The Business Times, 30 March 2010
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Title Section23 2010-03-30 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 123/08/2009 Tuesday, March 30,201023 words
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Article, Illustration429 2010-03-30 1 TEH SHI NING - Award-winning SME and its managing director taken to court over franchising deals By TEH SHI NING [SINGAPORE] Da Vinci Holdings’ managing director Raymond Phua yesterday admitted lying in an application to Spring Singapore for a government grant for another firm of429 words
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Article141 2010-03-30 1 ST INDEX 2,929.14 (+22.86) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,929.00 (+23.00) SIMSCI 348.71 (+3.35) SIMSCI FUTURES 349.40 (+3.90) FOREX US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.399 (US$/S$ per 1.501 2.100 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.350 1.888 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 92.60 66.20 RM 3.261 2.331 HK$ 7.765 5.551 BAHT 32.34141 words
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608 2010-03-30 1 UMA SHANKARI - Much-anticipated index shows private home prices edged up just 0.2% in February By UMA SHANKARI [SINGAPORE] Prices of non-landed private homes held steady in February, a new index set up to track residential property prices here shows. The Singapore Residential Price Index,608 words
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Article384 2010-03-30 1 All of its 7.7b Citigroup common shares to be sold this Reuters [WASHINGTON] The US Treasury said yesterday that it would sell all of the 7.7 billion Citigroup common shares it owns over the course of 2010 under a prearranged written trading plan. TheReuters - 384 words
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Advertisement207 2010-03-30 1 OPINION Tengku Razaleigh: The leap Malaysia needs to make PAGE 27 GST S’pore rate among the lowest in Asia-Pac PAGE 8 DELISTINGS Minority shareholders will be knocked out by punchline PAGE 4 SME Inc How Ademco secures the future PAGE 11 PROPERTY From non-core to preferred asset PAGE 33 Guocoland207 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article552 2010-03-30 2 New home price index makes a light splash PRICES of non-landed private homes held steady in February, a new index set up to track residential property prices here shows. The Singapore Residential Price Index showed that private home prices across the island rose just 0.2 per cent month-on-month552 words
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503 2010-03-30 2 LEE U-WEN - By LEE U-WEN [SINGAPORE] Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva flatly rejected a 15-day deadline imposed on him by anti-government protesters to dissolve Parliament, although he did say that he was open to calling for fresh elections before his three-year term is up. Day Two503 words
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658 2010-03-30 2 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - WEF report also shows big role govt plays in Republic’s high ranking By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY [SINGAPORE] Even before the full rollout of the ambitious Next Generation National Broadband Network (Next Gen NBN), Singapore has moved up two places to the second spot in658 words
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Article, Illustration641 2010-03-30 2 Canberra says trial will not affect ties with Beijing Reuters [SHANGHAI] A Chinese court sent four Rio Tinto employees to jail yesterday for seven to 14 years for taking bribes and stealing commercial secrets, a verdict that Australia called harsh but notReuters; AFP - 641 words
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555 2010-03-30 3 LYNETTE KHOO - Panellists argue over pros and cons of limiting directors’ board seats Reports by LYNETTE KHOO [SINGAPORE] Opinions are split down the middle among corporate governance advocates on whether the number of directorships should be regulated. This schism was clearly seen at a fired-up555 words
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415 2010-03-30 3 [SINGAPORE] The Singapore Institute of Directors (SID) will roll out a match-making service this year to help companies find suitable directors and widen the search for board members. It is also providing an evaluation service for companies through a tie-up with at415 words
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Article, Illustration638 2010-03-30 3 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Australia’s central bank governor Glenn Stevens says house prices are “getting quite high” and signalled that interest rates may need to be increased further to contain inflation. Speaking in his first television interview since taking the helm at the ReserveBloomberg - 638 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration1658 2010-03-30 4 JOYCE HOOI - Six watch-list firms stand to be removed from the SGX’s official list. JOYCE HOOI looks at the fallout facing minority shareholders JOYCE HOOI ON April Fool’s day this week, thousands of investors may feel like the joke is on them as sixBLOOMBERG - 1,658 words
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474 2010-03-30 5 JOYCE HOOI - It asks company to address several issues with SGXNet public announcement By JOYCE HOOI THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) is looking askance at China Milk Products Group, after weeks of delay in the debt-laden company’s cash audit process and appointment of a chief financial474 words
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173 2010-03-30 5 CNA Group said yesterday its 49.9 per cent associate Standard Water has said its auditor Ernst Young Hua Ming has resigned and reported alleged “inconsistencies in documentation in a number of areas”. CNA said Standard is in the process of appointing a new auditor.173 words
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246 2010-03-30 5 CHEW XIANG - By CHEW XIANG ST ENGINEERING’S US shipyard unit, VT Halter Marine, has won a contract from the US Navy to build a fourth fast missile craft for the Egyptian Navy. The contract is worth at least US$165 million, taking the total value of246 words
