The Business Times, 29 September 2011
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Title Section23 2011-09-29 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 120/08/2011 Thursday, September 29,23 words
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Article, Illustration818 2011-09-29 1 KALPANA RASHIWALA - But they are rising elsewhere, index shows; small home prices also climbing By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] Prices of completed private apartments and condos (excluding small units) in the Central Region may well have peaked in May this year. The latest numbers from NUS’Source: Institute of Real Estate Studies, NUS - 818 words
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840 2011-09-29 1 JOYCE HOOI - It gives up venture capitalist approach, overhauls funding schemes for industry By JOYCE HOOI [SINGAPORE] The Media Development Authority (MDA) is getting out of the venture capital business. In a bid to yank up the productivity of the media industry, it840 words
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Article143 2011-09-29 1 HST INDEX 2,701.17 (-24.74) HST INDEX FUTURES 2,701.00 (-25.00) HSIMSCI 310.96 (-3.66) HSIMSCI FUTURES 310.80 (-4.60) FOREX US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.283 (US$/S$ per 1.565 2.008 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.364 1.750 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 76.40 59.50 RM 3.157 2.460 HK$ 7.795 6.074 BAHT 30.01143 words
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Advertisement21 2011-09-29 1 BANKING DBS stays bullish, continues hiring, says CEO PAGE 2 The man who could be Hong Kong’s next CEO PAGE 1521 words
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Advertisement14 2011-09-29 1 PROPERTY Prices of mass market homes fast approaching $1,000 psf PAGE 34 *****1 *****414 words
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Advertisement165 2011-09-29 1 BizIT Online advertising catching on in S’pore PAGE 29 SHELL FIRE Staff evacuated from Pulau Bukom refinery PAGE 4 -t** U'li E S IBEEZ! m Sg SCMRJ WE .B» *i,* T .<T«V J;; »»]ff!!!!!i!iminiiiBi)i HlSalali liiHJiiiiii"!'"' 'Hi ;j,;";:'!,: I If mm Mill ■Htiiii lllllll «<"' rr~ X: f r i.165 words
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Advertisement8 2011-09-29 1 EDITORIAL Markets are now less complacent PAGE 248 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration512 2011-09-29 2 UMA SHANKARI - Group to occupy over 600,000 sq ft or 18 floors at MBFC Tower 3 By UMA SHANKARI [SINGAPORE] DBS Group Holdings will continue to hire across Asia as it remains bullish about the region’s ability to weather the current economic storm, chief512 words
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553 2011-09-29 2 RONNIE LIM - lt is Petronas’ first foray into power assets overseas By RONNIE LIM [SINGAPORE] In its first foray into power assets overseas, Malaysia’s national oil and gas producer Petronas is buying into GMR Energy, which is building Singapore’s newest power station. Petronas International Corporation, a553 words
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Article440 2011-09-29 2 Who wants to be a VC? Not MDA, anymore THE Media Development Authority is getting out of the venture capital business. In a bid to yank up the productivity of the media industry, it is scrapping its co-funding investment schemes for media projects and offering grants instead. FRONT440 words
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490 2011-09-29 2 PAULINE NG - The builder’s board plans to seek other competing offers By in PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA’s state-owned fund manager Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) has made a conditional takeover offer for SP Setia, one of the country’s biggest builders, offering RM3.90 cash490 words
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Article, Illustration387 2011-09-29 4 WINSTON CHAI - Some facilities shut down, blaze contained around midnight By WINSTON CHAI [SINGAPORE] A blaze at Royal Dutch Shell’s Singapore refinery, its largest in the world, has prompted the firm to clear out employees and partially shut down facilities at its offshore complex. “AllREUTERS - 387 words
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305 2011-09-29 4 The upgraded phone will include a better camera and faster processor [SAN FRANCISCO] Apple Inc will introduce a new version of the iPhone at an Oct 4 event, the first upgrade of its best-selling product since Steve Jobs resigned as chief executive305 words
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412 2011-09-29 4 CONRAD TAN - MD rebuts view that US, EU curbs will push trades to Asia By CONRAD TAN [SINGAPORE] Singapore is working to encourage the standardisation of derivative contracts and to move more derivatives trading onto exchanges, in keeping with international reforms, Monetary Authority of Singapore412 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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521 2011-09-29 5 JAMIE LEE - Shares of firms that make acquisitions outdo benchmark index: study By JAMIE LEE SHAREHOLDERS of companies that make acquisitions are generally rewarded with better share price performance against the benchmark index, figures from Towers Watson showed. But the data reveals an interesting caveat: acquirers521 words
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Article, Illustration794 2011-09-29 5 FELDA CHAY - But some brokers are cautious on stock amid volatility STOCK FOCUS By FELDA CHAY GOLD miner LionGold Corp, which until recently was known as The Think Environmental Co Ltd, has produced its first bar of gold, which it describes as “an important milestone”. But794 words
