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Title Section19 2009-12-01 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Ssl.oo online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION COREGNNOI9B4O2B6BE MICA (P) 123/08/2009 Tuesday, December 1,200919 words
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Article, Illustration703 2009-12-01 1 Wire Agencies Lenders must take responsibility, says official; Nakheel seeks sukuk trading suspension [DUBAI] In its second potentially market-decimating announcement in less than a week, the Dubai government yesterday disclaimed responsibility for the debts of its Dubai World conglomerate. "Creditors need to takeWire Agencies; Bloomberg - 703 words
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Article, Illustration889 2009-12-01 1 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING Spreads on credit debt swaps widen across the world By [SINGAPORE] Gripped by fear on news of Dubai's troubles, credit markets have now priced in a higher likelihood of default for sovereign debt in both emerging and developed economies. SinceBloomberg - 889 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article90 2009-12-01 1 uss SS US$ (S$ per US$) 1.382 (USS/SS per 1.652 2.283 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.505 2.080 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 86.10 62.30 RM 3.386 2.450 HK$ 7.750 5.608 BAHT 33.22 24.03 RUPIAH 9,455 6,842 RENMINBI 6.828 4.940 INDIAN RUPEE 46.43 33.59 A$ 1.091 0.789 NZ$ 1.392 1.008 1COMP90 words
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Article29 2009-12-01 1 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 5.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 15.844 TAIWAN 4.696 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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Miscellaneous21 2009-12-01 1 J^Wm^Wf SMEInc MARKET CAP SHEES2X PROPERTY MONETARY EASING 1 Jtfy^^Themulti-taskers November figure up Spore retail rents 18th BO J faces mounting21 words
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102 2009-12-01 2 IN its second potentially market-decimating announcement in less than a week, the Dubai government yesterday disclaimed responsibility for the debts of its Dubai World conglomerate. "Creditors need to take part of the responsibility for their decision to lend to the companies," said Abdulrahman al-Saleh,102 words
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87 2009-12-01 2 GRIPPED by fear on news of Dubai's troubles, credit markets have now priced in a higher likelihood of default for sovereign debt in both emerging and developed economies. Since last Wednesday, the price of the credit default swaps on a number of markets has87 words
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68 2009-12-01 2 DBS Group has some US$l.2B billion worth of exposure to Dubai, including a US$4OO million loan to Dubai World that could suffer from a restructuring of the state-backed firm, it said yesterday. The two other Singapore-listed banks, OCBC Bank and United Overseas Bank, both68 words
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Article48 2009-12-01 2 PAY for Singapore resident workers dipped in June compared to a year ago as the resident unemployment rate geared to rise and employers turned to part-timers or contract workers to take on jobs otherwise filled by full-time staff. TOP STORIES, PAGE 348 words
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49 2009-12-01 2 IT was a kiss of nonchalance in November, with the stock market capitalisation climbing just 2.87 per cent to $651 billion over the previous month. Helping to give it a shove was CapitaLand's recently listed CapitaMalls Asia. COMPANY NEWS, PAGE 549 words
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63 2009-12-01 2 THE founder and chairman of troubled Sino Environment has claimed that the company still has some $40 million in its coffers, and will soon disclose where it has parked this money. David Gerald, who heads the Securities Securities Investors Association (Singapore), said this yesterday63 words
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65 2009-12-01 2 NATIONAL University of Singapore has disclosed hundreds of millions of dollars in losses in the year to March as the financial crisis bit deep into its invested endowment funds. NUS's net investment losses came to $677 million, according to its recently published annual report,65 words
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909 2009-12-01 2 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN OCBC, UOB say they have little or none; banks here said to be safe from fallout By [SINGAPORE] DBS Group has some US$l.2B billion worth of exposure to Dubai, including a US$4OO million loan to Dubai World that could suffer from a909 words
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Article, Illustration430 2009-12-01 2 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA By [SINGAPORE] City Developments Ltd (CDL) says it is open to exploring the possibility to raise its stake in the South Beach project in which Dubai World also has a share if such an opportunity arises. "South Beach is an iconicFILE PHOTO - 430 words
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610 2009-12-01 2 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG But construction firms are unlikely to be affected as most have withdrawn By in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN companies with exposure to Dubai came under some selling pressure yesterday, although many firms maintained that their exposure was minimal. Local construction firms are unlikely to610 words
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353 2009-12-01 2 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By [SINGAPORE] Singapore's two major conglomerates with interests in the Middle East yesterday allayed fears of any fallout from Dubai World's credit woes. "Keppel Corp does not have any exposure to Dubai World from its projects in the Middle East," said353 words
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471 2009-12-01 3 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN Loans to businesses at lowest level since May last year By [SINGAPORE] Bank lending fell in October after rising in the previous two months, highlighting the bumpy road to recovery as a decline in loans to businesses offset improvements in471 words
