The Business Times, 22 March 2011
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Title Section23 2011-03-22 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|Sl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 138/08/2010 Tuesday, March 22,201123 words
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333 2011-03-22 1 UMA SHANKARI - It had expected to raise $1 b but jittery market stays its hand By UMA SHANKARI [SINGAPORE] Mapletree Investments has postponed its planned commercial property trust, which was expected to raise about $1 billion, BT understands. The property group had planned to lodge the prospectus333 words
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Article, Illustration519 2011-03-22 1 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - But Australian official says decision is still pending By NISHA RAMCHANDANI [SINGAPORE] Shares in Singapore Exchange (SGX) closed 29 cents or 3.96 per cent higher in trading yesterday, after media reports over the weekend said that the Australian government was expected toSource: Bloomberg - 519 words
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541 2011-03-22 1 EMILYN YAP - Oil, gold and silver climb as Western forces launch bomb attacks on Gaddafi troops By EMILYN YAP [SINGAPORE] Commodities including oil and gold rose yesterday as air strikes on embattled Libya struck further fear into investors’ hearts, while Japan continued to battle541 words
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Article140 2011-03-22 1 GST INDEX 2,983.51 (+47.73) GST INDEX FUTURES 2,983 (+47) GSIMSCI 352.43 (+6.34) GSIMSCI FUTURES 350.70 (+6.10) FOREX US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.269 (US$/S$ per 1.624 2.060 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.417 1.798 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 81.10 63.90 RM 3.039 2.395 HK$ 7.797 6.146 BAHT 30.28140 words
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Advertisement21 2011-03-22 1 COMPANIES PCCW may spin off telco businesses PAGE 5 COURT CASE Sands’ Sheldon Adelson accused of defaming ex-employee I PAGE 421 words
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Advertisement49 2011-03-22 1 GENERAL ELECTION PAP unveils 3 new candidates PAGE 10 MEGA DEAL AT&T to payUS$39b for Deutsche T-Mobile PAGE 21 *****1 *****4 PROPERTY One Finlayson Green sold for $227m I PAGE 4 Mix of plum sites, cooling measures produces some of biggest winning margins at land tenders I PAGE 3449 words
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Advertisement75 2011-03-22 1 HOCK LOCK SIEW Whither commodity stocks? PAGE 5 Inc EMERGING ENTERPRISE Training in good and bad times I PAGE 13 COMMENTARY A yuan for business I PAGE 14 Alumni club for business leaders I PAGE 11 u c* Y> S&. f. e w u -V "V. w 1 n vW75 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration476 2011-03-22 2 LEE U-WEN - Half of them are in their 20s or 30s, comprising both men and women By LEE U-WEN [SINGAPORE] The ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) will field more than 20 new candidates at the upcoming general election, with the majority of476 words
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396 2011-03-22 2 VEN SREENIVASAN - Indonesia, Australia coal seam gas projects set to gain By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Natural gas could be the biggest beneficiaries if the world in general, and Japan in particular, turn away from nuclear energy in the wake of the events in396 words
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Article563 2011-03-22 2 Index of fear rises with strikes on Libya COMMODITIES including oil and gold rose yesterday as air strikes on embattled Libya struck further fear into investors’ hearts, while Japan continued to battle its nuclear crisis. Brent crude for May gained US$1.93 to US$115.86 a barrel in the evening,563 words
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654 2011-03-22 4 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Industrial plants trying to restart operations; death toll touches 22,000 By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo JAPAN scored some victories yesterday in its efforts to restore power and industrial facilities, but the shadow of radioactive food contamination crept into the picture. Attention was654 words
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Article, Illustration543 2011-03-22 4 GRACE LEONG - By GRACE LEONG [SINGAPORE] Defamation claims have been lobbed in an amended lawsuit by Las Vegas Sands Corp’s fired Macau executive Steven Jacobs against the company and Sands chairman and chief executive Sheldon Adelson himself. In the amended suit filed last week, lawyers for Mr543 words
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482 2011-03-22 4 RONNIE LIM - It will also develop Singapore into a regional hub for spot LNG trades By RONNIE LIM [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s move to build a LNG terminal to diversify fuel supplies seems prescient in the wake of global nuclear concerns arising from Japan’s nuke catastrophe. Apart482 words
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Article, Illustration494 2011-03-22 4 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Lucrum Capital fund paid $145m for property last March By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] A deal has been signed for the sale of One Finlayson Green, a freehold office block in Raffles Place for $227 million or about $2,520 per square foot494 words