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172 2011-09-29 5 Bloomberg PARKSON Retail Asia Pte, a unit of Malaysia’s Parkson Holdings Bhd, plans to sell shares in an initial public offering in Singapore next month, said two people with knowledge of the matter. The company plans to start gauging demand among potential early investors nextBloomberg - 172 words
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Article, Illustration839 2011-09-29 9 They are among the bourse’s biggest shareholders Bloomberg [LONDON] The potential sale of the London Metal Exchange, home to the city’s last open-outcry trading, means Metdist Ltd, Goldman Sachs Group Inc, MF Global (UK) Ltd, UBS AG and Sucden Financial Ltd have the mostBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 839 words
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264 2011-09-29 9 RONNIE LIM - It signs MOUs with Liaoning province to collaborate on utilities projects By RONNIE LIM SEMBCORP is looking to bring to China’s Liaoning province including Dalian Chang Xing Island, which is earmarked for development as a world-class petrochemical hub its Jurong Island expertise264 words
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Article, Illustration423 2011-09-29 10 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - DBS Research expects S’pore to see 13.5-14m visitor arrivals in 2012 By NISHA RAMCHANDANI WHILE tourism has been robust for Singapore in 2011 so far, the industry could see a moderation next year if the weak global economic environment continues, a DBS Group ResearchALPHONSUS CHERN/THE STRAITS TIMES - 423 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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73 2011-09-29 10 XPRESS Holdings’ net profit plunged 77.6 per cent to $1.16 million for the fourth quarter ended July 31, 2011, from $5.18 million a year earlier. This was due to a steep decline in its time-sensitive printing business. Earnings per share for the three months73 words
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Article44 2011-09-29 10 EUCON Holding warned that it expects to report a loss for the third quarter ending Sept 30. The expected loss is attributed to a decline in sales volume due to a slowdown in market demand, the company said.44 words
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53 2011-09-29 10 800 Super Holdings’ wholly owned subsidiary 800 Super Waste Management has signed a memorandum of understanding with two companies to develop an integrated waste to energy project in Singapore. 800 Super, FutureNRG Asia Limited and Solutions Using Renewable Energy Pte Ltd signed the MOU53 words
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41 2011-09-29 10 KXD Digital Entertainment Ltd announced that its interim judicial managers have been appointed. Seshadri Rajagopalan and Angela Ee Meng Yen are jointly and severally appointed the interim judicial managers for a four-week period ending Oct 25.41 words
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Article347 2011-09-29 10 YEO AIQI - By YEO AIQI GLOBAL Logistic Properties (GLP) has completed the refinancing of a 47 billion yen (S$790 million) debt one year ahead of maturity and at a lower interest cost. In an announcement yesterday, GLP said that the new interest cost is 1.42 per cent347 words
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328 2011-09-29 10 CARINE LEE - By CARINE CARINE LEE TTJ Holdings’ net profit more than doubled to $14.42 million for the year ended July 31, 2011, thanks to robust growth in structural steel and dormitory businesses. The FY2011 earnings, up from FY2010’s $6.8 million, came on the back328 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration593 2011-09-29 6 R SIVANITHY - S’pore followed suit as Hong Kong market eased and European bourses opened slightly in the red STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent THE Straits Times Index yesterday sank 24.74 points or just under one per cent to 2,701.17 as Tuesday’s short-cover-ing bounce fizzled out amid renewed fearsSource: Bloomberg - 593 words
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Article64 2011-09-29 6 Sep 28 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -644.00-155.00 BT CADI -*****.00-136.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -65.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 602.62 -5.25 FTSE ST Small Cap 417.59 -4.15 FTSE ST All Share 650.01 -5.94 FTSE ST China Top 186.27 -0.74 FTSE ST China 222.67 -0.24 FTSE ST Catalist64 words
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Article186 2011-09-29 6 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 1 11 2 0 0 0 1 11 2 Manufacturing 35 66 33 2 4 6 37 70 39 Commerce 15 24 15 2 2 6 17 26 21 Tpt/Stor/Comms 9 25 6186 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article297 2011-09-29 6 Sept 28 close: $11.37 KIM ENG RESEARCH, Sept 28 SINGAPORE Airlines’ (SIA) share price has been surprisingly resilient, trading in an upward pattern since its recent low. The stock has gained 8.5 per cent since last Thursday, while the STI has slumped by 4.0 per cent. Reiterate “buy”.297 words
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Article, Illustration222 2011-09-29 6 Sept 28 close: $1.53 CIMB RESEARCH, Sept 28 GOODPACK’S trading history shows that weak sentiment could send valuations down to a trough of 5.0x P/E, as in 2008, despite intact fundamentals. It is now trading at 12.6x CY2012 fully-diluted EPS. In view of overall market weakness, we haveSource: Bloomberg - 222 words
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Article267 2011-09-29 6 JOYCE HOOI - Compiled by JOYCE HOOI Sept 28 close: $1.33 DMG RESEARCH, Sept 28 THOUGH we are positive on CD’s award of the Downtown Line (DTL) in the long run, we believe it will incur initial start up losses. We expect DTL to be loss making up to 2019, before turning267 words
