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Title Section22 2009-10-29 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES ssi.oo online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|£i A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION co regn no *****2868E mica(p) 123/08/2009 Thursday, October 29,200922 words
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827 2009-10-29 1 GENEVIEVE CUA - GENEVIEVE CUA Some 40% risk being struck off; top quartile ranking is sticking point By [SINGAPORE] More than 40 per cent of the unit trusts and investment-linked insurance funds (ILPs) in the CPF Investment Scheme (CPFIS) are at risk of being struck off the827 words
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Article29 2009-10-29 1 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 Source: BloombergBloomberg - 29 words
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Article47 2009-10-29 1 Inesi lay lange 1 COMP 1,249.05 -11.25 IIKKEI225 10,075.05 -137.41 1ANG SENG 21,761.58 -408.01 ;et index 703.95 -10.59 JAKARTA COMP 2,355.31 -69.89 1ANILA COMP 2,908.21 -27.53 ;eoulcomp 1,609.71 -39.82 ;henzhenb 541.54 +1.46 IUMBAI IND 16,283.49 -69.91 12 noon EDT Change )OW 9,853.22 -28.95 IASDAQ 2,087.39 -28.7047 words
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Article42 2009-10-29 1 IS$ (S$ per US$) 1.399 (US$/S$ per 1.636 2.289 :URO (US$/S$/E) 1.483 2.074 Foreign currency per US$ S$ 'EN 91.20 65.20 3.414 2.441 IK$ 7.750 5.541 !AHT 33.44 23.90 lUPIAH 9,625 6,881 lENMINBI 6.828 4.882 INDIAN RUPEE 47.10 33.67 1.097 0.78442 words
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Article, Illustration623 2009-10-29 1 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP Q3 profit hits $450 m outstripping $278 m forecast; banks may be turning corner By [SINGAPORE] OCBC Bank yesterday trumped expectations to post a third-quarter net profit of $450 million up 12 per cent from a year ago. The proportion of: OCBC Bank - 623 words
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Miscellaneous94 2009-10-29 1 PUBLIC LISTING CORPORATE OPINION APEC MEETING r- WM Maxis launches I2OC RESULTS Female economy- Peranakan-inspired Malaysia's biggest-ever maxis berhad >| OSIM puts up a strong a quiet revolution outfit for leaders TnA Initial Public Offering /^fl 1 o vr IPO PAGE 2 Show for Q3 PAGE 6 PAGE 19 PAGE94 words
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79 2009-10-29 2 MORE than 40 per cent of the unit trusts and investment-linked insurance funds in the CPF Investment Scheme are at risk of being struck off the scheme if they do not fully comply with CPF's admission criteria by January 2011. By far the most79 words
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65 2009-10-29 2 OCBC Bank yesterday trumped expectations to post a third-quarter net profit of $450 million up 12 per cent from a year ago. The proportion of non-performing loans in the bank's books also fell, providing potential signs of an economy on the mend. Analysts65 words
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67 2009-10-29 2 MALAYSIAN telecommunications firm Maxis is offering 2.25 billion shares to institutional and retail investors in a bid that could conceivably raise RM11.6 billion (554.7 biUion) when the firm lists its shares on the Malaysian bourse on November 19. The initial public offer from67 words
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74 2009-10-29 2 THE Taiwan Futures Exchange is keen to increase foreign participation in its markets but admits that it first has to overcome regulatory and cost issues. Chief executive Steve Wang said in Singapore yesterday that government regulations such as pre-margining requirements and a transaction tax74 words
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68 2009-10-29 2 OSIM International further strengthened its return to profitability with a net profit of $7 million for its third quarter, reversing from net losses of $7 million for the corresponding quarter last year. Compared with its second-quarter net earnings of $5 million,68 words
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64 2009-10-29 2 COMMODITIES company Noble Group has completed a US$2.4 billion threetranche financing deal, the largest US-dollar syndicated corporate loan in the Asia-Pacific region this year. Noble said that the issue was subscribed to US$2.4 billion, so it raised the deal size from the target size64 words
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75 2009-10-29 2 A TOP Swiss university has agreed to set up a centre under the National Research Foundation's Create initiative the Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise. Focusing on global environmental sustainability, the new Singapore-ETH Centre will see the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology75 words
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46 2009-10-29 2 IN a renewed push to make its car sector more competitive, Malaysia plans to target the luxury and "green" vehicle manufacturers by offering full equity ownership, and better fiscal incentives for critical component part makers. MALAYSIA, PAGE 1246 words
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Article, Illustration781 2009-10-29 2 CONRAD TAN Reporter - CONRAD TAN Reporter Three items mask flat net interest income for the third quarter COMMENTARY IS THE worst over for Singapore banks? OCBC Bank's forecast-beating third-quar-ter results yesterday certainly raised hopes that banks here have turned the corner and are poised for781 words
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Article, Illustration590 2009-10-29 2 S JAYASANKARAN - S JAYASANKARAN M'sia's biggest-ever IPO may raise up to RMll.6b when shares list in Nov By in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN telecommunications firm Maxis is offering 2.25 billion shares to institutional and retail investors in a bid that could conceivably raise RM11.6 billion (554.7BLOOMBERG - 590 words
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Article, Illustration573 2009-10-29 4 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG Transaction tax, govt regulations hampering growth, its CEO admits By [SINGAPORE] The Taiwan Futures Exchange (Taifex) is keen to increase foreign participation in its markets but admits that it first has to overcome regulatory and cost issues, its chief executive officer said.LIANHE ZAOBAO - 573 words
