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Title Section23 2010-02-01 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 123/08/2009 Monday, February 1, 201023 words
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Article, Illustration675 2010-02-01 1 VEN SREENIVASAN - Event likely to see some deals inked in the military segment By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Asia’s biggest airshow takes off tomorrow with big hitters from both the civil and military side of the business gathering in Singapore this week for a meeting whichAFP - 675 words
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710 2010-02-01 1 TEH SHI NING - BT-UniSIM Business Climate Survey predicts gain of up to 8.4% By TEH SHI NING [SINGAPORE] With business prospects hitting highs not seen since mid-2007, the latest BT-UniSIM Business Climate Survey now predicts that the Singapore economy may grow up to 8.4 per cent710 words
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Article157 2010-02-01 1 BT ONLINE BT print subscribers get free access to BT Online at www.businesstimes.com.sg. For more information, e-mail btocs@sph.com.sg or call 6388-3838. MARKETS Weekly Change ST Index 2,745.35 -74.36 KL COMP 1,259.16 -41.29 NIKKEI 225 10,198.04 -392.51 HANG SENG 20,121.99 -604.19 SET INDEX 696.55 -17.55 JAKARTA COMP 2,610.80 +0.46157 words
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TOP STORIES
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729 2010-02-01 2 SIOW LI SEN - Negotiations focus on base salary; S’pore bankers eye bigger bonus share By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] It’s the hiring season for banks as bonuses begin to be paid but what’s different this year is that negotiations have shifted to pinning down that729 words
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Article, Illustration699 2010-02-01 2 OH BOON PING - By OH BOON PING [SINGAPORE] The game of musical chairs has started in the financial sector. But this time around, it seems that the prime targets are experienced corporate bankers. According to industry watchers, banks such as ANZ, Standard Chartered Bank, Deutsche Bank and BankFILE PHOTO - 699 words
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311 2010-02-01 2 TEH SHI NING - By TEH SHI NING MORE firms intend to invest this year, with China and Singapore being the investment destinations of choice. Close to nine in 10 companies in the latest BT-Uni-SIM Business Climate survey said that they will in- vest this year,311 words
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Article25 2010-02-01 2 Branchen Stars R1C-A 25/01/10 123,46 EUR CROCI Asia Pacific I1C-A 18/12/09 99,44 USD I db X-MACRO Trading Index Fund I4D 21/01/10 98,49 GBP25 words
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Article29 2010-02-01 2 Balanced Currency Harvest Euro 11C 18/12/09 100,47 EUR Booster Capital Guaranteed Fund SGD R1D 21/01/10 9,92 SGD Double Joy Capital Guaranteed Fund R1D 21/01/10 9,91 USD29 words
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Article, Illustration429 2010-02-01 2 TEH SHI NING - By TEH SHI NING in Muscat, Oman SENIOR Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday met with Omani leaders in the sultanate’s capital, Muscat, reaffirming close ties between Singapore and the Gulf state. During the meetings, Mr Goh said he hoped to “encourage SingaporeansAFP - 429 words
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Article565 2010-02-01 2 Sharp Q1 growth seen for Singapore economy WITH business prospects hitting highs not seen since mid-2007, the latest BT-UniSIM Business Climate Survey now predicts that the Singapore economy may grow up to 8.4 per cent in the present quarter. FRONT PAGE Asia’s biggest airshow set to take flight565 words
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572 2010-02-01 4 VEN SREENIVASAN - Founding chairman says guiding premise is self reliance and full management discretion By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] The system of bilaterals which requires government sponsorship of airlines, and states’ tendencies to treat their national airlines as national treasures, often lead to inefficiencies and subsidies that572 words
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Article, Illustration1041 2010-02-01 4 ANDREW MARKS - WALL STREET INSIGHT By ANDREW MARKS in New York IF THERE’S any week that can help investors shrug off the accumulated worries about the US stock market culminating in a solid loss for the all-important month of January, this one is it.AP - 1,041 words
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Advertisement273 2010-02-01 5 IN© ASIA PRIVATE BANK IS NOW BANK OF SINGAPORE A new private bank is launched today following OCBC Bank's recent acquisition of ING Asia Private Bank. Bank of Singapore offers world-class service for today's high net worth individuals in Asia and around the world. Amid exceptional market tumult, our team273 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration688 2010-02-01 6 R SIVANITHY - Reported earnings so far have been strong but they are not enough to push prices higher STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent THE big questions on everyone’s mind after the selling of the past two weeks are of course a) whether the party has688 words
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Article435 2010-02-01 6 SOPHIA LAI - COMMODITY WATCH By SOPHIA LAI The writer is an investment analyst SINCE the beginning of this year, sugar prices have risen to the highest levels in at least two decades in London. After a period of virtually uninterrupted strengthening since the first quarter last year, the435 words
