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Title Section18 2009-09-26 1 weekend THE BUSINESS TIMES www.businesstimes.com.sg I SEPTEMBER 26-27, 2009 Ssl.oo MICA(P) 124/08/2009 Sf^l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION18 words
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Article, Illustration889 2009-09-26 1 Reuters, Bloomberg, AP Pittsburgh Summit bows to the inevitable, endorses G-20 as premier world forum Pittsburgh THE Group of 20 will become the forum for global economic management, giving rising powers such as China more clout, a draft communique said yesterday. "We designated theReuters, Bloomberg, AP; REUTERS - 889 words
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Article, Illustration823 2009-09-26 1 Nisha Ramchandani - Nisha Ramchandani Crashgate claims more victims; will Fl problems hurt Spore too? By Singapore nishar@sph.com.sg Singapore THE familiar floodlights and the revving of engines signalled the return of Formula One to the Marina Bay circuit yesterday. But you only had to take aHO PENG YEW/LIANHE ZAOBAO - 823 words
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Miscellaneous172 2009-09-26 1 fc^ THE RAFFLES CONVERSATION CEOS'HAWKER GUIDE 4^S^^\ WEALTH \J Ik 808 GELDOF, IRISH Bak chor and liS^l *1 Emerging market debt ROCKER-ACTIVIST 12-13 fishball noodles L 6-7 in for re-rating 34-35 CLAW BACK Port Klang Authority sues again Fresh lawsuit against entities involved in the scandal-tainted Port Klang Free Zone172 words
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Article47 2009-09-26 2 KL COMP 1,217.39 -0.67 NIKKEI 225 10,265.98 -278.24 HANG SENG 21,024.40 -26.33 SET 721.57 -6.97 JAKARTA 2,444.58 -24.32 MANILA 2,821.34 -16.00 KOSPI 1,691.48 -2.40 SHENZHEN B 508.69 +0.77 MUMBAI IND 16,693.00 12 noon EDT -88.43 Chanpe 12 noon EDT DOW 9,674.94 Change -32.50 NASDAQ 2,093.02 -14.5947 words
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Article, Illustration29 2009-09-26 2 SINGAPORE 538 MALAYSIA 5.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 16.234 TAIWAN 4.776 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 933 BRITAIN 050 US 3.25 CANADA 2.25 SWITZERLAND 0.52 INDIA 11.75 Source: BloombergBloomberg - 29 words
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Article47 2009-09-26 2 us$ 'S$ ler US$; 1.417 ;us$/s$ 1.600 2.267 EURO. 'US$, IS$i 1.468 2.080 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 90.60 63.90 RM 3.469 2.448 HK$ 7.751 5.470 BAHT 33.63 23.73 RUPIAH 9,660 6,818 RENMINBI 6.829 4.820 INDIAN RUPEE 48.09 33.94 A$ 1.153 0.813 NZ$ 1.392 0.98347 words
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517 2009-09-26 2 S Jayasankaran - S Jayasankaran It seeks total damages of RMl.64b as it tries to salvage some value from the development By btworld@sph.com.sg Kuala Lumpur THE Port Klang Authority (PKA), the owner of the scandalplagued Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) project, yesterday filed a RM92O million (*****517 words
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Article, Illustration379 2009-09-26 4 Joyce Hooi - Joyce Hooi She leaves DBS to join OUE and switches back to retail By joyceh@sph.com.sg Singapore FORMER Aware president Josie Lav has moved on from banking to retail. The former DBS Bank executive started her first day of work on Thursday atFILE PHOTO - 379 words
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Article306 2009-09-26 4 Reuters Pittsburgh GROUP of 20 leaders said that banks must set aside more and higher quality capital by the end of 2012, a draft summit communique showed yesterday as governments sought to minimise the need for bailouts in future. The new capital rules wouldReuters - 306 words
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328 2009-09-26 6 Teh Shi Ning - Teh Shi Ning 12.3% rise is second straight month of expansion in industrial output By tshining@sph.com.sg Singapore SINGAPORE'S industrial production rose 12.3 per cent year-on-year in August, led by a spike in biomedical output. It is the second straight month of expansion in factory output,328 words
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Article701 2009-09-26 6 Joyce Hooi - Joyce Hooi Proposed changes could mean banks showing better ratings, but losses By joyceh@sph.com.sg Singapore IF bankers are currently the bad boys of the G-20 Summit being held in Pittsburgh, International Accounting Standard 39 was the summit's whipping boy in London earlier this month.701 words
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Article, Illustration311 2009-09-26 6 NYT San Francisco TWITTER, which has no discernible revenue, is set to raise about US$lOO million of new funding that would value the company at around US$l billion, a person briefed on the company's plans said on Thursday. For context, thatNYT; AFP - 311 words