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381 2010-03-30 5 LYNETTE KHOO - By LYNETTE KHOO UK satellite and cable peripherals maker Global Invacom Ltd (GIL) is acquiring a 52.4 per cent stake in Radiance Group, which will trigger a mandatory cash offer. GIL has entered into a conditional agreement to381 words
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Article552 2010-03-30 7 FELDA CHAY - Aussie-listed firm says it won’t list in S’pore yet as there’s lack of mining analysts here By FELDA CHAY SINGAPORE-BASED manganese mining company OM Holdings (OMH), which is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, has decided to apply for a secondary listing on the Hong552 words
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358 2010-03-30 7 KAREN NG - By KAREN NG IT is timely to introduce a new category of “trading representative” to allow a remisier to form and act as a corporate entity. Albert Fong, president of The Society of Remisiers (Singapore), said this last Friday at the society’s 24th anniversary gala358 words
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437 2010-03-30 7 LYNETTE KHOO - By LYNETTE KHOO C&G Industrial Holdings is hiving off its PET chips and yarn business for up to US$58 million just one week after it told BT that it was considering a sale if there was a good price. The company said437 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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69 2010-03-30 7 LOW Keng Huat (Singapore) reported that net profit for the fourth quarter ended Jan 31, 2010, rose 151 per cent from the previous fiscal year to $15.05 million. As a result, net profit for the full year rose 114 per cent to $62.9369 words
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41 2010-03-30 7 CHINA Kunda Technology Holdings has warned that it expects to report a 'substantially lower' net profit for FY2010. This is partly because of delays in the production ramp up of some of its products41 words
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41 2010-03-30 7 MOBILEONE Ltd (M1) has entered into two agreements for credit facilities of up to $250 million. M1 plans to use the money to refinance its existing credit facility of $250 million which matures in May 2010.41 words
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32 2010-03-30 7 A US$2 billion euro medium-term note programme has been set up for CapitaMall Trust (CMT). This is in line with CMT’s strategy of increasing financial flexibility.32 words
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Advertisement21 2010-03-30 4 THE MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE Results of auction of taxable book-entry Singapore Government Bonds to be issued on 01 April 201021 words
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Advertisement144 2010-03-30 4 FHA BOtO ASIAS LARGEST INTERNATIONAL FOOD HOSPITALITY TRADE EVENT Be at the most anticipated food hospitality trade event in Asia! 82,000sqm of exhibition space 2,800 exhibitors from 70 countries/regions 42 Group Pavilions Strong lineup of competitions, conferences and forums 20-23 April 2010 p Singapore Expo 1 if TR«ie VISITORS QNyjc144 words
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Advertisement518 2010-03-30 4 MATS NOTICES THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 CHINA APOLLO ENTERPRISES (SINGAPORE) PRIVATE LIMITED (UEN: *****1147G) (In Members' Voluntary Liquidation) At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the abovenamed Company held on 26 March, 2010 the following Special Resolution was duly passed WINDING UP THAT the Company be wound up voluntarily pursuant518 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration594 2010-03-30 6 R SIVANITHY - New names such as C&O Pharmaceutical, Scintronix, UPP and Rowlsey appear in top 20 actives list STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent POSSIBLY aided by early window-dressing ahead of the end of the first quarter, the Straits Times Index (STI) yesterday gained 22.86 points at 2,929.14,Source: Bloomberg - 594 words
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Article66 2010-03-30 6 Mar 29 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 388.00 +154.0 BT CADI -*****.00 +119.0 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +39.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 702.81 +1.73 FTSE ST Small Cap 564.04 +3.39 FTSE ST All Share 722.80 +4.97 FTSE ST China Top 282.74 +1.65 FTSE ST China 300.63 +0.63 FTSE66 words
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Article186 2010-03-30 6 MAIN SDQ TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 13 3 2 0 0 0 13 3 2 Manufacturing 69 45 83 9 4 11 78 49 94 Commerce 26 14 26 3 3 4 29 17 30 Tpt/Stor/Comms 15 10 16186 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article337 2010-03-30 6 JOYCE HOOI - Compiled by JOYCE HOOI March 29 close: $3.60 CIMB RESEARCH, March 29 UPGRADE to “outperform” from “underperform”; higher target price of $4.12 (from $3.58): We believe SIAE’s FY2011 earnings could accelerate on the back of a recovery in the aviation industry and high traffic growth at337 words
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Article, Illustration292 2010-03-30 6 KEN TAI - CHART POINT By KEN TAI Senior Technical Strategist KELIVE RESEARCH (Part of the Kim Eng Group) WITH no fresh impetus, market conditions remain largely unchanged last week as the Straits Times Index (STI) appeared to be at the crossroads. Notably, the benchmark indexSource: Bloomberg - 292 words
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Article123 2010-03-30 6 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 22,879 22,879 79,267 79,267 Manufacturing 398,073 15,530 413,603 239,873 1,347 241,219 Commerce 134,142 17,924 152,066 156,421 4,452 160,873 Tpt/Stor/Comms 87,470 1,109 88,579 138,590 124 138,715 Finance 17,559 100 17,659 137,434 8 137,442 Construction 61,930 2,830123 words
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Article108 2010-03-30 6 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 2.310 +0.010 CapitaLand 4.050 +0.020 CapitaMall 1.850 +0.010 CityDev 10.980 +0.220 ComfortDelGro 1.590 DBS Grp 14.660 +0.060 F&N 4.660 Genting SP 0.920 Golden Agri 0.550 +0.005 HK Land 4.900 JMH 34.300 +0.100 JSH 19.580 -0.060 Jardine C&C 30.040 +0.840 Keppel Corp108 words
