329 words
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316 2009-09-01 4 LISTED maritime sector companies will get a boost with the launch of the new FTSE ST Maritime Index today by Singapore Press Holdings, Singapore Exchange (SGX) and FTSE Group. The index, an extension of the FTSE ST Index series, comprises 12 companies316 words
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273 2009-09-01 4 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO Deal within indicative price; asset to be held in business trust By KEPPEL Corporation's environmental solutions unit Keppel Integrated Engineering (KIE) has completed the acquisition of Senoko Incineration Plant (SIP) from the government. The deal was done within the indicative price of273 words
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417 2009-09-01 4 DESPITE rebounding from a sluggish third quarter, precision tools maker Mi-cro-Mechanics Holdings stayed in the red for the fourth quarter ended June 30 with a net loss of $0.33 million. The loss reversed a net profit of $1.73 million for the year-ago quarter,417 words
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Article, Illustration423 2009-09-01 4 Revenue falls 18% due to reduction in capacity days STAR Cruises narrowed its net loss to US$4O.9 million for the six months ended June 30 from U5549.4 million for the previous corresponding period. The loss attributable to equity-holders was lower despite a423 words
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Article, Illustration602 2009-09-01 5 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO Singapore expected to benefit from its direct domestic plays, says AMPCI By GLOBAL equities are at the early stage of a three-to-five-year bull market, said Kerry Series, head of Asia Pacific Equities at AMP Capital Investors (AMPCI). Mr Series, who602 words
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312 2009-09-01 5 JAMIE LEE - By JAMIE LEE SEMICONDUCTOR equipment maker Manufacturing Integration Technology (MIT) has expanded into the renewable energy sector by producing laser scribers used to make solar panels. The company is in "detailed discussions" with several solar panel makers in Asia and expects312 words
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259 2009-09-01 5 MATURITY YEAR RAISED COUPON DATE RATE (%p.a.) AMOUNT ($m) INTEREST PAYMENT DATES NUMBER OF DAYS OF ACCRUED INTEREST CLOSING PRICES* (EXCLUDING ACCRUED INTEREST) GROSS REDEMPTION ISIN CODE YIELD p.a.) 01.10.2009 N*****0Z 2004 2 3/8 3900.00 1/4 1/10 152 100.14 0.71 SG**********259 words
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813 2009-09-01 7 R SIVANITHY - China's growth economic or accounting miracle? R SIVANITHY BY now, most investors would be familiar with the China growth story possibly 10 per cent GDP growth which has powered the country's stock markets' rise of more than 80 per cent this year alone. Even though there has been the occasional813 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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66 2009-09-01 7 CELESTIAL Nutrifoods said it is working with bondholders to appoint a reputable firm of independent financial advisers (IFAs) to review its financial position. This is aimed at finding an amicable solution to fulfil its obligations to bondholders. It had earlier in June appointed Merrill Lynch66 words
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88 2009-09-01 7 HARTAWAN Holdings and Centillion Environment Recycling have both recorded pre-tax losses for the three most recently completed consecutive financial years. Both companies yesterday issued statements drawing investors' attention to the Singapore Exchange (SGX) listing rule which states that a company is placed on the watch-list88 words
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76 2009-09-01 7 GALLANT Venture yesterday said that its subsidiary PT Buana Megawisatama (PT BMW has received sale orders for 86 land plots in Bintan, with a total sale value of $67.06 miUion. PT BMW received non-refundable deposits of between 10 and 20 per cent76 words
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114 2009-09-01 7 CHINA Kunda yesterday issued a statement to clarify that the memorandum of understanding (MOU) it signed earlier to invest in SXD is non-binding. Based on its current understanding of SXD's business, China Kunda said that it does not expect the acquisition to have a114 words
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72 2009-09-01 7 HEALTHWAY Medical Corp yesterday announced a new substantial shareholder. Chee Yin Meh now has a substantial deemed stake of 24.1 per cent in Healthway. She has deemed interest in 231 million Healthway shares held by One Organisation Limited (OOL), by virtue of her acquiring a72 words
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96 2009-09-01 7 ABTERRA yesterday said that its wholly owned subsidiary, PT Abterra Resources Indonesia, has entered into a sales and purchase agreement to acquire an iron ore operation in southern and south-eastern Kalimantan for US$7.3 million. This is expected to expand its iron ore capacity96 words
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46 2009-09-01 7 DBS Group Holdings yesterday announced that its non-executive director Wong Ngit Liong, 67, has stepped down to "pursue and devote more time to broader commitments in the fields of education, entrepreneurship development and internationalisation, as well as technology and business development".46 words
