The Business Times, 20 October 2010
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Title Section22 2010-10-20 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 138/08/2010 Wednesday, October 20,201022 words
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Article, Illustration664 2010-10-20 1 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Cheeky. Witty. Wicked. However you might describe it, AirAsia’s latest print advertisement has attracted lots of attention. And it doesn’t take much to guess the target. “If Tigers were meant to fly, they would be born with Wings,”664 words
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807 2010-10-20 1 Investors flatfooted by move that could signal a faster rise in the Chinese currency Reuters Bloomberg AP [BEIJING] China’s central bank sent shockwaves through global markets yesterday with a surprise increase in interest rates for the first time in nearly three years. The impactReuters; Bloomberg; AP - 807 words
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Article141 2010-10-20 1 ST INDEX 3,192.29 (+11.02) ST INDEX FUTURES 3,192 (+11) SIMSCI 377.21 (+1.08) SIMSCI FUTURES 377.40 (+1.20) FOREX US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.303 (US$/S$ per 1.584 2.063 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.391 1.813 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 81.40 62.50 RM 3.109 2.386 HK$ 7.759 5.956 BAHT 29.89141 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article560 2010-10-20 2 Markets reverberate from China rate weapon CHINA’S central bank sent shockwaves through markets yesterday with a surprise increase in interest rates for the first time in nearly three years. The impact was felt by global markets across the board. Oil prices fell, stock markets turned negative in New560 words
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644 2010-10-20 2 JAMIE LEE - SGX proposes fullday trading to boost international interest, liquidity and value By JAMIE LEE [SINGAPORE] Remisiers may soon have to kiss their long lunch break goodbye. The Singapore Exchange (SGX) yesterday proposed full-day trading or to remove the lunch break from 12:30 to644 words
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412 2010-10-20 2 Reuters [NEW DELHI] Coal India’s initial public offering was oversubscribed yesterday, the second day of a four-day offering, driven by strong investor demand and lower-than-expected pricing for the country’s largest-ever IPO. The offering, expected to raise as much as US$3.5 billion, had received bids forReuters - 412 words
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Article, Illustration623 2010-10-20 4 KALPANA RASHIWALA - By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] The Ogilvy Centre an iconic conservation building opposite Lau Pa Sat will be launched for tender as a hotel site in about a fortnight, following a successful application to the state by a developer. The unnamed developerDESMOND WEE/THE STRAITS TIMES - 623 words
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480 2010-10-20 4 JAMIE LEE - Trust expected to raise as much as $1.19b in gross proceeds from IPO By JAMIE LEE [SINGAPORE] Mapletree Industrial Trust’s (MIT) initial public offering (IPO) saw a strong take-up rate with an oversubscription of about 37.9 times, led by demand from institutional players. The take-up480 words
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508 2010-10-20 4 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Internationalisation of RMB gets a lift with 1.2b yuan sale By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo THE growing internationalisation of China’s currency took a further step forward yesterday when the Asian Development Bank (ADB) launched the first international bond denominated in renminbi508 words
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579 2010-10-20 4 EMILYN YAP - By EMILYN YAP [SINGAPORE] Pheim Asset Management Sdn Bhd (Pheim Malaysia) and its CEO Tan Chong Koay are appealing against a High Court judgment last month which found them involved in market rigging. In what some quarters perceived as a landmark579 words
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Advertisement558 2010-10-20 4 T&T eppel Keppel Telecommunications Transportation Ltd Co Reg No: *****0115G (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) 1. UNAUDITED RESULTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2010 The Directors of Keppel Telecommunications Transportation Ltd advise the following unaudited results of the Group for the third quarter and558 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration394 2010-10-20 5 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - CEO credits strong demand and improved rate environment By NISHA RAMCHANDANI SHIPPING group Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) chalked up a net profit of US$282.26 million for its third quarter ended Sept 17, 2010 reversing a US$138.88 million net loss a year earlier, as trafficBLOOMBERG - 394 words
