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Title Section20 2009-11-06 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Ssl.oo online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg Sf!i A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION COREGNNOI9B4O2B6BE MICA (P) 123/08/2009 Friday, November 6,200920 words
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843 2009-11-06 1 SIOW LI SEN - SIOW LI SEN Asian banks take charge of business; US$ loans retreat and tenors get shorter By [SINGAPORE] It is far from business as usual for Asia-Pacific's syndicated loan market notwithstanding last month's mega US$2.4 billion Noble deal. Volumes are much lower than last843 words
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641 2009-11-06 1 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING Advisory mixes caution with call to recognise sacrifices made by employees By [SINGAPORE] For companies doing well and recovering strongly from the recession, there is a message from the troika of government, business and labour leaders: Consider giving workers a641 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article86 2009-11-06 1 IS$ (S$ per US$) 1.398 (US$/S$ per 1.650 2.306 :URO (US$/S$/E) 1.483 2.072 Foreign currency per US$ S$ 'EN 90.40 64.70 3.423 2.449 IK$ 7.750 5.545 !AHT 33.43 23.92 lUPIAH 9,510 6,805 lENMINBI 6.828 4.885 INDIAN RUPEE 47.20 33.77 1.106 0.791 1 COMP 1,253.58 +0.12 IIKKEI225 9,71 7.44 -126.8786 words
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Article29 2009-11-06 1 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: BloombergBloomberg - 29 words
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TOP STORIES
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814 2009-11-06 2 Reuters Latest proposal looks at how banks, firms book losses on financial instruments [LONDON] A global accounting standard setter yesterday published a second leg of proposals to replace its fair value rule that was criticised by policymakers for amplifying the credit crunch. The– Reuters - 814 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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72 2009-11-06 2 IT IS far from business as usual for Asia-Pacific's syndicated loan market notwithstanding last month's mega US$2.4 billion Noble deal. Volumes are much lower than last year, according to Thomson Reuters LPC. Its data shows that this year, up to Nov 2, syndicated loan72 words
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43 2009-11-06 2 FOR companies doing well and recovering strongly from the recession, there is a message from the troika of government, business and labour leaders: Consider giving workers a moderate pay rise or a one-off bonus. FRONT PAGE43 words
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82 2009-11-06 2 A GLOBAL accounting standard setter published yesterday a second leg of proposals to replace its fair value rule that was criticised by policymakers for amplifying the credit crunch. The latest draft from the International Accounting Standards Board, which sets accounting rules used in82 words
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54 2009-11-06 2 ONE of Singapore's first-generation biofuel producers, Natural Fuel Pte Ltd, which has a US$l3O million plant on Jurong Island, is in trouble. A winding-up order has been filed in the High Court by Rotary Engineering against the local subsidiary of Australian-listed Natural Fuel Ltd.54 words
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68 2009-11-06 2 SINGAPORE Telecom's corporate pay-TV ambitions got a boost yesterday from a $21 million deal to provide a multimedia entertainment system and other technology services to Genting Singapore's Resorts World Sentosa. Under the seven-year contract, the operator will equip all 1,800 rooms at68 words
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64 2009-11-06 2 RAFFLES Medical Group continued to see healthy growth for its third quarter as it improved operating efficiency and registered growth across all of its divisions. Despite the economic slowdown, the healthcare services provider registered a 15.4 per cent year-on-year jump in net profit64 words
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97 2009-11-06 2 A COMPANY unknown in local developer circles has placed the top bid for a plum 99-year leasehold condo plot at Upper Thomson Road. Treasure Well Investments' bid of about $251.3 million or $533.34 per square foot of potential gross floor area97 words
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90 2009-11-06 2 THE US and the European Union asked the World Trade Organization to probe China's taxes on exports of raw materials used in the metals and chemical industries, escalating a third joint complaint against the nation. The duties discourage the exports90 words
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427 2009-11-06 2 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE They seem to ignore flat profit figure and raised price targets By [SINGAPORE] Analysts reacted positively to Sembcorp Marine's massive expansion plan announced with its third-quarter results yesterday. In fact, they seemed to ignore the group's flat net profit growth in427 words
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Article, Illustration465 2009-11-06 2 Making it cheaper, faster, easier to do business on agenda [SINGAPORE] While the leaders get down to brass tacks on keeping the global economy humming when they convene here next week, senior officials of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) grouping will__ FILE PHOTO - 465 words
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436 2009-11-06 4 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM Its manager declined to say whether plant is still operating By [SINGAPORE] One of Singapore's first-generation biofuel producers, Natural Fuel Pte Ltd, is in trouble. A winding-up order has been filed in the High Court by Rotary Engineering against the local subsidiary436 words
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Article, Illustration471 2009-11-06 4 Bloomberg, Reuters, AFP [BEIJING] Wang Chuanfu, chairman of battery and car maker BYD Co, is China's richest man, partly aided by an investment US billionaire Warren Buffett made in his company. Mr Buffett's acquisition of a 10 per cent stakeBloomberg, Reuters, AFP - 471 words
