The Business Times, 17 September 2010
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Title Section23 2010-09-17 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 138/08/2010 Friday, September 17,201023 words
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Article, Illustration1113 2010-09-17 1 GRACE LEONG - Adelson raves about buoyant market but says casino’s revenue from locals is small By GRACE LEONG [SINGAPORE] It’s not hard to see why casino operators love the Singapore market. Not only are they raking in big bucks per slot here, but the Singapore1,113 words
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Article140 2010-09-17 1 ST INDEX 3,067.11 (-3.92) ST INDEX FUTURES 3,067 (-4) SIMSCI 361.68 (-0.13) SIMSCI FUTURES 363.10 (+1.50) FOREX US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.338 (US$/S$ per 1.561 2.088 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.302 1.741 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 85.40 63.90 RM 3.118 2.331 HK$ 7.767 5.807 BAHT 30.88140 words
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Article, Illustration593 2010-09-17 1 KALPANA RASHIWALA - New approach allows for more flexibility in how they are built By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is conducting a pilot project of modified guidelines that will allow more creative designs for landed homes. The guidelines will apply toBT Graphic by Ludwig Ilio - 593 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article568 2010-09-17 2 Casinos find their El Dorado in S’pore IT’S not hard to see why casino operators love the Singapore market. Not only are they raking in big bucks per slot here, but the Singapore market could overtake the Las Vegas strip in a couple of years’ time. These insights568 words
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583 2010-09-17 2 Traders say Beijing is letting yuan stage a mini-revaluation Reuters have concluded a tacit agreement to let the yuan edge up, as the Chinese authorities had repeatedly insisted there was no basis for a steep appreciation in its currency. Last week, Chinese PresidentReuters - 583 words
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532 2010-09-17 2 JAMIE LEE - Police report made after Peter Khoo confesses; external auditors alerted By JAMIE LEE [SINGAPORE] A senior vice-president of Singapore Press Holdings has been fired after he admitted to stealing shopping vouchers and taking kickbacks over a number of years. Peter Khoo, an SPH employee532 words
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Article, Illustration697 2010-09-17 2 AP [WASHINGTON] Signalling a tougher stance towards China on trade issues, the Obama administration on Wednesday filed two new trade cases against Beijing before the World Trade Organization. At the same time, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said China must move fasterAP; BLOOMBERG - 697 words
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Article, Illustration633 2010-09-17 2 Reuters [TOKYO] Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan signalled yesterday that authorities would keep intervening to curb yen strength as sagging manufacturing confidence underscored the threat the currency poses to the fragile economic recovery. A Reuters monthly poll that tracks the Bank ofReuters; BLOOMBERG - 633 words
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Article, Illustration612 2010-09-17 4 LEE U-WEN - 12 sectors to benefit immediately from the fund; others have to submit plans By LEE U-WEN [SINGAPORE] The government’s new $2 billion productivity fund will help drive Singapore’s efforts to boost productivity over the next 10 years, and priority will be given toFILE PHOTO - 612 words
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479 2010-09-17 4 KALPANA RASHIWALA - By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] The Urban Redevelopment Authority will auction 14 plots for 99-year leasehold landed housing development under Sembawang Greenvale Phase 3 that can potentially yield 115 landed homes. The 14 plots include individual bungalow lots, small streetblock parcels each capable479 words
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438 2010-09-17 4 RONNIE LIM - By RONNIE LIM [SINGAPORE] Chinese solar panel maker Sichuan Zhonghan Solar Power is all set to use Singapore as its springboard into markets outside China by investing US$100 million to establish its international headquarters here. Apart from marketing and R&D with research438 words
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Advertisement100 2010-09-17 4 The finest properties in South India, from the most reputed builders. The Hindu, India's national newspaper, presents an opportunity to invest in the booming real estate industry in South India. A showcasing of the hottest properties in the most rapidly developing locations, it is just what you've been waiting for100 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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677 2010-09-17 5 LYNETTE KHOO - HOCK LOCK SIEW By LYNETTE KHOO AHEATEDde-bate overthe appointment of alternate directors for independent directors (IDs) of listed companies has cast a spotlight on the law, or rather the lack thereof, concerning alternate directors. While it hasn’t become prevalent practice among listed companies677 words
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346 2010-09-17 5 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Mapletree Industrial Trust, a company linked to state investor Temasek Holdings, is looking to raise about S$800 million in a local listing, joining a rush of new listings before the year-end. Mapletree Investments, a real estate firm wholly owned by Singapore’sReuters - 346 words
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440 2010-09-17 5 MICHELLE QUAH - By MICHELLE QUAH FUND managers are more bullish on equities this year than they were last year, says the latest HSBC Fund Managers Survey released yesterday a finding that runs counter to a report by Bank of America-Merrill Lynch released just a day440 words
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390 2010-09-17 7 LYNETTE KHOO - By LYNETTE LYNETTE KHOO MEDTECS International Corporation is changing the custodian bank for its Taiwan Depository Receipts. It said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday, without giving any reason, that it was terminating the appointment of Mega International Commercial Bank (Mega ICBC) as the390 words