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Article118 2011-09-29 6 Ebit earnings before interest and tax Ebitda earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation EPS earnings per share FY fiscal/financial year H1, H2 first or second half NAV net asset value 9M nine months P/B price/book value (ratio) PE price/earnings (ratio) Q1, Q2, Q3 first, second, or third quarter118 words
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Article119 2011-09-29 6 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 24,170 24,170 99,962 99,962 Manufacturing 144,538 35,639 180,177 143,004 158 143,162 Commerce 92,599 2,622 95,221 117,150 247 117,398 Tpt/Stor/Comms 170,041 806 170,847 240,012 92 240,104 Finance 21,187 21,187 206,216 206,216 Construction 21,535 58,021 79,556 5,678119 words
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Article114 2011-09-29 6 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.205 -0.025 CapitaLand 2.500 -0.050 CapitaMall 1.855 -0.035 CityDev 9.790 -0.210 ComfortDelGro 1.330 -0.005 DBS Grp 12.030 -0.170 F&N 5.740 -0.030 GLP 1.640 -0.020 Genting SP 1.605 -0.025 Golden Agri 0.630 -0.020 HK Land 4.540 +0.050 JMH 47.280 +0.300 JSH 26.250114 words
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Article, Illustration531 2011-09-29 6 CURRENCIES Reuters [LONDON] The euro hit a one-week high against the dollar yesterday on cautious optimism that Greece will get the bailout funds it needs to stave off default for the time being, though market players said the single currency looked vulnerable to profit-taking.Reuters; REUTERS - 531 words
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Article63 2011-09-29 6 VOLUME Golden Agri 99,850,000 HPH Trust US$ 74,793,000 Genting SP 64,181,000 TopGlobal 55,888,000 Noble Grp 35,100,000 SingTel 33,816,000 MDR W*****5 27,625,000 STI 2800MBeCW*****0 24,478,000 TopGlobal W*****9 22,330,000 SwingMedia 21,777,000 VALUE($) SingTel 105,955,452 Genting SP 103,324,485 DBS Grp 87,893,152 Golden Agri 63,079,430 Keppel Corp 60,270,462 HPH Trust US$63 words
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Article112 2011-09-29 6 BY CENTS CLOSE UP IS S&P500 ***** 451.7 3.1 DBXT S&P500 10US$ 1868 77.0 3.3 Jardine C&C 4017 75.0 1.9 JSH 2625 68.0 2.1 DBXT E50 10US$ 3311 65.5 1.6 DBXT MSJAP 10US$ 3638 43.6 0.9 DBXT MSINDO 10us$ 1345 42.4 2.5 DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** 42.4 0.3 Lyxor112 words
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Article124 2011-09-29 6 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT DBCBLEB 10US$ 2049-222.0 -7.8 GLD 10US$ *****-123.2 -0.6 Lyxor MS India 10US$ 1315 -57.8 -3.3 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 2547 -42.4 -1.3 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 4738 -38.5 -0.6 IS Asia BND 100US 959 -35.9 -2.8 Petra 140 -35.0 -20.0 DBXT MSAsExJp 10US$ 2654 -33.4 -1.0124 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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HUMAN CAPITAL SUMMIT
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371 2011-09-29 12 TEH SHI NING - By TEH SHI NING COMPANIES need to match the right people to the right jobs not just for today but for two years down the road too. Such dynamism is key to developing leaders and talent to keep pace with Asia’s371 words
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Article, Illustration470 2011-09-29 12 CHUANG PECK MING - Goh Chok Tong assures govt help as he kicks off human summit conference Reports by CHUANG PECK MING SINGAPORE is fast on its way to becoming an Asian hub for human capital development and the government will help ensure it gets there.470 words
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272 2011-09-29 12 KEPPEL Corporation’s core values provide the glue that keeps its diverse and multinational staff together, its chief executive Choo Chiau Beng said yesterday. That’s no mean feat. The conglomerate has 37,000 staff of 40 nationalities who are deployed in 30 countries, in businesses that272 words
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Article, Illustration364 2011-09-29 12 SIOW LI SEN - Japan tops list in Asia; the Swiss are the world’s richest By SIOW LI SEN said yesterday. In its calculations, Allianz said, gross financial assets include the investible financial assets of private households such as deposits and shares, and the total member’s balance givenSource: National central banks and financial supervisory authorities, SSE, IRDA, BIS, Datastream - 364 words
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362 2011-09-29 12 JOYCE HOOI - By JOYCE HOOI SINGAPORE has fallen in rating in the latest report on regulators by the Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (Casbaa), dragged down by its cross-carriage laws. Casbaa, which has maintained a highly critical view of Singapore’s cross-car-riage laws since they were announced362 words
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344 2011-09-29 12 DOLLY CHIA - By DOLLY CHIA WORKERS in the precision engineering industry should be able to triple their productivity within nine years, according to the industry roadmap revealed by the Ministry of Trade and Industry. This translates into the value-add per worker in the industry going344 words
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315 2011-09-29 12 LYNETTE KHOO - By LYNETTE KHOO A SIGNING ceremony after the 6th Singapore-Liaoning Economic and Trade Council meeting yesterday saw seven new project agreements signed. The council meeting also closed with a commitment to strengthen bilateral collaboration in key sectors, including environmental services315 words
