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Title Section22 2010-09-03 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 138/08/2010 Friday, September 3,201022 words
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984 2010-09-03 1 LYNETTE KHOO - Expected offerings by GIC, Mapletree and China shipbuilder whet market’s appetite By LYNETTE KHOO [SINGAPORE] After a slow start to the year, the market for initial public offerings (IPOs) may still end 2010 with a bang if some highly anticipated mega IPOs984 words
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Article141 2010-09-03 1 ST INDEX 2,986.66 (+3.83) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,983 (unch) SIMSCI 352.96 (+0.17) SIMSCI FUTURES 353.00 (+0.70) FOREX US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.348 (US$/S$ per 1.539 2.075 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.279 1.724 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 84.20 62.40 RM 3.129 2.321 HK$ 7.775 5.768 BAHT 31.16141 words
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531 2010-09-03 1 ANNA TEO - Top US economist weighs in on country’s productivity debate By ANNA TEO [SINGAPORE] There has been no secular decline in Singapore’s productivity, says a leading American labour economist. According to Edward Lazear, Singapore’s low productivity in the last few years reflects more531 words
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Article570 2010-09-03 2 Mega IPOs primed to give year a bang AFTER a slow start to the year, the market for initial public offerings may still end 2010 with a bang if some highly-anticipated mega IPOs make their way here. Industry players are expecting at least three blockbuster listings by the570 words
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514 2010-09-03 2 JAMIE LEE - Matter brought to attention of audit committee and Minister of Finance By JAMIE LEE [SINGAPORE] Auditors of New Lakeside Holdings said fraudulent misrepresentations may have been given to them during the audit of the fiscal 2009 financial results. The chairman of the audit committee514 words
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Article, Illustration582 2010-09-03 2 Bloomberg Reuters AFP [WASHINGTON] Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke says the US central bank and other regulators could have done a better job tackling mortgage and banking risks that helped precipitate the worst financial crisis in seven decades. “The Fed was slow toBloomberg; Reuters; AFP; REUTERS - 582 words
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Article, Illustration444 2010-09-03 4 Currency hits 29-mth high; central bank says move in line with regional trend AFP [BANGKOK] Thailand yesterday ordered the central bank to keep a close eye on the baht and “prepare measures” after the currency soared to a 29-month high against the USAFP - 444 words
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468 2010-09-03 4 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - By NISHA RAMCHANDANI [SINGAPORE] New initiatives are in the works to upgrade and expand Singapore’s rail network over the next decade, with the Jurong East MRT Station modification project the first to be completed next year. The plans were first revealed by468 words
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Article, Illustration1305 2010-09-03 4 ANNA TEO - By ANNA TEO [SINGAPORE] It was the best of times and the worst of times, says Edward Lazear of his stint as chief economic adviser to expresident George W Bush from 2006 to 2009. The Stanford UniversityYEN MENG JIIN - 1,305 words
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514 2010-09-03 4 NYT [ATLANTA] The maker of anti-wrinkle agent Botox has reached a US$600 million settlement with federal prosecutors in Atlanta and agreed to plead guilty to illegal promotion of the product. Under the agreement, Allergan Inc will plead guilty to a misdemeanor chargeNYT - 514 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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363 2010-09-03 6 JAMIE LEE - For Chinese firms, market turnover slips 2.5% from July to $2.72b last month By JAMIE LEE SECURITIES trading volume and value firmed in August but were lower than a year ago. Average daily value in August rose 10.3 per cent from July to363 words
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Article659 2010-09-03 6 VEN SREENIVASAN - HOCK LOCK SIEW By VEN SREENIVASAN SOMETIMES the headlines don’t tell the whole story. A case in point is the recent results of Genting Hong Kong. The company recently reported a first-half net profit of US$12 million, reversing a loss of US$34.5 million during the659 words
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442 2010-09-03 6 LYNETTE KHOO - It says risk profile of Chinese market better than the valuations imply By LYNETTE KHOO BNP Paribas, which recently upgraded its call on China to “overweight” from “neutral”, recommends buying into the large caps listed on the A-share and H-share markets.442 words
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388 2010-09-03 10 KAREN NG - By KAREN NG SUPER Group, formerly known as Super Coffeemix Manufacturing, said the issue price of its 40 million Taiwan Depository Receipts (TDRs) has been fixed at NT$14 (S$0.59) apiece. Trading of the TDRs begins on Sept 9. Two TDRs (costing NT$28388 words
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655 2010-09-03 10 JOYCE HOOI - Key amendments will enable deal to go through even before the case is concluded By JOYCE HOOI AS the battle over PPL Shipyard wends its way through the courts, the Yangzijiang Shipbuilding consortium’s US$155 million bid for PPL Holdings (PPLH)655 words
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397 2010-09-03 10 MELISSA TAN - By MELISSA TAN SINGAPORE’S water firms are well placed to take advantage of increasing investment by governments in water infrastructure worldwide, according to a Credit Suisse report. Estimating that 37 per cent of the global population, or 2.8 billion people, would face “absolute397 words
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Article230 2010-09-03 10 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN SILKAIR will have a new chief executive from Oct 11. Singapore Airlines (SIA) divisional vice-president for customer service Marvin Tan takes over from current CEO Chin Yau Seng who will return to parent SIA as divisional vice-president for cabin crew230 words