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Article, Illustration585 2009-11-06 4 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP Even as it competes with the best it must not price itself out of the market By [SINGAPORE] Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday painted his vision of Singapore as a vibrant, green and harmonious city for the next 25 years.ARTHUR LEE - 585 words
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Article544 2009-11-06 4 Its owner says 'we'd rather do more business than fight' [SlNGAPOßE] The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has slapped retailer Mustafa with a writ of summons for unauthorised use of its Mustafa Warehouse building on Kallang Pudding Road. If found guilty, it could be fined544 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration287 2009-11-06 6 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI RWS is one of the first corporate backers of SingTel's pay-TV service By SINGAPORE Telecom's corporate pay-TV ambitions got a boost yesterday from a $21 million deal to provide a multimedia entertainment system and other technology services to Genting Singapore'sFILE PHOTO - 287 words
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160 2009-11-06 6 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG By THE Singapore Exchange is delaying the implementation of a new settlement process and refined penalty framework from Nov 6 to an unspecified later date. A spokesperson said this was a precautionary measure taken after less than one per cent of institutional trades160 words
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904 2009-11-06 6 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY MOST people place their faith in the disclo-sure-based model which says that the more information financial advisers and companies are made to tell the public, the better. This is the rationale behind Regulation Full Disclosure (RFD) in the US and the904 words
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507 2009-11-06 7 FELDA CHAY - FELDA CHAY Revenue rises 8% to $55.4 m for another quarterly high By RAFFLES Medical Group continued to see healthy growth for its third quarter as it improved operating efficiency and registered growth across all of its divisions. Despite the economic slowdown,507 words
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Article, Illustration373 2009-11-06 7 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG HEALTHCARE PLAYS By PARKWAY Life Reit yesterday reported distribution per unit (DPU) of 1.91 cents for the third quarter to Sept 30, up 12.1 per cent from 1.71 cents in the equivalent period last year. Income available for373 words
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Article275 2009-11-06 7 9-month and Q3 results ended Sept 2009 l-mon an ~9 months ended Sept 2009 ~3months ended Sept 2009 1 Kim Eng Hldgs 73.12 70.12 4.3 318.97 287.90 10.8 32.98 2.23 1379.0 132.70 60.59 119.0 2 CM Pacific 48.08 46.04 4.4 20.57 28.10 -26.8 18.56 13.42 38.3 7.04275 words
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Article, Illustration463 2009-11-06 9 Keuters But it warns that trading could take more than two years to recover [LONDON] Hotelier Millennium Copthorne said the worst of the recession may be over as its rate of revenue decline slowed but warned that it could take more than two years■ Keuters - 463 words
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308 2009-11-06 9 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG By PTERIS Global, an airport logistics company formerly known as InterRoller Engineering, yesterday announced a rights issue to raise up to $17.5 million even as it reported a more than five-fold jump in net profit for its fiscal third quarter. Pteris308 words
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324 2009-11-06 10 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO Move pending settlement proposals by CEO, chairman By THE bankruptcy petition filed by Singapura Finance against the chief executive officer and the chairman of Guangzhao Industrial Forest Biotechnology Group will be heard in the chambers on Jan 14. The High Court adjourned the324 words
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289 2009-11-06 10 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING By THE buoyant stock market has lifted the fortunes of Kirn Eng Holdings, which reported a more than 14-fold jump in net profit to nearly $33 million, from $2.23 million, while total income went up 119 per cent289 words
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207 2009-11-06 10 LMA International reported that net profit for the third quarter to end September fell 21.18 per cent to U552.27 million, compared to US$2.BB million a year ago. The weaker earnings were due to the weak economic climate and a large swing in foreign207 words
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Article, Illustration74 2009-11-06 10 UNITED Overseas Bank (UOB) has announced the official opening of a sub-branch in Beijing. With the new Beijing Dongcheng Sub-Branch, UOB China's presence in northern China now comprises three branches and one sub-branch in Beijing, Shenyang and Tianjin. The Beijing Dongcheng Sub-Branch offers a wide74 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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65 2009-11-06 10 KEPPEL Telecommunications and Transportation said its subsidiary, Data One (Asia), has signed a joint venture with AEP Investment Management to provide fund and asset management services for a Shariah-compliant data centre fund to be set up. The joint venture will be a 50:5065 words
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50 2009-11-06 10 KSH Holdings' net profit for the second quarter ended September fell 13 per cent to $7.30 million. Revenue was 31 per cent lower at $64.92 million due to the decrease in revenue from construction business after the completion of its major projects.50 words
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43 2009-11-06 10 UNITED Envirotech reported that net profit for the second quarter to end September rose 182 per cent to $3.11 million, due to the recovery in the water industry. Revenue grew 25 per cent to $11.29 million.43 words
