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Title Section23 2010-03-24 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 123/08/2009 Wednesday, March 24,201023 words
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765 2010-03-24 1 TEH SHI NING - China hits back at Google’s defiance and shows no signs of relenting on yuan or Rio Tinto case By TEH SHI NING [SINGAPORE] Against international pressure on multiple fronts, China is firmly holding its ground and hitting back. Yesterday, Beijing swiftly condemned Google Inc’s765 words
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Article141 2010-03-24 1 ST INDEX 2,905.66 (+16.48) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,907 (+18) SIMSCI 345.59 (+2.90) SIMSCI FUTURES 346.00 (+3.30) FOREX US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.402 (US$/S$ per 1.506 2.111 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.352 1.895 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 90.20 64.30 RM 3.322 2.370 HK$ 7.762 5.537 BAHT 32.35141 words
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877 2010-03-24 1 UMA SHANKARI - Reiterates supply of land, homes enough to meet demand By UMA SHANKARI [SINGAPORE] Four more residential sites on which more than 1,200 private homes can be built in total were released for sale by the government yesterday. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)877 words
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Advertisement118 2010-03-24 1 TRANSPORT HUB VW, Mazda resist general price hike PAGE 23 EXEC MONEY Property still top draw for wealthy PAGE 36 HOCK LOCK SIEW Corporate governance: sound suggestions from JY Pillay PAGE 5 ASIA PACIFIC MARITIME 2010 A BT supplement on the regional maritime industry PAGES HIGHLIGHTS Thinking of punting on118 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article573 2010-03-24 2 Under attack, the dragon breathes fire AGAINST international pressure on multiple fronts, China is firmly holding its ground and hitting back. Yesterday, Beijing swiftly condemned Google Inc’s defiance of China’s self-censorship rules in rerouting all mainland searches to its Hong Kong site. And on Monday, Premier Wen Jiabao573 words
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745 2010-03-24 2 SIOW LI SEN - Setting the marker for others to follow are five benchmark issues By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] The local bond market is buzzing issuance has hit $5 billion even before the quarter has ended, helped in no small way by Temasek’s 5 benchmark issues over745 words
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Article, Illustration739 2010-03-24 2 ANDREW MARKS - By ANDREW ANDREW MARKS WALL Street hates uncertainty. The point was driven home again on Monday as the prospect of new taxes and restrictions on listed healthcare companies was outweighed by the removal of uncertainty that came with the passage of President Barack Obama’sREUTERS - 739 words
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Article394 2010-03-24 2 LATEST US DATA Reuters [WASHINGTON] Sales of previously owned US homes fell slightly in February, according to a trade group report yesterday that underscored the fragile nature of the housing market’s recovery. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) said sales fell 0.6 per cent month-over-monthReuters - 394 words
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Article, Illustration646 2010-03-24 4 SAMUEL EE - In Singapore, more than 10 bookings have been made for the car By SAMUEL EE [SINGAPORE] Rolls-Royce has received more than 1,600 orders for the new Ghost, and the ultra-luxury marque’s second model series is expected to at least treble total sales. Last year,646 words
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Article, Illustration448 2010-03-24 4 AP [NEW YORK] The Obama administration’s pay czar is launching a review of compensation for 25 top executives at all financial firms that received federal bailout money, according to three people familiar with the plan. Kenneth Feinberg can seek to renegotiate any payAP - 448 words
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714 2010-03-24 4 LYNETTE KHOO - Potential deals for Cleantech include Vietnam wind farm By LYNETTE KHOO [SINGAPORE] Six months was all it took for them to start a company, set up a private equity fund and stitch up a two billion yuan (S$410 million) deal to develop an eco-park714 words
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276 2010-03-24 4 LYNETTE KHOO - By LYNETTE KHOO [SINGAPORE] How much regulation is required will depend on the business sector, according to Second Minister of Finance and Transport Lim Hwee Hua. She was speaking to reporters at the sidelines of the Singapore-Zhejiang Economic and Trade276 words
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Advertisement6 2010-03-24 2 SingPost issuing $200m notes, Page 66 words
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Advertisement400 2010-03-24 4 S’pore, Zhejiang step up ties with 3 investment accords, Page 9 MATS NOTICES IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 and IN THE MATTER OF BONBIDAF PTE. LTD. Company Regn No *****6381E (In Voluntary Liquidation) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Creditors of the abovenamed Company, which is400 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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585 2010-03-24 5 MICHELLE QUAH - But transparency and regulatory vigour concerns still cited as investment barriers By MICHELLE QUAH GLOBAL institutional investors are setting their sights on Asia, betting the region will yield better returns than developed markets bogged down with debt and facing years of sluggish growth, says585 words
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130 2010-03-24 5 THE Housing and Development Board (HDB) has launched a new issuance of notes under its $7 billion medium-term note programme. The issuance comprises $400 million worth of five-year fixed rate notes, with a coupon of 1.87 per cent a year payable semi-annually in arrears.130 words
