The Business Times, 4 December 2009
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Title Section23 2009-12-04 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Ssl.oo online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg Sf^l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 123/08/2009 Friday, December 4,200923 words
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Article, Illustration656 2009-12-04 1 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG Contracts for gold, coffee, fuel oil from Ql next year; big push to help high-tech trading, says new CEO By [SINGAPORE] Singapore Exchange will launch contracts for gold, coffee and fuel oil early next year and invest heavily to support high-techWOO FOOK LEONG/UANHE ZAOBAO - 656 words
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584 2009-12-04 1 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG Sellers rushing to beat deadline face approval hurdle By in Kuala Lumpur PROPERTY sellers rushing to dispose of their real estate in Malaysia in order to avoid paying real property gains tax (RPGT) could find their efforts thwarted should their disposal584 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article85 2009-12-04 1 IS$ (S$ per US$) 1.380 (US$/S$ per 1.669 2.303 :URO (US$/S$/E) 1.511 2.085 Foreign currency per US$ S$ 'EN 87.70 63.50 3.375 2.445 IK$ 7.750 5.616 !AHT 33.14 24.01 lUPIAH 9,428 6,832 1ENMINBI 6.827 4.947 INDIAN RUPEE 46.14 33.44 1.074 0.778 IZ$ 1.374 0.996 1 COMP 1,272.35 +1.20 IIKKEI22585 words
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Article29 2009-12-04 1 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 5.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 15.602 TAIWAN 4.696 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 0.50 US 3.25 CANADA 2.25 SWITZERLAND 0.53 INDIA 11.75 Source: BloombergBloomberg - 29 words
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Miscellaneous38 2009-12-04 1 Tf^^Z^<" BOOKS EXECUTIVE OPINION COMMENTARY \r His favourite Rife LIFESTYLE Why the Chinese Singapore and Dubai thinks ftyd Getting the big invest abroad alike, yet so different H^BUl page 34 i* picture page 30 page 23 page 438 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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42 2009-12-04 2 SINGAPORE Exchange wiU launch contracts for gold, coffee and fuel oil early next year and invest heavily to support high-tech trading, new chief executive Magnus Bocker said yesterday at a derivatives industry conference. FRONT PAGE42 words
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64 2009-12-04 2 PROPERTY sellers rushing to dispose of their real estate in Malaysia in order to avoid paying real property gains tax could find their efforts thwarted should their disposal require government consent. This is because obtaining approval could push the sale date to one64 words
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74 2009-12-04 2 SINGAPORE'S rich are among the most optimistic of investors when it comes to property investments, and are planning to raise their exposure to the asset class in the next two years, a new study shows. The study found that 53 per cent of high74 words
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78 2009-12-04 2 HAW Par Corporation yesterday acknowledged that its Thai aquarium joint venture is the subject of a shareholding complaint but said that the allegations are not valid. The company was responding to BT's queries about a Thai newspaper report on Monday that78 words
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41 2009-12-04 2 LIQUIDATORS of Radiance Group's controlling shareholder are seeking buyers for a 52.41 per cent stake in Radiance and have, through advertisements in various newspapers, called for expressions of interest. COMPANY NEWS, PAGE 641 words
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51 2009-12-04 2 THAKRAL Corporation's major shareholders have withdrawn an earlier requisition to hold an extraordinary general meeting to remove Jaginder Singh Pasricha as a director. They cited recent developments as reasons, including the proposed capital reduction to return $130.6 million to shareholders. COMPANY NEWS, PAGE51 words
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84 2009-12-04 2 INCREASED foreign direct investment from developing economies into emerging markets will shape the political risk insurance industry, says the World Investment and Political Risk 2009 report released yesterday by the World Bank Group's Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency. This trend could mean that Singapore,84 words
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512 2009-12-04 2 Bloomberg LATEST US DATA Jobless claims last week hit lowest level in over a year [WASHINGTON] The productivity of US workers increased in the third quarter at the fastest pace in six years as companies squeezed more out of remaining staffBloomberg - 512 words
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Article, Illustration811 2009-12-04 2 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI High net worth investors here plan to increase their exposure: survey By [SINGAPORE] SINGAPORE'S rich are among the most optimistic of investors when it comes to property investments, and are planning to raise their exposure to the asset class in the next■: Barclays - 811 words
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Article, Illustration537 2009-12-04 2 -NYT [NEW YORK] Bank of America announced on Wednesday that it would repay all of its federal aid in less than a year after grasping two multibillion-dollar bailouts from Washington. Despite running problems with its loans to strapped homeowners and consumers,-NYT; BLOOMBERG - 537 words
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794 2009-12-04 4 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING COMMENTARY Dubai lacked a development plan backed by fundamentals and prudence By( [SINGAPORE] IT IS really a contrasting tale of two cities. Singapore, which is fundamentally strong, is now bracing itself for an economic recovery next year, while debt-ridden Dubai794 words
