The Business Times, 28 October 2009
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Title Section22 2009-10-28 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES ssi.oo online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg sf!i A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION co regn no *****2868E mica(p) 123/08/2009 Wednesday, October 28,200922 words
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733 2009-10-28 1 UMA SHANKARI; FELDA CHAY - UMA SHANKARI FELDA CHAY Airlines call a halt to promotions with some fares up by 50% and set to climb further By and [SINGAPORE] Airfares have climbed as much as 50 per cent in recent weeks as airlines end promotions and demand from travellers733 words
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489 2009-10-28 1 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG Data from biggest listed companies shows CFOs gained handsomely in 2008 By [SINGAPORE] A survey of 60 of the biggest companies listed in Singapore has found that top executives were paid slightly more in fiscal 2008 than the year before,489 words
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Article175 2009-10-28 1 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Hong Kong's biggest developers signalled they want cheaper land as the government seeks to increase supply and curb speculation after home prices surged 28 per cent this year. "The developers are requesting the government put the prices closer to the market level,"Bloomberg - 175 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article47 2009-10-28 1 uesi lay lange 1 COMP 1,260.30 +0.38 IIKKEI225 10,212.46 -150.16 1ANG SENG 22,169.59 -420.14 ;et index 714.54 +2.71 JAKARTA COMP 2,425.20 -42.51 1ANILA COMP 2,935.74 -5.79 ;eoulcomp 1,649.53 -7.58 ;henzhenb 540.08 -9.57 IUMBAI IND 16,353.4 -387.1 12 noon EDT Change )OW 9,934.24 +66.28 IASDAQ 2,134.53 -7.3247 words
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Article29 2009-10-28 1 Source: SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 5.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 15.459 TAIWAN 4.776 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 0.50 US 3.25 CANADA 2.25 SWITZERLAND 0.52 INDIA 11.75 BloombergBloomberg - 29 words
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Article42 2009-10-28 1 IS$ (S$ per US$) 1.398 (US$/S$ per 1.634 2.284 :URO (US$/S$/E) 1.489 2.081 Foreign currency per US$ S$ 'EN 92.00 65.90 3.403 2.435 IK$ 7.750 5.546 !AHT 33.43 23.92 lUPIAH 9,545 6,830 lENMINBI 6.830 4.887 INDIAN RUPEE 46.91 33.56 1.090 0.78042 words
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Miscellaneous77 2009-10-28 1 US DATA pppni CORPORATE OPINION '^■PS HEDGE FUND Consumer confidence RESULTS Watch out for disorderly I I FIGHT NIGHT plunges 1 kAiLi CapitaLand Q3 earnings run on US dollar W^rn* TakinS Punches page 2 WSSSM B down 32.9% page 5 page 24 lM jL_lk--J for cnarity PAGE 4 ye are77 words
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Miscellaneous26 2009-10-28 1 Nearing peak of recovery momentum? PAGE 34 Bonds win by a mile in this 10-year race PAGE 33 Buffett disciple does twice as well PAGE 3226 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration618 2009-10-28 2 r ANTHONY ROWLEY - r ANTHONY ROWLEY Remarks seen aimed at BOJ, which may look to exiting monetary easing By in Tokyo JAPAN'S economic situation is the worst among leading nations and now is not the time to cut back on stimulus measures, Finance Minister HirohisaAFP - 618 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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48 2009-10-28 2 AIRFARES in Singapore have climbed as much as 50 per cent in recent weeks as airlines end promotions and demand from travellers picks up ahead of the year-end peak period. Rising surcharges, fuelled by higher oil prices, are another culprit. FRONT PAGE48 words
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57 2009-10-28 2 A SURVEY of 60 of the biggest companies listed in Singapore has found that top executives were paid slightly more in fiscal 2008 than the year before, but disclosure and governance standards continue to lag those elsewhere. On the whole, chief financial57 words
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67 2009-10-28 2 JAPAN'S economic situation is the worst among leading nations and now is not the time to cut back on stimulus measures, Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii said yesterday. His unusually blunt remarks were seen as directed partly at the central bank which67 words
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68 2009-10-28 2 INTEREST in Taiwan as a secondary listing venue is rising among Chinese companies listed in Singapore and Hong Kong as China-concept stocks gain favour there, said an official from a Taiwanese brokerage. Polaris Securities vice-chairman CY Huang told BT that "more China companies68 words
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85 2009-10-28 2 PROPERTY giant CapitaLand has posted a 32.9 per cent year-on-year drop in net earnings to $281.3 million for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2009. Earnings before interest and tax slipped 34.9 per cent to $450.6 million. The fall was due to the85 words
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71 2009-10-28 2 GREAT Eastern Holdings reported a 75 per cent slump in net profit to $33.6 million for the third quarter ended Sept 30, dragged by a one-time loss of $213.3 million it incurred from redeeming GreatLink Choice policies. The one-time loss was, however, lower71 words
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38 2009-10-28 2 CIMB-GK Securities plans a rapid expansion into retail broking and is looking to hire 200 sales staff within months, chief executive officer Carol Fong said yesterday. COMPANY NEWS, PAGE 938 words
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41 2009-10-28 2 LOCAL economists said yesterday that Singapore's model of economic growth needs rethinking as they presented ideas such as encouraging more privately owned local enterprise, a sharper shift to services, and aiding regionalisation. SINGAPORE NEWS, PAGE 1041 words
