The Business Times, 30 December 2010
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Title Section23 2010-12-30 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 138/08/2010 Thursday, December 30,201023 words
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1006 2010-12-30 1 TEH SHI NING - Sector likely to lead growth as manufacturing slows By TEH SHI NING [SINGAPORE] Services will lead Singapore’s economic growth next year, but the sector is likely to be challenged by business costs. It may also add to inflation: a key risk for Singapore1,006 words
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812 2010-12-30 1 LYNETTE KHOO - Rising labour costs not the only concern for many S-chips By LYNETTE KHOO [SINGAPORE] Beijing has hiked its minimum wage again, and this is expected to trigger another bout of wage hikes across other cities and provinces in China. Most S-chips812 words
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Article142 2010-12-30 1 GST INDEX 3,207.91 (+24.21) GST INDEX FUTURES 3,208 (+24) GSIMSCI 379.54 (+3.12) GSIMSCI FUTURES 380.00 (+2.50) FOREX US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.295 (US$/S$ per 1.538 1.993 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.314 1.702 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 82.10 63.40 RM 3.089 2.385 HK$ 7.782 6.008 BAHT 30.18142 words
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Advertisement115 2010-12-30 1 BizIT Mobile apps next big step, says HCL PAGE 25 OPINION Bracing for new GST rules coming next year PAGE 20 HDB Flats are smaller over the years PAGE 4 PROPERTY Office rental growth gathers speed in Q4 PAGE 28 In partnership with PATRIMONIO MUNDIAL WO R L D HERITAGE•PATRIMOINEMONDIAL•115 words
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TOP STORIES
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566 2010-12-30 2 EMILYN YAP - 14% of CPFIS-OA investors realise net profit above OA interest rate, compared with last year’s 13% By EMILYN YAP [SINGAPORE] More investors under the Central Provident Fund Investment Scheme (CPFIS) came out ahead for the year ended Sept 30 as markets performed well,566 words
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Article, Illustration714 2010-12-30 2 Some flights taking off and landing as scheduled [NEW YORK] Air, road, and rail travellers hampered by a massive snowstorm in the northeastern US were seeing a light at the end of the tunnel yesterday as snow cleanup progressed and airlinesBLOOMBERG - 714 words
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Article545 2010-12-30 2 Services may bring the smile in 2011 SERVICES will lead Singapore’s economic growth next year, but the sector is likely to be challenged by business costs. It may also add to inflation: a key risk for Singapore in 2011. The year could see manufacturing cede the limelight as545 words
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210 2010-12-30 2 [SINGAPORE] GuocoLand yesterday clarified that it currently has no plans to establish a real estate investment trust (Reit). The property group was responding to a report in The Business Times on Wednesday which said that GuocoLand may look at floating two Reits one210 words
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767 2010-12-30 4 EMILYN YAP - HDB flats are smaller than before but may provide more space as families shrink By EMILYN YAP [SINGAPORE] HDB flats have gotten smaller over the years, but most occupants today should actually have more space to themselves as the size767 words
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281 2010-12-30 4 It also aims to win global support via diplomatic drive Bloomberg [SEOUL] South Korea named the North Korean regime as its “enemy” and promised to combine a stronger military deterrent with a renewed push to prepare its totalitarian neighbour’s 23 million peopleBloomberg - 281 words
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18 2010-12-30 4 ISIN-CODE NAME NAV DATE LU********** Man AHL Trend SGD Share SGD 100.05 20.12.1018 words
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Article161 2010-12-30 4 lieved their government should have displayed a “stronger military response”. Anger at the artillery barrage spurred a 37 per cent jump in applications to join South Korea’s Marine Corps this month from a year earlier. The Defense Ministry yesterday pledged an “active deterrence” strategy with a “battle-ready” military able to161 words
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Article, Illustration522 2010-12-30 4 Queensland sets up A$1m relief fund for flood victims AFP AP [SYDNEY] Australia’s Prime Minister Julia Gillard yesterday warned that unprecedented flooding would worsen after entire towns in Queensland were cut off and hundreds of people airlifted to safety from north-eastern towns. Drenching rainsAFP; AP - 522 words
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Advertisement53 2010-12-30 4 WINDOW ON 2011 A SPECIAL NEW YEAR TREAT FOR BT READERS 20 essays by celebrity writers on key themes and trends to watch in 2011 Featuring: Joseph Stiglitz George Soros Nouriel Roubini Wolfgang Schauble Dominique Strauss-Kahn Justin Lin Yuriko Koike Ian Buruma and others In BT’s bumper new year issue:53 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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554 2010-12-30 5 FELDA CHAY - Wilmar, together with Kerry Properties and Shangri-La Asia, could invest up to 7.5b yuan in the project By FELDA CHAY FRESH from the successful bid for three plots of land in China’s Liaoning province, Wilmar International, together with Kerry Properties and Shangri-La554 words
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253 2010-12-30 5 FELDA CHAY - By FELDA CHAY A BOUT of profit taking pushed Hotung Investment Holdings’ shares lower yesterday, following its jump to a 29-month high on Tuesday that was backed by an unusual surge in trading volume. The owner of Taiwan’s largest venture-capital investment manager saw253 words