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Article, Illustration553 2011-03-22 4 ANNA TEO - By ANNA TEO [SINGAPORE] Global growth could be significantly dampened in the face of major new uncertainties brewing across the world, Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam warned yesterday. While most analyses see limited impact on regional and global economies from Japan’s March 11 catastrophe,553 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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403 2011-03-22 5 CONRAD TAN - MARKET VIEWS By CONRAD TAN THE outlook for economic growth in Asia and equity markets in the region is still bright, despite the tragedy in Japan and unrest in the Middle East pushing up oil prices, DBS analysts said yesterday. The purely403 words
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420 2011-03-22 5 MINDY TAN - By MINDY TAN BEYOND the headlines, Asian ex-Japan markets are sound, said Citi Investment Research Analysis in a report yesterday. While the strong recovery seen in late 2010 has slowed a little this year, the trend mirrors previous cycles over the last 35420 words
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951 2011-03-22 5 FELDA CHAY - HOCK LOCK SIEW By FELDA CHAY N EARING the beginning of the year, analysts portrayed commodity companies as the shining beacon of the local stock market this year. An anticipated price rally for raw materials would benefit upstream players because they could951 words
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Article, Illustration392 2011-03-22 5 WINSTON CHAI - It is considering listing them under a business trust By WINSTON CHAI PCCW, the Hong Kong associate of Singapore-listed Pacific Century Regional Developments (PCRD), may spin off its telecommunications assets and list them under a business trust. In a statement issued yesterday, PCCW revealed392 words
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521 2011-03-22 5 LINETTE LIM - LDA notice to end $179m contract referred to lawyers By LINETTE LIM THE market yesterday shrugged off news that Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has given notice to terminate a $179 million contract with the marine arm of Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST521 words
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Article, Illustration330 2011-03-22 6 JERMAINE NG - Harsh-environment rig will meet tough Norway standards By JERMAINE NG SEMBCORP Marine’s subsidiary, Jurong Shipyard, has secured from Seadrill a US$450 million order to build a harsh-environment jack-up rig. The new turnkey jack-up rig will have a similar design and specification as the West330 words
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620 2011-03-22 6 LYNETTE KHOO - Group back to the drawing board on its plans to expand its Asian operations Reports by LYNETTE KHOO CONCERNS over a potential rise in loan defaults by Taiwan firms have emerged at Financial One as these clients are now bracing620 words
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368 2011-03-22 6 AMID serious allegations from some debtors, Financial One said its internal audit has launched a review of its US operations and found no evidence of irregularities. These debtors are defendants in lawsuits that Financial One’s US subsidiary Grand Pacific filed against them368 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration606 2011-03-22 8 R SIVANITHY - But turnover was weak and the day’s highlight was the selldown of S-chip China Gaoxian’s shares STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent AFTER dropping 108 points last week, the Straits Times Index rebounded 47.73 yesterday to 2,983.51 thanks mainly to an easing of pressure inSource: Bloomberg - 606 words
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Article186 2011-03-22 8 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 11 3 1 0 0 0 11 3 1 Manufacturing 90 26 53 7 7 7 97 33 60 Commerce 31 8 22 3 2 3 34 10 25 Tpt/Stor/Comms 26 3 13186 words
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Article121 2011-03-22 8 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 22,107 22,107 85,219 85,219 Manufacturing 385,587 7,945 393,532 242,759 653 243,412 Commerce 67,643 4,352 71,995 94,662 1,385 96,047 Tpt/Stor/Comms 290,834 838 291,672 418,294 170 418,464 Finance 29,825 29,825 154,118 154,118 Construction 8,401 3,627 12,028 2,415121 words
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Article113 2011-03-22 8 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.670 -0.050 CapitaLand 3.250 +0.110 CapitaMall 1.770 +0.060 CityDev 10.900 +0.540 ComfortDelGro 1.500 DBS Grp 14.280 +0.280 F&N 5.560 +0.200 GLP 1.800 +0.010 Genting SP 1.910 +0.030 Golden Agri 0.645 +0.005 HK Land 6.770 +0.020 JMH 43.800 +0.200 JSH 26.260 +0.260113 words
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Article66 2011-03-22 8 Mar 21 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -585.00 +283.0 BT CADI -*****.00 +227.0 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -59.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 738.30 +12.68 FTSE ST Small Cap 525.81 +3.78 FTSE ST All Share 735.73 +11.47 FTSE ST China Top 262.45 +5.36 FTSE ST China 294.11 +4.54 FTSE66 words
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Article59 2011-03-22 8 VOLUME HPH Trust US$ 186,204,000 ChinaGaoxian 139,905,000 Golden Agri 74,033,000 Genting SP 52,450,000 SingTel 28,664,000 Sunmart 26,435,000 Thai Beverage 25,714,000 Noble Grp 25,578,000 Dyna-Mac 25,455,000 LeaderEnv 21,396,000 VALUE($) HPH Trust US$ 225,325,691 Genting SP 99,654,040 SingTel 83,282,645 Keppel Corp 58,501,007 Wilmar 55,022,384 Noble Grp 53,001,468 DBS Grp59 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article432 2011-03-22 8 March 21 close: $0.645 OCBC INVESTMENT RESEARCH, March 21 WEIGHED by weaker CPO prices: Golden Agri-Resources (GAR) has seen its share price coming under some pressure of late, easing some 9.2 per cent from its recent $0.705 high; no doubt weighed by the decline in CPO (crude palm432 words