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56 2009-11-06 10 OTTO Marine posted a 30 per cent rise in third quarter 2009 net profit to $7.9 million from $6.1 million in Q3OB although revenue fell 21 per cent to $71.0 million. The results were helped by "other income" of $1.28 million against56 words
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78 2009-11-06 10 HOTEL group Furama has issued a profit guidance for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2009, warning that it expects to post a loss. "The unaudited financial results of the group for Q309 is expected to show a loss for the period compared to78 words
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42 2009-11-06 10 MEIBAN Group has reported a 39 per cent plunge in net profit to $4.3 million for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2009. Turnover for the quarter dropped 8 per cent to $115.6 million.42 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration657 2009-11-06 8 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS Some brokers expect the US and all markets to be quiet ahead of Friday's key US employment figures THE downtrend in the local stock market that started roughly a fortnight ago continued yesterday with the Straits Times Index dropping 19.29 points to 2,629.35.Bloomberg - 657 words
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Article90 2009-11-06 8 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 3 12 2 0 0 0 3 12 2 lanufacturing 27 118 41 14 34 125 55 Commerce 35 23 11 40 25 "pt/Stor/Comms 26 28 ■inance 13 13 instruction 16 18 'roperties 34 35 lotels/Rsts90 words
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Article107 2009-11-06 8 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 27,131 27,131 41,414 41,414 lanufacturing 325,649 38,425 364,074 140,415 3,174 143,589 lommerce 127,663 25,487 153,150 128,535 6,435 134,970 'pt/Stor/Comms 135,257 7,515 142,772 201,539 1,673 203,212 :i nance 25,451 25,451 137,398 137,398 lonstruction 112,251 2,445 114,696 18,439 97 18,536 'roperties107 words
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Article101 2009-11-06 8 lapitaLand 4.040 -0.140 lapitaMall 1.630 -0.020 jtyDev 9.850 -0.050 lomfortDelGrc 1.590 +0.040 losco Corp 1.020 -0.050 IBS Grp 12.980 -0.060 :&N 3.780 -0.020 ienting SP 1.050 -0.020 iolden Agri 0.425 -0.005 IK Land 4.700 -0.030 IMH 31.000 ISH 17.380 +0.140 lardineC&C 22.460 -0.140 Ceppel Corp 7.950101 words
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Article, Illustration806 2009-11-06 8 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN THIRD quarter 2009 revenue of 551.35 billion (down 2 per cent year-on-year, 4 per cent quar-ter-on-quarter) and net profit of Ssl2o million (down 7 per cent y-o-y, up 11 per cent q-o-q) were in line, and nine-months 2009 net profit of Ss3l4 million equates to 74Bloomberg - 806 words
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Article, Illustration497 2009-11-06 8 Reuters CURRENCIES [LONDON] The euro held steady yesterday as the European Central Bank kept interest rates on hold, while the pound rose versus the greenback as the UK central bank raised its asset buying but less than some expected. The ECB– Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 497 words
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Article64 2009-11-06 8 Nov 5 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -897.00-101.00 BT CADI -*****.00-272.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -90.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 612.21 -9.05 FTSE ST Small Cap 503.17 -12.39 FTSE ST All Share 645.58 -6.05 FTSE ST China Top 253.74 -7.79 FTSE ST China 281.29 -5.64 FTSE ST Catalist64 words
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Article57 2009-11-06 8 VOLUME Golden Agri 72,679,000 China Honqxinq 50,210,000 PSL Hldgs 46,045,000 Gentinq SP 38,740,000 BanJoo 33,990,000 Cosco Corp 32,892,000 SingTel 31,996,000 Uni Envtech 30,012,000 Thai Beverage 24,778,000 CapitaLand 23,902,000 VALUE(S) CapitaLand 97,396,050 SingTel 92,128,250 UOB 52,817,450 Noble Grp 45,401,432 Olam 42,915,130 Genting SP 40,950,290 Cosco Corp 33,408,410 Golden57 words
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Article99 2009-11-06 8 CLOSE UP iBXT Ni 10US$ ***** 389.7 2.8 iBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 5223 88.0 1.. MProi 1672 76.0 33.: iBXT S&P Short 10US$ 5832 36.3 0.. ilA 200 1384 32.0 2, ICBC Bk4.5%NCPS 100 9800 20.0 0., ilA 1380 20.0 1. ISH 1738 19.6 0.: 'ilmar.ES.0911 624 13.0 2.1 ICBC99 words
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Article112 2009-11-06 8 CLOSE DOWN 645 -76.8 -7.9 'hai Prime Fd LD 10US ***** -47.5 -0.3 UOB 1742 -26.0 -1.5 DBXT FTChina25 10US! 3061 -23.7 -0.6 HsuFuChi 184 -16.0 -8.0 ilam 245 -16.0 -6.1 i Land 404 -14.0 -3.3 lardine C&C 2246 -14.0 -0.6 ioscoCon >BeCW*****5 17 -13.5 -44.3 China H 10US$112 words
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Article84 2009-11-06 8 Wh lere! S$ stands Nov 5 CHNG CLOSE FRNovi YR2009 S$ LOW S$ HIGH uss 1.3975 0.00 1.5579 1.3897 Euro 2.0732 -0.51 2.0952 1.9150 Pounds 2.3109 0.03 2.4366 2.0356 1.2674 0.11 1.2900 0.9453 ren* 1.5509 -0.85 1.7278 1.4831 Rupiah* 0.***** 0.00 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.1804 -0.04 4.3390 4.1040 Peso*84 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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689 2009-11-06 11 Afternoon sun may pose a challenge in designing project observers say A COMPANY unknown in local developer circles has placed the top bid for a plum 99-year leasehold condo plot at Upper Thomson Road. Treasure Well Investments bid about689 words
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Article236 2009-11-06 11 Space may be used for F&B, entertainment outlets or divided into small units A FREEHOLD commercial unit at Thomson Imperial Court on Upper Thomson Road has been put up for sale by tender. The unit has a strata floor area of 11,011 square feet and236 words
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353 2009-11-06 11 FELDA CHAY - FELDA CHAY By SUFFERED a pay cut or freeze this year and wondering when your wages will increase? A survey by human resource firm ECA International shows that employees here can expect a 3 per cent salary increase as early353 words
