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Title Section17 2010-10-01 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 138/08/2010 Friday, October 1,201017 words
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677 2010-10-01 1 Ireland says bank bail-out may top 50b euros; Moody’s downgrades Spain’s credit rating a notch Reuters AFP AP [DUBLIN] After an initial kneejerk reaction to the downside, financial markets recovered to stay on their feet after two pieces of dim news from Europe. IrelandReuters; AFP; AP - 677 words
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616 2010-10-01 1 SIOW LI SEN - This comes on heels of tepid response from institutional investors, some say By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines has increased its retail bond offering to $150 million three times as high as the original allocation of $50 million. This has been done616 words
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Article141 2010-10-01 1 ST INDEX 3,097.63 (-8.40) ST INDEX FUTURES 3,096 (-11) SIMSCI 364.66 (-1.87) SIMSCI FUTURES 363.80 (-3.10) FOREX US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.316 (US$/S$ per 1.585 2.087 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.362 1.793 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 83.30 63.30 RM 3.088 2.346 HK$ 7.761 5.896 BAHT 30.38141 words
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TOP STORIES
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473 2010-10-01 2 TEH SHI NING - Firm’s future hinges on court ruling after next week’s hearing By TEH SHI NING [SINGAPORE] All was calm at TT International’s annual general meeting yesterday afternoon, even as the company’s fate hangs in the balance. Around 50 shareholders showed up at the473 words
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Article, Illustration640 2010-10-01 2 VEN SREENIVASAN - Airport group’s int’l wing also expanding with global projects By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Despite facing challenging operating conditions, Changi Airport Group (CAG) made a profit of $227.26 million in the first nine months of its financial year as a corporatised entity. The operatorFILE PHOTO - 640 words
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Article, Illustration523 2010-10-01 2 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Price around $1,956 psf of net lettable area; buyer led by Oxley Holdings By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] City Developments Ltd (CDL) is said to be selling a 21-storey freehold office block at the corner of Robinson Road and McCallum Street for $215 million.523 words
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287 2010-10-01 2 [SINGAPORE] Senior Minister of State Balaji Sadasivan was a man who put his duty above self “no matter what”. Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam who gave the eulogy at Dr Balaji's funeral at Mandai Crematorium yesterday added that the statesman was not one to “shrink287 words
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Article446 2010-10-01 2 Markets roll with punches from Europe AFTER a kneejerk reaction to the downside, financial markets recovered to stay on their feet after two pieces of dim news from Europe. Ireland yesterday disclosed a “horrendous” worst case price tag of over 50 billion euros for bailing out its distressed446 words
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479 2010-10-01 4 It says that currency measure cleared by the House violates free-trade rules AP Reuters [BEIJING] Beijing warned Washington yesterday that economic ties might be damaged after American lawmakers escalated the conflict over China’s currency controls, inching the two economic giants closerAP; Reuters - 479 words
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Article, Illustration513 2010-10-01 4 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] An Indian court yesterday ordered that land disputed by Muslims and Hindus in the northern town of Ayodhya that triggered riots in 1992 should be split between the faiths after a period of three months. Two of three judges ofBloomberg; AP - 513 words
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524 2010-10-01 4 MICHELLE QUAH - Survey reports global concern about high public spending By MICHELLE QUAH [SINGAPORE] Governments have spent trillions propping up their economies since the global financial crisis. But a worldwide survey has found that businesses want this splurging to stop. The level of public524 words
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483 2010-10-01 4 JOYCE HOOI - By JOYCE HOOI [SINGAPORE] The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) will be pumping $200 million into the newly launched Singapore Maritime Institute over the next 10 years, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean announced yesterday. The virtual institute is intended to483 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article754 2010-10-01 6 WINSTON CHAI - By WINSTON CHAI AFTER a dip in August, the Singapore market steered a steadier course last month, with the total market capitalisation ending the month at $798.2 billion, up 5.1 per cent from the preceding month’s $759.4 billion. Compared with end-2009’s $689.8 billion, the gain in754 words
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241 2010-10-01 6 JAMIE LEE - By JAMIE LEE CHINESE property developer Centraland has secured 650 million yuan (S$127.7 million) in investment from US private equity firm Warburg Pincus. Shares of Centraland surged 9.5 per cent, or four cents, to end at 46 cents before a trading halt241 words
