The Business Times, 6 October 2010
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Title Section23 2010-10-06 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|2l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 138/08/2010 Wednesday, October 6,201023 words
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Article, Illustration118 2010-10-06 1 [SINGAPORE] These four people are as different as they come. But they share one calling financial journalism. Their love for their craft was celebrated last evening when they won honours at the Securities Investors Association of Singapore awards dinner. Three of the four journalists are fromARTHUR LEE - 118 words
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782 2010-10-06 1 KALPANA RASHIWALA - By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] Office rentals have climbed steadily this year, making Singapore a relatively more expensive market compared to just months earlier. In fact, it has climbed nine positions in Colliers International’s latest half-yearly ranking of global office occupancy costs. In782 words
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Article140 2010-10-06 1 ST INDEX 3,162.36 (+4.91) ST INDEX FUTURES 3,160 (+4) SIMSCI 371.99 (+3.59) SIMSCI FUTURES 371.50 (+1.30) FOREX US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.315 (US$/S$ per 1.585 2.083 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.377 1.810 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 83.30 63.40 RM 3.102 2.359 HK$ 7.757 5.900 BAHT 30.15140 words
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549 2010-10-06 1 WINSTON CHAI - Remaining 3G spectrum to be shared by SingTel, M1 and StarHub By WINSTON CHAI [SINGAPORE] The doors to a fourth local mobile operator have now closed and Singapore’s telco scene will remain a three-cornered fight among Singapore Telecommunications, M1 and StarHub. The549 words
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Advertisement54 2010-10-06 1 EXECUTIVE MONEY Let’s not waste a good crisis PAGE 44 HOCK LOCK SIEW Growling passengers could give up on Tiger PAGE 6 COMMENTARY Asia’s ‘new normal’ isn’t business as usual SPECIAL FEATURE SIAS’ Investors Choice Awards 2010 PAGE 33 PAGES 25 31 Full story, Page 4 Financial solutions. Everywhere in54 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article530 2010-10-06 2 Talk of 4th telco dies in the air THE doors to a fourth local mobile operator have now closed and Singapore’s telco scene will remain a three-cornered fight between Singapore Telecommunications, M1 and StarHub. The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore yesterday announced it will allocate the country’s remaining530 words
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588 2010-10-06 2 SIOW LI SEN - Move part of bank’s strategy to become a leading wealth management player By SIOW LI SEN DBS Group Holdings is talking to two asset management houses for a partnership deal as part of its strategy to become a leading wealth management588 words
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Article120 2010-10-06 2 In the article “Housing loans demystified” (BT, Sept 23), it was reported that from Aug 30, for Singaporeans, permanent residents and foreigners who have an existing housing loan on a property whether the property be in Singapore or overseas the maximum financing they can get for their property purchase120 words
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259 2010-10-06 2 Reuters [HONG KONG] AIA Group Ltd, which aims to raise about US$15 billion through a Hong Kong listing, flagged a series of business risks including the collapsed bid from Prudential plc as it launched the share offering yesterday. AIA, the Asian life insuranceReuters - 259 words
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Article, Illustration656 2010-10-06 4 LYNN KAN - Neither blazing heat nor a long waiting time deters people on the final day KWA GEOK CHOO, 1920-2010 By LYNN KAN [SINGAPORE] Neither the blazing heat nor the sign advising a waiting time of four hours stopped the mass of peopleNEO XIAOBIN/THE STRAITS TIMES - 656 words
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Article1108 2010-10-06 4 Tan Tiong Cheng Chairman, Knight Frank Pte Ltd WE at Knight Frank Singapore are indebted to Mrs Lee Kuan Yew for a singular piece of advice in 1983 when we merged Cheong Hock Chye Co with Knight Frank to form Knight Frank Singapore. As a personal favour to our1,108 words
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473 2010-10-06 4 TEH SHI NING - By TEH SHI NING [SINGAPORE] TT International’s (TTI’s) fate remains up in the air after yesterday’s court hearing was adjourned. The Court of Appeal will likely deliver its judgment on whether TTI’s debt-re-structuring scheme merits sanction early next week. This is ahead of473 words
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Article, Illustration604 2010-10-06 4 FELDA CHAY - By FELDA CHAY [SINGAPORE] Akin to the hunter becoming the hunted (for quotes, in this case), three journalists from The Business Times swapped positions to become newsmakers yesterday by winning awards for their solid reporting of financial news. Reporter JamieARTHUR LEE - 604 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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417 2010-10-06 6 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - Exercise will cost up to $21 m for the offeror, which owns 77.86% of the firm By NISHA RAMCHANDANI INVESTMENT holding company IDT International Holdings (BVI), a wholly owned subsidiary of IDT International, intends to take IDT Holdings Singapore417 words