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489 2010-02-01 6 CURRENCIES Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Asian currencies fell last week, led by South Korea’s won and the Philippine peso, on concern that tighter lending controls in China will damp regional trade as worsening public finances in Greece curb demand for emergingmarket assets.Bloomberg - 489 words
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Article1370 2010-02-01 6 Consensus No. of Forecast Mean Thu’s recommendation esti-EPS PE target price Company name This wk Last mth mates (cents) (ratio) price Allgreen Properties 1.91 1.91 11 8.11 14.54 1.46 1.18 ARA Asset Mgt 2.00 2.00 2 8.05 11.93 1.07 0.96 Armstrong Industrial Corp 1.00 1.00 2 2.60 9.621,370 words
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Article111 2010-02-01 6 BY CENTS CLOSE UP DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 5550 224.5 3.0 DairyFarm 640 53.3 6.3 Asia Pac Brew 1260 34.0 2.8 Jurong Cement 251 25.0 11.1 HL Asia 364 15.0 4.3 F N.ES.1001 440 14.0 3.3 Keppel Corp 837 14.0 1.7 Kep Corp.ES.1001 830 13.0 1.6 CDL HTrust 180111 words
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Article120 2010-02-01 6 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT DJE50 10US$ 3991-655.4 -10.5 DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 4043-481.4 -7.8 DBXT Nifty 10US$ *****-464.5 -3.0 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 4538-235.8 -3.6 GLD 10US$ *****-151.6 -1.0 Lyxor LatinAmerica 1 765-144.6 -11.9 DBXT MSTaiwan 10US$ 1529-117.9 -5.2 DBXT MSAsExJp 10US$ 2645-106.7 -2.8 Lyxor China H 10US$ 1482-103.9 -4.8120 words
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Article86 2010-02-01 6 Where S$ stands Jan 29 CHNG YR 2010 CLOSE FR Jan 28 S$ LOW S$ HIGH US$ 1.4044 -0.25 1.4062 1.3869 Euro 1.9608 0.25 2.0153 1.9608@ Pounds 2.2666 0.48 2.2776 2.2242 A$ 1.2550 0.78 1.2923 1.2550@ Yen* 1.5568 -0.52 1.5730 1.5027 Rupiah* 0.***** 1.03 0.*****0.*****@ Baht* 4.2333 0.05 4.255586 words
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Article64 2010-02-01 6 Jan 29 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -1363.00 -38.00 BT CADI -*****.00-159.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00-137.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 664.04 -3.37 FTSE ST Small Cap 536.43 -4.19 FTSE ST All Share 678.74 -3.22 FTSE ST China Top 278.37 -0.53 FTSE ST China 293.08 +0.77 FTSE ST Catalist64 words
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Article58 2010-02-01 6 VOLUME Genting SP 961,630,000 Golden Agri 556,990,000 Otto Marine 306,041,000 ChinaSports 266,245,000 Pac Andes 232,229,000 Ying Li 195,479,000 Oceanus 177,515,000 CapitaLand 171,084,000 Ryobi Kiso 165,311,000 Healthway 138,339,000 VALUE($) Genting SP 1,067,376,053 CapitaLand 661,312,150 DBS Grp 495,972,156 UOB 326,361,428 SingTel 316,124,078 Keppel Corp 298,235,779 Golden Agri 289,876,858 Noble58 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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414 2010-02-01 7 CHEW XIANG - 27 out of 28 firms profitable; Keppel Corp leads with gain from SPC sale By CHEW XIANG COMBINED full-year profits for the 28 Singapore-listed companies that filed their accounts by Friday jumped 30 per cent from last year. Earnings for the 12-month period414 words
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Article, Illustration304 2010-02-01 7 CHEW XIANG - By CHEW XIANG K-REIT Asia has bought a 50 per cent stake in an office building in Brisbane, Australia, its first acquisition outside Singapore. It paid Charter Hall Opportunity Fund No 4 A$166 million (S$206.5 million) for the stake in the304 words
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Article75 2010-02-01 7 In the black In the red 1 27 As of Friday 28 SGX-listed companies had released their financial results for the full year ended December 2009. They recorded a combined S$3,612.6m in group profits. The breakdown is as follows No with profits 27 No with losses 1 Losses75 words
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Article89 2010-02-01 7 In the black In the red 1 24 As of Friday 25 SGX-listed companies had released their financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 2009. They recorded a combined S$869.6m in group profits. The breakdown is as follows No with profits 24 No with losses 189 words
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279 2010-02-01 7 CLOSING PRICES* (EXCLUDING ACCRUED INTEREST) GROSS REDEMPTION YIELD p.a.) NUMBER OF DAYS OF ACCRUED INTEREST INTEREST PAYMENT DATES AMOUNT ($m) COUPON RATE p.a.) YEAR RAISED ISIN CODE MATURITY DATE 01.04.2010 N*****0F 2005 2 5/8 3900.00 1/4 1/10 120 100.36 0.51 SG**********279 words
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685 2010-02-01 8 SIOW LI SEN - HOCK LOCK SIEW By SIOW LI SEN ONE story that still draws laughs when some old friends and I get together and stroll down memory lane is about one of our teachers we remember for talking loudly over the phone to her broker685 words
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Article229 2010-02-01 9 CHEW XIANG - Company also reports progress on loan restructuring talks with creditors Reports by CHEW XIANG FASTECH Synergy on Saturday reported net profit of US$15,000 for the fourth quarter to Dec 31, reversing a US$60,000 loss last year. Sales fell 34.2 per cent to US$1.4 million from229 words