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Article, Illustration635 2009-12-04 4 t JAMIE LEE - t JAMIE LEE Lingco units call for their removal; EGM date set on Jan 5 By [SINGAPORE] The reason for the bid by a non-execu-tive director of HG Metal Manufacturing to oust three executive directors, including the CEO and the chairman, hasFILE PHOTO - 635 words
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Article, Illustration426 2009-12-04 4 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE Thai newspaper reports that it breached 49% cap By [SINGAPORE] Haw Par Corporation yesterday acknowledged that its Thai aquarium joint venture is the subject of a shareholding complaint but said that the allegations are not valid. The company was426 words
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477 2009-12-04 4 ONG BOON KIAT - ONG BOON KIAT By [SINGAPORE] Green electronics, bio-elec-tronics, plastic electronics and security should triple in terms of their collective contribution to Singapore's electronics output to 30 per cent over the next 10 years, Economic Development Board deputy managing director Tan Choon477 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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468 2009-12-04 6 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO Liquidators of controlling shareholder seek buyers through ads By LIQUIDATORS of Radiance Group's controlling shareholder are seeking buyers for a 52.41 per cent stake in Radiance and have, through advertisements in various newspapers, called for expressions of interest. Radiance chairman468 words
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362 2009-12-04 6 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO By SINO-ENVIRONMENT executive directors (EDs) appear to have backtracked on the claim made by the group chairman about having $40 million in the company's coffers after the Singapore Exchange (SGX) asked them to substantiate the claim. The EDs yesterday362 words
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Article, Illustration476 2009-12-04 6 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN Crises will recur unless broader financial system is reformed: forum By GREATER financial literacy among consumers may be necessary for a sustainable economic recovery, but crises will recur unless the broader financial system is reformed, guest speakers at a financial education forumFILE PHOTO - 476 words
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264 2009-12-04 6 SHARES of Capita Malls Asia (CMA) yesterday hit their highest price level since listing, gaining 14 cents or 5.9 per cent from the day before to close at $2.50. The counter was one of the most heavily traded, with more than 79.4 million shares264 words
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236 2009-12-04 6 i WINSTON CHAI - i WINSTON CHAI By ADDVALUE Technologies has secured a contract to supply another 2,000 satellite broadband terminals to help automate the 2010 elections in the Philippines. With the latest deal, Addvalue will provide a total of 5,000 units of its Wideye Sabre 1 broadband global236 words
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252 2009-12-04 7 AMERICAN International Group (AIG) which received billions of dollars in bailout funds after the financial crisis erupted has selected the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for the planned listing of its prized unit AIA Group. AIG and AIA announced this yesterday through a release.252 words
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Article, Illustration402 2009-12-04 7 By JOYCE HOOI RICHARD Elman, nicknamed "Tai-Pan", has been recognised as the master of East Asia now that Forbes Asia has named him 2009 Businessman of the Year. The 69-year-old founder and chief executive officer of Noble Group has been singled out by the business402 words
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343 2009-12-04 7 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI Hong Leong Asia units cite proposed capital reduction as a reason By THAKRAL Corporation (TCL)'s major shareholders Venture Delta Limited (VDL) and Grace Star Services Ltd (GSS) have withdrawn an earlier requisition to hold an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to remove343 words
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117 2009-12-04 7 Reuters [MUMBAI] The founders of Indian realty DLF Ltd aims to list their real estate investment trust DLF Assets in Singapore by June next year to raise US$l.2 billion, the Financial Express newspaper reported yesterday. The move is based on an assessment the Singapore– Reuters - 117 words
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203 2009-12-04 7 $107 m supply deals for Marina Coastal Expressway INFRASTRUCTURE and logistics group Pan-United Corporation has clinched another three contracts worth $107 million to supply ready-mixed concrete and specialised cement for the building of the Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE). In September, the company clinched its first203 words
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241 2009-12-04 7 TRADING in SGX iron ore swap contract put up a robust performance last month. Cleared volume soared more than nine-fold to nearly 1.5 million tonnes, or 2,910 lots, from its April 2009 launch, said the Singapore Exchange. This volume surpassed the record241 words
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Article, Illustration351 2009-12-04 10 Reuters Offering earmarked to help finance purchase of 50 A32os on order [SINGAPORE] Singapore budget carrier Tiger Airways, 49 per cent owned by Singapore Airlines (SIA), has tapped three banks for an initial public offering (IPO) expected in January, sources said yesterday. The– Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 351 words