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Article, Illustration247 2010-12-30 5 KINGSMEN Creatives Ltd said yesterday it has put in place several management changes to better position the group for growth in the coming years. As part of the changes, Simon Ong, one of the founders of the group and the group managing director will also be247 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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109 2010-12-30 5 BH Global Marine Ltd said its subsidiary Z-Power Automation Pte Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with IMESA SPA to explore and discuss in detail opportunities for combining their skills, products and services, on a project basis, to the mutual109 words
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152 2010-12-30 5 DEVOTION Energy Group said that Guangzhou Devotion Energy Technology Co Ltd, a subsidiary which is currently engaged in the business of manufacturing and sales of emulsified green coke (EGC), has entered into an agreement to lease its production facilities to Guangzhou Min Te Electro-mechanical152 words
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110 2010-12-30 5 ASIA Water Technology said that its 43 per cent owned subsidiary Wuhan Hanxi Waste Water Treatment Company has paid out 4.55 million yuan (S$890,000) in settlement fees. A court in China had ruled in April that Wuhan Hanxi was to pay 5.4 million110 words
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Article128 2010-12-30 5 STARHUB is ending 2010 on a high note by scoring a multimillion-dollar pay-TV and communications deal with integrated resort operator Marina Bay Sands (MBS). Under the multi-year agreement, Singapore’s second-largest operator will provide MBS with a range of voice and data services, high-speed broadband and Internet128 words
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Article, Illustration2979 2010-12-30 7 AUDI WONG - Ying Li stands out as an undervalued office property play with a prime land bank in fast-growing Chongqing CORPORATE ANALYSIS By AUDI WONG This article first appeared in the December issue of Pulses, produced by The Business Times CHINA’S property market is a hotly debatedFILE PHOTO - 2,979 words
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297 2010-12-30 7 LYNETTE KHOO - By LYNETTE KHOO ARMARDA Group is considering a potential acquisition of a company in China, the IT firm disclosed yesterday. Said to be a “synergistic” transaction, this potential acquisition will consolidate the existing operations of the group and its subsidiaries in the areas of297 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration592 2010-12-30 6 R SIVANITHY - Blue chips see price surge, enabling the index to rise 0.8% for the day and 10.6% so far this year STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent PERHAPS not surprisingly given the proximity of the end of the year and the fact that blue chips usually enjoySource: Bloomberg - 592 words
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Article66 2010-12-30 6 Dec 29 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 340.00 +299.0 BT CADI -*****.00 +196.0 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +34.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 808.68 +5.43 FTSE ST Small Cap 599.50 +5.67 FTSE ST All Share 796.26 +6.00 FTSE ST China Top 296.82 +2.20 FTSE ST China 326.54 +2.61 FTSE66 words
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Article58 2010-12-30 6 VOLUME Gallant 80,033,000 Genting SP 71,409,000 Tuan Sing 57,823,000 Golden Agri 53,454,000 KLW Hldgs 45,050,000 GMG Global 39,192,000 Sunmart 32,804,000 Vallianz Hldgs 29,016,000 Hotung Inv 25,826,000 *Genting HK US$ 25,666,000 VALUE($) Genting SP 157,259,790 CapitaLand 58,022,870 Wilmar 52,006,910 Golden Agri 42,739,740 SingTel 39,862,320 UOB 38,767,920 Gallant 36,835,16558 words
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Article186 2010-12-30 6 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 13 1 2 0 0 0 13 1 2 Manufacturing 74 35 77 5 4 16 79 39 93 Commerce 37 15 19 8 0 2 45 15 21 Tpt/Stor/Comms 29 1 10186 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article1044 2010-12-30 6 CONRAD TAN - DMG Partners Securities, Dec 29 Compiled by CONRAD TAN THE US economy grew at an annual rate of around 2 per cent over the two recent quarters after the initial spurt in late 2009 and early 2010. The available data suggests that real GDP growth is tracking1,044 words
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Article119 2010-12-30 6 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 147,724 147,724 104,342 104,342 Manufacturing 350,720 70,982 421,702 246,336 2,358 248,694 Commerce 73,451 36,807 110,258 70,619 3,052 73,671 Tpt/Stor/Comms 74,786 2,366 77,152 117,339 731 118,070 Finance 43,763 43,763 141,883 141,883 Construction 14,179 1,297 15,476 4,858119 words
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Article113 2010-12-30 6 Stock name Close Change Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.930 +0.020 CapitaLand 3.760 +0.070 CapitaMall 1.950 +0.020 CityDev 12.780 +0.100 ComfortDelGro 1.580 +0.010 DBS Grp 14.500 +0.080 F&N 6.520 +0.060 Genting SP 2.200 +0.010 Golden Agri 0.805 +0.010 HK Land 7.070 +0.050 JMH 44.400 -0.380 JSH113 words
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Article, Illustration440 2010-12-30 6 CURRENCIES Reuters [NEW YORK] The US dollar fell against the yen yesterday as the return to Japan of company earnings at the year’s end outweighed higher US bond yields, which rose following the prior session’s weak Treasury auction. Commodity gains boosted the AustralianReuters; BLOOMBERG - 440 words