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104 2010-10-20 5 Reuters OFFSHORE service firm STX Offshore and Specialised Vessels, which is part of South Korea’s STX group, will raise up to $665.5 million from its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) in Singapore, IFR reported yesterday. The firm has set an indicativeReuters - 104 words
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Article, Illustration539 2010-10-20 7 JOYCE HOOI - Trading volume for the tanker counter was 2nd only to hot GLP at one point HOT STOCK By JOYCE HOOI AS the PT Berlian Laju Tanker counter soared 20 per cent to six cents amid excitable trading yesterday, it appears that the turbulenceBLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 539 words
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728 2010-10-20 7 R SIVANITHY - HOCK LOCK SIEW By R SIVANITHY AFTER testing the waters a little while ago with strong hints about extending the local market’s trading hours, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) yesterday made the suggestion a bit more official by issuing a consultation paper. Under the728 words
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332 2010-10-20 7 KAREN NG - By KAREN NG CHINA-BASED heat-trans-fer specialist Sunpower Group has clinched two contracts worth 54 million yuan (S$10.7 million). Its unit, Jiangsu Sunpower Technology, will supply heat exchangers and dehydration towers to Jiaxing Petroleum, which produces purified terephthalic acid (PTA) at a capacity of 800,000332 words
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577 2010-10-20 9 GRACE LEONG - Improvement in personal finances seen continuing in the next quarter By GRACE LEONG INVESTOR confidence in Singapore continued to rebound for a sixth straight quarter in the three months ended September, despite concern about the US economy, worries over the European debt crisis and577 words
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395 2010-10-20 9 JOYCE HOOI - Group says its expansion plans in China are on track By JOYCE HOOI OSIM International yesterday reported an 86 per cent surge in third-quarter profit, from $7 million to $13 million. Its bottom line was cushioned by fatter margins, even as395 words
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284 2010-10-20 9 WINSTON CHAI - By WINSTON CHAI STRONGER contributions from its data centre business and key associates lifted Keppel Telecommunications Transportation (KTT) to its third straight quarter of bottom-line improvement, with its Q3 net profit climbing 20.5 per cent to $15.7 million from $13 million a year284 words
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199 2010-10-20 9 KAREN NG - By KAREN NG CHINA-BASED aluminium producer XinRen Aluminum Holdings expects to raise $96.1 million from its initial public offer, which opens today. A total of 198 million shares were offered, consisting of an international placement of 186 million shares and a retail199 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration558 2010-10-20 6 R SIVANITHY - Mixed session sees index rise 11 points while market scoreboard shows 197 losses to 209 rises STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent THEfortunesoftheStraits Times Index (STI) rarely diverge from those of the broad market. But yesterday was one such occasion, with the latter chalkingSource: Bloomberg - 558 words
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Article66 2010-10-20 6 Oct 19 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -125.00 -84.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +10.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -13.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 791.00 +0.90 FTSE ST Small Cap 583.43 +2.67 FTSE ST All Share 789.18 +2.50 FTSE ST China Top 294.44 +1.79 FTSE ST China 331.95 +2.48 FTSE66 words
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Article59 2010-10-20 6 VOLUME GLP 262,399,000 Genting SP 133,962,000 ChinaNTown 112,340,000 BerlianLaju 110,726,000 Golden Agri 69,977,000 Ban Joo 53,561,000 GMG Global 35,100,000 *Genting HK US$ 34,945,000 Cosco Corp 27,969,000 SunVic 27,860,000 VALUE($) GLP 587,045,515 Genting SP 285,896,310 DBS Grp 118,728,180 Keppel Corp 65,959,460 Cosco Corp 54,658,430 Yangzijiang 52,649,720 CapitaLand 49,163,64059 words
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Article186 2010-10-20 6 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 6 6 5 0 0 0 6 6 5 Manufacturing 63 52 84 5 4 19 68 56 103 Commerce 16 27 26 4 7 4 20 34 30 Tpt/Stor/Comms 16 9 18186 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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1063 2010-10-20 6 CONRAD TAN - Phillip Securities Research, Oct 19 Compiled by CONRAD TAN SINGAPORE Exchange’s (SGX) results disappointed, with operating revenue declining 8.3 per cent y-o-y and 2 per cent q-o-q to $159 million in Q1 FY2011 the three months to Sept 30. A slight surprise was a1,063 words
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Article119 2010-10-20 6 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 28,261 28,261 88,590 88,590 Manufacturing 310,352 24,036 334,388 252,657 3,005 255,662 Commerce 121,200 23,526 144,726 87,907 3,947 91,854 Tpt/Stor/Comms 212,710 325 213,035 198,543 34 198,576 Finance 26,027 20 26,047 244,276 3 244,278 Construction 53,129 8,243119 words