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Article, Illustration654 2010-09-03 12 WINSTON CHAI - Telco seizing market opportunity as Next-Gen NBN opens for business By WINSTON CHAI THE arrival of Singapore’s new fibre-optic network gives StarHub a chance to re-enter the exiled market for providing corporate connectivity and the operator is wasting no time in seizing this market opportunity.BLOOMBERG - 654 words
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426 2010-09-03 12 JOYCE HOOI - But all the five firms featured last year in Forbes list fail to make it this time By JOYCE HOOI THIS year’s local showing on the Forbes list of the best 200 Asia-Pacific companies with turnover of less than US$1 billion reflected a426 words
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203 2010-09-03 12 JOYCE HOOI - Company signs two agreements to explore prospects in water services By JOYCE HOOI AS part of its expansion in China, Sembcorp Utilities entered into two framework agreements in the Shenyang area, its parent company Sembcorp Industries announced yesterday. Both agreements one signed with203 words
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264 2010-09-03 12 FELDA CHAY - Its current focus is building a strong base for its systems By FELDA CHAY SINGAPORE Mercantile Exchange (SMX), hailed as the first pan-Asian commodity and currency derivatives exchange, said yesterday that it has successfully completed its first trading, clearing and settlement cycle. With264 words
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389 2010-09-03 12 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Footwear and apparel maker Eratat Lifestyle, which is expanding its retail footprint in China, may enter the big league and open its first store in the country’s fashion capital, Shanghai. Formerly known as China Eratat Sports Fashion, the firm started outReuters - 389 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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Article97 2010-09-03 12 NZ FARMING Systems Uruguay has recommended that its shareholders accept Olam International’s takeover offer. The recommendation comes a week after Olam revised up its price to 70 NZ cents a share from 55 NZ cents after Uruguay’s Union Agriculture Group put in a rival bid.97 words
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106 2010-09-03 12 TEE International said that its subsidiary, PBT Engineering Pte Ltd, has taken over the Marina Bay Sands Workers’ Dormitory and will be operating it for nine months from Sept 1 under the preview of Building Construction Authority. This facility, which comprises two blocks106 words
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Article65 2010-09-03 12 JP PEPPERDINE, owner of well-known F&B brands Jack’s Place, Eatzi Gourmet and Brewbaker’s kitchen bar, announced the acquisition of Restaurant Hoshigaoka recently. No financial details were provided. Restaurant Hoshigaoka was first opened in Singapore at the Apollo Hotel in 1972. Initially named Hoshigaoka Saryo, the restaurant65 words
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59 2010-09-03 12 STATS ChipPAC has proposed to reduce its issued share capital by US$600 million. Shareholders may stand to receive around 27 US cents in cash for each issued ordinary share held. The company will hold an extraordinary general meeting on Sept 27 to seek shareholder approval59 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration567 2010-09-03 8 R SIVANITHY - STI’s gain sliced from 31 pts to 3.8 pts; HK’s firm finish offset by weak opening in Europe STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent AS correctly pointed out in this column yesterday, the Straits Times Index’s 32-point jump on Wednesday was thanks to programSource: Bloomberg - 567 words
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Article66 2010-09-03 8 Sep 2 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -214.00 -76.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +64.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -22.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 725.72 +1.20 FTSE ST Small Cap 536.20 +0.81 FTSE ST All Share 735.42 +1.00 FTSE ST China Top 265.23 -0.16 FTSE ST China 298.59 +1.65 FTSE66 words
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Article59 2010-09-03 8 VOLUME Genting SP 255,754,000 Adventus 55,859,000 Vallianz Hldgs 53,677,000 UniFiber 52,986,000 Noble Grp 40,466,000 Transcu Grp 38,519,000 Informatics 37,088,000 Pac Andes 36,387,000 Baker Tech 36,220,000 *Genting HK US$ 31,090,000 VALUE($) Genting SP 456,671,040 DBS Grp 76,013,670 Noble Grp 66,377,260 SingTel 56,024,707 UOB 55,094,820 Wilmar 48,357,570 NOL 32,752,32059 words
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Article186 2010-09-03 8 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 9 4 6 0 0 0 9 4 6 Manufacturing 52 42 91 9 1 15 61 43 106 Commerce 25 15 25 3 5 3 28 20 28 Tpt/Stor/Comms 19 7 17186 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article411 2010-09-03 8 DBS Vickers Securities, Sept 2 M-O-M loan growth momentum moderated: July 2010 m-o-m loan growth was slower at 0.7 per cent compared to an average of 0.9 per cent over January to June. July YTD loan growth stood at 6.2 per cent. Loans continued to be driven by411 words
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Article558 2010-09-03 8 LYNETTE KHOO - Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Sept 2 close: $1.60 OCBC Investment Research, Sept 2 Compiled by LYNETTE KHOO New shipbuilding contracts: Yangzijiang Shipbuilding recently announced that it has entered into 28 shipbuilding contracts worth a total of US$914.98 million since July 1. Eight of these are container ships and the rest558 words
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Article121 2010-09-03 8 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 18,755 18,755 57,602 57,602 Manufacturing 316,225 34,116 350,341 228,881 7,187 236,068 Commerce 112,049 120,948 232,997 131,987 17,010 148,997 Tpt/Stor/Comms 121,189 325 121,514 208,028 32 208,059 Finance 15,891 10 15,901 176,020 1 176,021 Construction 72,696 7,318121 words