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241 2009-12-04 10 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING Acquisition will help expand its business beyond China By RH Petrogas, formerly Tri-M Technologies (S), has bought an oil and gas exploration company with operations in Indonesia. In a statement, RH said it will pay between $351,000 and $371,000 for241 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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Article110 2009-12-04 10 JUDICIAL managers of Zhonghui Holdings Ltd said yesterday that they received a Letter of Intent on Dec 1 from a potential investor. The LOI sets out terms relating to the proposed financial restructuring of the company, including terms relating to a proposed cash injection. Subject to110 words
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126 2009-12-04 10 PARKWAY Holdings Limited yesterday said that the company has sold all its stake in Auric Pacific Group via a married deal. In the deal, Parkway's subsidiary, Westront Pte Ltd, sold 27.49 million Auric shares to GoldstreamCapital Limited for $12.92 million, or 47 cents a126 words
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79 2009-12-04 10 CHINA Fashion Holdings Limited yesterday said that its executive chairman and chief executive officer, Chen Xi Jian, and his wife, have agreed to sell a combined 29 per cent stake in the company to Noble Plan International Limited. The shares, totalling 38.62 million,79 words
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Article30 2009-12-04 10 AZTECH Technologies Pte Ltd said it has widened its product offering by designing a GPON optical network terminal for its Next Generation one Gbps Fibre-To-The-Home Network30 words
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Article43 2009-12-04 10 TUAN Sing Holdings Limited has acquired a plot of land in Fuzhou, China, by way of an acquisition of the entire issued and paid-up capital of Fujian Ji'Xing Real Estate Development for 67.6 million yuan (5513.7 million).43 words
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Advertisement241 2009-12-04 7 Many parts working together— the only way to solve the world's energy challenges. Energy demand is expected to be 35 percent higher in the year 2030 than it was in the year 2005, driven largely by people in the developing world seeking higher standards of living. Meeting this growing long-term241 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration592 2009-12-04 8 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN STOCKS Asian markets buoyed by positive news suggesting synchronised global economic recovery is underway SINGAPORE market crept up to a new 14-month high during a listless and cautious session. And this happened on a day when other Asian bourses were buoyed by positive: Bloomberg - 592 words
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Article95 2009-12-04 8 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 12 2 2 0 0 0 12 2 2 lanufacturing 72 31 69 79 34 78 Commerce 29 22 33 11 26 "pt/Stor/Comms 22 12 23 13 ■inance 20 20 instruction 11 10 12 'roperties 2795 words
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Article109 2009-12-04 8 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 15,389 15,389 53,930 53,930 lanufacturing 257,747 14,535 272,282 207,535 646 208,181 lommerce 94,911 37,470 132,381 83,527 12,189 95,715 'pt/Stor/Comms 113,894 22,642 136,536 172,874 5,908 178,781 :i nance 40,273 40,273 178,683 178,683 lonstruction 43,096 2,904 46,000 16,823 103 16,926 'roperties109 words
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Article103 2009-12-04 8 lapitaLand 4.110 4-0.020 lapitaMal 1.810 4-0.030 jtyDev 10.420 4-0.020 lomforiDelGrc 1.530 -0.010 Iosco Corp 1.090 4-0.020 IBS Grp 14.700 4-0.160 :&N 4.020 -0.010 ienting SP 1.090 iolden Agri 0.480 4-0.010 IK Land 4.840 -0.080 IMH 29.620 -0.360 ISH 17.500 4-0.120 lardineC&C 25.620 -0.280 Ceppel Corp 8.440103 words
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Article, Illustration901 2009-12-04 8 JOYCE HOOI - JOYCE HOOI Capita Land Limited Dec 3 close: $4.11 KIM ENG RESEARCH, Dec 3 THE initial public offering (IPO) of Capita Malls Asia (CMA) was a success. The retail tranche of 95 million shares was 4.9 times subscribed and the placement tranche of about 1.1 billion shares was: Bloomberg - 901 words
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Article, Illustration529 2009-12-04 8 Reuters CURRENCIES [LONDON] The euro rose yesterday, closing in on a 16-month high against the US dollar on speculation the European Central Bank may take the first steps in winding down quantitative easing at a policy meeting later in the day. The– Reuters; AP - 529 words
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Article62 2009-12-04 8 CLOSE IT OB/OS -47.00 +274.C IT CADI -*****.00+177. IT 10-day MA -*****.00 -5.0i TSE ST Mid Cap 664.28 +9.0 TSE ST Small Cap 519.32 +6.3 TSE ST All Share 689.97 +4.1 TSE ST China Top 271.10 +4.1 TSE ST China 292.52 +0.1 TSE ST Catalist 1197.15 +11.2162 words
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Article58 2009-12-04 8 VOLUME Golden Agri 84,081,000 CapMallsAsia 79,425,000 Gentinq SP 61,142,000 NOL 28,685,000 Yinq Li 28,065,000 Sinotel Tech 26,039,000 C2O Hldqs 25,392,000 AusGroup 21,590,000 Yanlord 20,994,000 ChinaKunda 20,835,000 VALUE(S) CapMallsAsia 194,151,810 Gentinq SP 66,621,300 DBS Grp 61,623,375 Yanlord 49,646,760 Capita Land 49,252,347 NOL 45,047,910 DBXT MSAsExJp 10US$ 44,680,916 Sing58 words
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Article100 2009-12-04 8 CLOSE UP LD 10US$ ***** 71.7 0.4 iBXT MSAsExJi 10US$ 2807 44.1 1.. ICC 3.93% NCPS10 8250 30.0 0.. ICC 5.1% NCPS 100 9960 30.0 0. 'met |aNav 525 27.0 5.. iTXPO 100 1368 20.0 1. IOB.ES.0912 1990 20.0 1.' ISH 1750 16.6 0. iBS Gri 1470 16.0 1.1100 words
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Article112 2009-12-04 8 CLOSE DOWN 2962 -49.7 -1.2 IMH DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 5434 -35.9 -0.5 lardine C&C 2562 -28.0 -1.1 HKLand 484 -11.0 -1.6 'icom 230 -5.0 -2.1 'BL Cor| 480 -5.0 -1.0 IFS Cai lital 48.5 -4.5 -8.5 ;TI2850SGAePW*****8 25.5 -4.5 -15.0 DBXT MSTaiwan 10US$ 1580 -4.1 -0.2 MultiChem 15112 words
