The Business Times, 13 December 2011
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Title Section23 2011-12-13 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 120/08/2011 Tuesday, December 13,23 words
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Article, Illustration776 2011-12-13 1 EMILYN YAP - Sing dollar rebound likely in H2 2012 with growth pickup, easing of global risk By EMILYN YAP [SINGAPORE] The US dollar is turning out to be this year’s comeback kid as investors re-embrace havens, and there may be enough fear left in the776 words
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Article, Illustration605 2011-12-13 1 PAULINE NG - Former Malaysian prime minister reveals plans for 42.7% stake sale to DRB-Hicom By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA’S national car company has taken a fork on the road that could change its fortunes. Proton Holdings rose 6 per cent toBLOOMBERG - 605 words
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Article142 2011-12-13 1 GST INDEX 2,701.72 (+7.12) GST INDEX FUTURES 2,696.00 (+7.00) GSIMSCI 307.04 (+1.28) GSIMSCI FUTURES 305.70 (+1.20) FOREX US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.296 (US$/S$ per 1.556 2.017 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.331 1.726 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 77.60 59.90 RM 3.156 2.434 HK$ 7.781 6.003 BAHT 31.03142 words
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Advertisement74 2011-12-13 1 SME Inc Turning waste into wealth PAGE 11 COMPANIES Asian M&A buyers keep eye on price trend PAGE 5 CYBERSPACE Surge in attacks on energy sector computers PAGE 21 PROPERTY Investment sales surge 42% in Q4 PAGE 2 PATEK PHILIPPE GENEVE Begin your own tradition. m THE HOURGLASS SINGAPORE TAKASHIMAYA74 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article397 2011-12-13 2 Dr M’s remark drives Proton’s shares MALAYSIA’S national car company has taken a fork on the road that could change its fortunes. Proton Holdings rose 6 per cent to RM4.23 yesterday after its adviser and former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said that Khazanah Nasional plans to sell its397 words
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946 2011-12-13 2 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Market is expected to moderate in the next few quarters By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] Investment sales of property have hit about $6.8 billion so far this quarter, up 42 per cent over the Q3 figure of $4.8 billion. The latest figures from Savills946 words
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Article84 2011-12-13 2 IN the report “Agents step up marketing of commercial, industrial units” (BT, Dec 12), we said that City Developments (CDL) was offering relief packages at selected projects in the wake of new government measures to cool the residential market. This information was gathered by BT from its own sources,84 words
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Article, Illustration676 2011-12-13 4 LYNN KAN - Protracted building delays, funding woes drive SSC to end project deal By LYNN KAN [SINGAPORE] Piles have already been driven into the soil, but no one knows when the Changi Motorsports Hub (CMH) will be more than just steel in the ground.FILE PHOTOS - 676 words
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Article, Illustration319 2011-12-13 4 [SINGAPORE] UK-based banking group Standard Chartered (Stanchart) will be welcoming the first Singaporean to its board next year. It said yesterday that it will appoint V Shankar, regional chief executive for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Americas, as group executive director with effect319 words
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Article605 2011-12-13 4 RONNIE LIM - Consultation started, licences may be awarded by 2013 By RONNIE LIM [SINGAPORE] Once it’s all systems go, electricity imports into Singapore aimed at diversifying the energy mix here, both in terms of fuel type and supply sources could start from 2017-2018, says the Energy605 words
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Article, Illustration548 2011-12-13 4 VICTORIA HO - By VICTORIA HO [SINGAPORE] A new national system for securing online transactions was launched yesterday. The system aims to make it more difficult for hackers to break into user accounts by providing users a token device that is needed in order to log548 words
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425 2011-12-13 4 Reuters [PARIS] All major economies are losing momentum, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said yesterday, with economic activity across OECD countries at its weakest in two years. The Paris-based organisation’s October composite leading indicator (CLI) for its member statesReuters - 425 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration766 2011-12-13 5 JAMIE LEE - M’sia IPO market to stand out in 2012 as investors are flush with cash: banker By JAMIE LEE ACTIVE mergers and acquisitions discussions are going on in the region, but Asian buyers are still watching if prices will head deeper south766 words
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Article, Illustration881 2011-12-13 5 Bloomberg [CHICAGO] Hedge funds cut bullish bets on agricultural prices to the lowest level in more than two years on signs of expanding global supplies. A measure of speculative positions across 11 products from wheat to coffee to cattle fellBloomberg; REUTERS - 881 words
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466 2011-12-13 5 LYNETTE KHOO - By LYNETTE KHOO C&G Environmental Protection Holdings has received the green light from the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to waive a condition that the boards of its principal subsidiaries should have at least one independent director (ID) residing in Singapore. C&G said466 words