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54 2009-09-01 7 SINGAPORE Exchange has given its in-principle approval for the proposed delisting of Keppel Land's unit Evergro Properties and the listing and quotation of up to 26,513,598 new Keppel Land shares relating to the proposed exit offer. The delisting is subject to the54 words
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Article, Illustration590 2009-09-01 6 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS It is mainly penny stocks and second liners that gain from any buying of the dips MONDAY'S column recommended buying the dips but selling into strength, largely because of an unconvincing Wall Street that has looked vulnerable in recent sessions despiteI loom berg - 590 words
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Article96 2009-09-01 6 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 3 114 0 0 0 3 114 lanufacturing 39 112 49 19 44 120 68 Commerce 10 41 22 10 47 27 'pt/Stor/Comms 26 28 10 :inance 19 19 Construction 17 19 'roperties 28 13 2896 words
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Article117 2009-09-01 6 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 35,478 35,478 81,650 81,650 lanufacturing 723,022 58,235 781,257 456,203 2,980 459,183 lommerce 276,191 21,038 297,229 126,177 9,524 135,700 'pt/Stor/Comms 193,689 1,404 195,093 283,129 279 283,409 :i nance 54,729 54,729 332,407 332,407 lonstruction 133,047 40,957 174,004 29,671 1,129 30,800 'roperties117 words
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Article104 2009-09-01 6 lapitaLand 3.710 -0.050 lapitaMall 1.630 -0.050 jtyDev 9.940 -0.400 lomfortDelGrc 1.550 -0.020 losco Corp 1.250 -0.020 IBS Grp 12.640 -0.260 :&N 3.850 -0.150 ienting SP 1.010 -0.010 iolden Agri 0.475 -0.005 IK Land 4.070 +0.040 IMH 29.000 +0.840 ISH 16.560 +0.360 lardineC&C 23.200 -0.800 Ceppel Corp104 words
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Article253 2009-09-01 6 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE Real estate investment trusts (Reits) CIMB-GK SECURITIES, Aug 31 SINCE January 2009, S-Reits have made cash calls amounting close to Ss4 billion, mostly to pare down maturing debt. We expect equity raising to continue, driven by acquisitions and potential asset devaluation. Frasers Centrepoint Trust and Capita253 words
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Article, Illustration299 2009-09-01 6 KEN TAI - KEN TAI CHART POINT AS investors continue to grapple between conflicting data points, the Straits Times Index remains trapped between the 2,520 and 2,700 trading range despite closing 98 points higher last week. The divergence of views presents a stark contrast for market sentiment.Bloomberg - 299 words
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Article, Illustration540 2009-09-01 6 Reuters CURRENCIES [LONDON] The yen rose broadly yesterday, hitting a seven-week high against the dollar, buoyed by a decisive result for the opposition in Japanese elections and as falls in equities and oil prices stoked risk aversion. Sunday's landslide winReuters; REUTERS - 540 words
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Article59 2009-09-01 6 Aug 31 VALUE CLOSE IT OB/OS 650.00 +96.0C IT CADI -*****.00-257.0i IT 10-day MA -*****.00+65.01 TSE ST Mid Cap 595.14 -8.8! TSE ST Small Cap 541.58 -14.4! TSE ST All Share 638.17 -12.0 TSE ST China Top 278.33 -4.3: TSE ST China 277.61 -5.0: TSE ST Catalist59 words
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Article56 2009-09-01 6 VOLUME China Honqxinq 128,557,000 Mediaßinq 116,609,000 Sinotel Tech 111,769,000 Diqiland 96,488,000 Golden Agri 73,414,000 Gentinq SP 61,281,000 AusGroup 49,742,000 UniFiber 48,127,000 Infinio 46,392,000 ChinaZaino 45,233,000 VALUE(S) Wilmar 206,895,474 OCBC Bk 104,494,938 DBS Grp 89,190,120 Sing Tel 87,298,690 Capita Land 69,753,220 Gentinq SP 61,719,875 UOB 58,250,856 Ezra 57,800,97056 words
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Article103 2009-09-01 6 CLOSE UP 2900 121.1 3.0 IMH iBXT S&P Short 10US$ 6037 67.8 0.: LD 10US$ 9374 51.9 0.. ISH 1656 51.9 2., >sia Pac Brew 1200 20.0 1. iBS Bk6% NCPS 10 ***** 20.0 0., filmar 654 13.0 2: lain 570 11.5 1.. linotel Tech 53 9.0 20. lediaRini103 words
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Article116 2009-09-01 6 CLOSE DOWN DBXT Ni 10US$ 9608-132.6 -0.9 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2788 -80.7 -2.0 lardine C&C 2320 -80.0 -3.3 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 4066 -64.9 -1.1 DBXT MSEuroi 10US$ 3999 -62.0 -1.1 ICBC Bk 774 -46.0 -5.6 DBXTDJE50 10US$ 4134 -43.3 -0.7 At 994 -40.0 -3.9 ilA 1286 -40.0 -3.0 China116 words
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Article85 2009-09-01 6 Wh lere S! stands Aug 31 CHNG CLOSE FRAug28 YR2009 S$ LOW S$ HIGH uss 1.4426 -0.07 1.5579 1.4308 Euro 2.0616 0.30 2.0732 1.9150 Pounds 2.3382 0.29 2.4366 2.0356 1.2103 -0.14 1.2171 0.9453 ren* 1.5512 -0.57 1.7278 1.4831 Rupiah* 0.***** 0.25 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.2417 -0.04 4.3390 4.1040 Peso*85 words
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541 2009-09-01 8 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN Consumer loans rise despite drag from building and construction loans By BANK lending eased in July, reversing a modest increase in the previous two months, as a drop in building and construction loans ate into a continued rise in consumer541 words