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Article88 2009-12-04 8 Wh lere S! stands Dec 3 CHNG CLOSE FR Dec 2 YR2009 S$ LOW S$ HIGH uss 1.3800 0.04 1.5579 1.3800® Euro 2.0856 -0.09 2.0952 1.9150 Pounds 2.2978 -0.06 2.4366 2.0356 AS 1.2825 -0.20 1.2942 0.9453 Yen* 1.5725 0.60 1.7278 1.4831 Rill liah* 0.***** -0.14 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.166088 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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62 2009-12-04 11 NUS Business School has achieved European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) accreditation an international system of quality assessment, improvement and accreditation that is managed by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). With the accreditation, NUS Business School joins the ranks of premier institutions like62 words
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50 2009-12-04 11 KYUSHU Electric Power Co yesterday officially opened a representative office in Singapore. The company, a major shareholder in Senoko Power, will use the office as a liaison base to gather information for new projects and manage existing projects here and in other Asian countries.50 words
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113 2009-12-04 11 SINGAPOREANS have until Dec 31 to sign up for their 2009 GST Credits and Senior Citizens' Bonus, the Ministry of Finance said yesterday. People can sign up at www.gstoffset.gov.sg or by filling up the GST/1 form available at any community centre, CDC113 words
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Article, Illustration447 2009-12-04 11 JOYCE HOOI - JOYCE HOOI It cites continuing weakness in dollar; recommends covered call strategy By WHILE jubilant but nervous owners of gold are wondering whether and how soon all good things must come to an end, the latest ÜBS Wealth Management research says the goldBLOOMBERG - 447 words
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258 2009-12-04 11 300 new jobs on tap as it gears up for March opening THE Employment and Employability Institute (e2i) and Alexandra Health have joined hands to recruit staff for the new Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH). KTPH, a 550-bed hospital under the Alexandra258 words
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249 2009-12-04 11 THE National University of Singapore (NUS) has established the Saw Centre for Quantitative Finance to promote research and education and the aim is to strengthen Singapore's position as a leading financial centre. The new set-up is named after Saw Swee Hock, whose earlier249 words
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148 2009-12-04 11 WITH marketing an increasingly challenging task due to the multitude of platforms available, Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) yesterday held its inaugural Media Distillery seminar to lend marketers a helping hand. L'Oreal Singapore's managing director Christopher Neo, Leo Burnett Singapore's executive creative director Chris Chiu148 words
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389 2009-12-04 12 TEH SHI NING - TEH SHI NING Financial crisis raises awareness of risk and interest in risk-mitigation By INCREASED foreign direct investment (FDI) from developing economies into emerging markets will shape the political risk insurance industry (PRI), says the World Investment and Political Risk 2009 report released389 words
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Article, Illustration96 2009-12-04 12 ARTHUR LEE - ARTHUR LEE By THIS is likely to be Singapore's tallest Christmas tree. Standing at 83 metres and costing $150,000, the Singapore Flyer's Christmas tree is the company's way of beaming festive greetings from the world's largest observation wheel. In aU, 86,500 energy-saving LED lightsARTHUR LEE - 96 words
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Advertisement113 2009-12-04 12 Coming Home For Christmas Pan Pacific Singapore presents resplendent treats with goodies and gourmet presentations galore. From luscious take-home roasts and pastries to decadent tasting menus, take pleasure in personalising your very own celebration. Immerse in the spirit of Christmas with carollers and gorgeous festive decorations galore. (Visit ■www.panpacific.com/singapore/festive for113 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration637 2009-12-04 13 Reuters Double-dip recession likely should governments pull plug on stimulus too early [NEW YORK] The United Nations on Wednesday predicted a fragile, Asian-led recovery next year from the world financial crisis, but said the risk remained of a "double-dip" recession if governments rapidlyReuters; AFP - 637 words
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Article, Illustration562 2009-12-04 14 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG Firm's name, public share sale attracted foreign interest By in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA raised RM18.22 billion (557.44 billion) through the equity market in the first 11 months of this year and a whopping 62 per cent of it cameAP - 562 words
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448 2009-12-04 14 S JAYASANKARAN - S JAYASANKARAN But infrastructure firm WCT's shares get a boost on RM363m award By in Kuala Lumpur THE award of a RM363 million (*****.5 million) contract for the first phase of a new low cost carrier terminal (LCCT) to a Malaysian infrastructure448 words
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686 2009-12-04 14 -IHT Sector can still yield rewards for innovators in standard-setter Malaysia [KUALA LUMPUR] The threat of Dubai's billion-dollar debt default is casting a shadow here in Malaysia, the would-be global centre of the fast-growing Islamic finance industry. Islamic finance is designed to comply with-IHT - 686 words
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588 2009-12-04 14 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia's central bank forecast policy rates to remain on hold at a record low throughout 2010, but investors were convinced that a rise was likely in the first half of next year given an expected pick-up in inflation. Bank Indonesia (BI)Reuters - 588 words
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Article, Illustration650 2009-12-04 16 Bloomberg Flows will counter govt measures aimed at curbing speculation: analyst [HONG KONG] China and other faster growing developing nations may lure more funds away from advanced economies for the next two decades, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Those flows willBloomberg; REUTERS - 650 words
