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Title Section23 2010-03-17 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg Sfh A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 123/08/2009 Wednesday, March 17,201023 words
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Article, Illustration975 2010-03-17 1 GENEVIEVE CUA - Latest home-loan skirmish also sees banks speeding up their approvals By GENEVIEVE CUA [SINGAPORE] A skirmish of sorts has broken out on the home loans front with banks pushing down their interest rates a notch or two over the past week or so. TheSource: Bloomberg charts - 975 words
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Article, Illustration611 2010-03-17 1 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Tender to lease out historic property which has been vacant for 6 years By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] After being left vacant for about six years, the former Alkaff Mansion on Telok Blangah Hill may spring to life again. Singapore Land Authority (SLA) has611 words
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Article142 2010-03-17 1 ST INDEX 2,896.43 (+22.10) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,891 (+22) SIMSCI 343.91 (+3.37) SIMSCI FUTURES 343.90 (+5.30) FOREX US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.398 (US$/S$ per 1.500 2.097 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.367 1.910 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 90.30 64.60 RM 3.325 2.379 HK$ 7.760 5.553 BAHT 32.46142 words
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Advertisement273 2010-03-17 1 EXEC MONEY Junk bond doomsday is near PAGE 30 BANGKOK Red Shirts make bloody protest in bottles PAGE 4 PROPERTY Sim Lian is top bidder for Tampines site PAGE 10 TRANSPORT HUB Number of exhibitors at Asia-Pacific Maritime up 12% PAGE I %k r> r WHAT IS EXCELLENCE, W" JOSEPHINE273 words
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Advertisement11 2010-03-17 1 How they stack up: Table of selected loan packages, Page 3011 words
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TOP STORIES
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731 2010-03-17 2 TEH SHI NING - IE S’pore to boost support, sharpen assistance to SMEs expanding abroad By TEH SHI NING [SINGAPORE] International Enterprise (IE) Singapore has its sights trained on non-traditional markets and sectors as it seeks new ways for Singapore companies to grow globally. Assistance to731 words
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Article, Illustration654 2010-03-17 2 It also hails Athens plan to cut deficit by a third this year Reuters [BRUSSELS] European Union (EU) finance ministers backed plans yesterday by countries in the euro area to help debt-stricken Greece financially if it becomes the first state in 11 years ofReuters; BLOOMBERG - 654 words
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420 2010-03-17 2 Move comes as China dismisses US currency complaints Reuters [WASHINGTON] China would face stiff new US penalties if it fails to revalue its currency under a bipartisan bill scheduled to be introduced in the US Senate last night, congressional aides said.Reuters - 420 words
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Article587 2010-03-17 2 Low-interest carrots to tempt home buyers A SKIRMISH of sorts has broken out on the home loans front with banks pushing down their interest rates a notch or two over the past week or so. The first volley was fired by DBS Bank and the others have responded.587 words
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Article, Illustration676 2010-03-17 4 LEE U-WEN - Red Shirts make bloody protest in bottles They contribute blood that’s then splattered outside PM Abhisit’s office By LEE U-WEN in Bangkok THOUSANDS of Thai an-ti-government protesters drew their own blood yesterday and splattered bottles of it outside the front gates of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s office, upping the anteREUTERS - 676 words
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Article, Illustration460 2010-03-17 4 CHEAH UI-HOON - By CHEAH UI-HOON [SINGAPORE] Singapore will be the focus of gastronomic attention in April, when one of the world’s most famous chefs pays a visit here, and uses the homegrown World Gourmet Summit (WGS) platform to announce his future plans. Spain’s topAFP - 460 words
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409 2010-03-17 4 CONRAD TAN - By CONRAD TAN [SINGAPORE] Investors in hedge funds are setting their sights squarely on Asia this year as a destination for new investments, as the region’s economies lead the economic recovery worldwide, a new survey of the industry shows. As financial markets recover, the hedge-fund409 words
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438 2010-03-17 4 EMILYN YAP - By EMILYN YAP [SINGAPORE] It became much cheaper for industries to rent a space in Singapore last year than in cities such as Tokyo, Hong Kong or Sydney. In Cushman Wakefield’s global ranking of industrial space occupancy cost, Singapore fell sharply438 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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429 2010-03-17 5 CONRAD TAN - But S’pore banks’ long-term ratings still at risk due to overseas exposure By CONRAD TAN THE long-term credit ratings of the three Singa-pore-listed banks are still at risk despite the recovery of the economy, mainly due to the banks’ large overseas exposure, rating agency429 words
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370 2010-03-17 5 CONRAD TAN - By CONRAD TAN OCBC Bank has granted chairman Cheong Choong Kong more than 230,000 share options the most he has received since being appointed chairman in July 2003. In a stock exchange filing yesterday, OCBC said that on Monday it granted 233,727 share370 words