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Article, Illustration256 2009-09-26 8 Chuang Peck Ming - Chuang Peck Ming By peckming@sph.com.sg Singapore FORMULA One boss Bernie Ecclestone yesterday helped raised $100,000 for the President's Challenge Charity when he successfully bid for this year's Singapore Grand Prix official watch, Franck Muller's Conquistador Singapore GP 2009 Racing Chronograph. Another time piece, Chopard'sYEN MENG JIIN - 256 words
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362 2009-09-26 8 AP Alonso is 2nd fastest; Renault driver crashes in same spot as Piquet Singapore RED Bull revitalised its Formula One championship hopes with a strong display in yesterday's practice for the Singapore Grand Prix, with Sebastian Vettel recording the best time. With the RedAP - 362 words
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766 2009-09-26 8 Michelle Quah - Michelle Quah COMMENTARY By ""T~HAT a difference a year makes. Twelve months ago, spirits were high and excitement soared as Singapore basked in the glory of finally being able to host its first Formula One race. As an ardent Fl fan, I found it766 words
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Article, Illustration583 2009-09-26 9 Samuel Ec - Samuel Ec $lm raised at the President's Challenge Fl Charity Luncheon By samuelee@sph.com.sg Singapore IT may have been a charity lunch but the food was hardly the token affair that one would expect at an event where the main objective is to raise funds. BecauseYEN MENG JIIN - 583 words
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Article, Illustration419 2009-09-26 9 Nisha Ramchandani - Nisha Ramchandani By nishar@sph.com.sg Singapore TEAM Lotus may be based in Malaysia, but it will be an "Asean team", said Air Asia boss Tony Fernandes. Speaking to media on the sidelines of the Singapore Grand Prix yesterday, Mr Fernandes who is one ofHO PENG YEW - 419 words
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Article, Illustration668 2009-09-26 10 Reuters, Bloomberg But the 144-year-old bank will remain based in UK for tax purposes London HSBC Holdings is swinging its power base back to its place of birth 144 years ago by moving its chief executive to Hong Kong asReuters, Bloomberg; AP - 668 words
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259 2009-09-26 10 AP But it may face voter rejection of tax treaties in referendum Bern SWITZERLAND was promoted yesterday to a "white list" of countries that have signed up to international tax information exchange rules, taking a further step towards shedding its stigmaAP - 259 words
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446 2009-09-26 10 AP Washington FACING declining advertising revenues, US newspapers should be allowed to recoup taxes they paid on profits earlier this decade to help offset some of their current losses, an industry representative told a joint committee of Congress onAP - 446 words
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Miscellaneous65 2009-09-26 2 NEWS LIVING Top Stories 2-10 Shopping Raffles Conversation 12 Gadgets L 5 Dining L 6-9 Week In Review 14 Companies 15-17 Singapore 18-19 m 5 °^Hfe Letter From Abroad 20 J^^^^. From The Desk Of 21 j^H^SMI World 2226 Home Garden LlO-11 Stocks Stats 27-31 Travel Ll2-13 Perspective 32-33 Health65 words
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THE RAFFLES CONVERSATION
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Article, Illustration2421 2009-09-26 12 Jaime Ec - Jaime Ec He is, in his own words, someone who does politics for his head, business for his stomach, music for his soul, and family for his heart. By IT is 23 minutes and 25 seconds before Bob Geldof says his first "f**k". One rather expectedARTHUR LEE - 2,421 words
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Article76 2009-09-26 12 Raffles Hotels Resorts The Raffles Conversation is brought to you through a special arrangement with Raffles Hotels Resorts. A collection of luxury hotels, Raffles Hotels and Resorts distinguishes itself through the highest standards of hospitality, service and cuisine. Its hotels in Singapore, Beijing, Cambodia, Beverly Hills, Dubai and the Caribbean76 words
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WEEK IN REVIEW/WEEK AHEAD
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Article, Illustration684 2009-09-26 13 Sept 21-25, 2009 Financial advisers defend stance on exit offers WHILE recent privatisation and takeover deals may seem unattractive, independent financial advisers and bankers say that claims that they are endorsing deals that are unfair to minority investors are off the mark. COE quota may see sharp cutPHOTOS: AP - 684 words