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Article, Illustration381 2010-03-30 6 CURRENCIES AFP [TOKYO] The euro was stronger in Asian trade yesterday as last week’s deal by European leaders to rescue Greece from its debt crisis continued to offer support, dealers said. The European currency rose to US$1.3434 in Tokyo afternoon trade from 1.3410AFP; BLOOMBERG - 381 words
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Article57 2010-03-30 6 VOLUME Golden Agri 59,019,000 Scintronix 46,948,000 UPP 30,293,000 Pac Andes 30,172,000 Genting SP 28,625,000 GMG Global 26,480,000 Z-Obee Hldgs 25,559,000 Noble Grp 24,920,000 UPP W*****1 24,117,000 Healthway 20,344,000 VALUE($) Noble Grp 78,767,670 DBS Grp 63,677,980 SingTel 58,417,510 SembMar 40,218,820 UOB 39,533,600 StraitsAsia 36,908,300 CapitaLand 36,097,750 Wilmar 33,428,47057 words
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Article112 2010-03-30 6 BY CENTS CLOSE UP DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** 425.1 2.6 GLD 10US$ ***** 139.8 0.9 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2962 130.0 3.2 Jardine C&C 3004 84.0 2.9 DBXT MSAsExJp 10US$ 2852 72.7 1.9 Great Eastern 1588 68.0 4.5 DBXT MSTaiwan 10US$ 1616 23.8 1.1 DBXT CSI300 10US$ 989 22.4 1.6112 words
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Article123 2010-03-30 6 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 ***** -30.0 -0.3 DBXT MSINDO 10us$ 1167 -15.4 -0.9 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 5104 -12.6 -0.2 DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 4259 -9.8 -0.2 DBXT MSRussia 10US$ 306 -9.8 -2.2 Parkway Hldgs 337 -9.0 -2.6 JSH 1958 -8.4 -0.3 DBXT DJE50 10US$ 4187 -7.0123 words
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Article87 2010-03-30 6 Where S$ stands Mar 29 CHNG YR 2010 CLOSE FR Mar 26 S$ LOW S$ HIGH US$ 1.3993 0.38 1.4219 1.3953 Euro 1.8875 -0.56 2.0153 1.8753 Pounds 2.0985 -0.67 2.2776 2.0845 A$ 1.2788 -0.49 1.2923 1.2276 Yen* 1.5123 0.34 1.5927 1.5027 Rupiah* 0.***** 0.03 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.3235 0.2287 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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473 2010-03-30 8 MICHELLE QUAH - KPMG says govt is likely to turn to indirect taxes in managing Budget By MICHELLE QUAH SINGAPORE’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate of 7 per cent is among the lowest in the Asia-Pacific a fact that could stand the country in good473 words
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311 2010-03-30 8 ABIGAIL KOR - By ABIGAIL KOR FAMILY ties among public housing residents have strengthened over the years, the Housing and Development Board’s latest sample household survey shows. The survey, which covered 8,000 households, also revealed a growing trend among married couples to live near or311 words
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Article, Illustration235 2010-03-30 8 OLIVIA HO - By OLIVIA HO ACCLAIMED Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will perform at the YTL Concert of Celebration 2010 and free tickets are available by public ballot. The outdoor event at the Botanic Gardens on May 8 is part of a series of YTL Concerts of235 words
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449 2010-03-30 8 LEE U-WEN - By LEE U-WEN THE National University of Singapore’s (NUS) new extension campus called University Town will admit its inaugural intake of students next August. For the first of a three-phase opening, the university will launch two residential colleges with 600 beds each and449 words
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421 2010-03-30 8 CHEN HUI FEN - Big benefits in having central authority OK medicines, devices By CHEN HUI FEN IT may be time for Asia to consider creating a central regulatory body to approve drugs and medical devices, as the region faces mounting challenges brought about by under-investment in healthcare infrastructure.421 words
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226 2010-03-30 8 SEATS for the Singapore Youth Olympic Games (YOG) will go on sale tomorrow. Online sales start at 9am and counter sales at 29 outlets islandwide an hour later. The games organising committee has said that about 320,000 tickets will be on sale. More226 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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76 2010-03-30 8 A STATE tender for a 99-year leasehold private residential site at Upper Changi Road North/Flora Drive which was triggered from the government’s reserve list was launched yesterday and will close on April 27. The unnamed developer which successfully applied for the site’s release has undertaken76 words
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64 2010-03-30 8 MAPLETREE Investments yesterday acquired the IXINAL Monzen-Nakacho Building from ITOCHU Corp and ITOCHU Property Development in Tokyo. The building is a five-storey purpose-built light industrial building housing a corporate headquarters, information systems development and operations-cum-data centre. It is a freehold property with a net floor area64 words
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397 2010-03-30 8 CONRAD TAN - By CONRAD CONRAD TAN AUSTRALIA and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) has hired Citigroup’s South Asia head to lead its expansion in South and South-east Asia. Mark Robinson will join ANZ in June as chief executive of South and South-east397 words
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452 2010-03-30 8 RONNIE LIM - Phase two project studies over; Pulau Sebarok likely site By RONNIE LIM By SIGNALLING practically a go-ahead for offshore oil/petrochemicals storage here, JTC Corporation said it is now progressing to prepare construction tenders for the very large floating structures (VLFS), following its452 words
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SME Inc
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Article, Illustration1186 2010-03-30 10 JASLENE PANG - SMEs have various worries concerning free trade agreements, reports JASLENE PANG JASLENE PANG THE door may look wide open, but many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are not taking advantage of free trade agreements (FTAs) as they look to expand overseas. A recent study by theAP - 1,186 words