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391 2010-03-17 7 LYNETTE KHOO - CEO expects the move to enhance the company’s reputation in China By LYNETTE KHOO SWING Media Technology Group is the latest public company here to opt for dual listing in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong-head-quartered maker and supplier of data storage products said391 words
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424 2010-03-17 7 LYNETTE KHOO - Shareholders to get Collins’s, directors’ advice in due course By LYNETTE KHOO CATALIST-listed Keda Communications, one of the latest companies here to seek delisting, has appointed Collins Stewart as independent financial adviser (IFA) to advise its independent directors on an exit offer. A424 words
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252 2010-03-17 7 JOYCE HOOI - By JOYCE HOOI STAMFORD Tyres Corporation Ltd has posted a quantum leap in net profit for its third quarter in FY2010 ended Jan 31, from $69,000 the year before to $2.3 million. This was fuelled by a 29.5 per cent growth in252 words
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324 2010-03-17 7 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI INDUSTRIAL landlord Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (A-Reit) has enhanced its capital structure through a series of capital management initiatives. As a result, the trust has effectively extended its weighted average debt maturity to 4.5 years from 2.4 years324 words
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Article, Illustration905 2010-03-17 8 CHEN HUIFEN - HOCK LOCK SIEW By CHEN HUIFEN SOMEONE in private equity once told this reporter: “Good deals are like pretty women. If you don’t grab them, they’re gone very soon.” If one extrapolates that, then Parkway Holdings must be a pretty dame. Despite its age,DESMOND WEE/THE STRAITS TIMES - 905 words
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329 2010-03-17 8 KAREN NG - TripleOne Somerset facility’s first phase to be ready in March By KAREN NG HEALTHWAY Medical will open a specialist centre at TripleOne Somerset. The project, which is estimated to cost $40 million, will be completed in several stages over three years. The first329 words
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363 2010-03-17 8 WINSTON CHAI - By WINSTON CHAI SINGAPORE Telecom and StarHub aim to upgrade their cellular networks to double mobile data broadband speeds by the end of this year. This will allow users to surf the Web and download applications on their handphones at363 words
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Article, Illustration269 2010-03-17 8 CONSTRUCTION player Lian Beng Group has won a $78 million contract from Far East Group to build Centro Residences, with completion expected by January 2013. The deal the second in two weeks for Lian Beng is for a 34-storey residential tower, multi-storey269 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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59 2010-03-17 8 ROTOL Singapore is selling its Tuas property to Toll Logistics (Asia) for $11 million as it has moved its manufacturing activities to China. Rotol will lease back the office and warehouse space it currently occupies for a nominal rent from the date of completion59 words
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64 2010-03-17 8 YONGMAO Holdings has raised its investment in associated company Beijing Tat Hong Zhaomao Equipment Rental Co Ltd (BTHZER) from 9 million yuan to 22.5 million yuan. Following the internally funded cash injection, Yongmao will have a 27 per cent direct stake in BTHZER while the64 words
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Article42 2010-03-17 8 MEDI-FLEX returned to the black with a RM5.4 million net profit in the first six months of FY10, turning around from a RM2.5 million loss in the previous corresponding period. Revenue more than doubled to RM52 million.42 words
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43 2010-03-17 8 NEPTUNE Orient Lines’ (NOL) liner unit APL (Bermuda), is taking a US$300 million syndicated term loan to be used for general corporate funding. The term loan, which is guaranteed by NOL, was arranged by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.43 words
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81 2010-03-17 8 IN LINE with a planned global offering and dual listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Sound Global is proposing to issue up to 430 million new shares and up to 64.5 million additional shares at an issue price to be determined by the81 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration601 2010-03-17 6 R SIVANITHY - Index gains 22 points in thin volume, taking its cue from HK, Europe; Jardine firms among top losers STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent UNDOUBTEDLY, most news reports would state that Singapore stocks rose yesterday, pointing to the Straits Times Index’s 22.1-point gain601 words
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Article186 2010-03-17 6 MAIN SDQ TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 5 5 6 0 0 0 5 5 6 Manufacturing 56 47 87 4 4 10 60 51 97 Commerce 21 21 21 3 1 4 24 22 25 Tpt/Stor/Comms 19 7 17186 words
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Article120 2010-03-17 6 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 12,874 12,874 71,201 71,201 Manufacturing 403,323 5,020 408,343 136,914 292 137,206 Commerce 79,691 6,461 86,152 99,016 2,040 101,056 Tpt/Stor/Comms 79,687 1,185 80,872 139,971 142 140,112 Finance 16,474 16,474 148,330 148,330 Construction 28,386 6,851 35,237 7,486120 words