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276 2009-10-29 4 Reuters They are also expected to invest in emerging markets [SINGAPORE] Sovereign wealth funds ploughed 61 per cent of their US$94 billion investments in the first nine months of this year into natural resources, a sector they will also focus on in 2010– Reuters - 276 words
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Article, Illustration609 2009-10-29 4 BLOOMBERG Bloom- berg Focus is on buying into commodities firms and property [BEIJING] China Investment Corp, the country's sovereign wealth fund, said it has US$llO billion for overseas investments and will focus on buying into commodities companies and property as a hedge againstBLOOMBERG; – Bloom; berg - 609 words
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380 2009-10-29 4 ■AP SEC to test methods; no provision for criminal sanctions [WASHINGTON] A House committee yesterday voted to set new rules for credit rating agencies, which lawmakers say misled investors by giving high marks to risky securities tied to sub-prime mortgages. The■AP - 380 words
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337 2009-10-29 4 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Banks, hedge funds and other financial firms with more than US$lO billion in assets will have to pay to rescue companies whose collapse shake the financial system, under draft legislation crafted by a US House panel. The House Financial– Bloomberg - 337 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article857 2009-10-29 5 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA CAPITALAND'S third-quarter report card released this week was a marked improvement from its showing in the first two quarters of this year. Still, the $167.2 million net profit that it achieved for the first nine months of this year is a far857 words
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283 2009-10-29 5 ONG BOON KIAT - ONG BOON KIAT By HELPED by its restructuring moves, sale of interest in an associated company and foreign exchange gains, Creative Technology managed to improve the bottomline of its fiscal first quarter despite a fall in sales and gross profit. The three months283 words
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334 2009-10-29 5 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI By ASCOTT Residence Trust (Ascott Reit) said that thirdquarter unit-holders' distribution fell 25 per cent to $11.8 million from $15.9 million a year ago as it saw weaker demand for its serviced residences in Singapore and China. Distribution per unit (DPU) was 1.92334 words
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Article154 2009-10-29 5 9-month and Q3 results ended Sept 2009 Net profit refers to profit attributable to equity holders. Trust Reits: Turnover is gross revenue and earnings is income available for distribution. Exchange Rate: US$l =551.414 Bahti =550.042 nm: not meaningful 9 months ended Sept 2009 1 OCBCBank 1,461.00 1,449.00154 words
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472 2009-10-29 5 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE By THE top listed companies appear to have no firm plans to introduce electronic full poll voting during their shareholder meetings, a quick poll of 10 of the biggest listed companies by BT showed. The topic of electronic full472 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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68 2009-10-29 5 STARHILL Global Reit announced income distribution of $18.3 million for Q3 2009, 7.8 per cent higher than a year ago. Distribution per unit (DPU) was 0.95 cent, 6.7 per cent higher compared to the adjusted 0.89 cent for the previous period. The68 words
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63 2009-10-29 5 ST ELECTRONICS has won a contract worth about $7 million from the Central Bank of Oman to provide security enhancement services for its headquarters and two branches in Oman. The contract was awarded to ST Electronics' subsidiary, STET Homeland Security Services. The security enhancement63 words
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65 2009-10-29 5 BAN Joo Company said that its wholly owned subsidiary Ban Joo Global (BJG) has fully repaid an outstanding debt of $10.8 million to its lenders. This sum was raised by BJG from internal sources of $2.4 million, interest free loan of $3.4 million from65 words
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Article51 2009-10-29 5 CHINA Paper Holdings saw net profit fall 24 per cent to 29.7 million yuan (Ss6 million) for the third quarter of 2009 from a year ago. The group's revenue declined slightly by 2.3 per cent to 226.4 million yuan due to lower average selling51 words
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354 2009-10-29 6 TEH SHI NING - TEH SHI NING Sales are up 7%, thanks to contributions from new products By OSIM International further strengthened its return to profitability with a net profit of $7 million for its third quarter, reversing from net losses of $7 million for the354 words
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Article349 2009-10-29 6 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By INDIA-FOCUSED dry bulk shipping company Mercator Lines (Singapore) saw net profit fall 59 per cent to US$lO.2 million for its fiscal second quarter ended Sept 30, 2009, from US$25 million for the previous corresponding quarter. This came as revenue fell 37 per349 words
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353 2009-10-29 6 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING By HELPED by a one-off disposal gain, engineering specialist MTQ Corporation reported a marginal improvement in its bottomline to 557.18 million, despite a 12 per cent year on year drop in revenue for the six months ended Sept353 words
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151 2009-10-29 6 SWISSCO International said yesterday that controlling shareholder Yeo Holdings Private Limited (YH) plans to sell all of its 54.75 per cent stake in the company to C2O Holdings for about $96.10 million. According to the term sheet entered between the two parties on Oct151 words
