The Business Times, 4 November 2009
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Title Section23 2009-11-04 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Ssl.oo online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg Sf^l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 123/08/2009 Wednesday, November 4,200923 words
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Article, Illustration713 2009-11-04 1 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN Spore recovering; stimuli everywhere need careful phasing out, he says By [SINGAPORE] The Singapore economy will continue to maintain its recovery from the recession and a second dip is unlikely to occur anytime soon, said Prime Minister LeeLIM SIN THAI/THE STRAITS TIMES - 713 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article89 2009-11-04 1 USS SS US$ (S$ per US$) 1.399 (USS/SS per 1.631 2.282 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.476 2.066 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 90.10 64.40 RM 3.427 2.449 HK$ 7.750 5.542 BAHT 33.43 23.88 RUPIAH 9,590 6,853 RENMINBI 6.828 4.879 INDIAN RUPEE 47.14 33.68 1.116 0.797 NZ$ 1.397 0.998 1COMP 1,242.3289 words
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Article29 2009-11-04 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 5.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 15.773 TAIWAN 4.776 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 0.50 US 3.25 CANADA 2.25 SWITZERLAND 0.52 INDIA 11.75 Source:Bloomberg - 29 words
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587 2009-11-04 1 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM Tuas Power gives go-ahead to unit to get a jump on its rivals By [SINGAPORE] With the economy healing, China Huaneng the new owner of Tuas Power has decided to go ahead with building a $2 billion clean coal/ biomass cogeneration587 words
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Miscellaneous67 2009-11-04 1 jP£p£ UK BANKS ROUNDTABLE SPECIAL REPORT EXECUTIVE MONEY *^I\O«J RBS, Lloyds to sell branches IT: a strategic asset Nj^^i^^ Clean power expo Equity rebound likely as price for Bailout 2 for Asian firms? j comes to town to continue PAGE 2 PAGE 23 PAGES 17-19 PAGE 34 TransportHUß Airlines have67 words
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Article, Illustration719 2009-11-04 2 NEIL BEHRMANN - NEIL BEHRMANN Banks barred from cash bonuses for high-earners; Asian banks among likely bidders for stakes By in London ROYAL Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Lloyds Banking Group are to sell hundreds of branches and key divisions as part of719 words
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Article, Illustration726 2009-11-04 2 SIOW LI SEN - SIOW LI SEN Confidentiality and MAS as regulator are among reasons Reports by [SINGAPORE] Many for-eign-owned banks, especially private banks, are set up here as subsidiaries with local incorporation a fact that is not widely known outside the industry. The decision to eitherFILE PHOTO - 726 words
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346 2009-11-04 2 BEING a small and relatively unknown private bank in Singapore has its advantages in attracting the very rich as customers, said VP Bank (Singapore) managing director Reto Isenring. "Clients don't want banks that are on the front page of the Financial346 words
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556 2009-11-04 2 Reuters Acquisition by Berkshire is a bet on US economy [NEW YORK] Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc will pay US$26 billion to buy out railway Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp (BNSF) in what the billionaire investor called a bet on the USReuters - 556 words
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68 2009-11-04 2 WITH the economy healing, China Huaneng the new owner of Tuas Power has decided to go ahead with building a $2 billion clean coal/biomass cogeneration plant on Jurong Island. Tuas Power apparently wants to be first-in, ahead of other competitors, at the island's68 words
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76 2009-11-04 2 THE Singapore economy will continue to maintain its recovery from the recession and a second dip is unlikely to occur anytime soon, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. "We expect the economy to continue to stabilise, but we are not76 words
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65 2009-11-04 2 ROYAL Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group are to sell hundreds of branches and key divisions as part of an agreement for receiving a further £40 billion (5591.5 billion) from the British government. Northern Rock, the first British bank65 words
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47 2009-11-04 2 OVERSEA-CHINESE Banking Corporation is planning to issue US-dollar lower Tier 2 subordinated debt. According to a source close to the matter, this is going to be a benchmark issue with a minimum size of US$5OO million. TOP STORIES, PAGE 347 words
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53 2009-11-04 2 ST ENGINEERING yesterday reported net profit for the third quarter to Sept 30, 2009 feU 6.7 per cent to $120.3 million, from $128.9 million a year ago, largely due to substantially higher taxation and a lower share of results from associates. COMPANY53 words
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53 2009-11-04 2 HIT by a sharp drop in other income, Raffles Education Group reported a 55 per cent plunge in its fiscal first-quarter net profit to $14 million. Turnover for the three months ended Sept 30, 2009, also dipped 3 per cent to $51.55 million. COMPANY53 words
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64 2009-11-04 2 SINGAPORE-LISTED property trust Saizen Reit said yesterday it had defaulted on a 7.253 billion yen (Ssl 12.65 million) commercial mortgage-backed securities loan. The company said in a statement the "maturity default" was not expected to affect Saizen Reit's ability to operate as a64 words
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66 2009-11-04 2 THE oil and gas sector offers Temasek Holdings the opportunity to diversify its investment portfolio and gain exposure to long-term growth in emerging markets, says Temasek investment director Gregory Lanham. Currently, just 5 per cent of Temasek's investments are in energy and66 words
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73 2009-11-04 2 CHINA'S banking regulator plans to review debt levels at some real-estate developers on concern the companies' borrowings are fuelling excessive gains in property prices, a person familiar with the matter said. The China Banking Regulatory Commission wants to reduce leverage at developers that73 words