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326 2011-12-13 5 FELDA CHAY - By FELDA CHAY THE Singapore Mercantile Exchange (SMX) has appointed V Hariharan as its chief executive officer, six months after its previous chief Thomas McMahon resigned. Mr Hariharan had been acting as the interim CEO of the commodities exchange since Mr McMahon stepped326 words
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568 2011-12-13 6 KENNETH LIM - Shipbuilder could have new yard in Shanghai by 2012, analyst says By KENNETH LIM YANGZIJIANG Shipbuilding Holdings took another step yesterday towards diversifying into offshore building, but it will need more help to execute its plan, analysts said. Mainboard-listed Yangzijiang, a builder of568 words
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Article, Illustration467 2011-12-13 6 JOYCE HOOI - By JOYCE HOOI THE pickings for 2012 are set to be slimmer for all three telecommunications players here, as people text and talk less but consume more data which carry lower margins, according to the latest report from Fitch Ratings. The smartphoneAFP - 467 words
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592 2011-12-13 6 UK publishing group to sell its 50% stake for £450m Reuters [LONDON] British publishing group Pearson is to sell its 50 per cent stake in the FTSE International to the London Stock Exchange (LSE) for £450 million (S$912.8 million) as part of its driveReuters - 592 words
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328 2011-12-13 6 KENNETH LIM - By KENNETH LIM LEE Boon Yang, recently named non-executive chairman of Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), is unlikely to face a conflict of interest even if the property arms of SPH and Keppel Corp compete for land, SPH said. The question arose because Dr Lee328 words
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319 2011-12-13 9 LYNETTE KHOO - Move follows aborted rescue by Indonesian firm Prima Andalan By LYNETTE KHOO CREDITOR banks have slapped statutory demands on beleaguered FibreChem Technologies, after an investment rescue plan for the group failed to take shape. Lawyers acting for United Overseas Bank and a consortium of local319 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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81 2011-12-13 9 SINGAPORE’S Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), the world’s sixth largest container shipping firm, reported yesterday a 14 per cent fall in average revenue per container due to lower rates in major trade lanes. NOL said the average revenue per forty-foot equivalent unit (FEU) during81 words
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112 2011-12-13 9 A SUBSIDIARY of GRP Ltd, GRP (China) Pte Ltd, is selling its respective stakes of 75 per cent in Suzhou Xinghai Plastic Products Co Ltd and 25 per cent in Shanghai Xinda Building Material Co Ltd for 8.3 million yuan (S$1.7 million)112 words
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43 2011-12-13 9 MUTUAL fund company Global Investments said two of its subsidiaries have agreed to sell their respective Boeing 757-200 aircraft, which will result in a net accounting gain of about US$2.65 million for the year ending 2013. Reuters43 words
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Article, Illustration489 2011-12-13 9 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia, which account for about 70 per cent of natural-rubber output, plan to set up a regional physical market to try to create a new benchmark for the commodity, according to a trade group. The market would helpBloomberg; REUTERS - 489 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration583 2011-12-13 8 R SIVANITHY - STI’s rise of 7.12 points to 2,701.72 is due almost wholly to the eight-cent gain in the stock of SingTel STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent FRIDAY’S bounce in Western markets initially led to firmer prices in Singapore yesterday but scepticism over the effectiveness ofSource: Bloomberg - 583 words
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Article65 2011-12-13 8 Dec 12 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -182.00-124.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -43.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -18.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 592.61 -0.26 FTSE ST Small Cap 401.48 -1.95 FTSE ST All Share 646.86 +1.10 FTSE ST China Top 189.13 -1.18 FTSE ST China 223.66 -1.06 FTSE ST65 words
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Article186 2011-12-13 8 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 3 8 4 0 0 0 3 8 4 Manufacturing 37 56 38 4 10 6 41 66 44 Commerce 15 10 19 2 4 4 17 14 23 Tpt/Stor/Comms 13 14 10186 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article, Illustration421 2011-12-13 8 Dec 12 close: $1.315 OCBC INVESTMENT RESEARCH, Dec 12 SHARP price correction but no cause for alarm bells: Since our last report issued on Nov 14, the share price of Goodpack Ltd fell by almost 21 per cent to its lowest level since February last year. Although theSource: Bloomberg - 421 words
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Article326 2011-12-13 8 LYNETTE KHOO - Compiled by LYNETTE KHOO DBS VICKERS, Dec 12 DAMPENER on the residential sector: The recent clampdown on investment demand has heightened risk of policy overhang in the residential sector. This, coupled with the upcoming rise in completed new inventory, has increased risk of structural imbalance in the sector326 words
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Article131 2011-12-13 8 Ebit earnings before interest and tax Ebitda earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation EPS earnings per share FY fiscal/financial year H1, H2 first or second half NAV net asset value 9M nine months P/B price/book value (ratio) PE price/earnings (ratio) Q1, Q2, Q3 first, second, or third quarter131 words
