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Title Section22 2011-06-03 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 138/08/2010 Friday, June 3,201122 words
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961 2011-06-03 1 MICHELLE QUAH - It accuses club of negligence, breach of duty of care By MICHELLE QUAH [SINGAPORE] The estate of deceased golfer Soh Lye Huat who made headlines in 2009 after he was struck down and eventually killed by a bolt of lightning while golfing961 words
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Article, Illustration652 2011-06-03 1 JAMIE LEE - SGX proposes that companies hold vote by polling and hold meetings in Singapore By JAMIE LEE [SINGAPORE] Voting at shareholders meetings through a show of hands could soon become a thing of the past. The Singapore Exchange (SGX) yesterday proposed new rules that652 words
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Article143 2011-06-03 1 HST INDEX 3,160.60 (-12.27) H ST INDEX FUTURES 3,161 (-13) H SIMSCI 367.11 (-1.63) H SIMSCI FUTURES 366.90 (-2.90) FOREX US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.237 (US$/S$ per 1.632 2.018 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.439 1.780 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 81.00 65.50 RM 3.022 2.443 HK$ 7.779143 words
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TOP STORIES
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643 2011-06-03 2 NEIL BEHRMANN - But fears of Europe, US slowdown, China bubble still weigh on global markets B y NEIL BEHRMANN in London THE euro shrugged off a Moody’s downgrade of Greece’s credit rating which suggests that it is not 50 per cent likely to default643 words
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Article384 2011-06-03 2 LESTER HIO - Julius Baer team to scale Mt Kilimanjaro for children’s charity By LESTER HIO [SINGAPORE] When it comes to charity, not even a mountain will stand in Bank Julius Baer’s way. In order to raise money for the bank’s charity fund, a team of four employees384 words
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Article552 2011-06-03 2 Thumbs-down for show of hands by shareholders VOTING at shareholders meetings through a show of hands could soon become a thing of the past. The Singapore Exchange yesterday proposed new rules that would force all listed companies to conduct their voting by polling, and to publicly disclose all552 words
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Article, Illustration677 2011-06-03 4 LEE U-WEN - German leader also says euro’s strength has hurt European exporters By LEE U-WEN [SINGAPORE] Having taken the decision to close down Germany’s atomic plants by 2022, its Chancellor Angela Merkel had a piece of advice for Asian countries exploring the nuclear option: ensureAP - 677 words
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Article, Illustration744 2011-06-03 4 ANTHONY ROWLEY - By ANTHONY in ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo JAPAN's embattled prime minister Naoto Kan comfortably survived a no-confi-dence vote after promising to step down once bills to help finance Japan's reconstruction are passed. Still, the compromise is unlikely to bring relief to the bickering and deadlockBLOOMBERG - 744 words
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382 2011-06-03 4 CONRAD TAN - By CONRAD TAN [SINGAPORE] The volume of syndicated loans in Asia is expected to grow strongly this year, led by refinancing deals as well as a resurgence in mergers and acquisitions, top industry figures said this week. The fastest growth will382 words
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Article, Illustration649 2011-06-03 4 VEN SREENIVASAN - It is expected to downgrade 2011 outlook again By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] The International Air Transport Association (Iata) is expected to further downgrade the outlook for global aviation at the Annual General Meeting in Singapore next week. Iata director-general Giovanni Bisignani said thisARTHUR LEE - 649 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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228 2011-06-03 6 ENYA LIM - By ENYA LIM TEE International’s 50 per cent joint venture company, CMC Communications Sdn Bhd, has completed the acquisition of an 80 per cent stake in Trisilco Folec Pte Ltd (TFPL) and Keppel Communications (Thailand) Co Ltd (KCT). The completion gave228 words
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Article, Illustration680 2011-06-03 6 JOYCE HOOI - Some analysts expect Portek founder to take up ICTSI’s offer By JOYCE HOOI PORTEK International’s share price surged by 69 per cent to close at S$1.20 in heavy trading yesterday the same offer price put on the table by InternationalFILE PHOTO - 680 words
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222 2011-06-03 6 JUMPING onto the e-com-merce bandwagon, SingPost yesterday announced an expansion to its e-offer-ing in the form of Clout Shoppe, a luxury lifestyle e-commerce portal. Its two key features include private sales which are only available to Clout members, and exclusive brands including Maison Takuya, LVMH’s222 words
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Article127 2011-06-03 6 HYFLUX Limited’s group president and chief executive Olivia Lum will represent Singapore at the 11th annual Ernst Young World Entrepreneur Of The Year (WEOY) Awards being held in Monte Carlo, Monaco, from today till Sunday. The representatives will be meeting in Monte Carlo to exchange127 words
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Article, Illustration502 2011-06-03 6 FELDA CHAY - Some key performance targets set in 2008 appear not fulfilled By FELDA CHAY SOME key performance targets that SingTel Group set for itself in 2008, to be fulfilled earlier this year, appear not to have been met and that has caused the groupFILE PHOTO - 502 words