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Article895 2010-03-24 5 MICHELLE QUAH - HOCK LOCK SIEW By MICHELLE QUAH THE push to better corporate governance standards here got a significant boost last week from some excellent suggestions put forth by Singapore Exchange chairman JY Pillay. Mr Pillay, whose words and actions move many, said that companies should start895 words
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Article, Illustration347 2010-03-24 6 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - Due 2020 and in $250,000 units, they will pay interest of 3.5% per annum By NISHA RAMCHANDANI SINGAPORE Post plans to issue $200 million of fixed-rate notes, partly to capitalise on investment opportunities. The notes, due 2020 and denominated in $250,000 units, will be cleared through347 words
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Article, Illustration534 2010-03-24 6 KAREN NG - Company to put focus on Indonesia, Philippines By KAREN NG PETRA Foods’ net profit more than trebled to US$9.4 million in Q4 2009, on the back of strong sales. Despite its stellar results, the company has told The Business Times thatFILE PHOTO - 534 words
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271 2010-03-24 6 VINCENT WEE - By VINCENT WEE KEPPEL Corp has made a breakthrough in the wind energy arena, with a 62 million euro (S$117.5 million) contract from Wetfeet Offshore Windenergy to build a self-erecting floating platform for deployment at the new Global Tech I271 words
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300 2010-03-24 6 Reuters SINGAPORE investment company Temasek Holdings wants to increase its exposure to mining in Mongolia and is also looking for opportunities to invest in the mining sector in Africa. “We made investments in Mongolia and we are fairly bullish about Mongolia,” said Nagi Hamiyeh,Reuters - 300 words
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310 2010-03-24 7 TIMOTHY SEOW - As recovery moves to mid-expansion phase, valuations have normalised By TIMOTHY SEOW INVESTORS looking at small and mid-cap (SMC) stocks should be more selective now that economic recovery has moved closer to the mid-expansion phase, DBS Vickers said yesterday. DBS Vickers, which310 words
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Article, Illustration257 2010-03-24 7 GLENN CHEE - Entertainment and shopping complex to be ready next year By GLENN CHEE WEE Hur Holdings has won a $103.6 million project from Singapore real estate investment giant CapitaMall Trust to rebuild Jurong Entertainment Centre. The project involves constructing a five-storey entertainment and shopping257 words
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207 2010-03-24 7 JASLENE PANG - By JASLENE PANG CHINESE mobile phone designer Longcheer Holdings is partnering Vodone and C-Media Electronics to develop a mobile lottery business and multimedia value-added service in China. Longcheer, which was listed on the main board of the Singapore Exchange in May 2005, will embed a207 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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55 2010-03-24 7 LIPPO-Mapletree Indonesia Retail Trust and Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust have been added to the FTSE Global Equity Index Series and the Benchmark Starhill Global Singapore REIT Index, compiled and calculated independently by FTSE Group. With the additions, 15 Singapore-listed Reits are now55 words
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57 2010-03-24 7 SEE Hup Seng said yesterday that its 51 per cent-owned subsidiary TAT Petroleum has incorporated a new unit in Vietnam. TAT Petroleum holds a 90 per cent stake in TAT Vietnam, which has an initial paid-up capital of US$500,000 and will be engaged57 words
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51 2010-03-24 7 SEMBCORP Industries has achieved financial close for its US$1 billion combined power and desalination plant in Salalah, Oman. Seventy-five per cent of the project’s cost is being funded through 17-year non-recourse project finance loans with the remaining 25 per cent funded by shareholder loans and51 words
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Article39 2010-03-24 7 HOCK Lian Seng has been awarded a $7.7 million contract from HDB to supply construction aggregate. This will contribute substantially to the revenue of the group’s building materials segment in FY2010 and FY2011.39 words
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200 2010-03-24 7 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Macquarie Group Ltd, Australia’s largest investment bank, said that it has hired Leong Yung Chee from Credit Suisse Group AG as head of Singapore client coverage. Mr Leong joined Macquarie as a managing director and will report to Kalpana Desai, deputyBloomberg - 200 words
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Advertisement123 2010-03-24 6 WORK IN SHANGHAI Are you up for the challenge of a 10-week work stint? The Singapore International Foundation is looking for Young Business Ambassadors to work in the bustling city of Shanghai from September to November 2010, where you will have the opportunity to network and exchange ideas. To apply,123 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration591 2010-03-24 8 R SIVANITHY - Brokers say retail clients are not participating; bulk of daily volume is generated by in-house traders and dealers STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent WALLStreetground higher overnight, but thespilloverimpact here was minimal and largely confined to blue chips with the Straits Times Index rebounding 16.48 to591 words