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206 2009-10-29 6 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING By EVERYONE wants to strike it rich, but it is important to do so responsibly, says Singapore Exchange chief Hsieh Fu Hua. "The recent crisis shows you need to make money in a responsible way to make a contribution to206 words
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372 2009-10-29 7 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING Issue is largest US-dollar syndicated corporate loan in Asia-Pac this year By COMMODITIES company Noble Group has completed a US$2.4 billion threetranche financing deal, the largest US-dollar syndicated corporate loan in the Asia-Pacific region this year. Noble said that the issue372 words
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Article, Illustration244 2009-10-29 7 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Singapore Airlines (SIA), the world's biggest carrier by market value, said it was too soon to say whether a rebound in air travel last month marked the beginnings of a long-term revival in demand. "There is not enoughBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 244 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration617 2009-10-29 8 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS STI suffers 2nd day of losses, shedding 45.52 points as Hang Seng falls 1.8% and European markets open lower THE Straits Times Index yesterday suffered a second consecutive setback in its quest to put meaningful upside between it and theBloomberg - 617 words
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Article96 2009-10-29 8 MAIN Up Down Unch SDQ Up Down Unch TOTAL Up Down Unch Multi Ind 2 9 4 0 0 0 2 9 4 Manufacturing 21 91 73 13 24 100 86 Commerce 37 22 10 40 26 Tpt/Stor/Comms 26 11 27 12 Finance 15 16 Construction 1396 words
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Article122 2009-10-29 8 TURNOVER ('000) MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN VALUE ('000) SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 35,619 35,619 81,269 81,269 Manufacture 334,634 30,742 365,376 192,917 1,425 194,342 Commerce 154,099 23,744 177,843 130,675 4,259 134,934 Tpt/Stor/Comms 156,929 12,197 169,126 225,941 3,009 228,951 Finance 35,987 35,988 229,089 229,089 Construction 33,122 1,919 35,041 10,763122 words
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Article103 2009-10-29 8 CapitaLand 4.150 -0.150 CapitaMall 1.600 -0.090 CityDev 10.060 -0.180 ComfortDelGro 1.540 -0.020 Cosco Corp 1.140 -0.010 DBS Grp 12.980 4-0.040 F&N 3.820 -0.060 Genting SP 1.070 -0.030 Golden Agri 0.430 -0.010 HK Land 4.590 -0.040 JMH 30.000 -1.120 JSH 17.220 -0.500 JardineC&C 23.920 -0.880 Keppel Corp103 words
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Article, Illustration718 2009-10-29 8 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE Suntec Reit Oct 28 close: $1.17 DBS VICKERS SECURITIES, Oct 28 SUNTEC reported results that were in line with estimates. Revenue remained relatively flat y-o-y at $61.9 million. Net property income (NPI) rose a marginal 3 per cent to $47.0 million while distributable income came inBloomberg - 718 words
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Article, Illustration400 2009-10-29 8 Reuters CURRENCIES [NEW YORK] The yen and the US dollar gained yesterday as weakness in equities amid doubts about global growth prospects rekindled safe-ha-ven demand for both currencies and prompted traders to reduce exposure to riskier assets. A slide in European shares,– Reuters; AFP - 400 words
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Article64 2009-10-29 8 Oct 28 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -759.00-549.00 BT CADI -*****.00-248.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -76.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 623.02 -7.24 FTSE ST Small Cap 531.04 -8.07 FTSE ST All Share 653.02 -10.58 FTSE ST China Top 268.69 -4.30 FTSE ST China 286.95 -3.87 FTSE ST Catalist64 words
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Article61 2009-10-29 8 VOLUME Genting SP 92,149,000 Memstar 58,378,000 Golden Agri 44,138,000 Straits Asia 41,818,000 Transcu Grp 39,989,000 Sing Tel 31,417,000 Ezion 31,176,000 Uni Envtech 24,859,000 Ocean us 24,422,000 AusGroup 23,308,000 VALUE(S) Genting SP 99,835,820 Sing Tel 95,914,564 Capita Land 92,332,338 DBS Grp 90,762,100 Straits Asia 80,853,293 UOB 59,196,280 OCBC61 words
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Article102 2009-10-29 8 CLOSE UP DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 5800 72.7 0.9 OCBC Bk4.5%NCPS 100 9700 20.0 0.2 OCBC Bk5.1%NCPS 100 ***** 10.0 0.1 Great Eastern 1310 6.0 0.5 Cmdt 10US$ 273 4.2 1.1 Creative Tech 588 4.0 0.7 iBS Gri 1298 4.0 0.3 iood| 123 4.0 3.4 .im Em HI 199102 words
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Article113 2009-10-29 8 CLOSE DOWN DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 4358-283.7 -4.5 iBXT Ni 10US$ *****-251.6 -1.7 JMH 3000-156.5 -3.6 Jardine C&C 2392 -88.0 -3.5 JSH 1722 -69.9 -2.8 China H 10US$ 1660 -69.9 -2.9 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 5614 -68.5 -0.9 STXPO 100 1396 -54.0 -3.7 GLD 10US$ ***** -48.9 -0.3 UOB 1694 -46.0113 words
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Article87 2009-10-29 8 Oct 28 CLOSE CHNG FR Oct 27 YR2009 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.4012 -0.27 1.5579 1.3897 Euro 2.0712 0.49 2.0952 1.9150 Pounds 2.2884 -0.11 2.4366 2.0356 AS 1.2683 1.08 1.2900 0.9453 Yen* 1.5384 -1.26 1.7278 1.4831 Rupiah* 0.***** 0.41 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.1863 -0.13 4.339087 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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317 2009-10-29 9 TEH SHI NING - TEH SHI NING Together with NUS, NTU, it will focus on growing challenges of urbanisation By A TOP Swiss university has agreed to set up a centre under the National Research Foundation's (NRF) Create initiative the Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise.317 words
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Article, Illustration306 2009-10-29 9 APEC leaders meeting in Singapore next month will don a Peranakan-inspired outfit designed by local designer Wykidd Song. The customary leaders' attire is an enduring Apec tradition, and costumes from Chinese silk jackets and Vietnamese ao dai, to last year's Peruvian ponchos in Lima306 words
