The Business Times, 5 November 2009
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Title Section20 2009-11-05 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Ssl.oo online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION COREGNNOI9B4O2B6BE MICA (P) 123/08/2009 Thursday, November 5,200920 words
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Article, Illustration633 2009-11-05 1 URA investigates Mustafa Warehouse for unauthorised change of use [SINGAPORE] It looks like a department store and supermarket facility but its owner insists that it isn't. The six-storey Mustafa Warehouse on Kallang Pudding Road has been around for more than five years now,1 1 . 1 LJ ARTHUR LEE - 633 words
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Article, Illustration890 2009-11-05 1 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE $750 m first phase to be ready by 2013 and remainder over 12 years; no cash-call to fund expansion By [SINGAPORE] Sembcorp Marine yesterday took a bold step into the future by unveiling plans to build a massive integrated yard890 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article84 2009-11-05 1 IS$ (S$ per US$) 1.399 (USS/SS per 1.646 2.303 ;URO (US$/S$/E) 1.474 2.062 Foreign currency per US$ S$ 'EN 90.60 64.70 3.421 2.445 IK$ 7.750 5.541 !AHT 33.45 23.91 lUPIAH 9,530 6,814 lENMINBI 6.828 4.881 INDIAN RUPEE 47.14 33.70 1.106 0.791 1COMP 1,253.84 +11.52 IIKKEI225 9,844.31 +41.36 1ANG SENG84 words
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Article29 2009-11-05 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 5.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 16.094 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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Miscellaneous40 2009-11-05 1 PORT KLANG SAGA PROPERTY BizlT FORMULA ONE Report points finger at QHBB Ho Bee-MCL launching Samsung eyes double-digit Toyota leaves Fl grid '4> ex-minister, official B**^^ttJs Parviscondo printer growth in tears ►"^C PAGE 2 B PAGE2B PAGE2S PAGE 3 j3l40 words
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76 2009-11-05 2 SEMBCORP Marine yesterday took a bold step into the future by unveiling plans to build a massive integrated yard facility in Tuas View Extension. This will be Singapore's first new-built yard in a generation. Its first phase is expected to cost about76 words
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97 2009-11-05 2 IT LOOKS like a department store and supermarket facility but its owner insists that it isn't. The six-storey Mustafa Warehouse on Kallang Pudding Road opened the doors to the first two levels three weeks ago and this has raised the eyebrows of some97 words
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62 2009-11-05 2 THE Malaysian Public Accounts Committee recommended in a report released yesterday to Parliament that former transport minister Chan Kong Choy and the former general manager of the Port Klang Authority OC Phang be investigated for criminal breach of trust over their roles62 words
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77 2009-11-05 2 A BT poll this week of major developers as well as agents who marketed projects actively in October showed that about 660 private homes were sold in the primary market in October. Developers reckon that, including other developments on the market, the total tally77 words
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Article54 2009-11-05 2 SEMBCORP Marine's third quarter net profit was almost flat from the previous corresponding quarter, rising 2.6 per cent to $144.6 million, although this was the highest quarterly earnings ever attained, while turnover rose 32.9 per cent to $1.52 billion compared with $1.14 billion in Q3OB.54 words
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78 2009-11-05 2 CAPITALAND has agreed to sell two of its industrial properties in Kallang for a total of $68 million to construction and industrial property development group Chiu Teng. The move, which is part of a strategy to divest non-core assets, leaves Capita Land with78 words
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82 2009-11-05 2 STATE investment agency Khazanah Nasional has roped in three global brand names to participate in a "family indoor theme park" in Iskandar Malaysia as part of plans to enhance the region's tourism and lifestyle appeal. The "landmark deal" is to be82 words
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64 2009-11-05 2 THE United States on Tuesday set preliminary duties ranging from 2 per cent to 438 per cent on hundreds of millions of dollars of imported steel wire decking from China to offset government subsidies. It was the latest in a growing list of64 words
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558 2009-11-05 2 S JAYASANKARAN - S JAYASANKARAN It seeks probe over letters of support for bonds issued by Kuala Dimensi By in Kuala Lumpur THE Public Accounts Committee (PAC) recommended in a report released yesterday to Parliament that former transport minister Chan Kong Choy and the former558 words
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Article, Illustration460 2009-11-05 2 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING By [SINGAPORE] Gold surged to a new record yesterday, crossing the US$l,O9O level for the first time, a day after the International Monetary Fund announced a massive sale of the metal to India. The precious metal touched US$lO9l.l an ounceAFP - 460 words
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Article, Illustration521 2009-11-05 2 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN Online discussion forum launched to seek views of broader audience By [SINGAPORE] Their initial target was 800 participants, but the organisers of a conference next week featuring the world's top political, business and academic leaders are now expecting an over-subscribed attendance of521 words