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808 2010-10-06 6 VEN SREENIVASAN - HOCK LOCK SIEW By VEN SREENIVASAN LOW cost does not have to mean low reliability. All budget carriers need to get this ingrained in their corporate psyche. For the airline industry is a cut-throat business at the best of times, with yields constantly808 words
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Article432 2010-10-06 6 LYNETTE KHOO - HOT STOCKS By LYNETTE KHOO SHARES of Yongnam and Lorenzo International surged in a quieter market yesterday as interest shifted from blue chips to selective plays among second-lin-ers and penny stocks. Dealers attributed the surge in Yongnam shares to an initiation of “buy” call from DBS432 words
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515 2010-10-06 8 GENEVIEVE CUA - Proliferation of choices under CPFIS blamed for inferior performance By GENEVIEVE CUA HAVING too many fund choices in the CPF Investment Scheme (CPFIS) has resulted in “inferior” investment performance, says CPF Board deputy chief executive officer Don Yeo. “While our tightening measures may515 words
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Article305 2010-10-06 8 CAPITAMALL Trust has repurchased convertible bonds (CBs) with total principal amount of $100 million (plus accrued interest) for a total cash consideration of about $105.25 million. The repurchase was funded in cash from internal resources. “We saw an opportunity to proactively reduce our debt exposure305 words
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399 2010-10-06 9 FELDA CHAY - Firms need to be more proactive and move beyond mere compliance CORPORATE GOVERNANCE By FELDA CHAY COMPANIES should move beyond mere compliance with the code of corporate governance when it comes to instilling and enforcing corporate governance practices. Driving home this point yesterday399 words
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661 2010-10-06 9 GRACE LEONG - It’ll cater to Asians, Europeans keen on Asian markets By GRACE LEONG THE private banking arm of Societe Generale Group is looking to launch a new wealth management service for its affluent clients in Europe and Asia as it competes for market661 words
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550 2010-10-06 9 JAMIE LEE - By JAMIE LEE A GENDER quota or the threat of one could prompt boards here to appoint more women directors, says a corporate lawyer who specialises in directorship and corporate governance issues. But women thinking about taking up a board550 words
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317 2010-10-06 13 JOYCE HOOI - Contracts to build two rigs come with options for another three rigs By JOYCE HOOI PPL Shipyard a subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine has secured two turnkey contracts worth up to US$364 million collectively to build two jack-up rigs. The contracts, awarded by Atwood Oceanics317 words
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359 2010-10-06 13 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - By NISHA RAMCHANDANI SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) is partnering inflight connectivity provider OnAir to give SIA passengers access to Wi-Fi Internet and mobile telephony services from the first half of 2011 even while cruising at 35,000 feet. These services courtesy of359 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration581 2010-10-06 10 R SIVANITHY - Greed stimulated by recent upward momentum tempered by fear; ST Index gains 4.9 points STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent JUDGING by yesterday’s feeble session, when the Straits Times Index hovered in a narrow band before ending 4.91 points higher at 3,162.36, program traders581 words
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Article186 2010-10-06 10 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 10 4 3 0 0 0 10 4 3 Manufacturing 76 41 77 8 8 15 84 49 92 Commerce 24 20 27 4 3 5 28 23 32 Tpt/Stor/Comms 17 12 13186 words
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Article121 2010-10-06 10 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 29,647 29,647 98,266 98,266 Manufacturing 513,222 25,695 538,917 323,473 2,968 326,441 Commerce 76,888 33,839 110,727 112,773 4,740 117,513 Tpt/Stor/Comms 129,944 1,919 131,863 169,513 230 169,743 Finance 22,173 22,173 226,219 226,219 Construction 247,941 15,171 263,112 78,461121 words
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Article112 2010-10-06 10 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 2.290 +0.050 CapitaLand 4.190 +0.060 CapitaMall 2.110 -0.030 CityDev 12.300 -0.140 ComfortDelGro 1.540 DBS Grp 14.420 +0.060 F&N 6.440 -0.080 Genting SP 2.080 +0.040 Golden Agri 0.580 +0.005 HK Land 6.420 -0.170 JMH 46.700 +0.160 JSH 27.480 +0.320 Jardine C&C 39.400112 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article, Illustration276 2010-10-06 10 Oct 5 close: $4.63 DBS Group Research, Oct 5 SIA Engineering as a member of the Airbus maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) network has been awarded a six-year support package contract by Airbus to provide a complete support package for Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) fleet of five Airbus A340-500276 words