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Article109 2010-12-30 6 BY CENTS CLOSE UP GLD 10US$ ***** 182.6 1.0 DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** 150.2 0.9 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 5808 126.9 1.7 CIMBAsean40 100US$ 1050 62.2 4.8 DBXT MSINDO 10us$ 1395 46.6 2.6 DBXT MSTHAI 10US$ 1616 46.6 2.3 JSH 2720 46.6 1.3 Jardine C&C 3594 40.0 1.1 UOB 5.05%NCPS109 words
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Article125 2010-12-30 6 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN JMH 4440 -49.2 -0.8 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 4510 -14.3 -0.2 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 3660 -11.7 -0.2 Haw Par Corp 619 -11.0 -1.7 SGX RB ePW*****8 30.5 -10.0 -24.7 AustlandPG A$ 293 -6.6 -1.7 UOB MBL ePW*****2 18.5 -5.5 -22.9 UOB RB ePW*****8 14.5 -5.0125 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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515 2010-12-30 8 RONNIE LIM - Exclusive buyer BG Group hopes to see its consignment taken up by then By RONNIE LIM SINGAPORE’S liquefied natural gas imports currently designated to just one buyer, BG Group could be opened up to other industry players from as early as515 words
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428 2010-12-30 8 LINETTE LIM - By LINETTE LIM THE Marina Bay area will be host to not just one, but two big countdown events on new year’s eve the Marina Bay Singapore Countdown (MBSC) and the Power Countdown Party at Marina Barrage. The Urban Redevelopment Authority428 words
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309 2010-12-30 8 STARTING next year, children born to couples in inter-ethnic marriages can have both or just one of their parents’ races recorded in their birth certificate. The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said that Singaporeans born before Jan 1, 2011, to parents of different309 words
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161 2010-12-30 8 ELECTRICITY tariffs during the quarter Jan 1 to March 31 next year will increase by 3.3 per cent, said SP Services yesterday. Electricity tariffs for households will increase by 0.76 cents to 24.1 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh). This means that161 words
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Article, Illustration395 2010-12-30 8 CONRAD TAN - By CONRAD TAN CITIC Bank International (CBI) has opened its first branch in Singapore as part of its plans to expand beyond China and Hong Kong into the rest of Asia. The bank part of the Chinese state-owned Citic Group that is among theBLOOMBERG - 395 words
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181 2010-12-30 8 TWO new members, Michael Palmer and Chan Shun Sing, have been appointed to the board of the Singapore Totalisator Board (Tote Board) by the Minister for Finance. And Tan Soo Nan has been reappointed as chief executive of the board. Mr Palmer is181 words
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Article, Illustration235 2010-12-30 8 THE advisory board of NUS Business School’s Eastern China alumni network (ECAN) has appointed Leong Wai Leng, chairman of OCBC Bank (China), as its chairman. Ms Leong, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration from NUS, has had 15 years of235 words
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176 2010-12-30 8 THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced yesterday that Tan York Chor has been appointed Singapore’s next ambassador to France. He will assume the post on Jan 3. Since joining the Singapore Civil Service in 1985, Mr Tan has worked in various capacities in the Ministry176 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration761 2010-12-30 9 China, India to see population growth in 2015, Germany to contract: US data Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] A global economic power shift is being accelerated by population growth in Asia’s emerging markets, while the US will be buoyed by a relatively youthful populace, according to analysesBloomberg; XINHUA - 761 words
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471 2010-12-30 9 AFP [PARIS] The European bond market is heading for another turbulent year in 2011, with investors groping for direction in the face of an uncertain US recovery and a stubborn debt crisis in the eurozone. In 2010, bonds for the first time lostAFP - 471 words
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Article528 2010-12-30 9 They are heading for worst quarter in more than 16 years Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Tax-exempt municipal bonds are heading for their worst quarterly performance in more than 16 years as yields soared amid a US Treasury sell off and the looming expiration of Build AmericaBloomberg - 528 words
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Article, Illustration201 2010-12-30 9 Reuters [NOVO-OGARYOVO] Russia plans to make it easier for foreign investors to put money into certain sectors such as food and natural resources next year, as it seeks to rebuild the economy after the 2008 crisis. “In 2011, a row of amendments toReuters; AP - 201 words
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301 2010-12-30 9 Nov loans rose 2% annually, compared to 1.5% rise in Oct Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] Loans to households and companies in Europe grew at a faster annual pace in November as the economic recovery boosted demand for credit. Loans to the private sector roseBloomberg - 301 words
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376 2010-12-30 9 AFP [HANOI] Vietnam’s economy grew at its fastest pace in three years in 2010, according to an official estimate released yesterday, despite concerns over high inflation, a struggling currency and other risks. Gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by roughly 6.8 per cent comparedAFP - 376 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration878 2010-12-30 10 PAULINE NG - RAM Consulting sees multiplier effects as big govt projects take off By PAULINE NG SHOULD Malaysia’s government and economic transformation programmes run to plan, far more tangible results should be evident next year. RAM Consulting chief economist Yeah Kim Leng expects 2011AFP - 878 words
