The Business Times, 9 March 2010
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Title Section23 2010-03-09 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 123/08/2009 Tuesday, March 9,201023 words
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531 2010-03-09 1 RONNIE LIM - By RONNIE LIM [SINGAPORE] Singapore is looking at putting safeguards in place after traces of mercury, a toxic metal, were found in Indonesian natural gas imported from West Natuna last June. While that was apparently an isolated incident with the531 words
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895 2010-03-09 1 UMA SHANKARI - Changes made to reserve list system make it easier for developers to trigger sites for sale By UMA SHANKARI [SINGAPORE] The government has tweaked its bi-an-nual land sales programme to make land supply more responsive to market demand. Three changes have been made895 words
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Article141 2010-03-09 1 ST INDEX 2,834.57 (+44.28) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,830 (+44) SIMSCI 337.74 (+4.26) SIMSCI FUTURES 338.20 (+3.80) FOREX US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.399 (US$/S$ per 1.518 2.123 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.369 1.915 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 90.40 64.60 RM 3.343 2.389 HK$ 7.761 5.547 BAHT 32.71141 words
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Advertisement154 2010-03-09 1 PROPERTY JTC leasing out office space at HQ building PAGE 31 OSCARS The Hurt Locker trounces Avatar; Indie firms muscle out major studios PAGE 20 OPINION Time to beef up governance disclosure PAGE 23 Inc She has a shrewd head for business. But the heart of Magdalene Tan, managing director154 words
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TOP STORIES
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558 2010-03-09 2 RONNIE LIM - JTC invites consultants to study impact of cavern at Tanjung Kling site By RONNIE LIM [SINGAPORE] No stone is being left unturned in Singapore’s underground push. Even the birds at Jurong Bird Park will not be ignored as the impact of construction and cavern558 words
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Article568 2010-03-09 2 Land sales tweaked to ensure smoother supply THE government yesterday announced tweaks to its bi-annual land sales programme in a bid to make land supply more responsive to market demand. Three changes have been made to the reserve list system, National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan said in568 words
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542 2010-03-09 2 Stability not volume is top priority, says official Reuters [BEIJING] China aims to kick off its long-awaited stock index futures market next month, and an exchange official says that a top concern is that the landmark scheme will attract too many investors whoReuters - 542 words
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Article, Illustration839 2010-03-09 2 Alico sold to biggest US life insurer MetLife after AIA Reuters NYT [NEW YORK] AIG is selling its foreign life insurance unit to MetLife Inc for about US$15.5 billion, its second major asset sale in a week as it raises funds to repayReuters; NYT; AP - 839 words
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526 2010-03-09 3 CONRAD TAN - New appointments announced to prepare for new global landscape By CONRAD TAN [SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore has made seven new senior managerial appointments as part of an overhaul of its organisational structure. MAS, which supervises all activities in the banking, insurance and capital markets526 words
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256 2010-03-09 3 Reuters [WASHINGTON] Most US business economists expect the Federal Reserve to raise benchmark interest rates within six months by between a quarter and a half percentage point, according to a survey released yesterday. A majority of economists in the National Association of BusinessReuters - 256 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration521 2010-03-09 4 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Price takes into account NTA of $9.5m and $92.5m shareholder loan By KALPANA RASHIWALA CAPITAMALLS Asia (CMA) has bought an integrated development in Chengdu comprising retail, residential and office components for 554.2 million yuan (S$114 million) from CapitaRetail China Development Fund II (CRCDF521 words
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937 2010-03-09 4 WONG WEI KONG - HOCK LOCK SIEW By WONG WEI KONG IF THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) has indeed been losing ground to its chief rival Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing (HKEx) in recent years, then there is real concern that it may find itself being left further937 words
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446 2010-03-09 4 TIMOTHY SEOW - Shares priced at 31 cents each; listing on mainboard By TIMOTHY SEOW QINGMEI Group Holdings Limited, an original design manufacturer (ODM) of mid-end and high-end sports shoe soles manufac- turer in China, has launched its initial public offering (IPO) of 184 million shares at446 words
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294 2010-03-09 5 KAREN NG - By KAREN NG HYFLUX has won another desalination project. Its subsidiary Hydrochem has been awarded a $43.8 million contract by Tuas Power unit TP Utilities. The engineering, procurement and construction contract is for stage one of the Tembusu seawater desalination plant. Work is294 words