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213 2010-02-01 9 MICRO-MECHANICS over the weekend reported a quadrupling in net profit to $722,000 for its second quarter ended Dec 31, from $170,642 a year earlier. Sales for the supplier of tooling equipment to the semiconductor industry rose 9 per cent to $9.77 million for the quarter, from213 words
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Article402 2010-02-01 9 Jan 29 BANKS ABN Amro Bank NV 5.5 Agricultural Bank Of China 5.5 ANZ Banking Group 6 Arab Bank PLC 5.5 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. 6 Bangkok Bank 6 Bank Julius Baer Co. Ltd(S) 5 Bank of America NA 5 Bank of China Limited 5.5 Bank402 words
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Article282 2010-02-01 9 COMPANY MEETING PLACE DATE TIME Advanced Sys Auto E ASTI Conference Room Block 25, Kallang Ave #06-01 Kallang Basin Ind Estate Singapore *****6 02-Feb 10.00am United Envirotech E Orchard Hotel S'pore Bergamot Room 442 Orchard Rd Singapore *****9 02-Feb 10.00am Ezra Hldgs E Klapsons, The Boutique Hotel Concerto282 words
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236 2010-02-01 9 GUOCOLEISURE on Saturday said net profit for the second quarter to Dec 31 fell over 50 per cent to US$5.5 million, from US$11.4 million a year ago. The hotel and resorts development company, part of Malaysia’s Hong Leong Group, said sales fell236 words
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Article596 2010-02-01 9 Payment Ex Books Pay (cts) date close date AIMS AMPCap Ind REIT bb 0.950 25-Nov 30-Nov 23-Mar Ascendasreit ag 3.270 22-Jan 26-Jan 26-Feb Ascott R Trust ad 2.820 27-Jan 29-Jan 26-Feb Ascott R Trust ao 0.950 27-Jan 29-Jan 26-Feb Asia Pac Brew ak 18.000 26-Jan 28-Jan 10-Feb Asiatravel.Com596 words
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Article, Illustration1465 2010-02-01 10 TEH HOOI LING - TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent ALL our portfolios were pummelled as investors withdrew from the market, nervous about the sustainability of the global economic recovery. On average, our six portfolios declined 4.6 per cent last week. That’s a bigger fall than the 2.61,465 words
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Article, Illustration1111 2010-02-01 10 ROBERT HALILI - INSIDE MARKETS By ROBERT HALILI The writer is managing director, Asia Insider Ltd THE trading among directors was low last week with only 11 companies recording 13 trades worth $25 million based on filings on the exchange in the last week of January. The figures1,111 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration748 2010-02-01 11 FELDA CHAY - It hopes non-coin fashion accessories will make up 10-20% of revenue By FELDA CHAY MAKING money is a key focus of the Singapore Mint so much so that it ventured into the lucrative jewellery market about a month ago to capture a portion ofARTHUR LEE - 748 words
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Article, Illustration337 2010-02-01 11 RONNIE LIM - Soil, rock analysis part of ongoing feasibility studies By RONNIE LIM DEVELOPMENT of the planned Underground Science City (USC) at Kent Ridge is gaining momentum, with JTC Corporation now embarking on a thorough soil and rock investigation of the site. This follows its award337 words
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456 2010-02-01 11 TEH SHI NING - By TEH SHI NING ASIA’S institutional and private investors have yet to warm to the microfinance sector, despite its prominence in the region and its resilience as an asset class this past downturn. Microfinance investment in Asia remains highly disproportionate to the456 words
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459 2010-02-01 11 SIOW LI SEN - COMMENTARY By SIOW LI SEN THERE has been a lot of angst over productivity. With productivity growth estimated at minus-14.2 per cent in 2009 (in GDP per employee terms), Singapore has the poorest number not only in Asia but worldwide. And we have overtaken459 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration2793 2010-02-01 12 THIS WEEK’S TOPIC What do you think ails the aviation industry? Is it a structural or cyclical problem? What can be done to improve the prospects for the world’s airlines? Berthold Trenkel Executive Vice-President, Traveller Transaction Services and President, Asia-Pacific Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) THE airline industryAFP - 2,793 words
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Article, Illustration1127 2010-02-01 14 ROBERT GOLDSMITH - It is one of the least well-managed areas, leading to wasted resources and costly mistakes, reports ROBERT GOLDSMITH ROBERT GOLDSMITH WHAT does innovation mean? It used to relate mainly to products, and that’s still important. But over the last decade or so, businesses have1,127 words
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Article, Illustration989 2010-02-01 14 KEITH CHEE - Two university students aim to jumpstart social entrepreneurship here CAMPUS LIFE By KEITH CHEE SOCIAL entrepreneurship is still a fairly new concept to Singapore and Asia but two university students, leading two different projects, aim to jumpstart the idea across the region. Both the Social Entrepreneurship ForumYEN MENG JIIN - 989 words
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Article204 2010-02-01 14 FANCY becoming the next Warren Buffett or George Soros? Or even the famous Robert Kiyosaki? Then read on. The Young Investors' Forum, part of the BT-Citibank Tertiary Outreach Programme, isn't another dry page out of your financial textbook. To complement our editorial content, we have204 words