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Article109 2010-09-03 8 Stock name Close Change Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 2.170 +0.060 CapitaLand 3.910 CapitaMall 1.970 CityDev 11.180 +0.080 ComfortDelGro 1.530 +0.020 DBS Grp 14.120 +0.040 F&N 5.570 -0.060 Genting SP 1.760 -0.040 Golden Agri 0.580 HK Land 5.540 +0.080 JMH 42.820 -0.340 JSH 24.580 +0.160 Jardine109 words
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Article, Illustration454 2010-09-03 8 CURRENCIES Reuters [NEW YORK] The euro edged up yesterday supported by healthy results at Spanish and French bond auctions and stable global equities, but investors remained cautious ahead of a key reading on the US labour market on Friday. The European Central Bank earlier leftReuters; BLOOMBERG - 454 words
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Article111 2010-09-03 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** 266.8 1.7 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 3891 199.4 4.0 Jardine C&C 3470 152.0 4.6 DBXT iBoxxKR 5US$ ***** 134.7 0.9 DBXT SPASX200 10US$ 2922 80.8 2.1 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2914 78.2 2.0 DBXT S&P500 10US$ 1703 75.5 3.4 DBXT STGLDv100 10US$ 2555111 words
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Article120 2010-09-03 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 5342-153.6 -2.1 JMH 4282 -45.8 -0.8 GLD 10US$ ***** -40.4 -0.2 UOB 1862 -28.0 -1.5 UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 ***** -12.0 -0.1 UOB.ES.1009 1870 -10.0 -0.5 Great Eastern 1592 -8.0 -0.5 F&N 557 -6.0 -1.1 SATS 275 -6.0 -2.1 ChinaVision 2K HK$120 words
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Article84 2010-09-03 8 Sep 2 CHNG YR 2010 CLOSE FR Sep 1 S$ LOW S$ HIGH US$ 1.3464 0.21 1.4219 1.3464@ Euro 1.7261 -0.03 2.0153 1.6886 Pounds 2.0708 0.26 2.2831 2.0003 A$ 1.2233 -0.15 1.2960 1.1515 Yen* 1.6015 0.18 1.6080 1.4467 Rupiah* 0.***** 0.19 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.3216 0.11 4.3611 4.1977 Peso*84 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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447 2010-09-03 14 TEH SHI NING - Index slips to 49.4; economists unfazed by the winding-down By TEH SHI NING SINGAPORE’S manufacturing economy shrank in August for the first time after 15 straight months of growth. But economists are not alarmed. They say a winding-down after production447 words
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280 2010-09-03 14 THE Government of Singapore Investment Corporation’s real estate arm (GIC Real Estate) has hired Kishore Gotety, who was most recently at RREEF Alternative Investments, as its country head for India. GIC confirmed the appointment and said that Mr Gotety’s appointment was effective from280 words
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Article, Illustration675 2010-09-03 14 EMILYN YAP - Some delay house hunting to digest latest govt moves By EMILYN YAP NEW rules that prevent people from owning both public and private properties appear to have discouraged some permanent residents from buying resale flats here at least for now. Some agents675 words
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402 2010-09-03 14 TEH SHI NING - IE Singapore will help further develop Changxing island By TEH SHI NING SINGAPORE and Liaoning yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to further develop Changxing Island, where several Singapore companies have invested in projects. This took place at the fifth402 words
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435 2010-09-03 14 MELISSA TAN - SOTA chairman will helm the 19-member steering commitee By MELISSA TAN THE Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA) yesterday announced the formation of an Arts and Culture Strategic Review (ACSR) Steering Committee. Made up of 19 representatives of the public435 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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76 2010-09-03 14 THE Chinese Newspapers Division of Singapore Press Holdings has raised $150,000 for the President’s Challenge 2010 through direct donations and the sale of tables at its charity gala dinner. The dinner was held last night at the Mandarin Orchard Singapore in conjunction with a76 words
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Article61 2010-09-03 14 THE third Global Forum on Intellectual Property (IP) will be held on Jan 6-7, 2011, at Raffles City Convention Centre. It will bring together influential professionals and industry leaders to discuss critical IP issues and global trends. The event will be hosted by the IP61 words
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Article86 2010-09-03 14 OCBC Bank will be title sponsor for the 2011 and 2012 OCBC Cycle Singapore events. More than 9,100 cyclists participated in the 2010 OCBC Cycle event, according to event management company Spectrum Worldwide. OCBC spokeswoman Koh Ching Ching said: “The growth in this year’s event86 words
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Article92 2010-09-03 14 THE Singapore-MIT GAMBIT Game Lab yesterday said there has been strong industry demand for its interns after their summer stints at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Under the internship programme, local tertiary students are sent to MIT, where they create games based on92 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration888 2010-09-03 15 ANTHONY ROWLEY - In televised debate with PM, challenger seen as stronger on policy issues By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo VETERAN Japanese politician Ichiro Ozawa, who has a strong chance of replacing Nato Kan as Japan’s prime minister this month, yesterday revealed his strategy forAP - 888 words
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Article, Illustration540 2010-09-03 15 Reuters NYT [WASHINGTON] The United States must find the political will for more economic stimulus, even if it pushed up the fiscal deficit in the short run, Christina D Romer, chairwoman of President Barack Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers, said inReuters; NYT - 540 words
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380 2010-09-03 15 Lowering rates won’t solve the jobs problem, they say Reuters [HOUSTON] The US central bank should not rush into more monetary easing, which would do little to lower the high US unemployment rate, two top Federal Reserve officials said on Wednesday. The Fed should onlyReuters - 380 words