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417 2010-03-30 10 Q: What is an FTA? A: An FTA (free-trade agreement) is a legally binding agreement between two or more countries to liberalise trade, services and investment, and bring about closer economic integration. Q: What can FTAs do for companies? A: FTAs417 words
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Article, Illustration1181 2010-03-30 11 TIMOTHY SEOW - Security firm Ademco’s enterprising spirit is evident in its colourful history and bold plans. TIMOTHY SEOW reports TIMOTHY SEOW IF WHAT Toby Koh says is right, even the likes of Danny Ocean and Rusty Ryan are going to have a challenge on their hands trying to breakARTHUR LEE - 1,181 words
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970 2010-03-30 12 ANG SWEE HOON - There are many effective ways to leave the competition trailing, says ANG SWEE HOON COMMENTARY ANG SWEE HOON The writer is an associate professor in marketing at NUS Business School. She specialises in consumer behaviour, advertising and branding WHILE market leaders are in970 words
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Article1398 2010-03-30 13 THIS WEEK’S TOPIC SGX chairman JY Pillay said recently that small and medium-size enterprises should introduce good governance early, before trying to list, as this will help them evolve practices best suited to their needs instead of having “cookie cutter” practices thrust on them. Do you1,398 words
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Advertisement26 2010-03-30 12 In their advertisements, market leaders should persuade customers to rely on the tried and true, and not experiment. This would encourage purchases of the leader’s product.26 words
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Advertisement98 2010-03-30 13 Voices The topic for next week is: Is your company a beneficiary of any FTA that Singapore has signed? If so, how have you benefited? If not, what are the reasons you haven’t availed yourself of these trade agreements? If you are an SME owner or leader, we would like98 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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731 2010-03-30 14 Policymakers are not keen to strain bilateral relations with Beijing Reuters [TOKYO] Policymakers from Bangkok to Tokyo are unwilling to challenge China on its currency, giving Beijing some diplomatic breathing room in the face of pressure from the United States, the euro zone,Reuters - 731 words
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Article, Illustration557 2010-03-30 14 ANTHONY ROWLEY - By ANTHONY ROWLEY JAPANESE deflation is largely the result of forces beyond the country’s control and there is little that monetary or fiscal policy can do to alleviate it, Japan’s former “Mr Yen”, Eisuke Sakakibara, argued yesterday. “We should get used557 words
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534 2010-03-30 14 Sanctions not tough enough to deter companies: critics AFP [HONG KONG] Hong Kong announced plans yesterday to start imposing penalties, including fines of up to US$1 million, on listed firms that fail to disclose price-sensitive information. But the proposal fell shortAFP - 534 words
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Advertisement2248 2010-03-30 14 WATS NOTICES BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND IT SINGAPORE MEDICAL GROUP LIMITED Company Registration Number *****3187W (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Singapore Medical Group Limited (the "Company") will be held at Novena Medical Center, 10 Sinaran2,248 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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604 2010-03-30 16 S JAYASANKARAN - The Malaysian leader is likely to opt for incremental change not bold reform By S JAYASANKARAN INVESTORS and analysts having high expectations for Prime Minister Najib Razak’s New Economic Model (NEM) whose basic framework is to be unveiled at an investment conference here today are604 words
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Article, Illustration431 2010-03-30 16 PAULINE NG - By PAULINE NG EXPECTING business flows between Japan and Asean to rise, the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has established a US$300 million loan facility to fund eligible companies in the region which have business dealings with Japanese firms. CIMB’s regional431 words
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254 2010-03-30 16 Xinhua [JAKARTA] Indonesia will lobby other South-east Asian countries to adopt the Copenhagen Accord at the Asean summit in Hanoi, Vietnam, next month, as only Jakarta and Singapore have done so, a local media reported yesterday. Indonesian foreign ministry spokesman Teuku FaizasyahXinhua - 254 words
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330 2010-03-30 16 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Consumer goods giant Unilever will not cancel palm oil supply contracts with Malaysia’s IOI and said that it was confident the planter would address concerns over logging forests raised by a green group. IOI Corp, Malaysia’s NoReuters - 330 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration697 2010-03-30 17 Company wants half its oil and gas to come from abroad by 2020 Bloomberg [BEIJING] PetroChina plans to spend at least US$60 billion in the next decade on overseas acquisitions in the race to control oil and gas fields. “Ten years ago, PetroChinaBloomberg; AP - 697 words
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320 2010-03-30 17 Reuters Bloomberg [BEIJING] China Construction Bank, the country’s sec-ond-largest lender by market capitalisation, has exposure of 7 billion yuan (S$1.4 billion) to Dubai World debt, the bank’s president said. President Zhang Jianguo made the remarks yesterday in a news conferenceReuters; Bloomberg - 320 words
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199 2010-03-30 17 AP Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] Chinese shares hit a nine-week high yesterday, led by blue chips on the introduction of long-awaited stock index futures. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index jumped 64.08 points, or 2.1 per cent, to close at 3,123.80, the highest since JanAP; Bloomberg - 199 words