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238 2009-11-05 3 US DATA [NEW YORK] US companies reduced jobs in October at the slowest pace in more than a year, suggesting some stabilisation in the labour market as the economy emerges from recession, a report yesterday showed. US private employers shed 203,000238 words
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Article, Illustration563 2009-11-05 3 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE But it may not have a clean break as it signed agreement to take part until 2012 By [SINGAPORE] "We never compare money to results. The value of Fl (Formula One) is not counted in dollars," said Tadashi Yamashina when asked aboutAFP - 563 words
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422 2009-11-05 3 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA Estimate is down significantly from September's 1,143 By [SINGAPORE] A BT poll this week of major developers as well as agents that marketed projects actively in October showed that about 660 private homes were sold in the primary market in October. Developers422 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article391 2009-11-05 4 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE $144.6 m posted is highest quarterly earnings the group has ever attained By SEMBCORP Marine's third-quarter net profit was almost flat from the previous corresponding quarter, rising 2.6 per cent to $144.6 million, although this was the highest quarterly earnings ever attained, while391 words
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Article536 2009-11-05 4 MICHELLE QUAH - MICHELLE QUAH By IN a sign of the times, retailer FJ Benjamin (FJB) saw its quarterly earnings tumble 58 per cent as consumers held back their spending. The fashion and lifestyle group's net profit for its fiscal first quarter ended Sept 30, 2009, feU536 words
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Article359 2009-11-05 4 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG By HYFLUX yesterday said third-quarter net profit rose 5 per cent to $18.1 million from $17.3 million a year ago. The rise was despite sales falling 29 per cent to $126.5 million, from $177.4 million in Q3 2008. Help came from a359 words
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553 2009-11-05 4 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING WHAT do you do when a messenger brings you bad news? You don't shoot him, because that is not going to change reality. But that is precisely what some regulators have done when they try to artificially support market prices through553 words
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Article273 2009-11-05 4 Net profit refers to profit attributable to equity holders. Trust Reits: Turnover is gross revenue and earnings is income available for distribution. Sing Inv Fin: Turnover figures are income before operating expenses. Exchange Rate: US$l =551.414, Rmbl =550.207 HK$l =550.182 nm: not meaningful 9-month and Q3 results273 words
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Article, Illustration546 2009-11-05 5 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA Group now left with another two Spore industrial assets in its portfolio By CAPITALAND has agreed to sell two of its industrial properties in Kallang for a total of $68 million to construction and industrial property development group Chiu Teng. The move,546 words
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Article, Illustration426 2009-11-05 7 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI Deal still needs High Court's nod and other approvals By SHAREHOLDERS of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing have given their blessings to Advanced Technology Investment Company's (ATIC) $2.5 billion offer for the chipmaker, paving the way for the delisting of a fourth technology counterAFP - 426 words
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458 2009-11-05 7 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE MARKET VIEWS By AT its inaugural Asian investors conference yesterday, Norwegian bank Dnß Nor's analysts called for an overweight stance on equities in general but advised caution on the offshore and shipping sectors in the short term. "We have an overweight458 words
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283 2009-11-05 7 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING By BOUTIQUE fund manager Capital Dynamics (S), which has US$3OO million of managed assets, reckons the Singapore stock market may shoot up as much as 40 per cent next year. At a news briefing this week, its fund manager Tan Teng 800283 words
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Article328 2009-11-05 8 OH BOON PING - Rotary Engg Q3 profit up 11 OH BOON PING Turnover down 8% as new projects yet to generate significant revenue By ROTARY Engineering, which provides engineering, procurement and construction services to the oil and gas sector, has reported an 11 per cent rise in net profit to $10.7 million for328 words
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Article, Illustration186 2009-11-05 8 READY for the bull charge? This frog will give you a run for your money. Supporting it will be 230 Capita Land runners, out to prove that their mascot, Capitafrog, is a worthy match for any bull. They have signed upARTHUR LEE - 186 words
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384 2009-11-05 8 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM By CHINESE oil giant PetroChina has installed a new chairman at Singapore Petroleum Company and is merging SPC's oil trading operations with that of PetroChina Singapore. The board changes at SPC follow PetroChina's $3.2 billion acquisition of the integrated Singapore oil company,384 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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81 2009-11-05 8 LIZHONG Wheel Group executive chairman Zang Ligen said yesterday that two executive directors, who jointly have a 64.23 per cent stake held through Li Zhong Investment, have pledged 100 million shares (42.55 per cent stake) for credit facilities. With the transfer of the81 words