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337 2010-03-09 5 WINSTON CHAI - By WINSTON CHAI SINGAPORE Telecommunications will offer customers an all-you-can-watch pay-television buffet for three days to make up for its mio TV outage. From March 19 to 21, mio TV subscribers will get to view all the broadcast television channels in SingTel’s portfolio337 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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85 2010-03-09 5 UNITED Engineers Ltd (UEL) is in negotiations with OCBC Bank on the redevelopment and construction of a hotel cum retail mall at the former Specialists’ Centre and Hotel Phoenix site. UEL said that it is looking to forming a special purpose wholly-owned85 words
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50 2010-03-09 5 ST Engineering’s subsidiary, ST Synthesis, has been awarded a five-year contract worth about $18 million by Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA). The contract, which will commence on June 1, involves the installation and maintenance of traffic signal systems for the eastern part of Singapore.50 words
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56 2010-03-09 5 PEC Ltd said Verwater-Audex BV, a 50-50 joint venture company between its subsidiary Audex Pte Ltd and Verwater BV, has won a 118 million euro (S$226 million) contract to build a 465,000 cu metre tank terminal in the port of Rotterdam, Netherlands. The project56 words
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63 2010-03-09 5 YONG Xin International Holdings, a high precision steel strips manufacturer in China, said its executive chairman and chief executive officer, Pu Dexing, died last Thursday after an attack in his office. The attacker has been arrested by the Chinese police and the63 words
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Article490 2010-03-09 5 LYNETTE KHOO - Retailer is seeking to acquire 37.8% stake in US rival MMCG for US$60m By LYNETTE KHOO A MAJOR change is underway for Gems TV’s business in the United States. The retailer of gemstone jewellery through TV home shopping will shut down its loss-making490 words
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Article, Illustration443 2010-03-09 7 VINCENT WEE - It’s the only external Nam Rong-Doi Moi contractor invited to ceremony By VINCENT WEE IT sounds like a contradiction, but sometimes it takes a long time to do something quickly. And for Singapore’s Technics Oil and Gas, the path to recognition last443 words
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320 2010-03-09 7 R SIVANITHY - By R SIVANITHY MAINBOARD-LISTED construction and engineering specialist CSC Holdings yesterday announced that it has in the past three months won more than $70 million worth of geotechnical and foundation contracts. Included in these new orders are $40 million in infrastructure projects, such as320 words
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472 2010-03-09 7 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN SINGAPORE Airlines’ earnings may be poised to take off but its stock has run ahead of prevailing fundamentals, says Citi Investment Research. Citi has issued a “sell/low-risk” call on the counter and advised investors to lock in profits after472 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration571 2010-03-09 6 R SIVANITHY - Genting Singapore in limelight again; tops actives list for the umpteenth time this year STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent THANKS in no small part to a large push on the Jardine group and a two per cent jump in Hong Kong’s Hang SengSource: Bloomberg - 571 words
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Article66 2010-03-09 6 Mar 8 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 277.00 +59.0 BT CADI -*****.00 +138.0 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +28.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 686.13 +7.82 FTSE ST Small Cap 537.75 +3.21 FTSE ST All Share 699.86 +10.14 FTSE ST China Top 278.79 +4.82 FTSE ST China 297.47 +5.60 FTSE66 words
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Article186 2010-03-09 6 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 9 1 6 0 0 0 9 1 6 Manufacturing 75 35 80 5 5 13 80 40 93 Commerce 31 9 30 2 1 4 33 10 34 Tpt/Stor/Comms 18 11 13186 words
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BROKER’S TAKE
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Article412 2010-03-09 6 JOYCE HOOI - Compiled by JOYCE HOOI March 8 close: $1.71 DBS GROUP RESEARCH, March 8 AUSTRALIAN acquisition improves earnings stability. CDL HT’s share price has declined 8 per cent versus the S-Reit index (+2 per cent) since the announcement of its Australian portfolio acquisition in January 2010. We believe412 words
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Article, Illustration293 2010-03-09 6 KEN TAI - CHART POINT By KEN TAI Senior Technical Strategist KELIVE RESEARCH (Part of the Kim Eng Group) THE ST Index nullified our prognosis of continued ranging pattern last week, spurred by a firmer US market, which responded to better economic data and easing concerns inSource: Bloomberg - 293 words
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Article117 2010-03-09 6 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 17,668 17,668 81,237 81,237 Manufacturing 309,178 20,334 329,512 210,970 831 211,801 Commerce 105,913 5,229 111,142 183,635 1,400 185,035 Tpt/Stor/Comms 162,026 851 162,877 301,314 156 301,470 Finance 25,058 25,058 229,982 229,982 Construction 45,275 4,364 49,639 17,887117 words