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Miscellaneous190 2009-09-26 13 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across I —I 1 —1 —I I—l1 —I I—^— —l —l I —l —l 14 A bulletin was sent out L..ipit,.il i < radiographer brought yesterday's solution State (7) 14 Hole, 17 Contour lines', 20 Father 26 A patterned cloth in torn garment, sort of jacket 6 Solve190 words
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Miscellaneous93 2009-09-26 13 NEXT WEEK Sept 28-Oct 2 US DATA Sept 29 Consumer confidence Sept Sept 30 GDP final Q2 Chicago PMI Sept Oct T Personal income Aug Construction spending Aug ISM Index Sept Oct 2 Non-farm payrolls Sept Unemployment rate Sept Factory orders Aug SINGAPORE DATA Sept 29 Producer and international trade93 words
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COMPANIES
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463 2009-09-26 14 Winston Chai - Winston Chai Exercise part of '100-day action plan' developed by the company's new management By winstonc@sph.com.sg Singapore MORE than 50 Mediaßing employees will be axed under a new restructuring plan put forth by the company's new management team. "The new management intends to463 words
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472 2009-09-26 14 Lynette Khoo - Lynette Khoo By lynkhoo@sph.com.sg Singapore ZHONGHUI Holdings has been placed under judicial management, following a court petition by its creditor United Overseas Bank (UOB). The Singapore High Court has appointed Goh Thien Phong and Chan Kheng Tek, both partners of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, as the judicial472 words
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250 2009-09-26 14 Winston Chai - Winston Chai By winstonc@sph.com.sg Singapore LION Asiapac's plan to set up a property development joint venture in China's Changsu city has been canned as a result of shareholder dissent. The company, which has a diversified portfolio of semiconductor, limestoneprocessing and scrap metal-trading businesses,250 words
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295 2009-09-26 14 Oh Boon Ping - Oh Boon Ping By huwenbin@sph.com.sg Singapore TROUBLED Asia Water Technology (AWT) has received a lifeline, which could stave off the prospect of liquidation. In a statement, the water treatment specialist said it has entered into an agreement with United Envirotech, also295 words
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Article, Illustration617 2009-09-26 15 R Sivanithy - R Sivanithy STOCKS Wall Street wields greater impact on local stocks as China market influence continues to wane sivan@sph.com.sg Senior correspondent THE influence of the China market as a pacesetter for local stocks continued to wane this week, with Wall Street clearly exerting the greater617 words
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Article122 2009-09-26 15 VOL CLOSE ChinaAniH 199,245 25.5 1.5 6.3 Memstar 155,461 12 2.0 20.0 Gentinj SP 115,563 112 -4.0 -3.4 GMG Global 105,765 11.5 1.0 9.5 EcoWise 98, 1721 28 4.5 19.1 ;reat Groui 86,837 41.5 0.0 0.0 ChinaTaisan 81,486 19 3.5 22.6 E3 Hlds 80,705 0.5 20.0 Yira122 words
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Article59 2009-09-26 15 CLOSE UP IBXT DJE50 10US$ 4314 168.5 2.! iBXTS&P Short 10US$ 5891 85.0 1.1 IK Land 438 34.0 5.! iTXPO 100 1442 28.0 2.1 lardine C&C 2422 26.0 1.1 ICBC Bk 4.5%NCPS 100 9550 20.0 o.: loble .ES.0909 245 16.0 IOB 1680 16.0 1.1 <or India Nil 1059 words
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Article52 2009-09-26 15 CLOSEDOWN IBXT MSEuroi 10US$ 4146 -229.4 -3.! ;ld ious: 9770 -198.2 -1.. iBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2930 -189.7 -4.. IMH 3044 -124.6 -2.! ISH 1680 -62.3 -2. )CC 3.93% NCPS10 7930 -50.0 -O.i cor Emen Jin; :s 1 912 -25.5 -1.' 'ilmar 675 -24.0 -3.. .yxor Apex50 10US$ 35752 words
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403 2009-09-26 15 Lynette Khoo - Lynette Khoo By lynkhoo@sph.com.sg Singapore OVERSEA-Chinese Banking Corporation (Hong Kong Branch) has dropped its winding-up application against FibreChem Technologies to give the company some breathing space to work out a restructuring plan. A restructuring proposal, being crafted by nTan Corporate Advisory, could be ready403 words
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374 2009-09-26 16 Lynette Khoo - Lynette Khoo It will be developed into an integrated development project with high-end residential units and top-end retailers By lynkhoo@sph.com.sg Singapore YING Li International Real Estate has secured a prime integrated development site in Yuzhong District, Chongqing, China for 851.6 million yuan (*****.4374 words
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58 2009-09-26 16 BAN Joo Co, which is looking to take over Telemedia Pacific Incorporation Ltd, says the latter has been included as an additional party in a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in respect of the planning of a state-of-the-art, high-capacity fibre optic cable system linking Singapore,58 words