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544 2009-10-28 2 Reu- ters, Bloomberg, AP LATEST US DATA October confidence index shows biggest fall in eight months [NEW YORK] US consumer confidence deteriorated sharply in October as the worst job market in a quarter century heightened concerns about the future, more than outweighing modest improvements– Reu; ters, Bloomberg, AP - 544 words
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393 2009-10-28 2 Son of former Bangladesh PM under investigation [DHAKA] Bangladesh's top anti-corruption body has charged the eldest son of ex-premier Khaleda Zia with laundering US$3 million to bank accounts in Singapore, police said yesterday. Dhaka police chief Hosne Ara said the An-ti-Corruption Commission (ACC) had393 words
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Article, Illustration1008 2009-10-28 4 Bloomberg Some of the best in the business square off in the ring for HK charity event [HONG KONG] Benoit "La Tornade" Descourtieux, the secondoldest contender in Hong Kong's third annual Hedge Fund Fight Night for charity, finds it easy to draw– Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 1,008 words
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589 2009-10-28 4 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO Brokerage official says pool of rich investors is a big draw for companies By [SINGAPORE] Interest in Taiwan as a secondary listing venue is rising among Chinese companies listed in Singapore and Hong Kong as China-concept stocks gain favour there, said589 words
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513 2009-10-28 4 -NYT 11l the process, it aims to generate returns for investors [NEW YORK] A Swiss investment company plans to raise awareness about the shortage of women on corporate boards around the world and generate returns for its investors in the process. Naissance Capital,-NYT - 513 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration714 2009-10-28 5 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA Comparative quarter last year benefited from substantial divestment gains By PROPERTY giant CapitaLand has posted a 32.9 per cent year-on-year drop in net earnings to $281.3 million for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2009. Earnings before interest and tax (Ebit)714 words
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645 2009-10-28 5 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY THE name Centro Properties would probably not be readily recognisable to most readers, regulators and company directors here but if the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) wins a legal case it initiated last week, you can be sure Singapore-listed companies' office645 words
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483 2009-10-28 8 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO One-time loss of $213.3m from GreatLink Choice policies redemption By GREAT Eastern Holdings reported a 75 per cent year-on-year slump in net profit to $33.6 million for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2009, dragged by a one-time loss of $213.3483 words
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468 2009-10-28 8 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO By ABALONE company Oceanus Group has proposed to offer and list Taiwan Depository Receipts (TDRs) representing up to 200 million shares of the company on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE). The move comes hot on the heels of news that more468 words
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361 2009-10-28 8 ONG BOON KIAT - ONG BOON KIAT By THANKS to cost-saving measures, STATS ChipPAC more than trebled net profit for its fiscal third quarter despite a fall in revenue and gross profit. The three months to Sept 27, 2009, saw net income of US$25.l million or US$O.Ol361 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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47 2009-10-28 8 SUNTEC Reit posted distribution per unit of about 2.92 cents for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2009, up 2.3 per cent from the same period last year. Income available for distribution rose 8.8 per cent to $47.74 million.47 words
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57 2009-10-28 8 SINO-SINGAPORE Tianjin Eco-City Investment and Development Co Ltd (SSTEC) has joined hands with one of Malaysia's top developers, Sunway City Bhd (SunCity), to pursue the development of a large project in Tianjin Eco-City, China. The project has an estimated gross development value of57 words
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45 2009-10-28 8 SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering announced that its US company, Vision Technologies Systems, Inc (VT Systems), has acquired the remaining 51 per cent stake in Ximaera Technologies Canada, Inc for U*****,000. The stake was bought through VT iDirect, Inc.45 words
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Article53 2009-10-28 8 PINE Agritech warned that it expects to report a loss for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2009. The company said its financial results continued to be adversely affected by the global economic slowdown, mainly attributable to the lower export volume and the decrease53 words
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59 2009-10-28 8 CAMBRIDGE Industrial Trust's distributable income for the third quarter ended Sept 30 fell 5.5 per cent from a year ago to $11.2 million as higher expenses in the quarter outweighed gains in net property income. This translated to distribution per unit of 1.344 cents,59 words
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472 2009-10-28 9 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG Brokerage hires 150 sales staff this year, eyes another 200 in months: CEO By CIMB-GK Securities plans a rapid expansion into retail broking and is looking to hire 200 sales staff within months, chief executive officer Carol Fong said yesterday.472 words
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218 2009-10-28 9 Reuters [MUMBAI] Singapore investment company Temasek Holdings has cut its stake in ICICI, India's second-biggest lender, to 5.76 per cent as at Sept 30, 2009 from 7.6 per cent at the end of June, Bombay Stock Exchange data showed. The Government of SingaporeReuters - 218 words