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422 2011-09-29 12 MALMINDERJIT SINGH - By MALMINDERJIT SINGH IN just two years after establishing his video-editing business, David Anil Sharma has moved from postproduction services to producing his own shows, and producing and directing his first short film. Tonight, the director of production-based solutions company Video Houze reaches another422 words
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217 2011-09-29 12 KELLY TAY - By KELLY TAY WHILE Singapore’s total population has grown by 107,000 or 2.1 per cent, the number of permanent residents (PRs) here has declined by 9,000 or 1.7 per cent to 532,000 as at end-June 2011. This is after PR numbers rose 1.5217 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration700 2011-09-29 13 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] President Barack Obama’s US$447 billion jobs plan would help avoid a return to recession by maintaining growth and pushing down the unemployment rate next year, according to economists surveyed by Bloomberg News. The legislation, submitted to Congress this month, wouldBloomberg; REUTERS - 700 words
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571 2011-09-29 13 It is likely to focus more on growth than inflation Bloomberg [LONDON] The increasing cost of insuring against deflation in Europe suggests the European Central Bank will need to cut interest rates to prevent an economic slump from exacerbating the region’sBloomberg - 571 words
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Article, Illustration515 2011-09-29 13 Fed under fire from critics for exposure to foreign banks it knows little about Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The Federal Reserve, chastised by Congress for lending money to foreign institutions such as the Central Bank of Libya, is once again the lenderBloomberg - 515 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration524 2011-09-29 14 Govt aware of need to focus serious efforts on tackling corruption, he says Reuters [NEW YORK] Amid global economic turmoil, Indonesia is on track for 6.5 per cent growth in 2011, Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said on Tuesday, but tackling the country’s corruptionReuters; AFP - 524 words
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532 2011-09-29 14 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak will likely press ahead with snap polls by early 2012, banking on government handouts and moderating inflation to soothe worries about the economy, but a possible global recession could jeopardise his chances. Europe’s debtReuters - 532 words
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485 2011-09-29 14 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia’s government made a rare plea yesterday to state-owned insurance firms and banks not to sell government bonds as authorities try to stabilise volatile markets in the face of foreign selling over worries about the eurozone. The authoritiesReuters - 485 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration701 2011-09-29 15 Move comes as he considers running for the city’s top government job Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Chief Secretary Henry Tang has resigned to consider running for the city’s top government job in a long-awaited succession plan that may be muddied by public anger at aBloomberg - 701 words
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420 2011-09-29 15 Listing hopefuls take US$4.5b of deals off table in just one week Reuters [SHANGHAI] Weak pricing for Citic Securities’ Hong Kong share sale and a soft Shanghai debut for Great Wall Motor showed Greater China’s IPO markets, while still open, are bucklingReuters - 420 words
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Article, Illustration544 2011-09-29 15 City also slows train speeds following Tuesday’s collision Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] Shanghai, China’s financial capital, shuttered a subway line for 13 stations and slowed metro trains after two locomotives collided on Tuesday, injuring 271 people. Line 10 was closed from Hailun RoadBloomberg; AP - 544 words
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241 2011-09-29 15 Reuters [BEIJING] China should not relax policy in the near term as inflation is elevated and the economy is on solid footing, Lu Zhongyuan, vice-head of Cabinet think-tank the Development Research Centre, said yesterday. “In the short term, we should keep our macro controlsReuters - 241 words
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Advertisement454 2011-09-29 15 THE MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE Results of auction of taxable book-entry Singapore Government Bonds to be issued on 03 October 2011 Tenor Approximately 2 years (non-benchmark) Total Amount Allotted SGD 1,800,000,000 Amount Allotted to Non-Competitive Applications SGD 167,374,000 Amount Allotted to MAS Nil Total Amount Applied SGD 3,488,372,000 Coupon Rate454 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration820 2011-09-29 16 A growing number of companies are seeing business opportunities in mobile security NYT [SAN FRANCISCO] Hackers have broken into the cellphones of celebrities like Scarlett Johansson and Prince William. But what about the rest of us, who might not have particularly salacious photos or voice messagesNYT; AP - 820 words
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Article, Illustration441 2011-09-29 16 Review to look into pressing challenges for next five years AFP [SYDNEY] Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced a sweeping inquiry into the implications of Asia’s growing clout yesterday, warning that it was an issue with significant rewards and risks. Mining-powered Australia is enjoyingAFP; BLOOMBERG - 441 words