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65 2009-09-26 16 CLUB operator Lifebrandz's net loss for the fiscal year to July 31 increased to $11 million from $7.4 million a year ago. Sales fell 20 per cent to $31.4 million from $39.2 million. The company holds cash and cash equivalents of $2.6 million, down from65 words
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Article68 2009-09-26 16 HO Bee Investment (through 80 per cent-owned HB Investments China) and Yanlord Land Group (through wholly owned Yanlord Land Pte Ltd) have set up a 50:50 joint-venture company in Singapore known as Yanlord Ho Bee Investments Pte Ltd. The JV company will undertake a68 words
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56 2009-09-26 16 ASIA Environment Holdings said an agreement to build and operate a wastewater plant in Anhui province, China, has been terminated by the management committee of Anqing Economic Development Zone. "The company will endeavour to carry out the negotiation in the best interest of the company56 words
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Advertisement154 2009-09-26 16 XU LU DMI^V |>, q a D D A T T VI.AI Ilkl^^^J HOMES mil li WW r.Jr.oA I |H *^^V^^H fofl/f around you Great new development in excellent London location Contemporary 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom apartments with <MM balconies orVerraces Sat» 3rd Sun» 4th Oct <09 Built around beautiful154 words
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Article, Illustration575 2009-09-26 17 Emilyn Yap - Emilyn Yap JTC to build new road link and barging terminal for energy and chemical firms By emilyny@sph.com.sg JURONG Island will be getting a new road link and barging terminal to support its growing energy and chemicals cluster. Industrial landlord JTC Corporation unveiled theseLAU FOOK KONG^HE STRAITS TIMES - 575 words
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256 2009-09-26 17 Yen Sreenivasan - Yen Sreenivasan By ven@sph.com.sg TIGER Airways is getting into pilot training in a big way by embarking on initiatives involving cargo pilot conversion and multi-pilot licensing (MPL). The budget carrier yesterday announced the two initiatives, but gave little details about costs, timelines or the total number256 words
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559 2009-09-26 18 Teh Shi Ning - Teh Shi Ning MOM's move aimed at reducing employers' exposure to big hospital bills; security bond conditions also revised By tshining@sph.com.sg THE Ministry of Manpower (MOM) yesterday announced changes to the medical insurance requirements and security bond conditions that employers of foreign workers559 words
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Article, Illustration315 2009-09-26 18 Uma Shankari - Uma Shankari By shankari@sph.com.sg MARINA Bay Sands (MBS) yesterday announced more luxury brands that plan to take up space at the integrated resort such as Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Prada and Yves Saint Laurent. Right now, close to 80 per cent of shops at the315 words
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Article, Illustration254 2009-09-26 18 THANKS to an invitation from SC Global Developments Ltd, 40 children, caregivers and staff from Beyond Social Services were able to experience the heart-stopping moments of Formula One and the Porsche SC Global Carrera Cup Asia. The property developer also254 words
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Article, Illustration824 2009-09-26 19 Sim Ping Khuan - Sim Ping Khuan LETTER FROM HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE Undergraduate student Dartmouth College Dartmouth has offered me an experience beyond what I could possibly imagine when I was still a junior college student in Singapore. We invite Singaporeans living overseas or posted abroad to write about824 words
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Article, Illustration963 2009-09-26 20 Clients should demand a return to the fundamentals of private banking and wealth management, which is to offer them personalised and customised services I FROM THE DESK OF Reto Isenring Managing director, VP Bank (Singapore) Ltd THE 2008 financial crisis which almost led to the963 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration1271 2009-09-26 21 Vikram Khanna - Vikram Khanna G-20 SUMMIT Eminent economist Arvind Subramaniam talks about some key issues arising from the summit. By On the significance of this G-20 meeting The first two G-20 meetings focused on firefighting. But now, the fires have been doused, so the focus hasARTHUR LEE - 1,271 words
