The Business Times, 14 October 2010
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Title Section23 2010-10-14 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg Sfll A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 138/08/2010 Thursday, October 14,201023 words
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755 2010-10-14 1 GRACE LEONG - By GRACE LEONG [SINGAPORE] For years, two relationship managers assured a client that his investment portfolio was doing well and that he had a balance of around $8 million in his account. In fact, the net value of the investment account stood755 words
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Article, Illustration776 2010-10-14 1 CONRAD TAN - Temasek may inject £591m into bank, which cites uncertainty over tighter capital requirements By CONRAD TAN [SINGAPORE] Standard Chartered is raising some £3.26 billion (S$6.74 billion) through a rights issue in anticipation of stricter capital requirements by regulators that go beyond theBLOOMBERG - 776 words
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Article141 2010-10-14 1 ST INDEX 3,202.16 (+52.80) ST INDEX FUTURES 3,202 (+53) SIMSCI 376.67 (+7.55) SIMSCI FUTURES 376.60 (+7.50) FOREX US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.305 (US$/S$ per 1.588 2.072 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.399 1.826 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 81.90 62.80 RM 3.096 2.372 HK$ 7.761 5.948 BAHT 29.86141 words
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Advertisement121 2010-10-14 1 PROPERTY Westin set to return to S’pore PAGE 36 SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL Opportunities galore in the Mid-East PAGE 13 OPINION S’pore’s wrong turn on pay-TV regulation PAGE 25 COMPANIES Biosensors founder allays fears over stake sale PAGE Holding more capital could hit profits: Gupta, Page 4 evv 'eneve J IK i121 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article598 2010-10-14 2 Stanchart’s £3.26b cash call to answer new rules STANDARD Chartered is raising some £3.26 billion through a rights issue in anticipation of stricter capital requirements by regulators that go beyond the Basel III rules announced last month. The bank’s plan to sell new shares to current shareholders at598 words
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746 2010-10-14 2 TEH SHI NING - Ruling closes 2-year-long struggle for TTI, which drafted the scheme to stay afloat By TEH SHI NING [SINGAPORE] The Court of Appeal yesterday approved TT International’s (TTI) debt-restructuring scheme, albeit with modifications. OCBC Bank and Ho Lee Construction, the two dissenting creditors who746 words
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Article, Illustration730 2010-10-14 2 S JAYASANKARAN - By S JAYASANKARAN MALAYSIA yesterday delayed again the introduction of a goods and services tax. The government said it wanted to engage the public before imposing the tax but did not indicate when the surcharge would be implemented, reiterating a similar statementFILE PHOTO - 730 words
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434 2010-10-14 2 Reuters [HONG KONG] Hong Kong will restrict immigration based on property investment and increase housing supply to try to cool the overheating sector, its leader said yesterday, prompting a sharp drop in local real estate stocks. In his annual policy address laying out the city’s policyReuters - 434 words
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Article51 2010-10-14 2 IN our report “GMG Global unit in JV deal with South Africa’s SPPH” yesterday, we wrongly identified Societe De Production De Palmeraies ET D’Hevea (SPPH) and the joint venture Sud-Cameroun Hevea, SA as being based in South Africa. They are, in fact, in Cameroon. We are sorry for the51 words
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Article, Illustration601 2010-10-14 4 WINSTON CHAI - He seeks to unravel mystery of how his bid for Liverpool FC turned awry By WINSTON CHAI [SINGAPORE] A British court yesterday cleared the way for Liverpool Football Club (LFC) to be sold to American buyers New England Sports Ventures601 words
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410 2010-10-14 4 FELDA CHAY - By FELDA CHAY [SINGAPORE] Buoyed by the dramatic rebound in Singapore’s economy, finance professionals here believe that they will receive fatter bonuses this year. EFinancialCareers, a career website network for financial workers, said that 69 per cent of 1,583 finance professionals here who410 words
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Article, Illustration850 2010-10-14 4 CONRAD TAN - Holding more capital will lower average ROE substantially By CONRAD TAN [SINGAPORE] Banks risk having to hold more capital than required by the Basel III rules announced last month, which could hurt their profitability badly, DBS Group chief executive Piyush Gupta hasFILE PHOTO - 850 words
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Article401 2010-10-14 4 JOHN FOLEY - HH REUTERS BREAKINGVIEWS By JOHN FOLEY FEW banks do opportunistic capital raisings better than Standard Chartered. The emerging-market lender’s rights issue of US$5.2 billion, net of fees, comes just as stock markets in Asia are pumped up on cheap money from the West. The bank’s own valuation,401 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration801 2010-10-14 7 LYNN KAN - Chinese investor has wide knowledge about pharma industry, he says By LYNN KAN YES, he and his affiliates have sold their 18.2 per cent stake in Biosensors International to Chinese private equity firm Hony Capital, but chairman Lu Yoh Chie tells BT thatFILE PHOTO - 801 words
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386 2010-10-14 7 SINGAPORE Press Holdings (SPH) will be restoring from January the remaining portion of pay cuts that were introduced in April last year. The media group said yesterday that it will also give a special one-off sum to staff to thank386 words
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291 2010-10-14 7 KAREN NG - By KAREN NG ENGINEERING group Tee International has won a de-sign-and-build contract worth $147.5 million from the Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB). The mainboard-listed company will build a 1,500-unit residential development at Tutong District, Kampong Bukit Beruang, Brunei Darussalam, which will consist of semi-de-tached291 words