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Advertisement55 2010-02-01 14 This article is reproduced here with permission from ‘INSEAD Knowledge’ THE Business Times-Citibank Young Investors' Forum is published every Monday in The Business Times. It aims to raise the financial awareness of university and polytechnic students and cultivate a better understanding of business issues. The series is part of BT55 words
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SINGAPORE AIRSHOW 2010
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Article, Illustration751 2010-02-01 15 VEN SREENIVASAN - The aviation industry, despite threats from terrorism and economic malaise, is one which attracts huge amounts of capital, writes VEN SREENIVASAN VEN SREENIVASAN THE first truly global airshow of the year and decade, which begins this week right here in Singapore, will be closely watched byTHE STRAITS TIMES FILE PHOTO - 751 words
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Article, Illustration117 2010-02-01 16 Roll out: Defence industry players account for 55% of the exhibition take-up in this year’s Singapore Airshow. Clockwise from top left. The US Air Force Global Hawk UAV It has recently logged nearly 14,000 combat hours with 95% mission effectiveness, providing customers with real-time, persistent, reliable and117 words
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Article, Illustration765 2010-02-01 18 THOMAS FLOHR - Frequent users of private aviation are looking for more efficient and less risky travel alternatives for the future, writes THOMAS FLOHR THOMAS FLOHR The writer is chairman and founder of Vista Jet LIKE many other sectors, the private jet industry has felt the765 words
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Article, Illustration1121 2010-02-01 19 JIMMY LAU - The Singapore Airshow has proven to be a strategic platform for businesses eyeing the Asia-Pacific market, writes JIMMY LAU JIMMY LAU The writer is the managing director of the Singapore Airshow THE Singapore Airshow is Asia’s largest and one of the topROLLS ROYCE - 1,121 words
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Article, Illustration871 2010-02-01 20 GIOVANNI BISIGNANI - The potential for air transport in the region will undoubtedly stimulate economies and generate enormous wealth, writes GIOVANNI BISIGNANI GIOVANNI BISIGNANI The writer is Director General and CEO, International Air Transport Association (IATA) THE worst of the global economic trauma may beAFP - 871 words
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Article, Illustration747 2010-02-01 21 JIM L MARTIN - Aviation technology is still the key driver in helping companies achieve greater efficiency and profitability, writes JIM L MARTIN JIM L MARTIN The writer is Managing Director, ARINC Asia Pacific Division Aeronautical Radio, Incorporated (ARINC), established in 1929, is a major provider of transport communicationsTHE STRAITS TIMES FILE PHOTO - 747 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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691 2010-02-01 22 Domestic outreach comes as US faces risk of being locked out of Asia-Pacific AFP [WASHINGTON] With its share of trade dwindling in the Asia-Pacific, the United States is scrambling to drum up support from a sceptical public for a regional trade dealAFP - 691 words
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Article, Illustration726 2010-02-01 22 Govt’s growing role in housing also raises risk of bubble AP [WASHINGTON] The government’s response to the financial meltdown has made it more likely the US will face a deeper crisis in the future, an independent watchdog at the Treasury Department warned. TheAP; BLOOMBERG - 726 words
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Article, Illustration708 2010-02-01 22 NYT [TOKYO] The broiled meat is tender and the rice is silky smooth. But as Japan’s economic recovery falters, beef bowls have come to symbolise one of its most pressing woes: deflation. Japan’s big three beef bowl restaurant chains, the country’s answer toNYT; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 708 words
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570 2010-02-01 22 NYT [NEW YORK] When prices fall far enough, buyers will appear. That seems to have been the story of the American housing market in 2009. The number of existing homes that changed hands in 2009 4.6 million was up 5 per centNYT - 570 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration604 2010-02-01 23 S JAYASANKARAN - Current chief likely to be replaced by Shamsul Azhar Abbas who has headed almost all departments in the company MALAYSIA INSIGHT S JAYASANKARAN KL Correspondent FOR the sake of continuity and for planning purposes, the reappointment of a chief executive of an important Malaysian govern-ment-linked company604 words
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256 2010-02-01 23 Reuters [JAKARTA] Standard Chartered plc (Stanchart) plans to hire 100 relationship managers for its onshore wealth management business in Indonesia over the next one or two years, seeing this market as relatively untapped. Wealth from Indonesia, South-east Asia’s largest and fastest-growing economy, commonly moves offshoreReuters - 256 words
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Article, Illustration646 2010-02-01 24 Energy deals signed with top oil producers Angola and Nigeria AFP [LUANDA, Angola] India has stepped up its efforts to gain an economic foothold in Africa in a new scramble with China for the continent’s resources, signing energy deals with topAFP; BLOOMBERG - 646 words