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179 2009-10-28 9 Bloomberg SINGAPORE investment company Temasek Holdings said its US$l.5 billion bond sale this month will set a new pricing benchmark for its debt. The sale of 4.3 per cent, 10-year notes "helps to establish public markers for our credit quality, and provides us withBloomberg - 179 words
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Article242 2009-10-28 9 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI By LIAN Beng Group has bagged a $112.7 million contract to build The Gale, a freehold condominium in Flora Road. The design-and-build contract was awarded by Tripartite Developers part of the Hong Leong Group and comprises 329 apartment units in nine eight-sto- rey242 words
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Article138 2009-10-28 9 9-month and Q3 results ended Sept 2009 9 months ended Sept 2009 3 months ended Sept 2009 1 Great Eastern 368.30 195.90 88.0 4,217.70 5,721.90 -26.3 33.60 135.20 -75.1 1,793.20 2,136.10 -16.1 2 CM Prop 198.86 62.53 218.0 1,094.49 395.53 176.7 98.13 35.18 179.0 499.20 96.02 419.9138 words
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Article, Illustration786 2009-10-28 6 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING CURRENCIES Euro, A$ prove resilient; NZ$ recoups early losses against US$, yen THE US dollar rose against a range of currencies, including the Singapore dollar, in early trading yesterday but the rally soon fizzled out. The Sing dollar touched a 15-day786 words
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Article90 2009-10-28 6 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 2 113 0 0 0 2 113 lanufacturing 24 99 64 15 27 108 79 Commerce 37 21 11 42 23 "pt/Stor/Comms 26 26 ■inance 17 17 instruction 16 17 'roperties 31 32 lotels/Rsts iervices 1090 words
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Article117 2009-10-28 6 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 31,807 31,807 54,473 54,473 lanufacturing 317,653 30,899 348,552 167,443 1,205 168,648 Commerce 206,044 20,872 226,916 119,987 3,329 123,317 ■pt/Stor/Comms 145,811 16,206 162,017 147,450 4,313 151,764 :inance 46,617 46,623 223,319 223,319 Construction 29,026 2,860 31,886 8,871 100 8,972 'roperties 108,727117 words
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Article105 2009-10-28 6 CapitaLand 4.300 -0.130 CapitaMall 1.690 -0.050 CityDev 10.240 -0.220 ComfortDelGro 1.560 Cosco Corp 1.150 -0.020 DBS Grp 12.940 -0.020 F&N 3.880 -0.020 Genting SP 1.100 -0.010 Golden Agri 0.440 -0.010 HK Land 4.630 -0.020 IMH 31.120 -0.320 JSH 17.720 -0.080 Jardine C&C 24.800 -0.420 Keppel Corp105 words
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Article824 2009-10-28 6 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN Commodities sector OCBC INVESTMENT RESEARCH, Oct 27 EVIDENCE of a global economic recovery has sent equity markets around the world to their year-to-date highs. The results season has just started in Singapore and it remains to be seen if earnings can beat expectations. Valuations in some824 words
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Article, Illustration492 2009-10-28 6 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS STOCKS yesterday fell, driven lower by declining liquidity and negative overseas signals, particularly from Wall Street, where the major indices dropped sharply last Friday and again on Monday. With Hong Kong yesterday resuming trading after a one-day break with a492 words
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Article64 2009-10-28 6 Oct 27 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -210.00-239.00 BT CADI -*****.00-235.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -21.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 630.26 -6.82 FTSE ST Small Cap 539.11 -7.81 FTSE ST All Share 663.60 -5.95 FTSE ST China Top 272.99 -4.89 FTSE ST China 290.82 -2.88 FTSE ST Catalist64 words
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Article59 2009-10-28 6 VOLUME Transcu Grp 50,899,000 Genting SP 42,862,000 Sunmoon 38,512,000 AusGroup 33,976,000 Macqlntlnfra 32,850,000 EcoWise 32,266,000 HG Metal 32,221,000 Centillion R 32,180,000 Golden Agri 31,526,000 Ying Li 29,636,000 VALUE(S) Capita Land 112,008,620 DBS Grp 83,410,661 OCBC Bk 60,506,400 Genting SP 47,164,650 UOB 37,768,440 Straits Asia 34,176,010 IndoAgri 33,941,25059 words
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Article109 2009-10-28 6 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ BY CENTS CLOSE UP 5748 89.4 1.1 JCBC Bk4.5%NCPS 100 9680 70.0 0.7 )CC3.93% NCPS10 8050 50.0 0.6 DBS Bk6% NCPS 10 ***** 36.0 0.3 iland.ES.0910 433 15.0 3.6 )CC5.1% NCPS 100 9848 14.0 0.1 UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 ***** 14.0 0.1 ICBC Bk5.1%NCPS 100 *****109 words
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Article112 2009-10-28 6 CLOSE DOWN DBXT Ni 10US$ *****-561.6 -3.7 LP 10US$ *****-209.6 -1.4 DBXTDJE50 10US$ 4417-181.6 -2.9 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 5663-141.1 -1.8 DBXT MSEuroi 10US$ 4290-141.1 -2.3 MS India 10US$ 1410 -74.0 -3.6 India Ni 10 1462 -51.0 -3.4 IMH 3112 -44.7 -1.0 lardine C&C 2480 -42.0 -1.7 China H 10US$112 words
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Article86 2009-10-28 6 Wh lere S! i$ stands Oct 27 %CHNG CLOSE FR0O26 YR2009 S$ LOW S$ HIGH uss 1.3974 -0.33 1.5579 1.3897 Euro 2.0814 0.56 2.0952 1.9150 Pounds 2.2859 -0.55 2.4366 2.0356 1.2821 0.41 1.2900 0.9453 'en* 1.5189 -0.16 1.7278 1.4831 Rill liah* 0.***** 0.30 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.1807 -0.19 4.339086 words
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Advertisement1169 2009-10-28 9 PrTliAi v W v I^Alf^ Iwl I J I B fl The strength and resilience of China's economy has emerged even Capitalise on this rare opportunity today. more clearly in the wake of the global financial crisis and China continues To invest in the first China A-Shares Exchange Traded Fund1,169 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration576 2009-10-28 10 TEH SHI NING - TEH SHI NING Country needs to go beyond tweaking or fine-tuning in post-crisis world By LOCAL economists said yesterday that Singapore's model of economic growth needs rethinking, as they presented ideas such as encouraging more privately owned local enterprise, a sharper shift to services, and576 words