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Article186 2010-03-24 8 MAIN SDQ TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 8 2 5 0 0 0 8 2 5 Manufacturing 76 45 70 4 6 11 80 51 81 Commerce 27 9 26 2 2 7 29 11 33 Tpt/Stor/Comms 17 12 11186 words
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Article118 2010-03-24 8 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 13,176 13,176 50,112 50,112 Manufacturing 399,027 5,413 404,440 229,441 445 229,887 Commerce 190,888 14,935 205,823 104,463 5,270 109,733 Tpt/Stor/Comms 92,073 1,280 93,353 120,740 173 120,913 Finance 31,209 31,209 156,678 156,678 Construction 66,468 3,143 69,611 23,682118 words
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Article113 2010-03-24 8 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 2.320 +0.010 CapitaLand 4.040 +0.020 CapitaMall 1.850 CityDev 10.660 -0.020 ComfortDelGro 1.550 +0.010 DBS Grp 14.600 +0.240 F&N 4.600 +0.150 Genting SP 0.935 -0.005 Golden Agri 0.565 +0.005 HK Land 4.850 -0.050 JMH 34.000 -0.540 JSH 20.080 +0.220 Jardine C&C 27.300113 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article524 2010-03-24 8 DMG PARTNERS SECURITIES, March 23 DBS Group’s earnings are the most sensitive to changes in interbank rates. When Sibor trends up, DBS (“neutral”, TP: $14) will be a key beneficiary. The current premium of three-month Sibor over the US Fed funds rate is not sustainable, and we expect Sibor524 words
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Article461 2010-03-24 8 CONRAD TAN - Compiled by CONRAD TAN March 23 close: $0.565 OCBC INVESTMENT RESEARCH, March 22 NESTLE, the world’s largest food company, has dropped Sinar Mas Agro Resources Technology (Smart), a subsidiary of Golden Agri-Resources, as its crude palm oil (CPO) supplier, replacing it with another supplier for further shipments; this461 words
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Article, Illustration435 2010-03-24 8 CURRENCIES Reuters [LONDON] The euro fell against the US dollar yesterday as uncertainty over possible support for Greece continued in the run-up to a summit later this week. Growing concerns that EU leaders may not reach a decision this week kept theReuters; REUTERS - 435 words
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Article66 2010-03-24 8 Mar 23 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 332.00 +111.0 BT CADI -*****.00 +84.0 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +34.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 693.61 +1.61 FTSE ST Small Cap 551.79 +1.77 FTSE ST All Share 715.82 +3.58 FTSE ST China Top 280.27 -0.11 FTSE ST China 296.71 -1.14 FTSE66 words
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Article59 2010-03-24 8 VOLUME Eastgate Tech 80,137,000 Ban Joo 78,821,000 Genting SP 71,568,000 Z-Obee Hldgs 60,615,000 GMG Global 34,655,000 Golden Agri 32,068,000 See Hup Seng 29,264,000 Rickmers 27,514,000 Contel 25,798,000 Hisaka 20,865,000 VALUE($) Genting SP 66,400,350 DBS Grp 56,717,320 Wilmar 52,820,980 UOB 44,351,460 CapitaLand 36,620,138 Keppel Corp 33,531,770 SIA 30,888,50459 words
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Article107 2010-03-24 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP Jardine C&C 2730 42.0 1.6 STXPO 100 1584 38.0 2.5 UOB.ES.1003 1952 32.0 1.7 JSH 2008 30.8 1.1 OCBC Bk 5.1%NCPS 100 ***** 30.0 0.3 DBS Grp 1460 24.0 1.7 HL Asia 458 24.0 5.5 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2931 23.8 0.6 UOB 1948 22.0 1.1107 words
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Article123 2010-03-24 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 4388 -88.3 -1.4 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 5126 -75.7 -1.0 JMH 3400 -75.7 -1.6 GLD 10US$ ***** -53.2 -0.3 DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** -49.0 -0.3 DBXT MSTaiwan 10US$ 1590 -23.8 -1.1 DBXT MSINDO 10us$ 1133 -14.0 -0.9 Rickmers 30.5 -10.5 -25.6 OCC123 words
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Article87 2010-03-24 8 Where S$ stands Mar 23 CHNG YR 2010 CLOSE FR Mar 22 S$ LOW S$ HIGH US$ 1.4019 0.03 1.4219 1.3953 Euro 1.8954 0.06 2.0153 1.8954@ Pounds 2.1074 -0.20 2.2776 2.0848 A$ 1.2844 -0.49 1.2923 1.2276 Yen* 1.5530 -0.28 1.5927 1.5027 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.02 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.3341 0.0087 words
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354 2010-03-24 9 OLIVIA HO - Centrally hosted platform allows for exchange of ideas among HR personnel By OLIVIA OLIVIA HO THE Human Resources (HR) fraternity will soon get a boost in the form of a centrally hosted free-exchange platform to discuss and promote best practices. Mooted by Human Capital354 words
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531 2010-03-24 9 LYNETTE KHOO - By LYNETTE KHOO SINGAPORE companies are making major strides in Zhejiang, with the signing of three agreements yesterday. One is a private-sector driven project to develop a low carbon eco-park in Hangzhou, with an investment of 2 billion yuan (S$410 million)531 words
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Article241 2010-03-24 9 KAREN NG - By KAREN NG FEBRUARY’s Consumer Price Index crept up 0.4 per cent from January, due largely to higher costs of food, communications and recreation. Excluding accommodation costs, the CPI rose 0.5 per cent, the Department of Statistics said yesterday. Food prices were up 0.7241 words
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396 2010-03-24 9 FELDA CHAY - By FELDA CHAY THE Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council have unveiled their 10-year plans to improve safety standards in the construction and marine industries with the aim of reducing the workplace fatality and injury rates in the396 words
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269 2010-03-24 10 WINSTON CHAI - They qualify for financing if they rope in Singapore companies to help with cross-platform projects By WINSTON CHAI MEDIA companies in Asia will have access to a new $100 million war chest to help finance their productions, thanks to a collaboration between Singapore’s Media269 words