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Article, Illustration331 2010-09-17 7 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - By NISHA RAMCHANDANI BUDGET carrier Tiger Airways Holdings has received backing from French export credit agency (ECA) Coface to support the purchase of nine Airbus 320 aircraft. Standard Chartered Bank is the lead arranger for the ECA financing relating to these aircraft. The nineBLOOMBERG - 331 words
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484 2010-09-17 7 JAMIE LEE - Slowdown in home sales seen following anti-speculation measures last month By JAMIE LEE ANALYSTS have urged investors to exercise caution when dealing with stocks of companies that have a high residential exposure, given the expected slowdown in home sales this month due to the anti-speculation484 words
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693 2010-09-17 8 FELDA CHAY - It was only S’porebased firm among mainly Chinese Indian ones in list By FELDA CHAY OLAM, a supplier of agricultural products such as peanuts, sesame seeds and cashews, has made it to the Forbes Asia Fab 50 list for693 words
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Article, Illustration289 2010-09-17 8 EMILYN YAP - By EMILYN YAP KEPPEL Land has acquired an additional 66 hectares of land in China, paving the way for its first waterfront residential-and-marina development covering 86 hectares in the country. The project is in Zhongshan in Guangdong Province. The developer has an 80289 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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71 2010-09-17 8 CHIP Eng Seng Corporation Ltd said that its subsidiary, Chip Eng Seng Contractors (1988) Pte Ltd, has been awarded a $90 million contract by the Housing Development Board (HDB) for building works at a Hougang neighbourhood. The contract comprises the construction of six71 words
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Article77 2010-09-17 8 CHEMOIL, a supplier of marine fuel, said it has opened a new regional office in New York. The new operation will enable Chemoil to better service its customers in the New York region and provide a platform for business development and growth for Chemoil77 words
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111 2010-09-17 8 KARIN Technology Holdings said that its subsidiary company, Karin Int’l Trading (Shanghai) Co Ltd, has agreed to buy an office space in Shanghai for 31.1 million yuan (S$6.2 million). The 1,530 sq m office space is at 7/F, Tower 1, Kerry Everbright City, 218111 words
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427 2010-09-17 8 LYNN KAN - By LYNN KAN MAINBOARD-LISTED United Envirotech Ltd (UEL) has further boosted its order book, winning a 200 million yuan (S$39.6 million) wastewater treatment plant building contract in China’s Sichuan Province. This comes after it won a 30 million yuan contract in Heilongjiang Province’s Hegang427 words
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Article226 2010-09-17 8 Reuters [TOKYO] Canada’s Innocap wants to strengthen its Asian offerings in its fund-of-hedge funds line-up as the region’s strong growth is drawing interest from US and European investors, a company executive said yesterday. More Asian hedge funds would boost demand as investors want to diversifyReuters - 226 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration581 2010-09-17 6 R SIVANITHY - Genting HK and Genting S’pore regain top spots on actives list, posting 20% of total turnover STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent DISPLACED by China Hongxing at the top of the actives list on Wednesday, the two Genting stocks made a comeback of sorts yesterday, dominatingSource: Bloomberg - 581 words
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Article186 2010-09-17 6 MAIN SDQ TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 3 8 6 0 0 0 3 8 6 Manufacturing 41 76 83 7 8 11 48 84 94 Commerce 19 20 24 3 4 4 22 24 28 Tpt/Stor/Comms 11 19 13186 words
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Article121 2010-09-17 6 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 19,141 19,141 49,662 49,662 Manufacturing 498,157 25,996 524,153 327,671 4,496 332,167 Commerce 93,310 61,445 154,755 116,877 8,152 125,029 Tpt/Stor/Comms 128,224 1,000 129,224 231,926 114 232,040 Finance 29,460 6 29,466 227,465 1 227,466 Construction 139,824 13,658121 words
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Article111 2010-09-17 6 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 2.210 CapitaLand 4.000 +0.010 CapitaMall 2.010 -0.010 CityDev 11.600 -0.060 ComfortDelGro 1.560 DBS Grp 14.000 -0.060 F&N 6.140 +0.110 Genting SP 2.030 +0.060 Golden Agri 0.580 -0.015 HK Land 5.970 -0.060 JMH 44.160 +0.100 JSH 26.100 -0.260 Jardine C&C 37.500 -0.620111 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article, Illustration446 2010-09-17 6 OCBC Investment Research, Sept 16 DESPITE the traditionally slower month-long Hungry Ghost festival period (Aug 10 to Sept 7), launches of non-landed property units slipped only 0.6 per cent month-on-month (m-o-m) to 1,314 units in August. Though launch activity fell off in the city fringe or Rest of446 words
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Article520 2010-09-17 6 CONRAD TAN - Sept 16 close: S$2.03 Citi Investment Research, Sept 15 Compiled by CONRAD TAN ACCORDING to our channel checks, Singapore had a slightly slower August because of the Hungry Ghost Month. However, we anticipate gaming volume to recover in September, thanks to the F1 Grand Prix. At the current520 words
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Article, Illustration460 2010-09-17 6 CURRENCIES Reuters [NEW YORK] The Japanese yen was little changed against the US dollar yesterday with the Bank of Japan staying out of currency markets after their massive yen-selling operation the previous day, but wariness about fresh selling capped gains. The euroReuters; REUTERS - 460 words
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Article65 2010-09-17 6 Sep 16 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 646.00-214.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -63.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +65.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 753.75 -2.86 FTSE ST Small Cap 561.12 +0.09 FTSE ST All Share 757.34 -1.19 FTSE ST China Top 280.89 -1.92 FTSE ST China 317.81 -2.71 FTSE ST65 words