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413 2009-10-28 10 > UMA SHANKARI - > UMA SHANKARI Retail shows biggest dip among sectors covered in survey By CUSTOMER satisfaction levels in five out of six sectors tracked have dipped over the past year, according to a survey of more than 20.000 respondents. Conducted by the Institute of Service413 words
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280 2009-10-28 10 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI By THE Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) is looking to grow the local digital media market further by tapping on the nascent potential of electronic books and virtual worlds. The media regulator has introduced two new programmes Futureßooks and FutureWorlds to280 words
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643 2009-10-28 10 MICHELLE QUAH - MICHELLE QUAH BY RECENT news of whopping bonuses paid to top executives at Citigroup and Bank of America (BOA) out of government bailout funds has sparked intense debate: Do these bankers deserve such fat pay cheques on the back of the worst global financial643 words
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366 2009-10-28 10 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI Arrivals climbed 7.1% but visitor days dipped 1% By FOR the first time this year, Singapore has posted monthly growth in visitor arrivals. Arrivals climbed 7.1 per cent year-on-year to hit 799,000 last month. But visitor days dipped one per366 words
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358 2009-10-28 10 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI By FIFTY-FIVE per cent of the 176,000 sq ft of retail space at the upcoming Marina Bay Financial Centre (MBFC) has been taken up. Phase one of Marina Bay Link Mall, which covers 93,800 sq ft, is expected to358 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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69 2009-10-28 10 SUNTEC Singapore has been appointed official convention centre partner for next year's inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG). It will be the venue for six events boxing, fencing, handball, judo, taekwondo and wrestling. Suntec will also host an Olympic gallery with interactive exhibits on healthy69 words
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109 2009-10-28 10 A 57-strong delegation yesterday kicked off a mission to Hangzhou, Ningbo and Zhoushan in China's Zhejiang province to explore business opportunities. The mission is led by Lim Hwee Hua, Minister, Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Finance and Transport. It will109 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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707 2009-10-28 11 Bloomberg, Re- liters Policymakers fear asset bubbles could put at risk fledgling economic recovery [SINGAPORE] Asian policymakers, confronted with rising real-estate values in the region that threaten to mimic the US mortgage bubble that roiled the global economy, are steppingBloomberg, Re-; liters - 707 words
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Article, Illustration446 2009-10-28 11 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The US should consider a va-lue-added tax as one way to help reduce the federal budget deficit, Christina Romer, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, said on Monday. "It is something that, when we've recovered, absolutely we■ Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 446 words
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454 2009-10-28 11 Bloomberg, AFP [SEOUL] Nations need to bridge the gap between statistics on economic performance and people's perception of their living conditions, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) secre-tary-general Angel Gurria said. "We are now hopefully approaching the end of the recession, but– Bloomberg, AFP - 454 words
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491 2009-10-28 13 AFP [BANDA ACEH, Indonesia] An Islamic law authorising the stoning to death of adulterers and the whipping of homosexuals in Indonesia's Aceh province will be reviewed, officials said. The law enacted by the former Aceh Legislative Council on Sept 14 would be reconsideredAFP - 491 words
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521 2009-10-28 13 Bernama Group has already completed its 2nd water homes project [KUALA LUMPUR] Kuala Lumpur Metro Group (KL Metro) is eyeing China and Vietnam to expand its resort development business, said managing director Low Tak Fatt. "We are still in negotiations with the■ Bernama - 521 words
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Article, Illustration503 2009-10-28 13 S JAYASANKARAN - S JAYASANKARAN Results better than expected; govt to consider application for tariff hike in Jan By in Kuala Lumpur SHARES of national power utility Tenaga Nasional moved up slightly to RM8.50 after the power utility announced on Monday a 2009 core net profit net profitBLOOMBERG - 503 words
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417 2009-10-28 14 Bloomberg Morgan Stanley Asia head contradicts views of Credit Suisse, ÜBS [HONG KONG] Stephen Roach, chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia, said investors are wrong to bet that China will restrain its unprecedented stimulus after the economy accelerated in the third quarter. "The ChineseBloomberg - 417 words
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Article, Illustration405 2009-10-28 14 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] China predicted an acceleration in industrial production and reported a 190 per cent jump in overseas investment for the third quarter, underscoring the nation's role in driving a global economic recovery. Investment by Chinese firms abroad rose to US$2O.5 billion in July– Bloomberg; REUTERS - 405 words
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INDIA
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670 2009-10-28 15 Reuters Analysts say they are laying the groundwork to raise interest rates later [MUMBAI] India's central bank yesterday began its exit from expansionary monetary policy by ending liquidity support measures taken to insulate the country from the global financial crisis, but leftReuters - 670 words