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Article, Illustration422 2010-03-24 10 UMA SHANKARI - HK developer wants to buy residential, commercial sites By UMA SHANKARI HONG KONG developer Cheung Kong Holdings is on the lookout for more residential and commercial sites to buy in Singapore, says executive director Justin Chiu. “We are looking at a few piecesLIANHE ZAOBAO - 422 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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106 2010-03-24 10 MORE than 100,000 employers will receive a total of $460 million as the first extended payment of the Jobs Credit scheme on March 31. They will receive a letter by today from the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) telling them how much106 words
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67 2010-03-24 10 INTERNATIONAL Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge toured the Youth Olympic Village at Nanyang Technological University yesterday afternoon. About 150 young people from NTU and other local universities got the chance to interact with him during a dialogue session, at which he spoke on “Translating67 words
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Article, Illustration563 2010-03-24 10 FELDA CHAY - By FELDA CHAY BIG plans lie ahead for the Meinhardt Group, as the engineering, planning and management consultancy firm’snew global chief executive Shahzad Nasim looks to aggressively expand its business, tap into new growth areas and introduce management changes. Before taking over his new563 words
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Advertisement2222 2010-03-24 10 SINGAPORE REINSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) Company Registration No. *****0016C NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Thirty-seventh Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at Leo Capricorn, Level 1, Marina Mandarin Singapore, 6 Raffles Boulevard, Marina Square, Singapore *****42,222 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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539 2010-03-24 11 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Plans may include project financing, guarantees for firms bidding for projects By ANTHONY ROWLEY JAPAN will step up sharply its efforts to gain a bigger slice of the multi-trillion dollar global market for infrastructure building through a series of new official initiatives,539 words
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418 2010-03-24 11 AP [WASHINGTON] Democrats sent a massive Wall Street regulation bill to the full Senate on a party line vote on Monday after a temporary retreat by Republicans that still left the bill’s chances for bipartisan passage in doubt. In a surprise move,AP - 418 words
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Article, Illustration505 2010-03-24 11 Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] Europe’s stalemate over possible aid for debt-encumbered Greece deepened this week as European Central Bank (ECB) president JeanClaude Trichet spoke out against offering low-inter-est loans for which the Greek government has pressed. Mr Trichet’s demand for stringent terms and German ChancellorBloomberg; AFP - 505 words
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Article, Illustration564 2010-03-24 14 PAULINE NG - First phase would take 3-4 years to complete, and cost an estimated RM2b By PAULINE NG THE Selangor government has signalled its urgency on the multi-billion Klang River rehabilitation project by the award last week of four packages in the maiden phaseBLOOMBERG - 564 words
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Article, Illustration320 2010-03-24 14 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Khazanah Nasional Bhd will explore international acquisitions in Asia instead of high-pro-file purchases of Western companies, said Azman Mokhtar, managing director of the Malaysian state investment agency yesterday. It will target buying opportunities in South-east Asia, especially Indonesia and Singapore,Bloomberg - 320 words
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219 2010-03-24 14 Reuters [HONG KONG] Malaysia should see increased foreign direct investment (FDI) this year after the government implements administrative reforms, the country’s Prime Minister Najib Razak said. The country’s new economic model, to be announced later this month, would include unspecified administrative reforms thatReuters - 219 words
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368 2010-03-24 14 Stock up 47% amid talk that Krishnan will take it private Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Measat Global Bhd, a Malaysian satellite operator, surged to the highest in almost six years amid speculation that it may be the next company owned by billionaire Ananda Krishnan to beBloomberg - 368 words
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177 2010-03-24 14 Reuters [LONDON] Barclays is taking a £100 million (S$210.5 million) charge to quit retail banking in Indonesia and scale back operations in several other countries built up under its former head of retail banking. The British bank said on Monday its Indonesian businessReuters - 177 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration638 2010-03-24 15 First monthly shortfall since April 2004 is expected to be a one-time blip Reuters Bloomberg [BEIJING] China will probably run a trade deficit of more than US$8 billion in March, state media said yesterday, citing Premier Wen Jiabao. It would be China’sReuters; Bloomberg; REUTERS - 638 words
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Article257 2010-03-24 15 They plan to jointly develop natural gas deposits in Sichuan Reuters [BEIJING] Royal Dutch Shell and China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) plan to jointly develop natural gas deposits in China’s Sichuan province under a 30-year production sharing agreement (PSA), Shell said in a statementReuters - 257 words