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Article110 2010-03-17 6 Stock name Close Change CapitaLand 4.000 +0.090 CapitaMall 1.850 +0.010 CityDev 10.880 +0.220 ComfortDelGro 1.580 +0.020 Cosco Corp 1.270 +0.020 DBS Grp 14.340 +0.120 F&N 4.400 +0.020 Genting SP 0.950 +0.005 Golden Agri 0.570 HK Land 4.950 JMH 33.740 -0.360 JSH 19.440 -0.460 Jardine C&C 27.040110 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article244 2010-03-17 6 March 16 close: $1.27 PHILLIP SECURITIES RESEARCH, March 16 US$500 million contract: Cosco announced that it won a US$500 million for Sevan Driller II Rig. We like the contract as it shows there is demand for Cosco to build offshore marine vessels. Earlier, Cosco announced the cancellation and244 words
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Article252 2010-03-17 6 March 16 close: $10.88 DBS GROUP RESEARCH, March 16 IN ALL the right places: We hosted a client luncheon with CityDev management last week, and came away confident that it is in a good position to take advantage of opportunities in all the segments within the Singapore residential252 words
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Article470 2010-03-17 6 LYNETTE KHOO - Singapore March 16 close: $15.74 CIMB-GK RESEARCH, March 16 Compiled by LYNETTE KHOO SUSTAINABLY high load factors: The passenger load factor for February was 79.9 per cent, which was the eighth consecutive month of close to/above the 80 per cent threshold. The cargo load factor in February was470 words
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Article, Illustration560 2010-03-17 6 CURRENCIES Reuters [NEW YORK] The US dollar fell against the euro and a basket of currencies yesterday on expectations that the Federal Reserve would repeat a pledge to keep interest rates very low for a long time, encouraging investors to buy riskierReuters; AP - 560 words
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Article65 2010-03-17 6 Mar 16 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 308.00 +142.0 BT CADI -*****.00 +62.0 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +30.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 694.54 +1.79 FTSE ST Small Cap 550.19 +2.98 FTSE ST All Share 714.11 +4.80 FTSE ST China Top 280.77 -0.04 FTSE ST China 299.60 +0.22 FTSE65 words
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Article54 2010-03-17 6 VOLUME Eastgate Tech 142,170,000 Genting SP 88,722,000 SwingMedia 82,928,000 Healthway 58,722,000 Golden Agri 34,474,000 Biosensors 23,029,000 HSI*****MBLeCW*****9 17,896,000 CapitaLand 15,573,000 Z-Obee Hldgs 15,443,000 SingTel 14,166,000 VALUE($) Genting SP 84,545,705 CapitaLand 61,813,590 Keppel Corp 55,826,585 UOB 50,421,150 SingTel 44,670,850 DBS Grp 43,365,680 OCBC Bk 33,409,600 Wilmar 29,471,110 JMH54 words
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Article109 2010-03-17 6 BY CENTS CLOSE UP DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** 177.4 1.1 GLD 10US$ ***** 109.0 0.7 CityDev 1088 22.0 2.1 UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 ***** 20.0 0.2 Lyxor Europe 10 US$ 1238 19.6 1.1 Kep Corp.ES.1003 899 16.0 1.8 OCBC Bk 895 16.0 1.8 UOB 1858 14.0 0.8 Lyxor MSCI World109 words
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Article121 2010-03-17 6 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 4533 -95.0 -1.5 JSH 1944 -64.3 -2.3 JMH 3374 -50.3 -1.1 Jardine C&C 2704 -44.0 -1.6 STXPO 100 1570 -40.0 -2.5 OUE 1112 -28.0 -2.5 OCC 5.1% NCPS 100 ***** -20.0 -0.2 Lyxor China H 10US$ 1536 -16.8 -0.8 DBXT MSTaiwan 10US$121 words
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Article87 2010-03-17 6 Where S$ stands Mar 16 CHNG YR 2010 CLOSE FR Mar 15 S$ LOW S$ HIGH US$ 1.3975 -0.01 1.4219 1.3973 Euro 1.9132 0.16 2.0153 1.8959 Pounds 2.1069 -0.21 2.2776 2.0848 A$ 1.2799 -0.32 1.2923 1.2276 Yen* 1.5441 -0.27 1.5927 1.5027 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.56 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.3065 -0.3687 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration585 2010-03-17 10 INTEREST rates across Asia will rise by 1-1.5 percentage points by the year-end and it won’t be bad at all for the markets, says DBS Bank’s David Carbon. The economist who has long been bullish on Asia, particularly China also585 words
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465 2010-03-17 10 UMA SHANKARI - 99-year plot may yield 600 units; consultants describe bids as sensible By UMA SHANKARI SIM Lian Land has emerged as the top bidder for a closely contested land parcel in Tampines. The developer led the field that included familiar names such465 words
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Article402 2010-03-17 10 EMILYN YAP - Projects in Sengkang and Sembawang may see big demand By EMILYN YAP THE Housing and Development Board (HDB) is offering 828 flats in Sengkang and Sembawang through two new build-to-order (BTO) projects. These are the first BTO projects to be launched after the government402 words
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383 2010-03-17 10 JOYCE HOOI - By JOYCE HOOI TWO years after the Grant for Energy Efficient Technologies (GREET) scheme was unveiled, the numbers are materialising. “As of end-2009, five companies have come onboard and are expected to collectively gain $700,000 in energy savings annually,” said Amy Khor, Senior Parliamentary Secretary383 words
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216 2010-03-17 10 NEXT month, Singapore will play host to an illustrious line-up of speakers headed by former British prime minister Tony Blair. Here for the National Achievers Congress at the Singapore Expo during April 27-29, all the speakers are sought-after authorities in216 words
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Article, Illustration349 2010-03-17 10 Tickets for tomorrow sold out on the first day of sales LAST-MINUTE touches are being made to Universal Studios before it opens to the public tomorrow but all the rides are expected to be operational. Earlier, Resorts World Sentosa (RWS)ARTHUR LEE - 349 words