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Article121 2011-12-13 8 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 14,976 14,976 40,200 40,200 Manufacturing 116,459 15,995 132,454 103,853 1,855 105,708 Commerce 62,970 1,216 64,186 80,967 295 81,261 Tpt/Stor/Comms 101,516 10,574 112,090 203,507 1,206 204,713 Finance 13,254 13,254 130,630 130,630 Construction 21,762 403 22,165 6,108121 words
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Article111 2011-12-13 8 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.230 +0.010 CapitaLand 2.370 +0.020 CapitaMall 1.665 -0.025 CityDev 9.000 ComfortDelGro 1.440 +0.020 DBS Grp 12.010 -0.070 F&N 5.970 +0.040 GLP 1.715 -0.005 Genting SP 1.500 -0.020 Golden Agri 0.710 HK Land 4.700 -0.020 JMH 48.970 +0.060 JSH 30.210 -0.070 Jardine111 words
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Article, Illustration441 2011-12-13 8 CURRENCIES Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] India’s rupee led declines among Asian currencies as data showed manufacturing in Asia’s third-largest economy contracted more than economists forecast, adding to concern Europe’s debt crisis is slowing growth. Factory output shrank 5.1 per cent in October, compared with the medianBloomberg; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 441 words
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Article58 2011-12-13 8 VOLUME SingTel 46,334,000 Golden Agri 40,440,000 Noble Grp 31,609,000 Genting SP 27,139,000 GMG Global 24,298,000 Yangzijiang 20,814,000 HPH Trust US$ 20,042,000 HanKore 16,781,000 MDR 16,659,000 Oceanus 14,500,000 VALUE($) SingTel 148,760,400 UOB 51,660,920 DBS Grp 49,474,582 Genting SP 41,094,105 Noble Grp 37,553,120 Golden Agri 28,850,155 CapitaLand 23,778,390 Keppel58 words
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Article111 2011-12-13 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP IS S&P500 ***** 304.5 1.9 IS DJ US Tech 6561 82.9 1.0 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 5305 53.1 0.8 Jardine C&C 4941 41.0 0.8 DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 4016 33.7 0.7 DBXT MSINDO 10us$ 1453 22.0 1.2 Asia Pac Brew 2680 20.0 0.8 DBXT MSINDIA 10US$ 775111 words
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Article135 2011-12-13 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN GLD 10US$ *****-314.9 -1.5 Lyxor MS India 10US$ 1183 -84.2 -5.2 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 4200 -49.2 -0.9 DBXT MSMSIA 10US$ 1217 -29.8 -1.9 Lyxor Malaysia 10US$ 835 -29.8 -2.7 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2633 -28.5 -0.8 IS MSCI India 100 532 -23.3 -3.3 IS LC135 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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475 2011-12-13 10 CONRAD TAN - Asia will continue to grow while Western economies stall or shrink: economists By CONRAD TAN ECONOMIC growth worldwide will slow sharply next year but Asia will continue to expand while economies in the West stall or shrink, economists say. Even so, Asia’s economies475 words
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241 2011-12-13 10 TAM YU LING - By TAM YU LING ONCE largely based in the US, the venture capital industry is increasing its global dimension with the establishment of new foreign venture capital firms that are independent of the US firms. But while the venture capital industry is241 words
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619 2011-12-13 10 CHUANG PECK MING - Employers turning cautious in uncertain business climate By CHUANG PECK MING IN another sign of growing caution in hiring, the latest Manpower employment outlook for Singapore in the next three months has fallen sharply to its dimmest in more than two years. Singapore’s619 words
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Article, Illustration565 2011-12-13 10 RONNIE LIM - By RONNIE LIM PLUNGING demand for solar cells arising from eurozone woes plus global oversupply especially from Chinese manufacturers have hit Norway’s Renewable Energy Corporation (REC) which operates a new $2.5 billion plant in Singapore. While it is moving to slash production inST FILE PHOTO - 565 words
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344 2011-12-13 10 PANG JIN HU - By PANG JIN HU DECEMBER may not turn out to be a carefree season to be jolly for many Singaporeans this time round. In fact, a whopping 62 per cent are likely to be working over the festive period this year, according to344 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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Article97 2011-12-13 10 THE Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) launched its first educational brochure yesterday to educate consumers on estate agency work. Called “Consumer Tips for Engaging a Real Estate Salesperson”, the guide highlights the key responsibilities of estate agents and salespersons, as well as prohibited practices such97 words
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92 2011-12-13 10 THE Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES) has set up a dedicated X-ray absorption facility for catalysis research (XAFCA) at a research centre at the National University of Singapore. The outfit, the first of its kind in South-east Asia, will allow the92 words
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272 2011-12-13 10 SMRT is revising its taxi fares with effect from Dec 20 in a bid to help its taxi drivers mitigate rising operating costs and inflation. This comes hot on the heels of a similar fare revision by ComfortDelgro. The flag-down rate for standard272 words
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SME Inc
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Article, Illustration1086 2011-12-13 11 LYNN KAN - Homegrown Biomax Technologies has come up with a method to accelerate fertiliser production, reports LYNN KAN FERTILISER that smells like cupcakes? Hard to imagine and you’d suspect that it probably doesn’t work. But not only does a sweetsmelling form of fertiliser exist, I was assured byARTHUR LEE - 1,086 words