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252 2010-03-24 15 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Wharf (Holdings) Ltd, owner of two of Hong Kong’s largest shopping centres and the city’s cable TV operator, said 2009 profit more than doubled to a record as an economic recovery boosted retail spending and home sales. Net income climbedBloomberg - 252 words
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389 2010-03-24 15 Bloomberg [BEIJING] Bank of China, the nation’s third-largest lender by market value, posted a more than fourfold increase in fourth-quarter profit, helped by a credit boom and lower impairment losses on assets. Net income climbed to 18.8 billion yuan (S$3.9 billion)Bloomberg - 389 words
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533 2010-03-24 15 The 4 accused are standing trial in a closed court session Bloomberg Reuters AP [BEIJING] China may seek prison sentences of at least five years for Australian Stern Hu and his three Rio Tinto Group colleagues after accusing them of takingBloomberg; Reuters; AP - 533 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration636 2010-03-24 16 MALMINDERJIT SINGH - It will address areas such as mutual recognition agreements By MALMINDERJIT SINGH [SINGAPORE] The review of Singapore’s Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) with India could be launched as soon next month, said India’s High Commissioner to Singapore, TCA Raghavan, at the sidelines of the Opportunities636 words
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555 2010-03-24 16 Private sector would provide bulk of new investment, he says Reuters Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India needs to double its infrastructure spending to US$1 trillion in the five years to 2016/17 to achieve 10 per cent annual growth rates and this would require new fundingReuters; Bloomberg - 555 words
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488 2010-03-24 16 Reuters [MUMBAI] The number of wealthy Indians has been rising fast over the last decade, but they’re not ready yet to let go of their hard-earned cash, even for charity, according to a study by business consultancy Bain Co. The number of so-called “highReuters - 488 words
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469 2010-03-24 17 Conservative IPO pricing underscores uncertain earnings prospects: analysts Reuters [TOKYO] Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance set the per share price for its US$11 billion initial public offering (IPO) at the middle of a pre-set range, suggesting lukewarm demand for the world’s biggest IPOReuters - 469 words
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274 2010-03-24 17 AP [OMAHA, Nebraska] A subsidiary of Warren Buffett’s company said on Monday that it is buying a liquor distributor that serves Georgia and North Carolina. Terms of McLane Co’s acquisition of Kahn Ventures Inc and Empire Distributors were not disclosed in the statement announcing theAP - 274 words
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263 2010-03-24 17 AFP [SEOUL] South Korea’s government sought parliamentary approval yesterday to develop a new city into a US$14.6-billion science and education hub, scrapping plans to relocate several ministries there. The bill submitted to the legislature yesterday faces an uncertain future, with both theAFP - 263 words
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Article, Illustration369 2010-03-24 17 Bloomberg AP [HO CHI MINH CITY] Vietnamese property developer Dang Thanh Tam, one of the country’s richest men, is trying to lure companies from China to his industrial parks with the promise of cheap labour costs. Mr Tam’s Kinh Bac City DevelopmentBloomberg; AP - 369 words
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Article, Illustration727 2010-03-24 18 Less welcoming business climate, rising costs underlie need to diversify Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Google Inc’s retreat from China, where US executives say the business climate is becoming less welcoming, may hasten moves by foreign companies to look beyond the world’s fastest-growing major economyBloomberg; REUTERS - 727 words
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393 2010-03-24 18 NYT [DEARBORN, Michigan] Ford Motor chief executive, Alan R Mulally, was paid US$17.9 million in 2009, a 5 per cent increase, after the automaker posted its first profit in four years, the company said on Monday. Mr Mulally’s compensation rose largely becauseNYT - 393 words
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369 2010-03-24 18 AP [LOS ANGELES] Met-ro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc, an iconic Hollywood studio that has fallen on hard times, said on Monday that it has received several offers from suitors wanting to acquire it or keep it operating as a standalone company. MGM said it will takeAP - 369 words
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328 2010-03-24 18 AFP [LONDON] British Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s Labour government denied involvement in a cash-for-lobby-ing scandal yesterday, after three of its ex-ministers were suspended just weeks before an election. Former Cabinet minister Stephen Byers, who has been at the centre of the row, was suspendedAFP - 328 words
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390 2010-03-24 18 AFP [SYDNEY] Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto yesterday said its massive iron ore joint venture with rival BHP Billiton would likely be delayed due to regulatory constraints. The tie-up of the miners’ vast iron ore operations in Western Australia’s resource-richAFP - 390 words