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Article535 2010-10-06 10 JOYCE HOOI - OCBC Investment Research, Oct 5 Compiled by JOYCE HOOI WE believe the worldwide semiconductor industry is likely to peak in Q3 2010, after showing signs of moderating growth in recent months. According to the Europe Semiconductor Industry Association, global semiconductor sales continued to grow by a slower pace535 words
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Article, Illustration533 2010-10-06 10 Euro rises broadly; reverses climb vs yen CURRENCIES Reuters [NEW YORK] The euro jumped against the dollar yesterday on reported Asian buying amid expectations of US quantitative easing, pushing the greenback to an 8-1/2 month low against a basket of currencies. The yen temporarily fell after the Bank of JapanReuters; REUTERS - 533 words
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Article66 2010-10-06 10 Oct 5 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 182.00 -6.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +94.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +19.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 780.00 +0.05 FTSE ST Small Cap 578.69 +5.54 FTSE ST All Share 781.29 +1.42 FTSE ST China Top 284.98 -0.18 FTSE ST China 317.59 -2.78 FTSE66 words
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Article56 2010-10-06 10 VOLUME Yongnam 164,001,000 Genting SP 138,749,000 *Genting HK US$ 72,395,000 Bio-Treat 58,894,000 JES 54,124,000 GMG Global 50,967,000 Marco Polo 46,148,000 Lorenzo 45,344,000 Beng Kuang 38,770,000 Datapulse 38,764,000 VALUE($) Genting SP 284,075,660 OCBC Bk 79,275,900 Wilmar 78,282,480 Keppel Corp 62,304,880 UOB 60,396,920 CapitaLand 59,025,262 SingTel 58,215,750 SembMar 52,426,52056 words
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Article114 2010-10-06 10 BY CENTS CLOSE UP DBXT AUDMM 5US$ ***** 340.4 1.4 GLD 10US$ ***** 117.0 0.7 Lyxor India Nifty 10 1869 99.0 5.6 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 3699 86.7 1.8 DBXT iBoxxKR 5US$ ***** 61.8 0.4 JSH 2748 42.1 1.2 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 5260 36.8 0.5 DBXT iBoxxSing 5SG$ ***** 34.0114 words
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Article121 2010-10-06 10 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** -90.7 -0.5 DBXT MSTHAI 10US$ 1495 -53.9 -2.7 Jardine C&C 3940 -40.0 -1.0 DBXT AUDMM 5SG$ ***** -25.0 -0.1 HK Land 642 -22.3 -2.6 DBXT SPASX200 10US$ 3164 -18.4 -0.4 Asia Pac Brew 1750 -18.0 -1.0 CityDev 1230 -14.0 -1.1 STXPO121 words
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Article87 2010-10-06 10 Where S$ stands Oct 5 CHNG YR 2010 CLOSE FR Oct 4 S$ LOW S$ HIGH US$ 1.3137 0.08 1.4219 1.3137@ Euro 1.8098 -0.65 2.0153 1.6886 Pounds 2.0887 -0.64 2.2831 2.0003 A$ 1.2621 0.60 1.2960 1.1515 Yen* 1.5761 0.22 1.6080 1.4467 Rupiah* 0.***** 0.17 0.***** 0.0147@ Baht* 4.3579 -0.0687 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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482 2010-10-06 14 UMA SHANKARI - Analysts say interest in the two executive condo plots will probably be tepid Reports by UMA SHANKARI THE Housing Development Board (HDB) has released two more executive condominium (EC) sites one at Tampines Avenue 8 and the other at Segar Road for482 words
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Article, Illustration414 2010-10-06 14 THE compensation structure for real estate agents here remains a hindrance to making the industry more professional, panellists at a congress said yesterday. Most property agents in Singapore get a lot of their income from commissions, which can drive them to try to closeFILE PHOTO - 414 words
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458 2010-10-06 14 KAREN NG - They can then bag overseas jobs by offering value-add By KAREN NG SINGAPORE process companies need to move up the value chain to offer higher value-added services if they are to exploit overseas business opportunities, said Minister for Trade and458 words
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390 2010-10-06 15 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - Rise in new export orders, inventory, finished goods, imports, input prices By NISHA RAMCHANDANI SINGAPORE’s manufacturing economy contracted for the second time after previously expanding for 15 months straight, as the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for September registered a 49.5. A reading above 50390 words
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339 2010-10-06 15 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - By NISHA RAMCHANDANI NINETY per cent of companies here plan to spend more on customer service training because they believe doing so is a sure-fire way to boost the top line, a survey has shown. Compared with customers in other Asian markets, such339 words
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Article, Illustration280 2010-10-06 15 ARTHUR LEE - By ARTHUR LEE LIFE has its ups and downs. We win some, we lose some. But for some, the loss shall be permanent. To help those who face their final moments, the Singapore Hospice Council (SHC) is seeking at least 300 cyclists to participate280 words
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NAVIGATE THE NEW