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494 2009-12-04 16 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Hong Kong should consider tightening lending rules to prevent a credit-asset price cycle that may damage its economy, the International Monetary Fund said. "Strong capital inflows and the resultant large liquidity overhang in the financial system could potentially lead to rapidBloomberg - 494 words
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168 2009-12-04 16 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China's online game revenues are expected to hit 73.1 billion yuan (5514.8 billion) in three years, driven by growing Internet penetration in the world's most populous country, a research firm said in a report released yesterday. China's Internet penetration is aroundReuters - 168 words
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476 2009-12-04 16 Reuters [BEIJING] Chinese steel prices continued to rise this week with buyers defying the traditional winter lull, shrugging off dire warnings from the government about overcapacity and a possible slump in demand. Benchmark hot-rolled coil prices in Shanghai and southern– Reuters - 476 words
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Article, Illustration447 2009-12-04 16 -Reuters [MUMBAI] Business activity among Indian services companies expanded in November but at a slower pace than in the previous month, with broad growth across all sectors, a survey released yesterday showed. The HSBC Markit Business Activity Index, based on a survey of-Reuters; AFP - 447 words
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Article, Illustration826 2009-12-04 17 -Reuters CLIMATE TALKS China, India, Brazil, S Africa limit what's acceptable, demand rich nations do more [LONDON] China, India and other big developing nations rejected core targets for a climate deal such as halving world greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 just five days before-Reuters; AFP - 826 words
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Article, Illustration432 2009-12-04 17 Bloomberg Funds to be spent on physical, social infrastructure [NEW DELHI] India plans to raise as much as 150 billion rupees (554.5 billion) selling shares in three state-run electricity companies to help fund spending on roads and ports in Asia'sBloomberg; AFP - 432 words
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Advertisement53 2009-12-04 18 PPL SHIPYARD EGYPTIAN DRILLING COMPANY 1 on the naming of i, P2022 P2028 PPL Pacific Class 375 Jack Up Drilling Rig 4th December 2009 Proudly built by: T PPL SHIPYARD PTE LTD a MIW sembcorp 21 Pandan Road Singapore *****3 Tel: (65) 6265 0477 Fax: (65) 6264 4130 Email: corporate@ppl.com.sg53 words
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Article, Illustration891 2009-12-04 19 Comcast to buy 51 of NBC Universal Deal raises concern about amount of power Comcast will be able to wield [PHILADELPHIA] Comcast Corp plans to buy a majority stake in NBC Universal for U5513.75 billion, giving the United States' largest cable TV operator control of a major television network, anREUTERS - 891 words
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525 2009-12-04 19 Reuters French carmaker seeking a 30-50% stake in Mitsubishi [TOKYO] PSA Peugeot Citroen and Mitsubishi Motors Corp are in talks for the French carmaker to take a stake in its embattled Japanese partner, in a move that underscores the intensifying pressure to consolidateReuters - 525 words
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Article, Illustration663 2009-12-04 19 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] When forecasters look back at the chain of disasters that brought down the US economy during the past two years, one indicator stands out: employment. Jan Hatzius, chief US economist at Goldman Sachs Group Inc, says a January 2008 government employment– Bloomberg; REUTERS - 663 words
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530 2009-12-04 19 Reuters [TOKYO] Japanese companies' spending on plant and equipment fell faster in the third quarter from a year earlier, suggesting that the recovery from the country's deepest recession in decades may be losing steam. The data may mean thatReuters - 530 words
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574 2009-12-04 20 Reuters It announces that it will cut back on tenders to support liquidity [FRANKFURT] The European Central Bank (ECB) yesterday announced its first steps to unwind some of the extraordinary measures that it took to prop up the euro zone economy during the– Reuters - 574 words
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Article, Illustration490 2009-12-04 20 Reuters GRAMMY CONTENDERS List reflects youth and a drop-off of veteran groups [LOS ANGELES] R&B singer Beyonce led the field of Grammy contenders with 10 nominations on Wednesday, closely followed by teen country sensation Taylor Swift with eight, and both will compete for coveted albumReuters; REUTERS - 490 words
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418 2009-12-04 20 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Goldman Sachs Group Inc has been meeting shareholders since mid-October to explain its compensation principles after setting aside US$l6.7 billion to pay employees in the first nine months of the year. Goldman Sachs posted a 14-page memo detailing compensation practices, and measuresBloomberg - 418 words
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373 2009-12-04 20 NYT [DETROIT] Edward Whitacre Jr, General Motors's (GM) chairman and new chief executive after the board forced out Fritz Henderson on Tuesday, has promised an immediate search for an outsider to take over day-to-day management. But Mr Whitacre, whoNYT - 373 words
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504 2009-12-04 20 Bloomberg [BRUSSELS] The European Union will probably prolong tariffs on Chinese and Vietnamese shoes for 15 months after some EU countries backed away from threats to end the levies, said the UK government, which opposes the measures. The European Commission, the 27-nation EU'sBloomberg - 504 words