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Article108 2010-10-20 6 Stock name Close Change Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 2.150 -0.010 CapitaLand 4.060 CapitaMall 2.030 -0.020 CityDev 13.320 +0.240 ComfortDelGro 1.500 DBS Grp 14.720 +0.040 F&N 6.320 -0.020 Genting SP 2.150 +0.050 Golden Agri 0.685 +0.015 HK Land 6.760 +0.120 JMH 45.020 +0.360 JSH 26.500 +0.500108 words
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Article, Illustration469 2010-10-20 6 CURRENCIES Reuters [NEW YORK] A surprise interest rate increase from China yesterday rattled currency investors, who cut exposure to risk by selling the euro and commodity-sensitive Australian dollar and taking refuge in the US dollar. Investors feared a quarter percentage point riseReuters; AFP - 469 words
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Article111 2010-10-20 6 BY CENTS CLOSE UP DBXT MSAsExJp 10US$ 3243 141.9 3.5 GLD 10US$ ***** 121.1 0.7 DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** 104.2 0.6 DBXT STGLDv100 10US$ 2748 80.7 2.3 JSH 2650 65.1 1.9 DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 4514 58.6 1.0 JMH 4502 46.9 0.8 STXPO 100 1476 42.0 2.9 Lyxor China H111 words
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Article127 2010-10-20 6 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 5175-289.1 -4.1 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 4871-102.9 -1.6 DBXT SPASX200 10US$ 3281 -65.1 -1.5 DBXT MSTaiwan 10US$ 1695 -54.7 -2.4 Lyxor EmergingMkts 1 1110 -30.0 -2.0 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 3714 -28.7 -0.6 Lyxor Korea 10US$ 462 -23.4 -3.8 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 3343127 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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457 2010-10-20 10 SIOW LI SEN - All who provide financial advisory or capital market services to be listed By SIOW LI SEN FROM next month, bank customers will be able to find out professional details about their respective relationship managers or sales representatives on a Monetary Authority of Singapore457 words
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501 2010-10-20 10 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING JUNIOR professionals and executives who feel shortchanged by their bosses on pay and perks may not have to wait long for a cheap and speedy settlement mechanism to be put in place. The proposed tripartite501 words
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Article, Illustration430 2010-10-20 10 Reuters CHEMOIL is the latest oil trading firm to expand its storage capacity in the Middle East and has taken a US$90 million loan from banks in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Singapore to fund the project, it said yesterday. Singapore-listed Chemoil, in a joint-venture withReuters - 430 words
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498 2010-10-20 11 GRACE LEONG - IR, polytechnics sign MOU; resort hopes to host over 1,000 interns by 2012 By GRACE LEONG TWO years ago, Shi Neng Zheng was so excited after his first visit to Everland Resort in Seoul that he started to dream of498 words
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309 2010-10-20 11 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - By NISHA RAMCHANDANI MALAYSIA, Indonesia, and China were the three top destinations for travellers out of Singapore in the first six months of this year, according to figures released by the National Association of Travel Agents Singapore (Natas). Malaysia remained the309 words
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Article85 2010-10-20 11 Singapore Experience Awards on Oct 28 EIGHTY-THREE finalists have been short-listed for 27 award categories at this year’s Singapore Experience Awards, which is organised by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB). The finalists include past Singapore Experience Awards winners, new entrants, as well as established players from the tourism85 words
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Article, Illustration524 2010-10-20 11 FELDA CHAY - By FELDA CHAY in Shanghai FRASERS Hospitality is expanding aggressively into the short-stay service residence market through its recently launched Modena brand, with 11 properties to be added in the next few years six of which are scheduled to open by 2012.524 words
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488 2010-10-20 11 The bank is also seeking to win over more investors Bloomberg CITIGROUP Inc, the bank 12 per cent-owned by US taxpayers, is adding the largest number of new commodity jobs in Asia and Europe amid a “leaner” year for raw materials, said StuartBloomberg - 488 words
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NAVIGATE THE NEW
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Article, Illustration1594 2010-10-20 12 MICHELLE QUAH - Firms with international operations or those looking to invest overseas should be aware of the implications, reports MICHELLE QUAH MICHELLE QUAH THE global financial crisis has left an indelible mark on the tax policies of countries around the world. The trillions that governments have spentREUTERS - 1,594 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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459 2010-10-20 13 Government describes the economic situation as at a standstill Reuters [TOKYO] Japan’s government cut its view on the economy for the first time since February 2009, saying it was at a standstill, as the rising yen and slowing exportsReuters - 459 words