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Article, Illustration1526 2010-10-06 16 MICHELLE QUAH - MICHELLE QUAH finds out how firms have had to rethink their strategies and figure out a different way to build sustainable businesses MICHELLE QUAH THE global financial and economic crises have created a new world order, where traditional rules no longer apply. This has meant1,526 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration616 2010-10-06 17 India, Thailand and others worry hot money pushing up their currencies Reuters [BANGKOK] Policymakers of emerging Asian economies yesterday voiced concerns over hot money that is pushing up their currencies, with India and Thailand saying they were looking at steps to control the flowReuters; REUTERS - 616 words
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318 2010-10-06 17 AP [RHODE ISLAND] US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said on Monday that the economy could be helped by another round of asset purchases by the central bank. Mr Bernanke’s comment reinforces analysts’ beliefs that the Fed is likely to takeAP - 318 words
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337 2010-10-06 17 Bloomberg [DUBLIN] Ireland’s credit rating may be cut by Moody’s Investors Service after the government pledged as much as 50 billion euros (S$90 billion) to save the country’s banks. Ireland’s Aa2 rating will “most likely” be cut by one level if a downgrade goesBloomberg - 337 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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461 2010-10-06 18 PAULINE NG - They suggest govt build low-cost homes, tackle unsold bumi stock By PAULINE NG MALAYSIAN developers have asked the government to take several policy burdens off their shoulders, including the provision of low-cost homes. The building of low-cost homes is a social engineering tool, and the461 words
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Article, Illustration399 2010-10-06 18 [JAKARTA] Bank Indonesia kept borrowing costs at a record low as slowing inflation gave policymakers room to put off an interest rate increase that could spur capital inflows in South-east Asia’s largest economy. The central bank maintained its reference rate at 6.5 per cent for aREUTERS - 399 words
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250 2010-10-06 18 AP Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia’s president abruptly cancelled a state visit to the Netherlands yesterday after overseas separatists demanded his arrest. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono who was scheduled to leave yesterday afternoon made the announcement after his luggage had been loaded onto his plane. He told reportersAP; Reuters - 250 words
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160 2010-10-06 18 AFP Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad was released from an Australian hospital yesterday, three days after being admitted with a chest infection, the hospital said. Dr Mahathir, 85, who has been in Australia to address a seminar in Melbourne, will remain underAFP; Bloomberg - 160 words
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GREATER CHINA
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595 2010-10-06 19 Euro left at mercy of depreciating currencies in China, US, Japan, Britain Bloomberg Reuters [BRUSSELS] China has snubbed pleas for a faster appreciation of the yuan, triggering concern that Europe’s faltering economic recovery may suffer a further blow. European officials voicedBloomberg; Reuters - 595 words
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379 2010-10-06 19 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] The MSCI China Index may fall 10 per cent to 15 per cent this quarter as the government focuses on structural reform instead of boosting the economy as growth moderates, Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc said. PremierBloomberg - 379 words
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Article, Illustration611 2010-10-06 19 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING TOGETHER, the world fought off the Great Recession and various countries must together do what it takes to ensure lasting economic growth. That’s the conclusion the 48 leaders at the eighth Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) here reached yesterday, after two days ofXINHUA - 611 words
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INDIA
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385 2010-10-06 20 This follows weakest manufacturing sector growth since last November Reuters [BANGALORE] Business activity in the Indian services sector expanded at a considerably slower pace in September than in the previous month, with the index falling to a 10-month low mainly due to weaknessReuters - 385 words
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Article424 2010-10-06 20 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Reliance Industries seeking to tap foreign demand for assets from Asia’s second-fast-est-growing economy, plans to raise at least US$1 billion in the biggest dol-lar-denominated bond sale by a non-bank India company. The offering by Mum-bai-based Reliance, India’s largest company by market value,Bloomberg - 424 words
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Article, Illustration523 2010-10-06 20 Absence of booths at stadiums faulted for empty seats AFP AP [NEW DELHI] Embattled Commonwealth Games supremo Suresh Kalmadi yesterday blamed empty venues on ticket booths not being set up outside stadiums, but insisted the blunder had been fixed. The troubledAFP; AP - 523 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC