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Article, Illustration357 2011-03-22 8 LYNETTE KHOO - Compiled by LYNETTE KHOO March 21 close: $4.87 DMG PARTNERS SECURITIES, March 21 TAPPING into real estate opportunities; reiterate ‘buy’: Sembcorp Industries (SCI) held a briefing on Friday to provide an update on the industrial park business. Key takeaways from the briefing: 1) The industrial park unit couldSource: Bloomberg - 357 words
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Article123 2011-03-22 8 Ebit earnings before interest and tax Ebitda earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation EPS earnings per share FY fiscal/financial year H1, H2 first or second half m-o-m month on month NAV net asset value 9M nine months P/B price/book value (ratio) PE price/earnings (ratio) Q1, Q2, Q3 first,123 words
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Article, Illustration551 2011-03-22 8 CURRENCIES Reuters [NEW YORK] The yen weakened for a second day against all of its major counterparts as Japan made progress in cooling nuclear reactors at a crippled plant, increasing appetite for higher-yielding assets. The yen extended losses after slidingReuters; REUTERS - 551 words
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Article118 2011-03-22 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP IS S&P500 ***** 355.1 2.2 DBXT MSJAP 10US$ 3913 263.8 5.6 DBXT DBLCI-OY 5US$ 4180 235.9 4.7 DBXT DBCBLEB 10US$ 2324 142.0 5.1 DBXT AUD Bonds 5AU$ ***** 124.7 0.6 DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 4712 102.7 1.7 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 3253 87.5 2.2 DBXT SPASX200 10US$118 words
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Article126 2011-03-22 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN GLD 10US$ *****-748.2 -4.1 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 4349 -60.9 -1.1 Lyxor India Nifty 10 1527 -33.0 -2.1 DBXT MSPacExJp 10US$ 437 -20.3 -3.5 Lyxor EasternEurope1 576 -20.3 -2.7 UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 ***** -20.0 -0.2 DBXT MSINDIA 10US$ 992 -19.0 -1.5 HsuFuChi 362 -18.0 -4.7126 words
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315 2011-03-22 9 UMA SHANKARI - It buys four office floors comprising 48,158 sq ft for a total of $125.1m By UMA SHANKARI OFFICE landlord K-Reit Asia will buy four strata office floors in Prudential Tower for $125.1 million, boosting its stake in the building to 92.8 per cent, it said315 words
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Article270 2011-03-22 9 HOON YI SHYUAN - By HOON YI SHYUAN OKP Holdings, a leading home-grown infrastructure and civil engineering company, has won a $4.2 million contract for sewer extension works in various locations. The contract was secured by wholly owned subsidiary Eng Lam Contractors Co from the Public Utilities Board (PUB).270 words
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278 2011-03-22 9 WINSTON CHAI - By WINSTON CHAI SINGTEL has added to its string of local and regional corporate governance accolades, clinching an international award for being among the world’s most ethical corporations. Singapore’s largest operator is among the 36 new entrants to US-based think tank Ethisphere Institute’s 2011278 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration817 2011-03-22 10 LEE U-WEN - But the two unionists and a paediatrician are no strangers to politics By LEE U-WEN TWO high-profile unionists and a paediatrician were unveiled yesterday as the first of the new slate of candidates that the People’s Action Party (PAP) will be fielding in817 words
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348 2011-03-22 10 RONNIE LIM - By RONNIE LIM SHELL has declared “force majeure” on some of its contracted chemical supplies to customers as a result of its main ethylene cracker on Pulau Bukom “facing operational issues”, the oil major said yesterday. The problems reportedly developed last Friday after Shell348 words
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Article, Illustration645 2011-03-22 10 LEE U-WEN - Official calls on more firms in Spain to ramp up presence By LEE U-WEN WHILE Spain and Singapore may not have had a long history of relations, there are vast business opportunities that both countries can and should explore with each other. This was the view645 words
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578 2011-03-22 10 RONNIE LIM, KAREN NG - This follows three straight years of losses since start up By RONNIE LIM, KAREN NG A FIRE-SALE is now on at Singapore’s only waste-food-to-energy recycling plant in Tuas. This is because its owner IUT Global has gone bust and is being wound up578 words
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259 2011-03-22 10 MAXIE AW YEONG - By MAXIE AW YEONG THE Singapore Management University’s (SMU) graduates last year achieved a 99.99 per cent employment rate, a record for the university. With an almost full employment rate, SMU’s 2010 graduates achieved the highest employment rate and average gross monthly salary for259 words
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250 2011-03-22 10 MORE and more seniors aged 50 years and above are becoming engaged in the community through volunteer work, according to the People’s Association (PA) As at Dec 31, 3,954 senior volunteers were registered with the PA volunteers portal, up 9.5 per cent from the250 words
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SME Inc