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Article116 2009-11-06 11 MANY internet users across the world were unable to access Singapore's official website for Apec 2009 yesterday. The main Apec secretariat website, www.apec.org, said that the Apec site would be offline between 4 and Bpm yesterday and today. But past Bpm last night, many users, both116 words
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416 2009-11-06 12 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN IMF, World Bank will have to change as China, India, Russia gain more clout By COMPETITION for world influence in future will not be determined by religious forces but by economic power, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said yesterday. "The416 words
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Article, Illustration602 2009-11-06 12 SIOW LI SEN - SIOW LI SEN COMMENTARY Why not give customers the money outright? LAST Friday, when given the HSBC press release on its new Sibor plus equity-linked mortgage, I spent at least 15 minutes trying to figure out how it worked. The result was602 words
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Article, Illustration337 2009-11-06 12 TEH SHI NING - TEH SHI NING They opt to work for socially responsible companies: survey By PROSPECTIVE employees favour organisations that take ethical, social and environmental responsibility seriously, a survey by human resource consultancy Kelly Services found. Some 91 per cent of 3,000 workers polled here said they337 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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68 2009-11-06 12 NANYANG Technological University (NTU) said yesterday that it has joined the ißridge Network, a leading US innovation catalyst with an online community that allows universities, companies and entrepreneurs to connect, collaborate and license research, products and services. The university is ißridge's first partner outside the68 words
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67 2009-11-06 12 THE Singapore Cooperation Enterprise (SCE) has shared Singapore's best practices on geospatial information with Bahrain to help it establish a coordinated and structured approach to manage geospatial information. SCE chairman Peter Ho was in Bahrain on Wednesday to meet government officials there and explore67 words
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50 2009-11-06 12 SINGAPORE'S National Council on Problem Gambling said yesterday that it will launch a movement, called "Know the Line", to educate people on the ills of problem gambling, under which it will partner the community to reach out to at-risk and recovering gamblers and their families.50 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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573 2009-11-06 13 Bloomberg Duties discourage exports of critical substances for their manufacturers [GENEVA] The US and the European Union asked the World Trade Organization to probe China's taxes on exports of raw materials used in the metals and chemical industries, escalating a– Bloomberg - 573 words
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432 2009-11-06 13 bloomoerg [SYDNEY] Australia's current account deficit may be "considerably" larger in coming years as foreigners fund the bulk of a resources boom fuelled by China's demand for iron ore, coal and gas, central bank governor Glenn Stevens said. Mr Stevens this week becamebloomoerg - 432 words
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Article, Illustration455 2009-11-06 13 Reuters [NEW DELHI] India will push ahead with financial sector reforms as they will not destabilise growth and Asia's third largest economy can absorb a welcome rise in foreign investment flows, a top policy adviser said on Wednesday. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, the deputyReuters; BLOOMBERG - 455 words
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Article, Illustration619 2009-11-06 13 AP The bank and ECB leave main interest rates unchanged [FRANKFURT] The Bank of England increased its programme to expand the money supply by another £25 billion (5557.8 billion) in an effort to get the country out of recession. But the UK centralAP; 1 BLOOMBERG - 619 words
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366 2009-11-06 13 Reuters [BANGKOK] The Bank of Thailand does not expect official interest rates to rise this year because there are still risks to the economic recovery, and it has no plans to buy gold from the IMF, the governor– Reuters - 366 words
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Article, Illustration544 2009-11-06 14 Reuters Two top officials quit over suspected plot to undermine anti-graft agency [JAKARTA] Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono promised legal reforms to tackle corruption yesterday, as two top law enforcement officials quit over a suspected plot to undermine the country's anti-graft agency. Dr YudhoyonoReuters; AFP - 544 words
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Article452 2009-11-06 14 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG Half a dozen leisure developments aimed at boosting tourism By in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S state investment agency Khazanah Nasional is planning another half a dozen leisure projects worth some RMI.B billion (***** million) to enhance the country's destination appeal and to increase the452 words
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359 2009-11-06 14 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] With China's President Hu Jintao visiting Malaysia next week, speculation is swirling the Malaysian government may finally seal a deal to sell 10 per cent of planter Sime Darby to a Chinese group. Media reports that Malaysia had offeredReuters - 359 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration608 2009-11-06 15 Bloomberg Top judge quitting because of conflict of interest prolongs case over gas supply [NEW DELHI] The fight between India's billionaire Ambani brothers over natural gas supplies started anew in the Supreme Court yesterday, after an earlier trial was halted, adding to delays over– Bloomberg; AP - 608 words
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Article, Illustration196 2009-11-06 16 [NEW DELHI] India's telecoms ministry will seek a fast-track approval from the finance ministry to cut the annual licence fee paid by large operators by up to a third, the Economic Times newspaper reported, a move that could bring some respite to the firmsAFP - 196 words