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Article, Illustration522 2010-10-20 13 Bloomberg [LUXEMBOURG] European governments have left decisions to sanction euro-area budget violators in political hands, stopping short of the more automatic crackdown on runaway deficits demanded by the European Central Bank (ECB). Germany, which had pushed for “quasi-automat-ic” sanctions and threatened toBloomberg; AP - 522 words
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603 2010-10-20 13 The central bank’s surprise move burnt many rate investors Reuters [SYDNEY] Australia’s central bank said its decision to not raise rates this month was “finely balanced” and that it could not wait “indefinitely” to tighten given long-term risks to inflation, lifting the oddsReuters - 603 words
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372 2010-10-20 13 It forecasts strong use of palladium until 2015 and picks gold as a good bet Reuters [LONDON] Swiss Bank UBS said yesterday that a fresh round of US monetary easing could be a “game changer” for commodities and identified palladium, iron ore, thermalReuters - 372 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration461 2010-10-20 14 S JAYASANKARAN - Mier points to slowing exports, weaker sentiment in business conditions survey By S JAYASANKARAN A MALAYSIAN think tank has flagged downside risks to the economy despite Kuala Lumpur’s optimistic projections as outlined in Prime Minister Najib Razak’s Budget speech. The Malaysian InstituteBLOOMBERG - 461 words
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261 2010-10-20 14 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Bursa Malaysia, the country’s stock exchange operator, said third-quarter profit fell 9.9 per cent from a year earlier as higher expenses overshadowed gains in trading volume and revenue. Net income in the three months ended Sept 30 dropped toBloomberg - 261 words
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409 2010-10-20 14 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia plans to revamp its land law, which investors hope will speed up the acquisition of land to help build infrastructure ranging from roads to airports. Inadequate infrastructure is seen as a deterrent to attracting foreign direct investmentReuters - 409 words
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222 2010-10-20 14 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] A massive new palace being built for Malaysia’s king is expected to be completed next June, at a total cost of RM797 million (S$334 million), Parliament has been told. The Istana Negara, or national palace, is taking shape on aAFP - 222 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration396 2010-10-20 15 It was responding to a report that said 30% export cuts were likely next year Bloomberg [BEIJING] China has no plans to cut its export quota for rare earths next year, a senior official at the department responsible for the minerals said atBloomberg; REUTERS - 396 words
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385 2010-10-20 15 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Hong Kong’s government is in talks with the European Union to help hedge fund managers in the city cope with proposed regulations that may make it harder to raise assets in Europe. Hong Kong is lobbying the EUBloomberg - 385 words
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377 2010-10-20 15 US moves to print more cash would counter yuan gains Bloomberg [BEIJING] Moves by the US Federal Reserve to print cash would spur capital flows into China, hampering the Asian nation’s efforts to damp inflation and counter yuan gains, said Yu Yongding, aBloomberg - 377 words
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CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration435 2010-10-20 16 Government panel proposes scrapping environment clearances granted Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] Posco’s proposed US$12 billion steel plant in India is in doubt after a government panel recommended scrapping environment clearances given to the world’s third-largest steelmaker. Three of the four members of the panel suggestedBloomberg; AFP FILE PHOTO - 435 words
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396 2010-10-20 16 Reuters [MUMBAI] India is headed for a second straight year of record natural rubber imports as domestic output fails to keep pace with car-driven demand, underpinning prices already at record highs. India could import as much as 175,000 tonnes in the yearReuters - 396 words
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472 2010-10-20 16 AFP [SYDNEY] The world’s top polluter, China, is a surprise leader in clean energy efforts, a study showed yesterday, outstripping the US and Japan and leaving Australia lagging far behind. The Vivid Economics report, commissioned by Australia’s Climate Institute think tank, showed ChinaAFP - 472 words