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Article, Illustration406 2010-10-14 8 EMILYN YAP - Norton Rose poll of finance executives finds HK and Shanghai are tops By EMILYN YAP FINANCIAL sector professionals have ranked Singapore third in the Asia-Paci-fic as a listing destination behind Hong Kong and Shanghai in a survey by law firm Norton Rose.BLOOMBERG - 406 words
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632 2010-10-14 8 LYNN KAN - By LYNN KAN SINGAPORE businesses looking to invest in South Africa can look forward to a business forum in Cape Town next March one with a twist. Spotlight Singapore Cape Town will mix cultural and artistic elements with business matching. It’s632 words
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170 2010-10-14 8 MOODY’S Investors Service officially withdrew its credit rating for Starhill Global Reit yesterday. The rating was withdrawn after Starhill Global Reit said in April that as part of a continuing review of its corporate rating needs, it has decided to retain the rating170 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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73 2010-10-14 8 BH Global Marine is expected to raise about $21.5 million from its Taiwan dual-listing, after pricing its Taiwan Depository Receipts (TDRs) at NT$17.00 apiece. This translates to S$0.36 per share, since one TDR represents two ordinary shares of the group in Singapore. The73 words
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78 2010-10-14 8 SINGAPORE Press Holdings’ wholly owned unit Sphere Exhibits has taken over Eastern Directories’ signature events Comex, IT Show, World Food Fair and Food and Beverage Fair as well as its key staff. The acquisition is undertaken by Sphere Exhibits’ wholly owned unit Exhibits Inc. With78 words
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Article34 2010-10-14 8 CHINA Gaoxian said yesterday that it has received Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) in-principle clearance to its draft shareholders’ circular for its proposed Korean dual listing by way of depository receipts.34 words
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48 2010-10-14 8 SINGAPORE Mercantile Exchange (SMX) told BT yesterday that the Singapore branch of ICICI Bank has joined as a special clearing member. This is the first time an Indian bank’s branch in Singapore is clearing and settling futures contracts for a Singapore-based exchange.48 words
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Article, Illustration784 2010-10-14 10 VICTORIA HO - HOCK LOCK SIEW By VICTORIA HO AS a pure-play mobile carrier, M1 (MobileOne) has been the one-trick pony against the other two telcos in Singapore, which offer broadband and TV services in addition to their mobile businesses. The upcoming roll-out of theBLOOMBERG - 784 words
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415 2010-10-14 10 JOYCE HOOI - Settlement will include termination of JV agreement By JOYCE HOOI A YEAR after a shipbuilding contract dispute emerged between Otto Marine unit Otto Offshore and GC Rieber Shipping ASA, a settlement has been reached. Otto Marine announced yesterday that it has entered into a “mutually415 words
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Advertisement393 2010-10-14 8 Be honest ho\ 0 ma The Brains Trust October 21st 2010 If your current financial strategy depends on which way the wind is blowing, you might need a helping hand from an expert. Especially in today's uncertain world. On October 21st, at Raffles Hotel (East India Room, Level 1), The393 words
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Advertisement343 2010-10-14 8 2010 ICICI Bank joins SMX 300BC 100BC 1729 Steel was Maritime trade First cotton produced in spices began exchange in India was set-up ICICI Bank makes history with SMX as the first Indian offshore clearing bank in Singapore. It's about time. ICICI Bank joins SMX as a special clearing member343 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration622 2010-10-14 9 VEN SREENIVASAN - Boost from purchases of blue chips and index stocks; DBS Vickers touts index objective of 3,500 STOCKS VEN SREENIVASAN Senior Correspondent IT IS not often that a major investment house sticks its neck out to state that the Singapore market is poised for a bullSource: Bloomberg - 622 words
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Article66 2010-10-14 9 Oct 13 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 332.00 +118.0 BT CADI -*****.00 +219.0 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +34.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 790.64 +12.02 FTSE ST Small Cap 587.58 +8.07 FTSE ST All Share 791.38 +12.76 FTSE ST China Top 293.62 +4.71 FTSE ST China 327.20 +3.07 FTSE66 words
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Article56 2010-10-14 9 VOLUME Golden Agri 332,821,000 BerlianLaju 156,634,000 GMG Global 128,055,000 Genting SP 114,552,000 Biosensors 62,689,000 *Genting HK US$ 60,628,000 Dapai 51,083,000 KencanaAgri 49,935,000 ChinaNTown 39,833,000 Transcu Grp 39,659,000 VALUE($) Genting SP 240,469,106 Golden Agri 210,952,070 DBS Grp 179,822,180 Wilmar 91,032,739 Keppel Corp 79,818,250 IndoAgri 76,178,720 SingTel 74,469,310 Biosensors56 words
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Article196 2010-10-14 9 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 10 5 3 0 0 0 10 5 3 Manufacturing 100 22 76 8 7 14 108 29 90 Commerce 29 11 26 7 2 5 36 13 31 Tpt/Stor/Comms 29 6 10196 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article, Illustration278 2010-10-14 9 Oct 13 close: $1.92 Citi Investment Research, Oct 12 WE initiate coverage of Yangzijiang with a “buy” rating and TP of $2.25. Yangzijiang is a leading Chinese shipbuilder; its strong execution has helped insulate it from industry headwinds. Its US$5 billion order backlog ranks it the fifth largestSource: Bloomberg - 278 words