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550 2009-12-01 3 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG By in Kuala Lumpur MANUFACTURERS and exporters on the eastern side of Johor are worried a proposal to shift container activity from Pasir Gudang Port to the Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) from next year will have a550 words
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Article734 2009-12-01 3 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING Employment rate for residents aged 25-64 years slips to 75.8%, first fall in six years [SINGAPORE] Pay for resident workers dipped in June compared to a year ago as the resident unemployment rate geared to rise and employers turned to part-timers734 words
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Article, Illustration608 2009-12-01 4 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS Rebound in Hong Kong sees Hang Seng claw back most of Friday's loss, helping to boost sentiment here THE Straits Times Index yesterday fell 30.10 points or 1.1 per cent to 2,732.12 and the broad market excluding derivatives recorded 348Bloomberg - 608 words
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Article91 2009-12-01 4 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 3 14 1 0 0 0 3 14 1 lanufacturing 29 93 61 11 33 104 70 Commerce 40 14 10 45 17 "pt/Stor/Comms 26 27 10 ■inance 17 17 instruction 18 19 'roperties 27 2791 words
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Article108 2009-12-01 4 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 31,009 31,009 117,028 117,028 lanufacturing 426,482 16,730 443,212 433,285 924 434,209 lommerce 135,985 6,320 142,305 132,644 1,730 134,374 'pt/Stor/Comms 152,958 5,703 158,661 272,647 1,051 273,698 :i nance 67,203 67,203 604,089 604,089 lonstruction 40,600 43,707 84,307 11,913 700 12,612 'roperties108 words
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Article104 2009-12-01 4 lapitaLand 4.030 -0.010 lapitaMal 1.720 +0.020 jtyDev 10.000 -0.140 lomfortDelGro 1.480 -0.040 Iosco Corp 1.070 -0.030 IBS Grp 14.320 -0.440 :&N 3.980 +0.030 ienting SP 1.070 -0.010 iolden Agri 0.460 -0.040 IK Land 4.950 +0.080 IMH 29.540 -0.700 ISH 17.400 +0.060 lardineC&C 24.280 -0.220 Ceppel Corp104 words
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Article314 2009-12-01 4 JOYCE HOOI - JOYCE HOOI China Fishery Group Nov 30 close: $1.30 DBS GROUP RESEARCH, Nov 30 SOME 20 per cent of 2009 fishing quota was conserved in the December quarter versus 14 per cent last year, as part of the group's efforts to improve operating efficiency of the trawling segment.314 words
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Article, Illustration242 2009-12-01 4 CHART POINT LAST week, the support of index component stocks helped buoy the Straits Times Index amid weakening market breadth. The STI is poised to correct in the near term as more technical indicators have sprung leaks. Firstly, we noticed the Dow JonesBloomberg - 242 words
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Article, Illustration560 2009-12-01 4 Reuters CURRENCIES [TOKYO] The US doUar feU against other major currencies yesterday, retreating from sharp gains made last week, after the United Arab Emirates offered emergency assistance to banks in Dubai, soothing market fears about a looming debt default. The US dollar paredReuters; REUTERS - 560 words
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Article59 2009-12-01 4 Nov30 VALUE CLOSE IT OB/OS -462.00-317.0C IT CADI -*****.00-252.0i IT 10-day MA -*****.00 -47.0' TSE ST Mid Cap 642.53 -1.4' TSE ST Small Cap 502.09 -11.6' TSE ST All Share 670.46 -6.8' TSE ST China Top 261.90 -3.3, TSE ST China 290.43 +0.5 TSE ST Catalist 1185.2059 words
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Article55 2009-12-01 4 VOLUME Golden Aqri 153,862,000 Yanqzijianq 144,423,000 Gentinq SP 79,586,000 SingTel 39,495,000 Sapphire 37,685,000 CapMallsAsia 35,861,000 Yinq Li 30,011,000 CapitaLand 26,058,000 China Milk 23,869,000 Q&M Dental 23,517,000 VALUE(S) DBS Grp 264,948,980 Yanqzijianq 175,510,750 UOB 129,848,720 OCBC Bk 128,432,890 SingTel 116,785,800 CapitaLand 104,568,810 Gentinq SP 84,999,050 CapMallsAsia 82,245,160 Wilmar55 words
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Article108 2009-12-01 4 CLOSE UP iBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 4776 295.7 4.7 iBXT S&P Short 10US$ 5551 114.7 1. reat Eastern 1368 88.0 6: >re Land 636 35.0 5.: IK Land 495 11.1 1.| 'an* |ziiiRBeCW*****9 23 11.0 91. 'icom 235 10.0 4.. ISH 1740 8.3 0. itikaWI ***** 35 6.5 22.: Jai108 words
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Article114 2009-12-01 4 CLOSE DOWN DBXT Ni 10US$ *****-334.4 -2.2 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 4306-295.7 -4.7 LD 10US$ *****-197.6 -1.2 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 3073-107.8 -2.5 DBXTDJE50 10US$ 4478-106.4 -1.7 IMH 2954 -96.7 -2.3 DBXT MSTaiwan 10US$ 1547 -60.8 -2.8 DBS.ES.0912 1450 -50.0 -3.3 DBS Gri 1432 -44.0 -3.0 Kei Con i.ES.0912 819 -40.0114 words
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Article85 2009-12-01 4 Wh lere S! stands Nov 30 CHNG CLOSE FRNOV26 YR2009 S$ LOW S$ HIGH uss 1.3835 -0.17 1.5579 1.3809 Euro 2.0815 0.08 2.0952 1.9150 Pounds 2.2864 -0.14 2.4366 2.0356 1.2662 0.02 1.2942 0.9453 ren* 1.5992 -0.49 1.7278 1.4831 Rill liah* 0.***** 0.26 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.1653 0.07 4.3390 4.104085 words
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736 2009-12-01 5 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE Gains mainly from Capita Malls Asia's listing, banks, commodity stocks By IT was a kiss of nonchalance in November, with the stock market capitalisation climbing just 2.87 per cent to $651 billion over the previous month. Helping to give736 words
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308 2009-12-01 5 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE Latest deal raises firm's total contract value for MCE to $283 million By STEEL contractor Yongnam Holdings has been awarded a $21.5 million contract to build part of Singapore's new expressway. The latest award raises its total contract win value308 words
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351 2009-12-01 5 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG By CAMBRIDGE Industrial Reit (CIT) sold half of the shares it owned in MacarthurCook Industrial Reit (MI-Reit) last Tuesday, the day after MI-Reit unitholders narrowly approved a controversial rescue plan. CIT bought 26 million MI-Reit shares at an average351 words