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467 2009-11-04 3 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO Following in wake of lAPB acquisition, move will give its Tier 2 capital a lift By [SINGAPORE] Oversea-Chi-nese Banking Corporation (OCBC) is planning to issue US-dollar lower Tier 2 subordinated debt. According to a source close to the matter, this is467 words
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388 2009-11-04 3 LAT-WP [NEW YORK] Summoned to the ornate Lower Manhattan headquarters of the New York Federal Reserve building on Monday, Wall Street's top bankers were given a Feb 1 deadline to submit proposals for how they plan to improve their pay practices, people with knowledge– LAT-WP - 388 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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430 2009-11-04 4 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG It says it continued to get new orders, contracts despite a challenging market By ST Engineering yesterday reported net profit for the third quarter to Sept 30, 2009 fell 6.7 per cent to $120.3 million, from $128.9 million a year430 words
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285 2009-11-04 4 CHEWXIANG - CHEWXIANG By SEE Hup Seng said yesterday that a proposal to list its subsidiary Tat Petroleum on the Singapore Exchange mainboard has been rejected by SGX because it may breach its chain listing rule. Rule 210 (6) of the SGX's listing manual285 words
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Article, Illustration547 2009-11-04 4 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE SHIPBUILDING: MIXED FORTUNES Reports by THE shipping downturn has hit all key operations of Cosco Corp (Singapore) resulting in an 80 per cent plunge in net profit to $22.3 million for the third quarter ended Sept 30, from $113.9 millionBLOOMBERG - 547 words
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Article517 2009-11-04 4 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE It ramped up production with the increase in new yard's productivity By YANGZIJIANG Shipbuilding posted a 17 per cent rise in third-quarter net profit to 554.2 million yuan (*****.8 million) from 475.3 million yuan in the third quarter of last year as revenue517 words
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Article196 2009-11-04 4 Ml d tjldllltf Nine months ended Sept 2009 Three months ended Sept 2009 NET PROFIT (S$m) TURNOVER (S$m) NET PROFIT (S$m) TURNOVER (S$m) CURRENT PREVIOUS CHNG CURRENT PREVIOUS CHNG CURRENT PREVIOUS CHNG CURRENT PREVIOUS %CHNG 1 Yangzijiang 340.49 245.23 38.8 1486.31 1136.56 2 STEngg 314.20 371.38 -15.4196 words
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237 2009-11-04 4 Reuters [SEOUL] Singapore investment company Temasek Holdings will pump 284.7 billion won (*****.7 million) to buy shares in South Korean light emitting diode (LED) company Seoul Semiconductor and its affiliate. A brokerage that advised on the sale said yesterday that Temasek■ Reuters - 237 words
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Article, Illustration403 2009-11-04 5 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING Results hit by sharp fall in other income, higher overheads and lower turnover By HIT by a sharp drop in other income, Raffles Education Group reported a 55 per cent plunge in its fiscal first-quarter net profit to $14 million. TurnoverFILE PHOTO - 403 words
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203 2009-11-04 5 Reuters Property trust says maturity default not likely to affect its ability to operate [SINGAPORE] Singapore-listed property trust Saizen Reit said yesterday it had defaulted on a 7.253 billion yen (*****.65 million) commercial mortgage-backed securities loan. The company said in a statement theReuters - 203 words
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397 2009-11-04 6 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO Deal to take 85% stake in Japan Land's Internet data centre project By A Singapore-headquar-tered private global investment firm has struck a deal to take an 85 per cent equity stake in Japan Land's Internet data centre project for $71397 words
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354 2009-11-04 6 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING By HELPED by higher margins on certain projects, Baker Technology yesterday reported a more than doubling in third-quarter net profit to $18.7 million, from $8.5 million a year ago. Revenue for the three months ended Sept 30354 words
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Article, Illustration366 2009-11-04 6 TEH SHI NING - TEH SHI NING By THE US financial crisis has strengthened the corporate reputation of Singapore banks and insurers and exacted a toll on US financial institutions operating in Singapore. In a recent post-crisis corporate reputation ranking done by Reputation Management Associates (RMA),FILE PHOTO - 366 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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64 2009-11-04 6 BROADWAY Industrial Group said net profit for the third quarter to end September 2009 was $8.66 million, up from $2.71 million a year ago due to cost-cutting and greater operational efficiency. It said revenue slipped 19.9 per cent to $136.92 million. The group expects FY200964 words
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61 2009-11-04 6 CHINA Hongxing Sports reported a 78 per cent year-on-year fall in its third quarter net profits to 23.24 million yuan (Ss4.B million). Revenue fell 29.5 per cent to 492.55 million yuan. This was due to the weak consumer market as well as the excess61 words
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73 2009-11-04 6 LION Asiapac yesterday reported net profit of $30.1 million for its first quarter ended Sept 30, up from $930,000 a year ago The increase was due to a $35.3 million gain on the partial sale of shares in Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co. Revenue73 words
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64 2009-11-04 6 CHINA Hongcheng Holdings warned that its results for its financial first quarter ended September 2009 is expected to show a 'significant decline in profits compared to the respective previous corresponding periods'. It said this was attributable to the fall in selling prices and profit margins64 words