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Article300 2010-10-14 9 JAMIE LEE - Oct 13 close: $0.34 Kim Eng Research, Oct 13 Compiled by JAMIE LEE PROXY for China’s growing meat consumption, which is driven by increasing urbanisation and rising income, China Animal Healthcare (CAH) is one of the leading players in the highly fragmented industry. Following two key acquisitions300 words
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Article119 2010-10-14 9 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 39,523 39,523 122,008 122,008 Manufacturing 553,531 55,576 609,107 511,126 6,227 517,353 Commerce 101,809 14,432 116,241 126,671 2,449 129,119 Tpt/Stor/Comms 328,546 2,156 330,702 265,356 303 265,659 Finance 28,670 28,670 328,600 328,600 Construction 78,346 5,673 84,019 22,605119 words
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Article113 2010-10-14 9 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 2.230 +0.020 CapitaLand 4.200 +0.030 CapitaMall 2.100 -0.010 CityDev 13.300 +0.520 ComfortDelGro 1.520 +0.020 DBS Grp 14.760 +0.360 F&N 6.280 -0.030 Genting SP 2.120 +0.060 Golden Agri 0.655 +0.055 HK Land 6.590 -0.090 JMH 47.700 +0.040 JSH 27.500 Jardine C&C 39.460113 words
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454 2010-10-14 9 CURRENCIES Reuters [NEW YORK] The US dollar fell against most currencies yesterday, after minutes from a Federal Reserve meeting released the previous day reinforced expectations of more monetary easing in the US. Dollar losses were limited, however, after the euro failed again to holdReuters - 454 words
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Article114 2010-10-14 9 BY CENTS CLOSE UP DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** 425.2 2.3 GLD 10US$ ***** 216.5 1.3 Jardine C&C 3946 94.0 2.4 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 3290 90.0 2.1 Lyxor China H 10US$ 1718 60.0 2.8 CityDev.ES.1010 1344 58.0 4.5 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 3731 56.1 1.2 DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 4475 54.8 0.9114 words
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Article128 2010-10-14 9 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 4881 -99.1 -1.5 DairyFarm 782 -30.0 -2.9 Lyxor India Nifty 10 1819 -30.0 -1.6 OCBC Bk 5.1%NCPS 100 ***** -12.0 -0.1 HK Land 659 -11.7 -1.3 OCC 5.1% NCPS 100 ***** -10.0 -0.1 UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 ***** -10.0 -0.1 Khong Guan128 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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489 2010-10-14 11 MICHELLE QUAH - All but one involve hiding, converting and transferring more than $1.87m allegedly taken from the agency By MICHELLE QUAH THE Singapore Land Authority (SLA) saga continues, with fresh charges being levied against one of those accused of cheating the agency of a total489 words
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Article, Illustration363 2010-10-14 11 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING SMALL and medium businesses unhappy about competition from NTUC’s social enterprises will have more to complain about, as the labour movement gears up to win more customers. Labour movement chief Lim Swee Say yesterday unveiled a move to launch Plus!363 words
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406 2010-10-14 11 CHEN HUIFEN - By CHEN HUIFEN SMALL and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore appear to be gearing up for post-crisis growth, with more of them allocating funds for manpower training, branding and technology. According to the latest SME Development Survey, 91 per cent of them now have406 words
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282 2010-10-14 11 LYNN KAN - By LYNN KAN SINGAPOREAN entrepreneurs will soon benefit from two Singapore Business Federation initiatives launched yesterday that are tailored to grooming business talent. This is especially important because grooming human capital is needed for Singapore to maintain its competitiveness in the long run, said Minister282 words
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383 2010-10-14 12 LYNETTE KHOO - Hike this year erases 2009’s drop, takes average global rate back to 2008 levels By LYNETTE KHOO THE global decline in top personal income tax rates over the past seven years may have come to an end, as governments in383 words
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Article, Illustration646 2010-10-14 12 LEE U-WEN - COMMENTARY LEE U-WEN Deputy Foreign Editor THE ongoing furore over the Singapore swim team’s controversial disqualification from a relay final at the Commonwealth Games has thrown up more questions than answers. For many, most perplexing is why head coach Ang Peng Siong has seeminglyFILE PHOTO - 646 words
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390 2010-10-14 12 MICHELLE QUAH - By MICHELLE QUAH SINGAPORE’S Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (Acra) is seeking public feedback on the Business Registration Act, with a view to modernising it and making it more relevant and current to the present day business environment. Acra said that the390 words
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Advertisement81 2010-10-14 12 The SME Manufacturing Excellence Programme (S.M.E) was launched by Mr Lee Yi Shyan, Minister of State for Trade Industry and Manpower, on 3 August 2010. Programme~s objectives 1) Trains companies~ key personnel to be technology innovators to achieve manufacturing excellence. 2) Ensures that operations improvement are both effective (align to81 words
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SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL
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560 2010-10-14 13 CHUANG PECK MING - A free trade pact is likely to see even more investments between Singapore and the Middle East, says CHUANG PECK MING CHUANG PECK MING BRISK trade between Singapore and the oil-rich Middle East has opened the door wider to investment flows between them. And a560 words
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486 2010-10-14 13 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING IT was Mach7’s presence in America that first got it noticed in the Middle East. The Singapore software provider had developed an imaging application for Massachusetts General Hospital. Someone notable from Qatar saw it and was impressed. “He contacted486 words