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Article210 2010-02-01 24 Bloomberg [WELLINGTON] New Zealand and India will begin negotiations to establish a bilateral free-trade agreement, the South Pacific nation’s Trade Minister Tim Groser said yesterday. Mr Groser said India’s Commerce Minister Anand Sharma confirmed the start of talks while the pair were attendingBloomberg - 210 words
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516 2010-02-01 24 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India’s government plans to sell a 10 per cent stake in Coal India Ltd, the nation’s monopoly producer of the fuel, as part of a record sell-off of assets to fund infrastructure and social welfare programmes. A decision onBloomberg - 516 words
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Article, Illustration179 2010-02-01 24 AFP [TAIPEI] Tourism grew in Taiwan faster than anywhere else in Asia last year on the back of an influx of Chinese visitors, a report said on Saturday, quoting a top government official. Taiwan reported a 14 per cent rise in visitor numbers toAFP; FILE PHOTO - 179 words
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706 2010-02-01 24 NYT [BEIJING] China and other developing nations have written to the United Nations stressing that only wealthier countries need to make internationally binding commitments on 2020 targets to curb greenhouse gas emissions under the Copenhagen Accord. The distinction reflects China’s strong desire to castNYT - 706 words
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775 2010-02-01 25 US$3.8 trillion package ups funds for education, civilian research; provides US$25b for cash-starved states NYT [WASHINGTON] President Barack Obama will send a US$3.8 trillion Budget to Congress today for the coming fiscal year that would increase financing for education and for civilian research programmesNYT - 775 words
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549 2010-02-01 25 NEIL BEHRMANN - By NEIL BEHRMANN in London OUTFLOWS from China, other Asian, Latin American equity and commodity funds have accelerated because investors fear an economic slowdown in China. Foiling over-optimistic advice and predictions from the vast majority of investment bankers and brokers in December and the549 words
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Article, Illustration378 2010-02-01 25 AFP [SYDNEY] Australian vinegrowers have been forced to let their grapes wither on the vine and halt production due to damaging levels of oversupply in the sector, a leading industry body said yesterday. The country needs to lose 20 perAFP; FILE PHOTO - 378 words
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Article, Illustration611 2010-02-01 25 The Hurt Locker bags her top prize at the DGA awards AP [LOS ANGELES] Kathryn Bigelow and The Hurt Locker became official awards-season front-run-ners last Saturday after Bigelow won the top prize from the Directors Guild of America. The 58-year-old filmmaker is the firstAP; REUTERS - 611 words
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Article, Illustration635 2010-02-01 25 GREG LOWE - By GREG LOWE in Bangkok GOVERNMENT activity and fiscal stimulus remain key factors driving the Thai economy which is showing strong signs of improvement after a rebound in exports to key global markets, says Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij. Mr Korn said the635 words
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Article, Illustration1090 2010-02-01 26 Some cite the aggressive environment on the trading floor while others say financial institutions are generally hostile to women NYT [NEW YORK] WHEN Sallie Krawcheck was hired six months ago as president of global wealth and investment management at Bank of America, she was besiegedNYT; FILE PHOTO - 1,090 words
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Article, Illustration1268 2010-02-01 26 IHT [MUMBAI] In New York and London, women remain scarce among top bankers despite decades of struggle to climb the corporate ladder. But in India’s relatively young financial industry, women not only are some of the top deal makers, they are oftenIHT; BLOOMBERG PHOTOS - 1,268 words
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Article, Illustration719 2010-02-01 27 American, European governments lay out financial reforms in 2-hour meeting WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM AP [DAVOS, Switzerland] Regulators from the world’s major developed countries have told bankers far and wide in Davos that greater regulation is on the way, a defensive move aimed at avoidingAP - 719 words
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601 2010-02-01 27 Reuters [DAVOS, Switzerland] The world turned its spotlight on atten-tion-shy China at this year’s gathering of business chiefs and policymakers, pleading it to lead a global recovery and wave its wand to solve economic imbalances. It got a halfway positive response.Reuters - 601 words
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499 2010-02-01 27 NYT [NEW YORK] Barclays Capital asked a federal judge on Friday to dismiss a lawsuit contending that it improperly reaped a US$5 billion windfall when it bought Lehman Brothers’ core banking operations during the 2008 financial crisis. In a 325-page filing submitted early onNYT - 499 words
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Advertisement280 2010-02-01 27 WINE DINE AND HOSPITALITY I MM M Celebrate A New Year Filled With Abundance. Feast on our Abundance Reunion buffet spread at Checkers Brasserie with festive delights such as New Year Lap Yok, Peking Duck and Roasted Suckling Pig. Bring home the celebration with our Auspicious Poon Choy and Yusheng280 words