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Article, Illustration598 2010-10-06 21 Australian dollar falls more than 1% to 95.76 US cents; shares recover AFP [SYDNEY] Australia yesterday froze interest rates at 4.50 per cent for a fifth consecutive month over patchy global growth and moderating inflation, confounding widespread expectations of a rise. The surpriseAFP; REUTERS - 598 words
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544 2010-10-06 21 Dubbed 21st century Corolla, it’s similar to the Etios compact Bloomberg [TOKYO] Toyota Motor Corp, the world’s biggest carmaker, will sell a low-cost car in Thailand similar to the Etios compact that will go on sale in India in December. The newBloomberg - 544 words
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Article, Illustration382 2010-10-06 23 Reuters [PARIS] Former Societe Generale trader Jerome Kerviel was sentenced to five years in prison, with two suspended, by a Paris court yesterday for his role in a trading scandal and ordered to reimburse the French bank 4.9 billion euros (S$8.9 billion). TheReuters; AP - 382 words
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701 2010-10-06 23 Kan, Wen agree to hold high-level talks after first meeting since row erupted Reuters [TOKYO] Japanese and Chinese leaders say that they want to improve strained ties, but stress their claims to islands at the heart of a bitter row, suggesting that tensions betweenReuters - 701 words
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Article, Illustration908 2010-10-06 24 ANTHONY ROWLEY - It also unveils a five trillion yen expandable fund to buy financial assets By ANTHONY ROWLEY STUNG into action by mounting political pressure for stronger monetary action to counter the strong yen and a weakening Japanese economy, the Bank of JapanBLOOMBERG - 908 words
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492 2010-10-06 24 Bloomberg [LONDON] Silver, trading near a 30-year high, may climb as much as 21 per cent next year on demand for an investment that protects wealth and also may benefit from industrial usage, according to Deutsche Bank AG. Silver has outperformed gold, global equities,Bloomberg - 492 words
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Article, Illustration337 2010-10-06 24 Reuters [HONG KONG] An artwork by Modernist master Marc Chagall became the most expensive contemporary Western painting sold in Asia when it was auctioned for US$4.18 million after steady bidding in a Hong Kong sale. Auction house Seoul Auction sold Bestiaire et Musique,Reuters; XINHUA - 337 words
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Article, Illustration1245 2010-10-06 25 JAMIE LEE - Singapore companies should strive to meet international and global standards of corporate governance, reports JAMIE LEE JAMIE LEE SHAREHOLDERS attending company meetings ought to behave like students heading to class do the homework, listen intently, and ask questions. And while investors here have matured1,245 words
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Article, Illustration1135 2010-10-06 26 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE The company has constantly honed and refined its corporate governance practices over the years, reports JAMIE LEE SINGAPORE Telecommunications has stood the test of time when it comes to upholding corporate governance. It has clinched the Singapore Corporate Governance Award given outFILE PHOTO - 1,135 words
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Article, Illustration672 2010-10-06 28 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE Phillip Securities tries to keep in touch with its clients’ needs, especially as more retail investors are expected to trade online, reports JAMIE LEE PHILLIP Securities is best known for seizing opportunity in Internet trading, being the first in Singapore to offer672 words
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592 2010-10-06 28 JAMIE LEE - Its management steered the firm through turbulence and posted a full-year profit, reports JAMIE LEE JAMIE LEE SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) has extended its winning streak, clinching a prestigious corporate transparency award for the second year running. SIA beat CapitaLand, Singapore Exchange, Singapore Press Holdings, and592 words
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Article, Illustration1087 2010-10-06 29 RAJAN EKAMBARAM - Corporate leaders, practitioners, regulators, professional bodies, academics, and investors all have a role to play in driving higher governance standards, says RAJAN EKAMBARAM RAJAN EKAMBARAM The writer is an advisory partner at Ernst Young Advisory THE importance of corporate governance doesn’t diminish even as economies1,087 words
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Article, Illustration1173 2010-10-06 31 JAMIE LEE - Tiger Airways’ strong tradition of sound corporate governance practices has stood it in good stead, reports JAMIE LEE JAMIE LEE TIGER Airways might be a new cub on the Singapore bourse, but its corporate governance practices stem from a strong tradition. And TigerFILE PHOTO - 1,173 words