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70 2009-11-05 8 JAVA Holdings' net profit for its first quarter ended September 2009 jumped to $32.5 million from $9.1 million a year ago, primarily due to an accounting charge of $27.0 million arising from the "marked to market" valuation of the group's forex positions reported70 words
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43 2009-11-05 8 LIPPO-MAPLETREE Indonesia Retail Trust has announced distributable income of $13.1 million for the third quarter ended September 2009, 23.1 per cent lower than a year ago. Distribution per unit is 1.22 cents, down from 1.60 cents.43 words
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Article37 2009-11-05 8 TUAN Sing Group posted a net profit of $17.1 million for the third quarter ended Sept 30 up from $814,000 a year ago. Revenue increased 7 per cent to $86.3 million.37 words
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Article43 2009-11-05 8 FORTUNE Reit has posted a 14.1 per cent increase in third quarter distributable income to HK$Bl.2 million (5514.6 million), from HK$7l.2 million a year ago. Distribution per unit rose 12.7 per cent to 9.75 HK cents.43 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration569 2009-11-05 6 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN STOCKS Asian sentiment boosted by World Bank's re-rating of China's growth forecast but Fed meeting overhangs the market IT was a generally positive session for Asian stock markets, but with a huge dose of caution in the air ahead of the US569 words
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Article101 2009-11-05 6 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 8 5 4 0 0 0 8 5 4 Manufacturing 68 42 61 13 69 49 74 Commerce 29 12 25 30 14 30 )t/Stor/Comms 17 14 17 11 14 Finance 17 17 Construction 11 Pro|101 words
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Article117 2009-11-05 6 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 26.994 26.994 42.120 42.120 Manufacturing 215.230 18.915 234.145 108.321 1.621 109.942 Commerce 98.941 30.858 129.799 114.471 5.675 120.146 )t/Stor/Comms 95.261 6.802 102.063 141.514 1.563 143.077 Finance 30.437 30.437 195.714 195.714 Construction 52.483 1.912 54.395 10.508 93 10.601 Properties 78.590117 words
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Article101 2009-11-05 6 lapitaLand 4.180 4-0.050 lapitaMal 1.650 4-0.050 jtyDev 9.900 4-0.090 lomforiDelGrc 1.550 4-0.020 Iosco Corp 1.070 -0.030 IBS Grp 13.040 4-0.080 :&N 3.800 4-0.040 ienting SP 1.070 4-0.020 iolden Agri 0.430 4-0.010 IK Land 4.730 4-0.120 IMH 31.000 4-0.160 ISH 17.240 4-0.180 lardineC&C 22.600 4-0.040 Ceppel Corp101 words
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Article, Illustration849 2009-11-05 6 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN Source: Q3 2009 net profit plunged 80 per cent y-o-y, below expectations due to higher losses for shipbuilding, decline in shiprepair and shipping sales and profits. No recovery in sight till H2 2010. Uncertainties loom with execution risks and prospects of cuts in contract prices onBloomberg - 849 words
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Article, Illustration541 2009-11-05 6 Reuters CURRENCIES [LONDON] The dollar fell broadly yesterday as firmer equity and commodity prices buoyed demand for the euro and perceived riskier currencies, while traders braced for a policy decision from the Federal Reserve. The decision at 1915 GMT is the keyReuters; BLOOMBERG - 541 words
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Article60 2009-11-05 6 CLOSE IT OB/OS -796.00+255.C IT CADI -*****.00+107. IT 10-day MA -*****.00 -79.0' TSE ST Mid Cap 621.26 +4.8: TSE ST Small Cap 515.56 +3.2 TSE ST All Share 651.63 +6.2 TSE ST China Top 261.53 +0.5 TSE ST China 286.93 +3.7 TSE ST Catalist 1323.54+77.7! TSE ST60 words
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Article59 2009-11-05 6 VOLUME Golden Agri 46,657,000 Gentinq SP 39,790,000 Uni Envtech 33,458,000 IPCO Intl 28,239,000 Novena 27,957,000 Teledata 24,628,000 Noble Grp 23,807,000 AusGroup 23,379,000 Yinq Li 22,376,000 China Honqxinq 21,738,000 VALUE(S) UOB 71,933,970 Noble Grp 60,530,506 Capita Land 57,272,520 SGX 55,277,530 Sing Tel 44,279,730 Gentinq SP 42,219,080 DBS Grp59 words
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Article101 2009-11-05 6 CLOSE UP LD 10US$ ***** 388.6 2.7 iBXT MSKorea 10US$ 4283 141.2 2, iBXT FTChina25 10US$ 3078 132.8 3., China H 10US$ 1664 61.5 2. iBXT MSAsExJl 10US$ 2628 32.2 0: iBS Bk6% NCPS 10 ***** 30.0 0. IOB 1768 26.0 1. ISH 1724 25.2 1.1 IMH 3100 22.4101 words
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Article114 2009-11-05 6 CLOSE DOWN DBXT Ni 10US$ 9841 -360.6 -2.6 DBXTDJE50 10US$ 4226-267.0 -4.3 DBXT MSEuroi 10US$ 4156-187.3 -3.1 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 5806-139.8 -1.7 EasternEuro 510 -55.9 -7.3 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 5160 -22.4 -0.3 )CC3.93% NCPS10 8100 -20.0 -0.2 ilA 200 1352 -10.0 -0.7 'BL Con 456 -7.0 -1.5 Raffles114 words
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Article86 2009-11-05 6 Wh lere S! i$ stands Nov 4 %CHNG CLOSE FRNOV3 YR2009 S$ LOW S$ HIGH uss 1.3975 0.14 1.5579 1.3897 Euro 2.0627 0.13 2.0952 1.9150 Pounds 2.3116 -1.18 2.4366 2.0356 1.2688 -1.15 1.2900 0.9453 'en* 1.5377 1.14 1.7278 1.4831 Rill liah* 0.***** -0.64 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.1785 0.20 4.339086 words
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Article, Illustration551 2009-11-05 9 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP NUS study finds productivity of winners to be 35% higher than their industry peers By ORGANISATIONS which received the Singapore Quality Award (SQA) will have more than their trophies to be proud of a National University of551 words