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606 2011-09-29 17 NEIL BEHRMANN - Such a tax will raise 54b euros which can boost EU budget, says EC president By NEIL BEHRMANN in London GERMANY, UK, the Netherlands and other financially strong European countries should stimulate their economies to boost growth and bolster other606 words
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Article, Illustration54 2011-09-29 17 [LONDON] A jacket called “The Face” which belonged to actress Elizabeth Taylor goes on show at Christie’s in London. The jacket is part of an exhibition entitled “The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor” which will be auctioned in New York and London this December and inAFP - 54 words
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421 2011-09-29 17 LATEST US DATA Reuters [WASHINGTON] New orders for long-lasting US manufactured goods slipped last month on weak demand for motor vehicles, but a rebound in a gauge of business spending supported views the economy would likely avoid another recession. The Commerce Department saidReuters - 421 words
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635 2011-09-29 17 It faces lawsuit for US$50b from Merrill Lynch acquisition NYT [NEW YORK] Bank of America’s (BOA) potential liability for bad mortgages in the tens of billions of dollars is well known. But BOA is haunted by other demons from the financialNYT - 635 words
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528 2011-09-29 17 Bloomberg [ATHENS] German Chancellor Angela Merkel signalled policy makers may review Greece’s second bailout after international debt inspectors rule on whether the country is meeting the terms of its current aid package. Greece’s “numbers in September, as it now seems, were againBloomberg - 528 words
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372 2011-09-29 17 Reuters [CHICAGO] A listeria outbreak linked to cantaloupes from Colorado has infected 72 people in the US and killed 13 people, US health officials said on Tuesday. The food borne outbreak is the deadliest in the US in more than a decade, exceedingReuters - 372 words
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830 2011-09-29 20 Crowd of 500 aviation fans show up as jet touches down in Tokyo Reuters [TOKYO] All Nippon Airways’ (ANA) first Boeing 787 Dreamliner touched down in Tokyo early yesterday with hundreds of aviation fans welcoming the car-bon-composite plane that its American maker isReuters - 830 words
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Article, Illustration493 2011-09-29 20 AFP [MANILA] Philippine Airlines took to the air again yesterday a day after being paralysed by a wildcat strike, but thousands of passengers remained stranded amid a skeleton flight schedule, the carrier said. Asia’s oldest airline, known as PAL, said if wouldAFP - 493 words
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Article, Illustration405 2011-09-29 20 AFP [BRUSSELS] Airlines denounced on Tuesday an EU plan to charge them for carbon emissions, warning it would cost the industry 17.5 billion euros (S$30.66 billion) over eight years. Three major airline associations charged that the European Commission was “grossly misleading” by stating theAFP; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 405 words
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473 2011-09-29 20 Major carriers to file lawsuit against the tax by year-end AFP [BEIJING] China yesterday criticised European Union plans to charge airlines for carbon emissions, accusing it of “unilaterally” introducing the new tax. Airlines, which contribute 3.0 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, willAFP - 473 words
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356 2011-09-29 20 Bloomberg [COLOMBO] SriLankan Airlines Ltd narrowed loss for a second consecutive year as the South Asian carrier had a one-time gain and record tourist arrivals boosted sales. The island nation’s flag carrier reported a loss of 202.3 million rupees (S$2.3 million) in theBloomberg - 356 words
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Miscellaneous359 2011-09-29 20 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Dim cavalier transformed into high-ranking officer (4-7) 7 Where road branches off north in Italian city by front of garage (7) 8 In the morning horse doing circuit was very hot (7) 10 Sloppy Sue, idler, having loads of free time (8) 11 Boy knocked over359 words
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3521 2011-09-29 21 n BALISA SHIPPING TRADING PTE LTD 8 Shenton Way, #40-03A, Singapore *****1 Tel: 6345 5700 Fax: 6345 5227 Email: singapore@balisagp.com UEN NO. *****3249E UK CONTINENT SERVICE U.S.A. SERVICE Destination STXPO TBN Antwerp/UK *Loads Singapore, E./W. Malaysia, Indonesia MIDDLE-EAST SERVICE Destination STXPO TBN Camden/New Orleans/Tampico Destination3,521 words
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Article, Illustration429 2011-09-29 22 Recent rally driven by firmer coal, iron exports to China Reuters [LONDON] The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, turned negative on Tuesday with mounting vessel supply and freight derivatives contract selling knocking sentiment. Brokers said growingReuters; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 429 words
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544 2011-09-29 22 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Companies that transport goods on US inland waterways would pay more than twice as much as they do now to build and repair locks and dams under a proposal by President Barack Obama. Taxes and fees paid by shippers wouldBloomberg - 544 words