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Article, Illustration549 2009-11-06 16 neuters, Bloomberg Central bank says relaxed monetary policy will continue to ensure liquidity [BEIJING] Chinese officials reaffirmed yesterday the country's pro-growth policy stance even though the economic recovery is now seen as being on solid ground. Guo Qingping, an assistant governor of the People'sneuters, Bloomberg; ] AP - 549 words
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226 2009-11-06 16 Reuters [BANGALORE] India's Wipro Ltd has acquired some businesses of Yardley for about U5545.5 million from British personal-care company Lornamead to boost its consumer-care unit's presence in the overseas markets. Wipro, which gets about three quarters of its revenue from IT services, said– Reuters - 226 words
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Article, Illustration492 2009-11-06 17 Bloomberg Q2 net income doubles to US$53.l m, above analyst estimates [BEIJING] Lenovo Group Ltd, China's biggest maker of personal computers, is interested in listing its stock in China as soon as rules allow, chief financial officer Wong Wai Ming said yesterday. ThisBloomberg; m REUTERS - 492 words
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325 2009-11-06 17 -AP [SHANGHAI] Chinese shares rose for a fifth day to a 12-week high yesterday, extending gains on optimism about the country's economic recovery. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index edged up 26.52 points, or 0.9 per cent, to close at 3,155.05.-AP - 325 words
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675 2009-11-06 17 sources. Reuters [SHANGHAI] Australia will impose an interim dumping duty of 16 per cent on some aluminium extrusions from China, but in a separate decision, Canberra cleared the way for a Chinese steel group to invest in the country. The duty on imports, whichsources.; ■ Reuters - 675 words
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Article, Illustration520 2009-11-06 17 [HONG KONG] Jackie Liv and his girlfriend gave up on Hong Kong Disneyland after one visit, even though it will be years before ground is broken on another Disney park in Shanghai. The mainland Chinese couple, wearing matching Donald Duck T-shirts,REUTERS; ■ Bloomberg - 520 words
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258 2009-11-06 17 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co Ltd, China's third-largest life insurer, plans to carry out its planned Hong Kong listing by Christmas, the official China Securities Journal said yesterday. The insurer, partly owned by the Carlyle Group, is inReuters - 258 words
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Article, Illustration500 2009-11-06 18 AFP Cameron's pledge to take back powers from Europe rattles French Minister [LONDON] British opposition leader David Cameron, tipped as the next prime minister, vowed to take back powers from Europe, sparking a scathing response yesterday from a French government minister. Confirming hisAFP - 500 words
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Article458 2009-11-06 18 LAT-WP A Republican, Fiorina is for smaller govt, less spending and more transparency [GARDEN GROVE, California] Former Hewlett-Packard (HP) chief executive Carly Fiorina announced her candidacy for the US Senate in the California Republican primary, arguing her business experience makes her the onlyLAT-WP - 458 words
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Article, Illustration419 2009-11-06 18 ■AP It forfeits fees of USs647m to settle SEC's 'pay-to-play' charges [WASHINGTON] JPMorgan Chase Co has agreed to pay US$75 million in fines and forfeit US$647 million in fees to settle federal regulators' charges that it made unlawful payments to friends of public officials■AP; AFP - 419 words
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304 2009-11-06 18 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Value Line Inc, billed as "the most trusted name in investment research", replaced its leader and agreed to pay US$43 million to settle US claims that the firm accepted fees for brokerage services which it did not provide. Chief– Bloomberg - 304 words
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666 2009-11-06 19 ANDREW MARKS - ANDREW MARKS It maintains key rate target near zero, reiterates pledge to keep rates low By in New York WITH plenty of slack still in the US economy as it struggles to emerge from the most severe downturn since the Great Depression,666 words
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250 2009-11-06 19 Bloomberg LATEST US DATA [WASHINGTON] The productivity of US workers surged in the third quarter at the fastest pace in six years as companies squeezed more from remaining staff to boost profits. The measure of employee output per hour jumped at a 9.5 perBloomberg - 250 words
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Article, Illustration428 2009-11-06 19 -AP [TOKYO] Panasonic Corp said yesterday it has started its bid to take over smaller rival Sanyo Electric for an estimated 402 billion yen (556.2 billion), moving closer to create one of the world's biggest electronics makers. Panasonic, the world's biggest plasma TV maker, is-AP; I REUTERS - 428 words
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338 2009-11-06 19 -AP [NEW YORK] A billionaire hedge fund manager charged in a US$25 million insider trading case must remain held under US$lOO million bail because he is one of the richest men in the world and could easily flee, prosecutors told a judge-AP - 338 words
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424 2009-11-06 19 Bloomberg It alleges war waged against major carmakers [SYDNEY] Ferrari SpA said Toyota's decision to follow Honda and Bayerische Motoren Werke out of Formula One in the past year was the fault of the sport's ruling body rather than economic circumstances. ToyotaBloomberg - 424 words
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274 2009-11-06 19 AFP [PARIS] French carmaker Renault will decide by the end of the year whether to stay in Formula 1 following Toyota's exit from the sport. "You will have to be patient," Renault chief executive Carlos Ghosn told reporters yesterday. "We will makeAFP - 274 words