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Article, Illustration566 2010-10-14 13 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING START small and learn. That strategy has worked for Rotary Engineering in Saudi Arabia. Recently, the Singaporebased engineering, design, procurement, construction, and maintenance services company bagged a $1.1 billion contract to build a refinery tank for Saudi Aramco566 words
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403 2010-10-14 13 Name: Rupert Sutton Designation: iadvisor QUESTION: What are the main challenges Singapore businesses may face when starting out in the Middle East, and how should they overcome them? ANSWER: Doing business in the Middle East is not necessarily complicated. For example, English403 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration846 2010-10-14 14 Offshore investors see household debt and house prices as the most worrisome Reuters [SYDNEY] Australia’s re-source-driven good fortune has more than a few fault lines, from its reliance on Chinese demand to its lofty levels of household debt and frothy house prices. But for theReuters; REUTERS - 846 words
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418 2010-10-14 14 Bloomberg [LONDON] UK consumer confidence plummeted in September to an 18-month low as Britons braced themselves for the biggest spending cuts since World War II, Nationwide Building Society said. The index of sentiment fell nine points from the previous month to 53, the low-Bloomberg - 418 words
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Article, Illustration367 2010-10-14 14 Bloomberg [LONDON] European Central Bank (ECB) president Jean-Claude Trichet said he favours “early warning” systems and quicker sanctions to prevent governments from implementing policies that could lead to soaring budget deficits. “It is essential to establish sound procedures to enhance and enforce fiscal surveillanceBloomberg; REUTERS - 367 words
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302 2010-10-14 14 Reuters [SYDNEY] A key measure of Australian consumer confidence rebounded in October after a surprise drop the previous month, as a strong labour market and steady interest rates helped to brighten the mood. The survey of 1,200 people by Westpac Bank and the MelbourneReuters - 302 words
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224 2010-10-14 14 AP [TOKYO] Japan’s machinery orders, a closely watched indicator of future business investment, unexpectedly jumped due to one-time purchases in August, marking the third straight month of growth, the government said yesterday. Japan’s core machinery orders in August rose 10.1 per cent from theAP - 224 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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519 2010-10-14 15 PAULINE NG - Supporters argue for price restraint but opponents discount risks of a bubble By in PAULINE NG MALAYSIA’S property sector has come under close scrutiny ahead of the national Budget with sceptics arguing the need for greater restraints to control rising prices, but519 words
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Article432 2010-10-14 15 AFP [GURUN, Malaysia] In a sprawling industrial complex in Malaysia’s far north, hundreds of workers meticulously assemble shiny Peugeot 207 cars destined for sale in South-east Asia, Australia and South Africa. At the US$156 million Naza Automotive Manufacturing facility, located on a former rubber plantation in KedahAFP - 432 words
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398 2010-10-14 15 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia Marine Heavy Engineering Holdings Bhd, a rig-and shipbuilder, received bids for more than 15 times the number of shares allocated for institutions in Kuala Lumpur’s biggest initial public offer so far this year, three people familiar withBloomberg - 398 words
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289 2010-10-14 15 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesian mobile phone firm PT Bakrie Telecom is set to acquire the CDMA unit of PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia in a share deal worth up to US$1 billion, sources with knowledge of the deal said yesterday. The two companiesReuters - 289 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration649 2010-10-14 16 Investment, hot money inflows help lift stockpile to US$2.65 trillion Reuters [BEIJING] China’s foreign exchange reserves soared in the third quarter and its trade surplus remained hefty, showing that the country is under both economic and political pressure to let theReuters; REUTERS - 649 words
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409 2010-10-14 16 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Hong Kong has surpassed Japan for the first time as Asia’s most lucrative market for stock lenders, boosted by investor demand for Chinese securities to be used in short sales. Pensions, mutual funds and banks reaped US$245 millionBloomberg - 409 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration575 2010-10-14 17 LEE U-WEN - The Delhi debacle will serve as a huge wake-up call for future host cities NEWS ANALYSIS By LEE U-WEN THE curtain on one of the most chaotic, controversial, and expensive Commonwealth Games in history will come down tonight and for some it can’tREUTERS - 575 words
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218 2010-10-14 17 Reuters [NEW DELHI] India on Tuesday moved one step closer to signing a free trade agreement (FTA) with Japan as the cabinet cleared a deal which could increase bilateral commerce 10-fold between the two Asian powers. “The cabinet has cleared it,” government spokeswomanReuters - 218 words
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Article, Illustration672 2010-10-14 18 Tokyo wants Seoul and Beijing to act responsibly in currency markets FOREX WARS Reuters [TOKYO] Japan went on the offensive as currency tensions escalated, charging yesterday that South Korea’s leadership of the G-20 could be called into question because of Seoul’s regularReuters; REUTERS - 672 words