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Article, Illustration431 2009-10-28 15 Reuters [BANGALORE] Wipro Ltd forecast a robust quarter as it won new outsourcing deals and pricing pressure eased, sending its stock up as much as 4 per cent yesterday. Wipro, the country's third-largest software services exporter, behind Tata Consultancy and Infosys,– Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 431 words
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406 2009-10-28 15 Reuters Deal will give it long-term coal supply from Indonesia [MANAMA] The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) Middle East Coal (MEC) is in talks to buy equity stakes in India's power plants in exchange for long-term coal supply, an executive said on Monday.■ Reuters - 406 words
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574 2009-10-28 18 Reuters Most of the top nine firms slashed their foreign bond holdings last year [TOKYO] Japan's biggest life insurers, whose investments in local and global markets total US$l.6 trillion, will stick to their policy of minimising exposure to currency volatility– Reuters - 574 words
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375 2009-10-28 18 Bloomberg, Reuters [NEW YORK] The stabilisation in US home prices won't last, according to economists at Goldman Sachs Group here. "The risk of renewed home price declines remains significant," Alec Phillips, head of Goldman's Washington office, said in a research note last week.Bloomberg, Reuters - 375 words
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Article, Illustration320 2009-10-28 18 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Nomura Holdings, the Japanese brokerage that bought parts of Lehman Brothers Holdings last year, may increase the use of stock-based compensation, chief executive officer Kenichi Watanabe said. "We want to consider using Nomura shares for compensation, and I want to facilitateBloomberg; REUTERS - 320 words
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463 2009-10-28 18 -AP.IHT Their leaders agree to form govt led by Chancellor Merkel [BERLIN] Three German party leaders announced a coalition agreement on Monday night, pledging to form a government led by Chancellor Angela Merkel that would reform health care and cut up to 24 billion-AP.IHT - 463 words
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484 2009-10-28 16 -AP Low-risk countries to invest in include Germany, Brazil, China, Australia [AMSTERDAM] Investors wanting to put money in cli-mate-friendly businesses would be wise to look at Germany, Brazil or even China rather than at the United States, an international investment group said-AP - 484 words
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Article, Illustration337 2009-10-28 16 Reuters [LONDON] BP Pic beat third-quarter earnings forecasts by a big margin in a sign that chief executive Tony Hayward's restructuring plans were delivering results, with cost cuts ahead of targets and oil and gas output up strongly. BP said third-quarter replacementReuters - 337 words
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507 2009-10-28 16 Reuters [NEW YORK] The United Nations on Monday lowered expectations for clinching a legally binding agreement at a UN climate change summit in Copenhagen in December, saying that it might take longer to secure a final deal. For months, secretarygeneral Ban Ki Moon and– Reuters - 507 words
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Article, Illustration750 2009-10-28 17 Reuters Some make guarded comments despite better-than-forecast Q3 earnings [NEW YORK] US chief executives are sending mixed signals about the economic recovery in their earnings comments, making it harder for investors to gauge the outlook. Soothing comments from many companies about an economy stabilising and– Reuters; REUTERS - 750 words
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Article, Illustration456 2009-10-28 17 -AP [REYKJAVIK, Iceland] The Big Mac, long a symbol of globalisation, has become the latest victim of this tiny island nation's overexposure to the world financial crisis. Iceland's three McDonald's restaurants all in the capital Reykjavik will close next weekend, as the franchise-AP - 456 words
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136 2009-10-28 17 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The World Bank's private investment arm will sell about US$3OO million in bonds to help fund small businesses in developing countries. The bond issue next month, arranged by Daiwa Securities Group, will be listed in Australian dollarsBloomberg - 136 words
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327 2009-10-28 17 -AP.NYT [SAN FRANCISCO] Circulation at newspapers shrank at an accelerated pace in the past six months, driven in part by stiff price increases imposed by publishers scrambling to offset rapidly eroding advertising sales. Average daily circulation at 379 US newspapers plunged 10.6 per cent between-AP.NYT - 327 words
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Article, Illustration729 2009-10-28 17 ■NYT CV Starr, with former AIG staff, may compete with it [NEW YORK] Maurice R Greenberg, who built the American International Group (AIG) into an insurance behemoth, is at it again. Even as he has been lambasting the government for its handling of AIG■NYT - 729 words
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457 2009-10-28 17 Reuters [LONDON] Nearly half of British workers say that mid-morning on Tuesday is the moment when they feel most stressed at work, a study suggests. The makers of the health supplement Bimuno polled 3,000 adults and found that most workers coast through Monday– Reuters - 457 words
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Article488 2009-10-28 21 ASC says Asia is last battleground after EU repealed block exemption to anti-competition laws, reports VINCENT WEE A YEAR down the track from the repeal of the block exemption to anti-com-petition laws in the European Union (EU), the spotlight now turns to Asia, which Asian Shippers'488 words