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290 2010-03-17 10 PARENTS in search of a new stomping ground for their kids should take note: The Kidz Academy 2010, a three-day event starting on Friday, will see about 50 exhibitors offering anything from courses in wushu, baby percussion, hip hop, music and290 words
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441 2010-03-17 10 MELISSA LWEE - By MELISSA LWEE BEARING in mind the old adage that the show must go on, the Audi Fashion Festival (AFF) will be returning to the Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza for a second instalment from April 28 to May 2, promising to be441 words
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PREMIUM PROFESSIONALS
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Article, Illustration1101 2010-03-17 11 TEH SHI NING - The sector is counting on cargo moving again this year, reports TEH SHI NING TEH SHI NING NOT spared the rippling effects of last year’s global recession, marine insurance took a beating as trade and cargo volumes plunged. It is only gradually beginning to recover.1,101 words
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Article, Illustration696 2010-03-17 11 TEH SHI NING - By TEH SHI NING RAYMOND Tan’s six-week stint with Markel International included two weeks with its London office, during which his home was an all-expenses-paid serviced apartment in the heart of the City. So when he describes the three-month-long Global Internship Programme (GIP) he participated696 words
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343 2010-03-17 11 SINGAPORE’S maritime industry has grown significantly over the years. It has evolved from offering ship-repair, shipbuilding, rig-building, offshore engineering and ancillary marine support services into a world-class industry that serves not only the local economy but the region and beyond. It is343 words
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Article, Illustration672 2010-03-17 11 TEH SHI NING - By TEH SHI NING ONE of the strongest selling points of the General Insurance Association’s annual Global Internship Programme (GIP) is the overseas work placements it offers. But GIP participant Linda Soh’s memories from the programme differed from her fellow interns’ stories672 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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641 2010-03-17 12 It can withstand removal of govt and Fed stimulus plans: economists Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The US housing market is poised to withstand the removal of government and Federal Reserve stimulus programmes and rebound later in the year, contributing to annual economic growth for theBloomberg - 641 words
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Article, Illustration545 2010-03-17 12 Data suggests worst of stress could be over for consumers Reuters [NEW YORK] Credit card delinquency rates improved at JPMorgan Chase Co and most other major US lenders last month, showing fewer Americans are falling behind on bills and providing some evidence thatReuters; REUTERS - 545 words
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308 2010-03-17 12 Reuters [SYDNEY] Australia’s central bank expects to raise interest rates further to keep pace with a buoyant economy and rising home prices Minutes of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) March policy meeting released yesterday showed it decided to raise interest ratesReuters - 308 words
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465 2010-03-17 12 Bloomberg [BRASILIA] Brazil will break intellectual property rights on US-made prescription drugs, music, books, software and movies in a bid to force Washington to end cotton subsidies that violate global trade rules. Brazil’s government submitted a list of products forBloomberg - 465 words
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Article445 2010-03-17 12 Reuters [LONDON] The British government yesterday rejected calls by the European Commission for it to do more to cut its ballooning budget deficit in the medium term, saying such action would damage public services. “We think the EU has got the judgement wrong,” TreasuryReuters - 445 words
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Article, Illustration448 2010-03-17 13 S JAYASANKARAN - EGM on Monday leads to appointment of 7 new EON directors By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur A NEW takeover offer from Hong Leong Bank for EON Capital may be in the pipeline, now that a new EON board of directorsBLOOMBERG - 448 words
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159 2010-03-17 13 Reuters [BANGKOK] Indonesia, South-east Asia’s biggest sugar consumer, will maintain its sugar imports from Thailand at around one million tonnes this year, a Thai industry official said yesterday. “Indonesia should import a total of 2.2 million tonnes this year, of which aroundReuters - 159 words
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331 2010-03-17 13 AP [NILAI, Malaysia] Coca-Co-la Co said yesterday it will build a new bottling plant in Malaysia and invest RM1 billion (S$420 million) over the next five years to boost growth in the South-east Asian market. The investment comes as the world’sAP - 331 words
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242 2010-03-17 13 AP [KUALA LUMPUR] The former head of Malaysia’s main ethnic Chinese party announced yesterday he would contest the post again, setting the stage for a bitter power struggle in a key member of the ruling coalition. The announcement quashes hopes of an amicableAP - 242 words
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GREATER CHINA