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Article, Illustration473 2009-11-06 19 AP Govt incentives lift sales; company sees smaller full-year loss [TOKYO] Toyota said yesterday it returned to a profit in the latest quarter as government incentives boosted sales, leading the world's largest automaker to trim its projected red ink for theAP; E I BLOOMBERG - 473 words
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Article, Illustration400 2009-11-06 20 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE Aim is to help fight piracy in Red Sea, western Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden By [SINGAPORE] The Singa-pore-based Information Sharing Centre (ISC) for the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery (ReCAAP) is sharing its experience with countries in400 words
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Article, Illustration490 2009-11-06 20 Reuters It's expected to announce change of first operator [PARIS] European planemaker Airbus is preparing the maiden test flight of a new freighter plane, but looked set to announce a switch of the first operator amid turmoil in the global cargo market. The EADS– Reuters; REUTERS - 490 words
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Article2917 2009-11-06 20 AIRLINE CODES: AA: American Airlines (AAL), AF: Air France (AFR), Al: Air India (AIC), AY: Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ: Alitalia Airlines (AZA), BA: British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAW), BG: Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBC), Bl: Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO: Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR:2,917 words
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Article306 2009-11-06 20 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Privately run Chinese carrier Juneyao Airlines will start preparing for its initial public offering later this year, raising as much as two billion yuan (Ss4lo million), a senior executive at its parent firm said yesterday. The carrier has not decided the venue ofReuters - 306 words
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Article120 2009-11-06 20 '000 CH Offshore Chuan Hup Hldgs Cosco Corp CWTLtd.. Ezra Hldgs First Ship Lease Freight Links Grand Banks laya Hold Ltd KlVentures Keppel Corp Mercator Lines MTQ Corp NOL Pacific Shipping Pan-United Corp Rickmers Man Samudera Ship Sembcorp Indust Sembcorp Marine Spore Ship 0.66 0.33 1.02 0 64 1120 words
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Article37 2009-11-06 20 '000 nt'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings Nepline Bhd PDZ Holdings 0.98 8.82 8.90 3.17 3.18 unch 0.09 0.04 -0.08 0.06 0.09 0.10 unch 0.01 25' 31 64: 20! i I 164;37 words
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Article12 2009-11-06 20 '00 'recious Ship Regional Cont 18.40 10.80 unch -0.20 142: 52!12 words
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Article16 2009-11-06 20 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine 8.50 20.75 unch unch unch unch 42! 216!16 words
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Article18 2009-11-06 20 Evergreen Marine ....16.20 :irst Steamship 44.40 A/an Hai Lines 15.00 fang Ming Marine...11.20 -0.10 -0.50 -0.15 -0.2018 words
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Article37 2009-11-06 20 '000 :awasaki Hvy Ind ..219.00 lawasaki Kisen 335.00 /litsubishi Hvy 316.00 /litsui Eng&Sbldg...234.00 /litsui Osk Lines 551.00 Jippon Express 370.00 JipponYusen 337.00 -4.00 1110! 3.00 497" -2.00 1341: 7.00 736( 7.00 1543! -2.00 265; -2.00 78i:37 words
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349 2009-11-06 20 -Reuters [FRANKFURT] Deutsche Post DHL has hiked its 2009 outlook as it released stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings, saying that cost cuts were helping offset stubbornly weak volumes. "We are confident that we can raise our guidance for the rest of the year based on the-Reuters - 349 words
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246 2009-11-06 20 Bloomberg [LONDON] The cost of shipping Middle East oil to Asia, the world's busiest route for supertankers, slid for a third day because there are more ships than cargoes. Charter rates on the industry-benchmark Saudi Arabia to Japan route declined 1.7 per centBloomberg - 246 words
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510 2009-11-06 21 STOCK investors usually welcome low interest rates, but not this time. If anything, the US Federal Open Market Committee's latest policy statement has reinforced concerns over the unsteady pace of the global economic recovery. The Federal Reserve reiterated after its meeting on Wednesday that it510 words
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Article, Illustration882 2009-11-06 21 JOHN HANCOCK - JOHN HANCOCK The present crisis has actually spurred more efforts to liberalise trade than restrict it By and ROBERT GREENHILL HAT happened to the end of globalisation? For months, we've heard that the economic crisis would lead to a wave of protectionism, trade conflict andAFP - 882 words
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764 2009-11-06 21 MARK GILBERT - MARK GILBERT THE BOTTOM LINE By "IN price is knowledge," one editor used to scream at me. Whether or not you believed in efficient markets, you could be sure that the price of a bond, a currency or a commodity was trying to tell764 words
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Article, Illustration1066 2009-11-06 22 RICHARD BERNSTEIN - RICHARD BERNSTEIN -IHT New book contests earlier take on the two economic giants By fUPERFUSION" that's the name of a new book by Zachary Karabell, which describes B how "the unique relationship between China and the United States has become the axis of-IHT; REUTERS - 1,066 words
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Article, Illustration883 2009-11-06 22 YOGI AGGARWAL - YOGI AGGARWAL ALONG-STANDING complaint in India has been that while the country readily gets volatile equity inflows, it has lagged far behind China in attracting the more stable foreign direct investment (FDI) the kind that builds brick-and-mortar business. That is now changing. India hasREUTERS - 883 words
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346 2009-11-06 22 Chin Phak Lin - Chin Phak Lin LETTER TO THE EDITOR ON behalf of a group of minority shareholders of Medtecs International Corporation Ltd, I would like to draw attention to a recent announcement made by Medtecs to the Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Oct 19 that it346 words