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Article502 2009-12-04 21 IMAGINE a poker game to end all poker games, with the richest players seeking to stare each other down through a thick haze of carbon emissions, meeting bid with coun-ter-bid, bluff with counter-bluff; and a small voice suddenly pipes up: "I'm in; and raise you 16502 words
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Article, Illustration917 2009-12-04 21 STEVE TOWERS - STEVE TOWERS From flight to quality by world companies to tax audits, life will be very different By hat happens in Vaduz stays in Vaduz or so they thought. Early in 2008, news broke of European tax evasion on a grand scale. Senior executivesSTOCK.XCHNG - 917 words
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Article, Illustration699 2009-12-04 21 THE BOTTOM LINE TODAY, like every other day of the past few years, mankind will release more than 116 million tonnes of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Emissions are rising faster now than in any other decade, in spite of699 words
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Article, Illustration1130 2009-12-04 22 WINTER NIE; ABRAHAM LU - WINTER NIE and ABRAHAM LU They get higher margins, ready-built brands and sales networks, supplies of key energy and raw materials By HUMMERS and Saabs in the hands of the Chinese? The thought of Saab, a global symbol of Sweden, and Hummer, the epitome ofREUTERS - 1,130 words
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Article, Illustration766 2009-12-04 22 US UNEMPLOYMENT of 10.2 per cent is still below the post-World War II peak of 10.8 per cent of late 1982, but by other measures, the job situation is the worst since the Great Depression. More than a third of the unemployed have been766 words
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805 2009-12-04 22 LETTER TO THE EDITOR WE READ with interest the article, "Investors put off by Malaysia's high cost, low speed broadband" (BT, Nov 26). The article carried the personal views of Mr Ryaz Patel, Intel Electronics country manager for Malaysia and Brunei on Malaysia's submarine805 words
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Article, Illustration515 2009-12-04 23 AP CFO says offer is far superior to Delta's US$l b proposal to woo Japan carrier [TOKYO] American Airlines upped the ante in the tug-of-war over Japan Airlines, vowing yesterday to lead a US$l.l billion investment in the struggling carrier to prevent it fromAP - 515 words
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Article, Illustration105 2009-12-04 23 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By [SINGAPORE] Keppel FELS sealed its first semi-submersible tender drilling rig deal with PV Drilling yesterday, when the contract for the US$2OO million unit was signed in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. PV Drilling president Do Van Kanh (left) and Keppel Offshore andKEPPEL - 105 words
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434 2009-12-04 23 Reuters Unit revenue down in 11-12% range from 23% in June [ATLANTA] Delta Air Lines Inc said on Wednesday that revenue was showing month-to-month improvement despite a persistent reduction in premium class demand. Chief financial officer Hank Halter said that while the carrier still expectsReuters - 434 words
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Article2926 2009-12-04 23 AIRLINE CODES: AA American Airlines (AAL), AF A :R), AI Air India (AIC), AY Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ Alitalia Airlines (AZA), BA British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAW), BG Biman Bangladesh A Bl Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR EVA Airways2,926 words
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Article, Illustration369 2009-12-04 23 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] China should delay its bid to pass South Korea as the world's biggest shipbuilder to prevent a flood of new vessels extending industrywide losses, said Clarkson pic's managing director Martin Stopford. "This sort of target really should be put aside for the timeBloomberg; AP - 369 words
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374 2009-12-04 23 Bloomberg [TOKYO] All Nippon Airways Co's se-ven-year-old cargo unit will post its first profit in fiscal 2011 as Chinese consumers boost spending on Sony Corp electronics and Toyota Motor Corp hybrid cars. "The growth in cargo demand is going to be intra-Asia,"Bloomberg - 374 words
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Article125 2009-12-04 23 '000 lee CH Offshore 0.68 Chuan Hup Hldgs 0.35 CoscoCorp 1.09 CWTLtd 0.70 Ezra Hldgs 2 18 First Ship Lease 0 60 Freight Links 0 05 Grand Banks 0 50 laya Hold Ltd 0 47 KlVentures 0 16 Keppel Corp 8 44 Mercator Lines 0 31 MTQ Corp unch125 words
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Article33 2009-12-04 23 '000 lee nt'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings PDZ Holdings 0.95 8.90 8.85 3.10 unch 0.09 0.03 -0.08 unch unch unch unch 7 41 143 444 0 38933 words
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Article12 2009-12-04 23 '00 'recious Ship Regional Cont 18.20 ..9.95 0.40 unch 1258 109312 words
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Article17 2009-12-04 23 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine 8.80 23.50 unch unch -0.25 unch 715 812 017 words
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Article22 2009-12-04 23 Evergreen Marine ....16.35 :irst Steamship 46.20 /Van Hai Lines 15.70 fang Ming Marine...11.35 -0.15 -0.90 -0.10 -0.20 5 2 1 422 words
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Article37 2009-12-04 23 '000 :awasaki Hvy Ind ..225.00 9.00 ***** :awasaki Kisen 263.00 16.00 ***** /litsubishi Hvy 312.00 14.00 ***** /litsui Eng&Sbldg...224.00 6.00 6300 /litsui Osk Lines 497.00 20.00 ***** Jippon Express 411.00 19.00 5927 lipponYusen 259.00 5.00 *****37 words