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Article, Illustration564 2009-12-01 6 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING Sun Jiangrong also told SIAS chief that he plans to sell off some of his assets and buy back firm By THE founder and chairman of troubled Si-no-Environment Technology Group has claimed that the company still has some $40564 words
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429 2009-12-01 6 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE This is due to a lending bank raising interest rate on a U5546.31 m loan By RICKMERS Maritime said a lending bank has invoked the market disruption clause once again on a U5546.31 million loan, resulting in higher interest cost. The bank's429 words
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343 2009-12-01 6 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI Fuel-gas site may be fully operational in April next year By MAINBOARD-LISTED Asia Tiger Group which recently acquired a 21 per cent stake in UK-based waste-to-energy specialist Think Greenergy Ltd (TGE) announced yesterday that TGE has already secured a buyer for343 words
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Article302 2009-12-01 7 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI Contract for building 272-unit high-end condominium in Sophia Road By UNITED Fiber System's wholly owned subsidiary Poll Lian Construction (PLC) has been awarded a $115.84 million building contract for a 272 unit-con-dominium project. The contract is from Sophia Residence Development, a member of302 words
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280 2009-12-01 7 MATURITY YEAR RAISED COUPON DATE RATE (%p.a.) AMOUNT ($m) INTEREST PAYMENT DATES OF DAYS OF ACCRUED I INTEREST PRICES* (EXCLUDING ACCRUED INTEREST) REDEMPTION ISIN CODE YIELD p.a.) 1.04.2010 N*****0F 2005 2 5/8 I 3,900.00 1/4 1/10 60 100.71 0.50 SG********** 1.07.2010280 words
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Article274 2009-12-01 7 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By PST Management (PSTM), the trustee-manager of Pacific Shipping Trust (PST), said that its chief executive officer and executive director Alvin Cheng has resigned with immediate effect yesterday. Mr Cheng, whose surprise resignation took effect yesterday, left by mutual agreement with PSTM's board274 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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Article41 2009-12-01 7 NOVENA Holdings is planning a one-for-four renounceable non-underwritten rights issue of up to 111.23 million warrants at three cents each, each carrying the right to subscribe for one new share at an exercise price of 22 cents.41 words
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78 2009-12-01 7 SINGAPORE Exchange (SGX), the Society of Remisiers (Singapore) and the Securities Association of Singapore have launched a programme to enhance the profile and development of the remisier profession. The initiative aims to raise awareness about the key market role of remisiers, promote the highly78 words
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30 2009-12-01 7 Technics Oil Gas wins $16m deal TECHNICS Oil Gas said it has clinched a $16 million contract from Viesovpetro to provide topside equipment for an offshore oil platform in Vietnam.30 words
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78 2009-12-01 7 KIAN Ann Engineering has appointed Tan Ngiap Joo as an independent director. Mr Tan, 64, was formerly deputy president of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited. Prior to that, he was a CEO of Bank of Singapore (Australia). Mr Tan is currently chairman of78 words
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40 2009-12-01 7 CHINA XLX Fertiliser Ltd (CXLX SP), a maker of urea and methanol, said yesterday that its shares are expected to start trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Dec 8.40 words
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41 2009-12-01 7 SP CORPORATION said its managing director and chief executive officer David Lee has quit "to return to law practice". Mr Lee, 42, will be replaced by William Liem, 36, as the new CEO today.41 words
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Article, Illustration473 2009-12-01 8 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM Outcome depends on metocean, sea current monitoring feasibility studies By SINGAPORE'S first floating oil and petrochemicals tankfarm could be built off Pulau Sebarok 9 km south of the mainland if the latest sea current and physical environment studies to beJTC - 473 words
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Article, Illustration362 2009-12-01 8 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI By THE Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) yesterday said that a residential site along Bartley Road is now open for applications from interested developers. The 99-year leasehold plot is located within an established residential estate next to the Bartley MRT.362 words
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266 2009-12-01 8 HAVE any ideas on how Singapore's purse strings should be handled? They might be useful to the Ministry of Finance (MOF), which has launched its Budget 2010 Feedback Exercise to gather views on growth initiatives the Budget can include and engage people on public266 words
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396 2009-12-01 8 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN By MORE than 1,000 disputes involving locally sold structured investment products linked to Lehman Brothers have been resolved or almost resolved, says financial industry dispute resolution firm FIDReC. As at Nov 22, 1,760 cases involving these products had been lodged with the396 words
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562 2009-12-01 8 CHEWXIANG - CHEWXIANG Committee looking at longer-term investment structure By NATIONAL University of Singapore has disclosed hundreds of millions of dollars in losses in the year to March as the financial crisis bit deep into its invested endowment funds. Singapore Management University last month reported a562 words
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443 2009-12-01 8 ONG BOOK KIAT - ONG BOOK KIAT They will work with cards used by MRT, bus commuters By CONSUMERS here can look forward to doing more shopping with their MRT cards soon. To spur more adoption of cashless payment in Singapore, the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) and443 words