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Article263 2010-09-03 15 IMF says the currency is undervalued; it also raises its forecast for the economy Bloomberg [SEOUL] South Korea’s won rose to its strongest level in two weeks after the International Monetary Fund said the currency was “undervalued” and raised its economic growth forecast forBloomberg - 263 words
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645 2010-09-03 16 S JAYASANKARAN - M’sian businessman told court why he couldn’t claim for money paid; said he clarified the issue with Dr M By Kuala S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur A MALAYSIAN businessman testified in the High Court yesterday that he was told by former premier Mahathir Mohamad645 words
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Article, Illustration497 2010-09-03 16 Reuters [HONG KONG] Indonesia is looking into infrastructure and green bonds, a senior adviser to the government said yesterday, as the biggest economy in Southeast Asia is in need of billions of dollars for the sector’s development. Green bonds are taxexempt bonds issued toReuters; REUTERS - 497 words
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375 2010-09-03 16 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s central bank left interest rates unchanged after three consecutive increases, choosing to support growth as the global recovery slows. Bank Negara Malaysia kept its benchmark overnight policy rate at 2.75 per cent, it said in a statement here yesterday, a decisionBloomberg - 375 words
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194 2010-09-03 16 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia said yesterday its ongoing maritime border spat with Indonesia, which flared again recently, triggering angry protests, could end up in the International Court of Justice. Deputy Foreign Minister Richard Riot Jaem said both countries erred in the latestAFP - 194 words
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Article, Illustration618 2010-09-03 17 Insurer will pay 29b yuan to raise stake in Shenzhen Devt to 52.39% Bloomberg [BEIJING] Ping An Insurance (Group), China’s sec-ond-largest insurer, will pay 29.1 billion yuan (S$5.75 billion) for a stake that will give it control of Shenzhen Development Bank and bolsterBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 618 words
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416 2010-09-03 17 AP [BEIJING] China has failed to honour promises to the World Trade Organization to open its oil and phone markets, a European business group said yesterday, adding to complaints of worsening conditions for foreign companies. European companies believe market-oriented reforms have stalled andAP - 416 words
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262 2010-09-03 17 Reuters [BEIJING] China is inviting domestic banks and private and foreign investors to take over the country’s most problematic rural credit cooperatives. The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) said it particularly hoped that investors would buy into the worst performing of these institutionsReuters - 262 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration536 2010-09-03 18 He says there’s plenty of credit and no risk of fixed asset investment slide Reuters [BEIJING] China’s economic slowdown will be modest, ruling out the need for fresh stimulus or a major policy initiative, a senior government researcher said yesterday.Reuters; REUTERS - 536 words
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301 2010-09-03 18 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] Indian stock gains may be limited over the next three to four months as global growth, inflation and valuation concerns prompt investors to avoid riskier assets, HDFC Standard Life Insurance Co said. “Our stance remains cautious,” Prasun Gajri, who manages US$4.9 billionBloomberg - 301 words
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Article, Illustration494 2010-09-03 18 Reuters [MUMBAI] State-run Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) has shortlisted Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan and four others to manage a share issue that may raise up to US$1.7 billion, sources with direct knowledge said yesterday. Other bankers shortlisted by the largestReuters; BLOOMBERG - 494 words
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189 2010-09-03 18 Reuters [TAIPEI] One of the potential buyers of AIG’s Taiwan Nan Shan Life unit still hoped for a favourable solution to the US$2.2 billion sale even after their bid was rejected by Taiwan regulators, an executive said yesterday. Robert Morse, chief executive ofReuters - 189 words
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356 2010-09-03 18 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India said it will ask Research In Motion Ltd, Google Inc, Skype Technologies and other service providers to set up servers locally and enable security agencies to monitor mail traffic. “They have to install servers in India” andBloomberg - 356 words
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328 2010-09-03 18 AFP [NEW DELHI] With just a month before the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games, there are fears sports venues will not be up to international competition standards. The city has undertaken huge infrastructure improvements ahead of the Oct 3 opening, rangingAFP - 328 words
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274 2010-09-03 18 Reuters [NEW DELHI] India’s environment ministry said on Wednesday that it has found “serious violations” of green laws in Vedanta’s existing alumina refinery in eastern India, the latest in the London-based firm’s mining troubles in India. In a letter to the company posted onReuters - 274 words
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641 2010-09-03 19 Shares starting to move in lock-step with developed market indices Reuters [LONDON] Shares of companies from the world’s biggest developing economies are increasingly featuring in global fund portfolios, a possible reason why BRIC markets are underperforming in 2010 compared to emergingReuters - 641 words