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598 2010-10-01 6 R SIVANITHY - HOCK LOCK SIEW By R SIVANITHY SOON, local investors will be able to invest in 19 large Asian companies via American Depository Receipts (ADRs) to be quoted on the Singapore Exchange’s new GlobalQuote board. Among the 19 are supposedly famous598 words
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Article, Illustration242 2010-10-01 8 IN conjunction with its Inaugural Corporate Governance Week from Oct 4-8, the Securities Investors Association (Singapore) is calling on listed companies here to make a public statement. The statement, which will be published in The Business Times, reads: “As an organisation we are committed to242 words
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491 2010-10-01 8 RONNIE LIM - The firm is currently constructing a US$1 b water and power facility in the country By RONNIE LIM SEMBCORP is eyeing a justcalled Request for Proposals (RFP) by Oman for its big-gest-ever greenfield power generation project, a 1,500 megawatt (MW) facility at Sur, BT491 words
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343 2010-10-01 8 JAMIE LEE - By JAMIE LEE KEPPEL FELS has secured two new contracts worth about US$101 million to complete and refurbish two semi-submersible drilling rigs. A spokesman declined to provide the specific value of each contract, or a timeline for when both jobs would be completed. The343 words
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494 2010-10-01 8 LYNETTE KHOO - HOT STOCK By LYNETTE KHOO WHILE most companies that undertook dual listings have seen a surge in share prices on their trading debut in the second market, it was a different story for Sound Global yesterday. Shares of the China-based waste water treatment494 words
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509 2010-10-01 9 DBS Bank is teaming up with Singapore Management University (SMU) to offer a corporate treasury course. The bank will contribute $220,000 to help SMU develop a specialised corporate treasury elective for undergraduate and postgraduate students, a first in Singapore, DBS said yesterday. In509 words
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Article483 2010-10-01 9 CONRAD TAN - Loans to businesses rebound to rise $2.5b; consumer loans put on $1.9b By CONRAD TAN BANK lending growth picked up in August after slowing in July, as loans to businesses reversed their earlier decline while consumer loans continued to grow, driven by housing loans.483 words
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Article, Illustration524 2010-10-01 9 CONRAD TAN - By CONRAD TAN INDIA’S ICICI Bank yesterday opened its first retail branch here, marking its entry into Singapore’s competitive consumer banking market. The bank was granted a full banking licence with qualifying full bank privileges by the Monetary Authority of Singapore in April. This524 words
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Advertisement131 2010-10-01 9 Proud to be KPMG KPMG is proud to announce the admission of 14 outstanding professionals to the Singapore partnership from 1st October 2010. We continue to cut through complexity to create value for you our clients, our people and our communities all day, every day. From left to right: Benjamin131 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration594 2010-10-01 10 R SIVANITHY - ST Index declines 8.4 points; rotational punting of penny stocks loses some steam STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent AS stated many times before in this column, prices here usually move in advance of but rarely in response to Wall Street’s overnight movement. On Tuesday,Source: Bloomberg - 594 words
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Article186 2010-10-01 10 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 0 8 9 0 0 0 0 8 9 Manufacturing 28 90 67 2 4 20 30 94 87 Commerce 19 24 24 1 5 6 20 29 30 Tpt/Stor/Comms 9 23 8186 words
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Article121 2010-10-01 10 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 28,722 28,722 132,602 132,602 Manufacturing 449,756 23,203 472,959 380,770 2,322 383,092 Commerce 80,030 29,951 109,981 155,506 4,212 159,718 Tpt/Stor/Comms 147,359 4,714 152,073 269,435 592 270,027 Finance 38,087 38,087 365,991 365,991 Construction 32,186 7,953 40,139 9,064121 words
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Article112 2010-10-01 10 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 2.160 -0.020 CapitaLand 4.060 -0.050 CapitaMall 2.150 +0.080 CityDev 12.760 ComfortDelGro 1.520 -0.030 DBS Grp 14.080 -0.160 F&N 6.500 +0.120 Genting SP 1.860 -0.040 Golden Agri 0.570 +0.005 HK Land 6.210 +0.080 JMH 45.140 +0.040 JSH 26.800 +0.300 Jardine C&C 39.300112 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article, Illustration258 2010-10-01 10 Sept 30 close: $8.98 DBS Vickers Research, Sept 30 IT was reported by industry news wire, Upstream, that Saipem has decided to move its partially built semi-submersible rig, Scarabeo 9, from CIMC Raffles shipyard in China where it is currently being constructed. The yard reported to be chosenSource: Bloomberg - 258 words
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Article, Illustration570 2010-10-01 10 LYNETTE KHOO - Compiled by LYNETTE KHOO OCBC Investment Research, Sept 30 THE FTSE Reit Index is up 11.3 per cent YTD and 145.8 per cent from its March 2009 low. Market attention is on low base rates and the high liquidity environment. As a result, S-Reit distribution yields have tightened toSource: Bloomberg - 570 words
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Article, Illustration486 2010-10-01 10 CURRENCIES Reuters [NEW YORK] The euro hit a fresh five-month high against the dollar yesterday, on pace for its best quarterly gain in eight years, after data showed euro zone banks are relying less on funds from the European Central Bank (ECB). The newsReuters; BLOOMBERG - 486 words