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237 2009-12-01 8 THE Ministry of Health (MOH), which is in the process of finalising its budget for next year, is inviting feedback on preliminary ideas. Feedback can be posted on the discussion board of MOH's Facebook page. "Historically, the MOH budget has largely focused on237 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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Article104 2009-12-01 8 ENTRY into Sentosa from the monorail at Vivo City is set to get easier from today, as guests no longer have to purchase admission tickets to get on the island. Instead, they can gain entry with their ez-link cards. Currently, entry is $3 per person.104 words
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122 2009-12-01 8 SINGAPORE'S National Environment Agency (NEA) and Johor's Department of Environment (DOE) will be holding a large-scale chemical release emergency response exercise tomorrow at the Second Crossing at Tuas. The exercise which will simulate the release of concentrated hydrochloric acid and sulphuric acid from damaged drums122 words
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68 2009-12-01 8 FUMBLING with notes and coins will soon be a thing of the past at the Takashimaya Food Hall from tomorrow onwards, as EZ-Link announced the acceptance of the new Cepas-compliant ez-link cards as a payment option for food and beverages there. The list of68 words
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Article, Illustration801 2009-12-01 9 DILYS BOEY - DILYS BOEY COMMENTARY It is a strategic priority that should be regarded with urgency One of the approaches that companies have adopted to improve staff productivity is to redesign jobs. This includes enhanced accountability, new roles, automating work processes and combining orSTOCK.XCHNG - 801 words
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403 2009-12-01 9 ZHANG JIAO JERMAINE NG - ZHANG JIAO JERMAINE NG It is meant for firms with tight cash flow and limited funds By and CASH-STRAPPED small and medium enterprises can now lease their IT equipment rather than buy it, under a programme devised by personal computer maker Lenovo and IBM403 words
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Article, Illustration488 2009-12-01 9 ZHANG JIAO - ZHANG JIAO PRO-ENTERPRISE PANEL By WHEN a paintball tournament was brought into Singapore, the game had to be played differently from the way it is elsewhere. Players could not go beyond their own territorial line because of a safety rule laid down by the Singapore488 words
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Article, Illustration1306 2009-12-01 10 CHEN HUIFEN - The father and son team at Sing Lun Holdings discusses the challenges ahead with CHEN HUIFEN PATRICK Lee, executive chairman of Sing Lun Holdings, likes to use the analogy of a racing machine to illustrate the role that he plays in the company these days. "A goodYEN MENG JIIN - 1,306 words
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748 2009-12-01 10 BEFORE he joined Sing Lun, Mark Lee, 36, was fast climbing the corporate ladder at local firm CSA Distribution, then a unit of the Computer Systems Advisor Group. In 18 months, he had gone from product executive to senior product executive and then748 words
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Article, Illustration412 2009-12-01 10 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING By DMG Partners Securities, which believes the fallout from Dubai's financial crisis will be limited, has named Otto Marine its pick of the week among small-caps stocks. In a report, the research house said Dubai's debt412 words
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Article, Illustration1152 2009-12-01 12 THIS WEEK'S TOPIC In the recently released Tripartite Guidelines on the Re-Employment of Older Employees, there is a recommendation for employers to give out a one-time Employment Assistance Payment to workers whom they cannot re-employ when they reach the age of 62. The payout isFILE PHOTO - 1,152 words
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Miscellaneous102 2009-12-01 12 SME Next week's topic: "Has news of Dubai World's debt disaster affected your confidence in economic recovery? Do you think the Middle Eastern group's financial meltdown will affect general business and consumer sentiment in this part of the world?" If you are an SME owner or leader, we would like102 words
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Article, Illustration490 2009-12-01 13 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY Market speculating govt preparing to act to prevent yen from rising further By [SINGAPORE] Political pressure on the Bank of Japan to step up monetary easing in the face of deflation and a strong yen mounted yesterday in advanceAFP - 490 words
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510 2009-12-01 13 Reuters Data reinforce view that CB will hold rates at record low [SEOUL] South Korean factory output unexpectedly fell in October, underscoring the central bank's increasing caution about the economy as the effect of global stimulus spending fades. The data reinforced theReuters - 510 words
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Article, Illustration242 2009-12-01 13 Bloomberg [BRUSSELS] European consumer prices increased for the first time in seven months in November led by energy costs as the economy recovered from the worst slump since World War 11. Prices in the 16-nation euro region rose 0.6 per cent from aBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 242 words
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457 2009-12-01 13 Reuters Fed under fire amid plans to check its power, decisions [WASHINGTON] In a preview of the rough treatment Ben Bernanke may get this week on Capitol Hill, US Senator Bernie Sanders said on Sunday that he will not vote to reconfirm the chairmanReuters - 457 words
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368 2009-12-01 13 Bloomberg [COLOMBO] Sri Lanka's inflation accelerated to a six-month high, suggesting the central bank may have less room to keep cutting interest rates. Consumer prices in the capital, Colombo, rose 2.8 per cent last month from a year earlier after– Bloomberg - 368 words
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424 2009-12-01 13 Bloomberg [HO CHI MINH CITY] Vietnam revised up by 13 per cent its estimate for November's trade deficit, with the new figure representing the highest number since the first half of last year. Imports exceeded exports by US$l.97 billion last■ Bloomberg - 424 words
