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Title Section25 2012-04-16 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO R GN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 120/08/2011 Monday, April 16, 201225 words
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Article, Illustration1135 2012-04-16 1 JOYCE HOOI - It wants people from media, Internet space and digital space By JOYCE HOOI [SINGAPORE] Some time last year, to hear SingTel’s group CEO Chua Sock Koong tell it, the entire SingTel board went traipsing through Silicon Valley to see for1,135 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article57 2012-04-16 1 Weekly Change ST INDEX 2,987.82 +1.62 KL COMP 1,603.12 +4.25 NIKKEI 225 9,637.99 -50.46 HANG SENG 20,701.04 +108.04 SET INDEX 1,169.45 -12.96 JAKARTA COMP 4,159.28 -7.09 MANILA COMP 5,097.30 +58.38 SEOUL COMP 2,008.91 -20.12 SHENZHEN B 656.76 +4.31 MUMBAI IND 17,094.51 -391.51 DOW 12,849.59 -210.55 NASDAQ 3,011.33 -69.17 S&P57 words
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Article21 2012-04-16 1 BT print subscribers get free access to BT Online at www.businesstimes.com.sg. For more information, e-mail btocs@sph.com.sg or call 6388-3838.21 words
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Article18 2012-04-16 1 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 5.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 0.50 TAIWAN 5.035 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA Source: Bloomberg18 words
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Article49 2012-04-16 1 us$ s$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.247 (US$/S$ per 1.594 1.988 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.317 1.643 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 80.90 64.90 RM 3.058 2.451 HK$ 7.762 6.222 BAHT 30.75 24.65 RUPIAH 9,145 7,331 RENMINBI 6.300 5.050 INDIAN RUPEE 51.40 41.20 A$ 0.962 0.771 NZ$ 1.206 0.96749 words
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824 2012-04-16 1 KELLY TAY - Penny stocks, S-chips lead pack to go private By KELLY TAY [SINGAPORE] Even as the pace of initial public offerings (IPOs) picks up here, delistings are expected to continue with the focus falling on small, highly undervalued stocks including S-chips. Just this year alone, at824 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration616 2012-04-16 2 KALPANA RASHIWALA - 180 of project’s 509 units released so far; prices averaged $1,642 to $1,747psf By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] CapitaLand said it has sold 125 units at its 99-year leasehold Bishan condo project Sky Habitat as at 6pm yesterday. The property group did not provideCAPITALAND - 616 words
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418 2012-04-16 2 [SINGAPORE] Parts of the North-South and East-West MRT lines will be closed over weekends in the next few years for major works such as upgrading the 20-year-old train signalling systems and maintenance, Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew said yesterday. He418 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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46 2012-04-16 2 EVEN as the pace of initial public offerings picks up here, delistings are expected to continue with the focus falling on small, highly undervalued stocks, including S-chips. This year alone, at least three mainboard-listed companies have revealed plans to go private.46 words
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70 2012-04-16 2 SINGTEL, the grand dame of what analysts love to call “defensive plays” went on the offensive last month, thoroughly upending its organisational structure. Its digital offerings were grouped into their own business division, called Digital Life. Consumer services voice calls and SMSes became70 words
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46 2012-04-16 2 CAPITALAND said it has sold 125 units at its 99-year leasehold Bishan condo project Sky Habitat as at 6 pm yesterday. It said the average prices for a four-bedroom unit and a one-bedroom unit were $1,642 and $1,747 psf respectively.46 words
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Article71 2012-04-16 2 FOR the third year in a row, the euro, the economy and the stock market are faltering as summer approaches. This week, traders will divine from banks such as Citigroup and omni-sector giant General Electric whether the recent deterioration of economic data is a71 words
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76 2012-04-16 2 LISTED crane specialist Sin Heng Heavy Machinery expects its new Myanmar venture to deliver the quantum leap it has been seeing since listing some two years ago. The company last month established a 50-50 joint venture with Starhigh Asia Pacific, a vehicle controlled by76 words