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493 2010-12-30 10 It suggests that it could miss its target of awarding a licence this year Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s central bank yesterday said that it was still reviewing offers to set up mega Islamic banks, suggesting that it could miss its target ofReuters - 493 words
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Article, Illustration337 2010-12-30 10 [KUALA LUMPUR] More potential remains to be tapped for the healthcare sector, with the government and private sector recognising it as one of the economy’s key growth sectors, said OSK Research. “The healthcare sector grew steadily in 2010 after emerging unscathed from theBernama - 337 words
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Article, Illustration249 2010-12-30 10 [JAKARTA] Indonesia’s central bank ordered lenders to set aside more of their foreign currency holdings as reserves, seeking to reduce pressure on inflation and the rupiah from capital inflows. Banks will be required to set aside 5 per cent of their total foreign exchangeBloomberg - 249 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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450 2010-12-30 11 Asia-Pacific firms are expected to be the most acquisitive buyers in 2011 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] Indian mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in 2011 may surpass this year’s record US$71 billion of deals, led by oil and gas, metals and mining companies, accordingBloomberg - 450 words
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364 2010-12-30 11 State Council report says situation is ‘still very serious’ AFP [BEIJING] China said yesterday it had made great strides toward fighting corruption but admitted the problem was “still very serious” and pledged to work harder to crush graft and win the public’s confidence. InAFP - 364 words
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Article, Illustration399 2010-12-30 11 AFP [MUMBAI] Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt risks losing his home in the western Indian city of Mumbai because of a dispute with a director over a half-finished film, Indian media reported yesterday. The Bombay High Court ordered that two properties belongingAFP - 399 words
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Article, Illustration598 2010-12-30 11 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Lawson Inc chief executive officer Takeshi Niinami aims to open almost 10,000 stores in China by 2020, selling drinks, food, and magazines. To pull it off, the Tokyo-based executive is packing his bags for Shanghai. As Japan’s second-larg-est convenience-storeBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 598 words
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531 2010-12-30 11 Reuters [SYDNEY] China’s decision to cut its export quotas for rare earths minerals on Tuesday sparked international trade concerns while at the same time raising the stock of companies mining them. The US Trade Representative’s office said it was “very concerned” about China’s exportReuters - 531 words
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FOCUS: WALL STREET
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Article, Illustration2290 2010-12-30 12 Financial muscle, political connections and lobbying clout enable industry to beat back efforts to institute major changes Bloomberg [NEW YORK] WALLStreet’sbiggest banks, whose missteps caused a global financial crisis and economic slowd own t wo years ago, were more agile when it came toBloomberg; AFP - 2,290 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration619 2010-12-30 13 They created 1.4m jobs overseas this year versus less than 1m in the US AP [WASHINGTON] Corporate profits are up. Stock prices are up. So why isn’t anyone hiring? Actually, many American companies are but they’re hiring overseas, whereAP - 619 words
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351 2010-12-30 13 It gave bribes to win business in Latin America, Asia: SEC AP [NEW YORK] Alcatel-Lu-cent SA has agreed to pay more than US$137 million to settle charges brought against it by the federal government. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accused theAP - 351 words
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347 2010-12-30 13 Bloomberg [HELSINKI] Sweden’s central bank may set the direction for other policymakers as it looks beyond conventional inflation targets to as-set-price growth in an effort to prevent the next bubble. “Not countering assetprice increases has been the conventional wisdom among centralBloomberg - 347 words
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426 2010-12-30 13 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Allstate Corp sued Bank of America Corp and its Countrywide mortgage unit over US$700 million in residential mortgage-backed securities the insurer purchased, claiming Countrywide misrepresented the investments. “The defendants knew the loans offloaded onto Allstate were a toxic mix of loansBloomberg - 426 words
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Article, Illustration554 2010-12-30 13 Reuters [LOS ANGELES] Bon Jovi may have recently been snubbed by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but the veteran band still ended the year as the world’s top concert attraction, according to a trade publication. The group sold US$201.1Reuters; AP - 554 words