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Article1129 2011-12-13 12 JACKY TAI - Having a strong corporate brand helps with attracting the right kind of talent to join your company COMMENTARY By JACKY TAI The writer is a principal consultant of StrategiCom (www.strategicom.com) a brand strategy specialist that focuses on helping B2B companies differentiate themselves. Jacky has authored four1,129 words
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Article, Illustration993 2011-12-13 12 DOLLY CHIA - By DOLLY CHIA ECOLIGHT Design Consultants (EDC) was fully acquired by IEQ Global just last October and it is already invading the commercial space with IEQ’s highly efficient next-generation lighting. Among others, it has worked with Suntec City andARTHUR LEE - 993 words
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Article, Illustration947 2011-12-13 13 JASLENE PANG - People Bee Hoon blends the old and the new in a recipe for business success By JASLENE PANG THAILAND’S recent price support programme has raised prices of grain. This has caused worry among businesses that import grain from the world’s largestYEN MENG JIIN - 947 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration735 2011-12-13 14 Some see it going as low as US$1.20 in the first half of next year Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Foreign exchange strategists are slashing their forecasts for the euro at the fastest pace this year as European Central Bank president Mario Draghi’s interestBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 735 words
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558 2011-12-13 14 Reuters [SYDNEY] Australia’s trade surplus narrowed by more than expected in October as imports outpaced a flat export performance, and further slippage looms as Europe’s crisis hits trade finance while China’s red-hot growth cools. Yesterday’s data showed a surplus on goodsReuters - 558 words
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623 2011-12-13 14 Analysts fear they will turn to their govts for capital Bloomberg [NEW YORK] European banks turning to their governments to raise required capital could trigger a downward spiral of declining sovereign-debt prices and further losses for the lenders. The European Banking AuthorityBloomberg - 623 words
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916 2011-12-13 14 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The strengthening US economy is proving no deterrent to the biggest rally in Treasuries since 2008, and America’s largest bank says it may get even better for bond investors. US government debt has returned 8.9 per cent this year, including reinvestedBloomberg - 916 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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583 2011-12-13 15 Anuar Adam wants professional management team to run the company [KUALA LUMPUR] Anuar Adam, who took control of Wijaya Baru Global last week, says that he will not be seeking board representation in the company. In an exclusive interview with The Business Times583 words
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Article, Illustration400 2011-12-13 15 Minister says it is only catching up on trade regulation AFP [JAKARTA] Indonesian Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan denied that the country’s move to restrict some imports and exports was protectionist, said a report published yesterday. Indonesia is only catching up with other countries inAFP; BLOOMBERG - 400 words
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389 2011-12-13 15 Aussie miner Lynas is building facility in Pahang state AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Satirical Malaysian short films depicting cat-sized cows and mutant produce were screened on Sunday to take aim at an Australian miner’s planned rare earth plant after they proved a hit online.AFP - 389 words
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272 2011-12-13 15 [SINGAPORE] Fitch Ratings says in a new report that the outlooks of its rated Malaysian banks are expected to remain stable, even if a fresh economic slowdown were to emerge from the mounting global uncertainty. Downward rating risks could arise should such272 words
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Advertisement2298 2011-12-13 15 YAMADA GREEN RESOURCES LIMITED (Company Registration No. *****2962E) (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Yamada Green Resources Limited (the “Company”) will be held at 6 Battery Road, #10-01, Singapore *****9 on Wednesday, 28 December 20112,298 words
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SINGAPORE SERVICE EXCELLENCE MEDALLION
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Article, Illustration1191 2011-12-13 16 TEH SHI NING - For its dedication to service excellence, it is awarded the inaugural Singapore Service Excellence Medallion. By TEH SHI NING FOR an international airport where, roughly every 100 seconds a flight to or from some place round the world takes off or lands, it is1,191 words
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Article334 2011-12-13 16 THE Singapore Service Excellence Medallion aims to catalyse a transformation in the way public and private sector organisations in Singapore deliver service, and produce worthy role models for both organisations and individuals to emulate. The organisation Medallion winner must demonstrate outstanding levels of customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction334 words
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Article, Illustration704 2011-12-13 16 TEH SHI NING - By TEH SHI NING IT’S not just about smiles and handshakes, says Edwin Teo, sales advocate at Atlas Sound and Vision. Service excellence is about “finding ways to surpass the customers’ expectations with the primary aim of delighting them”, says the winner of704 words