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Article, Illustration684 2011-03-22 11 JASLENE PANG - The newly-formed BLAC aims to provide opportunities for graduates of Spring Singapore’s Advanced Management Programme to continue learning and to give back to society, reports JASLENE PANG AS the Chinese adage goes, learning is a lifelong process. Taking this adage to heart are some SMEARTHUR LEE - 684 words
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400 2011-03-22 11 TEH HOOI LING - By TEH TEH HOOI LING OUR small cap portfolio was relatively resilient in the week to yesterday. It slid by 0.8 per cent. This compares with the 1.6 per cent decline each in the FTSE Straits Times Small Cap Index and the blue chip400 words
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Article, Illustration764 2011-03-22 11 MAXIE AW YEONG - By MAXIE MAXIE AW YEONG SO serious are they about customer satisfaction that The Chicken Rice Shop (TCRS) will call you back within 24 hours after you leave feedback whether good or bad. This was evident even during the interview with BT, where director andARTHUR - 764 words
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244 2011-03-22 11 THE Ministry of Trade and Industry yesterday announced a new Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) definition based on sales turnover and employment. With effect from April 1, an SME will be defined either as an enterprise with an annual sales244 words
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Article, Illustration1498 2011-03-22 12 VICTOR KATHEYAS - CYC Movers’ Bernard Chua had no plans to start a business until chance and a family loss changed things, reports VICTOR KATHEYAS BERNARD Chua, managing partner of CYC Movers LLP, never harboured entrepreneurial aspirations when he was growing up. In fact, his mother often advised him againstYEN MENG JIIN - 1,498 words
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Article, Illustration668 2011-03-22 12 TAN SHIHAO SEAN - By TAN SHIHAO SEAN WHEN then-prime minister Goh Chok Tong launched the “Thinking Schools, Learning Nation” drive in 1997, it caused a shift in the education system, with the emphasis moving away from rote learning to developing critical thinking skills. Until today, many studentsYEN MENG JIIN - 668 words
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Article829 2011-03-22 14 WILLIE THAM - The offshore market offers firms dealing with China currency a new option to manage yuan risk COMMENTARY By WILLIE THAM The writer is head of commercial banking at HSBC Singapore CHINA’S position in the global economy is developing rapidly, and its growing influence is fairly evident.829 words
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979 2011-03-22 14 ASK NUS PROFS Q: There seems to be a dream vision and ultimate goal among entrepreneurs and businessmen to grow and upgrade their privately owned company to a publicly listed company, only to apply for delisting after a few years. Many a time979 words
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EMERGING ENTERPRISE
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Article, Illustration1216 2011-03-22 13 TAN SHIHAO SEAN - The benefits a company can expect from training its staff are very real, both in the short and long term, NUS Extension’s director James Tay tells TAN SHIHAO SEAN LAST year, NUS Extension’s director James Tay advised businesses to invest in staff training, takingSTOCK.XCHNG - 1,216 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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531 2011-03-22 15 Investors ‘don’t think current events will increase risk of banking crisis’ Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Interest-rate swap spreads show the effects from Japan’s worst disaster since World War II won’t rattle the global financial system as much as last year’s sovereign-debt crisis inBloomberg - 531 words
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Article, Illustration478 2011-03-22 15 Bloomberg [TOKYO] The Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) reluctance to fund government borrowing is set to be tested by the economy’s need for stimulus in the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake. Prime Minister Naoto Kan’s bill for clearing wreckage and rebuilding roads, housingBloomberg - 478 words
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420 2011-03-22 15 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Thailand’s economy shows ample signs of growth and has fiscal room to counter uncertainties, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said following Japan’s earthquake and a rise in global oil prices. Export and revenue collection data from January and February “suggestBloomberg - 420 words
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348 2011-03-22 15 This emphasizes the weak recovery, as the govt unveils tax, spending plans Reuters [LONDON] British households suffered the sharpest deterioration in their finances in two years this month, a survey showed yesterday, underlining the fragility of the economic recovery days before the governmentReuters - 348 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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421 2011-03-22 16 Move triggers an election that will also be a barometer for nationwide polls Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s eastern Sarawak state dissolved its regional assembly yesterday, triggering an election that will also be a barometer for nationwide polls due within two years. In ending the assembly’s termBloomberg - 421 words