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645 2010-03-17 14 Remarks come after US lawmakers push for tougher stance over yuan policy Reuters [BEIJING] China yesterday shunned mounting US demands for a stronger yuan, saying again that its currency is not the cause of its big trade surplus and vowingReuters - 645 words
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460 2010-03-17 14 AFP [SYDNEY] Rio Tinto is in talks with China’s Chinalco on a massive mining project in Guinea, reports said yesterday, raising hopes of a rapprochement which could unlock one of the world’s biggest iron ore fields. The mining giant isAFP - 460 words
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Article, Illustration637 2010-03-17 14 Fundraising overhang subsides but investor demand still strong Reuters [BEIJING] China’s banks can be excused for wishing that the next few quarters bring them a boring stretch of business. After all, the past year was topsy-turvy, from the highs of anReuters; REUTERS - 637 words
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292 2010-03-17 14 AFP [SINGAPORE] The golf World Cup is to become a biennial event from 2011 with prize money boosted to US$7.5 million and the tournament moved to China’s Hainan island, organisers said on Monday. The re-positioning of the tournament, played at MissionAFP - 292 words
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372 2010-03-17 14 Reuters [BEIJING] Google should obey Chinese government rules even if it decides to retreat from the country over hacking and censorship complaints, a Chinese government spokesman said yesterday. Investors have sold off Google Inc shares after signs thatReuters - 372 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration582 2010-03-17 15 IMG, Reliance plan to set up elite sports academy to train athletes in India Bloomberg [MUMBAI] IMG Worldwide, which manages the careers of Tiger Woods and Maria Sharapova, is teaming up with Asia’s richest man to popularise games including basketball and soccerBloomberg; REUTERS - 582 words
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465 2010-03-17 15 Washington, Delhi to ink trade and investment deal Reuters [WASHINGTON] A top US official on Monday urged India and other large emerging economies to rescue the eight-year-old Doha round of world trade talks by making better offers to open theirReuters - 465 words
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Article279 2010-03-17 15 AFP [MUMBAI] India’s film industry revenues declined by nearly 14 per cent last year, hit by a damaging producers’ strike, swine flu fears and poor quality content, according to a study published yesterday. The sector was worth 89.3 billion rupees (S$2.7 billion) in 2009, downAFP - 279 words
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607 2010-03-17 16 New proposals risk sparking trade war by limiting US funds’ access to EU Bloomberg [BRUSSELS] European finance ministers meeting in Brussels yesterday opted to delay plans to discuss hedge fund and private equity regulation that would have risked a trade war byBloomberg - 607 words
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438 2010-03-17 16 But the 1,336-page document faces difficult passage AP Reuters [WASHINGTON] US Senate Banking Committee chairman Chris Dodd on Monday unveiled his much awaited bill to restructure the country’s federal financial regulations. The 1,336-page bill, which includes provisions negotiated with Republicans, is theAP; Reuters - 438 words
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Article, Illustration529 2010-03-17 16 Reuters [SEOUL] South Korea yesterday appointed its OECD envoy as the new central bank chief. Kim Choong-soo, 62, had been seen as an outside choice for the job with most media speculation focusing on a close aide to President Lee Myung-bak. ButReuters; AP - 529 words
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405 2010-03-17 16 LATEST US DATA Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Housing starts fell in February as record snowfall in parts of the country hampered construction, while fewer building permits signalled demand is stagnating. Builders broke ground on 575,000 homes at an annual rate last month, down 5.9 per centBloomberg - 405 words
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568 2010-03-17 17 Smooth progress puts need for separate resolution unit in doubt Reuters [NEW YORK] Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc filed a plan with the US bankruptcy court in Manhattan on Monday to wind down its remaining assets and operations and end the largest US bankruptcyReuters - 568 words
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349 2010-03-17 17 Reuters [NEW YORK] Lehman Brothers Holdings ousted whistle blower Matthew Lee just weeks after he had raised concerns with Lehman’s auditor about the firm’s accounting in 2008, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter. Mr Lee, a former senior vice-presi-dentReuters - 349 words
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Article, Illustration102 2010-03-17 17 [PARIS] US film director Tim Burton (left) was named Officer of Arts and Letters and French actress Marion Cotillard (second from left) was named Chevalier of Arts and Letters on Monday at an awards ceremony at the Culture Ministry in Paris. They areAH - 102 words
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725 2010-03-17 17 It aims to bridge digital divide with 90% cover in 10 yrs AFP LAT-WP [WASHINGTON] US regulators unveiled on Monday details of an ambitious plan designed to vault the United States into the ranks of world leaders in high-speed Internet access over the next decade.AFP; LAT-WP - 725 words
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Article, Illustration594 2010-03-17 17 Projects worth up to US$250m beat all other benchmarks AP [LOS ANGELES] The estate of Michael Jackson has landed the late King of Pop the biggest recording deal in history: a US$200 million guaranteed contract with Sony Music Entertainment for 10 projects overAP; FILE PHOTO - 594 words