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589 2009-11-05 9 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING 6.6% slide in 2008 is biggest fall in 17 countries: US study By SINGAPORE'S manufacturing productivity tumbled 6.6 per cent last year the biggest fall in 17 countries where US manufacturers have a big presence, says a US government study. It was589 words
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Article, Illustration393 2009-11-05 9 FEW would associate about $300,000 in donations with a 12-year-old, but this is the amount Dawn Kwan, a budding local child artist, has given to charities so far. And the figure is set to rise after she opened her fourth solo exhibition, Swiss Exuberance,393 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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63 2009-11-05 9 THE Joint Ministerial Committee for Iskandar Malaysia formed a new work group to study the joint development of an economic project there when it held its fifth working meeting in Singapore yesterday. The committee also reviewed progress made by the immigration, transportation, tourism and environment63 words
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92 2009-11-05 9 SCIENTISTS from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) will form part of an international team of about 70 researchers to create a collection of tissue and DNA samples for 10,000 species of animals. Called the Genome 10K project, the scientists hope to92 words
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489 2009-11-05 9 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY By SPEAKING on the preparations for the upcoming Apec Summit X Shanmugam, Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs, said yesterday that the government has put in place what it considers adequate security measures. "We are confident about the489 words
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281 2009-11-05 9 COE premiums fell across the board yesterday as some motor distributors complained about lower showroom traffic and weaker demand for cars. "Most of our walk-ins are just browsing," said the sales manager of a mid-sized dealership. "Some people think COE premiums will fall further,281 words
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653 2009-11-05 10 IE Singapore sees opportunities in the fast-growing markets of the Asia-Pacific and the Gulf, reports CHUANG PECK MING ESPITE the global economic slump, Singapore's hospitality players do not seem to A have let up in their aggressive expansion I overseas, especially in Asia. They continU653 words
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528 2009-11-05 10 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING By GLOBAL recession? CTC Holidays has just opened a US$2 million boutique hotel in Shanghai, China. And since the soft launch of @Gallery Suites in April, occupancy has been 70-80 per cent, says CTC's managing director Wee Hee Ling. "While528 words
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Article, Illustration547 2009-11-05 10 IT'S not the first time Frasers Hospitality has hit the expansion trail in the middle of a recession. Back in 1998 when the Asian financial crisis was wreaking havoc on business, the high-class service apartment owner and operator opened its first two apartments in Singapore.547 words
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551 2009-11-05 10 IN times like this, when business is hard to come by, the weakness of a poorly run or financially strapped company really shows up, says Eric Levy, Pan Pacific Hotels Group's senior vice-president for development. When the going gets tough, owners551 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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564 2009-11-05 11 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY World Bank: China growing rapidly but some Asean nations still in recession By in Tokyo EAST Asia's "rebound" from the impact of global economic recession has yet to become a sustainable "recovery", the World Bank cautioned in a report published yesterday,564 words
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Article, Illustration410 2009-11-05 11 Reuters [NEW YORK] October was far and away the best month American retailers have had since consumers put the brakes on spending last autumn. Major categories had robust sales growth for the first time in more than a year, new figures show. Today, whenReuters; AFP - 410 words
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494 2009-11-05 11 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY By. in Tokyo JAPAN'S Finance Minister, Hirohisa Fujii, acknowledged yesterday that the government will need to issue additional bonds to cover a gaping deficit in tax revenues. The admission appeared to blow a hole in Prime Minister494 words
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264 2009-11-05 11 Reuters [SINGAPORE] The International Energy Agency will "substantially" downgrade its long-term oil demand forecast in its annual energy outlook next week, the second cut in a row, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday. Efforts to better manage expanding oil demand in the developedReuters - 264 words
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504 2009-11-05 12 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG Khazanah engages 3 foreign firms for the family attraction in Iskandar By in Kuala Lumpur STATE investment agency Khazanah Nasional has roped in three global brand names to participate in a "family indoor theme park" in Iskandar Malaysia as504 words
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385 2009-11-05 12 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's export decline deepened in September as commodity prices fell from a year earlier and electronics sales slid. Overseas shipments dropped 24.2 per cent from a year earlier to RM47.24 biUion (5519.3 billion) after falling aBloomberg - 385 words