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344 2011-06-03 6 This will raise the trust’s portfolio size to 24 vessels FIRST Ship Lease Trust (FSLT) is buying a product tanker for US$46 million and leasing it out on a sev-en-year bareboat charter. The Long Range II (LR2) product tanker FSLT’s first will be344 words
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Article, Illustration575 2011-06-03 8 MICHELLE TAN - Negative earnings revisions only natural after a year of high GDP growth, says Citi analysis By MICHELLE TAN [SINGAPORE] Investors should not fear negative earnings revisions as this is likely a normalisation of earnings expectations, says Citigroup. Singapore’s earnings revision count (ERC) indicator hasFILE PHOTO - 575 words
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456 2011-06-03 8 MICHELLE TAN - They offer diversity as demand for ETFs grows: SGX official By MICHELLE TAN RIDING on the growing popularity of exchange traded funds (ETFs) in Singapore, BlackRock (Singapore) has expanded its product range by launching its first two Asian fixed income ETFs, both of which456 words
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388 2011-06-03 8 JAMIE LEE - By JAMIE LEE TRADING activity in both the securities and derivatives space dwindled in May, data from the Singapore Exchange (SGX) showed yesterday. And turnover velocity a top priority of SGX for the mainboard listings hit 59 per cent for the388 words
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293 2011-06-03 8 MICHELLE TAN - By MICHELLE TAN CHINA Healthcare, formerly known as Econ Healthcare, will be providing consultancy and management services, in collaboration with the Suzhou Industrial Park Genway Housing Development Group, for a set of studio apartments in Suzhou, China. Located in the China-Sin-gapore Suzhou Industrial293 words
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288 2011-06-03 12 HANKORE Environment Tech Group, which until recently was known as Bio-Treat Technology, has divested its wholly owned subsidiary Golden Idea Bio-Engineering (Dongguan) (DGGI). DGGI, which in recent years has scaled down its business activities, has provided management services to HanKore from the group’s former offices288 words
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Article, Illustration326 2011-06-03 12 UMA SHANKARI - Vietnam waterfront development draws mainly local buyers By UMA SHANKARI KEPPEL Land has sold over 135 units in its Riviera Point waterfront project in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, it said yesterday. The developer said it has received positive response ahead of the326 words
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295 2011-06-03 12 CATALIST-LISTED SBI Offshore, a marine and offshore industry equipment specialist, said one of its leading principals Norwegian group Aker Solutions has clinched two contracts from Cosco Group of China to supply complete drilling equipment packages for two new deepwater drilling units for295 words
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182 2011-06-03 12 ERATAT Lifestyle yesterday announced that it received confirmed orders of 550 million yuan (S$104.5 million) for its 2011 au-tumn-winter series, bringing total confirmed orders to 590 million yuan for the current financial year. Of the confirmed orders from the 2011 autumn-win-ter series launched in182 words
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280 2011-06-03 12 MICHELLE TAN - Asian stocks down on fears growth may be slowing: analyst By MICHELLE MICHELLE TAN THE common refrain of ‘Sell in May and go away’ has proven true for emerging market (EM) equities which have declined 3 per cent in May, marking the worst280 words
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Article275 2011-06-03 12 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - By NISHA RAMCHANDANI MAINBOARD-LISTED Gems TV Holdings has been placed on the watch-list by the Singapore Exchange (SGX) from today. SGX places companies on the watch-list based on the following criteria: pre-tax operating losses for three consecutive financial years, and having an average daily275 words
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337 2011-06-03 12 SAMUEL EE - Observers speculate SMRT is planning to deploy electric vehicles as taxis By SAMUEL EE A UNIT of SMRT Corp has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China’s BYD Co Ltd to discuss distributing and selling electric vehicles in Singapore. SMRT is the337 words
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Advertisement1813 2011-06-03 9 OFFER FOR SUBSCRIPTION BY PERENNIAL CHINA RETAIL TRUST MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD. Offering of 563,579,000 Units Public Offer Size: 52,128,000 Units Offering Price: S$0.70 per Unit ERENNIAL CHINA RETAIL TRUST (a business trust constituted on 22 February 2011 under the laws of the Republic of Singapore) Managed by Perennial China Retail1,813 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration575 2011-06-03 10 R SIVANITHY - In response to Wall Street’s Wednesday blowout, the ST Index lost only 12.27 points at 3,160.6 STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent IN some ways, having the market wallowing in the moribund state it has been in for the past few months can be aSource: Bloomberg - 575 words
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Article186 2011-06-03 10 MAIN SDQ TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 1 9 6 0 0 0 1 9 6 Manufacturing 31 68 60 5 3 7 36 71 67 Commerce 15 20 21 1 5 2 16 25 23 Tpt/Stor/Comms 6 25 12186 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article, Illustration301 2011-06-03 10 June 2 close: S$1.49 DMG PARTNERS RESEARCH, June 2 SINCE mid-May, China Fishery Group’s share price fell some 13 per cent to S$1.55. We contacted management, and understand that operations are still sound and up to expectations. Barring unforeseen circumstances, we continue to remain optimistic on H2 2011Source: Bloomberg - 301 words