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88 2009-11-04 6 UNITED Envirotech Ltd said it has secured 264 million yuan (5554.2 million) worth of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract to build one of China's largest municipal Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) plants in Guangzhou City. The contract is expected to be completed by June 201088 words
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Article103 2009-11-04 6 AusGroup's net profit for the first quarter ended Sept 30, 2009 slumped 70.4 per cent from a year ago to A 51.72 million (552.2 million) as its revenue came under pressure. Revenue for the first quarter contracted 43 per cent from a year ago to103 words
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CUSTOMER SATISFACTION INDEX OF SINGAPORE
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1038 2009-11-04 8 ISES says it is more important than improving areas from which customers do not expect more, reports UMA SHANKARI FOR a company to deliver service excellence, it has to first understand what its customers want, the latest edition of the Customer Satisfaction Index of Singapore1,038 words
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Article, Illustration606 2009-11-04 8 TEH SHI NING - TEH SHI NING By CUSTOMERS are less satisfied with the three telcos this year than they were a year ago, going by the latest Customer Satisfaction Index of Singapore (CSISG) 2009. Overall, the mobile telecom sector's score dipped 0.87 of a point fromBLOOMBERG - 606 words
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Article, Illustration705 2009-11-04 8 FELDA CHAY - FELDA CHAY By THE international aviation industry might have slashed air ticket prices in the past year to keep demand from nosediving, but that does not mean that the service provided to passengers has seen a similar drop. In fact, results from the Customer705 words
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Article, Illustration706 2009-11-04 9 The findings of the latest Customer Satisfaction Index of Singapore revealed there are three types of customers, reports UMA SHANKARI TO DELIVER what customers want, a company has to understand what kind of customers it has. The findings of the latest Customer Satisfaction Index of Singapore (CSISG)706 words
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Article, Illustration549 2009-11-04 9 TEH SHI NING - TEH SHI NING By SINGPOST stood out from its peers in the courier and postal services sub-sector as the only one to up its score in the Customer Satisfaction Index of Singapore (CSISG) 2009. Ensuring the customer is satisfied may appear to549 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration615 2009-11-04 10 OH BOON PING - Factory output drives S$ to week high against OH BOON PING CURRENCIES Singapore's PMI for October shows manufacturing has expanded again HEALTHY factory output figures drove the Singapore dollar to a one-week high of 2.2805 against the British pound in early trading yesterday. And some players now target 2.266 as615 words
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Article224 2009-11-04 10 Changes since Dec 31,2008 YEAR TO DATE NOV 3'09 HIGH LOW CLOSE CHNG US$ vs CURRENCY JPY 89.98 -0.69 101.45 87.11 SGD 1.3995 -2.15 1.5579 1.3897 IDR 9585 -11.66 ***** 9335 THB 33.43 -3.70 36.31 33.31 CNY 6.8278 0.07 6.8560 6.8190 MYR 3.4280 -0.64 3.7370 3.2195 CURRENCY224 words
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Article97 2009-11-04 10 MAIN Up Down Unch SDQ Up Down Unch TOTAL Up Down Unch Multi Ind 4 9 4 0 0 0 4 9 4 Manufacturing 27 90 63 13 29 96 76 Commerce 39 19 44 23 )t/Stor/Comms 19 11 20 11 Finance 23 23 Construction 10 1197 words
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Article117 2009-11-04 10 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 41.243 41.243 117.105 117.105 Manufacturing 272.639 49.229 321.868 166.902 3.608 170.510 Commerce 98.628 22.023 120.651 86.595 4.621 91.216 Tpt/Stor/Comms 86.078 9.884 95.962 124.572 2.409 126.981 Finance 39.698 39.698 227.418 227.418 Construction 25.578 3.979 29.557 7.808 106 7.914 Properties 109.361117 words
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Article113 2009-11-04 10 Stock name Close Chai Stock name Close Cham CapitaLand 4.130 -0.100 Noble Grp 2.510 -0.110 CapitaMall 1.600 4-0.020 OCBC Bk 7.590 -0.040 CityDev 9.810 -0.080 Olam 2.630 -0.060 ComfortDelGro 1.530 -0.010 SGX 7.850 -0.140 Cosco Corp 1.100 -0.020 SIA 13.520 4-0.020 DBS Grp 12.960 -0.080 SIA113 words
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Article831 2009-11-04 10 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN Property Sector OCBC INVESTMENT RESEARCH, Nov 3 ACCORDING to the Urban Redevelopment Authority's (URA) data, developers continue to delay the completion schedules of their office developments in Q3 2009. Office space expected to be completed in 2009 had declined by 11.1 per cent q-o-q to 2.9831 words
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Article, Illustration534 2009-11-04 10 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS AFTER a slow first half, yesterday's trading session picked up pace as the day wore on. Unfortunately, this was not towards the upside; rather, the patchy and sporadic selling, which was evident in the morning gathered speed534 words
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Article60 2009-11-04 10 CLOSE BT OB/OS -1051.00-107.00 BT CADI -*****.00-227.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00-106.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 616.38 -3.58 FTSE ST Small Cap 512.27 -11.20 FTSE ST All Share 645.34 -5.98 FTSE ST China Top 260.99 -5.81 FTSE ST China 283.21 -6.36 FTSE ST Catalist 1245.82 -63.68 FTSE ST60 words
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Article61 2009-11-04 10 VOLUME Golden Agri 55,744,000 Gentinq SP 46,081,000 Uni Envtech 37,103,000 Transcu Grp 28,215,000 MiddleEastD 25,003,000 Yinq Li 22,013,000 Capita Land 21,824,000 Memstar 20,752,000 CapitaComm 18,113,000 Novena 16,267,000 VALUE(S) Capita Land 92,082,680 UOB 91,130,760 Keppel Corp 65,251,735 SGX 58,540,910 Gentinq SP 48,772,860 Sing Tel 43,370,300 Wilmar 39,966,040 Noble61 words
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Article105 2009-11-04 10 CLOSE UP JMH 3084 117.5 2.8 GLD 10US$ ***** 104.9 0.7 OCC 3.93% NCPS10 8120 70.0 0.9 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 5906 50.4 0.6 DBXT Ni 10US$ ***** 29.4 0.2 iland.ES.0911 423 18.0 4.4 STXPO 100 1314 18.0 1.4 UOB.ES.0911 1742 18.0 1.0 UOB 1742 14.0 0.8 SIA 200105 words