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223 2010-03-30 17 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China’s annual economic growth will reach 12 per cent this quarter, a government researcher said in remarks published yesterday, as economists ratchet up growth forecasts following strong industrial output growth last month. Yu Bin, head of macroeconomic research at theReuters - 223 words
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Advertisement348 2010-03-30 17 INVEST 1APAN NOW IT'S TIME TO LOOK AT JAPANESE MARKET While the global economic downturn has affected the Japanese economy with great impact, there are still many growing new opportunities for doing business in Japan for specific sectors, where many foreign investors have ventured and succeeded. For those new to348 words
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181 2010-03-30 18 Reuters [MUMBAI] Tata Steel Ltd, the world’s No 8 steelmaker by output, plans to raise at least US$500 million by issuing global depository receipts (GDR) within six months to capitalise its balance sheet, the Business Standard newspaper said here yesterday. “The next roundReuters - 181 words
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Article, Illustration753 2010-03-30 18 10-year forecast by World Gold Council is based on people’s growing wealth Reuters [BEIJING] China’s gold demand is expected to double over the next decade due to jewellery consumption and investment needs, the World Gold Council (WGC) said in its first report on the world’sReuters; REUTERS - 753 words
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477 2010-03-30 18 Licence enables it to take deposits, deal in govt securities Bloomberg Reuters [MUMBAI] Credit Suisse has received approval to set up a bank branch in Mumbai, enabling it to use its balance sheet to offer financing, and to trade domestic fixed-income productsBloomberg; Reuters - 477 words
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224 2010-03-30 18 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India’s crude oil imports increased for the second straight month in February as local refiners started plants that were shut for maintenance. Crude oil purchases from overseas increased 13.2 per cent to 10.7 million metric tonnes from a year earlier,Bloomberg - 224 words
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Advertisement3127 2010-03-30 19 CHINAnimal HEALTHCARE CHINA ANIMAL HEALTHCARE LTD. CHINA ANIMAL HEALTHCARE LTD. Incorporated in Bermuda on 10 August 2000 Company Registration No. ***** NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Tenth Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at M Hotel Singapore Anson I II Level3,127 words
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Advertisement1776 2010-03-30 19 CapgaRetail ChinaTrust CAPITARETAIL CHINA TRUST (Constituted in the Republic of Singapore pursuant to a trust deed dated 23 October 2006 (as amended)) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of the holders of units of CapitaRetail China Trust ("CRCT", and the holders1,776 words
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613 2010-03-30 20 Foggy rescue plan does little to reduce the nation’s borrowing costs Reuters [LONDON] Debt-stricken Greece returned to capital markets yesterday for the first time since eurozone leaders agreed to give it a financial safety net, but the foggy rescue plan did littleReuters - 613 words
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Article, Illustration385 2010-03-30 20 LATEST US DATA Reuters [WASHINGTON] US consumer spending rose as expected in February for a fifth-straight month, while stagnant incomes pushed savings to their lowest level since October 2008, a government report showed yesterday. The Commerce Department said spending increased 0.3 per cent afterReuters; AFP - 385 words
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329 2010-03-30 20 Reuters [LONDON] Britain’s ruling Labour party plans to create a Post Office Bank offering new financial services locally, a move expected to be the centrepiece of its election campaign. The so called “People’s Bank”, based round a backbone of 11,500 postReuters - 329 words
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512 2010-03-30 20 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Asia will add record naphtha cracking capacities this year while new Middle East plants are boosting output, which may force petrochemical makers to cut runs from the second half after producing at full tilt since 2009. Cracker run cutsReuters - 512 words
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762 2010-03-30 21 M&A deals likely as smaller operators seek secure place in new world map NYT [BERLIN] Naguib Sawiris, the chief executive of Orascom, the Egyptian group that runs wireless phone networks around the world, believes the global industry of mobile operators is about to enter aNYT - 762 words
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Article, Illustration706 2010-03-30 21 STEVE SLATER - COMMENTARY By STEVE SLATER The writer is a race commentator on STAR Sports coverage of Formula One IT HAS to be said that, had Sebastian Vettel not retired after a wheel failure on his Red Bull, Jenson Button would probably have been celebrating second place ratherAFP - 706 words
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Article, Illustration428 2010-03-30 21 Officials blame two female suicide bombers for carnage Reuters [MOSCOW] Two female suicide bombers killed at least 37 people and injured 38 on two packed Moscow metro trains in the morning rush hour on Monday, officials said. Witnesses spoke of panic at the stations,Reuters; AFP - 428 words
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Advertisement1630 2010-03-30 21 NOTICES Toll free: 1800-289-8822 Email: notices@sph.com.sg ComforiDelgro COMFORTDELGRO CORPORATION LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) (Co. Reg. No.: *****0002K) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Seventh Annual General Meeting of the Company will beheld at the Auditorium, ComfortDelGro Headquarters, 205 Braddell Road, Singapore *****11,630 words