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Article278 2011-09-29 22 SGX '000 Sep 28 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.38 -0.01 114 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.21 unch 49 Cosco Corp 0.96 -0.03 7179 CWT Ltd 0.97 -0.03 774 Ezra Hldgs 0.88 -0.02 3148 First Ship Lea 0.29 -0.01 308 Freight Links 0.06 unch 1000 Grand Banks 0.35 unch 29278 words
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466 2011-09-29 22 Investment firm says it could buy as many as 50 containerships in next two years Reuters [SINGAPORE] Maritime investment firm Tiger Group could “very easily” buy as many as 50 large containerships in the next two years, betting that the box shipReuters - 466 words
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306 2011-09-29 22 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Wilbur Ross, the billionaire chairman of private-equity firm WL Ross Co, said he expects transactions in shipping to accelerate after charter rates slumped because of a supply glut. The 73-year-old is part of a group of investors thatBloomberg - 306 words
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Article476 2011-09-29 24 EDITORIAL SINCE the US subprime crisis led to the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008, global markets have been largely supported by hopes of official handouts or bailouts. This is true of both the US and Europe the former has relied on the US Federal476 words
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Article, Illustration1110 2011-09-29 24 ANTHONY ROWLEY - IMF sees possible significant spillover effects through the two regions’ financial and trade links ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent WARNINGSaboutthe state of the global economy flashed brightly and ominously during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank annual meetings in Washington last week.AP - 1,110 words
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Article, Illustration811 2011-09-29 24 WILLIAM PESEK JR - THE BOTTOM LINE WILLIAM PESEK JR The writer is a Bloomberg View columnist. The opinions expressed are his own CHINA and the US finally found something to agree on: Europe is doomed and might take the world’s two biggest economies down811 words
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Article, Illustration975 2011-09-29 25 SANCHITA BASU DAS - Its connectivity master plan can be viewed as a key requirement for smooth transition to stronger community building By SANCHITA BASU DAS The writer is lead researcher for economic affairs at the Asean Studies Centre, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) ASEAN leaders have proclaimedFILE PHOTO - 975 words
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Article, Illustration698 2011-09-29 25 ADEL DIMIAN - By ADEL ADEL DIMIAN Associate professor of Strategic Management (Practice) Adel Dimian is director of the new Master of Science in Innovation programme at the Singapore Management University IT is human nature to want to win. And there is nothing inherently698 words
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Article7979 2011-09-29 26 Transaction date: Sep 28 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 52-wks High Low 21 12 8Telecom 12.5 10.9 12.5 7.8 4.9 2.6 59.9 9.5 4.5 A-Sonic 5 5 5.4 2.67,979 words
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Article1513 2011-09-29 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 34 13.7 t 800 Super 15.4 +0.5 2 15.4 15.4 14 15.2 4.7 3.6 6 27.5 5.5 3.7 t AA Grp 4 2.4 3.81,513 words
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Article10093 2011-09-29 27 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund Cl A!** 1.05/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.81/ AXA Life Secure Ascent 2020 Fund 0.*****/0.***** AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd AXA WM -Talents Fund 0.57/ Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited American Opp 0.5785/ Asian Credit Fund10,093 words
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Article225 2011-09-29 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 $mil 56 34 AVJennings A44.5cd 39 45 3.6 7.9 3.6 115.9 53 29.5 Genting HK US$ US30 -1 7451 31 29.5 29.5 30 1975.4 20.5 10 OGL Resources225 words
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Article856 2011-09-29 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 $mil 130 108 ABF SG Bond ETF 118.5 117.3 120 540.9 1261 856 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US914 908 916 36.6 350 269 DBS STI ETF 100 277 -1856 words
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FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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374 2011-09-29 28 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Sep 27 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 797.9 2.9 -11.1 1.5 -10.6 3.4 -10.4 EAFE Preliminary 665.1 3.8 -17.0 2.8 -15.5 4.7 -15.3 Europe Preliminary 976.9 4.3374 words
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Article77 2011-09-29 28 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Sep 27 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 106.61 2.11 WTI (Near Mth) 84.27 3.35 Dubai (1-Mth F) 102.53 2.35 Tapis blend 116.18 1.27 Minas 109.18 1.27 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 99.56 3.17 Jet Kerosene 119.60 2.95 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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Article107 2011-09-29 28 Sep 27 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Nov 11 1263.00 1259.75 1278.75 1259.00 Jan 12 1275.00 1271.25 1290.00 1271.50 Mar 12 1282.50 1278.00 1296.75 1278.00 May 12 1287.75 1282.75 1302.25 1284.25 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Oct 11 52.57107 words