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Article122 2009-11-04 10 CLOSE DOWN 5176-256.0 -3.4 DBXT FTVietnam 10US! Euro 10 US! 1232-110.5 -6.0 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2983-100.7 -2.4 Jardine C&C 2256 -50.0 -2.2 China H 10US$ 1620 -47.6 -2.1 India Ni 10 1386 -37.0 -2.6 MS India 10US$ 1328 -33.6 -1.8 Kei Con 788 -21.0 -2.6 DBS Bk6% NCPS 10122 words
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Article84 2009-11-04 10 iere! S$ stands Nov 3 CHNG CLOSE FRN0V2 YR2009 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.3995 -0.06 1.5579 1.3897 Euro 2.0655 0.11 2.0952 1.9150 Pounds 2.2843 0.47 2.4366 2.0356 AS 1.2544 1.04 1.2900 0.9453 Yen* 1.5553 -0.26 1.7278 1.4831 Rupiah* 0.***** 0.20 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.1870 -0.07 4.3390 4.1040 Peso*84 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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449 2009-11-04 11 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM The challenge is to review the amount of capital needed and returns By THE oil and gas sector offers Temasek Holdings the opportunity to diversify its investment portfolio and gain exposure to long-term growth in emerging markets, says Temasek investment449 words
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296 2009-11-04 11 ONG BOON KIAT - ONG BOON KIAT By BUSINESSES and consumers here will soon be able to use Chinese characters as domain names for their .sg websites. The Singapore Network Information Centre (SGNIC), the national registry for domain names, announced the move yesterday and said it will296 words
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161 2009-11-04 11 SWISS drug maker Roche yesterday opened two Singapore manufacturing facilities that which will produce drugs to treat cancer and eye problems that lead to blindness. The two facilities, which involve a US$5OO million investment from Roche, will produce Avastin and Lucentis. The plants already employ 330161 words
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183 2009-11-04 11 MID to senior-level IT job opportunities in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), pharmaceutical and healthcare industries with annual salaries of between $100,000 and $150,000 stayed healthy during the third quarter of this year. Also in demand: experienced infrastructure management practitioners with183 words
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Article, Illustration346 2009-11-04 11 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI By CHRISTMAS is coming early to Singapore. A Christmas in the Tropics campaign will stretch from this Saturday, Nov 7 to Jan 3 next year, bringing promotions and festive performances to Orchard Road and Marina Bay. This year the Singapore Tourism Board (STB)DESMOND WEE/THE STRAITS TIMES - 346 words
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456 2009-11-04 11 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO Survey also shows Asia less affected by global crisis By SINGAPORE businesses are most positive about their domestic regulatory and taxation environment among those surveyed across Asia, Europe, US and the Gulf, the latest survey by The Institute of Chartered Accountants in456 words
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384 2009-11-04 11 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM Spore also intends to be industry's thought leader By SINGAPORE, which is already a major regional oil hub, intends to identify new growth opportunities to capitalise on the shift of the global energy market's centre of gravity to Asia, said S384 words
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464 2009-11-04 11 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM 'By GOING against the global trend, Singapore's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) dipped to 50.2 in October, down 0.4 of a point from September's 50.6 and way down from August's 54.4. The Singapore Institute of Purchasing Materials Management (SIPMM) attributed the latest reading464 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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653 2009-11-04 12 Reuters Ministers to discuss forecasts and their bearing on reducing deficits next week [BRUSSELS] Europe's economy will rebound next year from a deep slump and accelerate in 2011, the European Commission said yesterday. The finding paves the way for major deficit cuts– Reuters - 653 words
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Article, Illustration639 2009-11-04 12 neuters, Bioomoerg Obama says govt to tackle debt, help spur job growth [NAPLES, Florida] White House economic adviser Paul Volcker said that his meeting on Monday with President Barack Obama focused in part on reducing US economic reliance on consumer spending. The alternatives toneuters, Bioomoerg; AFP - 639 words
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393 2009-11-04 12 Reuters [NEW YORK] The prices of investment-grade commercial real estate rose more than 4 per cent in the third quarter, possibly signalling an end to the sector's year-long downward spiral, according to an leading property index released yesterday. The 4.4 per centReuters - 393 words
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251 2009-11-04 12 Reuters [SYDNEY] Australia's central bank raised interest rates for a second straight month yesterday as it steadily withdrew stimulus from an improving economy. The Australian dollar dipped and bill futures rallied as investors detected a hint of caution in the Reserve Bank ofReuters - 251 words
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206 2009-11-04 12 Reuters [WASHINGTON] The US Treasury Department said on Monday that it expected to borrow a net US$276 billion through sales of marketable debt during the current quarter, much less than it previously anticipated. The fourth-quarter borrowing total was US$2O9 billion less than forecast inReuters - 206 words
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511 2009-11-04 13 S JAYASANKARAN - S JAYASANKARAN NEWS ANALYSIS Phasing out car import licences a right move but likely to meet resistance By in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S National Auto Policy (NAP), which was unveiled last week, has been described by analysts as a step in the right direction511 words
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237 2009-11-04 13 -AP [KUALA LUMPUR] A Malaysian government lawmaker and five other politically linked people were charged yesterday with corruption in unrelated cases, hitting both the ruling coalition and opposition alike. Abdul Rahman Bakri, a parliamentarian of the ruling United Malays National Organisation party, pleaded-AP - 237 words