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Article, Illustration405 2009-11-05 12 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia's central bank signalled yesterday that it was not in a hurry to start hiking rates with its reassuring message on inflation, prompting gains in bond and stock markets and helping the rupiah recoup early losses. Bank Indonesia (BI) keptReuters; BLOOMBERG - 405 words
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Advertisement219 2009-11-05 12 SPHI\?IEDIA OISTILLERY I f CONNECTING I with CUSTOMERS H Tips Tricks On Getting Your Message Across 3 Dec 2009 (8.30 am 5.00pm) I Raffles Hotel Singapore, The Ballroom L 3 E! r|y Bird special: $330 nett Meet some of the media industry's biggest think-tanks in a powered-up, waiidm 13November2009) high-level219 words
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465 2009-11-05 13 ■AP New Disneyland to be located in eastern Pudong [SHANGHAI] China's planning agency has approved plans for a Disney theme park in Shanghai, the Walt Disney Co said yesterday, a major step towards setting a deal for the long awaited project. The■AP - 465 words
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449 2009-11-05 13 neuters [NEW DELHI] India will maintain its fiscal stimulus due to uncertainty arising from a poor monsoon and the global outlook, the finance minister said on Tuesday, as data showed the summer crop could post a bigger-than-expect-ed fall. But Pranab Mukherjee also said there were– neuters - 449 words
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489 2009-11-05 13 Reuters Commerce Dept's preliminary decision on dumping charges in mid-November [WASHINGTON] The United States on Tuesday set preliminary duties ranging from 2 per cent to 438 per cent on hundreds of millions of dollars of imported steel-wire decking from China to offset governmentReuters - 489 words
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645 2009-11-05 14 Reuters Eight banks have set aside USsll7.6b for their staff, almost as much as last year [NEW YORK] Eight major banks which were at the front of the line for government bailouts have already set aside U*****.6 billion this year to pay■ Reuters - 645 words
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Article, Illustration487 2009-11-05 14 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Telstra Corp, facing government pressure to split from its fixed-line network, expects any break-up similar to the model used for BT Group pic would cost as much as Asl.2 billion (551.52 billion). Such a process may take more than fiveBloomberg; AFP - 487 words
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500 2009-11-05 14 Reuters Sale of Shineway stake will yield five times its investment [HONG KONG] Goldman Sachs has agreed to sell half of its holding in Shineway Group, China's top meat processor. It will sell the stake to a Chinese fund for about US$l5OReuters - 500 words
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361 2009-11-05 14 Reuters [TOKYO] Japan's foreign minister has called off a trip to Washington meant to smooth ties ruffled by a feud over military bases ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit next week, the top government spokesman said yesterday. Chief Cabinet SecretaryReuters - 361 words
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247 2009-11-05 14 -AP [PARIS] Societe Generale, France's second largest bank, saw net profit more than double in the third quarter after better financial market conditions helped earnings at its investment banking unit. SocGen said in a statement yesterday that it made a net profit of 426-AP - 247 words
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619 2009-11-05 15 Reuters Putin surprised by decision, which is a blow to Sberbank and partner Magna [DETROIT] The new board of General Motors (GM) reversed course on Tuesday on the planned sale of its Opel division in Europe and decided that GM would retainReuters - 619 words
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Article, Illustration602 2009-11-05 15 -AP They won votes of independents in Virginia, New Jersey [WASHINGTON] Republicans surged to victory in two governors' races on Tuesday, wresting control from Democrats and delivering a blow to President Barack Obama heading into next year's congressional elections. The victories in-AP; AFP - 602 words
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Article359 2009-11-05 15 Reuters Choice of Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin a surprise [LOS ANGELES] Oscar organisers on Tuesday named an unlikely pair of hosts for March's Academy Awards, comedian Steve Martin and 30 Rock star Alec Baldwin, a past loser at the world's top film awards. The choiceReuters - 359 words
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379 2009-11-05 15 Reuters [WASHINGTON] US President Barack Obama and European Union leaders pledged on Tuesday to redouble efforts for a deal on climate change at a summit in Copenhagen, but gave no details of how to reach that ambitious goal. "We discussed climateReuters - 379 words
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615 2009-11-05 15 Reuters Burlington takeover took just 9 days to put together [NEW YORK] Billionaire Warren Buffett decided that he did not need investment bankers when he negotiated his rapid takeover of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp even though the railroad was represented by– Reuters - 615 words
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Advertisement101 2009-11-05 15 ORIENT MARINE PTE LTD Exclusive Agent Of Trenton Anti-Corrosion Materials TKBVT N Invitation to Seminar Organized by Orient Marine Pte Ltd "Critical Issue on Corrosion Protective Coating" Mr. Benjamin T.A. Chang, PhD, PE By Poly Lab LLC, Houston,TX Admission will be based on invitation only Interested party is requested to101 words