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Article113 2010-03-09 6 Stock name Close Change Stock name Close Change CapitaLand 3.930 +0.030 CapitaMall 1.860 +0.050 CityDev 10.360 ComfortDelGro 1.530 -0.010 Cosco Corp 1.260 +0.050 DBS Grp 14.200 +0.140 F&N 4.490 +0.050 Genting SP 0.920 +0.015 Golden Agri 0.560 +0.015 HK Land 4.910 +0.110 JMH 30.200 +1.200 JSH113 words
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Article, Illustration492 2010-03-09 6 CURRENCIES [LONDON] The yen and the US dollar fell against the euro and higher-yield-ing currencies yesterday as Friday’s above-forecast US jobs data and easing concerns over Greek debt lifted investor demand for risk. The euro gained after supportive comments by keyReuters; BLOOMBERG - 492 words
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Article55 2010-03-09 6 VOLUME Genting SP 92,918,000 Golden Agri 81,519,000 Healthway 63,686,000 NOL 40,912,000 Eastgate Tech 34,790,000 StraitsAsia 33,357,000 UPP 25,063,000 UPP W*****1 23,306,000 SingTel 22,877,000 Noble Grp 21,932,000 VALUE($) Genting SP 85,562,340 NOL 79,988,042 UOB 76,683,675 CapitaLand 74,526,641 Noble Grp 73,301,560 SingTel 71,124,350 DBS Grp 70,463,548 StraitsAsia 68,808,760 Keppel55 words
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Article109 2010-03-09 6 BY CENTS CLOSE UP JMH 3020 167.8 4.1 JSH 1822 159.4 6.7 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 4495 99.3 1.6 DBXT MSAsExJp 10US$ 2779 97.9 2.6 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2947 85.3 2.1 Jardine C&C 2630 78.0 3.1 DBXT MSTaiwan 10US$ 1594 51.7 2.4 Lyxor China H 10US$ 1572 51.7 2.4 STXPO109 words
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Article121 2010-03-09 6 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 5248 -99.3 -1.3 OCC 3.93% NCPS10 8600 -90.0 -1.0 SIA.ES.1003 1554 -30.0 -1.9 SIA 1562 -28.0 -1.8 SIA 200 1558 -20.0 -1.3 OCBC Bk 4.5%NCPS 100 9868 -10.0 -0.1 UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 ***** -10.0 -0.1 STI 2950BNPePW*****0 28 -8.0 -22.2 HSI*****MBLePW*****9121 words
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Article87 2010-03-09 6 Where S$ stands Mar 8 CHNG YR 2010 CLOSE FR Mar 5 S$ LOW S$ HIGH US$ 1.3984 0.15 1.4219 1.3869 Euro 1.9119 -0.40 2.0153 1.8959 Pounds 2.1228 -0.79 2.2776 2.0969 A$ 1.2764 -0.99 1.2923 1.2276 Yen* 1.5489 1.31 1.5927 1.5027 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.47 0.*****# 0.***** Baht* 4.2758 0.3687 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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557 2010-03-09 8 UMA SHANKARI - Buildability score, energy efficiency certification being revised upwards YESTERDAY IN PARLIAMENT By UMA SHANKARI THE Building Construction Authority (BCA) is set to make changes to some of its regulations to push the construction industry towards green building and greater productivity. The mandatory557 words
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Article, Illustration457 2010-03-09 8 CHEN HUIFEN - By CHEN HUIFEN SPRING Singapore will be looking at how it can help SMEs share resources such as infrastructure and services in order to leverage on economies of scale, said Minister of State for Trade and Industry and Manpower Lee Yi Shyan.457 words
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319 2010-03-09 8 THE gradual scaling back of the Special Risk-sharing Initiative (SRI) is unlikely to have a big impact on businesses, says Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang. He told Parliament yesterday that demand for the SRI package introduced to alleviate the319 words
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293 2010-03-09 8 CAPTURING the value between the manufacturing and services sectors will be one of the key growth strategies the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) plans to pursue in the medium term to help Singapore take advantage of global trends, Trade and Industry Minister293 words
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492 2010-03-09 8 JOYCE HOOI - By JOYCE HOOI THE National Environment Agency (NEA) will soon start prohibiting construction activities from 10pm on the night before a Sunday or a public holiday to 10am on the day itself. This new prohibition will apply to construction sites within 150492 words
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334 2010-03-09 8 ABIGAIL KOR - By ABIGAIL KOR LEADING angel investor groups in the region agreed yesterday to set up a Pan-Asian business angel network. Mooted by the Business Angel Network (South East Asia) (Bansea), the network will foster cross-border investment deals and champion angel-related events and334 words
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Article220 2010-03-09 8 MICROSOFT yesterday launched Asia’s first regional School Technology Innovation Centre (STIC) in Singapore. The launch was in conjunction with the Microsoft Asia-Pacific Regional Innovative Educators Forum, held here today and tomorrow. Located at the National Institute of Education campus, STIC will focus on researching and developing220 words
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Article, Illustration494 2010-03-09 8 AFTER surging for two straight quarters, jobs growth momentum in Singapore is tipped to ease in the next three months. But jobs prospect are still sufficiently strong to suggest hiring is returning to its pre-recession high, according to the latestSource: Manpower Employment Outlook - 494 words
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SME Inc