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281 2010-10-14 18 AFP [WASHINGTON] There is “no risk” of a global currency war erupting, despite recent currency interventions by nations ranging from Japan to Colombia, US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Tuesday. Mr Geithner acknowledged in an interview on The Charlie Rose Show broadcast onAFP - 281 words
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226 2010-10-14 18 Reuters [NEW YORK] Brazil has “a lot of ammunition” to intervene in its foreign exchange market if a recent increase in taxes on foreign investment fails to curb the strength of its currency, the real, Finance Minister Guido Mantega said on Tuesday.Reuters - 226 words
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434 2010-10-14 19 Reuters [DUBAI] The United Arab Emirates intends to issue new rules to control credit growth, the Gulf oil producer’s central bank governor said yesterday. The Opec member’s economy took a sharp hit in 2008 when the global credit crunch popped aReuters - 434 words
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344 2010-10-14 19 Bloomberg [PARIS] Burberry Group, the UK’s largest luxury retailer, said annual profit will be in the “top half” of analysts’ estimates, disappointing those who expected upgrades after sec-ond-quarter sales beat their goals. Adjusted pretax profit will be £240 million (S$500 million) toBloomberg - 344 words
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505 2010-10-14 19 Fall in provision for losses boosts earnings though revenue falls 11% Bloomberg [NEW YORK] JPMorgan Chase Co, the second-big-gest US bank, said profit rose 23 per cent, higher than analysts had estimated, as provisions for losses on mortgages, credit cards andBloomberg - 505 words
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600 2010-10-14 20 Sentiments based on stronger corporate and consumer balance sheets Reuters [NEW YORK] Some of the world’s most successful hedge fund managers said on Tuesday they have turned more bullish on the US stock market against a backdrop of stronger corporate and consumerReuters - 600 words
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Article, Illustration541 2010-10-14 20 NYT [SAN JOSE MINE, Chile] With anxious anticipation increasingly yielding to exuberant celebration, Chile’s miners, trapped under a half-mile of rock for more than two months, began emerging yesterday to the arms of their families and an electrified nation. Some 10 hours into the finalNYT; AP - 541 words
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368 2010-10-14 20 Reuters [LONDON] The British government began moves yesterday to sell off up to 90 per cent of state-owned letters delivery business Royal Mail, with the remaining stake reserved for the company’s staff. Introducing a Bill to parliament, the government said that it wouldReuters - 368 words
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494 2010-10-14 21 FOMC signal raises expectations of a new round of quantitative easing AFP [WASHINGTON] The US Federal Reserve anticipates additional stimulus may be needed soon to prop up a slackening economic recovery, the minutes of its last policy-setting meeting revealed on Tuesday. The minutesAFP - 494 words
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Article, Illustration520 2010-10-14 21 Bloomberg [SEOUL] Nobel Prize-win-ning economist Paul Krugman and Niall Ferguson, author of The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World, clashed anew yesterday over how to revive the US economy. Prof Krugman, 57, a Princeton University professor, is urging theBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 520 words
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Article, Illustration603 2010-10-14 22 Strikes in protest against hike in pension age gaining momentum AFP [PARIS] French train services and oil refining went through a second day of severe disruption yesterday as the stand-off over President Nicolas Sarkozy’s pension reform plans escalated. One day after nationwide strikes andAFP; REUTERS - 603 words
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332 2010-10-14 22 AFP [PRAGUE] Czech trade unions on Tuesday threatened strikes to protest against austerity measures planned for next year by the centre-right government of Prime Minister Petr Necas to reduce public debt. “A detailed analysis showed us that planned wage cuts will haveAFP - 332 words
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Advertisement2347 2010-10-14 20 WATci w-3* NOTICES BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND IT t>r<T" LANTRDVI 5 I N (S) LTD f~~ (Company Registration No.: *****3374R) LanTroVision (Incorporated In The Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Lantrovision (S) Ltd ("the Company") will be held at2,347 words
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Advertisement2901 2010-10-14 22 MATS NOTICES Toll free: 1800-289-8822 Email: notices@sph.com.sg BIO-TREAT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (Incorporated in Bermuda on 22 August 2003) (Company Registration Number: *****) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at Kallang Room, Level 4, Holiday Inn Atrium, 3172,901 words
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Advertisement2156 2010-10-14 23 HATS NOTICES Toll free: 1800-289-8822 Email: notices@sph.com. RrkQrrlR, BOARDROOM LIMITED UUdl v_l I V' I /111 (Company Registration No. *****3902Z) Smart Business Solutions (incorporated in Singapore with limited liability) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Boardroom Limited ("the Company") will be2,156 words
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Advertisement1834 2010-10-14 23 SIM SIANG CHOON NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2010 Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of the Company will be held on Friday, 29 October 2010 at 21 Changi South Avenue 2 Sim Siang Choon Building Singapore *****0 at 11.30 a.m. to transact the1,834 words
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Article467 2010-10-14 24 EDITORIAL THE IPO market is sizzling and companies are jumping in to grab a slice of the pie. So far, Asian companies have led the world in raising money. Asian issuers raised US$89.9 billion in the first nine months of the year. In comparison,467 words