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Article, Illustration494 2009-12-01 14 ■Reuters This raises prospect of a price rally to last year's peak [SINGAPORE] Rubber output in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand will drop more than 6 per cent in 2009 after unusually heavy rains caused flooding, an industry group said yesterday, raising the prospect of a■Reuters; REUTERS - 494 words
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474 2009-12-01 14 S JAYASANKARAN \r i _ i - S JAYASANKARAN \r i i Govt leaders, including PM, feel BTN curriculum is divisive: minister By! in Kuala Lumpur KUALA Lumpur backed away yesterday from the defence of a controversial state agency which, according to opposition claims, is meant to foster racial division and474 words
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Article, Illustration360 2009-12-01 14 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia will give new incentives to oil and gas investors, including more favourable tax treatment and production split, in order to encourage more exploration, the mines and energy minister said yesterday. Indonesia has been offering new exploration rights and financial– Reuters - 360 words
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226 2009-12-01 14 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Sime Darby Bhd will invest between RMI billion (Ss4oB million) and RM2 billion to expand its operations in China over the next five years, said its group chief executive Ahmad Zubir Murshid. The group would look for opportunities■ Bernama - 226 words
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GREATER CHINA
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963 2009-12-01 15 AP Horror stories have prompted govt to launch a three-year, 850b yuan effort [JIZHUANGCUN, China] Unable to rely on China's broken healthcare system, the Ji family was desperate. Doctors had taken 15-year-old Ji Xiaoyan off a ventilator and discharged her becauseAP - 963 words
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Article, Illustration533 2009-12-01 15 Bloomberg But the IPO raised HKsl9.4b to repay loans, restart stalled projects [Hong Kong] Sands China Ltd dropped on its first day of trading in Hong Kong after raising HK$l9.4 billion (553.46 billion) in the city's second-biggest initial public offering this year.Bloomberg; AP - 533 words
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Article, Illustration72 2009-12-01 15 [HONG KONG] A woman painting the face of a child on Cantonese Opera Day on Sunday. The event is part of Hong Kong's aim of raising the awareness of Cantonesese Opera as an art form among the young. Over the weekend, a number of Cantonese operasAFP - 72 words
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481 2009-12-01 15 Reuters Car company might still be interested in buying GM unit [NANJING] Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corp (BAIC) might still be interested in buying General Motors' Saab unit, according to the Chinese car company's general manager. Asked by reporters yesterday whether BAIC wouldReuters - 481 words
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519 2009-12-01 15 AFP [NANJING, China] Europe and China opened a summit yesterday with Beijing backing fellow developing nations in pressing the rich world to take the lead on climate change, despite new EU appeals for Beijing to do more. Ahead of a conferenceAFP - 519 words
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INDIA/CHINA
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Article, Illustration660 2009-12-01 16 Bloomberg Central bank sees need to pull back on stimulus as inflation pressures build up [NEW DELHI] India's economy grew at the fastest pace in more than a year last quarter, giving the central bank room to withdraw more monetary stimulus to check inflation. Gross– Bloomberg; REUTERS - 660 words
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Article553 2009-12-01 16 IHT [NEW YORK] When Telenor decided to upgrade its mobile phone network in Norway, the job drew bids from the companies that had built its original grid: Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks. Instead, Telenor this month chose Huawei Technologies, a Chinese equipment maker, to buildIHT - 553 words
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681 2009-12-01 16 ■AFP Lure of strong returns outweighs concern of attacks [NEW DELHI] Last week's one-year anniversary of the Mumbai siege was a reminder of India's vulnerability to militant attacks. But analysts say high returns for investors in the country this year show they are■AFP - 681 words
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Article, Illustration503 2009-12-01 16 AP [BHOPAL, India] Hazra Bi wishes she could forget. But her damaged family is a living reminder of that December night 25 years ago when lethal gas leaked from a pesticide plant in Bhopal in the worst industrial disaster the worldAP - 503 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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Article, Illustration662 2009-12-01 17 RAVI KANTH - RAVI KANTH Need for political will on part of all members in current climate: Mr Lim By in Geneva SINGAPORE yesterday raised the stakes for an early conclusion of the stalled-Doha trade negotiations, insisting that all countries "must make hard, painful political decisions for662 words
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Article, Illustration659 2009-12-01 17 AP All eyes are now on Cyber Monday online promotions [NEW YORK] After American shoppers gave retailers a somewhat encouraging start to the holiday shopping season, stores now turn their attention to the online promotions known as Cyber Monday and bringing back customers theAP; REUTERS - 659 words
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Article, Illustration581 2009-12-01 17 Reuters [WINDERMERE, Florida] Golf star Tiger Woods took responsibility on Sunday for crashing his SUV outside his Florida house and said his wife acted courageously to help him. But again he cancelled an interview with authorities investigating the incident. The world's topReuters; AP - 581 words
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445 2009-12-01 17 Reuters [LONDON] A gruesome account of a 1666 blood transfusion and amusing notes about how an eight-year-old Mozart responded to tests of his genius were published yesterday as part of an online history of scientific endeavour. The Trailblazing website (trailblazing. royalsociety.org) was created by Britain's influentialReuters - 445 words