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351 2009-11-04 13 AFP Recording played in Indonesian court implicates president [JAKARTA] Potentially explosive wiretap recordings allegedly demonstrating a high-level conspiracy to muzzle Indonesia's an-ti-graft agency were played in court for the first time yesterday. The recordings have been presented as evidence of collusion between police, prosecutorsAFP - 351 words
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510 2009-11-04 14 Reuters It hails govt move to increase land supply to the market [HONG KONG] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said yesterday it shares Hong Kong's concern that the city may face sharp asset price inflation and encouraged the government to look atReuters - 510 words
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Article, Illustration678 2009-11-04 14 Bloomberg Move to cut firms' leverage on fears borrowings fuel too rapid price surge [BEIJING] China's banking regulator plans to review debt levels at some real-es-tate developers on concern the companies' borrowings are fuelling excessive gains in property prices, a person familiar withBloomberg; AFP - 678 words
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289 2009-11-04 14 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China's consumers can replace their counterparts in the US as an engine of world economic growth, said Jim O'Neill, chief global economist with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Annual increases in Chinese consumption already more than offset declines in the US,Bloomberg - 289 words
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Article170 2009-11-04 14 -AFP [SHANGHAI] The HSBC Champions this week is set to become the biggest televised golf event in Asian history, with the tournament being beamed into 500 million homes, organisers say. The event in Shanghai has been elevated to World Golf Championship status and with Tiger-AFP - 170 words
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830 2009-11-04 14 Reuters Sale surprises traders; relieves bearish risk of open-market bullion sale [MUMBAI] The International Monetary Fund has sold 200 tonnes of gold to the Reserve Bank of India for US$6.B billion, quietly executing half of a long-planned bullion saleReuters - 830 words
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Advertisement271 2009-11-04 14 LINAIR LINAIR TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED (Registration No. *****5699 D) (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) Unless otherwise stated, the capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the same meanings ascribed to them in the Company's announcements dated 21 October 2009 and 30 October 2009 in relation to the adjustment to exercise271 words
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340 2009-11-04 15 US DATA [NEW YORK] Orders placed with US factories rose in September for the fifth time in six months, reinforcing signs that manufacturing will drive the economic recovery. Bookings increased 0.9 per cent, exceeding the median forecast of economists340 words
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Article, Illustration544 2009-11-04 15 Bloomberg, AP Court rules treaty doesn't violate the nation's Constitution of the treaty, which is designed to transform Europe into a more unified and powerful global player. The charter, which was bogged down in negotiations for almost a decade, has been ratified by all otherBloomberg, AP; AP - 544 words
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303 2009-11-04 15 ■AFP [SEOUL] North Korea announced yesterday it has produced more plutonium for its atomic weapons programme, putting further pressure on the United States to start direct talks. The communist country "successfully completed reprocessing 8,000 spent fuel rods by the end of■AFP - 303 words
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555 2009-11-04 15 Bloomberg Aberdeen, Standard Life cut their holdings citing valuations, earnings [EDINBURGH] Scotland's two biggest fund managers say it's getting tougher to make money from Asian stocks. Aberdeen Asset Management has been reducing its holdings because of their valuations compared with otherBloomberg - 555 words
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510 2009-11-04 15 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING It worries about demand once rescue packages are eased By [SINGAPORE] Stagnating real wages and low productivity around the world, which led to more debts, contributed to the recent global recession, says the International Labour Organization. And now, with the510 words
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551 2009-11-04 16 ■AP Blames accounting charges of 2.15b francs for keeping it in the red [ZURICH] Swiss bank ÜBS reported a third-quarter net loss of 564 million Swiss francs (***** million) yesterday, blaming accounting charges of 2.15 billion francs for keeping it in the red.■AP - 551 words
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Article, Illustration425 2009-11-04 16 ■AFP [LONDON] Iceland and London are among the world's best-value destinations thanks to the economic crisis, travel guide firm Lonely Planet said Tuesday. Thailand still remains tough to beat. South Africa, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Bulgaria, Kenya and Las Vegas in Nevada rounded■AFP; PHOTOS: BLOOMBERG, AFP - 425 words
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282 2009-11-04 16 -NYT [DETROIT] The US government has granted General Motors permission to use US$2.B billion in borrowed money to help its former parts division, the Delphi Corp, GM said in a regulatory filing on Monday. GM said that it received US$l.7 billion last-NYT - 282 words
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513 2009-11-04 16 NYT [WASHINGTON] It could be yet another opportunity for Goldman Sachs to come out a winner from the financial crisis that it helped create, but the Treasury Department appears poised to squash it. Treasury officials confirmed on Monday that Goldman Sachs, whichNYT - 513 words
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388 2009-11-04 16 US Supreme Court split on judges 1 role Bloomberg Landmark ruling on mutual funds' fees on the cards [WASHINGTON] US Supreme Court justices signalled they are split over the role judges should play in reviewing the compensation of mutual fund advisers in a case that might force reductions in theBloomberg - 388 words