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241 2009-10-28 21 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By THE Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Neptune Orient Lines ship management arm NSSPL will work together on a new exchange programme to enable masters and engineers to develop their skills to meet new criteria for port241 words
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Article, Illustration478 2009-10-28 21 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Nippon Yusen K.K., Japan's largest shipping line by sales, cut fleetspending plans by half and widened its loss forecast five-fold as the global recession and overcapacity hammered container rates. The company will spend 830 billion yen (5512.6 billion) on shipsBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 478 words
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197 2009-10-28 21 Bloomberg [SEOUL] Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering Co, the world's second-largest shipbuilder, won a US$46O million contract to build four iron ore carriers, its biggest since August 2008, as rates to move bulk goods climb. The very large iron ore carriers, which can each carry– Bloomberg - 197 words
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352 2009-10-28 21 ters Reu- The company earned 27 US cents a share in the quarter [BANGALORE] Drybulk shipping and contract drilling company DryShips Inc reported quarterly earnings that comfortably beat Wall Street expectations, helped by increased spot charter rates for its ships and higher revenues from itsters; Reu- - 352 words
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867 2009-10-28 21 ROBERT JAQUES - ROBERT JAQUES By THE shipping industry has just over one month to go before it faces a crunch decision on future regulation of its carbon and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change conference, which takes place in Copenhagen867 words
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555 2009-10-28 19 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN Europe's No 2 airline continues to carry 80% average loads on ex-Asia routes By' THE turbulence buffeting the aviation industry has not stopped Germany's Lufthansa from consolidating its position as the number one European carrier serving Asia and the Pacific. Lufthansa's Asia-Pacific555 words
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Article2843 2009-10-28 19 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), BR:2,843 words
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993 2009-10-28 19 DAVID HUGHES - DAVID HUGHES STRAIT TALK Recovery will be slow and weak, with new ship supply holding down rates By TWO weeks ago, key players in the international marine fuel industry gathered at the Rasa Sentosa Resort for the 2009 International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) Convention.993 words
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Article, Illustration333 2009-10-28 19 AFP [HELSINKI] The world's biggest and most expensive cruise ship ever built, Oasis of the Seas, is to be handed over to the Royal Caribbean cruiseline today at the Finnish shipyard where it was constructed. At a cost of some 900 million eurosAFP - 333 words
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Article127 2009-10-28 19 '000 CH Offshore Chuan Hup Hldgs Cosco Corp CWT Ltd. Ezra Hldgs First Ship Lease Freight Links Grand Banks Jaya Hold Ltd KlVentures Keppel Corp Mercator Lines MTQ Corp NOL Pacific Shipping Pan-United Corp Rickmers Man Samudera Ship Sembcorp Indust Sembcorp Marine Spore Ship Star Cruises 0.70 0.33 1.15127 words
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Article40 2009-10-28 19 '000 Oct 27 Vol nt'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings Nepline Bhd PDZ Holdings 0.93 8.85 8.90 3.14 3.06 unch 0.08 -0.01 -0.20 unch unch 0.02 unch -0.01 149 29 170 51 23 0 103140 words
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Article16 2009-10-28 19 '00 Oct 27 Baht Vol Precious Ship Regional Cont 19.00 11.30 unch -0.10 201 6116 words
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Article15 2009-10-28 19 '000 Oct 27 HK! Vol Ooil Singamas Cont 39.85 ..1.56 -1.20 1677 -0.03 *****15 words
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Article23 2009-10-28 19 '000 'eso Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine Keppel Prop 8.20 21.25 unch unch 0.10 unch unch unch 381 790 0 023 words
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Article26 2009-10-28 19 Oct 27 HT$ Vol Evergreen Marine ....17.10 First Steamship 45.00 Wan Hai Lines 16.10 Yang Ming Marine...12.10 -0.05 -0.65 -0.20 -0.10 7 2 1 526 words
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Article45 2009-10-28 19 '000 Oct 27 Yen Vol Kawasaki Hvy Ind ..236.00 -4.00 ***** Kawasaki Kisen 353.00 -24.00 ***** Mitsubishi Hvy 337.00 -4.00 ***** Mitsui Eng&Sbldg...241.00 -5.00 3144 Mitsui Osk Lines 551.00 -14.00 ***** Nippon Express 385.00 3.00 ***** Nippon Yusen 347.00 -9.00 ***** Source: Thomson Reuters45 words
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650 2009-10-28 22 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE The used car market in Singapore has rebounded from an all-time low three years ago By MORE authorised car distributors are going into the used car business, and they are doing it mainly to tap growing demand for used cars and supplement650 words
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Article, Illustration540 2009-10-28 22 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE By: CHEVROLET has launched a courtesy car service for customers of its bigger models probably the first such programme rolled out by a mass market brand here. Called the Chevy Priority Concierge Service, it offers complimentary use of a car to ownersARTHUR LEE - 540 words
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247 2009-10-28 22 Bloomberg [LONDON] British Airways (BA) Pic said it will dispute claims from European Union (EU) regulators that an alliance with AMR Corp's American Airlines and Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana SA would bring domination of key trans-Atlantic routes. The UK carrier said thatBloomberg - 247 words
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563 2009-10-28 22 -AP They overflew their Minneapolis stop by 240km [WASHINGTON] Two pilots have told US investigators that they were going over schedules using their laptop computers in violation of company policy while their Airbus passenger jet overflew their Minneapolis, Minnesota, destination by-AP - 563 words