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334 2009-10-29 9 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN By THE local arts scene thrived in several areas last year despite the onset of the economic crisis, according to figures released yesterday by the National Arts Council (NAC). More than 29,000 arts activities were staged or presented last year -10334 words
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302 2009-10-29 9 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI China, Indonesia, M'sia, Vietnam to be target markets By FAR East Organization, which has re-branded seven of its 17 hotels and residences under its new Village Hotels Residences label, plans to add 15 new Village properties. "We envisage302 words
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316 2009-10-29 9 They include drugs, vaccines and cosmetic chemicals PRODUCTS such as pharmaceutical drugs, vaccines and cosmetic chemicals that are developed and tested locally will now be able to gain quicker access to markets in the Organisation for Economic Co-opera-tion and Development (OECD), after316 words
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361 2009-10-29 9 Reuters Aim to boost biomed output, cut industrial production swings [SINGAPORE] Singapore's government plans to attract Pharmaceuticals makers and raise the number of drugs factories on the island by two thirds in the hope that a broader product range will reduce the wildReuters - 361 words
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Article212 2009-10-29 9 A WORKSHOP on integrating water quality concepts into engineering curriculums the first of its kind worldwide will be held here this month. It will be organised by the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), the National University of Singapore212 words
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SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL
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Article757 2009-10-29 10 The aviation opportunities Latin America has to offer extend beyond air cargo, reports CHUANG PECK MING SINGAPORE Airlines Cargo launched flights to several Latin American cities in February this year because it wanted to fly flowers from Ecuador and Colombia to the rest of the world.757 words
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407 2009-10-29 10 AVIATION opportunities in selected countries seen through the eyes of International Enterprise (IE) Singapore. Mexico: Despite a tough 2008, Mexico still boasts the largest aircraft fleet in Latin America. Plans are afoot to build three new commercial airports on the Mayan Riviera407 words
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185 2009-10-29 10 ON a broad level, Singapore has a memorandum of understanding to promote trade and investment with MERCOSUR, the economic bloc made up of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. On the bilateral front, Singapore has a Joint Committee on Promoting Trade and Investment with Brazil.185 words
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Article, Illustration545 2009-10-29 10 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING By WHEN ST Aerospace set up a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) service shop for aircraft in Panama in 2006, one of its first customers was Copa Airlines. Recently, Copa not only renewed its maintenance service agreement with Panama Aerospace545 words
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179 2009-10-29 10 SINGAPORE-based Pteris Global wants to be a global player in airport logistics and that means it must have a footprint in Latin America. "To be a truly global company and a world-class engineering company, our systems must be installed around the world,"179 words
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155 2009-10-29 10 SINGAPORE Airlines Cargo, which posted a $245 million operating loss in FY2OOB-09, is finding some cheer in air agreements Singapore signed recently with several Latin American states, despite what the wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines calls a "challenging and uncertain business environment".155 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration617 2009-10-29 11 Reuters Risk of a steep increase in interest rates ruled out [SYDNEY] Australian consumer inflation rose by more than expected last quarter as utility and fuel prices jumped, yet the increase was not considered alarming enough to justify a more aggressive tightening in interest rates.Reuters; REUTERS - 617 words
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543 2009-10-29 11 Reuters Govt won't pressure BOJ and will respect its independence, says official [TOKYO] The Bank of Japan is leaning towards scrapping its corporate finance support programmes, such as purchasing corporate debt, in December, sources with knowledge of the bank's thinking said. Some cabinet ministers– Reuters - 543 words
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361 2009-10-29 11 Reuters [SEOUL] South Korea's overseas borrowing soared to a one-year high in September, reinforcing government concerns that the country is increasing the very risk that made it vulnerable during the height of the global financial crisis. South Korea's widening interest rate– Reuters - 361 words
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Article, Illustration627 2009-10-29 12 PAULINE NG - Goodies include full equity ownership, pioneer status in selected segments By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur IN a renewed push to make its car sector more competitive, Malaysia plans to target the luxury and "green" vehicle manufacturers by offering full equity ownership,AP - 627 words
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Article237 2009-10-29 12 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG By in Kuala Lumpur FUNDS for the 20-odd ministries from Malaysia's next five-year development blueprint some RM23O billion (5594.6 billion) -will come with strings attached. The ministries will be required to justify proposed projects including a cost-benefit analysis, a senior government official said on237 words