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537 2010-03-24 19 The controversial issue will have to be tackled to bring down budget deficit NYT [WASHINGTON] Now that landmark legislation overhauling the health insurance system is about to become law, addressing Social Security’s solvency could well become the next big thing for President Barack ObamaNYT - 537 words
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307 2010-03-24 19 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] President Barack Obama faces a fight over the healthcare overhaul from states that say they’ll sue because the legislation’s expansion of Medicaid imposes a fiscal strain that their cash-strapped budgets can’t afford. Florida, Texas and Pennsylvania are among 12 statesBloomberg - 307 words
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413 2010-03-24 19 Policymakers at odds after health care bill was pushed Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] US climate change legislation will be harder to pass this year on the heels of the divisive congressional battle over health care, Senator Lindsey Graham said. The push by DemocraticBloomberg - 413 words
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Article, Illustration390 2010-03-24 19 AP [WASHINGTON] A requirement tucked into the massive US healthcare bill will make calorie counts impossible for thousands of restaurants to hide and difficult for consumers to ignore. More than 200,000 fast food and other chain restaurants will have to include calorie counts onAP - 390 words
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Article, Illustration908 2010-03-24 20 US$65b of power plants to be built this year as govts push for clean energy Bloomberg [BERLIN] China WindPower Group, Iberdrola SA and Duke Energy Corp will lead development of an estimated US$65 billion of wind power plants this year that let utilities reduceBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 908 words
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477 2010-03-24 20 Startup says it can trap carbon dioxide emissions in cement NYT [MOSS LANDING, California] It seems like alchemy: a Silicon Valley startup says that it has found a way to capture the carbon dioxide emissions from coal and gas power plants and lock them intoNYT - 477 words
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700 2010-03-24 20 IHT [BANDA ACEH, Indonesia] For decades, the vast jungle interior that blankets the northern Indonesian province of Aceh provided a safe haven for thousands of rebel foot soldiers fighting a war of independence. Now, still marginalised and largely unemployed despite nearly fiveIHT - 700 words
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913 2010-03-24 21 DAVID HUGHES - And the ‘China factor’ worsens it STRAIT TALK By DAVID HUGHES AS ASIA-Pacific Maritime 2010 gets underway here today at the Singapore Expo, there is a definite feeling that the worst of the downturn may be over. And it’s certainly good to look on the913 words
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Article406 2010-03-24 21 Reuters [LONDON] London’s marine insurance market has added Iran to a list of areas deemed as high risk ahead of possible US-backed sanctions,the Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) said on Monday. Western powers want the UN Security Council to approve a resolution imposing new sanctions onReuters - 406 words
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586 2010-03-24 21 VEN SREENIVASAN - Counter-cyclical strategy pays off strongly for Asia’s largest plane lessor By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Asia’s largest plane lessor BOC Aviation posted a record US$137 million in net profit to the year ended Dec 31, 2009, thanks to its “counter-cycli-cal” growth strategy. This586 words
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Article, Illustration500 2010-03-24 21 AFP [LONDON] A strike by British Airways (BA) cabin crew cost over US$10 million a day, the airline said on Monday, as Prime Minister Gordon Brown sought to limit pre-election fallout from the industrial dispute. The loss-making airline ran 78 per cent of itsAFP - 500 words
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Article, Illustration569 2010-03-24 22 They will stop work during April 13-16 after failing to resolve pay dispute Reuters [FRANKFURT] Pilots at Lufthansa plan to go on strike again next month after failing to resolve a dispute over pay and job security that already caused a costly work stoppage in February,Reuters; REUTERS - 569 words
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Article, Illustration362 2010-03-24 22 Bloomberg [ATLANTA] Delta Air Lines Inc and US Airways Group Inc sought to win regulatory approval for their New York and Washington expansion plans by offering some takeoff and landing slots in the cities to four smaller carriers. AirTran Holdings Inc,Bloomberg; AP - 362 words
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622 2010-03-24 22 NYT [WASHINGTON] The US government is about to take a larger role in protecting airline passengers, starting with a new rule allowing travellers to get off a plane stuck on the tarmac for more than three hours. That rule, which passenger advocates haveNYT - 622 words
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Miscellaneous311 2010-03-24 22 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Knock over tin? Leave Charlie a brandy (6) 4 In the direction of remote Scottish town (6) 8 Said after skin cream comes from castle (8) 10 Settle a score against English in outskirts of Airdrie (6) 11 Leave out some from Italy (4) 12 Chap311 words
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Article, Illustration673 2010-03-24 23 SAMUEL EE - Only 1-2 models’ prices for each to go up despite expected COE premium rise By SAMUEL EE [SINGAPORE] Two makes have bucked the trend and resisted the market’s rush to raise prices for their small-car range Mazda and Volkswagen. Premiums for certificates of entitlementFILE PHOTO - 673 words