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Article, Illustration434 2010-09-03 19 LATEST US DATA Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The productivity of US workers fell more than previously estimated in the second quarter, pushing up labour costs and showing the slowdown in growth will limit profits. The measure of employee output per hour dropped at a 1.8 perBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 434 words
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Article, Illustration485 2010-09-03 19 Reuters [FRANKFURT] The European Central Bank held interest rates at a record low yesterday and extended its liquidity safety-net in response to a lopsided recovery and worries about vulnerable banks. ECB staff also raised their growth forecasts for this year and next butReuters - 485 words
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373 2010-09-03 19 AP [CANBERRA, Australia] Prime Minister Julia Gillard edged closer to retaining power in Australia yesterday when an independent lawmaker said he would support her centre-left Labor Party to form a government. Independent Andrew Wilkie announced his decision to back LaborAP - 373 words
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480 2010-09-03 19 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Most of the 76 industrial projects halted last year because of pollution and licensing concerns can be restarted, a Thai court ruled, a decision that may resolve uncertainties about the country’s investment regulations. The Administrative Court will allow 74Bloomberg - 480 words
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Article, Illustration607 2010-09-03 20 Japanese carmakers worst hit, with falls in Toyota, Honda sales exceeding 30% Reuters AP [DETROIT] Automakers posted their weakest US August sales in 27 years, underscoring uncertainty about the strength of the recovery in the world’s largest economy. Sales dropped 21 perReuters; AP - 607 words
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312 2010-09-03 20 Bloomberg [BRASILIA] Petroleo Brasileiro agreed to pay the Brazilian government US$42.5 billion in new stock for the right to develop five billion barrels of offshore oil reserves. Petrobras, as the state-run company is known, will pay an average of US$8.51Bloomberg - 312 words
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Article, Illustration625 2010-09-03 20 AP [SAN FRANCISCO] Apple Inc is refining its plans to annex the living room into its entertainment empire. On Wednesday, Apple unveiled a smaller, cheaper version of Apple TV, which connects to a high-defini-tion television and can show rented movies and TVAP - 625 words
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521 2010-09-03 20 Unacceptable for Iran to have nuclear weapons capability AFP AP [LONDON] Former British premier Tony Blair warned in an interview on Wednesday that the international community may have “no alternative” to taking military action against Iran if it develops a nuclear weapon. “IAFP; AP - 521 words
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544 2010-09-03 20 Not bailing out Lehman in 2008 may have been a political decision: inquiry panel chief Reuters [BANGALORE] Two struggling units of Lehman Brothers Holdings, the bankrupt US investment bank, need hundreds of millions of dollars in capital to staveReuters - 544 words
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Article, Illustration1126 2010-09-03 21 MELISSA TAN - Corporate patrons collectively gave $16.4 million, and individuals contributed $3 million to the arts scene, reports MELISSA TAN MELISSA TAN FUNDING for the arts and heritage scene may not have caught up to the rapid pace of economic recovery in Singapore, but it isLAU FOOK KONG/THE STRAITS TIMES - 1,126 words
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Article, Illustration1188 2010-09-03 22 MELISSA TAN - Stalwart arts patron OCBC Bank is being recognised with its 12th Distinguished Patron of the Arts Award this year, reports MELISSA TAN MELISSA TAN EMILY of Emerald Hill, Boeing Boeing and Cinderel-LAH! If any of these hallmark Singapore plays sound familiar, it’s in part1,188 words
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Article1346 2010-09-03 24 MELISSA TAN - According to the National Arts Council, there were 71 first-time award recipients this year, reports MELISSA TAN MELISSA TAN WHENChongYoonChouheard he had been awarded a 2010 Arts Supporter award for his contributions to the local arts scene, his first reaction was one of surprise.1,346 words
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Article, Illustration1321 2010-09-03 24 IT’S not easy being a performing arts start-up without a place to call home, as local strings group re:mix knows all too well. When re:mix was set up in 2006, its very first rehearsal was held in the function room of a1,321 words
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Advertisement59 2010-09-03 26 MS w !V' 1 S3 1 F Singapore Press Holdings is proud to be awarded the Distinguished Patron of the Arts for the 18th consecutive year. Joining us this year for this top honour is Radio 100.3. SPH Foundation and omy.sg received the Friend of the Arts and I r59 words
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Article, Illustration478 2010-09-03 27 China Harbour Engineering Co will build a new container terminal Reuters [CARACAS] Venezuela is refurbishing its main port, Puerto Cabello, with Chinese help at a cost of US$600 million after decades of under-investment and spurred on by a scandal over rotting food, officialsReuters; REUTERS - 478 words
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286 2010-09-03 27 Eight attacks off Indonesian island in past 2 weeks AFP AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Seafarers have reported a surge in attacks by armed pirates in a South China Sea shipping lane, an international maritime watchdog said yesterday. Noel Choong, head of the InternationalAFP; AP - 286 words
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467 2010-09-03 27 Bloomberg [LONDON] Saab AB is stepping up a campaign to sell its Gripen warplane in Asia and eastern Europe as Switzerland’s decision to delay a US$1 billion fighter purchase threatens to curtail production of the 1,320 mile-per-hour jet. Orders fromBloomberg - 467 words