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Advertisement384 2010-10-06 27 SIAS Congratulates Winners of 11™ INVESTORS' CHOICE AWARDS 2010 E SIAS CHOICE AWARDS Towards Excellence In Corporate Governance Transparency SINGAPORE CORRORATI •j r* MAINBOARD Winner SingTel I^^ARB^OllT) Merit Winners Keppel Corporation Bank SINGAPORE MH# W EXCHANGE SINGAPORE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AWARD ENDORSED BY: ACG A STANDARD PRI C E\/\/ATerhouse(COPERS POOR'S imas384 words
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Advertisement70 2010-10-06 28 Our thanks to the Securities Investors Association (Singapore) and investment community for your votes and recognition Micro-Mechanics Most Transparent Company Award (Mainboard Small Caps) of the SIAS Investors' Choice Awards 2010 Complete, Clear Consistent. This award further encourages us to continue pursuing the highest standards in corporate governance, transparency and70 words
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Advertisement274 2010-10-06 28 We've done it again! THOMSON MEDICAL CENTRE LIMITED MOST TRANSPARENT COMPANY AWARD (MAINBOARD SMALL CAPS CATEGORY) 11th SIAS Investors' Choice Awards 2010 A heartfelt thank you to all who have nominated us again for the Most Transparent Company Award. We remain committed to high standards of corporate governance and transparency274 words
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478 2010-10-06 32 EDITORIAL A WEEK ago, the US House of Representatives passed a bill that effectively took a step forward towards enabling the US Commerce Department to slap duties on imports from countries that have “fundamentally undervalued” currencies. Although China was not mentioned by name,478 words
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Article, Illustration1028 2010-10-06 32 LEONG KOK KEONG,GARY CHIA - To successfully meet new requirements, banks should start implementation efforts early By LEONG KOK KEONG ,GARY CHIA Leong Kok Keong is a partner and head of Financial Services, and Gary Chia is partner and head of Financial Services Regulatory Compliance, at KPMGREUTERS - 1,028 words
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Article, Illustration820 2010-10-06 32 NEIL BEHRMANN - THE BOTTOM LINE NEIL BEHRMANN London Correspondent BEN Bernanke, the chairman of the US Federal Reserve Board, has given a broad hint that the slowing US economy requires another bout of quantitative easing. Expecting a further flood of dollars, the greenback has820 words
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Article, Illustration1157 2010-10-06 33 ANTHONY ROWLEY - A post-crisis real reckoning is still to come and it may not be far away ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent THOSE who, like myself, predicted that the Asian growth model would need to be redesigned in the wake of the global financial crisis haveREUTERS - 1,157 words
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427 2010-10-06 33 Larry Haverkamp - Larry Haverkamp I REFER to the story, “Casinos find their El Dorado in S’pore” (BT, Sept 17). The article points out that Marina Bay Sands (MBS) is doing great. To name just two games, it earned more than its peers on slot machines427 words
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209 2010-10-06 33 Denis Distant - Denis Distant I REFER to the article “Time to do away with voting by show of hands?” (BT, Oct 5) and note no mention of the proposed alternate method of vote counting. With only a handful of companies currently prepared to bear the209 words
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Article, Illustration886 2010-10-06 33 WILLIAM PESEK JR - WILLIAM PESEK JR William Pesek is a Bloomberg News columnist. The opinions expressed are his own WARREN Buffett says China’s BYD Co has “momentum”. It may have more to do with his name than the company’s. Such is the power of the886 words
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Article679 2010-10-06 34 DAVID HUGHES - Sibcon delegates should also bear in mind the UNCCC STRAIT TALK By DAVID HUGHES THE word from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is that, with three weeks to go, this year’s Singapore International Bunkering Conference and Exhibition (Sibcon) is set to be679 words
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Article324 2010-10-06 34 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Crude oil freight rates on major routes fell to a 2010 low this week due to a rise in the number of unchartered vessels in the Middle East and a lull in Asia trading with China on holiday. The world’s benchmark VeryReuters - 324 words
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Article88 2010-10-06 34 Reuters [PARIS] A strike at France’s top oil port, the world’s third-largest, entered its ninth day yesterday, threatening to halt production at some refineries. The strike, which is blocking dozens of oil tankers, has trimmed output at some oil processing plants and pushed upReuters - 88 words
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183 2010-10-06 34 NOMINATIONS for the 2011 Singapore International Maritime Awards (IMA) are open. And the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), which is organising the awards, invites nominations for individuals and firms that have helped develop Singapore as a global hub port and international maritime183 words
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Article278 2010-10-06 34 SGX '000 Oct 5 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.56 0.01 958 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.26 unch 230 Cosco Corp 1.85 0.02 9794 CWT Ltd 0.98 unch 622 Ezra Hldgs 1.78 -0.01 2002 First Ship Lea 0.47 0.01 225 Freight Links 0.07 -0.01 436 Grand Banks 0.50 unch 5278 words