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173 2009-09-01 8 Reuters [ZURICH] Swiss drugmaker Roche and drugs industry supplier Lonza said yesterday that Roche subsidiary Genentech Singapore will buy Lonza's cell culture biologic manufacturing facility in Singapore. The purchase price of the facility, which will be merged with Genentech Singapore's existing biologic manufacturing plant,– Reuters - 173 words
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354 2009-09-01 8 TEH SHINING - TEH SHINING But it will mean competition for investments, jobs By THE outlook for Singapore's wafer fabrication industry is encouraging, but recovery will be accompanied by "keen and heated competition for investments and jobs" which means local workers have to upgrade, labour chief Lim354 words
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373 2009-09-01 8 FELDA CHAY - FELDA CHAY By companies surveyed, cash was the most important reward strategy, while benefits ranked a close second at 57 per cent. Part of the reason why companies are looking to plump up their benefits packages is because 50 per cent of them373 words
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Article, Illustration111 2009-09-01 8 OCBC Bank's Bangkok branch has become the first Singapore bank to hold its centennial celebrations to mark 100 years in Thailand. Bank of Thailand governor Tarisa Watanagase and Singapore Ambassador to Thailand Peter Chan were guests of honour at the celebratory dinner last111 words
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Article203 2009-09-01 8 THE Housing and Development Board yesterday launched Punggol Spectra under the build-to-order (BTO) system, following strong interest in the recent BTO project, Punggol Residences. Punggol Spectra will offer 1,142 units, comprising 301 with two rooms, 285 units of three rooms and 556 with four rooms.203 words
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267 2009-09-01 8 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE By THE Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) has appointed top representatives in Europe and America to build networks and seek investment opportunities. Under newly created titles, deputy president of GIC asset management Lim Chow Kiat will be president (Europe), while267 words
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62 2009-09-01 8 ELECTRONIC payments provider NETS yesterday appointed Ching Wei Hong, chief financial officer and head of group operations and technology at OCBC Bank, as its new chairman. He replaces DBS consumer banking group head Rajan Raju, as OCBC assumes chairmanship of NETS for three62 words
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41 2009-09-01 8 INSURANCE group Aviva said yesterday that it will not renew its sponsorship of the Aviva Open Singapore badminton series but will continue its support for the Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore event for another three years until 2012.41 words
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Article, Illustration1232 2009-09-01 10 Gracezone's greatest strength is its immovable commitment to its partners, write CHEW LUSHENG GRACE, KIA JIE HUI and YEO ZHIWEI DESPITE the increasing trend to outsource manufacturing services to Asia and widespread use of the Internet for online sourcing and procurement, an agile and adaptive supply chainJOHN HENG - 1,232 words
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Article, Illustration1101 2009-09-01 10 It is now more methodical in its approach to competing, winning and delivering services, report CAO YE, WU BIN and XU KE UR name OPUS is derived from two words: I 'opportunity' and 'us. It reflects our ability toARTHUR LEE - 1,101 words
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Article, Illustration1111 2009-09-01 11 Social networking tools like Facebook and You Tube are gaining traction among SMEs that are starting to use them to support business operations like customer engagement, market research and even recruitment A STUDY by British company Fasthosts Internet shows the use of1,111 words
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Article, Illustration886 2009-09-01 12 THIS WEEK'S TOPIC What is your opinion on the declaration by major world economies that the worst global recession is over? Are you seeing or expecting rising orders flowing up until or beyond Christmas? Fong Loo Fern Managing Director CYC The Custom Shop STOCKS and propertyYEN MENG JIIN - 886 words
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631 2009-09-01 12 BRANDON CHEW - BRANDON CHEW Risk management, cashflow, other advice will help them grow By SMALL and medium enterprises (SMEs) looking to capitalise on growth opportunities during the recession would do well to enlist outside help. Several auditing professionals from the Big Four firms reckon631 words
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398 2009-09-01 12 TEH HOOI LING - TEH HOOI LING By OUR small cap portfolio outpaced the Straits Times Index (STI) for the fourth consecutive week. In the five trading days to yesterday, our portfolio put on 1.9 per cent. In comparison, the STI slid by 0.3 per cent. Among the top398 words