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1020 2010-03-17 18 Global consensus on new rules to avoid another financial crisis not in sight FINANCIAL REFORM AP [NEW YORK] US policymakers are struggling to agree on new rules to avoid another financial crisis. A global consensus? Even harder. Efforts are raging on three continents, withAP - 1,020 words
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Article, Illustration492 2010-03-17 18 NYT [WASHINGTON] Senator Chris Dodd’s second draft of financial reform legislation tracks closer to the legislation that passed the House in December, eliminating several of the bold reforms he proposed last fall. But Republicans remain opposed, despite Mr Dodd’s decision to incorporate theirNYT; BLOOMBERG - 492 words
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220 2010-03-17 18 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Senator Christopher Dodd’s draft legislation to regulate the US$605 trillion private swaps market makes it easier to exclude trades from being processed by clearinghouses, compared with his plan released in November. The draft no longer contains a section requiring federal regulatorsBloomberg - 220 words
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544 2010-03-17 18 New bill ‘clamps down on conflicts of interest’ at the Fed Reuters [NEW YORK] The New York Federal Reserve Bank’s president would become a political appointee and bank chiefs such as JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon could no longer sit on the boardReuters - 544 words
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371 2010-03-17 18 He tried to mislead regulators in bank’s bid for Tarp money NYT [NEW YORK] A former president of the Park Avenue Bank in Manhattan was charged on Monday with fraud, embezzlement and bribery in what the authorities called the first criminal case of tryingNYT - 371 words
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816 2010-03-17 19 Brown risks major fallout with key union backers ahead of general election AP [LONDON] British Prime Minister Gordon Brown waded into the acrimonious dispute between British Airways plc and its cabin crew on Monday, calling a planned strike “deplorable” and risking aAP - 816 words
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Article, Illustration285 2010-03-17 19 AFP [SHANGHAI] Shanghai yesterday opened a new terminal at its domestic airport, as China’s sec-ond-largest city prepares to welcome tens of millions of visitors to the Expo 2010 starting in May. The first flight to depart from Hongqiao Airport’s new terminal, four times biggerAFP; AP - 285 words
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266 2010-03-17 19 [SINGAPORE] SilkAir will start daily flights between Singapore and Bangalore from May 17, and daily flights between Singapore and Chennai from June 14. With the addition of these two cities, SilkAir will fly to six points in the country. The other Indian266 words
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Miscellaneous349 2010-03-17 19 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Leaves half of silt in warehouses (8) 5 Son caught monkey after effort initially to run away (6) 9 Faithful travellers (8) 10 Vinyl record’s crackling still (6) 12 Fix his tables when broken (9) 13 Boy and father returned to confess (5) 14 Exercises with349 words
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Article639 2010-03-17 20 DAVID HUGHES - Biennial APM gets underway next week STRAIT TALK By DAVID HUGHES IN A WEEK’S time, the Singapore Expo should be buzzing as Asia Pacific Maritime (APM) 2010 gets underway. I suspect the organisers have been lucky with their timing. Being biennial, the show missed639 words
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Article501 2010-03-17 20 But brokers say cargo demand must rise to maintain momentum Reuters [LONDON] The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, hit fresh two-month highs on Monday, but brokers said cargo demand needed to rise to maintain this momentum. TheyReuters - 501 words
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Article, Illustration829 2010-03-17 20 Reuters [LONDON] Undeveloped land owned by Forth Ports has emerged as the wild card in the company’s valuation as a group of shareholders attempt to take Britain’s last remaining listed port operator private. Shares in the British ports company jumped more thanReuters; BLOOMBERG - 829 words
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Article281 2010-03-17 20 SGX '000 Mar 16 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.65 unch 494 Chuan Hup Hldgs 0.30 -0.01 40 Cosco Corp 1.27 0.02 ***** CWT Ltd 1.06 0.06 5122 Ezra Hldgs 2.47 0.07 3415 First Ship Lease 0.61 unch 774 Freight Links 0.05 unch 266 Grand Banks unch unch 0281 words
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Article458 2010-03-17 21 VINCENT WEE - China, India among the more prominent shipbuilding nations, reports VINCENT WEE VINCENT WEE THE presence of Asian shipbuilding powers at Asia-Pacific Maritime 2010 is going from strength to strength, with greater numbers of exhibitors from each of the countries taking part. The number of exhibitors458 words
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Article, Illustration381 2010-03-17 21 VINCENT WEE - By VINCENT WEE AMONG the emerging shipbuilding new powers, China stands out for its sheer size and volume of production. It already tops the world in terms of new orders received last year, and ranks second in terms of tonnage and number of vesselsBLOOMBERG - 381 words