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346 2009-11-04 16 Stanley Works to buy Black Decker for US$3.5b Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Stanley Works agreed to buy Black Decker Corp for about US$3.5 billion, combining the two largest US toolmakers in an all-stock transaction. Based on Stanley's closing stock price, the offer values Towson, Mary-land-based Black Decker at U5557.57 a share,Bloomberg - 346 words
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Article, Illustration759 2009-11-04 17 It is the first-ever gathering under one roof of leaders from the technology, services, finance and government sectors CORPORATE honchos, renowned research names and policymakers will convene in Singapore this month for a three-day meeting on developments in Asia's renewables and energy efficiency scene.FILE PHOTO - 759 words
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717 2009-11-04 17 WHEN Singapore's Energy Market Authority (EMA) first flagged plans two years ago to let households choose the service provider they wanted to buy electricity from, there were not a few raised eyebrows as to how this vision could materialise. Would it mean more717 words
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Article, Illustration2866 2009-11-04 18 OVERVIEW IT'S been a somewhat gloomy year for solar power players. Hurt by a financing squeeze and a demand slump amid the recession, the industry winced even more when Spain's once-glorious photovoltaic (PV) market crashed as the government retracted its generous subsidies. Still,2,866 words
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Advertisement135 2009-11-04 17 SGHT OF The Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS) is Singapore's national M institute for applied solar energy research. Our mission is to conduct research and op d I o development for a sustainable energy supply based on solar resources, with special focus on the development of materials, components,135 words
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Article, Illustration501 2009-11-04 20 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN Industry has raised USs4.sb in equity and over USs2ob of new debt By [SINGAPORE] The weak improvement in business has helped airlines raise almost US$B billion of new funds in the past two months, according to the International Air Transport Association (lata).BLOOMBERG - 501 words
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Article1094 2009-11-04 20 DAVID HUGHES - DAVID HUGHES STRAIT TALK Credit crisis makes it tougher for industry to renew aging fleet By LOOKING at the report just sent to me of Interferry's recent 34th annual conference in Istanbul I regret that I was not able to attend it, or indeed that I have1,094 words
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Article106 2009-11-04 20 '000 CH Offshore 0.66 Chuan Hup Hldgs 0.33 Cosco Corp 1.10 CWTLtd 0.65 Ezra Hldgs 1.85 First Ship Lease 0.60 Freight Links 0.05 Grand Banks 0.40 laya Hold Ltd 0.42 KiVentures 0.17 Keppel Corp 7.88 Mercator Lines 0.30 MTQCorp 0.73 NOL 1.54 Pacific Shipping 0.26 Pan-United Corp 0.53 Rickmers106 words
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Article31 2009-11-04 20 '000 Int'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings NeplineBhd 0.93 8.90 8.90 3.06 3.06 unch 0.01 0.04 unch -0.02 unch unch 122 208 2490 114 15 031 words
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Article12 2009-11-04 20 ■oo ■recious Ship Jegional Cont .18.00 .10.60 -0.20 -0.10 1068 45612 words
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Article17 2009-11-04 20 Evergreen Marine ....16.10 :irst Steamship 43.70 /Van Hai Lines 15.05 -0.10 1.40 unch 8 5 217 words
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Article40 2009-11-04 20 '000 (awasaki Hvy Ind ..222.00 -9.00 ***** (awasaki Kisen 326.00 -12.00 7139 Mitsubishi Hvy 318.00 -8.00 ***** Mitsui Eng&Sbldg...230.00 -10.00 7155 Mitsui Osk Lines 541.00 3.00 ***** Mippon Express 367.00 -9.00 3760 MipponYusen 338.00 -3.00 6059 iource: Thomson Reuters40 words
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Article, Illustration694 2009-11-04 20 KENICHI KUROYA - KENICHI KUROYA By "X" Line's presence in Singapore started as a ship agency in 1973, after being represented by NOL Agency. Since then, it has also expanded into warehousing and logistics functions. Today, the group provides its customers with a complete suite of transportBLOOMBERG - 694 words
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Article, Illustration423 2009-11-04 21 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN Move will enable it to operate in new, booming markets across Asia-Pacific By [SINGAPORE] In a move to capitalise on the strong economic recovery across the Asia-Pacific, express logistics giant FedEx is aggressively expanding into sea freight forwarding in a bid toAP - 423 words
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Article, Illustration677 2009-11-04 21 -Reuters It may end ties with Boeing as talks on new jet orders stall [DUBLIN] Irish budget airline Ryanair sent a fresh warning to planemaker Boeing over a large order, saying it could curb its once unstoppable growth as limits emerge in its-Reuters - 677 words
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Article395 2009-11-04 21 -AP [WASHINGTON] Lawmakers are moving to ban the use of computer laptops and other personal electronic devices in the cockpit to prevent another incident like the Northwest Airlines plane that overshot Minneapolis by 240 kilometres. Byron Dorgan, chairman of the aviation sub-committee, said in-AP - 395 words
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271 2009-11-04 21 -AFP [WELLINGTON] Air New Zealand said yesterday it will buy 14 new Airbus A3 20 aircraft to replace its domestic fleet of 15 Boeing 737-300 planes. The airline said the 14 aircraft had a list price of more than US$l billion-AFP - 271 words
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Article2820 2009-11-04 21 AIRLINE CODES: AA American Airlines (AAL), AF Air France (AFR), AI 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), BR2,820 words
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Article, Illustration707 2009-11-04 22 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE Some go on model offensive, others invest in new showroom Reports by AS THE new car market contracts sharply this year and the next, most distributors agree that automotive brands which are less established may stall and perhaps even disappear. Not all707 words