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Article, Illustration1719 2011-12-13 17 TEH SHI NING - To stay competitive in a globalised economy, service industries must raise their service quality, reports TEH SHI NING AN ECONOMIC downturn and resultant dives in consumer spending looms on the one hand, and Singapore’s tight labour market continues to constrain man-power-intensive businesses on the other. It wasARTHUR LEE - 1,719 words
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Article, Illustration999 2011-12-13 17 TEH SHI NING - The business community’s views By TEH SHI NING MANPOWER constraints are increasingly a challenge to players in Singapore’s service industry, what with the tight labour market and tightening of foreign worker inflows. But business leaders are not about to allow that to get in the way of pursuing service excellence,FILE PHOTOS - 999 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration518 2011-12-13 18 First plunge in more than two years may prompt RBI to hold rates this week Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India’s industrial production shrank in October for the first time in more than two years, adding pressure on the central bank to pause this weekBloomberg; AFP - 518 words
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499 2011-12-13 18 AFP [BEIJING] China’s top leaders opened a three-day meeting yesterday to set out the country’s economic priorities for 2012, the last before a once-in-a-decade transition of power begins next year. The Central Economic Work Meeting will decide policy for theAFP - 499 words
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384 2011-12-13 18 AFP [BEIJING] Global food conglomerates Danone and Nestle said yesterday that they would suspend or close factories in China, moves analysts said highlighted the tough competition from domestic players. French group Danone will suspend operations at one of its two yoghurt factories in the AsianAFP - 384 words
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306 2011-12-13 18 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China’s stocks regulator has published information on six fraud cases, including one involving 57.2 billion yuan (S$11.7 billion) of suspect transactions, as part of its campaign to root out misconduct. Conspirators manipulated the shares of an unprecedented 552 companies inBloomberg - 306 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration773 2011-12-13 19 Moody’s threatens to review credit ratings of all EU states within 3 mths Reuters [LONDON] A European summit deal to strengthen budget discipline in the eurozone failed to restore financial market confidence yesterday, forcing the European Central Bank to step in again gingerly.Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 773 words
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520 2011-12-13 19 Protesters hope to disrupt the biggest US, Canadian ports Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] Goldman Sachs Group Inc, the fifth-biggest US bank by assets, is a major target of Occupy Wall Street demonstrators who plan to blockade ports from Anchorage to San Diego to cutBloomberg - 520 words
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419 2011-12-13 19 Bloomberg [AMSTERDAM] Time Warner Inc made a US$1.3 billion all-cash offer for Endemol NV as the Dutch producer of Big Brother television shows seeks to reach an agreement with lenders over reorganising its debt. The revised bid has the same value asBloomberg - 419 words
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Article, Illustration436 2011-12-13 19 Reuters [CANBERRA] Australia’s Prime Minister Julia Gillard reshuffled her Cabinet yesterday, focusing on job creation and labour relations, as she tries to reverse plummeting voter support ahead of elections due within two years. Ms Gillard’s changes included promoting junior minister Bill Shorten to a new superReuters - 436 words
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340 2011-12-13 19 Austerity inspectors meet finance minister in Athens AP [ATHENS] Greece yesterday opened new talks with international austerity inspectors on a second rescue loan package agreed to weeks ago but not yet finalised to keep the debt-crippled country solvent while easing its crushingAP - 340 words
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578 2011-12-13 19 Bloomberg [BRUSSELS] Global financial regulators meeting this week will seek to eradicate unintended consequences from their draft bank-li-quidity standards to avert a threat to lending. The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision will weigh changes to its proposed liquidity-coverage ratio (LCR), amid criticismsBloomberg - 578 words
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Article, Illustration742 2011-12-13 21 Threat of global havoc seen if hackers gain access, disrupting oil supply Reuters [DOHA] Hackers are bombarding the world’s computer controlled energy sector, conducting industrial espionage and threatening potential global havoc through oil supply disruption. Oil company executives warned that attacks were becomingReuters; AP - 742 words
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Article, Illustration591 2011-12-13 21 AP [LONDON] Banks should need regulatory approval for significant acquisitions to avoid disasters like the 2008 collapse of Royal Bank of Scotland plc, Britain’s financial regulator said in a wide-ranging report which faults itself as well as bank management and the government forAP - 591 words
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534 2011-12-13 21 AP [WASHINGTON] As few as 12 different Chinese groups, largely backed or directed by the government there, do the bulk of the Chi-na-based cyberattacks stealing critical data from US companies and government agencies, according to US cybersecurity analysts and experts.AP - 534 words