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693 2009-11-05 16 -NYT Firms have strong leverage over hotel rates, but less control over airfares [NEW YORK] Travel management companies are in the midst of negotiating next year's hotel and airline rates on behalf of their corporate clients, an annual ritual that was thrown into-NYT - 693 words
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506 2009-11-05 16 Bloomberg It has generated a record level of operating cash flow [SEATTLE] Rockwell Collins Inc, the maker of cockpit instruments and radios, is looking for "bolt-on, tuck-in acquisitions" after generating a record level of operating cash flow, chief executive officer Clay Jones said.– Bloomberg - 506 words
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Article, Illustration638 2009-11-05 16 Reuters [FRANKFURT] Demand for business-class plane tickets will pick up again in 2010 as companies loosen travel restrictions amid a global economic recovery, Continental Airlines' chief operating officer told Reuters. "People who have predicted the demise of business travel are wrong," Jeff Smisek, whoReuters; BLOOMBERG - 638 words
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160 2009-11-05 16 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Airbus SAS, the world's largest commercial planemaker, expects to maintain delivery rates next year as an economic rebound revives travel demand. The company will hand over a similar number of planes in 2008, 2009 and 2010, chief operating officer John LeahyBloomberg - 160 words
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Article2841 2009-11-05 16 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), BI: Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO: Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR: EVA2,841 words
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Miscellaneous317 2009-11-05 16 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 3 Bright star that's excellent, I Issue period return (4) one appearing after 30 days 3 Sculptures that over the Chan- (9) nel are possessing formal 4 Two angelic things offering dignity (10) slight hope of success 8 Scamper heartlessly round (1,4,3,1,6) side of ditch (6) 5317 words
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Article, Illustration288 2009-11-05 17 Bloomberg H ike to start on Dec 1; group of 10 carriers includes Evergreen, Cosco, NOL unit APL [HONG KONG] Evergreen Marine Corp, China Cosco Holdings and eight other shipping companies agreed to raise rates for US-Asia shipments as they battle to reverseBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 288 words
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362 2009-11-05 17 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, the world's second-largest cruise operator, has forecast a loss for this quarter as it discounted more tickets than expected in a seasonally slow period. Royal Caribbean expects a loss of five US cents a share for the fourth– Bloomberg - 362 words
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273 2009-11-05 17 Bloomberg [LONDON] The cost of seaborne haulage of goods such as coal and iron ore can increase at least 7.8 per cent by year-end, supported in part by Chinese raw-material demand, Nomura Holdings Inc said. The Baltic Dry Index, a measure ofBloomberg - 273 words
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235 2009-11-05 17 Bloomberg [ATHENS] Lending to ship owners will increase over the next two years, according to a survey by Athensbased research company Petrofm SA. Of the world's 27 top ship finance banks surveyed, 42 per cent expect an increase in lending to ship owners– Bloomberg - 235 words
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Article122 2009-11-05 17 '000 CH Offshore 0.67 Chuan Hup Hldgs 0.32 Cosco Corp 1.07 CWTLtd 0 65 Ezra Hldgs 1 88 First Ship Lease 0 60 Freight Links 0 05 Grand Banks unch lava Hold Ltd 0 44 KlVentures 0 17 Keppel Corp 8 05 Mercator Lines 0 30 MTQ Corp 0122 words
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Article37 2009-11-05 17 '000 lov nt'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings Nepline Bhd PDZ Holdings 0.94 8.90 8.84 3.08 3.08 unch 0.09 0.02 unch -0.06 0.02 0.02 unch -0.01 19! 31! 28) 14; 3! 129)37 words
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Article18 2009-11-05 17 Evergreen Marine ...16.30 :irst Steamship 44.90 /Van Hai Lines 15.15 fang Ming Marine...11.40 0.20 1.20 0.10 0.3018 words
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Article492 2009-11-05 18 EARLIER this year, many quarters after the fact, there was some hand-wringing about Singapore's dismal productivity numbers. For an economy that has become synonymous with not only efficacy but also efficiency, its labour productivity in 2008 saw not just a fourth year on the slide but,492 words
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Article, Illustration1105 2009-11-05 18 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY Speculators will get their fingers burned, just like their yen carry trade counterparts THOSE of a nervous disposition would probably have been better off not reading various economic reports, or even sections of the financial press, that have appearedREUTERS - 1,105 words
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Article, Illustration849 2009-11-05 18 THOMAS FRIEDMAN - THOMAS FRIEDMAN THE BOTTOM LINE IN 2003, I was on a trip to Iraq and had arranged an appointment in the Green Zone with a member of the then-Iraqi Governing Council. Security was tight. I was with my Iraqi translator, a849 words
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Article, Illustration1609 2009-11-05 19 LEON HADAR - LEON HADAR The recent elections for governor in Virginia and New Jersey expose a deep political divide inside the Republican Party IT'S been a year since Barack Obama and the Democrats took control of the White House and Congress and the Republican Party wasAP - 1,609 words