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Article58 2010-09-17 6 VOLUME *Genting HK US$ 236,866,000 Genting SP 178,510,000 Transcu Grp 116,029,000 UniFiber 73,874,000 Uni Envtech 71,226,000 Healthway 48,354,000 China Hongxing 45,923,000 Cosco Corp 43,833,000 Hisaka 42,492,000 Memstar 38,133,000 VALUE($) Genting SP 358,694,880 *Genting HK US$ 163,378,659 DBS Grp 83,572,700 SingTel 75,968,440 Cosco Corp 75,397,060 UOB 54,855,580 Yangzijiang58 words
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Article111 2010-09-17 6 BY CENTS CLOSE UP DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** 251.4 1.5 Thai Prime Fd 936 208.6 20.0 DBXT S&P500 10US$ 1773 77.6 3.4 DBXT USDIGInfl 5US$ ***** 33.4 0.1 OCC 3.93% NCPS10 9100 32.0 0.4 F&N.ES.1009 603 26.0 4.5 DBXT MSBrazil 10US$ 693 25.4 2.8 OCBC Bk 5.1%NCPS 100 *****111 words
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Article119 2010-09-17 6 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN Jardine C&C 3750 -62.0 -1.6 Lyxor China H 10US$ 1538 -40.1 -1.9 JSH 2610 -34.8 -1.0 STXPO 100 1340 -30.0 -2.2 DBXT CSI300 10US$ 920 -21.4 -1.7 UOB 1858 -16.0 -0.9 DBXT SPASX200 10US$ 3115 -13.4 -0.3 SingTel 10 293 -13.0 -4.2 DBXT MSKorea 10US$119 words
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Article87 2010-09-17 6 Where S$ stands Sep 16 CHNG YR 2010 CLOSE FR Sep 15 S$ LOW S$ HIGH US$ 1.3371 0.07 1.4219 1.3371@ Euro 1.7459 -0.58 2.0153 1.6886 Pounds 2.0841 -0.51 2.2831 2.0003 A$ 1.2529 -0.06 1.2960 1.1515 Yen* 1.5629 0.22 1.6080 1.4467 Rupiah* 0.***** 0.01 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.3335 0.0387 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration470 2010-09-17 9 LEE U-WEN - Govt maintains a tight grip on immigration criteria to ensure quality YESTERDAY IN PARLIAMENT LEE U-WEN THERE are likely to be fewer successful applications for permanent residency this year, as the government maintains a tight grip on immigration criteria, Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan470 words
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415 2010-09-17 9 Hng Kiang gives more details of China swap deal WITH its new $30 billion currency-swap deal with China starting to take shape, Singapore is also keen to be the yuan swap centre for South-east Asia. The country is well-placed to do415 words
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Article293 2010-09-17 9 FELDA CHAY - No need to inform IRAS of improvements to property By FELDA CHAY PROPERTY owners will no longer need to inform the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) when they rebuild, enlarge, alter or conduct improvement works on their properties. In one of three changes Parliament293 words
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447 2010-09-17 10 EMILYN YAP - Fund of funds likely to focus on mass residential sectors in China and India By EMILYN YAP FRANKLIN Templeton is setting up a US$300 million fund to invest in other private real estate funds in Asia. The fund of funds, Franklin Templeton Asian Real447 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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88 2010-09-17 10 Shaw Lido 5 6 closed for renovation SHAW Theatres’ Lido Cineplex on levels 5 and 6 of Shaw House will be closed for renovation from Oct 1. When it re-opens in April 2011, Shaw Lido will offer Digital IMAX movies, more comfortable theatres with stadium seating and better leg-room, and88 words
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Article61 2010-09-17 10 MEDICAL services provider International SOS has launched two new air ambulances to support client growth in the Middle East and Africa. The two Learjet 45 aircraft will be based in Lagos, Nigeria and Abu Dhabi, UAE. They will help reduce the response time to reach61 words
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470 2010-09-17 10 FELDA CHAY - NUS was ranked 34th and NTU 174th of 200 universities By FELDA CHAY SINGAPORE’s two public universities have once again been ranked among the top 200 universities across the globe by the Times Higher Education (THE). The National University of Singapore470 words
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234 2010-09-17 10 OLDER people wanting to work beyond the retirement age may be able to do so without making formal arrangements with their employer. And employers may be required by law to provide the same employment terms and conditions these workers have been on. These are234 words
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Article, Illustration597 2010-09-17 10 JOYCE HOOI - By JOYCE HOOI SPECIALTY chemicals firm Lanxess is eyeing the setting up of a brand-new neodymium polybutadiene rubber (Nd-PBR plant in Asia with a capacity of 100,000 to 150,000 tonnes a year, it announced on Wednesday. “A feasibility study is currently underway597 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article592 2010-09-17 11 Sentiment points to the yen rise of an export-reliant economic recovery Reuters [TOKYO] Japanese manufacturing confidence worsened this month from the last for the first time in nearly a year as companies struggle with a persistent yen rise that threatens a fragile, export-reliant economic recovery, aReuters - 592 words
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Article, Illustration563 2010-09-17 11 Opposition vows to block budget if it downplays inflation Reuters [BUENOS AIRES] Argentina’s government sent its 2011 budget to Congress on Wednesday without revealing details of the bill, which opposition lawmakers have vowed to block if it low-balls inflation. Recent budgets have included conservative estimatesReuters; AFP - 563 words
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266 2010-09-17 11 AFP [BRUSSELS] The 16-nation eurozone returned an improved global trade surplus in July, the EU said yesterday, although signs of drops in seasonally-adjusted trade data gave rise to some concern. A first estimate gave a 6.7 billion euro surplus (S$11.7 dollars), up from June’sAFP - 266 words