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268 2010-02-01 28 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - By NISHA RAMCHANDANI [SINGAPORE] The Republic’s aerospace industry may have cruised at a slower pace in 2009 but it still remains well-placed for growth in the long term. “In 2009, the aerospace industry was not spared the economic downturn,” said Aloysius Tay, executive director of268 words
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587 2010-02-01 28 25% of ships passing through Gulf of Aden don’t take precautions, say piracy specialists AP [UNITED NATIONS] Piracy specialists said last week that most of the hijacked ships off the coast of Somalia had ignored safety precautions, and at least 25 per cent of theAP - 587 words
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Article, Illustration452 2010-02-01 28 AFP [BEIRUT] Salvage teams turned over debris to the Lebanese army on Saturday, as they scoured the seabed for the black boxes of an Ethiopian airliner that crashed off Beirut, presumably killing 90 people. Among the remains of the wreck handed over wereAFP; AP - 452 words
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176 2010-02-01 28 ALEC ALMAZAN - By ALEC ALMAZAN in Manila FIRE broke out on a cable ship being repaired at the Keppel Batangas shipyard in the municipality of Bauan in Batangas prov- ince, Philippines at around 10.30 am on Wednesday. Bureau of Fire Protection officials said the Wave Venture,176 words
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Article286 2010-02-01 28 SGX '000 Jan 29 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.66 -0.01 871 Chuan Hup Hldgs 0.33 unch 13 Cosco Corp 1.26 -0.04 ***** CWT Ltd 0.94 0.05 8077 Ezra Hldgs 2.12 -0.07 8538 First Ship Lease 0.59 -0.02 1009 Freight Links 0.05 unch 558 Grand Banks 0.43 unch 5286 words
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Article2947 2010-02-01 28 CITY FLIGHT ETA FLIGHT ETD Abu Dhabi SQ456 1245 EY473 1940 Adelaide LH9771 1740 LH9770 2350 SQ268 1740 SQ269 2350 VS7268 1740 VS7269 2350 Amsterdam LO4031 0610 LO4032 2350 SQ323 0610 SQ324 2350 US5410 0610 US5411 2350 AZ3992 1615 KL835 1615 Athens SQ348 0105 Auckland LH97612,947 words
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Miscellaneous299 2010-02-01 28 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 7 Mind china for someone close (4,4) 9 US general on track, with room to manoeuvre (6) 10 Free turncoat held by US soldiers (6) 11 Embarrassed, old woman producing meths drink (3,5) 12 Turned in by gold broker one’s crossed in New York (8,6) 15 A299 words
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DINING OUT
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Article, Illustration856 2010-02-01 29 Jaime Ee - NEW RESTAURANT Chinois By Susur Lee Resorts World Sentosa Hotel Michael 26 Sentosa Gateway #02-142/143 Tel: 6884-7888 By Jaime Ee IF there’s one thing to be said about Resorts World Sentosa, it is that there is a stark difference between being open, and being856 words
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Article, Illustration584 2010-02-01 29 Audrey Phoon - By Audrey Phoon AS restaurants try to outdo themselves with ever-fancier menus each Chinese New Year, untraditional versions of traditional dishes have become the norm. These days, it’s not surprising to see yu sheng gussied up with gold leaf or wagyu beef, and even the already584 words
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Advertisement68 2010-02-01 29 Good times and great food 24-hours a day Indulge your cravings day and night at Oscar's. Stop by for supper after a show. Discover why our delectable dinner buffet is the talk of the town. Savour a spectacular selection of wine-by-the-glass. Go on award yourself. It's very Oscar's. CONRAD CENTENNIAL68 words
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Article9284 2010-02-01 30 Week ended: Jan 29 52-wks Tel Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net M Cap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 18 3 3148 8Telecom 15.5 -1 2442 16.5 15.5 15.5 16 5 0.7 28.2 74.2 10 2.5 5834 A-Sonic9,284 words
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Article2031 2010-02-01 31 52-wks Tel Last Vol Week Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 10 5 1181 s AA Grp 5 4.5 6 4.8 25 12 8538 t APStrategic 17 +1 2 17 17 14 162,031 words
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Article117 2010-02-01 31 Stock name Close Change Stock name Close Change Stock name Close Change CapitaLand 3.860 +0.040 CapitaMall 1.690 CityDev 10.720 -0.020 ComfortDelGro 1.590 -0.030 Cosco Corp 1.260 -0.040 DBS Grp 14.280 -0.040 F&N 4.160 -0.060 Genting SP 1.060 -0.020 Golden Agri 0.520 -0.005 HK Land 4.690 +0.030117 words
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Article2709 2010-02-01 31 Transaction date: Jan 29 For a full listing of the closing prices, log on to BT online at http://business-times.asia1.com.sg after 11.30pm every trading day HONG KONG Vol HK$ +/-'000 Aeon Credit 6.45 unch 0 Aeon Stores 13.00 -0.10 0 Angang Steel 13.54 0.08 ***** Anhui Conch 43.00 -2.002,709 words
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Article186 2010-02-01 31 MAIN SDQ TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 1 14 3 0 0 0 1 14 3 Manufacturing 20 176 34 8 20 12 28 196 46 Commerce 15 53 17 1 9 6 16 62 23 Tpt/Stor/Comms 4 37 4186 words
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Article539 2010-02-01 31 52-Wk Tel Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 111 107 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 109 +2 50 109 109 107.2 110 497.6 846 427 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US799 -21 501 805 799539 words