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Article, Illustration705 2009-09-26 23 Bloomberg Index shows prices of these cars have risen 60% since September 2006, beating art, wine, stocks and gold Washington STEPHEN Serio, aWaltham, Massachusetts classic-car dealer, expects the 1966 Ferrari 275GT8 on his lot to sell for about US$BlO,OOO. Five years ago, theBloomberg - 705 words
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617 2009-09-26 23 NYT New York THE übiquitous but highly inefficient 60-watt light bulb badly needs a makeover. And it could be worth millions in government prize money and more in government contracts to the first company that figures out how to do it. Right now,NYT - 617 words
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Article, Illustration502 2009-09-26 24 Reuters France Telecom under public scrutiny after 22 employees committed suicide since 2008 New York COMPANIES need to find a way to tackle the stress put on employees caused by non-stop emails in the Blackßerry age, according to a top executive at FranceReuters; AP - 502 words
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90 2009-09-26 24 Unused TV airwaves worth US$1 00b in bandwidth Bloomberg le UNUSED television airwaves in the US could generate more than US$lOO billion in economic value by 2025 when used for wireless Internet services, a study commissioned by Microsoft showed. Regulators agreed last year to free up the airwaves for WebBloomberg - 90 words
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68 2009-09-26 24 Bloomberg Cambridge, Massachusetts HARVARD University president Drew Faust is pushing to knock down traditional budgeting barriers among the school's independent divisions, after the school lost US$ll billion of endowment value to US$26 billion from the last fiscal year. It currently has a decentralised system whereBloomberg - 68 words
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66 2009-09-26 24 Reuters A GOVERNMENT task force set up to help revive Japan Airlines Corp said yesterday that it would review the carrier's turnaround plans from scratch and that splitting it into "good" and "bad" parts was an option. JAL, swamped by US$l5 billion ofReuters - 66 words
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71 2009-09-26 24 LAT-WP 3S A new study found that regularly using chatspeak the official term is simple messaging service (SMS) does not automatically make teens bad spellers. This is a major concern among some parents who think that frequent texting will transform their children. ChatspeakLAT-WP - 71 words
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84 2009-09-26 24 AP !S DOZENS of Michael Jackson fans were among the first to line up for This Is It tickets outside the Nokia Theatre. The film features a behind-the-scenes look at Jackson preparing for the series of London shows that he wasAP - 84 words
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79 2009-09-26 24 Xinhua >s AT least 71 people have been confirmed dead and other 746 lying critically ill of a yet to be diagnosed disease in north-east Nigeria's Adamawa State, the Nigerian Tribune newspaper reported yesterday. The nature of the disease has not been determined byXinhua - 79 words
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72 2009-09-26 24 AFP hi A 26-year-old American tourist travelling in India hitched a ride in a rickshaw last Saturday and married the driver on Wednesday, the Mail Today newspaper reported yesterday. Whitney, whose surname was not given, from Chicago met her Prince Charming, Harish Hotala,AFP - 72 words
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518 2009-09-26 25 AP, Reuters Consumer sentiment rises to the highest in 20 months amid growing hopes of economic recovery, survey shows Washington FEDERAL Reserve chairman Ben Bemanke said yesterday a government programme intended to spark lending to consumers and businesses is still necessary even with otherAP, Reuters - 518 words
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323 2009-09-26 25 AFP Beijing ABOUT two million people are now recognised as descendants of Confucius, more than tripling the size of the celebrated Chinese philosopher's family tree, state media reported yesterday. The new list, which includes ethnic minorities, women and overseas relatives for the first time,AFP - 323 words
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Article, Illustration337 2009-09-26 25 AFP Berlin GERMAN Chancellor Angela Merkel and her rivals scrambled for last-minute votes yesterday before an election that will decide the coalition that must pull Europe's top economy out of its worst post-war crisis. Barring a huge election day surprise tomorrow, the popular Ms MerkelAFP - 337 words