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Article, Illustration448 2010-10-06 35 Airline says it may deter leisure tourists more than mainstay business travellers Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] Deutsche Lufthansa, Europe’s sec-ond-biggest airline, and Channel Tunnel train operator Eurostar Group Ltd said that a US travel alert about a possible terrorist threat in the region probablyBloomberg; AP - 448 words
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327 2010-10-06 35 AFP [MANILA]Emergency talks between Philippine Airlines (PAL) and its cabin crew union collapsed yesterday, with the staff threatening to push on with a strike by the end of the month, the union said. The airline had urged Labour Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz toAFP - 327 words
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125 2010-10-06 35 Reuters [SYDNEY] Qantas Airways is in talks to buy a Western Australian charter airline for around A$30 million (S$38.2 million) as it seeks to tap into the country’s mining boom, people with knowledge of the matter said yesterday. Qantas was in advanced negotiationsReuters - 125 words
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266 2010-10-06 35 Reuters [VANCOUVER]Air Canada will resume flights from the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport in February, the country’s biggest airline said on Monday, initially offering service to Montreal. Air Canada said it will offer passengers up to 15 daily non-stop flights from theReuters - 266 words
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140 2010-10-06 35 Bernama [DUBAI] Multinational companies, including from Malaysia, are bidding for a contract to expand Madinah’s Prince Muhammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport. Besides Malaysia, companies eyeing the multi-bil-lion-dollar project come from countries including the United States, Canada, France, Spain, India, South Korea and Turkey. MiddleBernama - 140 words
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Article3000 2010-10-06 35 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 Ahmedabad NH6293 0710 SQ531 0710 Amsterdam SQ323 06053,000 words
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279 2010-10-06 36 Bloomberg [LONDON] Britain’s coalition government has abandoned proposals for a single high-speed rail line from London to the north of England in favour of a twin-route network that will cost £800 million (S$1.67 billion) more to build. Under the plan, similar to that proposedBloomberg - 279 words
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517 2010-10-06 36 SAMUEL EE - Mercedes grabs 3rd slot; Toyota stays in the lead, but sales drop a sharp 57.8% By SAMUEL EE BMW continues to speed up the top of the sales chart, followed closely by Mer-cedes-Benz, as the two German luxury makes dominate a shrinking517 words
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Article598 2010-10-06 36 To overhaul funding, it suggests gas tax hike, mileage charge AP [WASHINGTON] The United States is saddled with a rapidly decaying and woefully underfunded transportation system that will undermine its status in the global economy unless Congress and the public embrace innovative reforms, a bipartisanAP - 598 words
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Article, Illustration537 2010-10-06 36 Bloomberg [LOS ANGELES] Toyota Motor Corp said it hasn’t found evidence that its electronic throttle control caused unintended acceleration, after engineers and technicians investigated more than 4,000 US vehicles whose drivers made such complaints. “Toyota has not found a single case in whichBloomberg; AP FILE PHOTO - 537 words
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Miscellaneous334 2010-10-06 35 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Detectives catching person unknown returned with great energy (7) 5 Soldier’s weapon against indigestion (7) 9 Upright type in novel (5) 10 No oil painting line Japan developed (5,4) 11 Chill first of Riesling in large vessel that will get party going (3-7) 12 Article on334 words
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Advertisement921 2010-10-06 36 (Compan RegistrationNo. *****1305R) (Incorporated theRepublic Singapore) Notice of Annual General Meeting NOTICE HEREBYGIVENtha the enty-NinthAnnualGeneralMeeting SinHengHea Machiner Limited(the“Company”)willbeheld Raffl Marina,No.10, uas WWestDrive,Singapore*****4onThursday21October2010 10:00a.m.forthefollo ingpurposes: AS ORDINARY BUSINESS .1 1. TToo recei andadopttheDirectors’Repor andtheAudited inanc Statemen theCompa fortheyearended30June201 togetherwith theAuditors’Reportthereon. (Resolution .2 2. TToo declare nalone-tiertax-exemptcashdividend 0.55Singaporecentsforeachordinar shareheld the pital heCompan921 words
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Article9070 2010-10-06 37 Transaction date: Oct 5 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 13.5 3148 8Telecom 19 unch 55 19 18.5 18.5 19 1.7 9.5 6.1 91 12 5 58349,070 words
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Article1734 2010-10-06 38 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 159 -1 2 159 157 1571,734 words