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Article472 2011-06-03 10 CONRAD TAN - Compiled by CONRAD TAN June 2 close: S$0.91 OCBC INVESTMENT RESEARCH, June 2 MAPLETREE Logistics Trust (MLT) recently announced that it had signed a conditional sale and purchase agreement with Korea Port Processing Co Ltd (KPPC) for the acquisition of KPPC Pyeongtaek Centre at a purchase price472 words
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Article121 2011-06-03 10 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 P/B price/book value (ratio) PE price/earnings (ratio) Q1, Q2, Q3 first, second, or third quarter q-o-q quarter-on-quarter TP121 words
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Article121 2011-06-03 10 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 18,668 18,668 49,854 49,854 Manufacturing 204,629 8,857 213,486 159,990 487 160,478 Commerce 41,273 3,093 44,366 78,318 531 78,849 Tpt/Stor/Comms 113,514 1,756 115,270 160,236 177 160,413 Finance 9,143 9,143 82,038 82,038 Construction 25,128 2,825 27,953 5,964121 words
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Article109 2011-06-03 10 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.580 -0.050 CapitaLand 3.070 -0.040 CapitaMall 1.970 -0.020 CityDev 11.240 -0.100 ComfortDelGro 1.460 -0.020 DBS Grp 14.940 +0.040 F&N 5.970 -0.070 GLP 2.050 +0.040 Genting SP 2.010 +0.010 Golden Agri 0.690 HK Land 7.400 -0.050 JMH 54.300 +0.040 JSH 30.300 -0.060109 words
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Article, Illustration528 2011-06-03 10 CURRENCIES Reuters [LONDON] The euro rose to a one-month high against the weak dollar yesterday, boosted by expectations of a quick-fix solution to the Greek debt crisis, although gains could be checked by investors selling into the bounce. The euro was alsoReuters; REUTERS - 528 words
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Article58 2011-06-03 10 VOLUME Golden Agri 61,811,000 Genting SP 46,845,000 Artivision 45,228,000 Ramba 37,914,000 Consciencefood 22,776,000 Dyna-Mac 20,144,000 Cosco Corp 19,654,000 Portek 19,360,000 IndoAgri 19,270,000 Nam Cheong 17,187,000 VALUE($) Genting SP 93,063,350 DBXT MSAsExJp 10US$ 59,915,917 Golden Agri 42,111,700 StraitsAsia 39,246,800 Cosco Corp 37,383,290 DBS Grp 33,692,720 IndoAgri 32,856,318 Keppel58 words
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Article64 2011-06-03 10 Jun 2 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -322.00-138.00 BT CADI -*****.00-126.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -32.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 755.99 -3.52 FTSE ST Small Cap 523.98 -4.40 FTSE ST All Share 772.15 -3.32 FTSE ST China Top 259.33 -2.42 FTSE ST China 297.15 -2.61 FTSE ST Catalist64 words
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Article112 2011-06-03 10 BY CENTS CLOSE UP GLD 10US$ ***** 145.9 0.8 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 4261 128.6 2.5 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 3008 111.3 3.1 DBXT AUDMM 5US$ ***** 97.7 0.4 Lyxor India Nifty 10 1541 63.0 4.3 Portek 120 49.0 69.0 Lyxor LatinAmerica 1 891 37.1 3.5 DBXT AUDMM 5AU$ *****112 words
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Article126 2011-06-03 10 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN OCBC Bk 4.5%NCPS 100 *****-224.0 -2.1 OCBC Bk 5.1%NCPS 100 *****-212.0 -2.0 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 6307-168.2 -2.1 DBXT E50 10US$ 4489-159.5 -2.8 DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 4925-145.9 -2.3 DBXT SPASX200 10US$ 3565-127.4 -2.8 DBXT Nifty 10US$ *****-105.1 -0.7 Jardine C&C 4080 -60.0 -1.4 Lyxor China H126 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article356 2011-06-03 14 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - International visitor arrivals also rose 15.7% in Q1 2011 to 3.12 million By NISHA RAMCHANDANI SINGAPORE’S tourism industry is chugging along quite nicely, judging by its first quarter report card. According to the Q1 performance report released by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) yesterday, tourism356 words
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303 2011-06-03 14 MAXIE AW YEONG - By MAXIE AW YEONG MANULIFE Singapore yesterday announced that it has been enjoying solid business growth, with total weighted premium rising and robust sales seen for single-premium invest-ment-linked and high-net-worth plans. It achieved $28 million total weighted premium for the period of303 words
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Article395 2011-06-03 14 KELLY TAY - By KELLY TAY AFTER the brief came The Pitch Singapore Press Holdings’ (SPH) reality competition that saw advertising agencies conceptualise a cross-media brand campaign for Paragon Shopping Centre. Close to 800 guests attended the grand finals last night at the Fairmont Singapore, where three finalists vied395 words
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Article, Illustration447 2011-06-03 14 TEH SHI NING - Ways to improve the end-of-life care industry By TEH SHI NING BOOST healthcare spending; reform incentives for doctors; and rope in the community to grow an economically viable model of end-of-life care in Singapore. These were among the ideas raised by 30 leaders from medical, community and social groups whomFILE PHOTO - 447 words
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Article, Illustration309 2011-06-03 14 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI THE Housing Development Board (HDB) will release some 1,000 left-over flats accumulated from previous launches under its “sale of balance flats” exercise later this year boosting the total flat supply for 2011 to 26,000 units. Just last week, HDB ramped309 words
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Article274 2011-06-03 14 EMILYN YAP - By EMILYN YAP THE tender for a 99-year leasehold residential site at Buangkok Drive/Sengkang East Drive closed yesterday with just four bidders in the fray. Qingdao Construction (Singapore) submitted the top bid of $247 million or $391 per square foot per plot ratio (psf274 words