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Article, Illustration539 2010-09-17 11 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] The New Zealand dollar fell the most in two weeks after the central bank yesterday left interest rates on hold and said that further increases were likely to be “more moderate” than previously projected. The so-called kiwi weakenedBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 539 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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363 2010-09-17 12 In drive to generate 3.3m jobs, 60% will be in medium, high income brackets Bernama [BEIJING] Malaysia plans to create an additional 3.3 million jobs, of which more than 60 per cent will be in medium or high-income salary brackets to help turnBernama - 363 words
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Article, Illustration260 2010-09-17 12 Xinhua [JAKARTA] The head of Indonesia’s Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), Gita Wirjawan, said the country is upbeat about meeting its 2010 investment target of 160.1 trillion rupiah (S$23.8 billion). The combined value of realised investment from domestic and foreign investors could reach 180 trillion rupiah.Xinhua; REUTERS - 260 words
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176 2010-09-17 12 [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Conglomerate DRB-HICOM Bhd has put its plans to take a stake in national carmaker Proton Holdings Bhd on the back burner for now. Instead, it will focus on growing its automotive business with joint-venture (JV) partners Volkswagen176 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration459 2010-09-17 13 It says it can offer California ‘complete package’ of high-speed trains Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] China can offer a “complete package”, including financing, as it competes to build a highspeed railway in California costing more than US$40 billion, according to the nation’s railway ministry. “What otherBloomberg; AFP - 459 words
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437 2010-09-17 13 Surge in cases due in part to global financial crisis AP [BEIJING] Chinese court officials say they are struggling to handle a surging number of labour dispute cases that have arisen in part because of the global financial crisis, according to a report on WednesdayAP - 437 words
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154 2010-09-17 13 Reuters [BEIJING] China has approved applications by four state-run Taiwanese banks to upgrade their mainland representative offices to branches, in the latest sign of improving trade ties between the former political foes. The four are among a number of Taiwanese banks joiningReuters - 154 words
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247 2010-09-17 13 AFP [BEIJING] The earnings of major foreign banks in China plunged last year even as their Chinese rivals turned big profits, underlining the challenges facing overseas firms in the country, a report said yesterday. Profits at the Chinese unit ofAFP - 247 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration437 2010-09-17 14 Reverse repo rate up half a point at 5% as govt tries to tame inflation [MUMBAI] India’s central bank raised its main interest rates more than expected yesterday, springing the fifth hike in six months as it tries to tame inflation in Asia’sREUTERS - 437 words
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Article, Illustration917 2010-09-17 14 MALMINDERJIT SINGH - How can it tame inflation without sacrificing growth? COMMENTARY MALMINDERJIT SINGH Correspondent AS THE world casts a doubtful eye on India’s preparations to host the Commonwealth Games next month, there is another growing concern in the country that deserves closer scrutiny: the economy. India’s917 words
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210 2010-09-17 14 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] India, the bond market’s worst performer in Asia this year, is poised to provide some of the biggest returns in the region as investors get the benefit of the highest relative yields converging with slowing inflation. Government notes returned 3 perBloomberg - 210 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC
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Article, Illustration746 2010-09-17 15 Growth forecast at close to full capacity, jobless rate to near ‘full employment’ Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Australia’s economy will grow at close to full speed, driving down the jobless rate to a level consistent with “full employment”, said central bank assistant governor Philip Lowe.Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 746 words
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Article, Illustration119 2010-09-17 15 [BERLIN] Japanese artist Yoko Ono posing behind her artwork ‘A Hole’ at her ongoing exhibition here at the Haunch of Venison gallery. Ono seeks to draw viewers into her latest exhibition ‘Das Gift’ (The Poison) by asking for their participation in healing the world ofPHOTOS: AP, AFP - 119 words
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Article, Illustration569 2010-09-17 15 AP [CANBERRA] Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said yesterday she would not rule out introducing a new tax on carbon gas emissions after the world’s biggest miner BHP Billiton urged Australia not to wait for the rest of the world to chargeAP; PHOTO: AFP - 569 words
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414 2010-09-17 15 Charges to be filed for botched rescue of HK tourists AP [MANILA] The Philippine justice chief said yesterday that she will recommend criminal and administrative charges against about 10 officials, police officers and journalists over last month’s killing of eight Hong Kong touristsAP - 414 words
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258 2010-09-17 15 Reuters [BANGKOK] The Bank of Thailand will take the baht’s strength into account at its interest rate review next month, the central bank’s chief economist said yesterday. The baht has risen around 8 per cent against the dollar this year, to theReuters - 258 words
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Article, Illustration576 2010-09-17 16 Pact will take effect in July 2011, will create EU exports worth 19b euros Reuters Bloomberg [BRUSSELS] The European Union yesterday agreed to sign a free trade agreement with South Korea, one of the most far-reaching trade pacts the union has negotiatedReuters; Bloomberg; AP - 576 words