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Article, Illustration513 2009-11-04 22 MINIVAN sales are steadily increasing across Asia and the popular Toyota Wish MPV is likely to be a core model for the Japanese car maker in future. Toshihiro Oi, the Toyota chief engineer in charge of the new Wish multi-pur-pose vehicle, says513 words
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264 2009-11-04 22 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By TNT's healthcare sector business got a boost by being the first express integrator in Singapore to receive the Health Sciences Authority's Good Distribution Practice for Medical Device in Singapore (GDPMDS) accreditation, which recognises the compliant quality standards of TNT's healthcare service264 words
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394 2009-11-04 22 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE They colluded on ticket prices to destinations in Malaysia By SIXTEEN coach operators and their trade association have been fined a total of $1.69 million for fixing the price of Singa-pore-to-Malaysia bus tickets. The Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) announced the394 words
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297 2009-11-04 22 AFP [CHICAGO] Ford Motor Co on Monday posted surprise earnings of nearly a billion dollars in the third quarter and said it was on track to become "solidly profitable" by 2011 after years of painful losses. The number two US automaker swung to aAFP - 297 words
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Advertisement139 2009-11-04 20 ASIAN FEEDER DISCUSSION GROUP (AFDG) NOTICE TO TRADE RATE RESTORATION FOR BELAWAN TRADE SECTOR Feeder rates in the Belawan trade sector have deteriorated to the extent that they are no longer sustainable. In order to enable feeder operators to maintain their level of service and commitment to the Belawan trade139 words
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Miscellaneous313 2009-11-04 21 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 4 Seeming to be a quiet dad I I agree more! (3,3) j 10 Push out rubbish for moralist ri f P^T 113 f to consume (8) 11 Listen to army fighter in South America suffering (9) 14 Secret lad, he, involved with 1 16 I j313 words
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Article, Illustration3436 2009-11-04 23 OVERVIEW AS Asian firms globalise, they face many challenges. Information technology (IT) can deliver greater value in coordinating and complementing the distributed resources and global digital assets of the organisation. In an ongoing Nanyang Business School-Business Times Roundtable discussion series, research board members3,436 words
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Article445 2009-11-04 24 THE Enterprise 50 (E-50) Awards, which are presented every year to unlisted small and medium local enterprises (SMEs), invariably reveal something about the state of corporate Singapore. The 15th E-50 Awards which were held on Monday were no exception. That the event has grown in size this445 words
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Article, Illustration988 2009-11-04 24 RALPH JENNINGS - RALPH JENNINGS Reuters Seeing the growth potential, major firms are using this strategy to sell products in region By FOR hundreds of diners in Taiwan, 22-year-old Sheena Tsai is the billboard for Carlsberg, a Danish beer vying for a slice of Asia's competitiveReuters; REUTERS - 988 words
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Article, Illustration774 2009-11-04 24 FRANK CHING - FRANK CHING THE BOTTOM LINE US PRESIDENT Barack Obama begins an Asian trip next week that will take him to Japan, Singapore, China and South Korea. This is a welcome sign of a renewed American emphasis on Asia. Clearly, the China portion774 words
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Article, Illustration862 2009-11-04 25 ROBERT SAMUELSON - ROBERT SAMUELSON Deprived of credit, defaulting countries in the past have suffered deep economic downturns, hyperinflation, or both THE idea that the government of a major advanced country would default on its debt that is, tell lenders that it won't repay themBLOOMBERG - 862 words
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Article, Illustration880 2009-11-04 25 MATTHEW LYNN - MATTHEW LYNN THE UK government needs to start thinking about what it will do with all the banks it now owns. The answer is simple: Hand them to the people. In the 1980s, Britain led the world with a radical economic experiment.880 words
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208 2009-11-04 25 Richard Teng - Richard Teng LETTERS TO THE EDITOR WE refer to the article "Shadow of protectionism in SGX's stand on Li Heng" (BT, Nov 2). We are disappointed with the writer's lack of understanding and cursory conclusion. Delisting is a major corporate decision that208 words
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582 2009-11-04 25 Jeannie Ong - WE refer to the Hock Lock Siew commentary titled "Just move on, Star Hub" (BT, Nov 3). We thank the writer for his views and agree wholeheartedly with him that it is time to move on. In fact, moving on and582 words
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Article8829 2009-11-04 26 Transaction date: Nov 3 Hii Low Code Col Sale COOP) Hii Low Bl Seller C'vr P/E $mil 17 3 3148 8Telecom 9.5 25 5834 A-Sonic 34 12 5000 ABR Hldgs 155 55 1938 AEI Corp 8 1 1100 AEM 23 75 2101 APOil 93 35 5550 ARA 88,829 words
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Article1665 2009-11-04 27 52-wks Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net C000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E M Cap $mil 52-wks Tel High Low Code Company Last Sale Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Vld Net ('000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E1,665 words
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Article383 2009-11-04 27 Hii Low Code Comi Sale 1000) Hii Low Bm Seller Cvr P/E imil 111 101 6389 ABFSG Bond ETF 108 -3 807 427 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US765 unch 276 149 DBS STI ETF 100 265 -1 4627 3534 DBXT DJE50 10US$ US4417 3164 1682 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ US2983 -72383 words
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Article257 2009-11-04 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 offer257 words