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Article, Illustration727 2010-10-14 24 AL LABITA - THE BOTTOM LINE AL LABITA Manila Correspondent FOREIGN funds may have buoyed liquidity in the Philippine share market, pushing its benchmark index to one of Asia’s all-time highs over the past few days. But one downside is that the inflow of “hot money” appears727 words
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Article, Illustration1131 2010-10-14 24 G PANICKER - World’s two top polluters must come to terms with each other’s stance on global warming G PANICKER The writer is a freelancer who was formerly with BT’s foreign desk THE climate meeting in China last week has only confirmed the difficultiesREUTERS - 1,131 words
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Article, Illustration1145 2010-10-14 25 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Not really for now, at least. Most economic policymakers were too busy pointing fingers in Washington last weekend ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent THE global economy has become like a train with engines at both ends. The rear engine (China) is doing most of theAP - 1,145 words
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652 2010-10-14 25 MICHAEL K POWELL - By MICHAEL K POWELL The writer is former chairman of the US Federal Communications Commission and a partner at Providence Equity Partners, a private equity firm with US$9 billion in telecommunications and media holdings. He is also the CEO of his own consulting firm,652 words
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376 2010-10-14 25 Mak Yuen Teen - LETTER TO THE EDITOR Mak Yuen Teen Associate professor Department of Accounting National University of Singapore I REFER to the editorial “More women directors needed” (BT, Oct 13) and the progress being made in countries such as Australia to improve gender diversity in boardrooms.376 words
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AVIATION
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550 2010-10-14 26 It could drive up costs due to lack of commonality with existing fleets Bloomberg [PARIS] Steven Ud-var-Hazy, the self-de-scribed “godfather” of the aircraft leasing industry, said that upgraded versions of Airbus SAS and Boeing Co jets would offer only limited benefits and create higher costsBloomberg - 550 words
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308 2010-10-14 26 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] US airlines had their second-best August for on-time flights as 81.7 per cent arrived within 15 minutes of the posted time, data shows. Carriers including United Continental Holdings Inc and US Airways Group Inc were helped by lower traffic volumesBloomberg - 308 words
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Article, Illustration735 2010-10-14 26 Reuters [DUBAI] Dubai’s Emirates launched a double challenge to European airlines on Tuesday, setting out ambitions to own a fleet of more than 100 Airbus A380 superjumbos and stepping up a war of words over rivals’ subsidy claims. Emirates, which surprised the aviation worldReuters; AP - 735 words
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262 2010-10-14 26 Bloomberg [TOULOUSE, France] Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co’s Superjet, Russia’s first major passenger plane since the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, will deliver its first jet this year and said on Tuesday that it is talking to Western airlines including Deutsche Lufthansa AG andBloomberg - 262 words
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Article3039 2010-10-14 26 CITY FLIGHT ETA FLIGHT ETD Abu Dhabi SQ455 1230 KU6458 1410 SQ458 1410 EY473 1950 Adelaide LH9771 1745 LH9770 2350 SQ278 1745 SQ279 2350 VS7268 1745 VS7279 2350 9W4081 1820 AF8087 1820 BA7381 1820 JL5084 1820 MU8213 1820 QF81 1820 Amsterdam SQ323 0605 AZ3993 0025 US54103,039 words
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4203 2010-10-14 27 BALISA SHIPPING TRADING PTE LTD 8 Shenton Way, #40-03A, Singapore *****1 Tel: 6345 5700 Fax: 6345 5227 Email: singapore@balisagp.com CR NO. **********0W UK CONTINENT SERVICE U.S.A. SERVICE Destination STXPO TBN Antwerp/UK *Loads Singapore, E./W. Malaysia, Indonesia MIDDLE-EAST SERVICE Destination STXPO TBN New Orleans/Camden *Loads E./W.4,203 words
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Miscellaneous368 2010-10-14 26 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Advocates for heathen princess facing saints over time (13) 9 Dissolute gent, idler with curly hair (9) 10 Large area from which a hilltop shortly becomes visible (5) 11 Italian script containing English bits of news (5) 12 Beef or fish? (4) 13 First bit from368 words
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Advertisement18 2010-10-14 27 USE THIS SPACE TO SELL? CALL JOE WONG AT 9620 1327 TO ADVERTISE THE BUSINESS TIMES SHIPPING TIMES18 words
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435 2010-10-14 28 Asian banks to play growing role with seaborne trade moving eastwards Reuters [LONDON] Bank lending to the shipping sector is set to pick up next year with institutions from Asia looking to expand their financing activities in the seaborne market, a senior officialReuters - 435 words
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Article278 2010-10-14 28 SGX '000 Oct 13 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.56 0.01 1451 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.25 unch 798 Cosco Corp 1.90 0.04 ***** CWT Ltd 1.00 0.01 545 Ezra Hldgs 1.80 0.07 ***** First Ship Lea 0.48 0.01 391 Freight Links 0.09 0.01 ***** Grand Banks unch unch 0278 words
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Article, Illustration451 2010-10-14 28 Reuters [LONDON] The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, rose on Tuesday with firmer Chinese iron ore enquiry boosting sentiment. The index, which gauges the cost of shipping commodities including iron ore, cement, grain, coal and fertiliser,Reuters; XINHUA - 451 words