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Article65 2010-10-01 10 Sep 30 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 83.00 -69.00 BT CADI -*****.00-132.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +8.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 771.73 -1.25 FTSE ST Small Cap 564.51 -4.68 FTSE ST All Share 766.29 -2.20 FTSE ST China Top 279.99 -2.88 FTSE ST China 313.60 -1.62 FTSE ST65 words
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Article57 2010-10-01 10 VOLUME Genting SP 157,993,000 *Genting HK US$ 60,975,000 Innovalues 56,574,000 Golden Agri 37,586,000 Cosco Corp 37,467,000 Transcu Grp 32,174,000 SingTel 31,484,000 SoundGlobal 29,110,000 ChinaNTown 27,814,000 Memstar 25,703,000 VALUE($) Genting SP 296,433,800 DBS Grp 134,233,490 UOB 107,172,340 CapitaLand 104,638,560 SingTel 99,513,380 Wilmar 99,475,140 Keppel Corp 87,795,540 OCBC Bk57 words
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Article104 2010-10-01 10 BY CENTS CLOSE UP OCC 3.93% NCPS10 9400 160.0 1.7 Thai Prime Fd 878 102.6 9.8 GLD 10US$ ***** 68.4 0.4 Venture Corp 982 45.0 4.8 JSH 2680 39.5 1.1 STXPO 100 1378 28.0 2.1 F&N.ES.1009 642 22.0 3.5 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 5186 21.1 0.3 Jardine C&C 3930 20.0104 words
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Article119 2010-10-01 10 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT Nifty 10US$ *****-178.9 -1.0 DBXT SPASX200 10US$ 3170 -84.2 -2.0 DairyFarm 760 -35.5 -3.4 Lyxor China H 10US$ 1600 -19.7 -0.9 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 3099 -17.1 -0.4 DBS Grp 1408 -16.0 -1.1 Keppel Corp.ES.1009 896 -15.0 -1.6 UOB 1832 -14.0 -0.8 OCBC Bk 4.5%NCPS119 words
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Article87 2010-10-01 10 Where S$ stands Sep 30 CHNG YR 2010 CLOSE FR Sep 29 S$ LOW S$ HIGH US$ 1.3164 0.07 1.4219 1.3164@ Euro 1.7939 -0.15 2.0153 1.6886 Pounds 2.0908 -0.25 2.2831 2.0003 A$ 1.2752 0.23 1.2960 1.1515 Yen* 1.5813 -0.36 1.6080 1.4467 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.03 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.3287 -0.1487 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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598 2010-10-01 12 TEH SHI NING - Revenues from local R&D innovations double to $21 b from 2003 to 2008 By TEH SHI NING SINGAPORE’S research and development (R&D) investments over the next five years will be geared towards achieving economic outcomes. Industry collaborations, creating intellectual property and bringing innovations to598 words
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Article, Illustration461 2010-10-01 12 FELDA CHAY - HUMAN CAPITAL SUMMIT 2010 By FELDA CHAY THE way to narrow a widening income gap is by setting minimum skills standards for the workforce, and not a minimum wage. Speaking at the Singapore Human Capital Summit, Labour chief Lim Swee Say461 words
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443 2010-10-01 12 UMA SHANKARI - Retail property deals jump from $6.8m in Q2 to $250m in Q3 PROPERTY Reports by UMA SHANKARI THE property investment market gained further momentum in the third quarter of this year, as transactions in the rebounding office sector crossed $1 billion a level not443 words
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458 2010-10-01 12 FRASERS Centrepoint and Far East Organization have jointly put in the top bid of $151.4 million, or $335 per square foot per plot ratio (psf ppr) for a residential site at Pasir Ris. Just four bids were received for458 words
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273 2010-10-01 12 FRASERS Centrepoint’s new 573-unit executive condominium (EC), Esparina Residences, drew more than 300 visitors who took up 230 ballot numbers at the project’s launch yesterday. Apartment sizes at the Sengkang project range from 829 square feet for a two-bedroom flat to 2,583 sq ft273 words
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301 2010-10-01 12 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY PRIMARY school children and professional infocomm outfits alike were honoured yesterday during the Singapore Infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF) awards. The 19 awards were given as a platform to recognise and showcase “Made In Singapore” ICT (infocomm technology) innovation. Participants in301 words
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CHILDREN FOR CHILDREN
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Article, Illustration675 2010-10-01 14 KAREN NG - Through the support of 71 donors, 1,000 underprivileged children will enjoy a visit to Underwater World today. KAREN NG reports KAREN NG PEOPLE seldom associate number crunching with the arts. But since accountancy firm Stone Forest became a resident of the Arts Hub, it hasYEN MENG JIIN - 675 words
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Article1002 2010-10-01 14 Ng Wei Joo Head, Group Communications Division, United Overseas Bank ‘We are delighted to work with The Business Times and be a part of the Children for Children@Underwater World Singapore effort. Our CSR efforts focus on children, education and the arts, and it is our1,002 words