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383 2009-10-29 12 Bloomberg Borrowing costs kept at record low to aid recovery [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's central bank refrained from raising interest rates, opting to keep borrowing costs at a record low to support a nascent economic recovery. Bank Negara Malaysia kept its overnight policy rate unchangedBloomberg - 383 words
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GREATER CHINA
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451 2009-10-29 13 Bloomberg Aim is to ensure that such funds are not used for speculation [SHANGHAI] China's banking regulator said it plans to tighten rules for personal loans to prevent the misuse of funds lent for auto and real estate purchases. The draft regulations areBloomberg - 451 words
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Article, Illustration576 2009-10-29 13 Bloomberg [MACAU] Wynn Macau Ltd fell the most since its initial public offering, leading Hong Kong-listed casino stocks lower, after its parent reported a 33 per cent drop in third-quarter profit. Wynn Macau declined 7 per cent to close at HK$9.l2 inBloomberg; REUTERS - 576 words
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271 2009-10-29 13 Bloomberg [BRISBANE] Hong Kong or Beijing may become the hub for carbon trading in the Asia-Pacific region within the next three years, with Australia needing to pass climate change laws to be a potential contender. "I think in another two or three years we– Bloomberg - 271 words
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Article571 2009-10-29 13 Bloomberg NTs6.o9b figure is its highest profit in eight quarters [TAIPEI] United Microelectronics Corp (UMC), the world's second largest custom chip maker, posted its highest profit in eight quarters, beating analysts' estimates, as the global economic recovery spurred demand. Third-quarter net income was NT$6.O9 billionBloomberg - 571 words
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455 2009-10-29 14 -Bloomberg Central bank's move may lead to increase in mortgage rates, fall in home demand [MUMBAI] The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) move to ask lenders to set aside more funds to cover defaults on loans to property companies may boost costs-Bloomberg - 455 words
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Article541 2009-10-29 14 [NEW DELHI] India has selected power producers to get half of the natural gas to be produced from a field operated by Reliance Industries Ltd, which is fighting a lawsuit over fuel sales from the area. A panel of ministers allocated 13 million cubic meters a– Bloomberg - 541 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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726 2009-10-29 15 Bloomberg More than 90% of USs9b in assets that AIG agreed to sell have foreign buyers [NEW YORK] American International Group Inc (AIG), once the world's largest insurer, is being dismantled by Asian and European buyers spurred by the plunge inBloomberg - 726 words
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346 2009-10-29 15 Reuters [SYDNEY] National Australia Bank Ltd (NAB) dampened hopes the nation's lenders will return surplus capital to investors anytime soon, saying it needed the buffer as economic headwinds remained and as bad debt charges rose. The cautious outlook from Australia's largestReuters - 346 words
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Article, Illustration729 2009-10-29 15 Reuters [HONG KONG] Royal Bank of Scotland's (RBS) AsiaPacific operations are "eating the lunch" of rivals, hiring in derivatives and trading, and in talks about a China securities joint venture, according to the bank's regional CEO. RBS, 70 per cent owned byReuters; FILE PHOTO - 729 words
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447 2009-10-29 15 Bloomberg The former phone monopoly might sell its fixed-line assets [MELBOURNE] Telstra Corp, facing government demands it split, will seek shareholder approval for any "significant" structural changes as it negotiates how much it will accept in return for being broken apart. TheBloomberg - 447 words
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459 2009-10-29 15 Reuters [TOKYO] Nomura Holdings Inc, Japan's largest brokerage, reported its biggest profit in nine quarters, beating market expectations, on strong sales of mutual funds and US$l.6 billion in trading gains. The solid results, which prompted the broker to pay its first dividend in■ Reuters - 459 words
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Article412 2009-10-29 16 Bloomberg, Reuters LATEST US DATA Housing recovery may lose steam after government tax credit expires [WASHINGTON] Sales of new US homes unexpectedly fell in September, a sign the housing recovery may lose momentum after a government tax credit expires. Sales decreased 3.6 perBloomberg, Reuters - 412 words
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Article, Illustration666 2009-10-29 16 -AFP [PESHAWAR, Pakistan] A huge car bomb ripped through a crowded market in Pakistan yesterday killing 92 people and underscoring the gravity of the extremist threat destabilising the nuclear-armed Muslim state. The explosion brought down buildings in the northwestern city of Peshawar-AFP; REUTERS - 666 words
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310 2009-10-29 16 AP Chinese are buying foreign brands to expand overseas [STOCKHOLM] A group led by China's Geely Group is the preferred bidder for Ford Motor Co's Volvo Cars unit, the US automaker said yesterday. Ford said the selection signals thatAP - 310 words
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Article, Illustration673 2009-10-29 16 Reuters [NEW YORK] Steelmakers have been swimming in red ink for the past year and there is little indication that many of the producers in the developed world will be back in the black soon, analysts say. The world's largest steelReuters; REUTERS - 673 words
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281 2009-10-29 16 -AFP This comes amid tensions over Cambodia's shelter offer to former premier [BANGKOK] Thailand said yesterday that it would strip fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra of his royal awards and his police rank as the government presses on with a campaign-AFP - 281 words