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Advertisement1535 2010-10-14 28 WATci NOTICES BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND IT AUSSINO GROUP LTD (the "Company") (Registration No. *****0323H) (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF NINETEENTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Nineteenth Annual General Meeting of Aussino Group Ltd (the "Company") will be held at 1 Scotts Road #24-05/07,1,535 words
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Article9096 2010-10-14 29 Transaction date: Oct 13 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 14.5 3148 8Telecom 18.5 18.5 19 1.7 9.8 5.9 88.6 12 5 5834 A-Sonic 6.5 +0.5 5749,096 words
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Article1713 2010-10-14 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 9 4 1181 t AA Grp 4.5 4 5 25 4.3 225 130 6222 t APStrategic 161 154 162 95.5 4 0.51,713 words
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Article9378 2010-10-14 30 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund Cl A!** 1.28/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.98/ 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 WM9,378 words
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Article827 2010-10-14 30 52-Wk Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 124 107 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 116 115 122 529.5 1016 757 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US1008 1022 1026 40.3 323 262 DBS STI ETF827 words
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Article263 2010-10-14 30 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 $mil 56 38 6000 AVJennings A51 +2 34 51.5 47 51 51.5 3.6 6.9 4.1 132.8 55 16 6017 Genting HK US$ US43.5 unch *****263 words
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374 2010-10-14 31 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Oct 12 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 844.1 -0.4 1.4 -0.5 -4.1 -0.5 3.1 EAFE Preliminary 769.1 -0.7 -2.0 -0.9 -6.0 -0.9 1.0 Europe Preliminary 1133.2 -0.3374 words
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Article177 2010-10-14 31 Oct 13 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.06 0.03 1-month 3/8 1/8 2-months 7/16 3/16 3-months 9/16 5/16 Overnight mode: 1/16 US$ 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 0.62 0.52 9 months 0.80 0.60 12177 words
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Article22 2010-10-14 31 Oct 13 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.3043 1.3053 2-months 1.3043 1.3053 3-months 1.3043 1.3053 6-months 1.3043 1.3054 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article132 2010-10-14 31 Oct 13 As at 9am Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2770 1.3150 Can dollar 1.2850 1.3010 Euro 1.8090 1.8290 NZ dollar 0.9780 0.9990 Sterling pound 2.0480 2.0720 US dollar 1.2980 1.3130 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign132 words
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Article33 2010-10-14 31 Oct 13 Open High Sett STI Oct 3202 SIMSCI Oct 369.2 376.6 376.6 Taiwan Oct 284.0 285.7 285.4 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd33 words
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Article154 2010-10-14 31 Oct 13 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Nov 10 398.0 393.0 398.0 62 Dec 10 396.0 393.0 398.0 60 Jan 11 400.0 393.0 399.5 100 Feb 11 395.0 395.0 400.0 10 Mar 11 399.5 399.5 402.5154 words
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Article84 2010-10-14 31 Oct 13 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****S 13.01.2011 0.29 0.24 0.24 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 104.12 5-Year N*****0S 2.875 01.07.2015 109.36 7-Year N*****0Z84 words
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Article105 2010-10-14 31 Oct 12 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Nov 10 1178.50 1152.50 1185.75 1154.00 Jan 11 1189.50 1163.00 1196.25 1163.00 Mar 11 1199.00 1172.25 1205.75 1172.25 May 11 1203.00 1177.50 1209.00 1177.25 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Oct 10 46.54 45.98 46.77105 words
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Article77 2010-10-14 31 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Oct 12 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 83.83 -0.49 WTI (Near Mth) 81.83 -0.21 Dubai (1-Mth F) 80.51 -1.23 Tapis blend 89.60 -1.45 Minas 82.85 -1.45 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 82.50 -0.61 Jet Kerosene 94.30 -0.35 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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Article83 2010-10-14 31 Oct 12 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Dec 10 1914 1905 1927/1888 Mar 11 1936 1929 1950/1913 May 11 1954 1946 1972/1932 Jul 11 1969 1962 1976/1962 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Nov 10 1653 1627 1658/1613 Jan 11 1687 1661 1691/1645 Mar 11 1707 1682 1710/1672 May 1183 words
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2372 2010-10-14 31 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 1561 1 3 -8 2.17 2 6221 Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 39 1 150 17 4.13 43 6227 ASJ Hldgs W*****1 2.5 1 42,372 words
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Article464 2010-10-14 31 Oct 13 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.995 6.584 0.705 7.662 43.883 88.092 0.808 11.066 3.056 1.303 84.617 42.822 1.288 6.747 0.944 30.555 29.474 0.622 0.987 Canada 1.005 6.619464 words
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Article85 2010-10-14 31 Oct 13 (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$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths85 words
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Article154 2010-10-14 31 Oct 13 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2873 1.2890 0.9870 0.9875 Canadian dollar 1.2942 1.2957 0.9923 0.9927 Euro 1.8251 1.8268 1.3993 1.3995 NZ dollar 0.9880 0.9895 0.7575 0.7581 Sterling pound 2.0707 2.0727 1.5876 1.5879154 words