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45 2012-04-16 2 ENTERPRISES in Singapore are expected to be cautious with their IT budgets this year and research agency Gartner predicts that IT spending will remain flat at US$14 billion, rising less than one per cent over 2011’s spending figures.45 words
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Article, Illustration904 2012-04-16 4 VICTORIA HO - Changing user behaviour appears to be the biggest barrier to mass acceptance COMMENTARY VICTORIA HO Reporter COME mid-year, the government hopes you will be able to walk by a 7-11, pick up a drink and tap your phone to pay for it. Various stakeholders904 words
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Article, Illustration871 2012-04-16 4 ROB CURRAN - Worst 2-week run this year a blip or start of volatile H2? WALL STREET INSIGHT By ROB CURRAN FOR the third year in a row, the euro, the economy and stock market are faltering as summer approaches. This week, traders will divine fromAFP - 871 words
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486 2012-04-16 4 CONRAD TAN - It also charts out tracks for preferred career advancement By CONRAD TAN [SINGAPORE] Credit Suisse has made several senior appointments in its Asia private banking business in recent weeks, amid organisational changes to strengthen its presence in the region. The bank recently created486 words
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156 2012-04-16 4 Reuters Bloomberg [LONDON] The owners of British football club Manchester United have reactivated an earlier plan to float its shares on the stock market in Singapore, following improved market conditions, the Sunday Times reported yesterday. Manchester United Ltd (MNU) may raise as muchReuters; Bloomberg - 156 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration943 2012-04-16 5 VEN SREENIVASAN - Crane specialist sees big business there as nation starts building up its infrastructure By VEN SREENIVASAN LISTED crane specialist Sin Heng Heavy Machinery Ltd expects its new Myanmar venture to deliver the quantum leap it has been seeking since listing some two943 words
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Article297 2012-04-16 5 COMPANY MEETING PLACE DATE TIME Kreuz Hldgs A 12 International Business Park, Swiber@IBP #03-02, Singapore *****0 16-Apr 10.00am Dutech Hldgs A Meeting Room 320, Level 3, Suntec Singapore International Convention Exhibition Centre, 1 Raffles Boulevard, Suntec City, Singapore *****3 16-Apr 10.00am Hersing Corp A Hersing Hub, 743 Lorong297 words
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Article287 2012-04-16 5 Apr 13 BANKS Agricultural Bank Of China 5.5 Agricultural Bank Of China 5.5 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya 6 Arab Bank PLC Bank Julius Baer Co. Ltd(S) 5 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Bank of China Limited 5.5 Bank of Communications 5.5 6 6 Bank of New Zealand 6.25 5 Bank287 words
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Article, Illustration1708 2012-04-16 9 ROBERT HALILI - INSIDE MARKETS By ROBERT HALILI The writer is managing director, Asia Insider Limited UYING rebounded while selling among directors was flat for the fifth straight week based on filings on the Singapore Exchange in the second week of April. Buyers outweighed sellers with 17 companies1,708 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration681 2012-04-16 6 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent MOST market reports over the past month have attributed the correction in equities to sudden worries that Western monetary authorities the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank (ECB) might cease injecting liquidity into their markets.681 words
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473 2012-04-16 6 CURRENCIES Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The yen advanced for a second week against the euro and the dollar after the Bank of Japan refrained from further moves to stimulate growth and Spanish bond yields climbed, reviving concern that Europe’s debt crisis willBloomberg - 473 words
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511 2012-04-16 6 COMMODITIES AFP [LONDON] Commodity prices diverged last week amid weak Chinese growth data, renewed eurozone debt worries, strong supplies of major raw materials and following poor US jobs figures. Prices took a hit at the start of the week on delayed reaction toAFP - 511 words