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Article, Illustration1203 2010-03-09 10 CHEN HUIFEN - But the heart of the managing director of Victory Petroleum Trading is with family and home, reports CHEN HUIFEN CHEN HUIFEN EVEN after 20-plus years in the marine fuel industry, Magdalene Tan, managing director of Victory Petroleum Trading, would rather have been a full-time homemakerYEN MENG JIIN - 1,203 words
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481 2010-03-09 10 OLIVIA HO - LTA changes rule, thanks to support from the PEP PRO-ENTERPRISE CHANGES By OLIVIA HO AN INITIATIVE by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) will cut processing time for used-car export- ers, thanks to a suggestion backed by the Pro-Enter-prise Panel (PEP). The change came in481 words
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411 2010-03-09 10 TEH HOOI LING - Small-cap portfolio edges up 1.1 By TEH HOOI LING IT has been a good five trading sessions for blue chip stocks but not so good for small caps. For the week to yesterday, the Straits Times Index (STI) climbed 2.2 per cent. But our small-cap portfolio managed only half that.411 words
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Article, Illustration1890 2010-03-09 12 THIS WEEK’S TOPIC During his Budget speech, Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam announced the government’s intention to mobilise up to $1.5 billion worth of growth capital, half of which will come from the private sector. The funds will be used to support companies that have achieved initial success and1,890 words
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Article, Illustration1156 2010-03-09 13 VICTOR KATHEYAS - A passion for endurance sport put two triathletes on the business track, reports VICTOR KATHEYAS VICTOR KATHEYAS IT is often said that passion is essential to run a business. In the case of endurance sports enthusiasts Adrian Mok, 34, and Benjamin Wee, 37, thatARTHUR LEE - 1,156 words
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EMERGING ENTERPRISE
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Article, Illustration1322 2010-03-09 11 CONRAD TAN - OCBC’s Mezzanine Capital unit helps SMEs that reach a particular point where many of them ‘either make it to the big league or they die’, reports CONRAD TAN CONRAD TAN GEORGELee, head of group investment banking at OCBC Bank, noticed a curious pattern among the1,322 words
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472 2010-03-09 11 Businesses are increasingly using it to avoid high infrastructure, upgrading costs CLOUD computing provides business services on demand via a secure online environment, referred to as the “cloud”. Customers enjoy services such as hosted e-mail, Web publishing, office tools and HR applications on472 words
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Advertisement162 2010-03-09 12 Voices The topic for next week’s SME voices column is: To help SMEs develop competencies to meet stringent manufacturing quality and certification requirements of MNCs, a $250-million Partnerships for Capability Transformation (PACT) programme will be introduced to help SMEs pay for expenses related to such activities. This will be part162 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration453 2010-03-09 14 It cites worries over private sector, unemployment and household debt AP [SEOUL] South Korea’s finance minister warned yesterday that the country’s economic recovery remains too fragile to withstand an increase in borrowing costs from a record low, cautioning the central bank just daysAP; REUTERS - 453 words
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513 2010-03-09 14 Reuters [NAIROBI] The crisis over Greece’s debt mountain is unlikely to spread to other eurozone countries with high levels of public debt, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director said here yesterday. In an interview with Reuters in the Kenyan capital, DominiqueReuters - 513 words
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Article, Illustration472 2010-03-09 14 Reuters [LISBON] Portugal’s long-term budget austerity plan encompasses spending cuts by reducing tax breaks and containing public sector wages, but entails no Greece-style wage cuts or tax hikes, local media said over the weekend. The minority Socialist government on Saturday approved theReuters; AFP - 472 words
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730 2010-03-09 14 Reuters [TOKYO] Japanese bank lending fell last month from a year earlier, matching the largest drop in more than four years. The development casts doubt on the effectiveness of central bank policy in fighting deflation as firms saddled with excess capacity refrain fromReuters - 730 words
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657 2010-03-09 14 AP [ST LOUIS] To understand why jobs in the US are so scarce, consider John McFarland and Nicole Rosen. The two share something in common: they’re reluctant to spend freely. Mr McFarland is CEO of Baldor Electric Co in Fort Smith, Arkansas; MsAP - 657 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration351 2010-03-09 15 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Bursa Malaysia Bhd, the country’s stock exchange manager, expects profit to increase for a second year as the economy recovers and the government accelerates efforts to open the market to foreign investors. “We expect positive growth in earnings this year,”Bloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 351 words
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Article, Illustration557 2010-03-09 15 Think tank calls for multi-decade economic vision to link the 2 countries Reuters [SYDNEY] Australia-Indone-sia ties have stagnated, focusing on negative perceptions and issues such as terrorism and people smuggling, said a report released yesterday on the eve of a visit by Indonesia’sReuters; AFP - 557 words