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Article8898 2009-11-06 23 Transaction date: Nov 5 52-wks Tel |h Low Code Last Sale Vol COOP) Hi; Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld |h Low Buyer Seller C'vr Net P/E M Cap Hil Col 17 3 3148 8Telecom 95 25 5834 A-Sonic 34 12 5000 ABR Hldgs 155 55 1938 AEI8,898 words
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Article1691 2009-11-06 24 52-wks Tel High Low Code Company Last Sale Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net C000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E M Cap $mil 10 5 1181 s AAGrp 25 12 8538 t APStrategic 4 0.5 1501 s Advanced System 7.5 2 3480 t Adventus 201,691 words
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Article394 2009-11-06 24 52-Wk Tel h Low Code Last Sale Vol COOO) Day III Low Last Quote Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net MCap C'vr P/E $mM _Hm Comi _Hm 111 101 6389 ABFSG Bond ETF 108 807 427 CIMBAsean40 1OOUS$ US766 276 149 DBS STI ETF 100 266 unch 4627 3534394 words
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Article263 2009-11-06 24 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 offer263 words
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Article9325 2009-11-06 24 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced FundlS 2.06/ AIGIF S'pore Bond Fund/ A 1.357/ APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 1.1/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.78/ AXA Life Secure Ascent 2020 Fund 0.*****/0.***** AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte9,325 words
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362 2009-11-06 25 %dy %yr dy yr dy yi Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Nov4 World Index Preliminary 789.6 1.1 16.5 1.1 18.0 1.5 21.: EAFE Preliminai 744.9 1.2 14.7 1.5 20.5 1.9 24.3 Euro[ Prelim inan 1065.9 1.7 16.9 2.4 23.9 2.8 27.' Pacific 598.3362 words
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Article131 2009-11-06 25 As at 9am IVUIC IIHIC] New 5 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2590 1.2970 an dollar 1.3060 1.3210 Euro 2.0650 2.0880 NZ dollar 0.9990 1.0200 terlinc nd_ 2.2990 2.324C US dollar 1.3890 1.4040 Local dollars to 100 units131 words
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Article177 2009-11-06 25 Nov 5 JS_ Otter Bid Overnight 3/8 1-month 7/16 2-months 9/16 3-months 11/16 Overnight mode: 5/16 US$ Offer 1/4 3/16 5/16 7/16 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months $Au 0.24 0.32 0.38 0.40 0.60 0.95 1.20 Offer 0.19 0.22177 words
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Article287 2009-11-06 25 Nov 5 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 99.7000 99.5450 99.2600 98.8900 7551 6120 3624 4562 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Dec09 99.505 99.505 Mar10 Jun10 99.510 99.510 Sep10 DedO Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 99.505 99.510 99.505 99.520 99.520 99.500 99.440 99.355 99.295 99.295287 words
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Article177 2009-11-06 25 Nov 5 (UbbbK Futures (Closing prices) !SS 3 (US cents/kg) /lonth High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) O/l (lots) Dec 09 244.0 Ian 10 =eb 10 245.0 Vlar 10 <\pr10 Vlay 10 243.0 243.7 244.5 244.5 244.5 245.0 245.0 208 24 80 80 rSR 20 (US cents/kg) Month177 words
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Article86 2009-11-06 25 NovS TREASURY BILLS Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hi. Day's [h Low 3-Month BQ*****W 04.02.2010 1-Year BY*****N 01.11.2010 0.43 0.55 0.37 0.37 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 2.50086 words
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Article99 2009-11-06 25 Nov 4 (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Nov 09 995.50 1006.75 1018.00 991.75 Jan 10 999.00 1010.50 1022.50 995.25 Mar10 1002.50 1013.50 1024.75 999.50 May 10 999.50 1008.25 1018.75 997.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Dec 09 37.55 37.53 38.07 37.23 Ian99 words
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Article77 2009-11-06 25 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Nov 4 CRUDE (FOB origin) USS/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 78.90 2.32 WTI (Near Mth) 80.70 1.37 Dubai (1-Mth F) 78.62 2.93 Tapis blend 81.85 2.85 Minas 80.65 2.85 PRODUCT USS/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 73.77 85.20 1.87 1.85 USS/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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Article157 2009-11-06 25 Nov 5 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against USS Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2627 1.2649 0.9041 0.9044 Canadian dollar 1.3089 1.3114 0.9372 0.9376 Euro 2.0705 2.0738 1.4825 1.4828 NZ dollar 1.0012 1.0041 0.7169 0.7179 Sterlinc nd_ 2.3037 2.3077 1.6495 1.6500157 words
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Article127 2009-11-06 25 Nov 5 -long Kong 1086.10 1088.20 .ondon Nov04 Nov03 1092.00 1076.65 1092.80 1077.45 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR (S$) NovOS Buying Sellim Kilobar ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Sellim "52,272.71" ng Buying gm igm Ogm !0gm JOgm OOgm oz ozUBS Kinebar™ 116.63 332.77 593.85 1118.15 2704.96 5341.44 1699.16127 words
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Article, Illustration884 2009-11-06 28 International luxury brands will rub shoulders with local labels when the IRs open next year, reports MELISSA LWEE ON Orchard, enjoy the crowds while you can. When the integrated resorts start opening their doors next year, the spotlight may well move from Orchard Road to the financial884 words
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Article, Illustration893 2009-11-06 28 There has been limited interest by established F&B operators here to open in the IRs, reports JAIME EE SANTI Santamaria. Daniel Boulud. Guy Savoy. Wolfgang Puck. Mario Batali. Tetsuya Wakuda. Tung Lok. Tung Lok? With a slew of international celebrity chefs set toFILE PHOTO - 893 words