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Article99 2009-09-26 29 Up Down Unch 10 0 7 Up Down Unch 0 0 0 Up Down Unch 10 0 7 lulti Ind lanufacturini 110 49 49 11 15 121 52 'ommerce 29 18 24 34 23 27 /Stor/ /Comms 16 14 14 17 15 :inance 14 14 instruction 1299 words
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Article260 2009-09-26 29 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 co260 words
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Article825 2009-09-26 29 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS For week beginning Sep 21 Trans Date Substantial Shareholder/ Director Buy Sell Conv No of Shares '000 Price Per Shr$ SHAREHOLDING Before After ('000) ('000) Stock Cityspring Infra Trust 24-Sep-09 Peter Foo Moo Tan Chunghong Hldgs Ltd 23-Sep-09 Lead Data Inc Rowsley Ltd825 words
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Article, Illustration19 2009-09-26 30 YTD change:+sl.l6% 52-week high: 2,707.24 on Sept 10,2009 52-week low: 1,455.47 on March 10,2009 Source: BloombergBloomberg - 19 words
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Article, Illustration19 2009-09-26 30 Source: YTD change:+46.l3% 52-week high: 21,429.70 on Sept 17,2009 52-week low: 10,676.20 on Oct 27,2008 BloombergBloomberg - 19 words
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Article, Illustration25 2009-09-26 30 YTD change:+lo.6l% 52-week high: 11,168.00 on Sept 26,2008 52-week low: 6,469.95 on March 6,2009 (Chart shows Thursday's index closing) Source: BloombergBloomberg - 25 words
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364 2009-09-26 30 Sep24 %dy yr %dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminai 797.7 -0.9 17.7 -1.2 19.9 -1.3 22.0 EAFE Preliminai 763.7 -0.8 17.6 -1.4 23.3 -1.5 25.6 Euroi Preliminai 1075.3 -1.4 18.0 -2.3 24.9 -2.4 27.2 Pacific 633.3 0.4364 words
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Article146 2009-09-26 30 Sep2s| :urrencies Bid >$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2282 Offer 1.2304 Bid 0.8675 Off«r 0.8678 :anadian dollar 1.2964 1.2988 0.9157 0.9161 iuro 2.0780 2.0812 1.4677 1.4679 IZ dollar 1.0165 1.0187 0.7180 0.7185 jterlini 2.2654 2.2689 1.6001 1.6003 IS dollar 1.4158 1.4178 >$/US$ to146 words
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Article, Illustration20 2009-09-26 30 Source: YTD change:+ss.9l% 52-week high: 3,478.01 on Aug 4,2009 52-week low: 1,664.92 on Oct 28,2008 BloombergBloomberg - 20 words
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Article, Illustration19 2009-09-26 30 YTD change: +15.88% 52-week high: 12,082.60 on Sept 26,2008 52-week low: 6,994.90 on Oct 28,2008 Source: BloombergBloomberg - 19 words
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Article103 2009-09-26 30 Sep 24|| SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; USc/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Nov09 919.50 920.50 929.75 904.50 Jan 10 924.50 925.00 934.50 909.50 Mar 10 926.50 926.00 935.50 912.00 May 10 926.50 925.00 934.75 912.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; usq/lb) Close Previous High/Low Oct09 34.09 34.16 34.39 33.37 Dec103 words
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Article66 2009-09-26 30 Sep 25| 'US! K Sei 25 Sei 24 Hong Kong 995.*****8.20 996.70 Sep 24 Sep 23 London 999.*****7.50 999.*****8.50 Source: Thomson Reuters SILVER Selling Buying Passbook 1 oz 23.14 22.91 Source: UOB PLATINUM Lon (US$/oz) Sep 24 Close Previous PM Fix 1325.*****5.00 AM Fix 1318.*****3.00 Source: Thomson Reuters PLATINUM66 words
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Article, Illustration983 2009-09-26 31 Ang Swee Hoon - Ang Swee Hoon The bigger and more favourable a brand is in a customer's mind, the more likely it is to have a larger share of the customer's heart and wallet. By THE most expensive real estate is not in Tokyo, Geneva or New York. To companies, the983 words
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Article, Illustration753 2009-09-26 31 Reuters NO longer just a hopeless cause for anti-capitalist activists, the idea of a global tax on financial transactions is gaining ground in Europe. European Union leaders could not agree to put it on the agenda of this week's G-20 summit on reforming theReuters; AFP - 753 words
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Article, Illustration1163 2009-09-26 32 Genevieve Cua - Genevieve Cua Emerging market funds are in for a re-rating that is set to play out over the next two to three years. By E MERGING MARKET debt has endured a roller-coaster ride, but Pictet's head of emerging market debt Simon Lue-Fong believes there are yet moreSTOCKXCHANGE; ARTHUR LEE - 1,163 words
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Article788 2009-09-26 32 Jamie Lee - Jamie Lee Singapore banks Buy Citi Investment Research, Sept 24 Singapore banks among the best in Asia: We highlight our 24 Sept Asian banks report, Expected Capital Regulations and Impact, by Hironari Nozaki and Simon Ho, addressing the topical issue of G-20 plans to tighten bank regulations, applying788 words