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Miscellaneous118 2009-09-01 12 SME The topic for next week's SME Voices Column is: "The labour movement recently declared that it is embarking on a new battle to raise the productivity level of companies in Singapore. What do you think companies here can do to achieve that? What is your company doing to work118 words
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Article, Illustration441 2009-09-01 13 -Reuters Export demand up from global stimulus spending; output rises 1.9% in July [TOKYO] Japan's industrial output grew for a fifth month in July as global stimulus spending boosted export demand and manufacturers forecast the sector would gain momentum through the quarter.-Reuters; REUTERS - 441 words
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369 2009-09-01 13 Reuters [SEOUL] South Korean industrial output in July beat market expectations to post its first annual growth in 10 months, sending bond futures lower by strengthening the case for an interest rate increase soon. The industrial output index which measuresReuters - 369 words
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Article, Illustration875 2009-09-01 13 KEVIN HASSETT - KEVIN HASSETT Calls for a new world currency to replace the battered dollar have never been louder By you might think. An alternative to the dollar clearly has a promising market that can develop even if it is opposed by the US. AndFILE PHOTO - 875 words
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700 2009-09-01 13 NYT Eight of the biggest banks repay fully obligations to govt [NEW YORK] Nearly a year after the federal rescue of the United States' biggest banks, taxpayers have begun seeing profits from the hundreds of billions of dollars in aid that manyNYT - 700 words
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442 2009-09-01 13 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Thailand is studying a possible currency swap agreement with China that would make it easier for exporters to settle some of their trade in the two currencies, Bank of Thailand deputy governor Atchana Waiquamdee said. There is no "formal" discussionBloomberg - 442 words
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Article, Illustration445 2009-09-01 14 He warns that Malaysians 'can lose it all if we are not careful' [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's premier made a plea for unity in the multi-cultu-ral nation yesterday, as celebrations to mark its independence anniversary were marred by fresh racial and religious rows.XINHUA - 445 words
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731 2009-09-01 14 Reuters Move seen putting downward pressure on bond yields [JAKARTA] Indonesia's central bank is pushing the country's biggest lenders to slash deposit rates which would encourage a switch into bonds, cut overall borrowing costs and spur growth in South-east Asia's biggest economy. Bank Indonesia caught theReuters - 731 words
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280 2009-09-01 14 [JAKARTA] PT Adaro Energy Tbk, Indonesia's No 2 coal producer by market value, increased secondquarter net profit sevenfold to 1.1 trillion rupiah (*****.9 million), Reuters calculations showed. Adaro, which listed on Indonesia's stock exchange last year and has a market capitalisation of-Reuters, Bloomberg - 280 words
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310 2009-09-01 14 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia's food and beverage firms are facing a sugar shortage of around 200,000 tonnes amid slow deliveries from refiners, an industry official said yesterday. "Many sugar-buying contracts have not been delivered," said Suroso Natakusumah, who chairs an association of food andReuters - 310 words
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460 2009-09-01 14 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Indonesia's Jakarta Composite Index, the world's third-best performer this year, may rise 13 per cent by the end of 2010, helped by growth and stability that was last seen more than a decade ago, Credit Suisse Group AG said yesterday. The brokerage raisedBloomberg - 460 words
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276 2009-09-01 14 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia has again postponed the introduction of a new trade regulation covering payment for exports by two months to Nov 1 after exporters opposed the plan, the trade minister said yesterday. "Exporters, however, are required to report their export activities," Mari Pangestu told– Reuters - 276 words
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Article, Illustration706 2009-09-01 15 Reuters Sentiment weak as surging valuations beat improvements in corporate profits [SHANGHAI] China shares dived 6.7 per cent yesterday to a three-month closing low and recorded its second-biggest monthly loss in 15 years, after surging stock valuations overwhelmed improvements in corporate earnings whileReuters; REUTERS - 706 words
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Article450 2009-09-01 15 Reuters State agency says it will improve returns on its reserves [BEIJING] China is aiming to improve the long-term returns on its US$2.l3 trillion in official currency reserves, the largest stockpile in the world, the foreign exchange regulator said yesterday. The State Administration of Foreign– Reuters - 450 words