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WORLD
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671 2010-10-20 18 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Huge capital inflows boost regions’ stock, property markets, fuel new bubble By ANTHONY ROWLEY THE World Bank yesterday warned of the dangers of a repeat of the 1997 Asian financial crisis if countries fail to respond to challenges posed by massive capital671 words
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Article, Illustration412 2010-10-20 18 AP [WASHINGTON] Home construction rose slightly last month on the strength of single-family homes, but the market was still too weak to propel growth in the battered industry. Construction of new homes and apartments rose 0.3 per cent in September from a monthAP; AFP - 412 words
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Article, Illustration663 2010-10-20 18 [PARIS] Protests against a proposed hike in retirement age by the French government took an increasingly radical turn with masked youths setting fires in cities across France yesterday. President Nicolas Sarkozy pledged to crack down on “troublemakers” as clashes between youth and police broadened,REUTERS - 663 words
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450 2010-10-20 18 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Goldman Sachs Group Inc, the biggest securities firm by revenue, said profit dropped 40 per cent, beating analysts’ estimates, as lower costs and higher invest-ment-banking revenue cushioned a decline in trading. Third-quarter net income fell to US$1.9 billion, or US$2.98 perBloomberg - 450 words
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Article, Illustration522 2010-10-20 19 Foreign ministers to meet next week to defuse tensions over disputed islands AP [TOKYO] Japan said yesterday that recent rowdy an-ti-Japanese protests in China would not derail plans for the countries’ foreign ministers to meet next week, as the neighbours try toAP; REUTERS - 522 words
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532 2010-10-20 19 The rules have faced fierce opposition from banks Reuters [LONDON] Global banking supervisors agreed yesterday to phase in the introduction of a key new global standard on lenders’ minimum short-term funding cover, handing further relief to a sector facing a hefty fundingReuters - 532 words
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Article, Illustration643 2010-10-20 20 Countries with weak fiscal discipline and strong links to dollar are most vulnerable Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Quantitative easing in developed countries is a “key theme” for credit risk in emerging markets, Andrew Colquhoun, head of Asia-Pacific sovereign debt at Fitch Ratings, saidBloomberg; REUTERS - 643 words
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541 2010-10-20 20 Bloomberg [LONDON] Italy’s debt costs more to insure against default than that of the Philippines or Indonesia, as Europe’s financial woes overshadow a credit rating six levels higher than either of the emerging-market nations. Credit-default swaps on Italy, the only borrower among Europe’sBloomberg - 541 words
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473 2010-10-20 20 Reuters [SYDNEY] Australia is well positioned to dominate the world’s uranium industry, with half of all known deposits, but it could take a decade or more to hit its stride because of domestic political hurdles. The ruling national and state LaborReuters - 473 words
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Article, Illustration590 2010-10-20 21 But harshness of measures worries economists, main opposition party AFP [LONDON] Britain will unveil billions of pounds in public spending cuts today in a sweeping review of government expenditure, risking protests and a million jobs as it seeks to pay off a hugeAFP; REUTERS - 590 words
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485 2010-10-20 21 Reuters [SAO PAULO] Brazil raised taxes for foreigners buying local bonds and trading in foreign exchange derivatives, its latest attempt to curb a currency rally amid global concerns about a weak US dollar. In announcing the new measures, Finance Minister Guido MantegaReuters - 485 words
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301 2010-10-20 21 Bloomberg [MANILA] Typhoon Megi, which left at least 10 people dead as it crossed the Philippines on Monday, strengthened as it churned over the South China Sea on a path to Hong Kong, the US Navy Joint Typhoon Warning Center said. TheBloomberg - 301 words
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497 2010-10-20 22 EDITORIAL THE financial media is replete with stories of a “currency war”, which is touted as the latest side-effect of the global financial crisis of 2008/09. While such a war is indeed a clear and present danger, it need not end badly and could497 words