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Article, Illustration408 2011-06-03 14 LESTER HIO - By LESTER HIO FOR the first time since 2007, an individual has been given the President’s Award for the Environment. Tan Wee Kiat has the distinction of being the first person in four years to be awarded the highest accolade in SingaporeFILE PHOTO - 408 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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594 2011-06-03 16 But policymakers raise borrowing costs from a record low to fight inflation Bloomberg [LONDON] For the first time since the global credit crisis began to abate, banks across developing nations say defaults are set to increase as interest rates rise.Bloomberg - 594 words
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Article, Illustration387 2011-06-03 16 Reuters [NEW YORK] May sales results from US retailers are expected to show how higher gasoline prices have crimped consumer demand for summer clothing and other discretionary items. Still, some chains are outperforming rivals with better merchandise and customerReuters; BLOOMBERG - 387 words
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419 2011-06-03 16 Govt and opposition alike promise higher wages and handouts Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Thailand’s election may force the central bank to add to seven inter-est-rate increases in the past year, as promises of higher wages and handouts by politicians threaten to spur inflation. Prime Minister AbhisitBloomberg - 419 words
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258 2011-06-03 16 Reuters [MADRID] Spain’s jobless numbers fell for the second straight month in May, with the number of registered unemployed down in all sectors, although it remained above the 4 million mark, data showed yesterday. The number of Spaniards registered as outReuters - 258 words
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468 2011-06-03 16 Strong influx poses risks as inflation, forex rates surge Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Net private capital inflows to emerging market economies will keep growing this year and next to reach US$1.1 trillion in 2012, attracted by economic growth above 6 per cent in thoseBloomberg - 468 words
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392 2011-06-03 16 Bloomberg [LISBON] Portugal plans to implement spending cuts and revenue measures in 2012 and 2013 that will represent about 5 per cent of gross domestic product as it tries to meet its budg-et-deficit targets. Spending cuts will represent about 3.5 perBloomberg - 392 words
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MALAYSIA
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445 2011-06-03 17 S JAYASANKARAN - Those in the Sarawak Corridor will benefit By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur THE recent signing of a power purchase agreement (PPA) to utilise the energy generated by the gigantic Bakun Hydroelectric Dam in Sarawak could help catalyse a proliferation of ener-gy-intensive industries in445 words
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539 2011-06-03 17 PAULINE NG - But China likely to replace S’pore as Malaysia’s biggest market by 2015 By Kuala PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur THE trend of warmer relations between Malaysia and Singapore is expected to continue over the coming years, especially in the area of economic539 words
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Article, Illustration356 2011-06-03 17 TAM YU LING - By TAM YU LING [SINGAPORE] Singapore continues to make up more than half of Malaysia’s tourist arrivals, making it the country’s largest tourist source. The number of Singaporeans visiting Malaysia actually increased by 2.4 per cent last year to 13 million from 2009BLOOMBERG - 356 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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344 2011-06-03 18 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Christie’s International set a record of HK$3.65 billion (US$577.7 million) for a series of Hong Kong auctions on Wednesday as Chinese bidders battled for items from their heritage. The figure would have been higher had an 18th century ChineseBloomberg - 344 words
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Article, Illustration571 2011-06-03 18 Among the accounts are senior US govt officials, Chinese activists, journalists Reuters [SAN FRANCISCO] Suspected Chinese hackers tried to steal the passwords of hundreds of Google e-mail account holders, including those of senior US government officials, Chinese activists and journalists, the Internet companyReuters; AFP - 571 words
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503 2011-06-03 18 Valuation not down in line with profits, says Morgan Stanley Bloomberg [MUMBAI] Indian equities will continue to “underperform” emerging market stocks as rising borrowing costs and inflation squeeze profits, Morgan Stanley said. A 9 per cent drop in the Bombay Stock Exchange SensitiveBloomberg - 503 words
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461 2011-06-03 18 AFP [HONG KONG] Some of the world’s top luxury brands are set to list on the Hong Kong bourse to tap China’s deep capital markets and draw more customers as demand for premium goods soars in Asia, analysts say. The city’sAFP - 461 words
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614 2011-06-03 20 Factory activity in May slackened just about everywhere in the world Reuters [SINGAPORE] Japan’s hit to the global supply chain is not the only culprit behind a remarkably synchronised worldwide economic slowdown, casting doubt on predictions of a rapid rebound. Manufacturing surveys on WednesdayReuters - 614 words
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Article, Illustration496 2011-06-03 20 7 people now infected in Britain, with all cases linked to Germany AP [LONDON] The World Health Organization said yesterday that the E. coli bacteria responsible for an outbreak that has left 18 dead and sickened hundreds in Europe is a newAP; REUTERS - 496 words