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461 2010-12-30 13 Reuters [DUBAI] Luxury hotelier Jumeirah Group, owned by the ruler of Dubai, is setting its sights on China for long-term growth and plans to build a hotel in Qatar in time for the 2022 soccer World Cup. Executive chairman Gerald Lawless reiteratedReuters - 461 words
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667 2010-12-30 15 Basel Committee says that banks should disclose the main criteria used to decide on bonus awards Bloomberg [BRUSSELS] Bankers’ pay should be more transparent to investors to prevent lenders from hiding policies that encourage irresponsible risk taking, global regulators said in draft proposals.Bloomberg - 667 words
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Article, Illustration603 2010-12-30 15 A new law passed by it also caps govt debt at 25% of GDP Reuters [ABU DHABI] The United Arab Emirate’s top advisory council passed a new public debt law on Tuesday, marking a key step towards the issuance of the Gulf ArabReuters; AFP - 603 words
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389 2010-12-30 15 Bloomberg [SEOUL] South Korea plans to tighten curbs on banks’ holdings of foreign-ex-change derivatives, lowering existing limits by a fifth, according to an official at the country’s financial regulator. Local branches of overseas banks will be allowed to hold contracts equivalent toBloomberg - 389 words
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Article, Illustration485 2010-12-30 15 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co, Japan’s sec-ond-biggest life insurer, agreed to buy a full stake of Tower Australia Group Ltd for A$1.2 billion (S$1.6 billion), its biggest overseas acquisition. Dai-ichi Life, which owns 29 per cent of Tower Australia, willBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 485 words
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477 2010-12-30 15 Reuters [MANILA] The Philippine central bank left its key policy rate unchanged yesterday, as widely forecast, but expectations of a rate rise in the first half of 2011 firmed as it raised inflation forecasts for coming years. There were inflationary pressures fromReuters - 477 words
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495 2010-12-30 16 Dec inflation rate increases to 1.9% from 1.6% in Nov as prices surge Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] Inflation in Germany, Europe’s largest economy, unexpectedly accelerated in December as prices surged in the final month of the year. The inflation rate, calculated using a harmonised European method, increased toBloomberg - 495 words
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410 2010-12-30 16 AP [DUBAI] The struggling real estate developer behind Dubai’s man-made islands said yesterday that it has support from more than 90 per cent of its non-bank creditors for its debt restructuring plan. Nakheel, a division of debt-laden state conglomerate Dubai World, hasAP - 410 words
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Article, Illustration705 2010-12-30 16 Spill-related costs set to be far below Wall St estimates AP [NEW YORK] As the Gulf oil spill gushed out of control, BP’s financial liabilities seemed big enough to sink the company. No more. The clean up, government fines, lawsuits, legalAP - 705 words
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Article, Illustration407 2010-12-30 16 AP [LONDON] Please take your cash. Now how about giving some money to charity? Britain’s government said yesterday it is considering plans to request a donation to good causes each time a customer uses an ATM. Ministers said they are consulting with banksAP - 407 words
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Article, Illustration765 2010-12-30 16 Reuters [LONDON] Oil has burst above top exporter Saudi Arabia’s preferred US$70-US$80 range and yet Opec is unlikely to stop the rally, helping to prepare the way for the market to bound above US$100 a barrel. At meetings this month aReuters; AP - 765 words
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YEAR OF CALAMITIES
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Article, Illustration1869 2010-12-30 14 SETH BORENSTEIN,JULIE REED BELL - This year, natural disasters came in waves, killing at least a quarter million people, reports SETH BORENSTEIN and JULIE REED BELL SETH BORENSTEIN ,JULIE REED BELL AP [WASHINGTON] THIS was the year the Earth struck back. Earthquakes, heat waves, floods, volcanoes, super typhoons, blizzards, landslidesAP; AP FILE PHOTOS - 1,869 words
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AVIATION
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Article, Illustration433 2010-12-30 17 Comment quells call by incoming airports association chief for Israeli-style system AFP [BERLIN] Germany’s justice minister poured cold water yesterday on proposals by the incoming head of the country’s airports association for Israeli-style passenger profiling to improve security checks. “Passengers couldAFP; AP - 433 words
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355 2010-12-30 17 AP [SAN FRANCISCO] A pilot who posted YouTube videos criticising security at San Francisco International Airport said on Tuesday that he was shocked at the uproar they had created. Chris Liu, 50, told ABC’s Good Morning America that he wasn’t aware soAP - 355 words
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142 2010-12-30 17 AFP [RIO DE JANEIRO] Air France has been ordered to pay US$727,000 to relatives of a Brazilian family that died in the airline’s deadliest air accident, a Rio-Paris flight that came down in the Atlantic in June 2009. A Rio de JaneiroAFP - 142 words
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205 2010-12-30 17 [SINGAPORE] Changi Airport has announced that it will welcome Air Macau on board from Jan 3 the first carrier to join Changi’s growing network of airlines in 2011. Air Macau is a full-serv-ice carrier, operating twice every week. Offering passenger services to Macau on205 words