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276 2009-09-01 15 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Chinese fund managers reduced their recommended allocation to equities for the first time in six months, on concerns that a possible liquidity tightening may sap demand for stocks, the latest monthly Reuters poll of fund managers shows. Average weightings forReuters - 276 words
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268 2009-09-01 15 Reuters [MUMBAI] India yesterday kicked off trading in interest rates futures, giving market participants such as banks or companies to hedge against rate risks. More than 12,000 March and December contracts, worth about US$4.9 million, were traded in the first three hours on theReuters - 268 words
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Article, Illustration365 2009-09-01 15 [BEIJING] A weekend report that Chinese stateowned enterprises (SOEs) will be allowed to default on commodity derivative contracts provoked anger and dismay among investment banks yesterday as they feared a damaging precedent. China's SOE regulator, the State-owned Assets Supervision and AdministrationReuters - 365 words
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805 2009-09-01 15 Reuters [NEW DELHI] Just as India's sugar, soya bean and rice farmers begin to breathe easier as the worst monsoon in nearly four decades winds down on a less sombre note, those planning to grow winter wheat are bracing themselves for a serious– Reuters - 805 words
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Advertisement348 2009-09-01 15 RATE INCREASES ON INTRA-ASIA TRADE With cargo volumes picking up in the third quarter, intra-Asia shipping lines are seeking to turn around negative contributions on their services A meeting of senior executives in the Intra-Asia Discussion Agreement (lADA) took place in Seoul on 19 August to review market conditions and348 words
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Article, Illustration570 2009-09-01 16 Bloomberg, Reuters Purchase gives Disney ownership of more than 5,000 Marvel characters [NEW YORK] Walt Disney Co agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment Inc for about US$4 billion in cash and stock, adding comic-book characters Iron Man and Spider Man to Disney'sBloomberg, Reuters - 570 words
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Article, Illustration915 2009-09-01 16 STEVE SLATER - STEVE SLATER COMMENTARY By WHILE last weekend's Belgian Grand Prix certainly gave us an exciting race, it also highlighted a major and potentially lethal flaw in the Formula One rulebook. You may remember that the FIA introduced a ban on in-sea-son testing at the beginning of thisAP - 915 words
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303 2009-09-01 16 AFP [PARIS] The fight against tax evasion has made big strides in recent months as several governments agreed to share banking information under pressure from the OECD, the economic grouping said yesterday. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said that allAFP - 303 words
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582 2009-09-01 16 NEIL BEHRMANN - NEIL BEHRMANN Prisoners' swap part of £15b oil, business deals, papers reveal By in London AFTER weeks of denials, the British government has admitted that it surrendered to Libyan demands to include the convicted terrorist Lockerbie bomber in a prisoner transfer deal.582 words
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159 2009-09-01 16 Bloomberg [MELBOURNE] Police are continuing to search for Victorian Water Minister Tim Holding, 37, who went missing on Sunday while hiking in the alpine region of the southeastern Australian state. Mr Holding didn't return from the hike as planned by 4pm Sydney time on SundayBloomberg - 159 words
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291 2009-09-01 16 AFP [LOS ANGELES] Wildfires killed two firefighters and turned hills around Los Angeles into fiery orange infernos, threatening thousands of homes. The two died south of the town of Acton when their vehicle went off the road and rolled down a mountainAFP - 291 words
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Article, Illustration627 2009-09-01 17 Reuters Ballooning budget deficit causing alarm among business economists, who want govt to cut spending [WASHINGTON] The US economy does not need a second fiscal stimulus package, instead the government should cut spending over the next two years, according to aReuters; USA TODAY - 627 words
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Article, Illustration714 2009-09-01 17 DAVID PAULY - DAVID PAULY Bloomberg NEWS COMMENTARY Speculators are behind the fivefold rise in AlG's shares in just two months By [NEW YORK] THE company that almost shattered the world financial system with its reckless sale of credit default swaps has suddenly become a stock marketBloomberg; REUTERS - 714 words
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493 2009-09-01 17 -NYT [NEW YORK] The judge waves you into his chambers in the state Supreme Court building in Brooklyn, past the caveat taped to his wall "Be sure brain in gear before engaging mouth" and into his inner office, where foreclosure motions are-NYT - 493 words
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417 2009-09-01 17 NYT [WASHINGTON] Former vice-president Dick Cheney on Sunday sharply criticised the Obama administration's decision to investigate the abuse of prisoners held by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) as he delivered a forceful defence of the full range of interrogation techniques used by intelligenceNYT - 417 words