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Article138 2010-10-14 31 Oct 13 GOLD (US$/oz) Oct 12 Oct 13 Hong Kong 1343.00 1358.00 Oct 11 Oct 12 London 1347.45 1346.85 1347.95 1347.65 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Oct 13 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar 60,962.18 ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 137 57 5gm 388 284 10gm 693138 words
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Article69 2010-10-14 31 Oct 12 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2401.00 2364.25 3 months 2437.00 2400.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 8340.25 8283.00 3 months 8345.00 8290.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2348.00 2286.00 3 months 2376.00 2315.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.0069 words
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Article66 2010-10-14 31 Oct 13 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Oct 10 2870 2880 2880 2870 175 175 Nov 10 2918 2928 2934 2905 1816 6362 Dec 10 2918 2930 2937 2900 9453 ***** Jan 11 2910 293266 words
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Article421 2010-10-14 31 Oct 13 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Dec10 99.6800 0 7565 Mar11 99.6400 0 1712 Jun11 99.5900 0 1779 Sep11 99.5050 0 1616 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Dec10 99.6825 1 2786 Mar11 99.7075 100 1554 Jun11 99.7150 99.7150 99.7150 99.7200 0 2574 Sep11 99.7125 100421 words
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Article, Illustration1233 2010-10-14 32 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - Microsoft started with a fresh slate and built the OS from ground up, US software giant’s Singapore MD Jessica Tan tells AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY IN a make-or-break effort to regain its lost lead in the smartphone OS (operating system) market,1,233 words
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Article140 2010-10-14 32 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY JESSICA Tan, Microsoft’s Singapore MD, noted that initially there will be five models loaded with the Windows Phone 7 OS (operating system) available in Singapore, among the three telcos. Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) will carry the HTC HD7 from Taiwanese phone maker140 words
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704 2010-10-14 32 VICTORIA HO - By VICTORIA HO THE popularity of rich media is putting a strain on telcos, in particular their mobile networks, say industry voices. While carriers rushed to beef up backhaul capacity such as undersea cable infrastructure about a decade ago when the Internet took off, they704 words
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Article, Illustration584 2010-10-14 32 RAJU CHELLAM - By RAJU CHELLAM IF you think cloud computing is still a lot of hype, take note and sit tight. More than 90 per cent of IT professionals in 87 countries are betting that cloud computing will overtake on-premise computing by 2015 as theSource: IBM DeveloperWorks - 584 words
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Article, Illustration444 2010-10-14 33 He says it would be very damaging to the people the govt is trying to protect Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said a nationwide moratorium on foreclosures would hurt US homeowners and real estate prices. “A national moratorium would be very damagingBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 444 words
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477 2010-10-14 33 [SYDNEY] Australian house prices may rise by up to 20 per cent over the next three years, despite interest rates possibly reaching 9.1 per cent, but Melbourne will miss out on most of the price growth, according to a respected business forecaster cited477 words
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Article, Illustration1178 2010-10-14 34 Criminal charges would be another stain on the swank Yellowstone Club AP [BILLINGS, Montana] Two years after the bankruptcy of Montana’s Yellowstone Club laid bare a massive real estate scheme fuelled by greed, fraud and hundreds of millions of dollars in ill-advised loans fromAP - 1,178 words
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Article, Illustration363 2010-10-14 35 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI [SINGAPORE] Paramount Hotel and Paramount Shopping Centre are up for sale again at an indicative price of $200 million through a public tender. The freehold property in District 15 was last put on the market in May 2007 at the363 words
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353 2010-10-14 35 EMILYN YAP - Q3 manufacturing output growth eased, reviving business caution By EMILYN YAP [SINGAPORE] Factory and warehouse rents continued to rise in the third quarter but at a slower pace, as manufacturing output growth eased and revived business caution. In a report released yesterday, CB353 words
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Article, Illustration242 2010-10-14 35 [SINGAPORE] Entities managed by German fund manager SEB have taken a 60 per cent stake in the consortium that has bought Chinatown Point shopping centre and four office units in Singapore. SEB Asset Management disclosed this yesterday, adding that theFILE PHOTO - 242 words
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Article, Illustration515 2010-10-14 36 KALPANA RASHIWALA - It is expected to manage a hotel of about 280 rooms in Asia Square Tower 2 BY KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] After an absence of about a decade, the Westin brand is expected to make a return to Singapore when a hotel with about 280515 words
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1283 2010-10-14 36 PROJECT NAME/ STREET NAME PROP TYPE CONTRACT DATE TENURE BUILT-IN/LAND AREA*(SQ FT) PRICE (S$'000) PSF (S$) District 1 NON-LANDED Emerald Gdn Apt 15/09/2010 999 1346 1950 1449 Marina Bay Residences Apt 15/09/20101,283 words
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524 2010-10-14 36 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI [SINGAPORE] Some US$281 billion of capital will be available to invest in global real estate in 2011, said DTZ Research a 22 per cent increase from the firm’s previous estimate in December 2009. DTZ’s estimate climbed as more524 words
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