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Article, Illustration859 2010-03-17 22 If he fails to keep up with younger rivals, it’ll hit car maker’s brand image Bloomberg [MADRID] Mercedes-Benz scored a publicity coup by luring Michael Schumacher out of retirement to race for its new Formula One team. It might backfire if he can’t keepBloomberg; AP - 859 words
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140 2010-03-17 22 Reuters [SINGAPORE] German luxury carmaker Daimler and its French rival Renault are in talks about taking equity stakes in each other to forge a long-term cooperation, the Financial Times reported yesterday. Citing sources, the FT said the possible alliance wouldReuters - 140 words
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402 2010-03-17 22 AP [SHANGHAI] China is urging its carmakers to upgrade quality and set up accountable recall systems to handle defects, amid growing awareness of such issues following Toyota’s recent recalls. Chinese vehicle sales surged 45 per cent last year, to over 13 million units, makingAP - 402 words
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Article, Illustration628 2010-03-17 22 NYT [NEW YORK] About 3,000 taxi drivers here routinely overcharged riders over two years by surreptitiously fixing their meters to charge rates that would normally apply only to trips outside the five boroughs, according to the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission. TheNYT; XINHUA - 628 words
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283 2010-03-17 22 THE Land Transport Authority (LTA) has dialled into a combination of mobile and location-sensing technology in its latest attempt to smoothen the journey for commuters and motorists. The transport regulator yesterday introduced a new mobile website which consolidates the most-used information from283 words
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Article9031 2010-03-17 23 Transaction date: Mar 16 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 +0.5 266 17 16.5 16.5 17 1.7 10.6 5.5 81.4 10 2.5 58349,031 words
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Article481 2010-03-17 24 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 $mil 111 107 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 109.5 109.5 110 499.8 849 449 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US844 +2 100 845 843 844 846 33.8 298481 words
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365 2010-03-17 25 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Mar 15 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 848.8 -0.5 2.0 -0.5 0.4 -0.7 0.9 EAFE Preliminary 794.8 -0.5 1.3 -0.7 -1.8 -0.9 -1.3 Europe Preliminary 1137.5 -0.7365 words
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Article66 2010-03-17 25 Mar 16 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Apr 10 2601 2605 2618 2585 395 8172 May 10 2590 2586 2602 2562 6318 ***** Jun 10 2576 2569 2586 2546 ***** ***** Jul 10 2562 255366 words
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Article29 2010-03-17 25 Mar 16 Open High Sett STI Mar 2875 2899 2891 SIMSCI Mar 339.1 344.8 343.9 Taiwan Mar 274.5 275.8 275.8 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd29 words
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Article22 2010-03-17 25 Mar 16 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.3971 1.3984 2-months 1.3972 1.3986 3-months 1.3974 1.3988 6-months 1.3980 1.3994 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article85 2010-03-17 25 Mar 16 (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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Article371 2010-03-17 25 Mar 16 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Jun10 99.6150 0 4047 Sep10 99.4250 0 2497 Dec10 99.1300 0 1893 Mar11 98.7700 0 3781 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Jun10 99.6150 99.6250 99.6150 99.6300 1050 3496 Sep10 99.6450 99.6450 99.6400 99.6350 0 4008 Dec10 99.6500 99.6500 99.6450371 words
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Article179 2010-03-17 25 Mar 16 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Apr 10 328.0 678 May 10 323.0 323.0 323.0 10 672 Jun 10 320.0 780 Jul 10 318.0 380 Aug 10 316.0 230 Sep 10 315.0 350 TSR 20179 words
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Article80 2010-03-17 25 Mar 16 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****Z 17.06.2010 0.38 0.32 0.30 1-Year BY*****N 01.11.2010 0.38 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 5-Year N*****0N 1.375 01.10.2014 100.33 7-Year N*****0S80 words
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Article132 2010-03-17 25 Mar 16 As at 9am Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2650 1.3040 Can dollar 1.3630 1.3790 Euro 1.8990 1.9220 NZ dollar 0.9750 0.9960 Sterling pound 2.0920 2.1160 US dollar 1.3890 1.4050 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign132 words
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Article177 2010-03-17 25 Mar 16 $S Offer Bid Overnight 0.08 0.03 1-month 7/16 3/16 2-months 9/16 5/16 3-months 11/16 7/16 Overnight mode: 0.06 US$ 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 12177 words
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Article465 2010-03-17 25 Mar 16 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.932 6.240 0.669 7.094 41.674 83.777 0.825 10.361 3.039 1.299 77.159 41.793 1.278 6.779 0.970 29.084 29.667 0.609 0.914 Canada 1.073 6.695465 words
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Article141 2010-03-17 25 Mar 16 GOLD (US$/oz) Mar 15 Mar 16 Hong Kong 1105.70 1111.50 Mar 12 Mar 15 London 1108.70 1102.30 1109.50 1103.30 CAST BAR Mar 16 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar "53,455.06" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 119.84 50 5gm 340.26 249 10gm 607.76 499 20gm 1143.83141 words