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327 2011-06-03 20 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Coca-Cola Co, the world’s largest softdrink company, has made its first “billion dollar brand” from an emerging market, the company said on Tuesday, highlighting a strategy for growth with sales flattening in developed markets. Minute Maid Pulpy, a juice drink denseReuters - 327 words
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506 2011-06-03 20 Parts shortages and slow economy hit most automakers AFP [CHICAGO] Toyota fell to the number four spot in US auto sales in May amid shortages following Japan’s devastating earthquake and as rival Chrysler posted solid gains, manufacturers’ data showed onAFP - 506 words
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476 2011-06-03 22 Orders to factories totalled US$440b in April on a seasonally adjusted basis LATEST US DATA AP [WASHINGTON] US businesses cut back on their orders for heavy machinery, computers, and cars in April, partly because the March earthquake in Japan has madeAP - 476 words
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643 2011-06-03 22 AFP [WASHINGTON] A clutch of disheartening economic data is likely to show up President Barack Obama’s political vulnerabilities as he fires up his 2012 reelection bid. Barring a sharp turnaround, Mr Obama risks entering election year with the unemployment rate currentlyAFP - 643 words
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221 2011-06-03 22 Reuters Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Goldman Sachs Group received a subpoena from New York prosecutors seeking information on the investment bank’s role leading into the global financial crisis, a person familiar with the matter said. The subpoena from the Manhattan District Attorney’s office is based onReuters; Bloomberg - 221 words
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Article, Illustration451 2011-06-03 22 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Opec is considering raising oil supply targets for the first time since 2007 in a move that could weaken US$100 oil prices and lessen the drag of high energy costs on global economic growth. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries,Reuters; AP - 451 words
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365 2011-06-03 22 Bloomberg AP [FRANKFURT] European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet said governments should consider setting up a finance ministry for the 17-nation currency region as the bloc struggles to contain a re-gion-wide sovereign debt crisis. In a speech yesterday in Aachen, Germany, Mr Trichet saidBloomberg; AP - 365 words
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329 2011-06-03 22 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Gores Group LLC is making a bid for at least half the stores of Borders Group, the bankrupt US bookstore operator looking to reorganise, a person familiar with the matter said. The person didn’t want toBloomberg - 329 words
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488 2011-06-03 22 Reuters [LONDON] Global brands from Twitter to Amazon are buying up Colombian Internet addresses, as the country’s .co domain attracts organisations unable to get their choice of .com address or who want a shorter name. Colombia, which had only 28,000 registered Internet addressesReuters - 488 words
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Advertisement266 2011-06-03 21 Beers from as low as S$4.| IMAKE BEER .T Kir. Beerfest Asia tickets on sale now! Grab your Early Bird and OCBC Exclusive Passes now while stocks last. Beerfest Asia returns for the third year running. Appealing to both exhibitors and the many beer lovers in Singapore and around the266 words
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Article, Illustration534 2011-06-03 23 VEN SREENIVASAN - Important issues include this year’s crises and shocks By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] The global aviation industry will hold its annual general meeting in Singapore next week, and it promises to be an eventful one. Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam will open the534 words
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Article3356 2011-06-03 23 CITY FLIGHT ETA FLIGHT ETD Abu Dhabi SQ457 1300 SQ456 1245 EY470 2220 NH6370 2220 VA7470 2220 Adelaide LH9771 1745 9W4082 2225 SQ278 1745 AF8088 2225 VS7278 1745 AY5011 2225 BA7382 2225 JL7893 2225 MU8439 2225 QF82 2225 --LH9770 2350 --SQ279 2350 --VS7279 2350 Amsterdam LO40313,356 words
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Article, Illustration743 2011-06-03 23 Budget airline rivals grab market share, make inroads into long-haul business AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Three Asian flag carriers have announced plans to set up new low-cost airlines, jumping on the budget airline bandwagon as their cheap and cheerful rivals grab an everAP; BLOOMBERG - 743 words
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403 2011-06-03 23 Reuters [LONDON] The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, rose for a ninth session on Wednesday buoyed by iron ore cargo business on the larger capesize vessels. The overall index rose 0.34 per cent or 5Reuters - 403 words
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297 2011-06-03 23 Reuters [HONG KONG] The Airport Authority Hong Kong, which operates the region’s busiest airport, says it will consult the public on a development plan for the airport that includes an option to add a third runway to increase capacity. The new runway would haveReuters - 297 words