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732 2010-09-17 16 The fight is on to avoid financial woes of Western dailies AFP [TOKYO] With huge circulations, loyal readers and a tireless reporting culture that runs around the clock, Japan’s newspapers have defied many of the woes that have beset their western print peers. ButAFP - 732 words
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Article338 2010-09-17 16 Reuters [LONDON] Gold hit a record high yesterday as the softer US dollar and uncertainty about economic and financial stability persuaded investors to seek a safe place to park their assets. Strong investment demand also pushed spot silver to US$20.75 an ounce, its highestReuters - 338 words
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347 2010-09-17 16 AFP [TOKYO] Toyota Motor is in talks to provide technology and core components for hybrid vehicles to its German rival Daimler AG, newspapers reported yesterday. The world’s top carmaker will consider providing Daimler with motors and batteries in addition to technology, uponAFP - 347 words
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Article, Illustration455 2010-09-17 16 Reuters [CANBERRA] Tourists visiting Australia often worry about deadly spiders and sharks but a new campaign on flights coming into the country hopes to warn them about a greater danger the surf. Overseas tourists entering Australia are to be given safety instructionsReuters; AFP - 455 words
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Article, Illustration576 2010-09-17 17 Analysts say the figure, in line with expectations, is not a major concern LATEST US DATA Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The current account deficit in the US widened to US$123.3 billion in the second quarter, reflecting a surge in imports. The gap, theBloomberg; REUTERS - 576 words
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496 2010-09-17 17 Bloomberg [MANILA] The Philippine government will invite bids for infrastructure projects worth 739.8 billion pesos (S$77.27 billion) over the next two years and said it may provide tax breaks and financing assistance to lure investors. Projects worth 127.8 billion pesos are scheduled forBloomberg - 496 words
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Article, Illustration225 2010-09-17 17 AFP [LONDON] Greek Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou dismissed suggestions Athens will be forced to restructure its debt, a scenario he said would break the eurozone, the Financial Times reported yesterday. “Restructuring is not going to happen. There are much broader implications forAFP - 225 words
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Article381 2010-09-17 17 Reuters [GENEVA] Stable oil prices have crunched the profits of physical energy traders, who yesterday warned that US and European refineries would face supply constraints unless Saudi Arabia and Iraq send them more crude. Physical traders are tuned into global energy trends because theyReuters - 381 words
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621 2010-09-17 17 Bloomberg [DUBAI] Dubai’s effort to resolve its debt woes is gathering pace after Dubai International Capital LLC presented plans to sell assets to repay US$2.6 billion. The company, part of Dubai Holding LLC that is owned by the emirate’s rulerBloomberg - 621 words
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498 2010-09-17 18 Advisory group report asks govt to seal FTAs and launch more trade missions Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The Obama administration yesterday outlined details of a strategy to double US exports over five years, recommending ways to boost commerce but steering clear of timetables forBloomberg - 498 words
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Article, Illustration446 2010-09-17 18 Bloomberg [LONDON] Britain’s antitrust regulator said it’s investigating suspected cartel activity among commercial truck manufacturers in the country, including Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz unit. One person was arrested and released on bail, and a Mercedes facility in the UK was visited by authorities, FrankBloomberg; REUTERS - 446 words
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Article, Illustration318 2010-09-17 18 AFP [WASHINGTON] US President Barack Obama plans to name Harvard professor Elizabeth Warren to set up a powerful new consumer protection bureau, but tailor her job designation to avoid a Senate confirmation battle. A Democratic official said Ms Warren, aAFP; AP - 318 words
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464 2010-09-17 18 AFP [LOS ANGELES] Late pop icon Michael Jackson’s mother has filed suit against promotors of a concert series he was supposed to give in London in 2009, claiming they shared the blame for his death during rehearsals. Katherine Jackson filed the suit in LosAFP - 464 words
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227 2010-09-17 18 AP [LONDON] Retail sales in Britain fell by 0.5 per cent in August from July, official figures showed yesterday, raising worries about the economic recovery as the government withdraws stimulus measures and slashes public spending. Though sales were still 1.9 per centAP - 227 words
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310 2010-09-17 18 Reuters [BERLIN] German joblessness will likely fall below three million next year and employment will reach its highest level since reunification in 1990, the Federal Labour Office’s economic research institute IAB said yesterday. The IAB, whose forecast is based on the assumptionReuters - 310 words
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Article, Illustration913 2010-09-17 19 VEN SREENIVASAN - Surge in demand for pilots, technicians to accommodate new, replacement aircraft By VEN SREENIVASAN THE airline industry will need 466,650 pilots and 596,500 maintenance personnel over the next 20 years to accommodate the strong demand for new and replacement aircraft, according toBLOOMBERG - 913 words
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281 2010-09-17 19 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - One World Maritime aims to help firms gain foothold in Asia By NISHA RAMCHANDANI FORMER Drydocks World South East Asia chief executive Denis Welch has stepped down to set up a maritime industry consultancy, One World Maritime, which aims to281 words