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Miscellaneous347 2009-10-28 19 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 7 Opinion-influencer to crum- —aaar: —i^aan; Mmmm aaar= —■jßjßt:—^aaaaai i i ~i /~7\ ble? (7) '111 8 A spender finally ends in debt 7 HI [9 10 Conceited and obstinate, __HB]__HH__HB|__HB|__^M__HB|__HM__ wanting new leader (9) 10 II" 11 Operatic character appear- HH HJ HHHHH ing in panto347 words
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506 2009-10-28 24 THE standoff between Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's government and the Obama administration over the relocation of a US Marine Corps military base in Okinawa is being watched with keen interest throughout the Asia Pacific region and for good reason. Much more506 words
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Article, Illustration1002 2009-10-28 24 TAN CHUAN THYE; TIMOTHY COOKE - TAN CHUAN THYE TIMOTHY COOKE Its convenient location, judicial support and transparent system make it attractive to firms By and A YEAR on from the dramatic collapse of Lehman Brothers, many companies have treaded through the times of uncertainty and are nowSTOCK.XCHNG - 1,002 words
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Article, Illustration696 2009-10-28 24 PAUL SAMUELSON - PAUL SAMUELSON THE BOTTOM LINE PRESIDENT Barack Obama's 2008 electoral landslide victory averted a global financial meltdown. Had Republican John McCain won that election, present US gross domestic product would have been even lower than it is now, by more696 words
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Article, Illustration1193 2009-10-28 25 MARC POMERLEAU - MARC POMERLEAU Success in widespread adoption of electric vehicles calls for unprecedented levels of partnership and cooperation By WHEN we see the latest concept electric vehicles under development, it is hard to believe that the electric car as an idea is in fact notAP - 1,193 words
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Article, Illustration813 2009-10-28 25 DAVID BROOKS - DAVID BROOKS NYT By 94 PER cent of college professors believe they are above average teachers, and 90 per cent of drivers believe they are above average behind the wheel. Researchers Paul JH Schoemaker and J Edward Russo gave computer executives quizzes on theirNYT - 813 words
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Article8820 2009-10-28 26 Transaction date: Oct 27 Hi! !-wks Tel Low Code Com[ Sale COOP) Hi! Low Bui Seller C'vr P/E $mil 17 3 3148 8Telecom 9.5 2.5 5834 A-Sonic 34 12 5000 ABR Hldgs 15.5 5.5 1938 AEI Corp 8 1 1100 AEM 23 7 2101 APOil 93 26.5 55508,820 words
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Article1682 2009-10-28 27 52-wks Tel High Low Code Company Last Sale Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net C000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E M Cap $mil 10 5 1181 s AAGrp 25 12 8538 t APStrategic 4 0.5 1501 s Advanced System 7.5 2 3480 t Adventus 201,682 words
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Article403 2009-10-28 27 Hii Low Code Comi fete fogol Hii Low Big Seller Cvr P/E ,,ml 110 100 6389 ABFSG Bond ETF 109 807 427 CIMBAsean40 1OOUS$ US792 276 149 DBS STI ETF 100 271 -5 4627 3534 DBXT DJE50 1OUS$ US4417 -130 DBXTDJE5OSh 1OUS$ US3164 1682 DBXT FTChina25 1OUS$ US3115403 words
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Article249 2009-10-28 27 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 offer249 words
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Article9272 2009-10-28 27 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS I UNIT TRUSTS HIU UlUUdl IMVHMIMHMl \.UI [JUI dllUM \J/ LIU AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced FundlS 2.105/ AIGIF S'pore Bond Fund/A 1.352/ APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 1.13/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.81/ AXA Life Secure Ascent 2020 Fund 0.928/0.928 AXA Wealth Mgt9,272 words
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362 2009-10-28 28 %dy %yr dy yr dy yi Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Oct 26 World Index Preliminan 804.3 -0.9 18.7 -0.9 20.1 -1.1 24.0 EAFE Preliminai 764.1 -0.8 17.7 -0.9 23.4 -1.1 27.4 Euro[ Preliminan 1084.4 -1.4 19.0 -1.6 26.2 -1.7 30.3 Pacific 623.9362 words
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Article130 2009-10-28 28 As at 9am Oct 27 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2730 1.3110 Can dollar 1.3020 1.3180 Euro 2.0690 2.0920 NZ dollar 1.0370 1.0600 Sterlini 2.2710 2.2971 US dollar 1.3900 1.4060 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency:130 words
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Article24 2009-10-28 28 Oct 27 STI Oct 2694 SIMSCI Oct 324.3 325.4 320.8 Taiwan Oct 278.4 279.2 277.8 Source: MF Global (S) He. Ltd24 words
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Article175 2009-10-28 28 Oct 27 fei Overnight 1-month 2-months 3-months Overnight mode: 1/4 US$ 5/16 7/16 9/16 11/16 Offer 1/4 3/16 5/16 7/16 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months $Au 0.30 0.33 0.37 0.40 0.70 1.10 1.25 Offer 0.20 0.23 0.27 0.30175 words
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Article21 2009-10-28 28 Oct 27 Bid Offer 1-month 1.3973 1.3983 2-months 1.3975 1.3986 3-months 1.3977 1.3988 6-months 1.3981 1.3992 Source: OCBC21 words
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Article66 2009-10-28 28 Oct 27 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Month Range Price Price Hi Vol Open Done Position Low Nov 09 2190 2167 2194 2164 133 2079 Dec 09 2185 2167 2193 2167 1732 ***** Jan 10 2188 2170 2200 2152 ***** ***** Feb 10 2191 217266 words
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Article289 2009-10-28 28 Oct 27 EURODOLLAR FUTURES Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 99.6600 99.4250 99.0650 98.6600 7768 5099 3673 4887 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Dec09 99.490 99.490 Mar10 99.490 99.495 Jun10 Sep10 99.490 99.490 DedO Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 99.490 99.490 99.490 99.490 99.505 99.520 99.500 99.440 99.355 99.295 99.295 200 3662 3743289 words