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Article77 2010-02-01 31 52-Wk Tel Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 56 20 6000 AVJennings A47.5 -1.5 28 48 47.5 47 50 3.6 7.4 3.8 123.7 31 6 6017 Genting HK US$ US21 -3 *****77 words
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Article121 2010-02-01 31 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 181,089 181,089 489,580 489,580 Manufacturing 2,669,193 93,314 2,762,507 1,527,687 5,105 1,532,792 Commerce 881,395 88,401 969,796 704,946 20,438 725,384 Tpt/Stor/Comms 760,710 57,763 818,473 1,236,545 14,515 1,251,060 Finance 194,298 45 194,343 1,331,911 3 1,331,914 Construction 496,587 97,599121 words
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365 2010-02-01 32 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Jan 29 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 806.7 0.1 19.0 -0.2 19.2 -0.2 22.4 EAFE Preliminary 757.5 0.1 16.7 -0.4 18.9 -0.4 22.1 Europe Preliminary 1081.5 1.0365 words
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Article177 2010-02-01 32 Jan 29 $S Offer Bid Overnight 3/16 1/8 1-month 7/16 3/16 2-months 9/16 5/16 3-months 11/16 7/16 Overnight mode: 0.15 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.23 0.18 1 month 0.28 0.23 2 months 0.35 0.25 3 months 0.37 0.27 6 months 0.50 0.40 9 months 0.90 0.60 12177 words
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Article22 2010-02-01 32 Jan 29 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.4037 1.4050 2-months 1.4040 1.4054 3-months 1.4043 1.4057 6-months 1.4051 1.4065 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article191 2010-02-01 32 Jan 29 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Feb 10 303.0 12 560 Mar 10 302.0 302.0 302.0 10 562 Apr 10 303.0 460 May 10 301.0 301.0 304.0 30 666 Jun 10 301.0 301.0 304.0 120191 words
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Article88 2010-02-01 32 Jan 29 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****F 29.04.2010 0.45 1-Year BY*****N 01.11.2010 0.47 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0A 2.625 01.04.2012 104.29 104.34 104.29 5-Year N*****0N 1.375 01.10.2014 100.50 100.55 100.5588 words
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Article105 2010-02-01 32 Jan 29 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Mar 10 914.00 931.75 936.75 913.00 May 10 924.75 941.50 946.75 924.50 Jul 10 932.00 948.50 953.50 932.25 Aug 10 927.00 942.50 942.75 928.50 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Mar 10 36.15 unch 36.53105 words
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Article77 2010-02-01 32 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Jan 28 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 71.70 -1.63 WTI (Near Mth) 73.89 0.26 Dubai (1-Mth F) 72.82 -0.19 Tapis blend 75.75 -0.30 Minas 75.25 -0.30 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 75.11 -0.33 Jet Kerosene 81.10 -0.50 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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2758 2010-02-01 32 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Tel Last Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Code Company Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 3.5 1 15 9 4.86 52 2036 Advance SCT Ltd W*****9 0.5 1 87 1844 9.00 7 8756 Asiatic Grp (H) Ltd W*****2 9.5 1 32,758 words
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Article132 2010-02-01 32 Jan 29 As at 9am Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2400 1.2780 Can dollar 1.3090 1.3260 Euro 1.9480 1.9720 NZ dollar 0.9800 1.0010 Sterling pound 2.2560 2.2830 US dollar 1.3990 1.4160 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign132 words
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Article27 2010-02-01 32 Jan 29 Open High Sett STI Feb 2744 SIMSCI Feb 329.6 330.0 327.8 Taiwan Feb 277.8 280.4 274.0 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd27 words
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6603 2010-02-01 33 BALISA SHIPPING TRADING PTE LTD 8 Shenton Way, #40-03A, Singapore *****1 Tel: 6345 5700 Fax: 6345 5227 Email: singapore@balisagp.com CR NO. **********0W UK CONTINENT SERVICE U.S.A. SERVICE Destination STXPO TBN RTM/ANR/TIL *Loads Singapore, E./W. Malaysia, Indonesia MIDDLE-EAST SERVICE Destination STXPO TBN NOL/CDN *Loads E./W. Malaysia,6,603 words
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Article66 2010-02-01 32 Jan 29 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Feb 10 2450 2450 2480 2425 155 1390 Mar 10 2442 2445 2469 2420 2023 ***** Apr 10 2446 2445 2467 2410 9981 ***** May 10 2446 244166 words
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Article347 2010-02-01 32 Jan 29 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Mar10 99.7100 0 9943 Jun10 99.5850 0 7230 Sep10 99.3250 0 2111 Dec10 98.9700 0 1719 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Mar10 99.5800 99.5800 99.5800 99.5800 256 4601 Jun10 99.6150 99.6250 99.6150 99.6250 0 1662 Sep10 99.6450 500 1921347 words
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Article465 2010-02-01 32 Jan 29 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.951 6.087 0.639 6.926 41.286 83.552 0.804 10.358 3.044 1.265 75.603 41.459 1.252 6.775 0.938 28.513 29.543 0.553 0.892 Canada 1.052 6.403465 words
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Article85 2010-02-01 32 Jan 29 (US$) (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 0.***** 12 mths 0.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths85 words