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Article, Illustration391 2010-10-01 14 KAREN NG - By KAREN NG WHILE other companies reined in on philanthropic works during the economic crisis, CapitaLand continued giving generously, and now pledges to give even more. Between 2005 and 2009 alone, the real estate conglomerate has given more than $5 million to underprivileged391 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration540 2010-10-01 15 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Data follows tankan survey showing more pessimistic business sentiment By ANTHONY ROWLEY JAPAN’S industrial output dropped unexpectedly in August, providing a further indication that the nation’s export-led economic recovery is faltering and adding to pressure on Japanese authorities to apply fresh fiscal and monetaryPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 540 words
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714 2010-10-01 15 Swedish stability fund could be model in region’s reforms Bloomberg [HELSINKI] Sweden, Finland and Denmark are promoting a European Unionwide bank levy to force lenders to help share the clean-up costs of future banking crises. “Making the polluter pay makesBloomberg - 714 words
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Advertisement427 2010-10-01 15 .1* A BEGIN A RELATIONSHIP WITH A BANK THAT IS TRUSTED BY MILLIONS ACROSS THE WORLD. ICICI Bank opens its retail branch today. Visit us at 6 Raffles Quay, #01-02, John Hancock Tower, Singapore *****0. ICICI Bank Limited is India's second largest bank. It also enjoys the reputation of being427 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration452 2010-10-01 16 PAULINE NG - Maritime players say new court could become viable alternative to S’pore By PAULINE NG MALAYSIA has established an admiralty court to expedite maritime-related cases, in a move which is also expected to enhance the country’s shipping and maritime profile. Maritime players believe452 words
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332 2010-10-01 16 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim nation, is reviving sales of Islamic bonds two months after consecutive auctions fell short of target because of concern over insufficient trading volume. The Finance Ministry said this week that it will offer oneBloomberg - 332 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration464 2010-10-01 17 Rally likely to be short-lived because of sector’s cloudy outlook: traders Reuters [SHANGHAI] China’s property shares unexpectedly soared yesterday, a day after the government announced fresh measures to subdue bubbly real estate prices. Shanghai’s property sub-index closed up 3.9 per cent, with oneReuters; AFP - 464 words
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278 2010-10-01 17 AFP [GENEVA] China won a rare victory at the World Trade Organization against the US on Wednesday after an arbitration panel ruled that US restrictions on Chinese poultry imports are illegal. Arbitration panels typically call on offending parties to lift the illegalAFP - 278 words
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341 2010-10-01 17 Talks with UralKali over a possible joint bid collapse: report Reuters [MELBOURNE] China’s top chemicals company Sinochem is working hard to come up with a challenge to BHP Billiton’s US$39 billion bid for Potash Corp, sources said, but efforts to secure a Russian partnerReuters - 341 words
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190 2010-10-01 17 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China plans to allow financial institutions to trade a new type of short-term commercial paper in its interbank market, traders said yesterday. Analysts said the move was in line with the central bank’s goal to increase money market transparencyReuters - 190 words
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CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration438 2010-10-01 18 Hurun Rich List says China should have the most billionaires in the world now AP [BEIJING] Some US$12 billion. That’s what it takes to be named the richest person in China. A new list of China’s top five richest people released yesterday says thatAP; AFP - 438 words
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353 2010-10-01 18 AFP [NEW DELHI] India’s fast-expanding economy has minted 17 new billionaires in the last 12 months, pushing the total to a record 69, according to a new Forbes Rich List released yesterday. Tycoon Mukesh Ambani, chairman of India’s largest private sector firm Reliance Industries,AFP - 353 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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783 2010-10-01 19 It is the only insurer left which is yet to repay its TARP rescue funds Bloomberg [NEW YORK] American International Group Inc agreed with US regulators to repay its bailout by converting the government’s holdings into common shares for sale, aBloomberg - 783 words
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579 2010-10-01 19 Bloomberg [LONDON] Investors are stepping up bets that policymakers from Brazil to South Korea will fail in their efforts to stem the fastest appreciation of emer-ging-market currencies in more than a year. Options traders are paying the lowest rate inBloomberg - 579 words
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599 2010-10-01 19 LYNN KAN - S’pore upbeat about volume, India top in confidence: survey By LYNN KAN [SINGAPORE] A survey of 17 markets by HSBC shows Singapore trading businesses are the most upbeat about volume picking up in the current second half of this year from the first. Forty-eight599 words
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Article, Illustration693 2010-10-01 19 AP [BEIJING] Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and billionaire investor Warren Buffett yesterday said that they were impressed by the passion that they saw among China’s super rich for giving back to society during a dinner for Chinese millionaires. The American businessmenAP; AFP - 693 words