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Article153 2009-10-28 28 Oct 27 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) O/l (lots) Nov 09 244.3 Dec 09 244.3 Jan 10 Feb 10 244.0 MarlO 244.5 Apr 10 242.0 244.0 244.0 244.5 242.0 243.0 244.0 244.0 244.0 244.5 92 36 20 20153 words
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Article91 2009-10-28 28 Oct 27 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hi. Day's |h Low 3-Month BQ*****X 28.01.2010 1-Year BY*****W 03.05.2010 0.44 0.47 0.38 0.38 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low 2-Year NX*****H 3.625 5-Year N*****0N 1.375 7-Year N*****0S 2.875 10-Year NX*****W91 words
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Article101 2009-10-28 28 Oct26\ SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Nov 09 986.50 1006.00 1019.75 981.00 Jan 10 988.75 1007.50 1021.25 983.00 Mar10 988.25 1006.75 1020.50 982.50 May 10 981.25 999.00 1013.25 977.25 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Dec 09 37.63 37.94 38.45 37.44 Jan101 words
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Article75 2009-10-28 28 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Oct 26 origin) USS/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 77.27 -1.12 WTI (Near Mth) 78.57 -1.57 Dubai (1-Mth F) 78.15 -0.82 Tapis blend 83.05 -0.35 Minas 80.60 -0.35 PRODUCT USS/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 74.00 85.75 -0.10 -0.75 USS/barrel Opec Oil Basket Price75 words
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Article445 2009-10-28 28 Oct 27 Australia 0.983 6.268 0.616 7.113 43.047 87.599 0.845 10.887 3.123 1.226 76.467 43.377 1.283 6.974 0.934 29.791 30.676 0.562 0.918 Canada 1.018 6.378 0.627 7.238 43.806 89.143 0.860 11.079 3.178 1.247 77.815 44.142 1.305 7.097 0.950 30.316 31.216 0.572 0.934 China 0.160 0.157 0.098 1.135445 words
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Article77 2009-10-28 28 Oct 27 1 mth 0.***** 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 0.***** 12 mths 1.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates 1 mth 2 mths 3 mths (S$) 0.***** 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 1.***** 12 mths 1.***** SWAP77 words
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Article157 2009-10-28 28 Oct 27 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against USS Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2819 1.2832 0.9176 0.9179 Canadian dollar 1.3044 1.3059 0.9337 0.9341 Euro 2.0803 2.0819 1.4891 1.4892 NZ dollar 1.0452 1.0474 0.7482 0.7492 Sterlini md 2.2827 2.2848 1.6340 1.634:157 words
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Article133 2009-10-28 28 Oct 27 Hong Kong 1058.40 1040.70 London Oct 26 Oct 23 1045.95 1058.35 1046.75 1059.15 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Oct 27 Buying Sellin. Kilobar ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Sellin. "50,360.62" ng Buying Igm 5gm lOgm 20gm 50gm lOOgm 1 oz 1 oz UBS Kinebar™ 112.35 319.93133 words
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Article70 2009-10-28 28 Oct 26 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (USS/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1962.75 1937.50 3 months 1998.00 1972.00 Copper, Grade A (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months 6586.00 6610.00 6625.75 6649.00 Lead (USS/tonne) Cash 2284.50 3 months 2310.00 2335.25 2360.00 Nickel (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (USS/tonne) Cash 370 words
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Article77 2009-10-28 28 Oct 26 COCOA (Btonne) Close Prev Hii ih/Low Dec 09 2175 2174 2192/2127 Mar 10 2208 unch 2226/2165 May 10 2234 2232 2250/2190 Jul 10 2166 2161 2181/2130 COFFEE (USS/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Nov 09 1365 1363 1382/1328 Jan 10 1411 1409 1429/1372 Mar 10 1445 1443 1464/1410 SUGAR77 words
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2363 2009-10-28 28 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Jel lode Company Last Sale Vol Conv Exei +or- ("000) Ratio Price Disc Gear- Mths ing Left Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 3 >036AdvanceSCTLtdW*****9 0.5 Allgreen Properties.ES.0910 117 S756#AsiaticGrp(H) Ltd W*****2 8.5 H05#Asiatravel W*****7 35 >878Aztech Systems W*****6 1.5xe unch 210 l912BakerTech W*****3 31 BanJoo &Co Ltd W*****22,363 words
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Article685 2009-10-28 31 LAT-WP Its buy-and-hold approach in stocks has racked up healthy returns and it has grown to be the 2nd largest US fund company #0 ONE thing, and do it well," A the old line I goes. For Los Angeles-based money manager American Funds, that "oneLAT-WP - 685 words
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898 2009-10-28 32 Bloomberg Schier's fund averaged 12% gains in 10 years ending Sept 30 while Buffett's Berkshire rose 6.3% over same period JAMES Schier runs his mutual fund using the value investing principles made famous by Warren Buffett. The disciple has found enough cheap stocks toBloomberg - 898 words
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444 2009-10-28 32 ■NYT [WASHINGTON] One of President Barack Obama's top economic advisers warned that the nation's unemployment rate was likely to climb above 10 per cent by the middle of next year and that job growth would remain anaemic through the end of■NYT - 444 words
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Article, Illustration847 2009-10-28 33 NYT Calculations show that the stock market underperformed important bond categories over the 10 years till September HEN the Dow Jones industrial averI age climbed back to 10,000 this month, the achievement was widely noted but barely celebrated, and for goodNYT; BLOOMBERG - 847 words
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Article, Illustration1020 2009-10-28 34 NORMAN VILLAMIN - NORMAN VILLAMIN Investors will now probably need to shift focus from economic growth surprises to other factors to drive returns going into 2010 THE pendulum of investor expectations has finally swung completely the other way. At the start of 2009, expectations focused on a globalSTOCK.XCHG - 1,020 words
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