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Article1609 2012-04-16 6 Consensus No. of Forecast Mean Fri’s recommendation esti-EPS PE target price Company name This wk Last mth mates (cents) (ratio) price AIMS AMP Capital Ind REIT 2.00 2.00 2 9.70 11.86 1.42 1.17 Amtek Engg Ltd 2.17 2.40 6 0.07 8.38 0.90 0.72 ARA Asset Mgt Ltd 1.501,609 words
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Article66 2012-04-16 6 Apr 13 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -24.00 +163.0 BT CADI -*****.00 +63.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -3.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 689.65 +1.73 FTSE ST Small Cap 467.02 +0.62 FTSE ST All Share 723.42 +2.19 FTSE ST China Top 224.07 -0.56 FTSE ST China 253.61 +0.53 FTSE66 words
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Article55 2012-04-16 6 VOLUME HLH Grp 999,098,000 SingXpress 891,160,000 JEL Corp 840,584,000 TT Intl 692,801,000 MDR 651,531,000 ChinaFashion 534,180,000 Ntegrator 499,456,000 Goldtron 460,302,000 ChinaTitan 391,732,000 MDR W*****5 351,083,000 VALUE($) DBS Grp 365,820,197 Keppel Corp 363,999,397 Genting SP 269,787,160 Bumitama 256,115,105 SembMar 242,796,060 Golden Agri 222,998,935 Noble Grp 220,055,051 Yoma 166,932,66555 words
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Article133 2012-04-16 6 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT AUDCS 5US$ ***** -964.1 -3.6 Lyxor ThaiSET 10US$ ***** -522.6 -3.8 DBXT E50 10US$ 3501 -348.0 -7.4 DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 4182 -316.8 -5.7 Hyflux 6% CPS 10 ***** -210.0 -1.9 DBXT iBoxxKR 5US$ ***** -193.3 -1.2 DBXT MSJAP 10US$ 3737 -164.6 -3.4 DBXT Nifty133 words
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Article, Illustration1638 2012-04-16 8 TEH HOOI LING - TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent AFTER the very strong run in the market so far this year, it seems investors are starting to fret again. Last Friday, all three main stock indices on Wall Street lost more than one per cent, snapping1,638 words
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Advertisement384 2012-04-16 7 GROUP FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 2Q 2012 $’000 2Q 2011 $’000 Change A 1H 2012 $’000 1H 2011 $’000 Change Operating revenue 298,451 287,820 3.7 630,857 606,537 4.0 Operating profit# 90,072 78,890 14.2 211,302 195,195 8.3 Net income from investments 4,371 10,251 (57.4) 4,958 16,306 (69.6) Profit before taxation 96,854 88,925 8.9384 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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554 2012-04-16 10 RONNIE LIM - It could thus reclaim lost market share over past two years By RONNIE LIM SENOKO Energy, owned by Japanese-French group Lion Power, is set to start up its $750 million “repowering” project of two new mega combined-cycle gas turbines (CCGT)554 words
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Article, Illustration344 2012-04-16 10 TIMOTHY LOH - By TIMOTHY LOH COME June 8 this year and Uniqlo will be opening its largest local store at Iluma@Bugis, in the Central Business District. Uniqlo Iluma will be different in that it is the chain’s first street-level shop in Singapore.344 words
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554 2012-04-16 10 JOSHUA TAN - Q1 hiring rate dips to 39% from 44% in Q4 last year: survey By JOSHUA TAN HIRING prospects for this quarter in Singapore were worse than other countries in the Asia Pacific, and the industries which were hiring were also of a554 words
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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Article, Illustration891 2012-04-16 11 EDWIN LOH - S’pore’s first financial literacy programme for young adults was launched last week. EDWIN LOH looks at the need for such a programme EDWIN LOH EDUCATION is about equipping a growing generation with the necessary skills to take on life’s challenges through the sciences, the arts, mathematics;891 words
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Article, Illustration1176 2012-04-16 11 JOSHUA TAN - Calvin Yeo tells JOSHUA TAN why he picks income producing assets like properties, stocks and bonds STARTING YOUNG JOSHUA TAN INVESTING was never really at the top of Calvin Yeo’s agenda, until he left Singapore for his undergraduate studies in America. TheARTHUR LEE - 1,176 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration2980 2012-04-16 12 THIS WEEK’S TOPIC What positives can businesses take from the upcoming Personal Data Protection Bill and other initiatives to protect consumer data and privacy? How will such initiatives impact companies’ use of social media and other online/mobile strategies? Clive Cook Managing Partner Baker McKenzie WHILEAFP - 2,980 words