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Article, Illustration629 2009-11-06 29 GEOFFREY EU - Capitalism: A Love Story declares war on corporate America, says GEOFFREY EU N all his documentaries, the crusading filmmaker Michael Moore doesn't leave much doubt as to where his sympathies lie or which side of the story he's inclined to tell. He rushes in with camerasBLOOMBERG - 629 words
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Article, Illustration455 2009-11-06 29 GEOFFREY EU - GEOFFREY EU By LOOK! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's it's Astro Boy? The animation market hasn't quite reached saturation point, but in a year where cinema screens have been filled with annoyingly cute prehistoric animals (Ice Age 3), bal-loon-powered flying houses455 words
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Article, Illustration440 2009-11-06 29 AMANDA DE GUZMAN - AMANDA DE GUZMAN By GIVEN the übiquity of the bromance in contemporary cinema thanks to a certain Mr Apatow and the raunchy, male-oriented comedies he is associated with the premise of Humpday is inevitable. The indie sees two friends from university who meet again after 10 years.440 words
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Article, Illustration371 2009-11-06 29 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM DVD REVIEW By IT'S hard to make a children's movie these days thanks to the success of Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings, even adults want to watch them. Fantasy film Inkheart, therefore, has a lot of expectations to live371 words
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Article, Illustration575 2009-11-06 30 Reuters Despite a price war, champagne makers are pleased with their autumn sales [PARIS] THE champagne industry is heartened by a sales rebound this autumn but has no visibility for 2010, said Ghislain de Montgolfier, the head of their industry body. "Sales are up in September and■ Reuters; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 575 words
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482 2009-11-06 30 [WASHINGTON] Rodney Strong Wine Estates announced last month that it is now "carbon neutral". The Sonoma County winery joins several in California, South America and New Zealand that, through conservation and investment in clean energy (by buying carbon credits), have reduced their carbon482 words
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Article, Illustration795 2009-11-06 31 CLARISSA TAN - A sprawling exhibition at the Botanic Gardens presents a range of artistic interpretations on Man's relationship with Nature, says CLARISSA TAN THERE are more delights than usual in the Botanic Gardens these days. A nearly two-month-long exhibition of Singaporean and Korean artworks, spreadPHOTOS: CLARISSA TAN - 795 words
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Article, Illustration211 2009-11-06 31 ENLIVEN your mind with the mystique of the finest in Indian classical dance and music in Singapore at the upcoming Soorya Festival. The Soorya Festivals highlight the rich and colourful tapestry of Indian classical dance and music traditions to the Singaporean audience as well as across211 words
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Article285 2009-11-06 31 THRICE Upon A Time invites viewers on a journey filled with the stories and art of the Philippines, an adventure spanning over 100 years. The Philippines has a rich tradition of storytelling, with stories from her pre-colonial past to present-day tales, and this exhibition presents285 words
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Article126 2009-11-06 31 AMANDA DE GUZMAN - AMANDA DE GUZMAN THIS exhibition marks Part II of an ongoing inquiry into the "secret lives" of forest material, where both the wood and the tree are explored as matter, metaphor, magic, ecological resource and historical agent. Here, memories and histories inscribed in the126 words
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Article, Illustration599 2009-11-06 32 AMANDA DE GUZMAN - Director Loretta Chen is utterly gutsy about her musical, says AMANDA DE GUZMAN m HEN director Loretta Chen strides m through what she calls the "bigger than Broadway" set of Zebra Crossing's upcoming musical Victor/Victoria, she does so with energetic, but modulated expositions about the599 words
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Article, Illustration450 2009-11-06 32 AMANDA DE GUZMAN - AMANDA DE GUZMAN By WRITTEN by Haresh Sharma, Sofaman is not only noteworthy for its unusual plot which is comprised of three narratives centred on the titular character, who takes inactivity to new levels but also for its unique Singaporean-Russian heritage. Co-directed by450 words
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Article, Illustration670 2009-11-06 32 CHEAH UI- HOON - CHEAH UI-HOON By US-BASED choreographer Shen Wei showed himself to be a master of images and imagery with his choreography of some of the mammoth displays of human movement at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. Last weekend, he demonstrated that he's not just about the visual1 THE ESPLANADE CO LTD - 670 words
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Article, Illustration609 2009-11-06 32 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI By COLIN Dunne is a trooper. The dancer, who was in town last week to perform his critically acclaimed Out Of Time, had to call off the show on Tuesday after taking a tumble about 15 minutes into the one-hour piece. But,THE ESPLANADE CO LTD - 609 words
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Article, Illustration668 2009-11-06 33 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CD REVIEW New albums are light enough to be versatile, says CHRISTOPHER LIM Kaleidoscope Tiesto Love Da Records Rating: B Volume The Best Of Paul van Dyk Avex Rating: B Bass Generation Basshunter Warner Rating: B Vibes Guy Manoukian EMI Rating: B-668 words
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Article, Illustration836 2009-11-06 33 CLARISSA TAN - CLARISSA TAN By THERE they are, in their little sailor suits fresh-faced, well-scrubbed, befreckled and but-ton-nosed, the epitome of wholesome boyhood. It's hard to imagine, given their cherubic faces, that these lads have another, muddier life playing football or rollerblading. But boys will be boys, even if theyPHOTOS: WIENER SANGERKNABEN - 836 words
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