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302 2009-09-01 17 AP [STOCKHOLM] Ikea, the Swedish furniture chain, said on Sunday that it never expected such a backlash after switching typeface in its latest catalogue. The company's decision to make its first such font change in 50 years from the iconic Futura typefaceAP - 302 words
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Article, Illustration651 2009-09-01 18 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN COMMENTARY LCCs allow travellers to save cash and spend while on holiday By RESPONDENTS to a recent survey Down Under voted Tiger Airways Australia the least favourite airline, with Qantas-control-led Jetstar not far behind. On the other hand, full-service SingaporeFILE PHOTO - 651 words
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243 2009-09-01 18 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By [SINGAPORE] Attacks on vessels in the vicinity of Pulau Nipa continue, with the attempted boarding of the Cyprus-registered bulk carrier Good Luck on Sunday. According to the ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre five men armed with two machineguns243 words
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1074 2009-09-01 18 Bloomberg [LONDON] Just as global trade starts to recover, the shipping market is crashing for the second time in a year as China reduces raw-material imports and record numbers of new vessels set sail. The rate for leasing capesize ships, boats threeBloomberg - 1,074 words
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312 2009-09-01 18 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] China Southern Airlines Co, the nation's largest carrier, posted a 97 per cent decline in first-half profit, as increased passenger numbers failed to offset a lack of currency gains. Net income dropped to 25 million yuan (555.3 million) from 818 millionBloomberg - 312 words
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Miscellaneous244 2009-09-01 18 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Fruit pulp oddly eaten by pri- (9) I in ii in vi r chasing heroin (9) 27 Provided care but closed on 12 Transport for mad oilman Down without a name after prison YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION 1 Assault course at sea support- sentence (,/,4) a,,—... i ci;244 words
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984 2009-09-01 19 This year's APEA and AREA winners took tough decisions during difficult times and are now enjoying the accolades, writes joyce hooi THE legendary business consultant, Peter Drucker, once said: "Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision." The winners984 words
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Article, Illustration1076 2009-09-01 20 lyimette khoo learns from Hi-P Int'l executive chairman Yao Hsiao Tung how he transformed his loss-making firm into a profitable one SIXTY-NINE years old and counting, Yao Hsiao Tung is still a go-getter. The executive chairman of Hi-P International has set his eyes on bringing the1,076 words
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Article, Illustration661 2009-09-01 22 The APEA Woman Entrepreneur of the Year award is merely another feather in Jannie Tay's already impressive cap, reports justiim chain A SELF-DESCRIBED "serial entrepreneur", Jannie Tay, executive vice-chairman of luxury watch retailer The Hour Glass, is used to being lauded for heri FILE PHOTO - 661 words
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Article, Illustration936 2009-09-01 23 The key to being successful is to be on the ground as much as possible, and not take a backseat and delegate the work to others, ThaiExpress Concepts chief Ivan Lee tells lee u-wen BUDDING entrepreneurs keen to enter the lucrative but increasinglyFILE PHOTO - 936 words
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Article, Illustration750 2009-09-01 24 The thriving marriage with gourmet chocolate that Chocz founder Benny Chua enjoys today has been hard-won, finds rachelsim IT wasn't love at first sight, says Benny Chua, about his affair with gourmet chocolate. It was more like a love that has stemmed fromFILE PHOTO - 750 words
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Article, Illustration1033 2009-09-01 25 Greenpac founder Susan Chong tells jamie lee that trusting her staff has been a key factor behind the growth of her business IT is not surprising to see mothers pressed against the glass of departure lounges watching the planes take off, as the winged vehiclesFILE PHOTO - 1,033 words
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Article, Illustration1024 2009-09-01 26 THE next time you lean against a bookshelf at Borders or pick out lip balm at The Body Shop from a counter, you will be able to do it with the knowledge that David Low is the man behind both the bookshelf and the1,024 words
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Article, Illustration1183 2009-09-01 27 Atlas Sound Vision CEO Michael Tien regained his business focus after almost giving up five years ago. He shares his story with teh shi rainiG THE plasma and mirror screens, fancy sound systems and luxury furnishings at Atlas Sound Vision's newly opened premium showroom along WindstedtJOHN HENG - 1,183 words