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375 2011-03-22 16 Bloomberg Reuters AFP [JAKARTA] Indonesia’s central bank said that it isn’t concerned about inflation in March, April and May as pressure on prices eases, signalling it has the scope to extend a pause in raising interest rates. The central bank “isn’t worried” and pricesBloomberg; Reuters; AFP - 375 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration568 2011-03-22 17 He is optimistic on global growth but airs concern over inflation, oil price AFP Bloomberg [BEIJING] Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said “urgent” steps are needed to narrow the trade imbalance between the US and China. Almost all of China’s trade surplus was dueAFP; Bloomberg - 568 words
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563 2011-03-22 17 Move is another step to promote use of yuan overseas Reuters Bloomberg [HONG KONG] China took a fresh step yesterday to promote use of the yuan outside the country’s borders, giving approval to another batch of overseas banks to tradeReuters; Bloomberg - 563 words
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445 2011-03-22 17 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] Goldman Sachs Group named Sonjoy Chatterjee to the new post of India chairman to lead the US firm’s expansion of banking and asset management operations in the world’s second-fastest growing major economy. L Brooks Entwistle, who has been chief executiveBloomberg - 445 words
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WORLD
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484 2011-03-22 18 He also says the drop in Japan stock prices presents a buying opportunity Bloomberg Reuters [SEOUL] Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said South Korea is a “hunting ground” for acquisitions after his Berkshire Hathaway Inc committed to more than US$35 billion in takeovers mainlyBloomberg; Reuters - 484 words
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Article, Illustration601 2011-03-22 18 Bloomberg [LONDON] Britain’s sale of mobile-phone frequencies, potentially raising £2.6 billion (S$5.36 billion), may force Hutchison Whampoa to pay a “survival premium” as competition among the four operators intensifies. Vodafone Group plc, Telefonica SA’s O2 unit, Everything Everywhere and HutchisonBloomberg; REUTERS - 601 words
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316 2011-03-22 18 Bloomberg [MUNICH] Novartis AG has won European approval to sell its multiple sclerosis medicine Gilenya for patients with active or severe forms of the disease. The European Commission cleared the treatment for use against the relaps-ing-remitting form of multiple sclerosis, Basel, Switzer-land-based Novartis saidBloomberg - 316 words
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693 2011-03-22 19 S’pore, Hong Kong, Australia banks hindered by small debt markets Reuters [SINGAPORE] New global rules on bank liquidity run the risk of destabilising the banking industry in Asia-Pacific’s fiscally-disci-plined economies rather than supporting it. The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has drawn upReuters - 693 words
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482 2011-03-22 19 Move is to boost its oversight capabilities Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, which oversees some of the largest US financial firms, has reorganised its bank supervision group to strengthen its oversight capabilities. The division has been renamed the FinancialBloomberg - 482 words
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Article, Illustration353 2011-03-22 19 Reuters [PARIS] French Industry Minister Eric Besson said on Sunday he did not want to destabilise carmaker Renault when asked if chief executive Carlos Ghosn should step down over a now debunked espionage scandal. “As industry minister, I hear the voice of theReuters; AFP - 353 words
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592 2011-03-22 20 He says bank is prepared to act ‘decisively’ to ward off threats to price stability Reuters [BRUSSELS] A senior European Central Bank (ECB) official sent a strong signal yesterday that interest rates would rise next month, as finance ministers met to hammerReuters - 592 words
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Article, Illustration726 2011-03-22 20 ANNA TEO - By ANNA TEO [SINGAPORE] The impact of Japan’s March 11 disaster on the East Asian economies will likely be limited, with the Japanese economy expected to pick up the pace after the middle of the year, says the World Bank. “Clearly, given Japan’sREUTERS - 726 words
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674 2011-03-22 20 They will monitor imported food for signs of radiation Reuters [BEIJING] China and South Korea announced yesterday they will toughen checks of Japanese food for radioactivity, hours after the World Health Organization said that the detection of radiation in someReuters - 674 words
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372 2011-03-22 20 AP [JAKARTA] Geologists say that a powerful earthquake could strike near Tokyo because the recent monster that hit north-eastern Japan altered the earth’s surface, loading stress onto a segment of the fault line near the capital. The structure of the tectonic plates andAP - 372 words
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Article, Illustration740 2011-03-22 21 World’s top deal this year faces antitrust scrutiny on fears of higher customer bills Reuters [NEW YORK] AT&T Inc plans to pay US$39 billion for Deutsche Telekom AG’s T-Mobile USA to create a new US mobile market leader, but the pricey purchase is likelyReuters - 740 words
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520 2011-03-22 21 Hard to access site or send email, say users in China Bloomberg [BEIJING] Google, the world’s largest Internet search company, said China’s government is blocking its Gmail service, after users reported trouble accessing the site. Users of Gmail in China have had difficulty accessingBloomberg - 520 words