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573 2010-10-01 19 20% chance that the US will slide into another recession: survey LATEST US DATA Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The US economy grew at a 1.7 per cent annual rate in the second quarter, marking the start of a slowdown in growth that hasBloomberg - 573 words
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570 2010-10-01 20 It plays up health of banks, households, clearing way for rate hike to nip inflation Reuters [SYDNEY] Australia’s central bank yesterday gave a clean bill of health to the country’s banks and households, suggesting financial conditions were no barrier to raising interestReuters - 570 words
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Article, Illustration353 2010-10-01 20 Reuters [TOKYO] China has released three of four Japanese detained last week for allegedly videotaping military targets a sign that tensions sparked by a shipping collision in disputed waters last month may be easing. “Three of the four have been released,” Japan’s ForeignReuters; REUTERS - 353 words
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265 2010-10-01 20 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan may budget measures to secure supplies of rare earths after China curtailed exports of the minerals, Japan’s Trade Minister Akihiro Ohata said yesterday. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry “hopes” to ask for a supplementary budget to secure stableBloomberg - 265 words
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231 2010-10-01 20 AFP [FRANKFURT] The number of unemployed in Germany fell twice as fast as expected in September, and the unadjusted rate dropped to 7.2 per cent, official data showed yesterday. The result underpinned hopes for sustained domestic demand in Europe’s biggest economy,AFP - 231 words
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322 2010-10-01 21 Reuters [TAIPEI] Taiwan and the United States have agreed to resume trade and investment talks by the end of this year at the earliest, Taiwan’s government said yesterday the first such talks in three years. The two will restart the Trade andReuters - 322 words
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Article, Illustration330 2010-10-01 21 Reuters [ZURICH] Novartis has hit back against legal claims from the Independent Director Committee of Alcon, the US eyecare group it is seeking to buy out, in a sign a legal battle between the two parties is heating up. Novartis saidReuters; BLOOMBERG - 330 words
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143 2010-10-01 21 Bloomberg [SEOUL] South Korea’s won rose, capping its biggest monthly advance in a year, after a pick-up in yuan appreciation made policy makers more tolerant of gains and an improving economy spurred demand for the nation’s assets. The currency has strengthened 5.1 perBloomberg - 143 words
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562 2010-10-01 21 Manufacturing output rose 8.7% from a year earlier: Bank of Thailand Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Thailand’s manufacturing cooled in August as industrial production rose at the slowest pace in nine months, heralding a weakening in economic growth. Manufacturing output rose 8.7 per cent from a yearBloomberg - 562 words
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410 2010-10-01 21 Coverage on Al-Jazeera channel disrupted after deal went sour: paper AFP [LONDON] Coverage of this year’s World Cup football finals in South Africa by the Al-Jazeera satellite television was jammed from Jordan, Britain’s Guardian newspaper reported in yesterday’s edition. “Mysterious jamming of TVAFP - 410 words
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469 2010-10-01 22 EDITORIAL CONGRESSIONAL elections that take place in the middle of the term of a sitting American president are seen as a national referendum on the White House’s occupant and his political party. The midterms, when voters elect the 435 members of the House of469 words
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Article, Illustration1201 2010-10-01 22 G PANICKER - Controlling 77% of all proven reserves, it’s expected to set oil prices for years to come By G PANICKER The writer, formerly with BT’s foreign desk, is now a freelance writer. OPEC marked its 50 years in business last month and despite many predictionsAFP - 1,201 words
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Article, Illustration751 2010-10-01 22 FRANK CHING - THE BOTTOM LINE FRANK CHING The writer is a Hong Kong-based journalist and commentator LAST week, when the China-Japan dispute over the detention of the captain of a Chinese fishing trawler was hanging fire, US Vice-President Joe Biden said American efforts to improve relations751 words
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Article, Illustration1196 2010-10-01 23 LEON HADAR - 2010 is beginning to look like a replay of 1994 with Obama reprising Bill Clinton’s role, and Boehner doing a Gingrich LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent UNLESS you believe in miracles and/or don’t trust American pollsters, you have no other choice but to assume thatAP - 1,196 words
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Article, Illustration803 2010-10-01 23 IAN CAMPBELL - REUTERS BREAKINGVIEWS By IAN CAMPBELL SPAIN is the euro periphery’s current star. Its debt spreads are far lower than those of troubled Portugal and Ireland and not far from those of Italy, a perennial survivor. Yet the economic knots intoAFP - 803 words
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Article, Illustration476 2010-10-01 24 Bloomberg [MEMPHIS] FedEx Corp, the world’s biggest cargo airline, said the US economic recovery will lag behind countries such as China, India and Brazil that are leading a rebound in the ex-press-shipping industry. China’s economy is expanding at an annual rate ofBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 476 words