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191 2009-12-01 17 Reuters [LONDON] Thirty global financial institutions have been selected for cross-bor-der supervision exercises by regulators, the Financial Times reported yesterday. Compiled under the guidance of the Financial Stability Board (FSB), an international body of regulators and central bankers, the list is part of■ Reuters - 191 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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623 2009-12-01 18 Bloomberg US$37.3b pulled out of US mutual funds even as professional investors boost bets [NEW YORK] Hedge funds are shovelling money into stocks as individuals exit at the fastest rate in a year, a sign to professional investors that the Standard Poor's 500Bloomberg - 623 words
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Article, Illustration557 2009-12-01 18 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Initial public offerings (IPOs) in emerging nations are returning about 15 times more than IPOs in developed countries even as companies from China to Brazil flood the market with more shares than ever. Listings by Longfor Properties Co, Banco Santander (Brasil)Bloomberg; REUTERS - 557 words
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295 2009-12-01 18 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Asian stocks may offer returns of 36 per cent in dollar terms next year, helped by growth in emerging markets, Goldman Sachs Group said in the most optimistic of three brokerages' reports on the region's equities in 2010. The– Bloomberg - 295 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration670 2009-12-01 19 Reuters.AP Danish proposal calls for rich countries to take 80% of reductions [NEW DELHI] The world should cut greenhouse gas emissions at 50 per cent by 2050 from 1990 levels with the bulk of the reduction coming from rich countries, according■ Reuters.AP; REUTERS - 670 words
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Article, Illustration546 2009-12-01 19 AP [CARACAS, Venezuela] President Hugo Chavez has threatened to nationalise banks that violate regulations, saying he'll do whatever is necessary to prevent irregularities amid a scandal that already has prompted his government to take over management of four banks. "I warn the country's privateAP - 546 words
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386 2009-12-01 19 NYT [SAN FRANCISCO] In many ways, MySQL embodies the ideals of the populist software movement known as open source, in which a programme's creator releases it to the world free of charge, and legions of volunteers contribute improvements that are also freely shared. The startup companyNYT - 386 words
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649 2009-12-01 19 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Less than a week after deflecting calls for his resignation, Timothy Geithner sold bonds on behalf of US taxpayers at the lowest yields on record in a show of confidence in the Treasury Secretary's policies. Even as the USBloomberg - 649 words
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591 2009-12-01 19 -AP But construction firms not convinced recession is over [DETROIT] At Kevin Haner's construction company in Las Vegas, three of the four Dodge Ram pickup trucks are starting to get a little old. He may replace one if he gets a great-AP - 591 words
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Advertisement359 2009-12-01 20 M r °r 'te nn'versa,y' e Singapore Business B B B B m M At AmW*^w\ Awards is going to be bigger and better than ever. i^^^ fl e acknowledges outstanding individuals H i^^^ and companies in four different categories, B including, of course, the coveted BOY, or Businessman of359 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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492 2009-12-01 21 IN A speech in London last week, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Dominique Strauss-Kahn warned that if governments withdraw their emergency support measures too early, the budding global economic recovery could run aground. "It is too early for a492 words
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Article, Illustration1051 2009-12-01 21 TAIHUI - TAIHUI Investors still view region as separate economies due to its economic, political diversity By ITH a combined economy bigger than India or South Korea and a total population of over half a billion people, Asean has the potential to become an economic force thatAFP - 1,051 words
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Article, Illustration803 2009-12-01 21 SHADA ISLAM - SHADA ISLAM THE BOTTOM LINE EUROPEAN and Chinese leaders met in Nanjing yesterday for their 12th summit, which was dominated by discussions on climate change, reviving post-crisis global growth and currency exchange rates. What the meeting should really have803 words
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Article, Illustration1263 2009-12-01 22 MARC VAN GERVEN PHILIPP KUNZE - MARC VAN GERVEN PHILIPP KUNZE Unlike in Europe, California's utility-centric policies favour solar projects that address true electricity market needs By m i and FROM 2000 to 2007, Germany built the largest market in the world for photovoltaic (PV) technologies through a specially designed governmentAFP - 1,263 words
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Article, Illustration932 2009-12-01 22 WILLIAM PESEK JR - WILLIAM PESEK JR IT'S hard to keep a straight face as economists in Tokyo gush over a bit of growth. Japan expanded an annualised4.B per cent from July to September. Never mind that growth is still down 4.5 per cent year-over-year. OrREUTERS - 932 words
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AVIATION/SHIPPING
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Article, Illustration598 2009-12-01 23 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN lata numbers show growth in passenger and cargo demand, load factors By [SINGAPORE] The trend of improving global air traffic numbers continued in October, according to the latest data from the International Air Transport Association (lata). Passenger demand was up 0.5 per centBLOOMBERG - 598 words
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295 2009-12-01 23 AFP Don't let piracy level get out of control, it urges neighbours [KUALA LUMPUR] Pirate attacks in the South China Sea are increasing and Malaysia has urged the bordering nations to work together to fight the threat, reports said yesterday.AFP - 295 words