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263 2011-06-03 23 Bloomberg [LONDON] A surplus of supertankers competing for Middle East oil shrank on Wednesday to its lowest level in more than two months a sign that reduced sailing speeds may be affecting ship supply in the world’s largest cargo-loading region.Bloomberg - 263 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article497 2011-06-03 24 EDITORIAL SPORTS is big business and football is one of the most lucrative of games for players, officials, and for cities and nations that host top tournaments. Unfortunately, this has also led to allegations of corruption scandals in football’s apex organisation, Fifa. Now Fifa’s re-elected president,497 words
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Article, Illustration770 2011-06-03 24 FRANK CHING - THE BOTTOM LINE FRANK CHING The writer is a Hong Kong-based journalist and commentator. Follow him on Twitter @FrankChing1 THE recent visit by a top Chinese military officer to the United States to strengthen military-to-military relations was marked by his770 words
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Article, Illustration1135 2011-06-03 24 SHAHID JAVED BURKI - A vacuum to fill fast The restructuring of the global economy has stalled and needs to be restarted swiftly By SHAHID JAVED BURKI The writer, a former Pakistani finance minister and World Bank vice-president, is visiting senior research fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies, an autonomous research instituteREUTERS - 1,135 words
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Article, Illustration1112 2011-06-03 25 MAHDEV MOHAN, DELPHIA LIM - The guiding principles presented to the UN on Monday should be embedded into South-east Asia’s corporate psyche By MAHDEV MOHAN, DELPHIA LIM Mahdev Mohan is an assistant professor of law at Singapore Management University, and Delphia Lim is a senior associate at Access to JusticeAFP FILE PHOTO - 1,112 words
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Article, Illustration843 2011-06-03 25 LEON HADAR - LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent AS PART of its stated commitment to help American companies double their exports by 2015, the Obama administration has been pressing Congress to approve the proposed free trade agreements (FTAs) with South Korea, Colombia and Panama. Indeed, early this year in843 words
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Article8264 2011-06-03 26 Transaction date: Jun 2 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 16 unch 200 16 15.5 15 16 7.8 3.8 3.4 76.6 12 4.5 A-Sonic 7.5 -0.5 2958,264 words
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Article1555 2011-06-03 27 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 5.5 4 t AA Grp 4 4 4.5 19 3.9 202 145 t APStrategic 161 153 160 95.5 1.5 0.5 t Advanced System 0.51,555 words
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Article9992 2011-06-03 27 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund Cl A!** 1.38/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 1.12/ AXA Life Secure Ascent 2020 Fund 0.*****/0.***** AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd AXA WM -Talents Fund 0.76/ Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited American Opp 0.6659/ Asian Credit Fund9,992 words
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Article244 2011-06-03 27 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 56 34 AVJennings A50 46 49.5 3.6 7 4 130.2 55 16 Genting HK US$ US40.5 -0.5 2527 40.5 40 40 40.5 2666.7 21 10.5 Over&Gen A15244 words
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Article898 2011-06-03 27 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 124 108 ABF SG Bond ETF 118 113 120 538.6 1077 761 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US1051 -13 61 1051 1025 1047 1054 42 350 279 DBS STI898 words
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FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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374 2011-06-03 28 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Jun 1 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 921.1 -0.8 2.6 -0.9 1.1 -0.7 5.1 EAFE Preliminary 793.4 -0.6 -0.9 -0.5 0.2 -0.3 4.2 Europe Preliminary 1181.4 -0.9374 words
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Article187 2011-06-03 28 Jun 2 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.03 0.01 1-month 5/16 1/16 2-months 3/8 1/8 3-months 7/16 3/16 Overnight mode: 0.08 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.23 0.13 1 month 0.28 0.18 2 months 0.33 0.23 3 months 0.38 0.28 6 months 0.48 0.38 9 months 0.70 0.50 12187 words
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Article22 2011-06-03 28 Jun 2 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2367 1.2369 2-months 1.2367 1.2369 3-months 1.2366 1.2369 6-months 1.2364 1.2367 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article157 2011-06-03 28 Jun 2 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Jul 11 517.0 517.0 517.0 2 107 Aug 11 70 Sep 11 297 Oct 11 134 Nov 11 114 Dec 11 490.5 490.0 490.5 8 129 Jan 12 148157 words
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Article79 2011-06-03 28 Jun 2 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****X 01.09.2011 0.33 1-Year BY*****X 02.05.2012 0.42 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0V 1.625 01.04.2013 102.17 5-Year N*****0W 1.125 01.04.2016 100.19 100.33 100.33 10-Year NX*****X79 words
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Article107 2011-06-03 28 Jun 1 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jul 11 1386.25 1376.00 1390.00 1370.00 Aug 11 1382.00 1372.00 1386.00 1366.50 Sep 11 1377.75 1367.25 1381.00 1363.50 Nov 11 1374.75 1363.50 1378.25 1357.75 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Jul 11 58.43107 words
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Article77 2011-06-03 28 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Jun 1 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 116.37 -0.59 WTI (Near Mth) 100.27 -2.24 Dubai (1-Mth F) 109.86 -0.06 Tapis blend 122.12 0.01 Minas 119.52 0.01 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 107.06 0.73 Jet Kerosene 129.62 0.57 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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2655 2011-06-03 28 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 21 -4 40 1 150 6 7.67 35 ASJ Hldgs W*****1 1.5 1 4 22 3.00 8 AlliedTech W*****2 2 1 4 29 Asia Water Tech Ltd W*****82,655 words