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Article83 2011-09-29 28 Sep 28 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****X 29.12.2011 0.22 0.20 0.20 1-Year BY*****X 02.05.2012 0.22 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year NX*****Z 2.250 01.07.2013 103.72 103.80 103.73 5-Year N*****0W 1.125 01.04.2016 102.6483 words
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Article454 2011-09-29 28 Sep 28 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Dec11 99.5000 0 3896 Mar12 99.4600 0 2725 Jun12 99.4700 0 1178 Sep12 99.4800 0 708 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Dec11 99.6900 0 2382 Mar12 99.6925 0 2438 Jun12 99.6975 0 1470 Sep12 99.6950 0 411 Dec12 99.7550454 words
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Article, Illustration104 2011-09-29 28 As on 27 September 2011 www.smx.com.sg PRODUCT CONTRACT HIGH LOW CLOSE PREV CLOSE PRECIOUS METALS Gold DEC-11 1677.00 1634.60 1662.40 1601.3 Silver DEC-11 33.465 30.920 32.670 29.985 CURRENCY US Dollar-Jap Yen DEC-11 76.69 76.22 76.65 76.42 Euro-US Dollar DEC-11 1.3648 1.3478 1.3648 1.3437 Aust-US Dollar DEC-11 0.9886104 words
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Article173 2011-09-29 28 Sep 28 SICOM RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Oct 11 423.0 423.0 420.0 5 281 Nov 11 425.0 425.0 414.5 2 295 Dec 11 414.5 499 Jan 12 414.8 274 Feb 12 428.5 413.0 415.5 204173 words
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Article72 2011-09-29 28 Sep 27 Sep 27 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2211.50 2170.75 3 months 2245.00 2204.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 7578.50 7250.75 3 months 7594.00 7266.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2043.00 1897.00 3 months 2025.00 1877.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne)72 words
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Article81 2011-09-29 28 Sep 27 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Dec 11 1759 1747 1770/1734 Mar 12 1790 1778 1800/1765 May 12 1808 1795 1817/1785 Jul 12 1823 1811 1831/1802 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Sep 11 1956 1923 Nov 11 1986 1954 2017/1971 Jan 12 2020 1988 2050/2004 Mar 12 204981 words
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2248 2011-09-29 28 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 0.9 -0.1 600 1 150 45 115.56 32 ASJ Hldgs W*****1 0.5 1 4 32 6.80 5 AlliedTech W*****2 1.7 1 4 26 Aztech Grp W*****3 0.6 12,248 words
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Article464 2011-09-29 28 Sep 28 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.015 6.344 0.728 7.736 48.461 88.145 0.758 11.574 3.133 1.259 86.736 43.128 1.274 7.764 0.889 30.170 30.768 0.634 0.992 Canada 0.986 6.253464 words
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Article82 2011-09-29 28 Sep 28 (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$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths82 words
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Article142 2011-09-29 28 Sep 28 GOLD (US$/oz) Sep 28 Sep 27 Hong Kong 1659.00 1662.30 Sep 27 Sep 26 London 1654.49 1603.60 1655.50 1604.35 Source: Thomson Reuters Source: Reuters CAST BAR Sep 28 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar 73,107.75 ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 164 68 5gm 465 341142 words
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Article57 2011-09-29 28 Sep 28 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Oct 11 2940 2960 2969 2940 659 2980 Nov 11 2920 2927 2925 2891 2583 ***** Dec 11 2920 2910 2924 2885 ***** ***** Jan 12 2925 291257 words
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Article27 2011-09-29 28 Sep 28 Open High Sett STI Sep 2701 SIMSCI Sep 315.7 318.8 310.8 Taiwan Sep 255.4 261.8 253.3 Source: MF Global (S) Pte Ltd27 words
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Article154 2011-09-29 28 Sep 28 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2732 1.2740 0.9921 0.9926 Canadian dollar 1.2548 1.2559 0.9778 0.9785 Euro 1.7497 1.7502 1.3634 1.3636 NZ dollar 1.0115 1.0123 0.7882 0.7887 Sterling pound 2.0075 2.0084 1.5643 1.5648154 words
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Article22 2011-09-29 28 Sep 28 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2831 1.2834 2-months 1.2829 1.2833 3-months 1.2825 1.2829 6-months 1.2801 1.2807 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article121 2011-09-29 28 As at 9am Sep 28 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.3 1.239 Can dollar 1.281 1.232 Euro 1.778 1.71 Sterling pound 2.047 1.969 NZ dollar 1.039 0.99 US dollar 1.306 1.256 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article154 2011-09-29 28 Sep 28 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.01 par 1-month 1/4 1/8 2-months 1/4 1/8 3-months 5/16 3/16 Overnight mode: 0.03 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.35 0.20 1 month 0.45 0.25 2 months 0.50 0.30 3 months 0.55 0.35 6 months 0.70 0.50 9 months 0.90 0.70 12154 words
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BizIT THE BUSINESS OF INFOCOMM TECHNOLOGY
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Article, Illustration749 2011-09-29 29 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - Digital ad spend up 86 per cent over three years until 2010, reports AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY TECH-SAVVY Singaporeans may spend a lot of time online, but the digital advertising industry here is less developed than in other techsavvy economies. According to the Media Development749 words