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183 2010-09-03 27 Xinhua [JAKARTA] Garuda Indonesia, the country’s flag carrier, has started a direct service linking Jakarta and Tokyo, as part of business expansion, a paper said here yesterday. “We hope the new route will attract businessmen and tourists to travel with Garuda, since Japan Airlines has abandonedXinhua - 183 words
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166 2010-09-03 27 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia Airlines System Bhd’s wholly-owned unit, MAS Aerospace Engineering Sdn Bhd (MAE), has signed a one-year agreement with Air Mauritius for the maintenance of eight aircraft six Airbus 340-200s and two Airbus 330-200s. In a statement here yesterday, MAEBernama - 166 words
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Article3086 2010-09-03 27 CITY FLIGHT ETA FLIGHT ETD Abu Dhabi SQ457 1230 SQ456 1250 EY470 2220 Adelaide LH9771 1745 9W4082 2230 SQ278 1745 AF8088 2230 VS7268 1745 BA7382 2230 JL5083 2230 MU8214 2230 QF82 2230 --LH9770 2350 SQ279 2350 VS7279 2350 Amsterdam SQ323 0605 SQ7366 2315 US5410 0605 LO40323,086 words
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400 2010-09-03 27 Reuters [BERLIN] Germany’s government, battling to find new ways of closing its budget gap, amended plans for raising 1 billion euros (S$ 1.73 billion) a year from a new tax on air passengers, by increasing the levy on long-haul flights. Europe’sReuters - 400 words
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444 2010-09-03 28 EDITORIAL THE Singapore government has acted swiftly and decisively in introducing new and tougher rules to dampen property speculation the third time in a year that the authorities have moved to cool an overheating market. Among the many changes announced earlier this week are a444 words
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Article, Illustration1065 2010-09-03 28 LEON HADAR - Due to its own domestic issues, US won’t be able to impose its agenda in the region LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent USPresidentBarackObama’s televised address marking the end of America’s combat mission in Iraq and this week’s start of a new round of Israeli-Palestini-anAFP - 1,065 words
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Article, Illustration839 2010-09-03 28 WILLIAM PESEK JR - THE BOTTOM LINE WILLIAM PESEK JR The writer is a Bloomberg News columnist. The opinions expressed are his own IT’S the economy that cried wolf. With growth slowing, deflation deepening and the yen inexplicably surging in late August, Japanese policymakers pledged839 words
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Article, Illustration1224 2010-09-03 29 ANTHONY ROWLEY - The bank has made unrealistic assumptions in a new report on a supposed Asian ‘middle-class revolution’ ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent I WONDER how many of us would think of ourselves as being “middle class”, financially speaking, if we had to subsist on an incomeST FILE PHOTO - 1,224 words
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Article, Illustration926 2010-09-03 29 CHARLES KUPCHAN - Pursuit of national interests and right wing populism are the products of a generational change By CHARLES KUPCHAN The writer is a professor of international affairs at Georgetown University and a senior fellow at the US Council on Foreign Relations. He is the author ofLAT-WP; BLOOMBERG - 926 words
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Article182 2010-09-03 29 Denis Distant - LETTER TO THE EDITOR Denis Distant ON April 29, Sim Siang Choon Ltd posted on SGX.net details of a mandatory takeover offer from Jit Sun Investments Pte Ltd at 11 cents per share. About four months later, on Sept 1, it repeated the offer on SGX.net182 words
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Article8986 2010-09-03 30 Transaction date: Sep 2 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 20.5 13 3148 8Telecom 18.5 +0.5 100 18.5 18.5 18 18.5 1.7 9.8 5.9 88.6 12 6 58348,986 words
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Article1875 2010-09-03 31 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 9 4.5 1181 t AA Grp 4.5 4 5 25 4.3 225 130 6222 t APStrategic 194 176 188 115.1 4 0.51,875 words
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Article9382 2010-09-03 31 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund Cl A!** 1.16/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.86/ APS Alpha Fund Cl B SGD!** 1.15/ APS Alpha Fund Cl B USD!** 0.85/ AXA Life Secure Ascent 2020 Fund 0.*****/0.***** AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd AXA WM9,382 words
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Article840 2010-09-03 31 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 $mil 124 107 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 116 -2 4 116 116 112 116 529.5 937 725 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US937 +7 1 937 937840 words
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Article78 2010-09-03 31 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 $mil 56 36.5 6000 AVJennings A44cd unch 1 44 44 43.5 46 3.6 8 3.5 114.6 31.5 16 6017 Genting HK US$ US30 +1 *****78 words
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374 2010-09-03 32 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Sep 1 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 798.7 2.5 -4.1 2.1 -8.8 2.8 -4.9 EAFE Preliminary 742.6 2.3 -5.4 2.2 -11.1 2.8 -7.3 Europe Preliminary 1093.0 2.9374 words
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Article180 2010-09-03 32 Sep 2 $S Offer Bid Overnight 0.05 0.03 1-month 3/8 1/8 2-months 7/16 3/16 3-months 9/16 5/16 Overnight mode: 0.15 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.33 0.23 1 month 0.48 0.28 2 months 0.50 0.30 3 months 0.55 0.35 6 months 0.75 0.55 9 months 0.90 0.70 12180 words
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Article22 2010-09-03 32 Sep 2 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.3474 1.3483 2-months 1.3474 1.3483 3-months 1.3474 1.3483 6-months 1.3476 1.3485 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article152 2010-09-03 32 Sep 2 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Oct 10 349.5 349.0 349.5 8 Nov 10 347.0 346.9 347.0 16 Dec 10 346.0 346.0 346.0 12 Jan 11 347.0 347.0 347.0 20 Feb 11 347.0 347.0 347.0152 words