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Article139 2010-02-01 32 Jan 29 GOLD (US$/oz) Jan 28 Jan 29 Hong Kong 1093.20 1082.50 Jan 28 Jan 29 London 1086.20 1077.35 1087.20 1078.35 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Jan 29 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar "52,672.89" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 117.7 49 5gm 334.91 246 10gm 598.13139 words
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Article71 2010-02-01 32 Jan 29 Jan 29 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2046.50 2075.25 3 months 2079.00 2108.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 6723.25 6876.00 3 months 6745.00 6898.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2002.00 2033.00 3 months 2025.00 2057.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne)71 words
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Article154 2010-02-01 32 Jan 29 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2511 1.2526 0.8915 0.8917 Canadian dollar 1.3159 1.3177 0.9376 0.9381 Euro 1.9582 1.9601 1.3953 1.3954 NZ dollar 0.9887 0.9899 0.7045 0.7047 Sterling pound 2.2628 2.2655 1.6124 1.6128154 words
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Article77 2010-02-01 32 Jan 29 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Mar 10 2233 2245 2264/2222 May 10 2232 2246 2265/2221 Jul 10 2222 2234 2250/2210 Sep 10 2205 2216 2229/2197 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Jan 10 1295 unch 1301/1301 Mar 10 1324 1330 1339/1319 May 10 1356 1364 1370/1349 SUGAR (US77 words
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Article, Illustration460 2010-02-01 35 WINSTON CHAI - Next-Gen NBN, new services roll-out to boost its sale of wireless routers By WINSTON CHAI HAVING gone through a challenging 2009 none the worse for wear, Taiwanese networking gear maker D-Link International is banking on a resurgence in regional economies to liftFILE PHOTO - 460 words
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Article64 2010-02-01 35 SINGAPORE-BASED mobile services firm i-POP Networks has named Oscar Veronese as its new chief operating officer. In his new role, Mr Veronese will be responsible for the execution of the firm’s sales strategies for its services. The media industry veteran has held senior roles in64 words
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Article89 2010-02-01 35 SINGAPORE will play host to the “Asia Green IT” seminar on Feb 23. To be held at the Pan Pacific Hotel, the event will showcase the findings from a recent survey of organisations across the Asean region on the adoption of energy-saving technologies and the89 words
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Article, Illustration139 2010-02-01 35 LENOVO has taken the wraps off the new ThinkCentre A63 (below), a new desktop which promises to give small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) more computing power for their buck. The computer is powered by AMD’s latest 45nm (nanometer) processors such as the Sempron and Althon139 words
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Article120 2010-02-01 35 STARHUB is kicking off the Chinese New Year with three new cable television channels, thanks to a new partnership with Fox International Channels. From this month, Fox, tvN and Nat Geo Music will make their debut on the telco’s cable TV platform. Fox features the120 words
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Article, Illustration127 2010-02-01 35 WINSTON CHAI - Compiled by WINSTON CHAI LOGITECH has launched the S315i (below) and S125i, two new speaker docks for Apple’s iPod music player. The S315i speaker system claims to be able to deliver up to 20 hours of music playback on a single battery charge127 words
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327 2010-02-01 35 Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] Intel Corp and Micron Technology, partners in the flash memory market, said they adopted the industry’s most advanced production technology, giving them an edge over Samsung Electronics Co and Toshiba Corp. The chipmakers’ joint venture, called IM Flash Technologies, plans toBloomberg - 327 words
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Article, Illustration690 2010-02-01 35 Titles published by Macmillan have been removed [NEW YORK] New copies of Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall, Andrew Young’s The Politician and other books published by Macmillan were unavailable on Saturday on Amazon.com, a drastic step in the ongoing dispute over e-book prices. MacmillanAP - 690 words
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699 2010-02-01 35 AFP [SYDNEY] Australian Internet rights groups fear a piracy court case could force Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to become “copyright cops” and cut Web access to customers who make illegal downloads. The Federal Court is on Thursday expected to hand down itsAFP - 699 words
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Article, Illustration645 2010-02-01 36 ONG BOON KIAT - Focus on 2.5-inch drive research makes Republic an increasingly important R&D prong, reports ONG BOON KIAT ONG BOON KIAT HARD disk drive maker Seagate may be closing down its Ang Mo Kio plant but it is not letting up on its research and development (R&D)645 words
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447 2010-02-01 36 AFP [TAIPEI] The iPad may have been designed in the US, but Apple’s money-spinning products are manufactured in the high-tech factories of East Asia. If the new tablet computer follows the iPhone and iPod by capturing the imagination of consumers around the globe,AFP - 447 words
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