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222 2010-12-30 17 Bloomberg [DUBAI] The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will require Canadian visitors to buy a visa for the first time to enter the country, paying as much as C$1,000 (S$1,295) when applying from Jan 2. The move is the latest in a disputeBloomberg - 222 words
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4207 2010-12-30 18 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 DING XIANG HAI Camden/New Orleans/Tampico *Loads4,207 words
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Miscellaneous340 2010-12-30 17 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 8 Soft soap that gets wet in the bathroom (7) 10 Country lake west of peninsula (7) 11 Explains magician’s tricks no longer secret (6,3) 12 Energy of second eleven maybe (5) 13 Soldiers having bad time, needing to retreat (5) 14 Goes along casually, using various340 words
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Article, Illustration489 2010-12-30 19 Bloomberg [MELBOURNE] QR National Ltd, Australia’s largest coal transporter by rail, expects deliveries to be “adversely” affected for at least this month and next after rain and a derailment forced track closures in Queensland. The wet weather and flooding is “hampering access toBloomberg; REUTERS - 489 words
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248 2010-12-30 19 Xinhua [ANKARA] China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company (Cosco), China’s largest shipping group, has been strengthening its foothold in Turkey since entering the market in 1996. Cosco, which owns and controls over 800 merchant vessels with an annual carrying capacity of 400 million tonnes, offersXinhua - 248 words
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179 2010-12-30 19 Lower finance costs offset revenue fall for port operator Reuters [MOSCOW] Russia’s largest port operator Novorossiysk said net profit climbed 12 per cent in the first nine months of the year as lower finance costs offset a slight fall in revenue. The company, basedReuters - 179 words
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686 2010-12-30 19 Baltic states raise concerns over technology the Russians will gain [PARIS] Since a low-key Christmas Eve announcement of a French sale of assault ships to Russia, high-level government deal-makers have boasted about the multimillion euro deal like it was a soccer game686 words
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Article278 2010-12-30 19 SGX '000 Dec 29 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.50 0.02 55 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.25 0.01 66 Cosco Corp 2.14 0.02 6056 CWT Ltd 1.00 0.02 3003 Ezra Hldgs 1.78 0.02 4926 First Ship Lea 0.47 0.01 138 Freight Links 0.08 unch ***** Grand Banks unch unch 0278 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article525 2010-12-30 20 EDITORIAL BY almost all accounts, 2011 will be another good year for stocks. This much is obvious from the recommendations being issued by investment houses over the past fortnight in which equities are predicted to continue their upward path following their collapse in the525 words
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Article, Illustration878 2010-12-30 20 ANTHONY ROWLEY - THE BOTTOM LINE ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent IN New York stores, the tills were ringing out Christmas cheer and a Happy New Year as shoppers fought the winter snows and prepared to shop their cares away. Credit cards flashed in all their gold878 words
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Article, Illustration1003 2010-12-30 20 ROBERT TSANG, RICHARD MACKENDER - Firms should review their impact on business and build good GST practices into their routine By ROBERT TSANG RICHARD MACKENDER Robert Tsang and Richard Mackender are directors, Tax Services, Deloitte Singapore Southeast Asia. They can be contacted at robtsang@deloitte.com and rimackender@deloitte. com,FILE PHOTO - 1,003 words
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Article, Illustration1278 2010-12-30 21 TAN SENG HOCK; TAN SENG HOCK; KEE KOON BOON - To reach a US$2 trillion GDP in 2065, Singapore must create and build commercial assets with a special quality By TAN SENG HOCK By TAN SENG HOCK and KEE KOON BOON The writer is the Group CEO and CIO of Aegis Group ofFILE PHOTO - 1,278 words
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Article, Illustration763 2010-12-30 21 ROB COX - fiS REUTERS BREAKINGVIEWS By ROB COX WALL Street rivals usually follow where Goldman Sachs leads. It is unlikely to be any different when the findings of Goldman’s Business Standards Committee become public early next year. But on one important point Goldman lags some big competitors:BLOOMBERG - 763 words
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452 2010-12-30 21 Ang Hao Yao - LETTER TO THE EDITOR Ang Hao Yao SCRIP dividends are becoming more commonly used by listed companies. In fact, there have been proposals to remove the need to obtain shareholders’ approval for companies planning to issue scrip dividends. However, I would like to452 words
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SINGAPORE STOCKS
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Article9019 2010-12-30 22 Transaction date: Dec 29 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 19 +0.5 2889 19.5 18.5 18.5 19 1.7 9.5 6.1 91 12 4.5 58349,019 words
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Article1893 2010-12-30 23 52-wks Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 7 4 1181 t AA Grp 5 4 5 27.8 4.8 225 130 6222 t APStrategic 185 +5 1 185 185 1621,893 words
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Article9435 2010-12-30 23 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund Cl A!** 1.31/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 1.01/ 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 WM9,435 words