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372 2009-12-01 23 AFP [PARIS] An Air France A3BO had to turn around and land in New York after problems with its navigation system, only days after the superjumbo began flying across the Atlantic, the airline said yesterday. The double-decker Airbus made a U-turn 90 minutesAFP - 372 words
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210 2009-12-01 23 Reuters [NANJING] Shipping demand has recovered as the global economy has come through the worst of the downturn, the head of the world's largest dry bulk ship operator said yesterday. Wei Jiafu, president and chief executive of China Ocean Shipping Group (Cosco), described the upsReuters - 210 words
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Article, Illustration535 2009-12-01 23 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) failed for four years to act on dangerous landing patterns on intersecting runways at Newark Liberty International Airport, an air-traffic controller and a US lawmaker said. "I'd like to see the people who deniedBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 535 words
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247 2009-12-01 23 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN By [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines has appointed William Fung Kwok Lun to its board as an independent director with effect today. Mr Fung, 60, is group managing director of Li Fung Limited, a multinational group of companies headquartered in Hong Kong.247 words
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Miscellaneous311 2009-12-01 23 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 8 Do well to invest last of say- ings in right environment (7) 1 B 10 Departure point for broad- jj cast by seaside town (7) 11 Conductor's chosen stick, eager to start (9) TT~^[ B^2~^ quite (5) 13 Giant Italian wearing brown __HB__HH__M I H M__HH__311 words
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SINGAPORE STOCKS
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Article8836 2009-12-01 24 Transaction date: Nov 30 52-wks Tel |h Low Code Last Sale Vol C000) Hi; Day |h Low Bl Last Quote Liver Seller Div Gr Yld C'vr Net P/E M Cap Sinil Hi. Col 17 3 3148 8Telecom 9.5 2.5 5834 A-Sonic 34 15 5000 ABRHIdgs 15.5 5.5 19388,836 words
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Article1667 2009-12-01 25 ligh Low Code Company Sale C000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E $mil 10 5 1181 s AAGrp 25 12 8538 t APStrategic 4 0.5 1501 s Advanced System 7.5 3 3480 t Adventus 20 8.5 3518 t Afor 12.5 2 1524 t Alantac 11 4 7814 t1,667 words
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Article449 2009-12-01 25 52-Wk Tel h Low Code Last Sale s» Day Ih Low Last Quote Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net MCap C'vr P/E $mil Hii Comi Hii 111 102 6389 ABFSG Bond ETF 110 815 427 CIMBAsean40 1OOUSS US7% -4 281 149 DBSSTIETF1OO 277 -1 4627 3534 DBXT DJE5O 10US$449 words
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Article262 2009-12-01 25 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; s Catalist Non-Sponsored; t Catalist; N Net or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum offer262 words
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Article9458 2009-12-01 25 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced Fund!S 2.096/ AIGIF Spore Bond Fund/A 1.368/ APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 1.11/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.8/ AXA Life Secure Ascent 2020 Fund 0.*****/0.***** AXA Wealth Mgt Spore Pte Ltd AXAWM -Talents9,458 words
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379 2009-12-01 26 In local curr In S$ In US$ %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change NOV27 World Index Preliminary 803.0 -0.7 18.5 -0.5 20.0 -0.7 24.I t EAFE Preliminai 742.5 -0.1 14.4 0.0 20.9 -0.1 25.! Euro[ Prelim inan 1085.4379 words
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Article135 2009-12-01 26 As at 9am NU It KM It5 Nov30 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2520 1.2890 Can dollar 1.2980 1.3140 Euro 2.0640 2.0860 NZ dollar 0.9800 1.0010 Sterlini ind 2.2730 2.2991 US dollar 1.3760 1.3920 Local dollars to 100135 words
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Article161 2009-12-01 26 Nov3o Xterniqht 1/16 -month 7/16 -months 9/16 l-months 11/16 Overnight mode: 1/16 IS$ Offer 3?it 5/16 7/16 Bid Hays I month I months 3 months i months months I IN --l.il, EAu 0.25 0.29 0.35 0.38 0.55 0 90 0.95 Offer 0.20 0.24 0.25 0.28 0.45 0.60 0.65161 words
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Article25 2009-12-01 26 Nov3o STI Dec 2748 2750 2724 SIMSCI Dec 323.3 330.7 328.8 Taiwan Dec 268.8 274.9 273.1 Source: MF Global (S) He. Ltd25 words
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Article20 2009-12-01 26 Nov3o Bid Offer -month 1.3823 1.3827 j-months 1.3827 1.3832 {-months 1.3830 1.3835 >-months 1.3836 1.3842 Source: OCBC20 words
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Article59 2009-12-01 26 Nov3o lelivery lonth Opening Range Sett Av Price Price Hi Vol Open Done Position Low }ec 09 2422 Ian 10 2458 =eb 10 2470 War 10 2475 FotaI o/p: ***** contracts 2436 2445 2410 257 2450 2466 2436 3620 2472 2484 2452 8717 2470 2486 2455 3870 Turnover:59 words
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Article295 2009-12-01 26 Nov3o OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES DecO9 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 99.7175 99.6150 99.4700 99.2150 4791 8309 6341 3537 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES DecO9 99.500 99.500 Mar10 99.555 99.565 Jun10 99.545 99.565 Sep10 99.540 99.580 Dec10 99.525 99.560 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 99.500 99.555 99.545 99.540 99.525295 words
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Article181 2009-12-01 26 Nov3o RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) O/l (lots) Dec 09 Jan 10 271.8 Feb 10 Mario Apr 10 May 10 282.0 271.5 282.0 271.5 271.8 272.5 274.5 276.0 277.5 120 40 352 618 733 744 446 468 TSR181 words
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Article87 2009-12-01 26 Nov3o Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hi, Day's |h Low 3-Month BQ*****E 04.03.2010 1-Year BY*****N 01.11.2010 0.47 0.51 0.48 0.42 0.42 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low 2-Year NX*****H 3.625 5-Year N*****0N 1.375 7-Year N*****0S 2.875 10-Year NX*****W 2.500 15-Year87 words