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445 2011-03-22 21 Reuters [MELBOURNE] Emerging Australian gold producer Adamus Resources expects to become the newest gold producer in West Africa between April and June, which may lead the company to buy out its gold hedge book, its chief executive said yesterday. “WeReuters - 445 words
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626 2011-03-22 22 Investment models fail funds as unpredictability rules markets Reuters [NEW YORK] Put away the machines and bring back the humans. Wall Street is setting aside its algorithms and complex models and turning to specialists for clues on how to make money in anReuters - 626 words
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Article, Illustration454 2011-03-22 22 2 ambassadors, deputy speaker also join opposition AP Bloomberg Reuters [SANAA, Yemen] Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s support base shrank yesterday as three army commanders, including a top general, defected to the opposition calling for an end to his rule. All three officers who defected yesterdayAP; Bloomberg; Reuters; REUTERS - 454 words
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Article, Illustration329 2011-03-22 22 Reuters [MANAMA] Bahrain’s king said a foreign plot against his Sunni-led island state had been foiled, and the head of the Gulf Cooperation Council said interference by Shi’ite Iran in the Gulf Arab states would not be tolerated. Confrontation between Sunnis and Shi’itesReuters; AFP - 329 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article492 2011-03-22 24 Japan’s trauma and opportunity EDITORIAL WITH Japan’s nuclear crisis being gradually brought under control although it remains serious attention has shifted to the human and economic fallout from the earthquake and tsunami that have ravaged the country’s north-eastern prefectures. The numbers make for grim reading. It is estimated that the492 words
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Article, Illustration870 2011-03-22 24 DAVID MASON - THE BOTTOM LINE DAVID MASON The writer, a former partner of Price Waterhouse Singapore, runs his own consulting business in the UK. E-mail david.mason466@btinternet.com “A CAMEL is a horse designed by a committee” is a favourite saying of those who cannot stand870 words
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Article, Illustration1100 2011-03-22 24 LEON HADAR - Invasion not an option in US-induced campaign for political and economic reform LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent FOLLOWING Friday’s United Nations Security Council resolution authorising the use of military force to impose a no-fly zone (NFZ) in Libya, newspaper headlines have been screamingREUTERS - 1,100 words
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Article, Illustration818 2011-03-22 25 LEE KUAN YEW - Looking at China’s growth over the last three decades and extrapolating from there, it seems certain that China’s GDP will overtake that of the US within the next decade or two. By LEE KUAN YEW The author is Minister Mentor of Singapore. This articleAFP - 818 words
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775 2011-03-22 25 ASANGA GUNAWANSA, LOVLEEN BHULLAR, PRIYANKA ANAND - By ASANGA GUNAWANSA, LOVLEEN BHULLAR PRIYANKA ANAND Asanga Gunawansa is assistant professor at the NUS School of Design and Environment, and an associate with the Institute of Water Policy (IWP). Lovleen Bhullar is research associate, IWP. Priyanka Anand is a research associate with the Global775 words
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Article, Illustration477 2011-03-22 26 It pips Changi and HK to take top spot in survey for sixth straight year Bernama [SEOUL] South Korea’s Incheon International Airport was named the world’s best airport for the sixth straight year, according to the latest survey by global airport consultation group AirportsBernama; AFP - 477 words
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Article3278 2011-03-22 26 CITY FLIGHT ETA FLIGHT ETD Abu Dhabi SQ455 1230 KU6458 1425 SQ458 1425 Adelaide LH9771 1745 LH9770 2350 SQ278 1745 SQ279 2350 VS7278 1745 VS7279 2350 9W4081 1830 AF8087 1830 BA7381 1830 JL5084 1830 MU8213 1830 QF81 1830 Ahmedabad NH6292 1850 --SQ530 1850 Amsterdam LO4031 06053,278 words
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Article523 2011-03-22 26 Bloomberg [LONDON] Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad, the biggest Arab carriers, are pouring capacity into the north English city of Manchester to win Asian traffic as British Airways funnels passengers via its crowded London Heathrow hub. Emirates, the largest international carrier, said on March 9 itBloomberg - 523 words
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616 2011-03-22 26 The new 467-seat version of 747 to be delivered this year Reuters AFP [SEATTLE] Boeing Co’s 747-8 Intercontinental, the new passenger version of its legendary jumbo jet, completed its maiden flight without a hitch on Sunday, marking a key milestone for the aircraftReuters; AFP - 616 words
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Miscellaneous324 2011-03-22 26 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 The road to ruin? (9,6) 9 Exhibits spread out across area (7) 10 Threatened to effect a repair to cover crack (7) 11 People who seek pleasure are remarkably dishonest (9) 12 Blunder covers bishop in flipping eggs (5) 13 Leaders of the masses (7) 15324 words
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Advertisement27 2011-03-22 27 Shippers looking for Warehouse Can they find your services here in the Shipping Times? TO ADVERTISE, CALL JOE WONG AT 9620 1327 THE BUSINESS TIMES SHIPPING TIMES27 words