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Article, Illustration1334 2009-09-26 33 Lim Meng Tat - Lim Meng Tat WEALTH INSIGHTS This process will ensure that portfolios continue to best match long-term financial goals Director Russel Investments RAMATlCvolatility in the equity markets across H the globe has caused some peopie to question whether adhering to their strategic portfolios and rebalancingPHOTODISC - 1,334 words
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Article, Illustration994 2009-09-26 34 NYT At some point, a host of fundamental problems will pull stocks back down to earth, but many can't say when New York THE US stock market has been soaring. It may have gone too far, too fast. Gina Martin Adams, an equity strategistNYT; REUTERS - 994 words
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Article, Illustration1179 2009-09-26 35 Teh Hooi Ling - Teh Hooi Ling SHOW ME THE MONEY If markets turn nasty or interest rates spike up, things could get precarious hooiling@sph.com.sg Senior correspondent OW fast can a company reasonably expect to grow annually? Say, 20 to 30 per cent? Or perhaps 50 per cent? Well,(BT - 1,179 words
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Article, Illustration599 2009-09-26 37 Arthur Sim - Arthur Sim SCDA, Look and WOHA put nation on par with the Netherlands, Italy and Canada at International Architecture Awards 2009. By IN ROBERT Powell's book, Singapore Houses, the author says: "Architects in Singapore are producing work with a level of refinement and sophistication599 words
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Article, Illustration541 2009-09-26 37 SALES at City Developments Ltd's (CDL) Hundred Trees condo in the West Coast area crossed the 200-unit mark by 6pm yesterday. As at that time, CDL had released 280 of the total 396 units in the 956-year leasehold condo, the developer said541 words
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Advertisement81 2009-09-26 39 Silversea ,[l| A new horizon is yours If r1 Rising from Singapore's fanned East Coast, Silversea is your invitation to feel the allure of the sea. Awake to stunning panoramic views, be at one with the silvery horizon whenever your heart desires. With the planned Eastern Region MRT Line to81 words
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Miscellaneous36 2009-09-26 40 F1 FASHION Fast cars, racing stars, hot parties the perfect platform for international fashion designers to display their wares to the beautiful people who are here for the Singapore Grand Prix L 2-3 PHOTO: ROHIT BAL36 words
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Article, Illustration1987 2009-09-26 41 Melissa Lwee - Melissa Lwee The Grand Prix season this year has gone beyond racing stars and glamorous parties. It now includes a whole host of fashion designers who have made their way to our sunny island to show their stuff to the well-heeled clientele that comes hand-in-hand with the1,987 words
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Article, Illustration400 2009-09-26 42 Melissa Lwee - Melissa Lwee Victory bubbly Featuring a carbon-fi-bre look and G.H.Mumm's unmistakable red sash running through the length of the canister, each Fl Victory Box houses a bottle of Cordon Rouge. Only 960 of these gift packs will be available exclusively at the DFS stores in Singapore Changi InternationalARTHUR LEE - 400 words
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Article, Illustration934 2009-09-26 43 How many things does your MP3 player do? Does it allow you to view your camera's pictures, or does it even double up as a camera? But how much is too much? By Christopher Lim JACK-of-all-trades gadgets are threatening to take over the world. The tendency to make one934 words
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Article, Illustration1505 2009-09-26 44 Audrey Phoon - Audrey Phoon PHOTOS: BY AND BY JUST as pasta is a dish that many Italians cannot go without, so our local version fishball noodles and minced meat noodles, served "dry" or in soup is a Singaporean staple. And judging by CEOs' votes, the best places to get theseCHIA KENG AND TAI HWA; YEN MENG JIIN;; AH LIM; SOON WAH; AUDREY PHOON - 1,505 words
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Article, Illustration643 2009-09-26 44 Audrey Phoon - Audrey Phoon Stefanie Yuen Thio Managing director, TSMP Law Corporation By SOME, as they say, like it hot. But in the case of Stefanie Yuen Thio, "hot" is a gross understatement of her preference for searingly, tongue-numbingly spicy food. For an indication of the kind ofYEN MENG JIIN - 643 words