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FOCUS: MARKETS
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Article, Illustration966 2010-03-30 22 There are growing signs that investors’ optimism may be excessive NYT [NEW YORK] THE unemployment rate remains locked in a range that recalls the economic doldrums of the early 1980s. Housing is stuck in a ditch, with foreclosures rising. And consumers are still reluctantNYT; BLOOMBERG - 966 words
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1087 2010-03-30 22 Goldman Sachs, Citigroup end bets on falling dollar after trades lost 2.8% Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The strengthening US economy, subdued inflation and rising stock prices are propelling the dollar rally into its fifth month as traders seek refuge from Europe’s fiscalBloomberg - 1,087 words
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Advertisement1401 2010-03-30 22 MATS NOTICES Toll free: 1800-289-8822 Email: notices@sph.com.sg GMG GMG GLOBAL LTD (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) Company Registration No. *****4244E NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of GMG Global Ltd Company will be held at Mandarin Oriental, Singapore (formerly The Oriental,1,401 words
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Article, Illustration809 2010-03-30 23 Further study of test results required; trial a critical step in certification process Bloomberg [SEATTLE] Boeing said the wings of a parked 787 Dreamliner showed initially “positive” results from a stress test that will determine whether the programme can move ahead toward certificationBloomberg; AFP FILE PHOTO - 809 words
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238 2010-03-30 23 Airline had failed to offer aid to passengers hit by cancellations [SINGAPORE] Viva Macau, the Chinese city’s first budget airline, had its licence revoked by Macau’s aviation regulator after failing to offer assistance to passengers stranded by flight cancellations. The carrier cancelled services on March238 words
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194 2010-03-30 23 [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines launched its new flight to Munich on Sunday night, when SQ 328, operated by a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, departed Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3 at 10.45pm. The aircraft arrived at Munich’s Franz Josef Strauss Airport at 5.35am yesterday, and left Munich194 words
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299 2010-03-30 23 Reuters [LONDON] A strike by British Airways cabin crew entered its third day yesterday, with more walkouts threatened for next month, as separate talks to avert the first national rail strike in 16 years got under way. More than 120 BA flights fromReuters - 299 words
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Article2792 2010-03-30 23 CITY FLIGHT ETA FLIGHT ETD Abu Dhabi SQ455 1230 SQ458 1410 Adelaide LH9771 1745 LH9770 2350 SQ268 1745 SQ269 2350 9W4081 1820 AF8087 1820 BA7381 1820 JL5084 1820 QF81 1820 Ahmedabad NH6292 1900 SQ530 1900 Amsterdam LO4031 0605 AZ3993 0025 SQ323 0605 KL836 0025 US5410 06052,792 words
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4169 2010-03-30 24 BALISA SHIPPING TRADING PTE LTD 8 Shenton Way, #40-03A, Singapore *****1 Tel: 6345 5700 Fax: 6345 5227 Email: singapore@balisagp.com CR NO. **********0W UK CONTINENT SERVICE U.S.A. SERVICE Destination STXPO TBN Antwerp/UK *Loads Singapore, E./W. Malaysia, Indonesia MIDDLE-EAST SERVICE Destination STXPO TBN New Orleans/Camden *Loads E./W.4,169 words
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Page 23 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous331 2010-03-30 23 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Very popular, the Spaniard’s Inn! (5) 4 No illusions, being unattached (5-4) 9 Take turns and vary number consumed (9) 10 One’s under fire sounds fantastic! (5) 11 Arrived by luck at Arthur’s Seat(7) 12 Showed joy, seeing huge changes in youth (7) 13 Not just331 words
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Advertisement15 2010-03-30 24 PLACE YOUR AD HERE THE BUSINESS TIMES SHIPPING TIMES CALL JOE WONG AT 9620 132715 words
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Article, Illustration892 2010-03-30 25 Surging shipments to the West and capacity cuts disrupt cargo deliveries Bloomberg [SEOUL] South Korea’s biggest port, overwhelmed with empty containers a year ago, is now dealing with shipping lines that have more cargo than they can carry. Surging shipments of furniture, electronics andBloomberg; AP - 892 words
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447 2010-03-30 25 AP [SEOUL] North Korea may have deliberately directed an underwater mine towards the South Korean naval ship that exploded and sank three days ago near a disputed maritime border, the defence minister told lawmakers yesterday. Defence Minister Kim Tae-youngAP - 447 words
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Article234 2010-03-30 25 VINCENT WEE - This follows an 8% increase in average revenue per FEU By VINCENT WEE NEPTUNE Orient Lines’ (NOL) container volume rose 37 per cent for its second operating period of 2010, from Feb 6 to March 5, to 189,100 forty-foot equivalent units (FEUs) from 137,800 FEUs234 words
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Article281 2010-03-30 25 SGX '000 Mar 29 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.65 unch 358 Chuan Hup Hldgs 0.30 unch 40 Cosco Corp 1.25 unch 2371 CWT Ltd 1.08 unch 723 Ezra Hldgs 2.40 0.01 4337 First Ship Lease 0.61 unch 946 Freight Links 0.05 0.01 7277 Grand Banks unch unch 0281 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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468 2010-03-30 26 EDITORIAL IT would be repugnant to most Americans grappling with record-high unemployment to discover that the country’s six largest banks, the architects of the great crash of 2008-9, paid out US$140 billion in bonuses last year, an amount not significantly different from the US$164468 words