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Article3506 2011-03-22 27 n BALISA SHIPPING TRADING PTE LTD 8 Shenton Way, #40-03A, Singapore *****1 Tel: 6345 5700 Fax: 6345 5227 Email: singapore@balisagp.com UEN 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 Camden/New Orleans/Tampico Destination JIMBLOOM Muscat/Sharjah/Doha/Dammam SEA3,506 words
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307 2011-03-22 28 AFP [HANOI] Members of the Vietnamese government will not be punished for problems at a state-owned shipbuilder whose debts threatened the country’s global financial reputation, a top official said yesterday. Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung made the comments to the National Assembly,AFP - 307 words
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Article, Illustration752 2011-03-22 28 Demand for LNG as alternative source of energy may lead to shortage of vessels Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Renewed concerns about atomic power triggered by an earthquake and nuclear crisis in Japan may spur orders for liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers already in shortBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 752 words
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436 2011-03-22 28 Arriving tankers will help boost much needed relief efforts Bloomberg Reuters [TOKYO] Japan’s Sendai Shiogama Port received its first fuel shipment since being devastated by an earthquake and tsunami 10 days ago, boosting relief efforts following a disaster that may have killedBloomberg; Reuters - 436 words
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Article279 2011-03-22 28 SGX '000 Mar 21 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.44 0.01 67 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.22 unch 102 Cosco Corp 1.87 0.06 ***** CWT Ltd 1.18 0.01 1505 Ezra Hldgs 1.72 0.04 2796 First Ship Lea 0.41 0.01 337 Freight Links 0.07 0.01 93 Grand Banks unch unch 0279 words
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SINGAPORE STOCKS
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Article8423 2011-03-22 29 Transaction date: Mar 21 52-wks Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 21 14.5 8Telecom 17.5 16.5 18 7.8 3.5 3.7 83.8 12 4.5 A-Sonic 6.5 unch 4 6.5 6.5 6.5 78,423 words
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Article1567 2011-03-22 30 52-wks Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 7 4 t AA Grp 4.5 3.5 4.5 21.4 4.3 225 130 t APStrategic 160 158 168 94.9 1.5 0.5 t Advanced System 0.51,567 words
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Article9653 2011-03-22 30 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund Cl A!** 1.3/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 1.02/ 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 WM9,653 words
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Article244 2011-03-22 30 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 56 38 AVJennings A50.5cd 50.5 55.5 3.6 6.9 4 131.5 55 16 Genting HK US$ US40 +1.5 ***** 40.5 39 40 40.5 2633.8 21 8 Over&Gen A14244 words
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Article868 2011-03-22 30 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 124 108 ABF SG Bond ETF 112.3 111.8 112.9 512.6 1070 761 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US1014 +17 10 1014 1002 1009 1012 40.6 350 270 DBS STI868 words
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374 2011-03-22 31 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Mar 18 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 893.1 0.8 -0.5 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.7 EAFE Preliminary 772.5 0.9 -3.5 0.5 -1.5 0.7 -1.0 Europe Preliminary 1143.5 0.5374 words
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Article180 2011-03-22 31 Mar 21 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.01 PAR 1-month 5/16 1/16 2-months 3/8 1/8 3-months 7/16 3/16 Overnight mode: 0.01 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.30 0.20 1 month 0.38 0.28 2 months 0.43 0.33 3 months 0.48 0.38 6 months 0.58 0.48 9 months 0.80 0.60 12180 words
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Article22 2011-03-22 31 Mar 21 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2680 1.2690 2-months 1.2678 1.2689 3-months 1.2677 1.2687 6-months 1.2671 1.2681 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article121 2011-03-22 31 Mar 21 As at 9am Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.311 1.237 Can dollar 1.317 1.267 Euro 1.837 1.767 Sterling pound 2.103 2.023 NZ dollar 0.958 0.913 US dollar 1.292 1.243 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article27 2011-03-22 31 Mar 21 Open High Sett STI Mar 2983 SIMSCI Mar 344.6 353.1 350.7 Taiwan Mar 296.2 301.3 298.9 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd27 words
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Article66 2011-03-22 31 Mar 21 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Month Ranae Price Av Price Hicih low Vol Done Open Position Apr 11 3508 3473 3511 3470 685 5263 May 1 1 3509 3447 3511 3444 3624 ***** Jim II 3486 3420 3489 3416 ***** ***** Jul 11 345366 words
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Article439 2011-03-22 31 Mar 21 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Jun11 99.6300 0 2343 Sep11 99.5550 0 3875 Dec11 99.4400 0 2023 Mar12 99.2450 0 618 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Jun11 99.6550 0 2946 Sep11 99.6475 0 866 Dec11 99.6325 0 1936 Mar12 99.6050 200 1532 Jun12 99.6350439 words