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Article121 2011-06-03 28 Jun 02 As at 9am Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.354 1.278 Can dollar 1.29 1.241 Euro 1.808 1.739 Sterling pound 2.06 1.981 NZ dollar 1.036 0.987 US dollar 1.256 1.208 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article27 2011-06-03 28 Jun 2 Open High Sett STI Jun 3161 SIMSCI Jun 369.5 369.7 366.9 Taiwan Jun 322.6 323.1 319.9 Source: MF Global (S) Pte Ltd27 words
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Article65 2011-06-03 28 Jun 2 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Jun 11 3436 3459 3459 3434 268 2303 Jul 11 3398 3430 3430 3390 2977 ***** Aug 11 3361 3403 3405 3350 ***** ***** Sep 11 3330 339265 words
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Article463 2011-06-03 28 Jun 2 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Jun11 99.7400 0 1939 Sep11 99.6750 0 5664 Dec11 99.6050 0 3423 Mar12 99.5150 0 1677 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Jun11 99.6700 99.6700 99.6700 99.6700 0 5803 Sep11 99.6675 0 1466 Dec11 99.6700 0 1957 Mar12 99.6575 0463 words
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Article462 2011-06-03 28 Jun 2 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.040 6.892 0.739 8.270 47.758 90.737 0.861 11.492 3.212 1.307 91.374 45.982 1.315 7.228 0.897 30.592 32.205 0.651 1.063 Canada 0.961 6.624462 words
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Article85 2011-06-03 28 Jun 2 (US$) (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 0.***** 12 mths 0.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths85 words
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Article154 2011-06-03 28 Jun 2 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.3145 1.3151 1.0629 1.0632 Canadian dollar 1.2634 1.2641 1.0216 1.0220 Euro 1.7796 1.7801 1.4390 1.4392 NZ dollar 1.0051 1.0065 0.8127 0.8137 Sterling pound 2.0179 2.0186 1.6317 1.6320154 words
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Article138 2011-06-03 28 Jun 2 GOLD (US$/oz) Jun 02 Jun 01 Hong Kong 1543.90 1534.40 Jun 01 May 31 London 1544.90 1537.64 1545.70 1538.56 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Jun 02 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar "65,805.00" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 147 61 5gm 419 307 10gm 748138 words
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Article71 2011-06-03 28 Jun 1 Jun 1 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2651.50 2662.25 3 months 2668.00 2675.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 9090.00 9202.25 3 months 9102.00 9215.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2511.50 2536.25 3 months 2500.00 2521.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne)71 words
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Article82 2011-06-03 28 Jun 1 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Jul 11 1814 1840 1844/1809 Sep 11 1837 1861 1864/1833 Dec 11 1865 1889 1890/1861 Mar 12 1888 1913 1913/1885 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Jul 11 2562 2602 2607/2557 Sep 11 2595 2636 2640/2590 Nov 11 2619 2662 2667/2615 Jan 1282 words
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5562 2011-06-03 29 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. *****3249E 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 Destination5,562 words
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Article, Illustration1789 2011-06-03 31 CHRISTOPHER LIM - Industry bigwigs gaze into their digital crystal ball at the Music Matters conference here and are upbeat over a number of developments that will put Singapore in pole position in the region, reports CHRISTOPHER LIM reports CHRISTOPHER LIM MUSIC lovers wondering what might be in store1,789 words
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Article, Illustration478 2011-06-03 32 DYLAN TAN - By DYLAN TAN ITS thriving sex industry notwithstanding, Bangkok seals its reputation as Sin City of the East in the sequel to the surprise comedy hit of 2009, The Hangover. For a bachelor party film, the writers couldn’t have asked for more, with the Thai capital478 words
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Article, Illustration636 2011-06-03 32 GEOFFREY EU - Good production values and strong acting bode well for X-Men: First Class reviews GEOFFREY EU reviews GEOFFREY EU THE latest movie in the X-Men series is a return to form for a franchise that was celebrated early on for its cerebral (by Marvel ComicsTWENTIETH CENTURY FOX - 636 words
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Article, Illustration593 2011-06-03 32 DYLAN TAN - SCREENSINGAPORE 2011 By DYLAN TAN EXPECT to see a galaxy of stars all week when the inaugural ScreenSingapore kicks off this Sunday. Modelling itself as the Cannes of the East, the week-long event will feature 30 premieres with many of the films’ directors,593 words
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Article, Illustration718 2011-06-03 33 CHRISTOPHER LIM - Truly ground-breaking soundtracks can sometimes be the least famous, writes CHRISTOPHER LIM By CHRISTOPHER LIM FAME rarely helps soundtrack albums. They already have to stand on their own after being stripped from their visual anchors. But soundtracks to famous productions face the added burden of718 words
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Article, Illustration628 2011-06-03 33 CHRISTOPHER LIM - GAMING REVIEW By CHRISTOPHER LIM THERE’S a special place in the hearts of geeks in their 30s and 40s for the adventure game genre, which saw its golden age in the 1980s but has since drastically declined in popularity. Superbrothers: Sword Sworcery (S:S&S EP) has628 words