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Advertisement340 2009-09-01 19 Honours list Winners of APEA 2009 and AREA 2009 RECIPIENT COMPANY AWARDS RECIPIENT COMPANY AWARDS Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards 2009 Allen Lee Seng Chye Genesis Networks Pte Ltd Yao Hsiao Tung Hi-P International Ltd Entrepreneur of the Year Mark Brimblecombe i-POP Networks Pte Ltd Jason Sim Jason Parquet Specialist (S)340 words
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Advertisement247 2009-09-01 22 1} nl^nSBBBil^HIMpl Strength. Performance. Passion. P Congratulations to Jason Sim Managing Director of Jason Parquet Specialists on winning the Most Promising Entrepreneurship Award Ar hAssr-— at The Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards 2009 I B Jason Parquet Specialist (S) Pte Ltd (JPS) is a leading timber flooring specialist contractor in Singapore247 words
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Advertisement61 2009-09-01 22 Vl^rm^t Congratulations to our Director, Mr Geoffrey Chin VjS?\ on being awarded the Most Promising Entrepreneurship Award (C~f at the recent ceremony for Asia Pacific j^^/^^p^ Entrepreneurship Awards (APEA) 2009 2009 PHARMA PTE LTD The Shipping Pharmacy NutraCare Pharma Pte Lid The Shipping Pharmacy NutraCare Pharma Pte Ltd 3i,EngKongTerrace Singapore61 words
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Article516 2009-09-01 28 THE astonishing thing about the Democratic Party of Japan's (DPJ) landslide victory in Sunday's general election was not its dimensions but the fact that it could happen at all in Japan. For an ageing and conservative nation to cast aside the supposed safety offered by516 words
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Article, Illustration938 2009-09-01 28 GERARD LYONS - GERARD LYONS Shift of economic power to the East will create huge opportunities for emerging economies By A PROFOUND change is under way in the world economy. The balance of economic and financial power is shifting from the West to the East. ThisAFP - 938 words
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Article, Illustration749 2009-09-01 28 SHADA ISLAM - SHADA ISLAM THE BOTTOM LINE EUROPEAN Union policymakers are gearing up for an uncertain, difficult autumn. Crucially, Irish voters will cast their ballot on Oct 2 on the so-called Lisbon Treaty, the ill-fated blueprint designed to streamline EU decisionmaking which was749 words
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Article, Illustration1232 2009-09-01 29 RON COLLARD - RON COLLARD Organisations must ensure their human capital strategy is aligned with business strategies in the current downturn By HOW important is it to manage human capital issues in the current downturn? Organisations must ensure that their human capital strategy is aligned with business strategies. AsFILE PHOTO - 1,232 words
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Article, Illustration790 2009-09-01 29 LEON HADAR - LEON HADAR THE conventional wisdom in Washington these days is that US President Barack Obama's proposed initiative for diplomatic engagement with Teheran is all but dead run over by the political upheaval that followed the questionable outcome of the presidential election in Iran.790 words
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Article9014 2009-09-01 30 Transaction date: Aug 31 52-wks Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld COOP) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr Net P/E M Cap Company 15.5 3 3148 8Telecom 8 2.5 5834 A-Sonic 29.5 12 5000 ABRHIdgs 14.5 5.5 1938 AEI Corp 8 19,014 words
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Article1697 2009-09-01 31 High Low Code Company Sale ('000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E $mil 16 5 1181 s AAGrp 26 12 8538 t APStrategic 4 0.5 1501 s Advanced System 7.5 2 3480 t Adventus 20 8.5 3518 s Afor 12.5 2 1524 t Alantac 11 3.5 7814 t1,697 words
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Article417 2009-09-01 31 52-Wk Tel h Low Code Last Sale Vol C000) Day ih Low Last Quote Buyer Seller Div GrYld C'vr Net P/E MCap $mil _Hu Comi _Hu 110 100 6389 ABFSG Bond ETF 108 -2 794 427 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US725 -5 274 149 DBS STI ETF 100 266 -1417 words
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Article245 2009-09-01 31 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 offer245 words
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Article9413 2009-09-01 31 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced FundlS 1.947/ AIGIF Spore Bond Fund/ A 1.324/ APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 1.04/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.72/ APS Komaba Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Komaba Global Bond SGD 0.5135/ APS Komaba9,413 words
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364 2009-09-01 32 %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Alll 28 World Index Preliminary 782.9 0.3 15.5 0.2 18.7 0.8 18.9 t EAFE Preliminai 752.6 0.8 15.9 1.1 21.6 1.6 21.: Euro[ Prelim inan 1052.5 0.9 15.5 1.4 22.8 2.0 23.1364 words
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Article121 2009-09-01 32 As at 9am Aug 31 Singapore dollars to one unit rf foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer s,ust dollar 1.2030 1.2420 .an dollar 1.3120 1.3280 luro 2.0490 2.0730 IZ dollar 0.9780 1.0000 iterlini ind 2.3310 2.3610 JS dollar 1.4330 1.4490 .ocal dollars to 100 units if foreign121 words