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Article837 2010-12-30 23 52-Wk Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 124 107 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 112 111 111.5 511.3 1056 761 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US1050 +48 2 1050 1050 1020 1022 42 335837 words
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Article77 2010-12-30 23 52-Wk Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 56 38 6000 AVJennings A47.5 +2 4 47.5 47 48 50 3.6 7.4 3.8 123.7 55 16 6017 Genting HK US$ US44.5 -0.5 ***** 45.577 words
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FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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374 2010-12-30 24 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Dec 28 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 901.2 0.0 8.2 -0.1 0.9 0.1 9.1 EAFE Preliminary 809.1 -0.1 3.1 0.0 -3.7 0.3 4.2 Europe Preliminary 1184.3 0.0374 words
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Article191 2010-12-30 24 Dec 29 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.02 par 1-month 5/16 1/16 2-months 3/8 1/8 3-months 7/16 3/16 Overnight mode: 0.04 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.42 0.32 1 month 0.42 0.32 2 months 0.44 0.34 3 months 0.46 0.36 6 months 0.56 0.46 9 months 0.80 0.65 12191 words
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Article22 2010-12-30 24 Dec 29 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2950 1.2955 2-months 1.2950 1.2955 3-months 1.2950 1.2956 6-months 1.2950 1.2955 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article138 2010-12-30 24 Dec 29 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Jan 11 498.0 497.4 498.0 5 Feb 11 497.0 497.0 497.0 28 Mar 11 496.0 Apr 11 497.0 May 11 496.0 Jun 11 496.0 Jul 11 496.0 Aug 11138 words
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Article88 2010-12-30 24 Dec 29 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****N 31.03.2011 0.39 1-Year BY*****N 01.11.2011 0.42 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****1E 2.500 01.10.2012 103.47 103.52 103.50 5-Year N*****0S 2.875 01.07.2015 106.19 106.30 106.1588 words
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Article107 2010-12-30 24 Dec 28 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jan 11 1375.75 1373.00 1385.25 1372.00 Mar 11 1387.00 1384.50 1396.75 1383.25 May 11 1393.50 1391.00 1401.50 1389.75 Jul 11 1396.00 1392.75 1405.00 1392.50 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Jan 11 56.82107 words
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Article77 2010-12-30 24 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Dec 24 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 93.87 -0.38 WTI (Near Mth) 91.01 -0.48 Dubai (1-Mth F) 90.96 0.46 Tapis blend 98.60 0.35 Minas 94.40 0.25 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 97.22 1.89 Jet Kerosene 106.25 0.90 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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2521 2010-12-30 24 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Tel Last Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Code Company Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left 4869 A-Sonic Aerospace W*****0 2 1 3 -9 2.75 0 AFP Properties EW*****8 32.5 1 343 1 10 -6 1.38 59 6221 Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 33 1 150 -12,521 words
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Article121 2010-12-30 24 Dec 29 As at 9am Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.354 1.278 Can dollar 1.319 1.269 Euro 1.733 1.667 Sterling pound 2.032 1.954 NZ dollar 1.01 0.962 US dollar 1.318 1.268 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article27 2010-12-30 24 Dec 29 Open High Sett STI Dec 3208 SIMSCI Dec 377.4 380.5 380.0 Taiwan Dec 315.4 315.9 315.8 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd27 words
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Article66 2010-12-30 24 Dec 29 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Jan 11 3800 3781 3800 3765 648 3906 Feb 11 3804 3765 3807 3760 1924 ***** Mar 11 3775 3733 3775 3722 7176 ***** Apr 11 3740 370866 words
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Article429 2010-12-30 24 Dec 29 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Mar11 99.6000 0 4021 Jun11 99.4850 0 1709 Sep11 99.3100 0 785 Dec11 99.0950 0 395 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Mar11 99.6525 0 2059 Jun11 99.6375 0 1389 Sep11 99.6225 0 1064 Dec11 99.6175 99.6175 99.6175 99.6125 209429 words
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Article464 2010-12-30 24 Dec 29 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.011 6.710 0.771 7.886 45.651 91.232 0.832 11.602 3.131 1.331 86.991 44.486 1.313 6.780 0.963 29.783 30.578 0.659 1.013 Canada 0.989 6.636464 words
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Article85 2010-12-30 24 Dec 29 (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$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths85 words
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Article138 2010-12-30 24 Dec 29 GOLD (US$/oz) Dec 28 Dec 29 Hong Kong 1390.00 1405.00 Dec 28 Dec 27 London 1403.95 1381.91 1404.95 1382.68 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Dec 29 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar 62,742.66 ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 141 59 5gm 399 293 10gm 713138 words
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Article71 2010-12-30 24 Dec 24 Dec 24 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2403.50 2423.00 3 months 2412.00 2432.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 9397.00 9349.00 3 months 9346.00 9300.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2429.50 2452.50 3 months 2430.00 2450.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne)71 words