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Advertisement178 2012-04-16 12 Promoting healthier growth. JGL, one of Croatia’s leading pharmaceutical companies, wanted to expand into new markets. But they were managing over 300 products using analogue systems like paper spreadsheets. Which is why they turned to IBM who transformed their outdated marketing and sales system into a robust, data-driven planning resource.178 words
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Advertisement190 2012-04-16 13 Satisfying unpredictable cravings. Heidi Chocolat is one of the top confectionery brands in Romania. As they expanded across the continent, they realised that estimating demand based on paper spreadsheets and guesswork was creating waste and shortages, threatening to undermine their position in the market. So, they worked closely with IBM190 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration629 2012-04-16 14 Analysts say that too much austerity may backfire on nations AFP [BRUSSELS] With recession looming in debt-struck Europe, governments face growing pleas to move away from all-out austerity and inject growth policies as leaders struggle to revive their economies. European Union leaders usedAFP - 629 words
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Article, Illustration588 2012-04-16 14 AFP [MILAN] Italians have been taking their own lives at an alarming rate as a result of the economic crisis in recent weeks, forcing a business group to put in place a dedicated psychological assistance network. Daily media reports have thrown theAFP - 588 words
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635 2012-04-16 14 OAT futures will aid speculators target France: politicians AFP [PARIS] A new contract to cover risk on bonds issued by heavily-indebted France is getting a rough ride in Paris, just a week before the first round of a hot-ly-contestedAFP - 635 words
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Article, Illustration596 2012-04-16 14 Global crisis upsets govt plans to deliver a surplus budget Bloomberg [CANBERRA] The Australian government’s bid to deliver the nation’s first budget surplus since the global financial crisis is being undermined by lower-than-expect-ed tax revenue, Treasurer Wayne Swan said. “Tax collections were runningBloomberg; AFP - 596 words
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354 2012-04-16 14 Bloomberg [MADRID] Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy won the backing of his party’s regional leaders for austerity plans that include reduced spending on health and education. People’s Party chiefs from regions including Madrid, Valencia and Galicia agreed to reorganise their administrations, avoid duplicationBloomberg - 354 words
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Article, Illustration753 2012-04-16 15 PAULINE NG - Fresh focus on scandal-ridden port project is the last thing Najib needs now MALAYSIA INSIGHT PAULINE NG KL Correspondent MALAYSIA’Sbusinesscommunitywould like snap polls to be held soon an d gotten over with so that enterprises have greater certainty of what to expect and753 words
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Article1690 2012-04-16 15 VOL Apr 13 RM +/-(‘000) VOL Advance Synerg 0.18 unch 201 Adventa Bhd 1.50 0.05 58 Ae Multi Hldgs 0.29 unch 2993 Affin Holdings 3.07 unch 57 Ahmad Zaki Res 0.82 -0.01 259 Abric Bhd Airasia Bhd 3.47 0.03 3352 Alliance Finan 3.96 0.05 2401 Aluminium Co 0.841,690 words
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144 2012-04-16 15 AFP [JAKARTA] A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island yesterday but there were no reports of damage, the geophysics agency said. “The epicentre is in the sea and there is no tsunami warning because at less than 7.0 magnitudeAFP - 144 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration789 2012-04-16 16 Uncertainty will hit investment flows despite the lure of a big market, they say AFP [NEW DELHI] Business consultant Adrian Mutton says it takes courage for a foreign corporation to make a big-ticket investment in India given the uncertainties thrown up byAFP; REUTERS - 789 words
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324 2012-04-16 16 Reuters [NEW DELHI] India’s deficits and short-term debt levels are “disturbing”, but it is not facing a repeat of a 1991 balance of payments crisis, central bank chief Duvvuri Subbarao said on Saturday. Dependent on imported oil which it then subsidises, India isReuters - 324 words
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119 2012-04-16 16 Xinhua [KOLKATA] India’s National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) will create a 15 billion rupee (S$364 million) fund to cater to women’s self-help groups in economically weaker districts, according to a newspaper report yesterday. It quoted Minister for Rural DevelopmentXinhua - 119 words