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Article, Illustration823 2010-03-30 26 YOGI AGGARWAL - THE BOTTOM LINE YOGI AGGARWAL The writer is a Mumbai-based journalist who contributes regularly to BT WITH the release last year of the Nano, the world’s cheapest car by Tata Motors, the world woke up to what industry insiders had suspected for823 words
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Article, Illustration1182 2010-03-30 26 SHAHID JAVED BURKI - Pessimism is rife in the world, with mayhem apparently widespread, but there are positives By SHAHID JAVED BURKI The writer is a senior visiting fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies. He is a former vice-president of the World Bank and served as Pakistan’sAFP - 1,182 words
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Article, Illustration2565 2010-03-30 27 TENGKU RAZALEIGH HAMZAH - It needs a government capable of promoting radical reform in order to avoid political, social and economic decline By TENGKU RAZALEIGH HAMZAH JAMES Puthucheary lived what is by any measure an extraordinary and eventful life. He was, among other things, a scholar, anti-colonial activist,SAMUEL HE/THE STRAITS TIMES - 2,565 words
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Advertisement124 2010-03-30 27 April issue out now! .Xi Enjoy your copy of Pulses and a fresh medium espresso beverage for only $5.50 at any Spinelli Coffee outlet Is Price-to-Book the best predictor of future share price performance? We hunt for select stocks among those trading below book value SIA erases red ink as124 words
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Article8996 2010-03-30 28 Transaction date: Mar 29 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 17.5 -0.5 523 18 17.5 17 17.5 1.7 10.3 5.6 83.8 10 3 58348,996 words
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Article1696 2010-03-30 29 52-wks Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 10 5 1181 t AA Grp 5.5 4.5 5.5 30.6 5.3 25 12 8538 t APStrategic 15.5 12.5 15 91.5 4 11,696 words
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Article9372 2010-03-30 29 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 1.25/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.89/ AXA Life Secure Ascent 2020 Fund 0.*****/0.***** AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd AXA WM -Talents Fund 0.7/ Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited American Opp 0.6712/ Asian Credit Fund 1.2436/ Asian9,372 words
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Article583 2010-03-30 29 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 $mil 111 107 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 109.5 109.5 112 499.8 863 479 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US859cd 870 872 34.4 298 167 DBS STI ETF583 words
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Article255 2010-03-30 29 52-Wk Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 56 26 6000 AVJennings A48 46 50 3.6 7.3 3.8 125 31 7.5 6017 Genting HK US$ US21.5 unch 1229 21.5 21 21 21.5255 words
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FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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365 2010-03-30 30 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Mar 26 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 865.5 0.1 4.0 0.0 2.1 0.1 2.1 EAFE Preliminary 813.2 0.2 3.6 0.2 -0.6 0.3 -0.5 Europe Preliminary 1161.4 -0.3365 words
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Article180 2010-03-30 30 Mar 29 $S Offer Bid Overnight 1/16 par 1-month 7/16 3/16 2-months 9/16 5/16 3-months 11/16 7/16 Overnight mode: 0.10 US$ 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 0.52 0.42 9 months 0.80 0.60 12180 words
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Article22 2010-03-30 30 Mar 29 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.3984 1.3997 2-months 1.3986 1.3999 3-months 1.3987 1.4001 6-months 1.3993 1.4007 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article179 2010-03-30 30 Mar 29 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Apr 10 351.0 349.5 351.0 36 785 May 10 349.0 652 Jun 10 347.0 780 Jul 10 343.0 420 Aug 10 339.0 310 Sep 10 337.0 380 TSR 20179 words
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Article90 2010-03-30 30 Mar 29 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****H 01.07.2010 0.35 0.33 0.32 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 104.05 104.13 104.06 5-Year N*****0N 1.375 01.10.2014 100.1790 words
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Article105 2010-03-30 30 Mar 26 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low May 10 952.00 942.50 955.00 941.75 Jul 10 959.75 950.50 963.00 949.50 Aug 10 952.50 945.00 954.25 945.00 Sep 10 932.00 925.50 934.75 926.50 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low May 10 38.95 38.70 39.08105 words
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Article77 2010-03-30 30 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Mar 26 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 79.20 -1.04 WTI (Near Mth) 80.12 -0.38 Dubai (1-Mth F) 78.39 0.17 Tapis blend 83.15 0.25 Minas 81.95 0.25 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 79.00 1.00 Jet Kerosene 88.20 0.90 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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2599 2010-03-30 30 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Tel Last Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Code Company Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 2.5 unch 100 1 15 13 6.20 50 4085 ASJ Hldgs W*****1 3.5 0.5 690 1 4 15 1.86 23 2036 Advance SCT Ltd W*****9 0.52,599 words
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Article132 2010-03-30 30 Mar 29 As at 9am Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2600 1.2980 Can dollar 1.3600 1.3750 Euro 1.8760 1.8960 NZ dollar 0.9810 1.0020 Sterling pound 2.0820 2.1060 US dollar 1.3950 1.4110 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign132 words
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Article29 2010-03-30 30 Mar 29 Open High Sett STI Mar 2929 2932 2929 SIMSCI Mar 345.6 349.5 349.4 Taiwan Mar 282.0 284.7 283.9 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd29 words