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Article86 2010-09-03 32 Sep 2 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****S 02.12.2010 0.28 1-Year BY*****W 03.05.2011 0.33 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****1E 2.500 01.10.2012 104.25 5-Year N*****0N 1.375 01.10.2014 102.80 102.85 102.85 7-Year N*****0Z86 words
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Article105 2010-09-03 32 Sep 1 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Sep 10 1004.50 1008.00 1015.25 1003.50 Nov 10 1005.50 1010.00 1017.50 1004.00 Jan 11 1015.00 1019.25 1026.50 1013.75 Mar 11 1020.75 1024.25 1031.00 1019.75 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Sep 10 39.55 39.48 40.02105 words
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Article77 2010-09-03 32 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Sep 1 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 75.89 0.01 WTI (Near Mth) 73.90 2.26 Dubai (1-Mth F) 73.97 0.22 Tapis blend 80.45 -0.35 Minas 75.35 -0.35 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 72.28 -0.16 Jet Kerosene 84.85 -1.15 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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2257 2010-09-03 32 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Tel Last Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Code Company Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left 4869 A-Sonic Aerospace W*****0 4 0.5 2740 1 3 -7 1.88 3 6221 Asia-Pacific Strat W*****6 38.5 1 150 -3 5.04 44 6227 ASJ Hldgs W*****1 3.5 1 42,257 words
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Article132 2010-09-03 32 Sep 2 As at 9am Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2120 1.2490 Can dollar 1.2730 1.2880 Euro 1.7140 1.7340 NZ dollar 0.9490 0.9700 Sterling pound 2.0670 2.0910 US dollar 1.3400 1.3560 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign132 words
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Article27 2010-09-03 32 Sep 2 Open High Sett STI Sep 2983 SIMSCI Sep 352.9 357.5 353.0 Taiwan Sep 270.4 274.4 272.5 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd27 words
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5555 2010-09-03 33 BALISA SHIPPING TRADING PTE LTD 8 Shenton Way, #40-03A, Singapore *****1 Tel: 6345 5700 Fax: 6345 5227 Email: singapore@balisagp.com CR NO. **********0W UK CONTINENT SERVICE U.S.A. SERVICE Destination STXPO TBN Antwerp/UK *Loads Singapore, E./W. Malaysia, Indonesia MIDDLE-EAST SERVICE Destination STXPO TBN New Orleans/Camden *Loads E./W.5,555 words
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Article66 2010-09-03 32 Sep 2 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Sep 10 2675 2690 2697 2675 953 2714 Oct 10 2594 2593 2599 2584 2495 9622 Nov 10 2535 2542 2548 2529 ***** ***** Dec 10 2525 253566 words
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Article421 2010-09-03 32 Sep 2 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Sep10 99.6925 0 1062 Dec10 99.5800 0 5384 Mar11 99.5100 0 3063 Jun11 99.4100 0 2319 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Sep10 99.6500 99.6500 99.6500 99.6500 100 3682 Dec10 99.7000 99.7000 99.6850 99.6850 1 1867 Mar11 99.7000 0 2043421 words
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Article464 2010-09-03 32 Sep 2 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.955 6.179 0.709 7.054 42.466 81.770 0.763 10.724 2.838 1.271 77.697 40.783 1.223 6.613 0.920 29.064 28.267 0.589 0.907 Canada 1.047 6.472464 words
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Article85 2010-09-03 32 Sep 2 (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$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths85 words
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Article154 2010-09-03 32 Sep 2 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2224 1.2234 0.9072 0.9074 Canadian dollar 1.2799 1.2815 0.9499 0.9505 Euro 1.7231 1.7247 1.2788 1.2792 NZ dollar 0.9615 0.9635 0.7136 0.7146 Sterling pound 2.0741 2.0756 1.5393 1.5394154 words
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Article138 2010-09-03 32 Sep 2 GOLD (US$/oz) Sep 02 Sep 01 Hong Kong 1247.80 1250.10 Sep 01 Aug 31 London 1244.15 1246.80 1244.55 1247.20 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Sep 02 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar 57,714.73 ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 129.47 54 5gm 367.01 269 10gm 655.91138 words
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Article71 2010-09-03 32 Sep 1 Sep 1 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2084.75 2042.25 3 months 2108.00 2058.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 7593.25 7426.25 3 months 7606.00 7440.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2088.25 2043.50 3 months 2115.00 2070.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne)71 words
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Miscellaneous279 2010-09-03 35 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Conservationists after ten years in decline (8) 5 Comatose snake encircling shelter (6) 9 Really arrive twice! (4,4) 10 Go off track that’s badly relaid (6) 11 Mournful linesman’s mood? (7) 12 Fully dressed American vocalist? (7) 13 Imparted knowledge misleadingly in the legend (11) 16279 words
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Article, Illustration907 2010-09-03 35 CHRISTOPHER LIM - 53A’s first album does not disappoint, while more seasoned Iron Maiden and Mystery Jets continue to please, says CHRISTOPHER LIM CD REVIEW CHRISTOPHER LIM THERE comes a time in every cover band’s career when it considers taking the leap into original material, and local band907 words
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Article, Illustration522 2010-09-03 35 CHRISTOPHER LIM - Kane Lynch 2 violent and disturbing By CHRISTOPHER LIM SOME games aren’t suitable for children, such as fantasy game Dante’s Inferno. But Kane Lynch 2: Dog Days is a little too violent even for young teenagers. In fact, it’s disturbing for adults. The sequel to 2007’s Kane Lynch: Dead Men522 words