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228 2010-03-09 15 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Malaysia will resume selling bonds maturing in seven years for the first time since 2004, adding a new benchmark to the local debt market, according to data published by the central bank on its website. The government will auction RM3.5 billionBloomberg - 228 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration731 2010-03-09 16 Measures adopted to avert global crisis will be fine-tuned as China exits stimulus Reuters [BEIJING] Any rise in the yuan’s exchange rate will be gradual, China’s trade chief said yesterday in comments that underline the competing interests at the heart of ChineseReuters; REUTERS - 731 words
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356 2010-03-09 16 Lawmakers call for the move, saying that it will enhance energy security Reuters [BEIJING] China should step up efforts to build up state reserves of crude oil and refined fuel to enhance the country’s energy security, state media cited lawmakers as saying.Reuters - 356 words
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263 2010-03-09 16 Reuters [BEIJING] Only one of the some 20 golf courses in Beijing has been developed legally, a member of the law committee in China’s parliament said. Amid concerns about land grabs of prime farming land, China’s government put a moratorium on theReuters - 263 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration590 2010-03-09 17 Two parties who oppose the bill withdraw support to govt after parliament sees uproar, adjournments Reuters AFP [NEW DELHI] Two political parties yesterday withdrew support for India’s ruling Congress party to protest against a controversial bill reserving one-third of legislative seats for women,Reuters; AFP - 590 words
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410 2010-03-09 17 IPO set to raise up to US$3b from sale of stake of up to 25% Reuters [MUMBAI] Indian conglomerate Essar Group plans to raise about US$2.5 billion to US$3 billion by listing its energy and power businesses on the London bourse in lateReuters - 410 words
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342 2010-03-09 17 AFP [NEW DELHI] India faces a water crisis with availability in decline and demand rocketing, and the profligate agricultural sector is in the firing line. Farmers’ wasteful use of water is unsustainable in a country with a fast-growing population and rapidly industrialising economy,AFP - 342 words
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514 2010-03-09 18 Investments will create chances for niche technology, equipment providers Reuters [SEOUL] Japan, South Korea and China are investing about US$9 billion this year in infrastructure and information technology to make electricity networks more efficient, creating lucrative opportunities for niche technology and equipmentReuters - 514 words
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Article, Illustration504 2010-03-09 18 Move sparks Aussie rally as resources companies surge AFP Reuters [SYDNEY] Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina joined forces for a US$2.96 billion bid for Australia’s Arrow Energy yesterday, hoping for a bigger slice of the country’s booming liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector.AFP; Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 504 words
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373 2010-03-09 18 Bloomberg Reuters [LONDON] Oil rose to a two-month high above US$82 a barrel in New York amid growing confidence that the economic recovery is proceeding and set to bolster fuel demand. Crude advanced for a second day after French President Nicolas Sarkozy saidBloomberg; Reuters - 373 words
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311 2010-03-09 18 Reuters [SYDNEY] Top global miner BHP Billiton’s move to shorter-term coal prices for steel mills is likely to be followed for iron ore contracts that could help the company earn billions of dollars more in revenues. BHP made clear that a deal withReuters - 311 words
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404 2010-03-09 18 Reuters [TOKYO] Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance said its IPO would raise as much as 1.1 trillion yen (S$17 billion) at the top of a price range that was roughly in line with expectations. The offering, the world’s largest since credit card firmReuters - 404 words
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407 2010-03-09 18 Reuters AP [TOKYO]Toyota Motor expects that its North American sales could recover this month after plunging in February when the automaker suspended sales of some recalled models. “I think it’s possible (for sales to recover),” Akio Toyoda, the company’s president, said after meetingReuters; AP - 407 words
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Article, Illustration2117 2010-03-09 19 VCs offer proven talent the coveted ‘entrepreneur in residence’ role in Silicon Valley to come up with the next big thing NYT [MENLO PARK, California] THE print hanging behind the receptionist’s desk at Foundation Capital screams, “Our greatest thrill is to loan youNYT; FILE PHOTO - 2,117 words
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737 2010-03-09 20 Uncertainty over economic recovery drives companies to build up huge reserves Bloomberg [PARIS] Europe’s biggest companies hoarded more cash last year than in the preceding three years, curbing acquisitions and waiting for an economic recovery that remains in doubt. Cash holdings for 331 companiesBloomberg - 737 words