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Article8688 2009-12-04 24 Transaction date: Dec 3 Hii !-wks Tel Low Code Coi Sale COOP) Hi; Low Bi Seller Cvr P/E Smil 17 3 3148 8Telecom 9.5 2.5 5834 A-Sonic 34 16 5000 ABRHIdgs 15.5 5.5 1938 AEI Corp 8 1 1100 AEM 23 10 2101 APOil 93 35 5550 ARA8,688 words
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Article1675 2009-12-04 25 52-wks Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net C000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E M Cap $mil Company 10 5 1181 s AAGrp 25 12 8538 t APStrategic 4 0.5 1501 s Advanced System 7.5 3.5 3480 t Adventus 201,675 words
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Article405 2009-12-04 25 Hii Low Code Comi fete fogol Hii Low Big seta Cvr P/E ,,ml 111 103 6389 ABFSG Bond ETF 109 -1 819 427 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US819 +1 281 149 DBSSTIETF100 281 +5 4627 3534 DBXT DJE50 10US$ US4478 3282 1682 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ US3209 +4 5819 3228 DBXT405 words
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Article251 2009-12-04 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 offer251 words
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Article9467 2009-12-04 25 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced Fund!S 2.122/ AIGIF Spore Bond Fund/ A 1.374/ APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 1.13/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.82/ AXA Life Secure Ascent 2020 Fund 0.9466/0.9466 AXA Wealth Mgt Spore Pte Ltd AXAWM9,467 words
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380 2009-12-04 26 In local curr In S$ In US$ %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Dec 2 World Index Preliminary 819.3 0.2 20.9 0.1 22.2 0.2 27.1 t EAFE Preliminai 762.6 0.3 17.5 0.2 24.2 0.3 29.7 Euro[ Prelim inan380 words
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Article126 2009-12-04 26 As at 9am Dec 3 )i foreign currency: lurrencies Bid Offer »jst dollar 1.2700 1.3090 .an dollar 1.3080 1.3240 luro 2.0700 2.0940 IZ dollar 0.9930 1.0160 iterlini ind 2.2870 2.3140 IS dollar 1.3730 1.3880 .ocal dollars to 100 units rf foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer :hi126 words
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Article155 2009-12-04 26 Dec 3 Xterniqht 5/16 -month 7/16 -months 9/16 l-months 11/16 Overnight mode: 3/16 IS$ Offer 3/16 3/16 5/16 7/16 Bid 1 days I month > months months d months months I I. |Au 0.25 0.29 0.35 0.37 0.55 0.80 1.00 Offer 0.20 0.24 0.25 0.27 0.45 0.60 0.80155 words
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Article19 2009-12-04 26 Dec 3 Bid Offer -month 1.3796 1.3810 j-months 1.3800 1.3815 {-months 1.3802 1.3817 >-months 1.3808 1.382419 words
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Article295 2009-12-04 26 Dec 3 URODOLLAR FUTURES DecO9 VlariO un10 >ep10 99.7350 99.6000 99.4150 99.1350 4454 8660 7341 3937 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES DecO9 99.540 99.545 VlariO 99.605 99.645 un10 >ep10 3ec10 \/lar11 un11 >ep11 99.540 99.605 99.540 99.630 99.620 99.650 99.665 99.580 99.520 99.520 794 241 50 100 1 4192295 words
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Article190 2009-12-04 26 Dec 3 tUBBER Futures (Closing prices) !SS 3 (US cents/kg) flonth High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) O/l lots) Ian 10 284.0 =eb 10 Vlar 10 <\pr1O Vlay 10 288.0 lun 10 288.7 284.0 286.0 288.7 284.0 284.0 285.0 287.5 288.0 288.7 4 100 15 10 526 723190 words
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Article448 2009-12-04 26 Dec 3 iuro 'en (on 'eso lam 'ouni wstralia 0.975 6.355 0.616 7.215 42.952 87.761 0.816 10.752 3.141 1.279 77.786 43.059 1.285 6.783 0.929 29.947 30.845 0.558 0.931 Canada 1.026 6.518 0.632 7.400 44.054 90.013 0.837 11.028 3.222 1.312 79.782 44.164 1.318 6.957 0.953 30.716 31.637 0.572448 words
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Article79 2009-12-04 26 Dec 3 'eriod Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hi< Day's |h Low I-Month BQ*****E 04.03.2010 -Year BY*****N 01.11.2010 0.46 0.50 3OVERNMENT BONDS >eriod Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low !-Year NXO11OOH 3.625 i-Year N5O91OON 1.375 '-Year N*****0S 2.875 O-Year NX*****W 2.500 5-Year NY*****H 3.00079 words
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Article134 2009-12-04 26 Dec 3 /oz) )ec )ec Hong Kong 1217.40 1212.80 London Dec 02 Dec 01 1208.55 1196.10 1209.35 1197.10 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR (S$) Dec 03 Buying Sellim Kilobar "58,049.64" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying Igm 5gm lOgm 20gm 50gm lOOgm 1 oz 1 oz UBS134 words
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Article100 2009-12-04 26 Dec 2 (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jan 10 1034.00 1059.50 1064.50 1032.25 Mar 10 1041.00 1066.00 1070.75 1039.25 May 10 1046.00 1069.75 1074.75 1044.00 Jul 10 1052.25 1075.50 1080.00 1050.25 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Dec 09 39.75 40.58 40.50 39.73100 words
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Article78 2009-12-04 26 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Dec 2 CRUDE (FOB origin) USS/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 77.75 -1.74 WTI (Near Mth) 76.61 -1.64 Dubai (1 -Mth F) 79.28 -0.33 Tapis blend 81.85 -1.90 Minas 80.25 -0.40 PRODUCT USS/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 81.20 86.85 0.95 0.85 USS/barrel Opec78 words
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Article149 2009-12-04 26 Dec 3 Zurrencies Bid Offer Bid Offer >$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2836 1.2855 0.9307 0.9311 Canadian dollar 1.3165 1.3185 0.9546 0.9550 iuro 2.0841 2.0866 1.5111 1.5114 IZ dollar 1.0035 1.0054 0.7276 0.7282 Sterlinc 2.3012 2.3038 1.6685 1.6687 IS dollar 1.3792 1.3806 >$IUS$149 words
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Article65 2009-12-04 26 Dec 2 Co iiuiii, yy.i (USS/tonne) Close Previous :ash 2125.75 2073.25 months 2157.00 2103.00 Copper, Grade A (USS/tonne) ;ash months 7094.25 7125.00 7048.0I 7075.0I .ead (USS/tonne) :ash 2452.75 months 2484.00 2438.5I 2468.0I lickel (USS/tonne) ]ash I months *****.00 *****.01 *****.00 *****.01 'in (USS/tonne) '.ash months *****.00 *****.01 *****.0065 words