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Article850 2010-10-06 38 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 $mil 124 107 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 119 114.2 116 543.2 992 757 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US990 997 1010 39.6 323 262 DBS STI ETF850 words
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Article255 2010-10-06 38 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 $mil 56 38 6000 AVJennings A47.5 -4 2 47.5 47.5 47 49.5 3.6 7.4 3.8 123.7 55 16 6017 Genting HK US$ US46 +0.5 *****255 words
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Article9387 2010-10-06 38 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund Cl A!** 1.27/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.97/ 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 WM9,387 words
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374 2010-10-06 39 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Oct 4 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 828.2 -0.7 -0.5 -0.6 -5.9 -0.7 0.6 EAFE Preliminary 756.9 -0.6 -3.6 -0.6 -7.9 -0.8 -1.6 Europe Preliminary 1107.8 -0.8374 words
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Article132 2010-10-06 39 Oct 5 As at 9am Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2600 1.2980 Can dollar 1.2780 1.2940 Euro 1.7870 1.8080 NZ dollar 0.9640 0.9850 Sterling pound 2.0690 2.0930 US dollar 1.3080 1.3230 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign132 words
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Article27 2010-10-06 39 Oct 5 Open High Sett STI Oct 3160 SIMSCI Oct 370.5 372.0 371.5 Taiwan Oct 290.1 290.4 289.1 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd27 words
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Article178 2010-10-06 39 Oct 5 Bid $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.02 par 1-month 3/8 1/8 2-months 7/16 3/16 3-months 9/16 5/16 Overnight mode: 0.03 US$ 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 0.63 0.43 9 months 0.80 0.60178 words
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Article24 2010-10-06 39 Oct 5 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.3141 1.3153 2-months 1.3140 1.3153 3-months 1.3141 1.3153 6-months 1.3139 1.3152 Source: OCBC Source: OCBC24 words
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Article419 2010-10-06 39 Oct 5 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Dec10 99.6450 0 7402 Mar11 99.5850 0 1512 Jun11 99.5150 0 1871 Sep11 99.4350 0 486 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Dec10 99.6900 99.7225 99.6900 99.7025 100 2876 Mar11 99.7250 99.7250 99.7250 99.7275 0 1311 Jun11 99.7400 99.7600 99.7300419 words
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Article140 2010-10-06 39 Oct 5 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Nov 10 369.0 368.0 369.0 10 Dec 10 370.0 370.0 370.0 18 Jan 11 371.0 Feb 11 371.1 371.1 371.1 2 Mar 11 372.5 Apr 11 373.0 May 11140 words
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Article88 2010-10-06 39 Oct 5 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****N 06.01.2011 0.29 0.23 0.23 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 104.13 5-Year N*****0S 2.875 01.07.2015 109.30 109.35 109.3588 words
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Article105 2010-10-06 39 Oct 4 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Nov 10 1054.00 1057.00 1061.50 1042.00 Jan 11 1064.00 1066.75 1070.75 1052.50 Mar 11 1072.50 1075.00 1078.75 1060.75 May 11 1076.50 1078.25 1082.25 1064.50 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Oct 10 43.10 43.49 43.62105 words
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Article77 2010-10-06 39 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Oct 4 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 83.98 0.87 WTI (Near Mth) 81.57 -0.05 Dubai (1-Mth F) 80.30 0.11 Tapis blend 89.65 0.20 Minas 83.00 0.20 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 79.83 1.56 Jet Kerosene 93.30 0.55 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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Article464 2010-10-06 39 Oct 5 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.980 6.416 0.696 7.438 42.817 85.697 0.799 10.843 2.974 1.292 82.591 41.993 1.261 6.708 0.929 29.775 28.905 0.605 0.959 Canada 1.020 6.546464 words
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Article154 2010-10-06 39 Oct 5 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2597 1.2615 0.9586 0.9591 Canadian dollar 1.2851 1.2871 0.9779 0.9786 Euro 1.8089 1.8110 1.3765 1.3769 NZ dollar 0.9752 0.9765 0.7421 0.7424 Sterling pound 2.0822 2.0846 1.5845 1.5849154 words
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Article138 2010-10-06 39 Oct 5 GOLD (US$/oz) Oct 04 Oct 05 Hong Kong 1316.60 1323.30 Oct 04 Oct 01 London 1314.50 1318.40 1315.25 1318.85 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Oct 05 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar 59,845.10 ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 134 56 5gm 381 279 10gm 680138 words
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Article71 2010-10-06 39 Oct 4 Oct 4 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2330.50 2328.75 3 months 2363.00 2359.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 8048.50 8088.00 3 months 8064.00 8100.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2249.00 2268.75 3 months 2277.00 2295.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne)71 words
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