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Article, Illustration758 2010-03-09 20 AFP [HOLLYWOOD] Kathryn Bigelow made Oscars history here on Sunday after becoming the first woman filmmaker to be crowned best director in the 82-year history of the Academy Awards. But the 58-year-old’s victory for her Iraq War drama The Hurt Locker masks aAFP; PHOTOS: AP, AFP, REUTERS - 758 words
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631 2010-03-09 20 Reuters [LOS ANGELES] It was a disappointing night for Hollywood’s major studios. It could have been the night when Avatar, from News Corp’s Twentieth Century Fox, turned its audience appeal and US$2.5 billion in box office gold into a best picture Oscar win. But instead,Reuters - 631 words
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Article, Illustration776 2010-03-09 21 Stock market gains on hope of progress as cost of insuring debt falls Reuters [DUBAI] Hopes of progress this week on Dubai World’s US$26 billion debt restructuring lifted stocks and eased fears of default, but potential divisions emerged among creditors to the state-owned conglomerate.Reuters; REUTERS - 776 words
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371 2010-03-09 21 IHT [PARIS] Rivals of Microsoft’s market-leading Web browser have attracted a flurry of interest since the company, fulfilling a regulatory requirement, started making it easier for European users of its Windows operating system to switch. Mozilla, whose Firefox browser is theIHT - 371 words
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Article, Illustration429 2010-03-09 21 Reuters [LOS ANGELES] A Web application that alerts wine grape farmers when their vines are thirsty has won first place in a competition to spur entrepreneurs in the invest-ment-starved water sector, organisers said yesterday. Fruition Sciences, which operates in both California andReuters - 429 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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497 2010-03-09 22 EDITORIAL MALAYSIA raised interest rates last week, signalling that its economy was back on the growth track. Last year’s final-quarter growth in real GDP terms was a robust 4.5 per cent, comfortably ahead of the street’s forcast 3.5 per cent. Private economists have now497 words
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Article, Illustration791 2010-03-09 22 PAUL KRUGMAN - THE BOTTOM LINE PAUL KRUGMAN NYT EVERYONE has a theory about the financial crisis. These theories range from the absurd to the plausible from claims that liberal Democrats somehow forced banks to lend to the undeserving poor (even though Republicans controlled Congress) toNYT - 791 words
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Article, Illustration978 2010-03-09 22 LEON HADAR - Wall Street sees plan to create powerful watchdog for consumers as a threat to its profits LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent LEGISLATION for financial reform that gives the federal government a larger role in regulating financial products such as securities and derivatives seems to beREUTERS - 978 words
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Article, Illustration1110 2010-03-09 23 MAK YUEN TEEN - Executives and directors who make false or misleading statements in annual reports should be properly dealt with By MAK YUEN TEEN The writer is a professor of accounting at NUS Business School ONE of the worst kept secrets in the Singapore corporate scene isJOHN HENG - 1,110 words
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Article, Illustration934 2010-03-09 23 WILLIAM PESEK JR - WILLIAM PESEK JR The writer is a Bloomberg News columnist. The opinions expressed are his own Bloomberg IT’S quite troubling that Sri Mulyani Indrawati has been roped into a corruption scandal. Indonesia’s finance minister isn’t necessarily shady. If she were, my confidence inBloomberg - 934 words
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Article, Illustration616 2010-03-09 24 Senator’s move extends fight between FedEx and rival UPS Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Senator Bob Corker, who represents FedEx Corp’s home state of Tennessee, has said that he will block legislation funding the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) because a provision may be added later, making it easierBloomberg; REUTERS - 616 words
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316 2010-03-09 24 Bloomberg [OSAKA] Shinmaywa Industries Ltd, a Japanese supplier for Boeing Co’s 787 Dreamliner and Airbus SAS, may invest several billion yen this year to boost capacity as it seeks to increase orders from the aerospace companies. “We received many inquiries from our customersBloomberg - 316 words
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215 2010-03-09 24 AFP [SHANGHAI] The president of Shenzhen Airlines, China’s fifth-biggest carrier, has been removed from his position and is under police investigation for alleged “economic crimes”, the carrier said yesterday. “Li Kun’s responsibilities as president have been taken over by vice-president and party secretary FanAFP - 215 words
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435 2010-03-09 24 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] China Eastern Airlines Corp, the nation’s second-largest carrier, expects passenger numbers to rise more than 20 per cent this year, chairman Liu Shaoyong said on Sunday. This year’s World Expo in Shanghai may attract 11 million to 16 million air passengers, helpingBloomberg - 435 words