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Article, Illustration1597 2009-09-26 45 Geoffrey Eu - Geoffrey Eu destination dining Chicago has some of the most exciting food options in the US, and is making a name for itself with its interpretation of progressive or avant garde cuisine. By AS a dining destination, Chicago is relatively untapped by visitors from this part ofCOURTESY OF L2O; LARA KASTNER, COURTESY OF ALINEA - 1,597 words
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Article, Illustration594 2009-09-26 45 Kizushi 2-7-13 Nihonbashi Ningyo-cho Chuo-ku, Tokyo S 03-3666-1682 TWO Japanese chefs start chatting in Tokyo. One says, "Hey, why don't you come down to Singapore for a few days since it's a market holiday in Japan and everything's closed?" The other says, "Hmm, that's not a bad594 words
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Article, Illustration1224 2009-09-26 46 Corinne Kerk - Corinne Kerk personal space Not one to go for cookie-cutter modern furniture, hotel industry veteran Yeoh Fay-Linn loves pieces that have a history. And practically every item in her apartment has a tale to tell. By SOME people think it must be wonderful living in a hotel:YEN MENG JIIN - 1,224 words
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Article, Illustration902 2009-09-26 47 Jaime Ec - Jaime Ec Italy's largest lake is an ideal place for a driving holiday, with plenty of charming little towns to stop by and explore. By WHAT is the ultimate driving experience? Depending on your definition of pleasure, it could be one of many. There's the g-forceGOH HWEE LENG - 902 words
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Article, Illustration818 2009-09-26 47 Jaime Ec - Jaime Ec GETTING a ride with a professional race car driver is something not many people get to do. Getting a ride with an Fl driver is possibly even less likely, unless you happen to be tall, voluptuous and the girlfriend of one. If818 words
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Article, Illustration736 2009-09-26 48 Cheah Ui- Hoon - Cheah Ui-Hoon Vast advances in oncology treatment in the last few years are changing patient-doctor communication. Patient advocacy groups are also coming to the forefront in providing information and raising awareness. By IF YOU were a cancer patient, how much would you want to know about736 words
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Article, Illustration754 2009-09-26 48 Cheah Ui- Hoon - Cheah Ui-Hoon PATIENTS have a right to be involved in their treatments and to have up-to-date information about it as well, says Jola Gore-Booth, who founded europacolon, the first pan-European not-for-profit patient advocacy group dedicated to colorectal cancer. "The need to be properly informed is754 words
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Article, Illustration1443 2009-09-26 49 1 Justine Moss - 1 Justine Moss Legendary F1 driver Jackie Stewart is no slouch on the links and boasts al6 handicap. By I HE legendary three-time Formula H^^^l One world driver's champion Sir Jackie Stewart has proven that he was a genius behind the wheel on some of theROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND - 1,443 words
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Article, Illustration1009 2009-09-26 50 kick off with John dykes OF ALL the comments made in the wake of Michael Owen's stunning last-gasp winner for United in the Manchester derby last weekend, one stands out most vividly in my memory. The final whistle had just gone, City managerAP - 1,009 words
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Article, Illustration682 2009-09-26 51 Samuel Ec - Samuel Ec WITH GOOD BALANCE, LIGHT WEIGHT, AND A CREAMY V 8 BURBLING WITH 460 HORSES, THE CALIFORNIA IS LETHAL For a Ferrari, the California is surprisingly easy to drive with its light steering and lighter pedals. By ON ANY other car, it would sound ludicrous but onYEN MENG JIIN - 682 words
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Article, Illustration797 2009-09-26 52 Samuel Ec - Samuel Ec driwng style Wolfgang Huppenbauer, Daimler South-east Asia CEO, is passionate about AMG Mercedes-Benz's high performance division. By NOFFICIALLY, Wolfgang Huppenbauer should be rooting for three teams at tomorrow's Singapore Grand Prix but officially, the Mercedes-Benz boss says with tongue firmly in cheek he willARTHUR LEE - 797 words
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Article, Illustration558 2009-09-26 53 Samuel Ec - Samuel Ec fl watch A heavy shower could certainly throw a spanner into the works for tomorrow's night race. By SO YOU think a race-fixing scandal has hardly tainted the Singapore Grand Prix. In that case, you must be a fan of professional wrestling and/or aFILE PHOTO; AFP - 558 words
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