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Article66 2010-03-30 30 Mar 29 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Apr 10 2571 2589 2590 2561 375 5699 May 10 2560 2553 2576 2534 3033 ***** Jun 10 2542 2520 2557 2510 ***** ***** Jul 10 2526 251066 words
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Article362 2010-03-30 30 Mar 29 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Jun10 99.6200 0 4312 Sep10 99.4250 0 2410 Dec10 99.1250 0 2296 Mar11 98.7800 0 3858 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Jun10 99.6050 55 4766 Sep10 99.6200 0 4100 Dec10 99.6250 0 1480 Mar11 99.6050 99.6050 99.6050 99.6100 151362 words
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Article466 2010-03-30 30 Mar 29 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.934 6.237 0.677 7.094 41.112 82.927 0.846 10.373 2.979 1.284 76.678 41.384 1.278 6.739 0.968 29.052 29.550 0.609 0.914 Canada 1.071 6.680466 words
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Article85 2010-03-30 30 Mar 29 (US$) (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 0.***** 12 mths 0.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths85 words
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Article154 2010-03-30 30 Mar 29 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2771 1.2789 0.9134 0.9138 Canadian dollar 1.3681 1.3696 0.9785 0.9787 Euro 1.8869 1.8895 1.3495 1.3501 NZ dollar 0.9943 0.9959 0.7111 0.7116 Sterling pound 2.0984 2.1008 1.5008 1.5011154 words
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Article138 2010-03-30 30 Mar 29 GOLD (US$/oz) Mar 29 Mar 26 Hong Kong 1110.30 1098.20 Mar 26 Mar 25 London 1103.95 1092.05 1104.75 1093.05 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Mar 29 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar 53,587.74 ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 119.84 50 5gm 341.33 250 10gm 608.83138 words
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Article69 2010-03-30 30 Mar 26 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2189.75 2187.50 3 months 2220.00 2219.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 7479.25 7399.25 3 months 7515.00 7435.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2096.05 2048.25 3 months 2125.00 2077.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.0069 words
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Article77 2010-03-30 30 Mar 26 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low May 10 2216 2198 2227/2181 Jul 10 2232 2218 2243/2200 Sep 10 2197 2185 2203/2169 Dec 10 2165 2153 2169/2147 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Mar 10 1307 1310 1318/1311 May 10 1339 1342 1352/1334 Jul 10 1374 1379 1388/1370 SUGAR (US77 words
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Article, Illustration365 2010-03-30 31 EMILYN YAP - By EMILYN YAP [SINGAPORE] Stamford Land Corporation could be selling its Grade A office tower in Perth’s central business district for at least A$140 million (S$179 million). According to The West Australian, the 13-storey Dynons Plaza at Hay Street is under365 words
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455 2010-03-30 31 Lenders grant 47,094 home loans in Feb, down from 48,099 in Jan Bloomberg [LONDON] UK mortgage approvals unexpectedly fell to a nine-month low in February, adding to signs that credit constraints are impeding the housing market’s recovery. Lenders granted 47,094 loans to buyBloomberg - 455 words
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385 2010-03-30 31 Prospect of lower bonuses for bankers, increased taxes for higher earners cited Bloomberg [LONDON] Luxury-home prices in central London increased at the slowest rate since a recovery started a year ago on the prospect of lower bonuses for bankers and increased taxes for higherBloomberg - 385 words
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Article, Illustration1784 2010-03-30 33 LEE PEI YING,DONALD HAN - It’s clear skies for the industrial investment market with the influx of foreign investors, say LEE PEI YING and DONALD HAN LEE PEI YING ,DONALD HAN Lee Pei Ying is research analyst and Donald Han, managing director, of Cushman Wakefield THEREhasbeen a change in foreignSource: Real Capital Analytics, Cushman & Wakefield - 1,784 words
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293 2010-03-30 33 TEH SHI NING - It will be a ‘seed’ building to testbed and showcase innovative green solutions By TEH TEH SHI NING [SINGAPORE] The first building at Singapore’s CleanTech Park is expected to be up by end 2011 at a cost of $90 million, JTC Corporation said293 words
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Article, Illustration868 2010-03-30 34 KALPANA RASHIWALA - However, at Sentosa Cove, buyers spoilt for choice from 3 projects on offer By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] Malaysian tycoon Quek Leng Chan’s GuocoLand has sold 60 units at the freehold Goodwood Residence along prime Bukit Timah Road over the past two868 words
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Article, Illustration983 2010-03-30 32 From Seletar Aerospace Park to Biopolis and Fusionopolis, estates showcase green technologies for a sustainable environment The rooftop garden at Fusionopolis received the leadership award in the category for sustainable architecture from The International Green Roof Congress in May last year. The upcoming Phase 2B will983 words
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Advertisement257 2010-03-30 34 NASSIMPARK RESIDENCES Mi A» 4/A MASTERPIECE by Chan Soo Khian, Christian Liaigre, Shunmyo Masuno In the heart of Nassim, Singapore's most desirable neighbourhood, comes the unveiling of Singapore's most coveted freehold address, A unipue collaboration between three internationally acclaimed creative minds, Chan Soo Khian Founder of Singapore-based SCDA Architects, Hailed257 words
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Advertisement110 2010-03-30 34 BRAND NEW PRIME OFFICE BUILDING FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY 5 jjjjjilll. j| ■feassS Ep :r Hi S:-- WE2 Shirts Computer generated image for illustrative purposeslxily. Proposed strata area of approximately 52,000 sq ft prime office space Prominent frontage on Merchant Road and Naming rights Large floor plate of approximately110 words
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