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Article3091 2010-10-01 24 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 LO40323,091 words
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514 2010-10-01 24 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - Jetstar and Tiger will be hiring more pilots in anticipation of new plane deliveries By NISHA RAMCHANDANI [SINGAPORE] As travel demand continues to rise, local carriers such as Jetstar Asia and Tiger Airways are recruiting pilots to support their expanding networks as well as514 words
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326 2010-10-01 24 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines will launch flights to the South American continent for the first time, with a new thrice-weekly flight to the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo. The flights, using the B777-300ER, will fly via Barcelona in Spain.326 words
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Article, Illustration460 2010-10-01 24 They point FAA to changed landscape arising from mergers Bloomberg [NEW YORK] US Airways Group and Delta Air Lines will ask federal regulators to re-evaluate a ruling that led the carriers to drop a planned swap of takeoff andBloomberg; AP - 460 words
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199 2010-10-01 24 [SINGAPORE] Ho Yuen Sang, former deputy president and chief operating officer (COO) of Singapore Technologies Aerospace, is taking on the newly-creat-ed role of COO at Jetstar Asia. Mr Ho was with the Singapore Technologies Group for 26 years and from 2002 served as199 words
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Article278 2010-10-01 24 SGX '000 Sep 30 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.55 0.01 516 Chuan Hup Hldg unch unch 0 Cosco Corp 1.77 -0.07 ***** CWT Ltd 0.95 -0.01 1133 Ezra Hldgs 1.72 -0.01 2219 First Ship Lea 0.44 unch 249 Freight Links 0.07 unch 377 Grand Banks 0.50 0.03 86278 words
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Article9056 2010-10-01 25 Transaction date: Sep 30 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 18.5 -0.5 165 19 18.5 18.5 19 1.7 9.8 5.9 88.6 12 5 58349,056 words
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Article1718 2010-10-01 26 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 1181 t AA Grp 4.5 4 5 25 4.3 225 130 6222 t APStrategic 163 -4 79 167 159 1611,718 words
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Article815 2010-10-01 26 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 $mil 124 107 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 119xd 114 118 543.2 992 755 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US990 unch 1 990 990 984 992 39.6 319815 words
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Article259 2010-10-01 26 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 $mil 56 36.5 6000 AVJennings A51.5 50.5 52 3.6 6.8 4.1 134.1 55 16 6017 Genting HK US$ US42.5 -1.5 ***** 44 42 42.5 43259 words
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Article9385 2010-10-01 26 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund Cl A!** 1.26/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.96/ APS Alpha Fund Cl B SGD!** 1.2/ APS Alpha Fund Cl B USD!** 0.89/ AXA Life Secure Ascent 2020 Fund 0.*****/0.***** AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd AXA WM9,385 words
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374 2010-10-01 27 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Sep 29 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 835.8 -0.1 0.4 -0.3 -5.0 0.0 1.3 EAFE Preliminary 766.2 -0.2 -2.4 -0.1 -6.8 0.1 -0.7 Europe Preliminary 1119.5 -0.4374 words
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Article132 2010-10-01 27 Sep 30 As at 9am Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2670 1.3050 Can dollar 1.2680 1.2830 Euro 1.7850 1.8050 NZ dollar 0.9620 0.9840 Sterling pound 2.0720 2.0960 US dollar 1.3090 1.3240 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign132 words
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Article27 2010-10-01 27 Sep 30 Open High Sett STI Oct 3096 SIMSCI Oct 366.6 367.9 363.8 Taiwan Oct 290.6 291.4 291.0 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd27 words
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Article180 2010-10-01 27 Sep 30 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.02 par 1-month 3/8 1/8 2-months 7/16 3/16 3-months 9/16 5/16 Overnight mode: 1/8 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.35 0.25 1 month 0.48 0.28 2 months 0.50 0.30 3 months 0.53 0.33 6 months 0.65 0.45 9 months 0.80 0.60 12180 words
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Article24 2010-10-01 27 Sep 30 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.3156 1.3168 2-months 1.3153 1.3168 3-months 1.3156 1.3168 6-months 1.3155 1.3168 Source: OCBC Source: OCBC24 words
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Article66 2010-10-01 27 Sep 30 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Oct 10 2721 2737 2737 2720 331 930 Nov 10 2705 2723 2736 2711 3935 ***** Dec 10 2708 2730 2743 2708 ***** ***** Jan 11 2711 273666 words
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Article412 2010-10-01 27 Sep 30 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Dec10 99.6450 0 7423 Mar11 99.5950 0 1662 Jun11 99.5200 0 1871 Sep11 99.4250 0 461 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Dec10 99.6875 180 2972 Mar11 99.7125 0 1311 Jun11 99.7275 0 3150 Sep11 99.7225 0 835 Dec11 99.7200412 words