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Article222 2010-09-17 19 ALEC ALMAZAN - By ALEC ALMAZAN AFTER a seven month ordeal, the hijacked Singaporean tugboat, Asta, arrived safely under tow in Singapore last month. The Asta and the towed barge Callista were hijacked off Malaysia on Feb 6. The Asta’s 11 crew members were later released but the chief222 words
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238 2010-09-17 19 Bloomberg [GENEVA] The World Trade Organization (WTO) found Boeing Co got illegal aid from the US, European government officials said as they stepped up calls for a negotiated settlement to a trans-Atlantic fight over aircraft subsidies. The confidential panel ruling “condemns the massiveBloomberg - 238 words
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Article278 2010-09-17 19 SGX '000 Sep 16 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.52 -0.01 895 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.26 -0.01 24 Cosco Corp 1.71 0.02 ***** CWT Ltd 0.98 unch 697 Ezra Hldgs 1.72 -0.02 1693 First Ship Lea 0.42 unch 37 Freight Links 0.06 unch 3755 Grand Banks unch unch 0278 words
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Article3083 2010-09-17 19 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 LO40323,083 words
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Article462 2010-09-17 20 EDITORIAL MEDIA censorship is the theme of a just-released report by the government-appointed Censorship Review Committee (CRC). So it’s not surprising that local media reports have headlined the group’s more eye-catching recommendations, most notably the proposal that R21 films be allowed in heartland cinemas and on pay462 words
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Article, Illustration929 2010-09-17 20 MICHAEL BREVETTA - Global financial institutions must prepare for higher costs to comply with the US FATCA By MICHAEL BREVETTA Michael Brevetta is a senior tax manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers Services LLP. EARLIER in the year, the US enacted legislation the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)STOCKXCHNG - 929 words
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Article, Illustration754 2010-09-17 20 FRANK CHING - THE BOTTOM LINE FRANK CHING The writer is a Hong Kong-based journalist and commentator THE Manila hostage crisis, in which eight Hong Kong residents, including three Canadian citizens, were killed has highlighted the rather ambiguous status of the former British colony under754 words
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Article, Illustration1074 2010-09-17 21 AASIM SAJJAD AKHTAR - The country should lay the foundation for a welfare state in which the army is subservient to the people By AASIM SAJJAD AKHTAR The writer is assistant professor of political economy at Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad TWO months after the first wave of monsoon floods ripped throughREUTERS - 1,074 words
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Article, Illustration1104 2010-09-17 21 STEVEN PEARLSTEIN - By STEVEN PEARLSTEIN LATWP THE encouraging news out of Basel, Switzerland, is that the world’s bank regulators are finally getting their spines back. Until the financial crisis exposed their gullibility, the regulators had been bamboozled into believing that banks could pretty much decideLATWP; STOCKXCHNG - 1,104 words
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Article9076 2010-09-17 22 Transaction date: Sep 16 52-wks Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 21 13 3148 8Telecom 20 -0.5 1255 20.5 19.5 19.5 20 1.7 9.1 6.4 95.8 12 5 58349,076 words
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Article1715 2010-09-17 23 52-wks Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 9 4.5 1181 t AA Grp 4.5 4 5 25 4.3 225 130 6222 t APStrategic 161 -12 21 178 159 1581,715 words
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Article814 2010-09-17 23 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 $mil 124 107 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 113 113.2 115 515.8 975 755 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US967 -3 1 967 967 967 975 38.7 312814 words
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Article255 2010-09-17 23 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 $mil 56 36.5 6000 AVJennings A47.5xd 45.5 48.5 3.6 7.4 3.8 123.7 53 16 6017 Genting HK US$ US51.5 +1 *****6 53 49.5 51.5 52255 words
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Article9385 2010-09-17 23 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund Cl A!** 1.22/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.91/ APS Alpha Fund Cl B SGD!** APS Alpha Fund Cl B USD!** AXA Life Secure Ascent 2020 Fund 0.*****/0.***** AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd AXA WM -Talents Fund9,385 words
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374 2010-09-17 24 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Sep 15 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 827.0 0.1 -0.7 0.3 -5.7 -0.1 -1.0 EAFE Preliminary 768.2 0.3 -2.1 0.2 -7.7 -0.1 -3.1 Europe Preliminary 1125.1 -0.3374 words
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Article133 2010-09-17 24 Sep 16 As at 9am Sep Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2430 1.2810 Can dollar 1.2950 1.3110 Euro 1.7290 1.7490 NZ dollar 0.9650 0.9860 Sterling pound 2.0800 2.1040 US dollar 1.3310 1.3460 Local dollars to 100 units of133 words
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Article29 2010-09-17 24 Sep 16 Open High Sett STI Sep 3073 3073 3067 SIMSCI Sep 360.8 363.8 363.1 Taiwan Sep 289.2 290.0 286.4 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd29 words
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Article177 2010-09-17 24 Sep 16 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 3/16 1/8 1-month 3/8 1/8 2-months 7/16 3/16 3-months 9/16 5/16 Overnight mode: 1/8 US$ 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 0.68 0.48 9 months 0.85 0.65 12177 words
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Article22 2010-09-17 24 Sep 16 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.3370 1.3383 2-months 1.3373 1.3383 3-months 1.3370 1.3382 6-months 1.3370 1.3384 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article66 2010-09-17 24 Sep 15 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Sep 10 2815 2820 2820 2814 126 640 Oct 10 2711 2685 2714 2672 1652 7287 Nov 10 2640 2615 2648 2605 8191 ***** Dec 10 2630 259666 words