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Article, Illustration983 2009-11-05 19 BRAHMA CHELLANEY - BRAHMA CHELLANEY By ON ITS 20th anniversary, the fall of the Berlin Wall stands out as the most momentous event in post-World War II history. The end of the Cold War transformed geopolitics, thereby changing the world. But no continent benefited more than Asia,983 words
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Article8783 2009-11-05 20 Transaction date: Nov 4 Hii Low Code Col Sale COOP) Hii Low Bl Seller C'vr P/E Smil 17 3 3148 8Telecom 9.5 2.5 5834 A-Sonic 34 12 5000 ABR Hldgs 15.5 5.5 1938 AEI Corp 8 1 1100 AEM 23 7.5 2101 APOil 93 35 5550 ARA. 88,783 words
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Article1665 2009-11-05 21 High Low Code Company Sale ('000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E $mil 52-wks Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld ('000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr Net P/E MCap Smil Company 10 5 1181 s AAGrp 25 12 8538 t APStrategic1,665 words
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Article413 2009-11-05 21 52-Wk Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol COOO) Day III Low Last Quote Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net MCap C'vr P/E $mM Conn _Hm 111 101 6389 ABFSG Bond ETF 108 807 427 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US766 +1 276 149 DBS STI ETF 100 266 +1 4627 3534413 words
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Article249 2009-11-05 21 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; s Catalist Non-Sponsored; t Catalist; N Net or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum offer249 words
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Article9453 2009-11-05 21 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced Fund!S 2.028/ AIGIF Spore Bond Fund/A 1.354/ APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 1.08/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.77/ AXA Life Secure Ascent 2020 Fund 0.*****/0.***** AXA Wealth Mgt Spore Pte Ltd AXAWM -Talents9,453 words
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370 2009-11-05 22 In local curr In S$ In USS %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Nov 3 World Index Preliminan 776.6 -0.8 14.6 -0.7 16.1 -1.0 19.. EAFE Preliminai 736.0 -1.0 13.4 -1.1 18.7 -1.5 22.0 Euri Preliminan 1048.3 -1.4370 words
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Article131 2009-11-05 22 As at 9am Nov 4 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2480 1.2850 Can dollar 1.3030 1.3190 Euro 2.0480 2.0720 NZ dollar 1.0000 1.0220 iterlini ind 2.2850 2.311 US dollar 1.3920 1.4090 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign131 words
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Article177 2009-11-05 22 Nov 4 $S Offer Bid Overnight 1-month 2-months 3-months Overnight mode: 1/4 USS 1/16 7/16 9/16 11/16 Offer par 3/16 5/16 7/16 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months $Au 0.24 0.32 0.38 0.40 0.60 0.95 1.20 Offer 0.19 0.22177 words
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Article22 2009-11-05 22 Vol/ 4 I Bid Offer 1-month 1.3981 1.4001 2-months 1.3984 1.4005 3-months 1.3987 1.4009 6-months 1.3991 1.4013 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article174 2009-11-05 22 Nov 4 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) O/l (lots) Dec 09 244.8 Jan 10 Feb 10 Mario Apr 10 May 10 246.5 243.5 246.0 244.8 245.0 245.0 245.0 246.0 246.0 54 20 20 42 TSR 20 (US cents/kg)174 words
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Article91 2009-11-05 22 Nov 4 IKEM3UKY BILLS Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hii Day's ill Low 3-Month BQ*****W 04.02.2010 1-Year BY*****N 01.11.2010 0.44 0.55 0.41 0.36 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low 2-Year NX*****H 3.625 5-Year N*****0N 1.375 7-Year N*****0S 2.875 10-Year NX*****W91 words
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Article103 2009-11-05 22 Nov 3 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Nov 09 1006.75 997.50 1018.25 986.00 Jan 10 1010.50 998.00 1021.00 987.00 Mar 10 1013.50 1000.00 1023.25 989.00 May 10 1008.25 995.00 1018.00 984.50 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Dec 09 37.53 36.79 37.79103 words
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Article78 2009-11-05 22 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Nov 3 CRUDE (FOB origin) USS/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 76.58 -0.10 WTI (Near Mth) 79.33 1.44 Dubai (1 -Mth F) 75.69 -0.43 Tapis blend 79.00 -0.50 Minas 77.80 -0.50 PRODUCT USS/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 71.90 83.35 0.18 0.90 USS/barrel Opec78 words
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Article465 2009-11-05 22 Nov 4 AS CS Rmb Euro HKS IndRsRu ih Yen Won RM NZS Pak Rs Peso SS Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound US! Australia 0.963 6.171 0.613 7.005 42.607 86.137 0.819 10.665 3.092 1.253 75.765 42.965 1.264 7.019 0.927 29.422 30.229 0.549 0.904 Canada 1.038 6.408 0.637465 words
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Article157 2009-11-05 22 Nov 4 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against USS Bid Offer S$IUS$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2631 1.2653 0.9037 0.9040 Canadian dollar 1.3118 1.3139 0.9385 0.9387 Euro 2.0603 2.0637 1.4741 1.4744 NZ dollar 1.0082 1.0103 0.7213 0.7218 Sterlini 2.3006 2.3045 1.6460 1.646. US157 words
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Article164 2009-11-05 22 Nov 4 GOLD (USS/oz) Nov 03 Nov 04 GOLD BULLION COINS (SS) Sellim Hong Kong 1058.00 1088.20 (SS) Selling Buying Bu< 'im Nov 02 Nov 03 London 1059.45 1076.65 1060.25 1077.45 Source: Thomson Reuters 1 oz 1687.39 1529 UBS GOLD LUNAR KINEBAR (SS) Selling Buying 10gm $591.71 485164 words