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Article, Illustration1360 2009-12-04 29 Local film companies chase tie-ups to tap expertise and raise their profiles, reports CHRISTOPHER LIM HOLLYWOOD may be the ultimate dream for Singapore's filmmakers but for now, the real action is in Japan and South Korea thanks to a growing number of co-production deals with theFILE PHOTO - 1,360 words
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Miscellaneous9 2009-12-04 29 WINE A toast to Champagne Laurent Perrier PAGE 359 words
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Article, Illustration617 2009-12-04 30 The much-hyped Twilight Saga: New Moon is over-long and under-cooked, says GEOFFREY EU THE Twilight Saga: New Moon is the over-long, un-der-cooked second instalment in a four-part series about the ultimate May-December romance between a virginal high school student and her undead 108-year-old suitor. Much toBLOOMBERG - 617 words
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Article, Illustration449 2009-12-04 30 AMANDA DE GUZMAN - AMANDA DE GUZMAN By ZOMBIELAND, as its jokey title suggests, is a hilarious, rapid romp through a post-apocalyptic America where both the undead and pop-culture references rule. Pairing Jesse Eisenberg fresh from the Michael Cera school of awkward charm with the invaluable Woody Harrelson449 words
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Article, Illustration416 2009-12-04 30 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM DVD REVIEW By WHEN people start arguing over a film's plot, you know it's probably attained some sort of success. The extent of Harry Potter's immense popularity as both a book and movie franchise is indicated by how the plot developments in416 words
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Article, Illustration583 2009-12-04 30 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM By IT isn't fashionable for game developers to revisit a particular virtual world too many times, even in numbered sequels of a series. Take the popular Final Fantasy Japanese role-pla-ying game (RPG) franchise, for example. Hardly any of the games583 words
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Article, Illustration666 2009-12-04 31 Indian artist Thota Vaikuntam talks to MADHVI SUBRAHMANIAN about the colourful beauties that make his works so distinctive SHE is a dusky, voluptuous, middle-aged beauty. She wears bangles and armbands, nose-rings, and earrings. Her large oversized breasts are squeezed into her tight666 words
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Article, Illustration386 2009-12-04 31 BALA SHANKAR - BALA SHANKAR By THE sculpture-laden Indian temples of Orissa were brought to life in Madhavi Mudgal's Odissi performance at the Esplanade last weekend. Audience members who may not have been to temples in India witnessed dancers bringing the temple sculptures to life: with stylish gestures386 words
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Article, Illustration783 2009-12-04 32 CD REVIEW Some play it safe, while others push their limits, says CHRISTOPHER LIM The Fall Norah Jones Blue Note Rating: B The Pursuit Jamie Cullum Decca Rating: B+ Crazy Love Michael Buble Reprise Rating: BBelieve Katherine Jenkins Warner Rating: B The Ultimate Collection Katherine783 words
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Article, Illustration625 2009-12-04 32 CHEAH UI- HOON - CHEAH UI-HOON rooms. By THE University Cultural Centre played host to an interesting experiment iyThe idea was to stage one play in two different languages, with different directors and casts of actors. While the Peranakan play Bedrooms was an interesting look at the domestic politicsrooms. - 625 words
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Article307 2009-12-04 32 AMANDA DE GUZMAN - AMANDA DE GUZMAN By WILD Rice's Christmas pantomime is a Singaporean tradition that has become almost as iconic as Orchard Road's glitzy yuletide lights. With the exception of 2007, the company has steadily produced one each year since 2003, all finding their back-stories in popular children's tales, such307 words
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Miscellaneous778 2009-12-04 32 nggSfc Prints in the age of technology WHAT are 21st century prints in an era greatly defined by technological advancement? The Printmaking Society Singapore J& takes on this challenge with Surfaces, its 29th annual exhibition aJftflSjjfl mat explores the intersection of traditional printmaking practice p, Surfaces features artists who experiment778 words
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Article, Illustration1042 2009-12-04 33 The philosophical Alain de Botton talks to CLARISSA TAN about Changi Airport's strange charm, what's right and what's wrong in Oprah, and why man-to-man talk is so boring WHEN conversing with Alain de Botton, airports seem as good a departure point as any. Why does he likeRICHARD BAKER - 1,042 words
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537 2009-12-04 33 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM Free: The Future of a Radical Price By Chris Anderson Hyperion Pages: 274 Price: $30 Rating: B Good Value: Reflections on Money, Morality and an Uncertain World By Stephen Green Allen Lane Pages: 207 Price: $53.50 Rating: B Reviewed by THE global recession537 words
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Article, Illustration959 2009-12-04 34 N X YONG pays tribute to a champagne whose hallmarks are lightness and elegance m HAT is your preferred style of champagne? This seems a particularly appropriate time to devote this column to a wine yes, champagne is a wine that we will or959 words
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Article669 2009-12-04 34 -AFP [PARIS] There wasn't a single bottle of Bordeaux in King Louis XVl's cellar but 30 years later, Napoleon's Empress Josephine had amassed a vast collection of luxury Bordeaux wines, launching a fashion that put Latour and Margaux on high-society tables. In a new exhibit, Josephine's-AFP - 669 words
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