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408 2011-12-13 21 AFP [BRISBANE] The premier of Australia’s Queensland state abolished its troubled health department yesterday after one of its top executives allegedly embezzled A$16 million (S$21 million). Anna Bligh said that she would split Queensland Health into separate hospital and administrative arms after finance managerAFP - 408 words
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390 2011-12-13 21 Aston shareholders to receive 1.89 Whitehaven shares per Aston share AFP [SYDNEY] Australian miners Aston Resources and Whitehaven Coal will merge to form the nation’s largest listed independent coal company, worth A$5.1 billion (S$6.7 billion). Under the deal, valued at A$3 billion, Aston shareholdersAFP - 390 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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484 2011-12-13 22 EDITORIAL COME 2020, companies in emerging markets could face a shortfall of US$12.3 trillion in terms of funds to finance their growth in the public equity markets, according to a recent study by consulting firm McKinsey Co. The main reason is the rapid accumulation484 words
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Article, Illustration766 2011-12-13 22 PAUL KRUGMAN - THE BOTTOM LINE PAUL KRUGMAN The writer is professor of economics and international affairs at Princeton University, and winner of the Nobel Prize in economics in 2008 NYT IT’S TIME to start calling the current situation what it is: a depression. True, it’s notNYT - 766 words
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Article, Illustration973 2011-12-13 22 KEVIN O'ROURKE - The ‘fiscal stability union’ that Friday’s meeting proposed is nothing of the sort By KEVIN O'ROURKE The writer is Chichele Professor of Economic History at the University of Oxford, and a fellow of All Souls College AS many feared and most expected, the just-con-cludedREUTERS - 973 words
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Article, Illustration1239 2011-12-13 23 LEON HADAR - The US president seems to be picking up the political mantle of the legendary Theodore Roosevelt in recent days LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent PRESIDENTTheodoreRoosevelt is one of the three most revered Republican presidents in US history (the other two being AbrahamAFP - 1,239 words
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Article, Illustration940 2011-12-13 23 JOANNA MUNRO - By JOANNA MUNRO The writer is chief executive officer, Asia-Pacific, HSBC Global Asset Management THE new offshore yuan bond market (regularly dubbed the “Dim Sum” market) kicked off in earnest in the middle of 2010 when the Chinese authorities lifted certain restrictions and made itSource: HSBC, data as at October 2011 - 940 words
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324 2011-12-13 23 Penny Ng (Ms - LETTER TO THE EDITOR Penny Ng (Ms) Head (air navigation services policy) Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore WE refer to Prithpal Singh’s commentary, “Crowded skies over Changi” (BT, Nov 30). Air traffic at Singapore Changi Airport has been growing rapidly. With324 words
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Article, Illustration554 2011-12-13 24 Damage to brand from grounding fleet only temporary, says its CEO AFP [SYDNEY] Qantas chief Alan Joyce said yesterday he was pushing ahead with plans for a joint-venture premium airline in Asia while insisting damage to the brand from grounding the fleet wasAFP - 554 words
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336 2011-12-13 24 AFP [JAKARTA] The Indonesian subsidiary of Asia’s biggest budget carrier AirAsia will postpone its initial public offering (IPO) until next year due to the global economic slowdown, its spokeswoman said yesterday. The airline in March announced plans for a public listing in theAFP - 336 words
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Article, Illustration345 2011-12-13 24 Reuters [DUBAI] Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways will buy 12 planes from Boeing, including 10 787-9 Dreamliners, in a deal valued at US$2.8 billion at current list prices. The new orders makes Etihad the world’s largest customer of the fuel-effi-cient 787-9 with a total of 41Reuters; ALPHONSUS CHERN/ THE STRAITS TIMES - 345 words
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465 2011-12-13 24 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Vale may start operating an iron ore transshipment centre in the Philippines early next year, two years ahead of a similar facility in Malaysia, as the world’s top iron ore miner moves closer to its biggestReuters - 465 words
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450 2011-12-13 24 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Shipping firms are operating in an unsustainable economic environment with prospects unlikely to improve much in 2012 due to high fuel prices, low freight rates and slowing demand, said the head of the world’s sixth largest container firm. TheReuters - 450 words
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Miscellaneous345 2011-12-13 24 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 A drug dealer’s yacht, and a rope thrown out (10) 6 A nuisance is unfinished mirrors (4) 10 Gather there’s action starting in valley (5) 11 Rogue makes refund including half of profit (9) 12 A daughter boarding flight for a prank (8) 13 Take exception,345 words
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2220 2011-12-13 25 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 Destination2,220 words
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Advertisement23 2011-12-13 25 Experienced ship maintenance services wanted, Can they find your services here in the Shipping Times? TO ADVERTISE, CALL JOE WONG AT *****327 II23 words