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Article2889 2010-03-09 24 CITY FLIGHT ETA FLIGHT ETD Abu Dhabi SQ455 1240 SQ458 1415 Adelaide LH9771 1740 LH9770 2350 SQ268 1740 SQ269 2350 VS7268 1740 VS7269 2350 9W4081 1830 AF8087 1830 BA7381 1830 JL5084 1830 QF81 1830 Ahmedabad NH6292 1900 SQ530 1900 Amsterdam LO4031 0610 AZ3993 0125 SQ323 06102,889 words
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Miscellaneous301 2010-03-09 24 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Almost time to move these workers (5,5) 6 Animals found behind great mirrors (4) 9 A degree given to doctor for such scenes (5) 10 Mysterious magnetic flows around island (9) 12 Rule out shopping here? (8,5) 14 Identify leg position on cricket field (8) 15301 words
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Article, Illustration754 2010-03-09 26 They caution that storage tankers in Malacca Strait are also terror targets Reuters [DUBAI] Oil traders are concerned about supply disruptions via the Malacca Strait after the Singapore Navy warned of possible attacks on tankers, but say that alternate routes could be used which addReuters; AP - 754 words
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Article281 2010-03-09 26 SGX '000 Mar 8 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.66 -0.01 584 Chuan Hup Hldgs 0.30 -0.01 21 Cosco Corp 1.26 0.05 ***** CWT Ltd 0.98 0.02 8578 Ezra Hldgs 2.41 0.09 9730 First Ship Lease 0.60 unch 1664 Freight Links 0.05 unch 161 Grand Banks unch unch 0281 words
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689 2010-03-09 26 AFP [PARIS] They are known as rogue or freak waves, though some people simply call them monsters of the sea. By any name, the outsized swells that can appear suddenly in open waters are big enough to swamp the largest of ships,AFP - 689 words
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Article9051 2010-03-09 27 Transaction date: Mar 8 52-wks Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 18 3 3148 8Telecom 17 +0.5 175 17 16.5 16.5 17 1.7 10.6 5.5 81.4 10 2.5 58349,051 words
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Article1659 2010-03-09 28 52-wks Tel Last Vol Day 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 t AA Grp 5.5 4.5 5.5 30.6 5.3 25 12 8538 t APStrategic 15.5 13 15 91.5 4 0.51,659 words
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Article9334 2010-03-09 28 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 1.21/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.86/ AXA Life Secure Ascent 2020 Fund 0.*****/0.***** AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd AXA WM -Talents Fund 0.69/ Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited American Opp 0.6457/ Asian Credit Fund 1.2336/ Asian9,334 words
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Article486 2010-03-09 28 52-Wk Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 111 107 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 109.5 -0.9 5 109.5 109.5 109.5 110 499.8 846 427 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US840 +21 234 843 821486 words
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Article260 2010-03-09 28 52-Wk Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 56 24 6000 AVJennings A47 45 50 3.6 7.4 3.8 122.4 31 6 6017 Genting HK US$ US19 +0.5 2152 19.5 18.5 19 19.5260 words
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FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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365 2010-03-09 29 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Mar 5 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 842.0 1.2 1.1 1.0 -0.4 1.1 0.0 EAFE Preliminary 788.7 1.4 0.5 1.0 -2.6 1.1 -2.3 Europe Preliminary 1137.8 1.5365 words
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Article180 2010-03-09 29 Mar 8 $S Offer Bid Overnight 0.08 0.03 1-month 7/16 3/16 2-months 9/16 5/16 3-months 11/16 7/16 Overnight mode: 1/16 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.23 0.18 1 month 0.29 0.24 2 months 0.35 0.25 3 months 0.37 0.27 6 months 0.50 0.40 9 months 0.90 0.60 12180 words
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Article22 2010-03-09 29 Mar 8 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.3983 1.4003 2-months 1.3985 1.4005 3-months 1.3986 1.4007 6-months 1.3992 1.4013 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article132 2010-03-09 29 Mar 8 As at 9am Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2620 1.3010 Can dollar 1.3560 1.3720 Euro 1.9030 1.9250 NZ dollar 0.9720 0.9940 Sterling pound 2.1110 2.1350 US dollar 1.3930 1.4100 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign132 words
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Article30 2010-03-09 29 Mar 8 Sett Open High Sett STI Mar 2820 2823 2830 SIMSCI Mar 334.4 339.0 338.2 Taiwan Mar 274.6 279.5 279.5 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd30 words
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Article67 2010-03-09 29 Mar 8 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Mar 10 2691 2710 2710 2690 86 511 Apr 10 2694 2718 2725 2691 545 ***** May 10 2679 2709 2722 2675 3942 ***** Jun 10 2665 270367 words
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Article371 2010-03-09 29 Mar 8 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Mar10 99.7325 0 5092 Jun10 99.6250 0 5615 Sep10 99.4200 0 2481 Dec10 99.1100 0 1787 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Mar10 99.5650 635 5498 Jun10 99.6250 99.6250 99.6250 99.6050 280 2697 Sep10 99.6100 196 2712 Dec10 99.6250 0371 words