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Article, Illustration487 2010-03-24 23 AFP [KOLKATA] India has launched its most luxurious and expensive train service yet, seeking to attract well-heeled foreign rail enthusiasts who are prepared to pay the minimum US$800-a-night price tag. For most visitors, rail travel in India is an indispensable part of any holiday, although anAFP - 487 words
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Article245 2010-03-24 23 AFP [TOKYO] Japan’s Nissan Motor, under the control of France’s Renault, is in talks with Germany’s Daimler to procure large engines and cooperate on the development of green cars, a report said yesterday. Renault, which has a 44.3 per cent stake in Japan’s third-largest carmaker,AFP - 245 words
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364 2010-03-24 23 Reuters [DETROIT] Police in New York on Monday said it appears a March 9 crash of a Toyota Motor Corp Prius was a case of driver error and not unintended acceleration. “The vehicle accelerator in this case was depressed 100Reuters - 364 words
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302 2010-03-24 23 Bloomberg [SAO PAULO] General Motors Co (GM) will invest 1.4 billion reais (S$1 billion) in two Brazilian factories in the state of Sao Paulo to increase production and broaden its vehicle line-up for the growing South American market. The money will be usedBloomberg - 302 words
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Article, Illustration745 2010-03-24 24 VINCENT WEE - Asia-Pacific Maritime 2010 is a popular platform for learning, sharing and business networking, reports VINCENT WEE VINCENT WEE WITH Asia expected to lead the world out of the recession, global attention will be focused on the regional maritime industry at this week’s 11th edition ofFILE PHOTO - 745 words
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Article, Illustration580 2010-03-24 25 VINCENT WEE - European nations are making their presence felt at the Asia-Pacific Maritime Conference and Exhibition this year, reports VINCENT WEE VINCENT WEE THIS year’s edition of the Asia-Pacific Maritime Conference and Exhibition (APM 2010) features not only a strong Asian component but also sees the EuropeanBLOOMBERG - 580 words
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271 2010-03-24 25 VINCENT WEE - By VINCENT WEE MAJOR Chinese powerplant manufacturer Weichai Power is returning to APM 2010 for the second time and is even establishing a presence in Singapore because it sees the potential of the market and the benefits of setting up here. “It’s271 words
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Article, Illustration1472 2010-03-24 26 VINCENT WEE - There is still uncertainty regarding world economic recovery and an adjustment between supply and demand factors in the shipping industry will ultimately have to be achieved, according to leading shipbroker BRS. VINCENT WEEreports VINCENT WEE COMING from one of the worst years on record for the shippingFILE PHOTO - 1,472 words
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Article, Illustration866 2010-03-24 27 VINCENT WEE - If Asian banks want to continue making profits, they need to venture into the offshore financing market, ING advises. VINCENT WEEreports VINCENT WEE ASIAN banks have lagged in the offshore financing market mainly because they lack expertise but if they want to keep makingFILE PHOTO - 866 words
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Article, Illustration617 2010-03-24 27 KAREN NG - By KAREN NG REDUCING your carbon footprint is seen as crucial in this new millennium. Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth film on global warming has earned its place in popular culture as proof. After the focus on emissions from land transport andFILE PHOTO - 617 words
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Article8916 2010-03-24 29 Transaction date: Mar 23 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 $mil 18 3.5 3148 8Telecom 16.5 -0.5 40 17 16 16 17 1.7 11 5.3 79 10 3 58348,916 words
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365 2010-03-24 31 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Mar 22 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 859.0 0.1 3.2 0.5 1.9 0.1 2.0 EAFE Preliminary 801.7 -0.2 2.2 0.3 -0.7 0.0 -0.6 Europe Preliminary 1146.9 -0.2365 words
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Article66 2010-03-24 31 Mar 23 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Apr 10 2640 2644 2644 2625 241 6333 May 10 2600 2610 2613 2590 2530 ***** Jun 10 2589 2591 2597 2571 6978 ***** Jul 10 2574 258066 words
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Article27 2010-03-24 31 Mar 23 Open High Sett STI Mar 2907 SIMSCI Mar 342.0 346.4 346.0 Taiwan Mar 278.9 281.2 278.9 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd27 words
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Article22 2010-03-24 31 Mar 23 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.4013 1.4026 2-months 1.4015 1.4028 3-months 1.4016 1.4029 6-months 1.4022 1.4036 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article371 2010-03-24 31 Mar 23 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Jun10 99.6150 0 3612 Sep10 99.4350 0 2103 Dec10 99.1550 0 2473 Mar11 98.8200 0 3908 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Jun10 99.6100 99.6100 99.5950 99.6000 1705 4640 Sep10 99.6150 99.6200 99.6150 99.6150 100 4042 Dec10 99.6200 99.6200 99.6150371 words
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Article184 2010-03-24 31 Mar 23 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Apr 10 332.0 332.0 332.0 8 716 May 10 330.0 652 Jun 10 329.0 800 Jul 10 325.0 320 Aug 10 322.0 230 Sep 10 321.0 370 TSR 20184 words
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Article86 2010-03-24 31 Mar 23 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****S 24.06.2010 0.35 0.32 0.28 1-Year BY*****N 01.11.2010 0.37 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0A 2.625 01.04.2012 104.20 104.25 104.20 5-Year N*****0N 1.375 01.10.2014 100.3586 words