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GREATER CHINA
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769 2012-04-16 17 Washington cautious and wants to see movement of the Chinese currency AFP Bloomberg [BEIJING] The US and the IMF welcomed China’s decision to widen the trading band on the nation’s currency, while analysts yesterday downplayed the likelihood of wide swings inAFP; Bloomberg - 769 words
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Article, Illustration732 2012-04-16 17 It has become a safe haven amid stormy stock markets AFP [HONG KONG] Unnerved by a febrile stock exchange and persistent rumblings of a potential dip in property prices, Hong Kong investors are seeking refuge in art and the lure ofAFP - 732 words
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547 2012-04-16 17 NYT [BEIJING] The scandal that climaxed here last Tuesday when Communist Party leaders suspended Politburo member Bo Xilai and accused his wife of murder seems poised to destroy a charismatic party leader who challenged President Hu Jintao and Prime Minister Wen Jiabao’sNYT - 547 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration705 2012-04-16 18 Rise in borrowing costs for Spain and Italy, their funding needs, raise concern NYT [BRUSSELS] Is the euro crisis back with a vengeance, or do investors have a needless case of the jitters? Until very recently, the gloom over the continent had seemed toNYT; AFP - 705 words
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545 2012-04-16 18 Avoid last year’s drama, economy is good, Congress told Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner warned Congress against repeating last year’s “very damaging” debate over the debt limit, and said the economy is stronger than at any time in the past several years.Bloomberg - 545 words
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Article, Illustration490 2012-04-16 18 AFP [TOKYO] Sony has little chance of winning back its reputation as an innovator or vaulting ahead of stronger rivals with the “ordinary” turnaround plan its new chief unveiled last week, analysts said. On Thursday, the firm’s leader KazuoAFP; REUTERS - 490 words
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Article, Illustration488 2012-04-16 18 US stance seen as anachronistic and counterproductive AFP [CARTAGENA, Colombia] The United States was under growing pressure yesterday to let Cuba attend future regional summits as Latin American leaders blasted the US stance, calling it anachronistic and counterproductive. Colombian President JuanAFP - 488 words
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Article780 2012-04-16 18 PAULINE CHIOU - ASIA BUSINESS BREAKOUT By PAULINE CHIOU AMERICAN businessman Scott Huff has a tough juggling act. His business spans three countries: China, Cambodia and the United States. That means keeping his eye on many things, including three separate corporate tax codes. “My advice about corporate taxes780 words
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Article, Illustration809 2012-04-16 19 But contest signals developing world’s intention to seek bigger voice in bank PICKING THE NEXT WORLD BANK CHIEF AFP [WASHINGTON] Despite an unprecedented challenge from two developing-world candidates, Washington’s 66-year lock on the World Bank presidency will almost certainly remain intact when directorsAFP; PHOTOS: AFP, BLOOMBERG, REUTERS - 809 words
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Article, Illustration581 2012-04-16 19 Nation dealing with high rates of petty, violent crimes Reuters [NEW YORK] Would you bulletproof a Kia? If you live in Brazil, the answer could very well be yes to guard against robbers at stop signs in Sao Paulo or trafficReuters; REUTERS - 581 words
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743 2012-04-16 19 Legal battles on the rise over right to use technology AFP [SAN FRANCISCO] The Internet Age is becoming as known for patent litigation as it is for online innovation. From the makers of computer chips to creators of smartphonesAFP - 743 words
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Article, Illustration971 2012-04-16 20 Branded names lay out red carpet for China tourists with big bucks NYT [NEW YORK] Over five days in January, a group of visitors to New York were treated to a private concert with the renowned pianist Lang Lang at the Montblanc store, cocktailsNYT; BLOOMBERG - 971 words
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218 2012-04-16 20 Reuters [DOHA] Qatar National Bank (QNB), the Gulf state’s largest bank, has acquired a 49 per cent stake in Libya’s Bank of Commerce and Development as part of the Qatari lender’s aggressive expansion strategy. The Benghazi-based bank approved QNB as a strategic partner,Reuters - 218 words