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Article, Illustration489 2011-06-03 33 TAN TECK HENG - By TAN TECK HENG DIRECTOR Eric Khoo is the name most closely associated with film excellence in Singapore his works are critically acclaimed by overseas critics and have won various international awards. If you’ve neglected your duty to the local arts scene and missed the theatre releases489 words
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Article, Illustration1252 2011-06-03 34 GEOFFREY EU - The Hong Kong International Art Fair burnishes its credentials as the premier art fair in Asia, garnering a critical mass of international galleries showing both Western and Asian works, reviews GEOFFREY EU reviews GEOFFREY EU THE art of the deal was very much in evidence at1,252 words
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Article, Illustration764 2011-06-03 34 LESTER HIO - By LESTER HIO CANADIAN circus act Cirque Eloize makes its debut in Singapore with its explosive urban dance and circus act Cirque Eloize iD. Instead of the stuffy confines of a circus tent, be prepared to be amazed in the comfort of Marina Bay Sands’PHOTOS: AFP, XINHUA - 764 words
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Article, Illustration593 2011-06-03 34 NATALIE KOH - By NATALIE KOH PAINTING portraits of male figures dressed in traditional Malay warrior’s attire is but a signature of Bayu Utomo Radjikin one of Malaysia’s more prominent figurative artists whose works some may recognise from the Singapore Art Museum’s (SAM’s) permanent collection. But in his Singapore593 words
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Article, Illustration1015 2011-06-03 35 LYNN KAN - History came full circle at this year’s film festival with Danish director Lars Von Trier’s comments about Hitler. By LYNN KAN Brought to you by Ascott EVERY May since 1946, the glitterati and the indie movie set descend on an otherwise quiet French town on the famed MediterraneanBrought to you by Ascott; AP, AFP; AFP - 1,015 words
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Article, Illustration560 2011-06-03 36 ENYA LIM - By ENYA LIM BRECHTIAN theatre, punk music, and cabaret what do these have in common? More than meets the eye, and ear, apparently, asserts Martyn Jacques, the frontman of globetrotting three-piece band the Tiger Lillies. The three rather different threads of performance art actually560 words
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Article, Illustration503 2011-06-03 36 REBECCA LIU - By REBECCA LIU INTERCULTURALISM is the name of the game in The Necessary Stage’s (TNS) latest production Singapore, specially commissioned for this year’s Singapore Arts Festival. It is a “more useful or sophisticated concept from which we examine the interaction of cultures, (alongside) cultural differences”,THE NECESSARY STAGE - 503 words
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Article, Illustration788 2011-06-03 36 CLARISSA TAN - Radio Muezzin fetes the pluralism of the voices emanating from a myriad minarets, reviews CLARISSA TAN reviews CLARISSA TAN CAIRO is known as the City of a Thousand Mosques, because five times a day its tens of thousands of muezzins climb their respective minarets toCLAUDIA WIENS - 788 words
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Article, Illustration510 2011-06-03 36 DYLAN TAN - PHOTOGRAPHY By DYLAN TAN WHILE most photographers generally prefer to work with picture-perfect celebrities or scenic landscapes, one local veteran photographer has gone the opposite direction, choosing to capture the grittier side of life. Travelling across Asia for more than two years and taking overPHOTOS: DAVID TAY - 510 words
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Article, Illustration1039 2011-06-03 37 N K YONG - You don’t have to be a high-rolling millionaire to savour wines that taste like a million dollars, writes N K YONG writes N K YONG IN THESE times when demand is influenced by fashion and journalistic hype, it is becoming very difficult for the average wine-lover-in-the1,039 words
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Article, Illustration214 2011-06-03 37 THIS school holidays, the Peranakan Museum is organising a series of customised kids’ workshops in conjunction with Children’s Season 2011. The workshops welcome kids of different ages, where young ones will, for example, get to create and steam their own kueh (Cooking Capers, above right), learn basic techniques214 words
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Article199 2011-06-03 37 Formerly a graphic artist for the advertising industry, Dick Lim returned to his first love in 2007, opening a fine art gallery that features his oil paintings in new exhibitions every month. For his June exhibition, Dick draws from his photographic-like memories of Singapore of the199 words
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Article141 2011-06-03 37 ENYA LIM, NATALIE KOH - Compiled by ENYA LIM and NATALIE KOH ENYA LIM, NATALIE KOH Don’t miss your last chance to see two large-sized Damien Hirst works from his Superstition series featuring real butterflies’ wings put together with household gloss to resemble stained glass windows. Priced at over $2 million each,141 words
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Article, Illustration499 2011-06-03 37 CHRISTOPHER LIM - The Memory of Love Aminatta Forna Bloomsbury 445 pages $18.95 Rating: B+ ORANGE PRIZE FOR FICTION SHORTLIST By CHRISTOPHER LIM SOME settings don’t naturally arrest readers, and post-civil war Sierra Leone is one of them. Impoverished and overrun by soldiers, it seems like a place people go499 words
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Article, Illustration504 2011-06-03 37 CLARISSA TAN - By CLARISSA TAN GREAT House is a book about memory, regret and loss written in a deeply moving, low-key style. The plot, if it can be called that, revolves around four different casts of characters whose lives are linked by a mysterious, huge writing desk504 words
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