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319 2009-10-29 16 ■AFP [TOKYO] Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada yesterday spoke of "difficult problems" in working out a free trade deal with New Zealand, the foreign ministry said. Mr Okada made the point to visiting New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully when they■AFP - 319 words
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702 2009-10-29 17 -NYT Consumer finance company could end up giving majority ownership to govt [NEW YORK] GMAC, the troubled consumer finance company, is seeking billions of dollars in federal aid, a move that would be its third taxpayer bailout and which could give the government a controlling-NYT - 702 words
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617 2009-10-29 17 ■AP But unemployment will worsen to near 10% next year [WASHINGTON] It is about to become official: The US recession is over but not the pain. The government will release figures this week expected to show that the economy has awakened from■AP - 617 words
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Article, Illustration91 2009-10-29 17 [KINGUSSIE, SCOTLAND] Mercedes, the polar bear, making her debut public appearance at the Highland Wildlife Park in Kingussie, Scotland. The only polar bear in a UK zoo, Mercedes was taken to the Wildlife Park last week. The polar bear had been at the zoo forREUTERS - 91 words
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302 2009-10-29 17 AP [WASHINGTON] Key lawmakers unveiled a bill on Tuesday that aims to crack down on wealthy US tax dodgers hiding money overseas. The bill would impose new reporting requirements on foreign financial institutions doing business in the US, and on AmericanAP - 302 words
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Article, Illustration505 2009-10-29 17 Bloomberg INSIDER TRADING CASE [SAN FRANCISCO] Hector Ruiz, former chief executive officer of Advanced Micro Devices Inc, is the AMD executive who prosecutors allege provided information to a defendant in the Galleon Group LLC insid-er-trading case, a person familiar with the investigationBloomberg; AP - 505 words
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479 2009-10-29 17 Reuters CDC urges health providers to give out vaccine soonest [WASHINGTON] The US government may end up throwing away unused doses of swine flu vaccine if people cannot get it soon enough, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and■ Reuters - 479 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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484 2009-10-29 18 SINCE the 1980s, central banking has been dominated by a consensus which holds that central bankers' prime task is to keep inflation low and stable. Some central banks, such as the European Central Bank, have that singular goal as their explicit mandate seemingly484 words
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Article, Illustration1024 2009-10-29 18 LEON HADAR - Status quo may be disturbed again to create conditions for next round of diplomacy POLITICAL analysts and financial experts have been faulted for elevating wishful thinking to the status of reliable forecasts in an effort to promote specific personal or institutionalAP - 1,024 words
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Article, Illustration851 2009-10-29 18 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY THE BOTTOM LINE GROUCHO Marx, of Marx Brothers fame, is said to have sent a wire to a Hollywood club that he had joined saying: "Please accept my resignation. I don't want to belong to any club that will accept me851 words
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Article, Illustration1341 2009-10-29 19 VAISHALI RASTOGI, NOR AZAH; RAZALI; TONGJAI THANACHANAN - Female economy a quiet economic and social revolution VAISHALI RASTOGI, NOR AZAH RAZALI TONGJAI THANACHANAN :BCG Companies need to shift their focus if they are going to understand and benefit from this fast-growing market By and WE are on the brink of a major business revolution. Over the next five:BCG - 1,341 words
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Article, Illustration865 2009-10-29 19 MONA ELTAHAWY - MONA ELTAHAWY By in KUALA LUMPUR DURING the recent United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York, Foreign Minister Anifah Aman painted a picture of Malaysia that many like to see a multi-eth-nic mosaic of religions, races and beliefs.865 words
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659 2009-10-29 20 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE Spore Strait traffic could be boosted by at least 75%: study By [SINGAPORE] The critical straits of Malacca and Singapore have sufficient capacity to handle the projected increase in vessel traffic for the next 15-20 years, a study commissioned659 words
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165 2009-10-29 20 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Cosco Pacific Ltd, Asia's third-largest container-terminal operator, posted a 49 per cent drop in third-quarter profit as the global recession dampened world trade. Net income slumped to US$4O million from U5577.7 million a year earlier, the Hong Kong-based company said inBloomberg - 165 words
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Article, Illustration77 2009-10-29 20 [SINGAPORE] All 92 aerobridges at Changi Airport's three terminals will soon be adorned with colourful advertisements that feature uniquely Singaporean images. The specially developed set of five new advertisements feature images such as the statue of Sir Stamford Raffles and a Peranakan shophouse. The two-year partnership for aerobridgeARTHUR LEE - 77 words
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Article2775 2009-10-29 20 AIRLINE CODES: AA American Airlines (AAL), AF Air France (AFR), Al Air India (AIC), AY Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ Alitalia Airlines (AZA), BA British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAW), BG Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBC), Bl Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR2,775 words
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Article, Illustration387 2009-10-29 20 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By [SINGAPORE] Sembcorp Marine unit Jurong Shipyard yesterday announced the completion of the two biggest ultra deepwater DP3 semisubmersible drilling rigs it has built to date for major US independent drillng contractor Noble Drilling. The second Bingo 9000 semisubmersible rig was officially named NobleSEMBCORP MARINE - 387 words