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Article, Illustration538 2012-04-16 20 AFP [NEW YORK] For a year, an ancient Cambodian statue of a warrior has been at the centre of a legal battle in New York in which US authorities back Cambodia’s claim that the artwork was looted. The standoff between Sotheby’s auctioneers, who intendedAFP - 538 words
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Article, Illustration669 2012-04-16 21 New leader makes first public speech during parade to mark founder’s birth Reuters [PYONGYANG] North Korea’s new leader delivered his first major public speech yesterday as the impoverished state celebrated the centenary of its founder’s birth, calling for a push to “finalReuters; REUTERS TV - 669 words
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445 2012-04-16 21 AFP [TOKYO] Japan may go “momentarily” without nuclear power next month when the only reactor still in operation shuts down for maintenance work, the country’s industry minister warned yesterday. Yukio Edano made the comment as the government prepared to restart twoAFP - 445 words
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208 2012-04-16 21 AFP [TOKYO] Japan is considering lending about US$60 billion to the International Monetary Fund to help strengthen a global firewall against contagion from the European sovereign debt crisis, Kyodo news agency said yesterday. Tokyo is talking with some other key members of theAFP - 208 words
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Article, Illustration761 2012-04-16 22 Analysts cite British PM’s call to suspend measures, Suu Kyi’s change of stance AFP [BANGKOK] Myanmar is likely to shake off tough EU sanctions this month, analysts said, after a dramatic change of policy from Britain and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi inAFP; AP - 761 words
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Article, Illustration526 2012-04-16 22 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Germany’s Nico Rosberg celebrated the first victory of his Formula One career with a commanding pole-to-flag win for Mercedes in China yesterday. While the son of 1982 champion Keke sprayed the champagne to mark the end ofReuters - 526 words
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527 2012-04-16 22 AFP [SEOUL] It was in the mid-2000s when South Korean plastic surgeon Joo Kwon noticed a trickle of Chinese women walking into his clinic, even though he hadn’t advertised overseas. “They somehow found a way to the clinic and nearly all ofAFP - 527 words
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397 2012-04-16 23 Reuters [CARTAGENA, Colombia] Panama will know in a few months whether the long-awaited expansion of its famous shipping canal will meet the 2014 deadline for completion, the canal administrator’s chief executive said. The US$5.3 billion canal overhaul will allow newer, bulkier container ships to passReuters - 397 words
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Article257 2012-04-16 23 SGX '000 Apr 13 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.39 -0.01 429 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.23 unch 80 Cosco Corp 1.11 -0.01 8236 s$ Ezra Hldgs 1.14 0.02 ***** First Ship Lea 0.22 unch 710 Freight Links 0.06 unch 1330 Grand Banks 0.20 0.02 5 Jaya Hold Ltd 0.55257 words
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Article1401 2012-04-16 25 Week ended: Apr 13 52-wks Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld 123 92.5 AIMSAMPIReit 116.5 +1.5 1336 123 114.5 116 116.5 1.7 11.8 517.1 M1,401 words
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Article113 2012-04-16 26 Stock name Close Change Stock name Close Change Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.580 +0.005 CapitaLand 2.950 -0.010 CapitaMall 1.810 +0.020 CityDev 10.680 -0.120 ComfortDelGro 1.525 +0.005 DBS Grp 13.480 +0.060 F&N 6.740 +0.050 GLP 2.170 Genting SP 1.685 Golden Agri 0.755 -0.015 HK Land 6.140113 words
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Article2274 2012-04-16 26 Transaction date: Apr 13 HONG KONG Vol HK$ +/-'000 Aeon Stores 22.50 unch 41 Angang Steel 5.46 0.24 ***** Anhui Conch 26.65 0.40 ***** Anhuiexpresswa 4.34 0.09 1696 Asia Satellite 21.55 unch 300 Asm Pacific 111.60 -1.60 599 Bank Of E Asia 29.00 0.25 1330 Beida Jade Bir2,274 words
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Article260 2012-04-16 26 52-Wk Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 53 32 AVJennings A32.5 unch 16 32.5 32.5 32.5 33.5 3.6 10.8 2.6 84.6 46 25.5 Genting HK US$ US38.5 -0.5 ***** 40 37 38.5 39 2535260 words