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Article70 2009-11-05 22 Nov3\ minimum, 99. jrity (USS/tonne) Co Close Previous Cash 1874.50 3 months 1908.00 1882.25 1916.00 Copper, Grade A (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months 6435.75 6460.00 6530.50 6555.00 Lead (USS/tonne) Cash 2244.25 3 months 2270.00 2273.25 2298.00 Nickel (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (USS/tonne) Cash 370 words
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Article77 2009-11-05 22 Nov 3 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev Hii ih/Low Dec 09 2140 2109 2159/2103 Mar 10 2177 2148 2195/2141 May 10 2199 2168 2217/2162 Jul 10 2124 2100 2125/2099 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Nov 09 1414 1431 1425/1410 Jan 10 1452 1477 1476/1447 Mar 10 1491 1512 1511/1487 SUGAR77 words
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Article65 2009-11-05 22 Nov 4 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Month Range Price Price Hii Vol Open Done Position Low Nov09 2150 2200 2215 2150 227 327 Dec 09 2176 2232 2243 2175 2119 ***** Jan 10 2210 2260 2273 2207 ***** ***** Feb 10 2245 2280 229565 words
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Article, Illustration657 2009-11-05 25 It wants to grab large deals in the enterprise and government sectors here, reports ONG BOON KIAT HAVING ramped up its printer offerings to better cover different market segments in the past year, Samsung Electronics has now set its sights on double-digit growth657 words
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Article291 2009-11-05 25 AFP [SAN FRANCISCO] Pay Pal on Tuesday opened its software platform to outside developers in a move designed to unleash a flood of creative uses for the online financial transaction service. The company owned by online auction powerhouse eßay marked the occasion with an inaugural PayAFP - 291 words
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273 2009-11-05 25 AFP [BEIJING] Chinese players of World of Warcraft, one of the world's most popular online games, may be out of luck after a government regulator rejected an application from the game's new licensed operator. The General Administration of PressAFP - 273 words
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311 2009-11-05 25 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI By SINGAPOREANS will be able to enjoy ez-link tap-and-pay convenience at 15,000 retail counters by the end of next year. Payment Link, formerly known as QB, plans a major charm offensive over the coming months to extend the use of the311 words
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354 2009-11-05 26 Bloomberg Proceeds will fund construction of new embassy structure, to begin in 2013 [LONDON] The US embassy building here will be bought by part of Qatar's sovereign wealth fund and its staff will vacate Grosvenor Square after more than 70 years. Qatari Diar– Bloomberg - 354 words
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Article, Illustration378 2009-11-05 26 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI By [SINGAPORE] The luxury 149-unit Capella Niseko Resort and Residences in Hokkaido will be launched for sale here on Friday. Set on 32 acres of greenery and close to popular ski destination Annupuri-Nise-ko Mountain, the freehold residences -which comprises 94 apartments, 36378 words
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874 2009-11-05 27 Reuters Investors attracted by investment grade rating and robust demand [NEW YORK] Bricks in one BRIC country could soon be a hot commodity. Brazil one of the four core BRIC emerging markets, along with Russia, India and China is a future host of the World– Reuters - 874 words
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Article126 2009-11-05 27 Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] CB Richard Ellis Group Inc, the largest publicly traded commercial property broker, is seeking to raise as much as US$3OO million by selling new shares of its Class A common stock. The offering was disclosed in a regulatory filing on Tuesday.– Bloomberg - 126 words
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156 2009-11-05 27 Reuters [SEOUL] South Korean mortgage lending to households across the financial sector grew at a slower pace last month as a result of tight loan control efforts, Yonhap reported yesterday, easing pressure for an early rate hike. The state-run news agency reported that dataReuters - 156 words
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Article, Illustration393 2009-11-05 28 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA By [SINGAPORE] As other developers mull over whether to release new projects this quarter or hold back until 2010, Ho Bee and MCL Land have moved to launch their Parvis condo at Holland Hill this week. The average393 words
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Article, Illustration549 2009-11-05 28 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI Office market's fall stabilises due to improvement in employment By [SINGAPORE] The Asian real estate investment market continued to gain momentum in the recent third quarter, as capital values generally stabilised and sentiment improved. Direct real estate investment in Asia jumpedCBRE Research - 549 words
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Article, Illustration623 2009-11-05 29 Reuters Steve Smith, Charles Maudsley to spearhead firm's growth plans [LONDON] British Land has lured two of Europe's property veterans to beef up its board ahead of an expected surge in UK real estate investment and possible European expansion, its chief executive said yesterday.Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 623 words
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473 2009-11-05 29 Bloomberg [LONDON] Taylor Wimpey pic, the UK's largest homebuilder by market value, said that the average price of homes on order rose 9 per cent from the first half as the market continues to be "significantly better" than last year. The company has openedBloomberg - 473 words
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