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Article, Illustration1153 2010-10-20 22 SHAHID JAVED BURKI - Will the G-20 meeting be able to yield decisions to tackle the major economic issues? By SHAHID JAVED BURKI The writer is a senior visiting fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies. He is a former vice-president of the World Bank and servedREUTERS - 1,153 words
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Article, Illustration799 2010-10-20 22 G PANICKER - THE BOTTOM LINE G PANICKER The writer was formerly with BT’s foreign desk THE Commonwealth Games 2010 had a spectacular start and a glittering finish. The 101 medals were the most that India has ever won in an international sports event.799 words
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754 2010-10-20 23 RUGGERO JENNA, DOMINIC P ARENA - MDA’s cross-carriage rule: innovative value-creating By RUGGERO JENNA, DOMINIC P ARENA SINGAPORE’S pay TV industry is experiencing a transformation. Fierce competition and bidding for British Premier League broadcast rights, followed by the Media Development Authority’s proposed exclusive content cross-carriage regulation, has captured attention worldwide. Well-voiced concerns regarding its formulation, feasibility754 words
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Article, Illustration1247 2010-10-20 23 JOYCE HOOI - At Germany’s specialty chemicals giant Lanxess, plastic-metal hybrid is giving way to next-gen plastic-glass fibre hybrid JOYCE HOOI Reporter THERE is an eerily prescient scene in the film The Graduate where a young Dustin Hoffman is taken aside by an older gentleman who tellsREUTERS - 1,247 words
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1147 2010-10-20 24 DAVID HUGHES - Governments are being persuaded to commit the resources necessary to end the increasing problem of Somalia-based STRAIT TALK By DAVID HUGHES LAST month the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and governments and shipping organisations around the world marked the UN-designated World Maritime Day, Sept1,147 words
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433 2010-10-20 24 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Rates for crude tankers on key Asian freight routes are likely to hover near 11-month lows this week as ample tonnage outweighs strong Chinese demand, shipbrokers said yesterday. For refined products, rates are expected to tumble to freshReuters - 433 words
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175 2010-10-20 24 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Ship container volumes at the world’s top nine ports fell by 6 per cent in September from the previous month, an indication of weakening demand in global trade, said market intelligence provider Alphaliner. Shanghai, Singapore, Hong Kong and six otherReuters - 175 words
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379 2010-10-20 24 It plans to acquire bunker barges and rent storage facilities Bloomberg [TOKYO] PetroChina and China Ocean Shipping (Group) plan to apply for a licence to sell marine fuels in Singapore under a joint venture set up by them. China Marine BunkerBloomberg - 379 words
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Article278 2010-10-20 24 SGX '000 Oct 19 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.54 unch 918 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.25 -0.01 207 Cosco Corp 1.96 0.04 ***** CWT Ltd 0.96 -0.01 1413 Ezra Hldgs 1.83 0.02 6775 First Ship Lea 0.48 0.01 782 Freight Links 0.08 unch 7362 Grand Banks 0.41 -0.05 1278 words
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359 2010-10-20 25 VEN SREENIVASAN - Prospect of modest economic growth in 2011 dampens industry’s mood By VEN SREENIVASAN AIRLINE executives remain confident about the outlook for their industry but there are some concerns about a potential slowdown next year, according to the latest survey by the International Air Transport359 words
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Article, Illustration374 2010-10-20 25 Reuters [SAO PAULO] Embraer, the world’s largest maker of regional aircraft, agreed on Monday to sell as many as 125 business jets to NetJets Inc in a deal that could earn it more than US$1 billion. The sale, consisting of a firm orderReuters; FILE PHOTO - 374 words
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Article, Illustration379 2010-10-20 25 The cost to airlines stood at US$8.3b, data for 2007 shows AP [WASHINGTON] Airline flight delays cost passengers more than inconvenience US$16.7 billion more according to a study delivered to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Monday. The FAA-funded study looks at theAP; AFP - 379 words
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339 2010-10-20 25 Bloomberg [LONDON] EasyJet Plc CEO Carolyn McCall, at the helm since July, must rein in expansion and accept that growth in the discount-air-line industry has peaked, the carrier’s founder and biggest shareholder says. Ms McCall, 48, should freeze EasyJet’s aircraft fleet at aboutBloomberg - 339 words
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127 2010-10-20 25 Reuters [ATLANTA] General Dynamics Corp said on Monday that it will phase out two of its aviation brands to enhance its global marketing identity. The company, which makes ships and tanks for military use as well as business jets, told a media briefing on theReuters - 127 words