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Article427 2010-09-17 24 Sep 16 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Dec10 99.6000 0 8247 Mar11 99.5300 0 2716 Jun11 99.4350 0 2769 Sep11 99.3150 0 1241 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Dec10 99.6850 0 2674 Mar11 99.6950 50 1516 Jun11 99.7100 77 3150 Sep11 99.7250 99.7250 99.7250 99.7150 38427 words
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Article134 2010-09-17 24 Sep 16 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Oct 10 345.0 345.0 345.0 7 Nov 10 345.0 10 Dec 10 345.0 20 Jan 11 344.0 50 Feb 11 343.0 Mar 11 343.0 Apr 11 344.0 May 11134 words
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Article88 2010-09-17 24 Sep 16 Sep 16 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****T 16.12.2010 0.30 1-Year BY*****W 03.05.2011 0.34 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****1E 2.500 01.10.2012 104.10 104.13 104.11 5-Year N*****0N 1.375 01.10.2014 102.6388 words
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Article105 2010-09-17 24 Sep 15 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Nov 10 1042.50 1025.00 1045.00 1034.25 Jan 11 1052.75 1035.50 1054.50 1044.50 Mar 11 1060.75 1045.25 1062.75 1052.25 May 11 1063.75 1057.00 1065.75 1056.50 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Oct 10 41.61 41.20 41.68105 words
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Article77 2010-09-17 24 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Sep 15 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 78.98 -0.38 WTI (Near Mth) 75.67 -1.07 Dubai (1-Mth F) 76.43 0.29 Tapis blend 84.65 0.10 Minas 78.55 0.10 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 73.66 -1.34 Jet Kerosene 87.44 -1.94 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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2326 2010-09-17 24 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Tel Last Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Code Company Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left 4869 A-Sonic Aerospace W*****0 3 0.5 112 1 3 2.00 3 6221 Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 33 1 150 14 4.88 44 6227 ASJ Hldgs W*****1 2.5 1 4 2.602,326 words
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5719 2010-09-17 25 BALISA SHIPPING TRADING PTE LTD 8 Shenton Way, #40-03A, Singapore *****1 Tel: 6345 5700 Fax: 6345 5227 Email: singapore@balisagp.com CR NO. **********0W UK CONTINENT SERVICE U.S.A. SERVICE Destination STXPO TBN Antwerp/UK *Loads Singapore, E./W. Malaysia, Indonesia MIDDLE-EAST SERVICE Destination STXPO TBN New Orleans/Camden *Loads E./W.5,719 words
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Article464 2010-09-17 24 Sep 16 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.961 6.303 0.720 7.275 43.278 84.181 0.800 10.907 2.920 1.291 80.327 41.597 1.253 6.651 0.938 29.734 28.919 0.600 0.937 Canada 1.041 6.562464 words
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Article85 2010-09-17 24 Sep 16 (US$) (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 0.***** 12 mths 0.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths85 words
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Article154 2010-09-17 24 Sep 16 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2520 1.2538 0.9364 0.9369 Canadian dollar 1.3032 1.3053 0.9748 0.9754 Euro 1.7400 1.7418 1.3014 1.3016 NZ dollar 0.9697 0.9714 0.7253 0.7259 Sterling pound 2.0872 2.0893 1.5611 1.5613154 words
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Article141 2010-09-17 24 Sep 16 GOLD (US$/oz) Sep 16 Sep 15 Hong Kong 1268.20 1271.20 Sep 14 Sep 15 London 1269.80 1268.40 1270.10 1268.85 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Sep 16 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar 58,400.60 ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 131 54 5gm 371 272 10gm 663141 words
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Article71 2010-09-17 24 Sep 15 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2121.50 2128.05 3 months 2154.00 2160.50 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 7604.00 7641.50 3 months 7620.00 7655.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2207.50 2212.50 3 months 2237.50 2243.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.0071 words
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Article82 2010-09-17 24 Sep 15 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Sep 10 1816 1843 1851/1809 Dec 10 1853 1849 1873/1830 Mar 11 1872 1871 1891/1853 May 11 1886 1887 1897/1874 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Sep 10 1620 1582 1610/1607 Nov 10 1629 1591 1631/1585 Jan 11 1660 1621 1662/1586 Mar 1182 words
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Miscellaneous322 2010-09-17 29 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Teacher drops alternative claim (7) 9 Businessman was hotel employee (8) 10 One with stuff in Middle East had fringe work (7) 11 Got down when one fired up (8) 12 Qualmier, unfortunately, I’m leaving the lady (6) 13 Worker still accepting one that’s dust-resistant (10)322 words
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Advertisement167 2010-09-17 31 BEATS RECRUIT CONCORD ENERGY PTE LTD, a locally-based international commodity trading company, is seeking to hire an experienced Manager Projects Energy to join its project development team. Under the direction of the Director of Projects Development, the Project Manager willassistinmanaging,prioritizing,andmonitoringthedevelopmentofinternational energy projects. The successful candidate will work with cross functional167 words
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Article, Illustration1578 2010-09-17 32 MELISSA LWEE - Increasing number of corporate people are spending evenings at activity-based venues instead of bars, reports MELISSA LWEE MELISSA LWEE She goes on to explain that as ping pong is an easy game with low barriers to entry and because it isn’t a strenuous game, it1,578 words
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Article773 2010-09-17 31 MELISSA LWEE - By MELISSA LWEE IF you’re bored with traditional bars and clubs and are looking for somewhere new to go, why not visit one of the following ‘‘activity-based’’ venues that are breathing new life into the party scene. PING PONG BAR Camp Pong #02-24 of *Scape at773 words