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Article, Illustration987 2011-12-13 26 Surge in CDS comes after Moody’s says it may cut carriers’ credit ratings Bloomberg [TOKYO] Nippon Yusen KK’s bond risk rose the most of any Japanese company in the past month as a surging supply of vessels and falling transportation rates prompted a warningBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 987 words
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372 2011-12-13 26 AP [SEOUL] A Chinese fishing boat captain stabbed two South Korean coast guard officers yesterday, killing one and injuring the other, after his boat was stopped for illegally fishing in South Korean waters, officials said. The Chinese captain pulled an unidentified weapon afterAP - 372 words
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Article278 2011-12-13 26 SGX '000 Dec 12 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.36 unch 51 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.21 0.01 59 Cosco Corp 0.90 0.01 2947 CWT Ltd 0.99 -0.01 111 Ezra Hldgs 0.86 -0.02 1832 First Ship Lea 0.29 -0.01 556 Freight Links 0.06 unch 1764 Grand Banks 0.28 0.06 47278 words
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Article7864 2011-12-13 27 Transaction date: Dec 12 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 11.6 8Telecom 15.5 8 14.5 7.8 3.9 3.2 74.2 9.5 4.1 A-Sonic 4.6 4.6 5 2.8 1.7 32.9 657,864 words
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Article1582 2011-12-13 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 34 12.1 t 800 Super 12.4 12.3 13 4.7 4.4 4.8 22.2 5.5 2.5 t AA Grp 3.3 2.5 3.3 15.7 3.2 200 981,582 words
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Article9981 2011-12-13 28 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund Cl A!** 1.17/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.9/ AXA Life Secure Ascent 2020 Fund 0.*****/0.***** AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd AXA WM -Talents Fund 0.59/ Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited American Opp 0.6234/ Asian Credit Fund9,981 words
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Article248 2011-12-13 28 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 55.5 34 AVJennings A34 35.5 44 3.6 10.3 2.7 88.5 49 25.5 Genting HK US$ US28 +0.5 4734 28 27 27.5 28 1843.7 15 10 OGL Resources248 words
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Article907 2011-12-13 28 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 130 108 ABF SG Bond ETF 116.3 42 116.3 116.3 115.2 116.3 530.9 1261 856 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US949 955 956 38 ***** ***** DBXT AUD Bonds907 words
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FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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373 2011-12-13 29 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Dec 9 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 829.6 1.0 -7.6 0.9 -6.3 1.0 -7.3 EAFE Preliminary 683.7 0.4 -14.6 0.3 -12.9 0.5 -13.9 Europe Preliminary 1020.6 1.3 -12.7373 words
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Article77 2011-12-13 29 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Dec 9 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 107.87 -0.27 WTI (Near Mth) 99.55 1.00 Dubai (1-Mth F) 105.27 -1.97 Tapis blend 115.07 -2.29 Minas 112.47 -2.29 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 96.83 -2.89 Jet Kerosene 123.70 -2.03 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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Article107 2011-12-13 29 Dec 9 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jan 12 1107.00 1132.50 1133.50 1100.25 Mar 12 1116.50 1142.25 1142.25 1110.25 May 12 1127.00 1152.50 1152.25 1120.50 Jul 12 1137.00 1162.25 1162.75 1130.50 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Dec 11 49.34107 words
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Article79 2011-12-13 29 Dec 12 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****E 15.03.2012 0.35 1-Year BY*****W 01.11.2012 0.34 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year NX*****Z 2.250 01.07.2013 102.99 5-Year N*****0W 1.125 01.04.2016 101.99 102.12 102.12 10-Year NX*****X79 words
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Article439 2011-12-13 29 Dec 12 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Dec11 99.4425 0 3276 Mar12 99.3800 0 3330 Jun12 99.3450 0 1053 Sep12 99.3400 0 351 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Dec11 99.6725 1 4621 Mar12 99.6600 700 2537 Jun12 99.6625 0 1440 Sep12 99.6575 0 711 Dec12 99.6650439 words
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Article, Illustration114 2011-12-13 29 As on 9 December 2011 www.smx.com.sg PRODUCT CONTRACT HIGH LOW CLOSE VOL (in Lots) PRECIOUS METAL GOLD FUT FEB2012 1727.70 1707.80 1717.00 204 CURRENCY AUD-USD FUT DEC2011 1.0195 1.0086 1.0188 1802 EUR-USD FUT DEC2011 1.3434 1.3285 1.3370 6225 USD-JPY FUT DEC2011 77.70 77.56 77.61 1600 BASE METAL114 words
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Article159 2011-12-13 29 Dec 12 SICOM RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Jan 12 340.0 340.0 340.0 4 285 Feb 12 344.7 221 Mar 12 350.0 350.0 350.0 22 297 Apr 12 357.0 144 May 12 359.5 253 Jun 12159 words
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Article71 2011-12-13 29 Dec 9 Dec 9 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2064.00 2060.75 3 months 2065.00 unch Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 7792.50 7685.50 3 months 7815.00 7710.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2147.75 2084.75 3 months 2165.00 2103.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne)71 words