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451 2011-09-29 29 VICTORIA HO - By VICTORIA HO WITH the constant flood of smartphones and tablets into the market, Samsung is hoping to differentiate its portfolio with innovative user experience. The Korean electronics giant started a product innovation team in Singapore last week. It already has similar teams451 words
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Article, Illustration580 2011-09-29 30 VICTORIA HO - Some 500 features added to platform, many geared at social sharing By VICTORIA HO MICROSOFT has released its version 7.5 Mango update for the Windows Phone. The update was first demonstrated in May, and adds some 500 additional features to the platform, according to580 words
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Article, Illustration225 2011-09-29 30 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Google Inc, owner of the world’s most popular search engine, said that it will invest more than US$200 million building its first centres in Asia that house Internet data, accelerating plans to expand in the region. The US company has acquiredBloomberg; AP - 225 words
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274 2011-09-29 30 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] International Business Machines Corp and Intel Corp will invest US$4.4 billion over five years to create a hub for next-generation computer chip technology in New York, the state’s governor Andrew Cuomo said. IBM, the world’sBloomberg - 274 words
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258 2011-09-29 30 Reuters [SEOUL] Two Linux groups said yesterday they would combine their technologies to create a new operating software platform for a range of mobile devices led by Intel and Samsung Electronics. LiMo Foundation and the Linux Foundation said the new Tizen platform is anReuters - 258 words
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PROPERTY
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Article, Illustration915 2011-09-29 31 Millionaire mansion tests market even as prices decline and buyers dwindle Bloomberg [SYDNEY] A mansion with a 4,000-bottle wine cellar in one of Sydney’s most exclusive waterfront suburbs is seeking a record A$50 million (S$63.6 million) in a test of Australia’s luxuryBloomberg; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 915 words
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Article211 2011-09-29 31 Tanglin freehold site fails to attract en bloc buyer for the second time THE proposed collective sale of Tanglin Shopping Centre has fallen through, as the sale committee managing the en bloc sale process has not been able to secure a buyer, Millennium and211 words
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1474 2011-09-29 31 PROJECT NAME/ STREET NAME PROP TYPE CONTRACT DATE TENURE BUILT-IN/LAND AREA*(SQ FT) PRICE (S$'000) PSF (S$) District 1 NON-LANDED One Shenton Apt 05/09/2011 99 1604 3031 1889 The Sail Marina Bay Apt1,474 words
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Article, Illustration576 2011-09-29 32 Management changes, cost cuts will really bear fruit in 2012, says CEO Bloomberg [LONDON] Cushman Wakefield Inc, the largest closely held commercial re-al-estate broker, will report higher earnings this year as cost cuts and management changes bear fruit, chief executive officer Glenn Rufrano said.Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 576 words
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609 2011-09-29 32 Recession keeping benchmark govt bond rates low Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Japan’s home mortgage costs are dropping, with rates at the lowest since 2009, as a recession deters borrowers and keeps benchmark government bond rates low. The 10-year fixed mortgage rate is 3.75 perBloomberg - 609 words
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Article, Illustration536 2011-09-29 33 Hedge fund raises 1.1b yen to provide lodging for relief workers, volunteers Bloomberg [TOKYO] Sparx Group Co, Asia’s second-largest hedge fund, is starting a fund that will invest in building hotels in Japan’s earthquake-devastated areas. Sparx tied up with Kachikaihatsu Co,Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 536 words
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320 2011-09-29 33 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Commercial property developer SOHO China will be “actively buying” property over the next six months as it expects government measures to control soaring real estate prices to end within that period, its chief executive Zhang Xin said yesterday. SheReuters - 320 words
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Article817 2011-09-29 34 MINDY TAN - S’pore posts 8.1% increase in rents between June 2010 and June 2011, and 0.9% for Q2 2011 By MINDY TAN EVEN as ongoing concerns for the EU and US economies have affected sentiments for high-end properties, prices of mass-market homes are fast approaching the psychological817 words
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358 2011-09-29 34 UMA SHANKARI - It’s business as usual at Knight Frank, says property consultancy By UMA SHANKARI LC Development said yesterday it will invest $34.1 million to take a 44 per cent stake in leading real estate consultancy Knight Frank Singapore. LC Development, which is listed358 words
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440 2011-09-29 34 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI RAFFLES Quay Asset Management is in active discussions with a few prospective tenants to fill the third office tower at Marina Bay Financial Centre (MBFC), chief executive Wilson Kwong said yesterday. The development’s Tower 3, which will offer440 words
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