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Article180 2010-03-09 29 Mar 8 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Apr 10 331.0 331.0 331.0 16 674 May 10 329.0 652 Jun 10 328.0 800 Jul 10 327.0 380 Aug 10 326.0 60 210 Sep 10 325.0 40 340180 words
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Article84 2010-03-09 29 Mar 8 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****W 10.06.2010 0.39 0.37 0.36 1-Year BY*****N 01.11.2010 0.39 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0A 2.625 01.04.2012 104.30 5-Year N*****0N 1.375 01.10.2014 100.30 7-Year N*****0S84 words
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Article105 2010-03-09 29 Mar 5 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Mar 10 934.75 932.50 939.50 929.75 May 10 942.75 942.00 949.50 938.25 Jul 10 950.50 950.50 957.00 946.00 Aug 10 947.75 948.00 954.25 943.75 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Mar 10 39.72 39.63 40.06105 words
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Article77 2010-03-09 29 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Mar 5 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 80.41 1.85 WTI (Near Mth) 81.76 1.40 Dubai (1-Mth F) 77.79 0.25 Tapis blend 83.15 0.20 Minas 81.05 0.20 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 80.78 0.28 Jet Kerosene 86.35 0.15 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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Article77 2010-03-09 29 Mar 5 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Mar 10 2156 2142 2172/2136 May 10 2176 2162 2197/2153 Jul 10 2167 2152 2185/2140 Sep 10 2137 2130 2152/2120 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Mar 10 1200 1210 1221/1200 May 10 1232 1249 1259/1229 Jul 10 1268 1283 1297/1265 SUGAR (US77 words
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2527 2010-03-09 29 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 2.5 1 15 13 6.20 50 4085 ASJ Hldgs W*****1 1.5 unch 22 1 4 22 3.00 23 2036 Advance SCT Ltd W*****9 0.5 1 872,527 words
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Article465 2010-03-09 29 Mar 8 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.938 6.227 0.667 7.080 41.409 83.694 0.824 10.331 3.049 1.300 77.263 41.790 1.276 6.739 0.975 29.081 29.834 0.601 0.912 Canada 1.066 6.640465 words
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Article85 2010-03-09 29 Mar 8 (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$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths85 words
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Article154 2010-03-09 29 Mar 8 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2752 1.2773 0.9121 0.9123 Canadian dollar 1.3598 1.3622 0.9726 0.9730 Euro 1.9133 1.9162 1.3685 1.3686 NZ dollar 0.9803 0.9832 0.7012 0.7022 Sterling pound 2.1216 2.1251 1.5175 1.5178154 words
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Article138 2010-03-09 29 Mar 8 GOLD (US$/oz) Mar 05 Mar 08 Hong Kong 1134.30 1135.30 Mar 04 Mar 05 London 1130.35 1139.70 1131.15 1140.50 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Mar 08 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar "54,688.77" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 121.98 51 5gm 347.75 255 10gm 621.67138 words
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Article71 2010-03-09 29 Mar 5 Mar 5 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2199.75 2187.75 3 months 2230.00 2219.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 7514.00 7366.00 3 months 7545.00 7398.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2207.25 2146.75 3 months 2230.00 2170.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne)71 words
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Article, Illustration589 2010-03-09 30 It will allow owners to sell for less than they owe and give them cash as well NYT [WASHINGTON] In an effort to end the foreclosure crisis, the Obama administration has been trying to keep defaulting owners in their homes. Now it willNYT; BLOOMBERG - 589 words
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701 2010-03-09 30 AP [NEW YORK] Bryan Roddy says it seemed like a smart investment in April 2007 when he and his partners bought a US$1.2 million home in Greenwich, Connecticut, added two bedrooms and baths and priced it at US$2.9 million to lureAP - 701 words
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Article, Illustration426 2010-03-09 31 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Five parties said to have tendered for job of marketing Jurong East building By KALPANA RASHIWALA JTC Corporation is seeking to lease out about 95,000 square feet of offices at its headquarters building near Jurong East MRT Station. It recentlyARTHUR LEE - 426 words
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Article, Illustration254 2010-03-09 31 Govt’s new building plan will cater to low-income families Bloomberg [BEIJING] China’s 2009 investments in the real estate industry rose 16.1 per cent to 3.6 trillion yuan (S$738 billion), the country’s housing ministry said yesterday in a report ahead of a press conference.Bloomberg; REUTERS - 254 words
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202 2010-03-09 31 Reuters [LONDON] China Real Estate Opportunities (CREO), one of the biggest companies on London’s AIM (Alternative Investment Market), may abandon its UK listing to be quoted in Singapore, in a quest to deepen its investor base and tap stronger capital flows inReuters - 202 words
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