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Article9338 2009-11-04 27 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced Fund!S 2.039/ AIGIF S'pore Bond Fund/^- 1.353/ APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 1.09/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.78/ AXA Life Secure Ascent 2020 Fund 0.*****/0.***** AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd AXAWM -Talents9,338 words
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378 2009-11-04 28 In local curr In S$ In USS %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Nov 2 World Index Preliminan 784.6 0.4 15.8 0.4 17.1 0.5 20.8 EAFE Preliminai 743.5 -0.2 14.5 -0.2 20.0 -0.1 23.8 Euri Preliminan 1063.2 0.6378 words
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Article130 2009-11-04 28 As at 9am Nov3 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2660 1.3050 Can dollar 1.3430 1.3590 Euro 2.0610 2.0870 NZ dollar 1.0270 1.0500 Sterlini ind 2.2460 2.2731 US dollar 1.3840 1.4000 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency:130 words
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Article176 2009-11-04 28 Nov3 Ss_ Offer Bid Overnight 1/4 1-month 7/16 2-months 9/16 3-months 11/16 Overnight mode: 5/16 USS Offer 1/8 3/16 5/16 7/16 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months -All 0.25 0.32 0.38 0.40 0.70 0.95 1.20 Offer 0.20 0.22 0.28176 words
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Article24 2009-11-04 28 Nov3 ten STI Nov 2617 SIMSCI Nov 314.5 317.5 311.7 Taiwan Nov 265.2 266.5 264.3 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd24 words
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Article20 2009-11-04 28 Nov3 Bid Offer 1-month 1.3991 1.4006 2-months 1.3994 1.4010 3-months 1.3997 1.4013 6-months 1.4000 1.4018 Source: OCBC20 words
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Article64 2009-11-04 28 Nov3 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Month Range Price Price Hii Vol Open Done Position Low Nov09 2115 2110 2115 2110 29 327 Dec 09 2190 2167 2191 2150 1219 ***** Jan 10 2221 2190 2221 2183 7037 ***** Feb 10 2241 2210 2241 220664 words
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Article257 2009-11-04 28 Nov3 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 99.6850 99.5100 99.2250 98.8700 7501 5440 3587 6012 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 DedO Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 99.490 99.505 99.505 99.485 99.425 99.340 99.280 99.280 50 50 50 4504 3741 1879 1658257 words
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Article163 2009-11-04 28 Nov3 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) O/l lots) Dec 09 Jan 10 Feb 10 Mario Apr 10 May 10 242.0 242.0 242.0 242.0 243.0 243.0 TSR 20 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Sett Volume (lots) O/l (lots) Dec163 words
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Article449 2009-11-04 28 Nov3 iuro ren .on •eso Earn ■ouni Australia 0.967 6.119 0.607 6.946 42.242 85.946 0.808 10.616 3.071 1.252 75.034 42.767 1.254 7.085 0.917 29.187 29.955 0.549 0.896 Canada 1.034 6.327 0.628 7.182 43.680 88.870 0.835 10.977 3.176 1.295 77.588 44.222 1.297 7.326 0.948 30.180 30.975 0.568 0.927449 words
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Article88 2009-11-04 28 Nov3 Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hii Day's |h Low 3-Month BQ*****W 04.02.2010 1-Year BY*****N 01.11.2010 0.45 0.55 0.39 0.39 0.55 0.53 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 2.50088 words
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Article76 2009-11-04 28 Nov3 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 (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 1.***** 12 mths 1.***** SWAP Mid76 words
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Article139 2009-11-04 28 Nov3 GOLD (USS/oz) Nov 03 Nov 02 Hong Kong 1058.00 1051.10 London Nov 02 Oct 30 1059.45 1037.05 1060.25 1037.85 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR (SS) Nov 03 Buying Sellim Kilobar "50,933.07" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (SS) Selling Buying Igm 5gm lOgm 20gm 50gm lOOgm 1 oz 1139 words
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Article102 2009-11-04 28 Nov 2 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Nov 09 997.50 978.00 1006.25 962.00 Jan 10 998.00 976.50 1006.50 962.75 Mar10 1000.00 975.00 1008.00 961.75 May 10 995.00 970.00 1000.00 960.25 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Dec 09 36.79 36.40 37.00 36.00102 words
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Article77 2009-11-04 28 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Nov2 CRUDE (FOB origin) USS/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 76.68 0.59 WTI (Near Mth) 77.89 0.85 Dubai (1 -Mth F) 76.12 -1.13 Tapis blend 79.50 -1.30 Minas 78.30 -1.30 PRODUCT USS/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 71.72 82.45 -1.95 -2.05 USS/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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Article156 2009-11-04 28 Nov3 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against USS Bid Offer S$IUS$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2534 1.2550 0.8961 0.8963 Canadian dollar 1.2958 1.2979 0.9264 0.9270 Euro 2.0643 2.0670 1.4759 1.4762 NZ dollar 1.0005 1.0030 0.7153 0.7163 Sterlini 2.2810 2.2839 1.6308 1.6311 US dollar156 words
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Article70 2009-11-04 28 Nov 2 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (USS/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1882.25 1875.25 3 months 1916.00 1908.00 Copper, Grade A (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months 6530.50 6555.00 6455.25 6480.00 Lead (USS/tonne) Cash 2273.25 3 months 2298.00 2281.50 2305.00 Nickel (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (USS/tonne) Cash 370 words
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Article76 2009-11-04 28 Nov2 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev Hii ih/Low Dec 09 2109 2127 2144/2101 Mar 10 2148 2168 2181/2143 May 10 2168 2191 2199/2167 Jul 10 2100 2120 2131/2098 COFFEE (USS/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Nov 09 1431 1386 1433/1380 Jan 10 1477 1431 1479/1425 Mar 10 1512 1466 1513/1460 SUGAR (US76 words
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Article, Illustration963 2009-11-04 31 DEVIN LEONARD - DEVIN LEONARD iVTT As govts worldwide enact Keynesian stimulus packages, new books are out to expound his ideas, reports BY the time he died in 1946, the economist John Maynard Keynes had become that rarest of creatures in his profession: a celebrity. The most powerfuliVTT; FILE PHOTO - 963 words
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