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Article149 2010-10-01 27 Sep 30 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Oct 10 363.0 358.0 363.0 47 Nov 10 360.0 360.0 363.0 2 Dec 10 363.0 Jan 11 363.0 Feb 11 364.0 364.0 364.0 16 Mar 11 365.0 365.0 365.0149 words
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Article92 2010-10-01 27 Sep 30 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****W 30.12.2010 0.30 0.25 0.25 1-Year BY*****W 03.05.2011 0.34 0.30 0.30 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****1E 2.500 01.10.2012 104.16 104.19 104.19 5-Year N*****0S 2.87592 words
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Article105 2010-10-01 27 Sep 29 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Nov 10 1099.00 1110.00 1110.25 1083.50 Jan 11 1108.00 119.75 1119.75 1093.75 Mar 11 1115.50 1127.25 1127.00 1101.75 May 11 1117.25 1129.00 1128.50 1103.75 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Oct 10 44.06 44.56 44.59105 words
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Article77 2010-10-01 27 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Sep 29 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 79.39 0.02 WTI (Near Mth) 77.74 1.61 Dubai (1-Mth F) 76.08 0.92 Tapis blend 85.50 0.85 Minas 78.85 0.85 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 76.33 1.78 Jet Kerosene 88.45 1.00 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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2406 2010-10-01 27 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Tel Last Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Code Company Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left 4869 A-Sonic Aerospace W*****0 3 -0.5 2877 1 3 -8 2.17 3 6221 Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 39 1 150 16 4.18 44 6227 ASJ Hldgs W*****1 2.5 1 42,406 words
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Article464 2010-10-01 27 Sep 30 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.999 6.477 0.711 7.514 43.153 86.872 0.807 11.040 2.989 1.312 83.314 42.494 1.274 6.742 0.946 30.327 29.409 0.611 0.968 Canada 1.001 6.483464 words
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Article85 2010-10-01 27 Sep 30 (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$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths85 words
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Article154 2010-10-01 27 Sep 30 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2736 1.2751 0.9681 0.9683 Canadian dollar 1.2747 1.2762 0.9689 0.9692 Euro 1.7916 1.7935 1.3618 1.3620 NZ dollar 0.9704 0.9726 0.7376 0.7386 Sterling pound 2.0855 2.0878 1.5852 1.5855154 words
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Article143 2010-10-01 27 Sep 30 GOLD (US$/oz) Sep 29 Sep 30 Hong Kong 1307.10 1311.50 Sep 28 Sep 29 London 1305.35 1310.05 1306.10 1310.80 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Sep 30 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar 59,382.86 ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 133 55 5gm 378 277 10gm 675143 words
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Article70 2010-10-01 27 Sep 29 Sep Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2309.25 2276.75 3 months 2341.00 2309.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 8059.00 7947.00 3 months 8064.00 7951.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2273.00 2254.25 3 months 2300.00 2281.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash70 words
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Article81 2010-10-01 27 Sep 29 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Dec 10 1924 1893 1929/1889 Mar 11 1940 1911 1945/1905 May 11 1955 1927 1960/1924 Jul 11 1969 1941 1974/1948 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Sep 10 1726 1755 Nov 10 1737 1766 1776/1719 Jan 11 1766 1792 1801/1748 Mar 11 179081 words
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5665 2010-10-01 28 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.5,665 words
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Article, Illustration1478 2010-10-01 30 CLARISSA TAN - Can the architecture and urban planning of a city help make its inhabitants happy, or at least, happier? This year’s ArchiFest explores the ways that they can, says CLARISSA TAN CLARISSA TAN IT USED to be that cities were the places one headed to when one was chasing,PHOTOS: SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS - 1,478 words
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Article, Illustration308 2010-10-01 30 CLARISSA TAN - By CLARISSA TAN MAXWELL Chambers, an international arbitration centre, is part of the IntricaCity tour of ArchiFest. The building received an honourable mention for Building of the Year at the 2010 SIA Architectural Design Awards. Its designer, Forum Architects, lists several elements of Maxwell Chambers that they thinkPHOTOS: FORUM ARCHITECTS - 308 words
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Article, Illustration742 2010-10-01 31 DYLAN TAN - In I Love You Phillip Morris a familiar Hollywood genre gets a controversial makeover, says DYLAN TAN DYLAN TAN ILOVE You Phillip Morris is quite possibly the most unusual movie of the year. It has two big names in Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor as742 words
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Article, Illustration852 2010-10-01 31 [NEW YORK] The quickest way to measure the breadth of this year’s revitalised New York Film Festival is to compare its two “social” movies. David Fincher’s sensational, hyperkinetic Social Network, which opened the festival, feels like a once-in-a-gener-ation movie that could affectBLOOMBERG - 852 words