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Article3007 2010-10-20 25 CITY FLIGHT ETA FLIGHT ETD Abu Dhabi KU6457 1230 SQ456 1250 SQ457 1230 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 Amsterdam3,007 words
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511 2010-10-20 26 SAMUEL EE - Jan-Sept figures down 57.6%; top model now from Mercedes-Benz By SAMUEL EE THE number of parallel imports (PIs) continues to contract sharply in the face of a diminished COE quota. From January to September this year, only 3,489 parallel imported cars were registered (see table),511 words
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Article, Illustration548 2010-10-20 26 SAMUEL EE - By SAMUEL EE TOMTOM may be entering the Singapore market late compared with the competition, but its personal navigation device (PND) will hit the ground running because of data gathered from a sizeable population of its mobile devices already here. One548 words
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498 2010-10-20 26 SAMUEL EE - By SAMUEL EE THE Toyota Corolla Altis remains Singapore’s No 1 car among authorised distributors after the first nine months of 2010, and while the German luxury brands are snapping at its heels, the republic’s top model498 words
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556 2010-10-20 26 Reuters [TOKYO] Mazda Motor Corp may gain a freer hand to make decisions if Ford Motor Co cuts its ownership share, though the Japanese automaker may want to seek another partner eventually. Ford, once the controlling shareholder in Mazda, plans toReuters - 556 words
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276 2010-10-20 26 Reuters [SEOUL] South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co plans to invest US$9 billion in Hyundai Engineering Construction as it wages a contentious battle with rival members of the Hyundai clan to win control of the country’s top builder. Hyundai Motor said yesterdayReuters - 276 words
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Miscellaneous321 2010-10-20 25 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Support a struggling settler (7) 5 One who swears on his horse? (7) 9 Wrongly mistreated union valuation that falls short (15) 10 Bird submerged in bath awkwardly (4) 11 Half-hearted step I’d taken (5) 12 Empty barrel of first-class content it goes on the wicket321 words
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Article9075 2010-10-20 27 Transaction date: Oct 19 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 unch 470 18.5 18.5 18 19 1.7 9.8 5.9 88.6 12 5 58349,075 words
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Article1890 2010-10-20 28 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 7 4 1181 t AA Grp 4.5 4 5 25 4.3 225 130 6222 t APStrategic 162 154 161 96.1 4 0.51,890 words
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Article9391 2010-10-20 28 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund Cl A!** 1.29/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.99/ APS Alpha Fund Cl B SGD!** 1.2/ APS Alpha Fund Cl B USD!** 0.89/ AXA Life Secure Ascent 2020 Fund 0.9684/0.9684 AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd AXA WM9,391 words
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Article867 2010-10-20 28 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 $mil 124 107 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 117 +1 42 117 117 116 122 534.1 1036 757 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US1024 1015 1019 41 325867 words
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Article78 2010-10-20 28 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 $mil 56 38 6000 AVJennings A51 unch 4 51 51 51 52.5 3.6 6.9 4.1 132.8 55 16 6017 Genting HK US$ US44 +1 *****78 words
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374 2010-10-20 29 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Oct 18 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 855.1 0.2 2.7 0.2 -3.0 0.1 4.8 EAFE Preliminary 780.0 0.2 -0.6 0.2 -4.4 0.1 3.2 Europe Preliminary 1153.0 0.4374 words
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Article187 2010-10-20 29 Oct 19 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 1/16 1/32 1-month 5/16 1/16 2-months 3/8 1/8 3-months 7/16 3/16 Overnight mode: 1/8 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.35 0.25 1 month 0.48 0.28 2 months 0.50 0.30 3 months 0.53 0.33 6 months 0.62 0.52 9 months 0.80 0.60 12187 words
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Article22 2010-10-20 29 Oct 19 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.3022 1.3033 2-months 1.3022 1.3033 3-months 1.3022 1.3033 6-months 1.3021 1.3033 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article121 2010-10-20 29 Oct 19 As at 9am Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.334 1.259 Can dollar 1.301 1.251 Euro 1.852 1.781 Sterling pound 2.109 2.028 NZ dollar 1.014 0.966 US dollar 1.318 1.268 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article27 2010-10-20 29 Oct 19 Open High Sett STI Oct 3192 SIMSCI Oct 376.5 377.8 377.4 Taiwan Oct 281.9 283.6 281.9 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd27 words