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Article154 2010-12-30 24 Dec 29 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.3121 1.3132 1.0131 1.0136 Canadian dollar 1.2974 1.2986 1.0018 1.0023 Euro 1.7018 1.7028 1.3140 1.3143 NZ dollar 0.9857 0.9874 0.7611 0.7621 Sterling pound 1.9919 1.9932 1.5380 1.5384154 words
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Article78 2010-12-30 24 Dec 24 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Mar 11 2036 2040 2050/2014 May 11 2042 2049 2046/2020 Jul 11 2056 2061 Sep 11 2062 2072 2055/2041 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Jan 11 1970 1984 1991/1964 Mar 11 1997 2011 2020/1991 May 11 2010 2028 2034/2004 Jul 11 202378 words
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BizIT
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Article, Illustration695 2010-12-30 25 VICTORIA HO - By VICTORIA HO IT probably wouldn’t surprise many that tablet PCs (also known as media tablets) top most IT executives’ wish lists. Funnily, many also have their sights set on coffee machines, they tell us. In an informal poll conducted by BizIT, we695 words
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Article, Illustration940 2010-12-30 25 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - Indian IT vendor will do much of the development work in Singapore, writes AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY INDIAN software major HCL Technologies Ltd is building up capacity to churn out mobile applications tailor-made for enterprises, using Singapore as its main development940 words
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900 2010-12-30 25 RAJU CHELLAM - Indian firms moving aggressively in region, with Singapore as hub By RAJU CHELLAM A RAPID uptick in adoption of cloud computing models and the move by large enterprises towards outsourced cloud services will dramatically change the dynamics of IT outsourcing in 2011,900 words
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PROPERTY
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Article, Illustration717 2010-12-30 26 Govt to double 2011 supply of affordable housing from 5.8m units this year Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] China may need to build more affordable homes next year than the 10 million units planned as the target may not be “sufficient” to meet the country’s demand, according toBloomberg; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 717 words
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363 2010-12-30 26 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] India’s new home sales fell as much as 25 per cent after prices reached a record earlier this year and aren’t expected to recover in the next six months following six interest rate increases, Knight Frank LLP said. “The firstBloomberg - 363 words
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280 2010-12-30 26 Reuters [LONDON] Property developer Plaza Centers said its US joint venture has signed an agreement to acquire seven US shopping centres for US$75 million from affiliates of Charter Hall Retail real estate investment trust. Plaza Centers said EPN Investment Management, aReuters - 280 words
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1203 2010-12-30 26 ROBERT SHAROFF - 470 acre Chicago site to have 13,575 homes, retail space and a marina, reports ROBERT SHAROFF ROBERT SHAROFF NYT [CHICAGO] A PLAN to redevelop the site of the long-closed US steel plant on the south lakefront here is ambitious even in aNYT - 1,203 words
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Article, Illustration1547 2010-12-30 27 Housing starts will likely hit a three-year high of 739,000 in 2011 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke may be about to get help in his attempt to boost the US economy from an industry at rock-bottom: housing. Job growth, even with unemploymentBloomberg; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO; AFP - 1,547 words
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1109 2010-12-30 27 MICHELLE HIGGINS - Many of them are trying to stand out by essentially posing as hotels and offering extra services, reports MICHELLE HIGGINS NYT [NEW YORK] ASELF-DE-SCRIBED hotel snob, Jennifer Treadwell prefers to stay at Four Seasons and similar upscale hotels when she goes on vacation,NYT - 1,109 words
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331 2010-12-30 28 UMA SHANKARI - Nod for 1,190 property firms, 27,754 agents; public register on CEA website from Jan 1 By UMA SHANKARI THE newly set up Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) has approved 1,190 licence applications from real estate firms as well as 27,754 registration applications for property agents,331 words
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Article, Illustration315 2010-12-30 28 But rate hikes in the new year may ease growth, says report Bernama [MELBOURNE] Australia experienced one of the strongest housing markets in the world during 2010, new research showed. But likely interest rate hikes will slow the market in 2011, the GlobalBernama; BLOOMBERG - 315 words
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1646 2010-12-30 28 PROJECT NAME/ STREET NAME PROP TYPE CONTRACT DATE TENURE BUILT-IN/LAND AREA*(SQ FT) PRICE (S$'000) PSF (S$) District 1 NON-LANDED One Shenton Apt 01/12/2010 99 581 967 1664 Palm Green Apt 01/12/2010 FH1,646 words
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353 2010-12-30 28 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI THE pace of office rental growth gained momentum in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to a new report from DTZ. The firm said that average prime gross rents in Raffles Place rose 7.1 per cent quarter-on-quarter in Q4 2010353 words
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