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Article82 2011-12-13 29 Dec 9 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Dec 11 1281 1317 1328/1279 Mar 12 1338 1369 1383/1336 May 12 1352 1385 1396/1351 Jul 12 1371 1403 1412/1373 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Jan 12 1926 1910 1933/1881 Mar 12 1962 1947 1969/1920 May 12 1992 1976 1997/1950 Jul 1282 words
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2034 2011-12-13 29 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 2 1 150 55 49.00 29 ASJ Hldgs W*****1 0.1 1 4 24 33.00 2 AlliedTech W*****2 1.7 1 4 23 Aztech Grp W*****3 0.2 1 20 1272,034 words
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Article464 2011-12-13 29 Dec 12 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.039 6.456 0.762 7.897 53.333 92.213 0.788 11.647 3.203 1.319 90.452 44.274 1.316 8.284 0.942 30.663 31.495 0.652 1.015 Canada 0.962 6.214464 words
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Article82 2011-12-13 29 Dec 12 (US$) (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 0.***** 12 mths 1.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths82 words
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Article143 2011-12-13 29 Dec 12 GOLD (US$/oz) Dec 12 Dec 09 Hong Kong 1692.00 1715.20 Dec 09 Dec 08 London 1715.50 1706.59 1716.50 1707.60 Source: Thomson Reuters Source: Reuters CAST BAR Dec 12 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar 76,498.58 ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 171 71 5gm 487 356143 words
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Article57 2011-12-13 29 Dec 12 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Dec 11 3010.0 2963.0 3010.0 3000.0 22 883 Jan 12 3063.0 2996.0 3063.0 2996.0 579 8164 Feb 12 3060.0 2998.0 3063.0 2994.0 ***** ***** Mar 12 3066.0 2999.057 words
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Article24 2011-12-13 29 Dec 12 Open High Sett STI Dec 2696 SIMSCI Dec 304.6 308.9 305.7 Taiwan Dec 245.6 251.0 249.0 Source: SGX Derivatives24 words
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Article154 2011-12-13 29 Dec 12 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.3150 1.3163 1.0149 1.0151 Canadian dollar 1.2657 1.2668 0.9768 0.9769 Euro 1.7248 1.7267 1.3312 1.3316 NZ dollar 0.9968 0.9983 0.7693 0.7699 Sterling pound 2.0165 2.0184 1.5563 1.5566154 words
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Article22 2011-12-13 29 Dec 12 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2957 1.2968 2-months 1.2957 1.2968 3-months 1.2955 1.2966 6-months 1.2944 1.2956 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article121 2011-12-13 29 As at 9am Dec 12 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.35 1.286 Can dollar 1.294 1.245 Euro 1.763 1.696 Sterling pound 2.064 1.985 NZ dollar 1.03 0.981 US dollar 1.315 1.265 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article154 2011-12-13 29 Dec 12 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.03 0.01 1-month 5/16 3/16 2-months 5/16 3/16 3-months 5/16 3/16 Overnight mode: 0.03 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.30 0.20 1 month 0.50 0.30 2 months 0.55 0.35 3 months 0.65 0.45 6 months 0.90 0.70 9 months 1.10 0.90 12154 words
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Article, Illustration383 2011-12-13 30 MICHELLE TAN - Around 80% of units sold even before project’s official launch next month By MICHELLE TAN [SINGAPORE] Catalist-list-ed SingXpress Land Ltd’s (SingXpress Land’s) latest freehold development, Charlton Residences, continues to draw keen interest from buyers despite worsening market conditions. It has sold around 80 per cent383 words
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204 2011-12-13 30 MINDY TAN - By MINDY TAN [SINGAPORE] Three 999-year leasehold conservation shophouses at Liang Seah Street were put up for sale through an expres-sion-of-interest exercise, at an indicative price of $30 million. This works out to about $2,602 per square foot, based on the total floor area204 words
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205 2011-12-13 30 Xinhua [TIANJIN] Construction on a US-invested financial plaza began yesterday in north China’s coastal city of Tianjin. The construction of the plaza is being funded by Tishman Speyer, a US real estate developer, at a cost of about six billion yuan (S$1.2 billion).Xinhua - 205 words
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163 2011-12-13 30 Bloomberg [LONDON] Britain had 11 per cent more houses valued at £1 million (S$2 million) or more available for purchase in the third quarter than it did a year earlier, Investec Specialist Bank said in a report on Sunday. About 21,982 such propertiesBloomberg - 163 words
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Article, Illustration331 2011-12-13 30 Reuters [LONDON] Britain’s housing market is likely to stagnate in 2012, with low interest rates offset by a squeeze on household budgets, mortgage lender Halifax said yesterday. In its outlook for next year, Halifax said it expected house prices to end 2012Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 331 words
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Article, Illustration481 2011-12-13 31 It will redevelop The Forum, located in Central, into a 7-storey building Reuters [HONG KONG] Hongkong Land Holdings, the biggest landlord in Hong Kong’s Central district, will spend HK$560 million (S$93 million) to knock down commercial building The Forum to build aReuters; BLOOMBERG - 481 words
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Article, Illustration402 2011-12-13 31 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Australian home-loan approvals rose in October for a seventh straight month before central bank governor Glenn Stevens lowered borrowing costs for the first time in 31 months. The number of loans granted to build or buy houses and apartments gainedBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 402 words
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