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Article, Illustration1188 2010-09-17 27 N K YONG - Diversity the soul of wine Objectivity in wine tastings is impossible, and however hard one attempts to rid oneself of bias, the expectation has already been set and will condition one’s tasting assessment, says N K YONG N K YONG “DIVERSITY is the soul of wine”, so wrote Andrew Jefford1,188 words
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Article, Illustration620 2010-09-17 27 NATALIE KOH - Lighting up the arts scene digitally By NATALIE KOH FOR the next 10 nights, Orchard Road, the Singapore Art Museum (SAM) and Sculpture Square will be lit up (even more than they already are) with interactive new media and digital arts as part of the inaugural Digital Nights 2010. An620 words
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Article, Illustration629 2010-09-17 27 NATALIE KOH - By NATALIE KOH ACTRESS Adelina Ong is of the belief that art is for everyone. She doesn’t just mean in terms of appreciating art she believes that everyone can and ought to be given the chance to influence the arts. Her eagerness to see629 words
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Article, Illustration869 2010-09-17 28 MADHVI SUBRAHMANIAN - The works of Thukral and Tagra are paradoxically both low-brow and high-brow art, reports MADHVI SU BRAHMAN IAN MADHVI SUBRAHMANIAN THE artists Thukral and Tagra comment on conspicuous consumption in their work yet they thrive on their artworks being consumed voraciously by society. Their works look869 words
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AROUND TOWN
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Article, Illustration245 2010-09-17 28 TWO new exhibitions are set to be added to the National Museum of Singapore’s permanent gallery from Sept 23 onwards. The first is a photo-wall of portraits of philanthropists and people whom they have touched and the second is five film cameras that witnessed major news245 words
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Article156 2010-09-17 28 THE 2009/2010 cohort of young W!LD, a division of Wild Rice that is dedicated to training and nurturing Singapore’s most promising young talents, is bringing its second production, Unlike Some People, to the stage. An adaptation of The Lady from Dubuque by multiple award-winner Edward Albee,156 words
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119 2010-09-17 28 NATALIE KOH - Compiled by NATALIE KOH THE second run of Sprouts 2010, a national choreography event organised by the National Arts Council (NAC) and Frontier Danceland, culminates in its Final Showcase tomorrow. After almost two months of this national competition, eight participants have been chosen to showcase their119 words
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Article, Illustration902 2010-09-17 28 CHEAH UI-HOON - By CHEAH UI-HOON YOU may have seen her video work on the walls of the Bras Basah MRT Station while waiting for the train home. In her latest work, artist Tan Kai Syng switches modes of transportation and goes running, both literally and virtually the902 words
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Article, Illustration506 2010-09-17 28 NATALIE KOH - By NATALIE KOH KITE-FLYING is a fun family activity that gives children and adults alike the chance to leave their computers and books for the outdoors. Going one better, ACT 3 International has come up with an even more creative and artistic way for people506 words
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Article, Illustration578 2010-09-17 29 DYLAN TAN - DYLAN TAN talks to keyboardist Rostam Batmanglij ahead of their October gig here DYLAN TAN YOU can expect to find Vampire Weekend’s keyboardist Rostam Batmanglij on social networking site Twitter but don’t bother looking for him on Facebook. “Personally, I don’t like Facebook because theFILE PHOTO; AFP - 578 words
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Article, Illustration552 2010-09-17 29 CHRISTOPHER LIM - By CHRISTOPHER LIM PREQUEL movies are easy to make but prequel games are a bigger challenge, even though you know how the stories eventually turn out in both cases. Movies sweep viewers along to the good bits. Games, however, need a hook from552 words
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Article, Illustration711 2010-09-17 29 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CD REVIEW By CHRISTOPHER LIM NINE Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor may be done touring and hasn’t put out any new albums under the Nails name, but he’s been busy in new guises. How To Destroy Angels sees Reznor join talents with his wife,711 words
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Article, Illustration633 2010-09-17 30 DYLAN TAN - Culture shock spells funny business at the movies, says DYLAN TAN DYLAN TAN CULTUREshockmakes great fodder for comedies, an d t w o moviesopening this week attempt to mine it for laughs. Naturally, in the name of commercial interest and political correctness, both633 words
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Article, Illustration587 2010-09-17 30 GEOFFREY EU - By GEOFFREY EU THERE is no more compelling reason to watch The Girl Who Played With Fire than Noomi Rapace, the actress who plays by far the most memorable movie heroine of the year a fearless leather-jacketed and nose-ringed kick-ass computer hacker with complex587 words
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Article, Illustration711 2010-09-17 30 DYLAN TAN - By DYLAN TAN FOR a small British comedy, The Infidel is definitely going places. Finding an audience outside the UK is one thing but the film’s 35-year-old Singa-pore-raised producer Arvind Ethan David is pleasantly surprised how extensively the movie has travelled beyond just cinemas,KUA CHEE SIONG/TNP - 711 words
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Article, Illustration416 2010-09-17 30 CHRISTOPHER LIM - By CHRISTOPHER LIM TWILIGHT fans eager for a glimpse of their Bella in a different setting will be disappointed by The Runaways, which is completely different from the chaste vampire franchise that’s made Kristen Stewart a mainstream star. The movie chronicles the rise and416 words
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