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Article153 2009-09-01 32 Aug3l Xierniqht -month -months l-months Overnight mode: 1/2 JS$ 3/16 7/16 9/16 11/16 Offer 1/16 3/16 5/16 7/16 BJd 1 days I month I months months d months months I I. (All 0.35 0.38 0.50 0.55 0.80 1.30 1.40 Offer 0.25 0.28 0.30 0.35 0.60 0.90 1.00 Bid153 words
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Article26 2009-09-01 32 Aug 31 STI Se 2660 2660 2594 IIMSCI Se 319.5 320.9 313.1 "aiwan Se 249.4 252.7 248.4 Source: MF Global (S) He. Ltd26 words
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Article21 2009-09-01 32 Aug 31 Bid Offer 1-month 1.4419 1.4433 2-months 1.4422 1.4437 3-months 1.4424 1.4439 6-months 1.4428 1.4445 Source: OCBC21 words
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Article293 2009-09-01 32 Aug3l EURODOLLAR FUTURES SepO9 DecO9 Mar10 Jun10 99.6675 99.5350 99.2750 98.8900 5478 3547 2974 2698 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES SepO9 99.470 99.470 DecO9 99.505 99.505 Mar10 99.525 99.525 Jun10 99.515 99.515 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 99.465 99.500 99.505 99.515 99.465 99.495 99.525 99.520 99.480 99.440 99.355 99.295 100293 words
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Article187 2009-09-01 32 Aug 31 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) O/l lots) Sep 09 211.5 Oct 09 NOV09 213.0 Dec 09 213.0 Jan 10 Feb 10 211.5 213.0 213.0 211.5 212.0 213.0 213.0 213.0 213.0 1 88 8 8 116 100187 words
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Article88 2009-09-01 32 Aug3l 'eriod Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hi< Day's |h Low I-Month BQ*****H 03.12.2009 -Year BY*****W 03.05.10 0.34 0.37 0.36 0.27 3OVERNMENT BONDS >eriod Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low !-Year NX*****H 3.625 I-Year NX*****F 3.625 '-Year N*****0S 2.875 0-Year NX*****W 2.500 5-Year NY*****H88 words
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Article101 2009-09-01 32 Aug 28 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Sep 09 1135.75 1114.25 1164.75 1111.00 Nov09 1011.00 996.00 1017.50 991.00 Jan 10 1011.75 997.50 1017.75 994.00 Mar10 1007.25 993.50 1012.00 993.75 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Sep 09 36.07 36.21 36.80 35.92 Oct09101 words
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Article75 2009-09-01 32 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Aug 28 origin! t/barrel Close Cham irent blend (1-Mth F) 73.15 2.15 VTI (Near Mth) 73.01 0.31 iubai (1-Mth F) 72.05 1.88 "apis blend 78.75 1.85 i/linas 76.50 1.90 >RODUCT JS$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 70.15 78.60 1.61 1.41 US$/barrel )pec Oil Basket Price75 words
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Article462 2009-09-01 32 Aug3l AS Rmb Euro HKS IndRsRi Yen Won RM NZS Pak Rs Peso i« Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound USS Australia 0.920 5.724 0.587 6.494 40.979 84.539 0.777 10.475 2.950 1.228 69.525 40.950 1.208 6.527 0.890 27.579 28.499 0.517 0.838 Canada 1.087 6.219 0.638 7.056 44.526 91.857462 words
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Article132 2009-09-01 32 Aug3l /oz) Hong Kong London 949.00 951.40 950.00 952.40 Aug 27 Aug 28 943.35 957.30 944.15 958.30 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR (S$) Aug 31 Buying Sellini Kilobar "47,403.14" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 5gm 10gm 20gm 50gm 100gm 1 oz 1 oz UBS Kinebar™132 words
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Article154 2009-09-01 32 Aug 31 Against SS lurrencies Bid Offer Against USS Bid Offer >$IUS$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2076 1.2092 0.8377 0.8380 'anadian dollar 1.3121 1.3140 0.9102 0.9106 iuro 2.0577 2.0603 1.4274 1.4278 IZ dollar 0.9830 0.9846 0.6819 0.6823 jterlini ind 2.3354 2.3379 1.6200 1.6202154 words
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Article69 2009-09-01 32 Aug 28 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1867.00 1851.00 3 months 1899.50 1884.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months 6464.00 6475.00 6257.50 6270.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2093.75 3 months 2107.00 1994.75 2010.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.0069 words
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Article, Illustration430 2009-09-01 35 Singaporeans make up 87% of buyers; even Swiss nationals among purchasers NTUC Choice Homes has sold 410 of the total 460 units it released for the preview of its Trevista condo in Toa Payoh last week. The co-operative is expected to release moreMUGILAN RAJASEGERAN/THE STRAITS TIMES - 430 words
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Article, Illustration566 2009-09-01 36 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA K-Reit said to be buying space at about $1,550 psf of net lettable area By IN a deal that could help benchmark office values in the Raffles Place area and smooth the way for more office investment transactions, a property fundFILE PHOTO - 566 words
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367 2009-09-01 36 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA By MERCHANT Square in the Clemenceau Avenue area and four freehold strata bungalows at Bournemouth Road in the Katong locale are among the latest offerings in the property investment sales market. The guide price for Merchant Square is about $48 million367 words
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