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TRANSPORT STOCKS
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Article106 2009-10-29 20 '000 CH Offshore Chuan Hup Hldgs Cosco Corp CWTLtd Ezra Hldgs First Ship Lease Freight Links Grand Banks laya Hold Ltd KiVentures Keppel Corp Mercator Lines MTQCorp NOL Pacific Shipping Pan-United Corp Rickmers Mari Samudera Ship Sembcorp Indust Sembcorp Marine Spore Ship 0.69 0.33 1.14 0.67 1.93 0.62 0.05106 words
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Article36 2009-10-29 20 '000 Int'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings NeplineBhd PDZ Holdings 0.93 8.85 8.90 3.10 3.05 unch 0.09 unch unch unch -0.04 -0.01 unch 0.01 347 31 344 93 3 0 40036 words
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Article22 2009-10-29 20 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine Keppel Prop 8.20 20.25 unch unch unch -1.00 unch unch 126 2166 0 022 words
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Article22 2009-10-29 20 Evergreen Marine ....17.10 :irst Steamship 44.10 /Van Hai Lines 16.00 r"ang Ming Marine...12.05 unch -0.90 -0.10 -0.05 12 3 2 622 words
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Article42 2009-10-29 20 '000 'en Kawasaki Hvy Ind ..230.00 -6.00 ***** Kawasaki Kisen 337.00 -16.00 8090 Mitsubishi Hvy 330.00 -7.00 ***** Mitsui Eng&Sbldg...240.00 -1.00 5801 Mitsui Osk Lines 539.00 -12.00 ***** Nippon Express 375.00 -10.00 5257 Nippon Yusen 338.00 -9.00 7936 Source: Thomson Reuters42 words
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Miscellaneous317 2009-10-29 20 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Man welcome after daybreak 1 1 1 1 1 1 j 1 1 1 3 Rock's returned, being over- HJ i J j sized (3) HL_HH_B B_MH"_M H_HH_ Bln the tube a constant light (6) H M H 9 Detain me, struggling with de- __H HL_HH_HB_^M__M317 words
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Article8846 2009-10-29 21 Transaction date: Oct 28 52-wks Tel |h Low Code Last Sale Vol COOP) Hi; Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld |h Low Buyer Seller C'vr Net P/E M Cap Sinil Hi. Coi 17 3 3148 8Telecom 9.5 2.5 5834 A-Sonic 34 12 5000 ABRHIdgs 15.5 5.5 1938 AEI8,846 words
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Article1679 2009-10-29 22 High Low Code Company Sale ('000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E $mil 10 5 1181 s AAGrp 25 12 8538 t APStrategic 4 0.5 1501 s Advanced System 7.5 2 3480 t Adventus 20 8.5 3518 t Afor 12.5 2 1524 t Alantac 11 3.5 7814 t1,679 words
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Article411 2009-10-29 22 52-Wk Tel h Low Code Last Sale Vol C000) Day Ih Low Last Quote Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net MCap C'vr P/E $mil _Hu Comi _H|< 110 101 6389 ABFSG Bond ETF 109 807 427 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US780 -12 276 149 DBS STI ETF 100 269 -2 4627411 words
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Article255 2009-10-29 22 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 offer255 words
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Article9366 2009-10-29 22 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced Fund!S 2.095/ AIGIF Spore Bond Fund/A 1.351/ APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 1.12/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.8/ AXA Life Secure Ascent 2020 Fund 0.*****/0.***** AXA Wealth Mgt Spore Pte Ltd AXAWM -Talents9,366 words
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370 2009-10-29 23 In local curr In S$ In USS %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Oct 27 World Index Preliminan 801.4 -0.2 18.2 -0.3 19.6 -0.5 23.3 EAFE Preliminai 760.3 -0.5 17.1 -0.8 22.4 -1.0 26.2 Euro[ Preliminan 1085.0 0.1370 words
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Article131 2009-10-29 23 As at 9am Oct 28 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2710 1.3110 Can dollar 1.3060 1.3220 Euro 2.0580 2.0850 NZ dollar 1.0330 1.0570 Sterlini 2.2770 2.3061 US dollar 1.3910 1.4070 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency:131 words
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Article24 2009-10-29 23 Oct 28 STI Oct 2649 SIMSCI Oct 321.2 322.1 315.2 Taiwan Oct 277.8 278.7 272.5 Source: MF Global (S) He. Ltd24 words
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Article174 2009-10-29 23 Oct 28 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 0.30 0.50174 words
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Article21 2009-10-29 23 Oct 28 Bid Offer 1-month 1.3980 1.4000 2-months 1.3983 1.4003 3-months 1.3984 1.4005 6-months 1.3988 1.4009 Source: OCBC21 words
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Article65 2009-10-29 23 Oct 28 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Month Range Price Price Hii Vol Open Done Position Low Nov09 2131 2150 2179 2131 609 1833 Dec 09 2165 2150 2180 2134 2802 ***** Jan 10 2172 2152 2186 2140 ***** ***** Feb 10 2175 2157 219065 words
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Article294 2009-10-29 23 Oct 28 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 99.6700 99.4650 99.1450 98.7700 7857 5099 3713 4887 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Dec09 99.485 99.485 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 DedO Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 99.485 99.485 99.500 99.515 99.495 99.435 99.350 99.290 99.290 100 67 208294 words
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Article150 2009-10-29 23 Oct 28 KUbbbK Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) O/l (lots) Nov 09 Dec 09 Jan 10 Feb 10 Mar 10 Apr 10 242.0 243.0 244.0 244.0 244.0 245.5 97 36 28 60 TSR 20 (US cents/kg) Month Hig gh150 words
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Article85 2009-10-29 23 Oct 28 Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Day's |h Low Hi' 3-Month BQ*****X 28.01.2010 1-Year BY*****N 01.11.2010 0.43 0.59 0.60 0.60 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*****W 2.500 15-Year85 words