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Article154 2010-03-17 25 Mar 16 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2766 1.2784 0.9139 0.9143 Canadian dollar 1.3699 1.3716 0.9807 0.9810 Euro 1.9087 1.9108 1.3664 1.3666 NZ dollar 0.9824 0.9842 0.7033 0.7039 Sterling pound 2.0958 2.0981 1.5003 1.5006154 words
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Article71 2010-03-17 25 Mar 15 Mar 15 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2193.80 2229.95 3 months 2227.00 2260.50 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 7271.50 7412.00 3 months 7305.00 7445.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2176.00 2239.75 3 months 2204.00 2265.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne)71 words
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Article105 2010-03-17 25 Mar 15 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low May 10 930.00 925.50 933.25 921.75 Jul 10 937.50 933.50 940.75 930.00 Aug 10 935.50 933.00 938.00 927.75 Sep 10 921.50 922.00 925.25 921.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low May 10 38.75 39.55 39.65105 words
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Article77 2010-03-17 25 Mar 15 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Mar 10 2175 2203 2210/2172 May 10 2201 2230 2227/2189 Jul 10 2193 2226 2223/2184 Sep 10 2140 2172 2170/2137 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Mar 10 1201 1203 1188/1188 May 10 1225 1227 1236/1212 Jul 10 1260 1261 1266/1248 SUGAR (US77 words
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Article77 2010-03-17 25 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Mar 15 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 78.21 -2.44 WTI (Near Mth) 79.75 -1.47 Dubai (1-Mth F) 77.35 -2.22 Tapis blend 82.00 -2.30 Minas 80.60 -2.30 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 80.94 -0.84 Jet Kerosene 87.75 -1.00 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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507 2010-03-17 26 EDITORIAL AN official report released last week, showing that for decades the Japanese people were deceived into believing that the nation’s “three non-nuclear principles” were being upheld by the government when in fact they may have been breached repeatedly, does not make507 words
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Article, Illustration786 2010-03-17 26 CHUNG HAO NING - It makes possible a new level of system intelligence, also known as ‘service management’ By CHUNG HAO NING The writer is the country leader, cloud computing, IBM Singapore DESPITE enormous advances in computing power, the world’s IT infrastructure already under severe stress from today’s computingBLOOMBERG - 786 words
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Article, Illustration776 2010-03-17 26 FRANK CHING - China: where your rights are protected in theory THE BOTTOM LINE FRANK CHING The writer is a Hong Kong-based journalist and commentator IN many ways, the Chinese Constitution is a marvellous document. It guarantees Chinese citizens a host of rights, including “freedom of speech, of the press, of assembly, of776 words
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Article, Illustration1372 2010-03-17 27 LEON HADAR - His thrust for exports shows he is adopting a more activist stance on global trade issues LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent MOST of the purveyors of the conventional wisdom in Washington concluded a while ago that President Barack Obama would not be able toAP - 1,372 words
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600 2010-03-17 27 DAVID PAULY - By DAVID PAULY David Pauly is a Bloomberg News columnist. The opinions expressed are his own BANKERS should be a humble crew. Their reckless trading almost ruined the world economy. But they are as arrogant as ever. While bank chiefs pay lip service to600 words
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522 2010-03-17 27 Sonnan Giang - Sonnan Giang Executive director Singapore Institute of Directors WITH the recent formation of the new Corporate Governance Council and the calls in the press to professionalise directorships in Singapore, the Singapore Institute of Directors (SID) thought that it would be timely to reiterate our522 words
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152 2010-03-17 27 Denis Distant - Denis Distant I REFER to the column “The curious case of Jardine the STI” (BT, March 15), which hopefully the Singapore Exchange (SGX) will note and follow up with remedial action to prevent manipulation of the index. There is another odd situation which152 words
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316 2010-03-17 27 Narayana Narayana - Narayana Narayana YOUR Hock Lock Siew column, “The curious case of Jardine the STI” (BT, March 15), highlights for probably the umpteenth time the incongruous behaviour of the Straits Times Index (STI) which was “pushed significantly higher on five successive days”, helped by the316 words
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Article, Illustration1239 2010-03-17 30 NELSON SCHWARTZ - The surge of over US$700b in risky, high-yield corporate debt that begins to come due in 2012 may create a glut in debt markets By NELSON SCHWARTZ NYT WHEN the Mayans envisioned the world coming to an end in 2012 at least in the HollywoodNYT; AP - 1,239 words
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Article, Illustration1019 2010-03-17 31 CHEW SOON GEK - There is ample liquidity looking for safe harbour and diversification MONEY MATTERS CHEW SOON GEK The writer is head of portfolio management and investment strategy Asia, Clariden Leu OVER the last few weeks, sovereign debt fears within the developed economies have escalated. TheSource: IMF Forecasts and Laubach (2003); Source: Datastream, Clariden Leu Ltd/IDC, 2010 - 1,019 words
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