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Article132 2010-03-24 31 Mar 23 As at 9am Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2720 1.3110 Can dollar 1.3670 1.3830 Euro 1.8860 1.9080 NZ dollar 0.9800 1.0030 Sterling pound 2.1000 2.1230 US dollar 1.3920 1.4080 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign132 words
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Article177 2010-03-24 31 Mar 23 $S Offer Bid Overnight 1/16 par 1-month 7/16 3/16 2-months 9/16 5/16 3-months 11/16 7/16 Overnight mode: 0.03 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.33 0.23 1 month 0.35 0.25 2 months 0.36 0.26 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 2010-03-24 31 Mar 23 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.934 6.250 0.677 7.106 41.724 83.494 0.826 10.409 3.041 1.298 76.948 41.742 1.283 6.734 0.971 29.143 29.612 0.608 0.916 Canada 1.070 6.688465 words
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Article140 2010-03-24 31 Mar 23 GOLD (US$/oz) Mar 23 Mar 22 Hong Kong 1103.30 1107.50 Mar 22 Mar 19 London 1099.35 1102.85 1100.15 1103.65 CAST BAR Mar 23 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar "53,434.73" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 119.84 50 5gm 340.26 249 10gm 606.69 498 20gm 1143.83140 words
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Article155 2010-03-24 31 Mar 23 US$ Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2826 1.2840 0.9154 0.9156 Canadian dollar 1.3724 1.3744 0.9795 0.9800 Euro 1.8934 1.8956 1.3514 1.3517 NZ dollar 0.9876 0.9894 0.7049 0.7055 Sterling pound 2.1101 2.1127 1.5060155 words
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Article69 2010-03-24 31 Mar 22 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2220.50 2225.25 3 months 2255.00 2258.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 7411.25 7397.50 3 months 7450.00 7435.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2136.00 2166.75 3 months 2165.00 2195.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.0069 words
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Article105 2010-03-24 31 Mar 22 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low May 10 968.50 961.75 975.00 956.50 Jul 10 976.75 969.50 982.75 964.25 Aug 10 973.25 966.00 978.50 961.00 Sep 10 957.50 952.00 961.25 946.75 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low May 10 39.72 39.30 39.80105 words
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Article78 2010-03-24 31 Mar 22 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low May 10 2211 2198 2212/2155 Jul 10 2218 2207 2219/2165 Sep 10 2170 2159 2170/2120 Dec 10 2148 2133 2148/2106 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Mar 10 1241 1226 1223/1223 May 10 1273 1258 1274/1255 Jul 10 1306 1292 1308/1289 SUGAR (US78 words
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Article77 2010-03-24 31 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Mar 22 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 79.85 0.33 WTI (Near Mth) 81.41 0.76 Dubai (1-Mth F) 77.18 -1.41 Tapis blend 81.75 -1.60 Minas 81.05 -1.15 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 78.67 -1.61 Jet Kerosene 86.95 -1.90 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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509 2010-03-24 32 EDITORIAL TAKE a guess: which are the three best-performing Asian markets year to date? The answer may come as a surprise to many. The top-performing Asian bourse so far this year is Jakarta: the Jakarta Composite Index has put on 12 per cent in US dollar509 words
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Article, Illustration765 2010-03-24 32 FRANK CHING - THE BOTTOM LINE FRANK CHING The writer is a Hong Kong-based journalist and commentator PUBLIC opinion in China seems to be that the country has become so powerful that it is entitled to more respectful treatment, especially at a time when the United765 words
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Article, Illustration1407 2010-03-24 32 VIKAS BAJAJ - Former Enron plant puts the spotlight on wrong policies, political corruption and cronyism By VIKAS BAJAJ NYT ‘Whereverthere is a lamp, there is darkness below it,” said Bava Bhalekar, a fisherman and local leader in this village roughly a 160km south of Mumbai. “TheNYT; REUTERS - 1,407 words
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Article, Illustration1353 2010-03-24 33 HO MUI PENG,LINA LEW - The govt is continuing its efforts to make S’pore a one-stop shop for all in the cluster one of its backbone industries By HO MUI PENG ,LINA LEW Ho Mui Peng is a tax partner and Lina Lew is a senior tax manager from Corporate TaxAFP - 1,353 words
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Article, Illustration979 2010-03-24 33 MATTHEW LYNN - MATTHEW LYNN The writer is a Bloomberg News columnist. The opinions expressed are his own DEAR George: I’m sorry I haven’t stopped by for a while. I was thinking of taking the kids to one of your lovely islands over Easter. But,AP - 979 words
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261 2010-03-24 33 Darryl Wee - LETTER TO THE EDITOR Darryl Wee Country head ACCA Singapore WE refer to the article “Accounting to get degree of change” (BT, March 22). ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) supports the Committee to Develop the Accountancy Sector (CDAS) proposal to develop a261 words
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1123 2010-03-24 36 GENEVIEVE CUA - Survey shows 70% believe this is a good year to invest in property against 68% who favour equities, reports GENEVIEVE CUA GENEVIEVE CUA PROPERTY investments still take pride of place in high-net-worth (HNW) individuals’ portfolios, accounting for a third of investments, a survey by1,123 words
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