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Article101 2009-10-29 23 Oct 27 (5,000 bu min: US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Nov 09 973.50 986.50 993.50 969.25 Jan 10 976.50 988.75 996.00 972.00 Mar10 978.50 988.25 995.50 974.50 May 10 974.25 981.25 989.50 971.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs:Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Dec 09 37.48 37.63 37.86 37.45 Jan101 words
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Article77 2009-10-29 23 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Oct 27 CRUDE (FOB origin) USS/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 77.79 0.52 WTI (Near Mth) 79.35 0.78 Dubai (1-Mth F) 77.12 -1.03 Tapis blend 81.90 -1.15 Minas 79.40 -1.20 PRODUCT USS/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 74.05 84.70 0.05 -1.05 USS/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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Article464 2009-10-29 23 Oct 28 AS CS Rmb Euro HKS IndRsRi Yen Won RM NZS Pak Rs Peso SS Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound us: Australia 0.973 6.223 0.615 7.063 42.920 87.717 0.831 10.876 3.111 1.232 76.134 43.260 1.275 7.013 0.930 29.608 30.471 0.557 0.911 Canada 1.028 6.394 0.632 7.258464 words
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Article139 2009-10-29 23 Oct 28 GOLD (USS/oz) Oct 28 Oct 27 Hong Kong 1038.20 1040.70 London Oct 26 Oct 27 1045.95 1037.25 1046.75 1038.05 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Oct 28 Buying Sellim Kilobar "50,300.70" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (SS) Selling Buying Igm 5gm lOgm 20gm 50gm lOOgm 1 oz 1139 words
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Article153 2009-10-29 23 Oct 28 Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2736 1.2758 0.9112 0.9115 Canadian dollar 1.3086 1.3111 0.9362 0.9367 Euro 2.0720 2.0753 1.4824 1.4827 NZ dollar 1.0335 1.0358 0.7394 0.7400 Sterlini 2.2866 2.2905 1.6360 1.636. US dollar 1.3977 1.3997 S$/US$153 words
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Article71 2009-10-29 23 Oct 27 luminium, 99.7 jrity (USS/tonne) Co Close Previous Cash 1949.75 1962.75 3 months 1985.00 1998.00 Copper, Grade A (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months 6554.50 6580.00 6586.00 6610.00 Lead (USS/tonne) Cash 2245.00 3 months 2270.50 2284.50 2310.00 Nickel (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (USS/tonne) Cash71 words
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Article77 2009-10-29 23 Oct 27 COCOA (E/tonne) Close Prev Hii ih/Low Dec 09 2172 2175 2185/2159 Mar 10 2207 2208 2219/2193 May 10 2236 2234 2246/2221 Jul 10 2163 2166 2173/2155 COFFEE (USS/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Nov 09 1394 1365 1441/1362 Jan 10 1438 1411 1483/1406 Mar 10 1471 1445 1517/1441 SUGAR77 words
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2406 2009-10-29 23 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Tel Code Company Last Sale Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear- Mths +or- ("000) Ratio Price ing Left Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 3 unch 322 2036AdvanceSCTLtdW*****9 0.5 Allgreen Properties.ES.0910 117 8756#AsiaticGrp(H) Ltd W*****2 8.5 unch 91 4105#Asiatravel W*****7 37.5 2.5 72 2878 Aztech Systems W*****6 1.5xe2,406 words
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Article, Illustration575 2009-10-29 26 PC shipments here grew 10 per cent in Q3 and should benefit from strong commercial buying in Ql next year, reports ONG BOON KIAT SINGAPORE'S PC market grew 10 per cent in the third quarter, according to research firm IDC's latest PC shipment report.575 words
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Article, Illustration515 2009-10-29 26 I WINSTON CHAI - I WINSTON CHAI By TATA Consultancy Services (TCS) is accustomed to managing the IT systems of multinationals in Singapore, but the impending launch of a radical outsourcing model could also make it the only technology vendor a budding515 words
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478 2009-10-29 26 -AP [FRANKFURT] German business software maker SAP AG said third quarter net income rose 12 per cent, as a drop in revenue was offset by a lower tax rate and better profit margins. But a negative outlook sent the shares down-AP - 478 words
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442 2009-10-29 26 Reuters To better compete, Symbian will include Qt technology [HELSINKI] Symbian, the world's most popular smartphone operating system, is betting on giving its software free to developers and on including "Qt" technology in its system to stem its loss of market– Reuters - 442 words
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190 2009-10-29 26 -AFP [SAN FRANCISCO] Google on Tuesday made it more tempting for people to try its nascent Voice service that lets users merge home, office and mobile phones into a single number. People can keep their current mobile telephone numbers and "still get many of-AFP - 190 words
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Article, Illustration886 2009-10-29 28 Bloomberg Owner inflating asking price to double what was paid 19 months ago [CHICAGO] A vacant lot next to President Barack Obama's Chicago home is on the market for almost double what the owner paid 19 months ago. The land was once– Bloomberg; AFP - 886 words
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650 2009-10-29 29 ters Rev- Ana lysts expect more issues of mortgage-backed securities as market sentiment improves [SYDNEY] Australia's commercial mortgage-backed securities market is coming back to life after a two-year lull thanks to improving investor appetite and because banks are looking to cut their exposureters; – Rev - 650 words
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Article, Illustration277 2009-10-29 29 Reuters [NEW YORK] The gains in US home prices in recent months may not be sustainable and increases in some areas of the country appear to be in "bubble territory", an economist known for his property market expertise said on Tuesday. Robert Shiller, an– Reuters; AFP - 277 words
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313 2009-10-29 29 -Reuters [NEW YORK] Jones Lang LaSalle Inc, one of the world's largest real estate service companies, said that third-quarter net income rose 33 per cent, chiefly from cost cutting. The company on Tuesday posted a net profit of US$2O million, or 46-Reuters - 313 words
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