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Article, Illustration536 2010-10-01 31 DYLAN TAN - By DYLAN TAN AFTER close to a decade of misses, veteran director Tsui Hark has finally returned to familiar ground with Detective Dee And The Mystery Of The Phantom Flame. It’s a throwback to classic Hong Kong cinema and very much in the vein536 words
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Article, Illustration478 2010-10-01 31 CHRISTOPHER LIM - DVD REVIEW By CHRISTOPHER LIM CHINA’S Warring States period in the 5th Century BC is a goldmine for mov-ie-makers looking to spin stories about endless battles, but for Jackie Chan, it’s a chance to finally get a period movie right.478 words
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Article, Illustration1010 2010-10-01 32 CLARISSA TAN - CLARISSA TAN Two major exhibitions at the Singapore Art Museum show how painters grapple to be relevant to their time, as well as true to themselves, says CLARISSA TAN TWO fascinating solo exhibitions are currently being held at the Singapore Art Museum one ofPHOTOS: SINGAPORE ART MUSEUM - 1,010 words
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Article, Illustration737 2010-10-01 32 NATALIE KOH - By NATALIE KOH K-POP may be all the rage here with the rabid popularity of cutesy Korean pop stars, but another cultural phenomenon is not that far behind. Korean pop art has been on an uptrend in the international art scene over the737 words
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Article, Illustration542 2010-10-01 32 NATALIE KOH - By NATALIE KOH IF you look at some of the works by well-known watercolourist Ong Kim Seng in his latest exhibition, Poems In Watercolour, you might be hit by a floaty sense of nostalgia at the familiar scenes of old Peranakan houses he542 words
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Article, Illustration804 2010-10-01 33 CHRISTOPHER LIM - Mellow pop-rock needs vision and conviction to avoid blandness, says CHRISTOPHER LIM CD REVIEW CHRISTOPHER LIM MAKING really good pop-rock is harder than many people think. Pop-rock tunes have to rely completely on the strength of the songwriting and the skill of the performers.804 words
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Article, Illustration507 2010-10-01 33 MADHVI SUBRAHMANIAN - By MADHVI SUBRAHMANIAN INDIAN classical music lovers in Singapore have generally shown a strong preference for South Indian Carnatic music style over the North Indian Hindustani classical style. However, the latter has begun to enjoy greater patronage, thanks to the efforts of local organisations507 words
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Article, Illustration631 2010-10-01 33 DYLAN TAN - By DYLAN TAN THERE must be something in the water in Manchester. The Bee Gees, Joy Division, The Smiths, Oasis, The Stone Roses, The Happy Mondays, Robbie Williams the list of musicians that hail from the world’s first industrialised city is staggering. AfterAMOS WONG - 631 words
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Article, Illustration1057 2010-10-01 34 ERIC WILSON - After conceding to Paris and NY last season, Italian designers decided to show some good old-fashioned spirit, reports ERIC WILSON ERIC WILSON NYT [MILAN] “WHO knew an anorak could make you gasp?”said Linda Fargo, the fashion director of Bergdorf Goodman, as she waited in a scrumNYT; PHOTOS: REUTERS, AFP - 1,057 words
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Article, Illustration715 2010-10-01 35 CHRISTOPHER LIM - Scrabble on the go other diversions The iconic word game moves to iPad with magic intact, says CHRISTOPHER LIM Scrabble for iPad US$9.99 Rating: B+ Scrabble Tile Rack for iPhone Free Rating: B Scrabble for Kindle US$4.99 Rating: B-R-Type for iPhone US$1.99 Rating: B Tron Free Rating: B GAMING CHRISTOPHER715 words
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682 2010-10-01 35 JOHN MARIANI - WINE By JOHN MARIANI Bloomberg [NAPA VALLEY, California] The reputation and glamour of Napa Valley is too often about razzle-dazzle rather than good wine, with well-financed estates producing fleshy, high-alco-hol fruit bombs to win medals. Yet there are still wineries quietly making austere, traditionalBloomberg - 682 words
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Article, Illustration135 2010-10-01 35 IN an attempt to break away from the usual run-of-the-mill subjects in his art, artist Dick Lim has created Affections, a series of vibrant paintings (including the one at right), that mostly feature a mother cradling her infant. Following his series of works that use135 words
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Article140 2010-10-01 35 THE Substation has come up with a new music and sonic arts programme, The Tribal Gathering of the Tongue Tasters. The three-month programme will feature a series of performances by a selection of the finest emerging and established sound artistes to challenge the definition of140 words
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Article156 2010-10-01 35 NATALIE KOH - Compiled by NATALIE KOH CHINESE superstar pianist Lang Lang will be playing live with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) at the Esplanade next week. Hailed as the “hottest artist on the classical music planet” by The New York Times, Lang Lang will be156 words
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Article, Illustration1196 2010-10-01 36 GEOFFREY EU - Set amid towering mountains, the golf courses in this Chinese province will take your breath away. By GEOFFREY EU By GEOFFREY EU MORE than a few golf enthusiasts in Singapore travel the world in search of that happy collision between nature and the gamePHOTOS BY GEOFFREY EU - 1,196 words
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