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Article100 2009-12-01 26 Nov27 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jan 10 1053.00 1054.50 1056.75 1021.00 Mar10 1058.75 1060.75 1061.25 1027.25 May 10 1060.25 1063.75 1063.00 1031.50 JuMO 1065.50 1069.00 1067.50 1037.25 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;llscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Dec 09 40.10 40.57 40.26 38.98 Jan 10100 words
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Article76 2009-12-01 26 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Nov27 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 76.86 -0.27 WTI (Near Mth) 76.05 -0.11 Dubai (1-Mth F) 75.27 -2.45 Tapis blend 79.80 -2.45 Minas 76.65 -2.45 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 75.20 80.60 -2.90 -3.35 US$/barrel Opec Oil Basket76 words
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Article463 2009-12-01 26 Nov3o AS CS Rmb Euro HKS IndRsRu Yen Won RM NZS Pak Rs Peso SS Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound us: Australia 0.969 6.260 0.609 7.106 42.565 86.688 0.790 10.660 3.104 1.277 76.603 43.046 1.267 6.750 0.918 29.477 30.453 0.555 0.917 Canada 1.032 6.463 0.629 7.337 43.946463 words
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Article76 2009-12-01 26 Nov3o 1 mth 0.***** 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 0.***** 12 mths 1.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 1.***** 12 mths 1.***** SWAP Mid76 words
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Article135 2009-12-01 26 Nov3o GOLD (USS/oz) Nov27 Nov30 Hong Kong 1146.00 1170.60 London Nov26 Nov27 1181.50 1175.30 1182.50 1176.30 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR (S$) Nov30 Buying Sellim Kilobar "55,883.96" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 5gm 10gm 20gm 50gm 100gm 1 oz 1 oz UBS KineharTM 125.19 355.24135 words
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Article157 2009-12-01 26 Woi/ m Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against US$ Bid Offer S$fUS$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2666 1.2676 0.9166 0.9171 Canadian dollar 1.3079 1.3085 0.9465 0.9467 Euro 2.0797 2.0810 1.5051 1.5056 NZ dollar 0.9920 0.9931 0.7179 0.7185 Sterlini 2.2823 2.2833 1.6517 1.651 US157 words
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Article68 2009-12-01 26 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1986.00 1977.50 3 months 2016.00 2009.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months 6825.00 6855.00 6793.00 6821.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2272.00 3 months 2300.00 2311.75 2340.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.0068 words
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Article73 2009-12-01 26 Woi/27 COCOA (Btonne) Close Prev Hii ih/Low Dec 09 2154 2158 2158/2113 Mar 10 2176 2180 2179/2141 May 10 2196 2201 2199/2161 Jul 10 2174 2169 2175/2139 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Nov09 1318 1317 Jan 10 1332 1331 1334/1300 Mar 10 1371 1368 1372/1340 SUGAR (US tonne) White73 words
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Article, Illustration623 2009-12-01 29 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA Asia-Pac retail sector recovering faster and better than expected By SINGAPORE has moved up a notch in property firm CB Richard Ellis' latest survey of the most expensive retail markets. Prime retail rents here were the 18th most expensive in the worldFILE PHOTO - 623 words
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Article, Illustration424 2009-12-01 29 Bloomberg UK PROPERTY They reach the highest level since March 2008 [LONDON] UK mortgage approvals climbed in October to the highest level in one and a half years, adding to signs the economy is shaking off the recession. Lenders granted 57,345 loans to buyBloomberg; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 424 words
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479 2009-12-01 29 Bloomberg [LONDON] Luxury-home prices in central London rose on an annual basis for the first time in 17 months as bank and hedge-fund executives bought houses and apartments in anticipation of bonuses, Knight Frank LLP said. Values of properties costing more than £1 millionBloomberg - 479 words
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292 2009-12-01 29 Reuters [LONDON] The housing market in England and Wales strengthened modestly in November, with the smallest year-on-year drop in house prices since May 2008, a survey by property data company Hometrack showed yesterday. House prices rose 0.2 per cent from last monthReuters - 292 words
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Article316 2009-12-01 30 Bloomberg Concerns over Dubai crisis holding back buyers [HONG KONG] Hong Kong's weekend home sales fell 16 per cent at major developments as concerns about Dubai World's debt prompted buyers to slow purchases, Centaline Property Agency Ltd said. Residential transactions at Hong Kong's 10Bloomberg - 316 words
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350 2009-12-01 30 Bloomberg [WELLINGTON] New Zealand's home-building approvals rose for a fourth month in October, signalling that lower interest rates are kick-starting demand for property. Permits increased 11.7 per cent from September, Statistics New Zealand said in Wellington yesterday, citing seasonally adjusted figures. Excluding apartments, approvalsBloomberg - 350 words
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Article, Illustration552 2009-12-01 30 Bloomberg They see better long-term returns from property than from stocks: survey [EDINBURGH] Individuals with more than US$BOO,OOO to invest plan to increase their property holdings because they foresee better long-term returns than from stocks and bonds, according to a Barclays pic global survey. TwiceBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 552 words
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Article, Illustration1008 2009-12-01 31 Completed 21 years in advance, the island has become a magnet for petrochemical investments FROM seven idyllic islands to one big bustling petrochemical centre, the formation of Jurong Island in the last 14 years has been nothing short of extraordinary. Even more striking is how reclamation1,008 words
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