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Article66 2010-10-20 29 Oct 19 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Nov 10 2910 2920 2922 2902 209 3904 Dec 10 2904 2914 2928 2901 4942 ***** Jan 11 2916 2919 2930 2905 ***** ***** Feb 11 2918 291866 words
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Article433 2010-10-20 29 Oct 19 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Dec10 99.6550 0 7412 Mar11 99.6000 0 1512 Jun11 99.5600 0 1569 Sep11 99.5000 0 2116 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Dec10 99.6775 99.6775 99.6775 99.6775 0 2728 Mar11 99.7000 99.7000 99.7000 99.7025 0 1554 Jun11 99.7150 99.7150 99.7100433 words
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Article133 2010-10-20 29 Oct 19 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Nov 10 404.0 400.0 404.0 14 Dec 10 404.0 Jan 11 404.0 404.0 404.0 10 Feb 11 405.0 Mar 11 406.0 Apr 11 407.0 May 11 407.0 Jun 11133 words
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Article86 2010-10-20 29 Oct 19 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****H 20.01.2011 0.29 1-Year BY*****W 03.05.2011 0.33 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****1E 2.500 01.10.2012 104.08 5-Year N*****0S 2.875 01.07.2015 109.33 109.40 109.38 7-Year N*****0Z86 words
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Article105 2010-10-20 29 Oct 18 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Nov 10 1184.00 1185.00 1188.00 1175.00 Jan 11 1195.00 1195.75 1198.75 1186.00 Mar 11 1203.25 1203.50 1206.50 1194.25 May 11 1206.25 1204.75 1209.25 1197.50 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Dec 10 47.66 47.77 47.83105 words
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Article77 2010-10-20 29 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Oct 18 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 83.68 0.33 WTI (Near Mth) 83.13 1.84 Dubai (1-Mth F) 79.40 -1.93 Tapis blend 88.80 -2.20 Minas 82.05 -2.20 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 81.89 -1.89 Jet Kerosene 93.00 -2.95 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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2394 2010-10-20 29 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Tel Last Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Code Company Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left 4869 A-Sonic Aerospace W*****0 3 unch 1167 1 3 2.00 2 6221 Asia-Pacific Strat W*****6 39 1 150 17 4.15 43 6227 ASJ Hldgs W*****1 3.5 1 4 72,394 words
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Article464 2010-10-20 29 Oct 19 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.008 6.565 0.710 7.663 43.839 88.162 0.804 11.131 3.070 1.311 84.898 42.861 1.287 6.826 0.948 30.514 29.517 0.624 0.988 Canada 0.992 6.512464 words
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Article154 2010-10-20 29 Oct 19 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2861 1.2874 0.9876 0.9878 Canadian dollar 1.2755 1.2772 0.9795 0.9800 Euro 1.8118 1.8135 1.3913 1.3915 NZ dollar 0.9804 0.9826 0.7529 0.7539 Sterling pound 2.0623 2.0647 1.5837 1.5842154 words
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Article138 2010-10-20 29 Oct 19 GOLD (US$/oz) Oct 18 Oct 19 Hong Kong 1359.00 1370.00 Oct 15 Oct 18 London 1372.65 1370.25 1373.15 1371.05 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Oct 19 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar 61,574.22 ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 138 57 5gm 392 287 10gm 699138 words
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Article71 2010-10-20 29 Oct 18 Oct 18 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2374.75 2343.25 3 months 2410.00 2377.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 8426.00 8381.00 3 months 8443.00 8400.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2411.00 2398.50 3 months 2437.50 2425.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne)71 words
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Article82 2010-10-20 29 Oct 18 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Dec 10 1859 1850 1884/1848 Mar 11 1888 1877 1912/1875 May 11 1907 1897 1927/1895 Jul 11 1925 1914 1945/1923 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Nov 10 1652 1651 1658/1640 Jan 11 1680 1682 1687/1670 Mar 11 1697 1698 1703/1690 May 1182 words
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Article, Illustration727 2010-10-20 34 GENEVIEVE CUA - Bank Sarasin says investors would do better to buy undervalued blue chips in developed markets, reports GENEVIEVE CUA GENEVIEVE CUA EGGED on by near-zero interest rates, investors are piling into the emerging markets, but are valuations too rich? Bank Sarasin managing partner Guy Monson argues that727 words
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582 2010-10-20 34 But critics say they can be complex and expensive NYT [NEW YORK] In 2005, K Geert Rouwenhorst and Gary B Gorton, now finance professors at Yale, published a paper about the investment benefits of an asset class that was then the province ofNYT - 582 words
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