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Article144 2011-03-22 31 Mar 21 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Apr 11 560.0 550.0 557.3 7 May 11 534.0 533.5 549.0 12 Jun 11 533.0 533.0 549.0 4 Jul 11 546.0 532.0 547.0 50 Aug 11 544.0 542.0 545.3144 words
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Article81 2011-03-22 31 Mar 21 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****Z 16.06.2011 0.25 0.22 0.2 1-Year BY*****N 01.11.2011 0.36 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0V 1.625 01.04.2013 102.51 5-Year N*****0S 2.875 01.07.2015 107.96 108.1 108.181 words
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Article107 2011-03-22 31 Mar 18 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low May 11 1362.50 1335.25 1385.75 1322.75 Jul 11 1371.50 1343.50 1393.75 1331.25 Aug 11 1367.25 1339.75 1390.50 1334.75 Sep 11 1350.75 1321.00 1369.00 1309.25 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low May 11 55.77107 words
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Article77 2011-03-22 31 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Mar 18 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 114.33 0.21 WTI (Near Mth) 101.40 -0.02 Dubai (1-Mth F) 108.98 2.31 Tapis blend 120.79 2.63 Minas 117.79 3.33 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 107.28 4.61 Jet Kerosene 134.40 3.00 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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2729 2011-03-22 31 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left AFP Properties EW*****8 20.5 unch 3125 1 10 -12 1.68 56 Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 26 1 150 10 6.15 38 ASJ Hldgs W*****1 1 1 4 11 4.50 11 AlliedTech W*****22,729 words
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Article464 2011-03-22 31 Mar 21 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.985 6.584 0.708 7.823 45.217 87.643 0.813 11.286 3.049 1.368 85.772 43.699 1.273 6.985 0.909 29.664 30.380 0.618 1.003 Canada 1.016 6.687464 words
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Article85 2011-03-22 31 Mar 21 (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$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths85 words
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Article139 2011-03-22 31 Mar 21 GOLD (US$/oz) Mar 18 Mar 21 Hong Kong 1414.00 1426.20 Mar 17 Mar 18 London 1403.20 1418.77 1403.95 1419.54 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Mar 21 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar "62,654.92" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 140 58 5gm 398 292 10gm 712139 words
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Article71 2011-03-22 31 Mar 18 Mar 18 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2536.75 2493.75 3 months 2560.00 2523.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 9512.50 9564.50 3 months 9510.00 9565.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2699.00 2665.00 3 months 2677.00 2651.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.50 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne)71 words
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Article154 2011-03-22 31 Mar 21 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2721 1.2736 1.0031 1.0035 Canadian dollar 1.2918 1.2938 1.0186 1.0194 Euro 1.7974 1.7991 1.4173 1.4175 NZ dollar 0.9295 0.9308 0.7329 0.7334 Sterling pound 2.0589 2.0612 1.6235 1.6240154 words
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Article82 2011-03-22 31 Mar 18 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low May 11 2003 2126 2142/1999 Jul 11 2008 2121 2136/2004 Sep 11 2018 2121 2130/2016 Dec 11 2028 2121 2132/2023 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Mar 11 2550 2525 2580/2569 May 11 2596 2615 2672/2586 Jul 11 2436 2440 2486/2418 Sep 1182 words
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339 2011-03-22 32 Bloomberg [TAIPEI] Taiwan’s plan to impose a tax on home sales may cap seven years of gains after earlier measures failed to stop increases in housing prices that climbed to a record, Fubon Securities Co and Polaris Securities Co said yesterday. Home pricesBloomberg - 339 words
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Article, Illustration364 2011-03-22 32 Values propped up by shortage of real estate available for sale: Rightmove Bloomberg [LONDON] UK home sellers raised asking prices for a third month in March as a shortage of properties for sale helped support values, Rightmove plc said. Average asking prices inBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 364 words
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408 2011-03-22 33 JLL blames fall from 2010 peak to lower sales, higher land values, loan costs Bloomberg [MUMBAI] Mumbai home prices have declined 20 per cent from their 2010 peak as lower sales, higher land values and increased borrowing costs forced developers to reduce pricesBloomberg - 408 words
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297 2011-03-22 33 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI [SINGAPORE] The carpark development adjoining International Building, off Orchard Road, is being offered for redevelopment and lease for 21 years (less one day). The property is owned by a unit of Hong Fok Group. It is zoned for commercial use297 words
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1201 2011-03-22 34 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Spread between top two bids exceeds $100m for two sites this year, up from one last year By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] Plum sites with tenders that closed shortly after the introduction of property cooling measures have produced some of the biggest spreads1,201 words
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