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Article, Illustration586 2010-09-03 35 DYLAN TAN - By DYLAN TAN LISTENING to Sarah Cheng-De Winne’s sassy debut EP, Let’s Pretend, it’s hard to believe the 22-year-old has no formal jazz theory training. It’s a highly polished effort that belies her age and the sev-en-track mini-album boasts a good dollop of586 words
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Article, Illustration822 2010-09-03 36 MADHVI SUBRAHMANIAN - MADHVI SUBRAHMANIAN looks at how Vibha Galhotra and Ketna Patel respond to the process of urbanisation in their works MADHVI SUBRAHMANIAN ACCORDING to the latest United Nations reports, almost half of the world’s population lives in cities today and by the year 2030 they822 words
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Article, Illustration743 2010-09-03 36 LYNN KAN - By LYNN KAN THE Brazilian Carnival (or “Carnaval”, as Brazilians call it) in Rio de Janeiro and Salvador is one of the best-known Carnavals and street parties today a riotous explosion of feathers, glitter and skin. The nearly week-long event takes place just beforeBEIJA FLOR - 743 words
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Article, Illustration632 2010-09-03 36 NATALIE KOH - By NATALIE KOH PLAYING Pac-Man, listening to Michael Jackson (on cassette tapes, no less) and watching Star Wars these are memories that people all over the world who lived through the 1980s look back on with nostalgia. Such memories are the premise of Give632 words
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Article, Illustration508 2010-09-03 36 NATALIE KOH - By NATALIE KOH IN 1777, a republic called the Lan Fang Republic was founded by a small group of Hakka Chinese in West Borneo. It went through 10 presidents before the Dutch took over in 1884 and has since become a fading story for508 words
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Article, Illustration1180 2010-09-03 37 MELISSA LWEE, CHRISTOPHER LIM - September is here, and that can mean only one thing: Formula One season is upon us again. With F1 parties and events galore both in the run-up to and during the race weekend, the dilemma is in deciding just which do to attend. BT’s list of1,180 words
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Article, Illustration117 2010-09-03 37 IN her third solo exhibition, Maya: An Illusion, artist Joyotee Ray Chaudhury explores the defining moments and characters from the monumental Indian epic, the Mahabharata. With bold colours and fluid lines, which distinguish her style, the artist brings legendary characters to the present, showing the117 words
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Article111 2010-09-03 37 ART Galleries Association Singapore is giving art fanatics the chance to visit 16 galleries in one day. The Singapore Art Walk 2010 will bring people from art gallery Art Seasons in Kaki Bukit all the way to Andrewshire in Hillview Avenue. There will also111 words
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184 2010-09-03 37 NATALIE KOH - Compiled by NATALIE KOH AFTER the ACE! Festival, which saw sold-out shows of Momotaro The Peach Boy by some of the best local and international acts, local theatre company I Theatre brings a new adaptation of the show to the Singapore Airlines Theatre.184 words
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Article, Illustration1039 2010-09-03 37 N K YONG - WINE By N K YONG FINE wines need to age to develop to their optimum potential. This cellaring period varies depending on many factors, chief among which is their pedigree. Instant gratification has no place in the vocabulary of fine wine. It is also a1,039 words
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Article, Illustration331 2010-09-03 37 MELISSA LWEE - By MELISSA LWEE SINGAPORE’S reputation as a food paradise is not lost on top-tier international chefs who have been turning up on our shores, and Formula One is just one more reason for acclaimed chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten to make a return trip. The331 words
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Article, Illustration800 2010-09-03 38 CLARISSA TAN - Slice of the city Singapore says it in style The Singapore pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale is cogent, rather classy, and appeals to the geek in all of us, reports CLARISSA TAN CLARISSA TAN LET’S say that Singapore meets its projected population of 6.5 million. And that it fitsJING QUEK; OWEN LAM - 800 words
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Article, Illustration595 2010-09-03 39 GEOFFREY EU - The script disappoints, with funny moments few and far between, says GEOFFREY EU GEOFFREY EU AT THE start of Going the Distance, a film about the perils of the long-dis-tance relationship, newly-single music executive Garrett (Justin Long) has just been dumped by595 words
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Article, Illustration533 2010-09-03 39 DYLAN TAN - By DYLAN TAN SEX sells and Hush’s director Jeremiah R Oh should know it by now. Even before his short film opens for several exclusive screenings at Sinema Old School for the public, it’s been in the spotlight in the533 words
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Article, Illustration360 2010-09-03 39 CHRISTOPHER LIM - DVD REVIEW By CHRISTOPHER LIM MEL Gibson has been getting publicity for all the wrong reasons lately, but the frenzied edge in his private life is probably what makes him so good at playing movie roles about desperate men single-handed-ly battling steep odds. Post-apocalyptic360 words
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Article, Illustration599 2010-09-03 39 DYLAN TAN - By DYLAN TAN WITH the Seventh Month festivities now in full swing, two new horror-themed movies have opened just in time before the real-life spookfest winds down in about a week. However, don’t count on both films to give you the jitters. Vampires Suck599 words
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Article, Illustration1162 2010-09-03 40 CLARISSA TAN - CLARISSA TAN wonders if the Venice Architecture Biennale, which this year has the theme ‘People meeting in architecture’, may have forgotten about the human beings CLARISSA TAN To be sure, nobody wants to walk through display after tedious display of public housing. Also, it would be misguided indeedPHOTOS: CLARISSA TAN; PIERRE CHARRON - 1,162 words
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