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Article186 2012-04-16 26 MAIN SDQ TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 6 7 3 0 0 0 6 7 3 Manufacturing 86 73 36 26 5 6 112 78 42 Commerce 30 29 20 7 4 6 37 33 26 Tpt/Stor/Comms 17 23 6186 words
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Article1051 2012-04-16 26 52-Wk Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Last 103 100 CIMB APAC Div 100US$ US101 101.4 102.5 10.6 1261 856 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US1019 -18 75 1023 1009 1025 1030 159.8 ***** ***** DBXT1,051 words
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Article123 2012-04-16 26 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 98,982 98,982 499,990 499,990 Manufacturing 1,982,020 2,128,303 4,110,323 955,562 57,077 1,012,639 Commerce 2,347,083 101,899 2,448,982 593,738 4,500 598,238 Tpt/Stor/Comms 615,674 104,599 720,273 640,172 25,226 665,398 Finance 107,942 250 108,192 709,788 52 709,840 Construction 1,631,191 275,820123 words
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Article619 2012-04-16 27 Apr 13 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES SPOT 9613.19 9690.29 9603.97 Jun12 9545.00 9700.00 9505.00 9630.00 *****7 *****0 Sep12 9535.00 9680.00 9525.00 9625.00 412 3456 MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUTURES SPOT 276.94 279.25 276.94 Apr12 273.90 278.70 272.20 278.20 ***** *****4 May12 273.00 276.50619 words
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373 2012-04-16 27 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Apr 13 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 891.1 -0.8 7.4 -1.4 3.5 -1.0 7.5 EAFE Preliminary 718.0 -0.8 5.3 -1.6 1.3 -1.2 5.3 Europe Preliminary 1051.2 -1.6 2.4373 words
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Article, Illustration113 2012-04-16 27 As on 13 April 2012 www.smx.com.sg PRODUCT CONTRACT HIGH LOW CLOSE VOL (in Lots) PRECIOUS METAL GOLD FUT JUN2012 1679.10 1655.30 1660.20 293 CURRENCY AUD-USD FUT JUN2012 1.0334 1.0294 1.0301 1462 EUR-USD FUT JUN2012 1.3186 1.3130 1.3082 2901 AUD-USD FUT SEP2012 1.0209 1.0209 1.0207 40 BASE METAL113 words
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Article107 2012-04-16 27 Apr 13 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low May 12 1436.75 1441.00 1447.75 1431.25 Jul 12 1440.75 1444.50 1451.50 1435.25 Aug 12 1424.75 1432.00 1438.00 1420.00 Sep 12 1391.75 1399.25 1406.50 1388.75 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low May 12 56.52107 words
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Article76 2012-04-16 27 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Apr 12 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 120.82 0.99 WTI (Near Mth) 103.67 1.01 Dubai (1-Mth F) 116.57 0.24 Tapis blend 127.21 0.20 Minas 127.21 0.20 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 115.50 1.50 Jet Kerosene 132.79 1.37 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket76 words
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Article22 2012-04-16 27 Apr 13 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2472 1.2477 2-months 1.2471 1.2476 3-months 1.2468 1.2474 6-months 1.2456 1.2463 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article64 2012-04-16 27 Apr 13 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2030.50 2065.25 3 months 2070.00 2104.00 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 8045.75 8265.75 3 months 7990.00 8220.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2059.25 2097.50 3 months 2065.00 2099.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin(US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.0064 words
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Article80 2012-04-16 27 Apr 13 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low May 12 1452 1412 1460/1413 Jul 12 1458 1418 1467/1419 Sep 12 1466 1428 1475/1429 Dec 12 1475 1436 1483/1440 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High/Low May 12 1998 1996 2013/1985 Jul 12 2012 2005 2020/1995 Sep 12 2020 2014 2024/2007 Nov 12 201180 words
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Article470 2012-04-16 27 Apr 13 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.034 6.547 0.789 8.067 53.412 95.039 0.841 11.784 3.178 1.254 94.203 44.350 1.296 8.237 0.948 30.675 31.957 0.652 1.039 Canada 0.967 6.330470 words
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Article56 2012-04-16 27 Apr 13 (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$) 6 mths 0.***** 2 mths 9 mths SWAP Mid rates (S$) 0.***** 0.***** 12 mths 0.***** 656 words
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Article136 2012-04-16 27 Apr 13 GOLD(US$/oz) Apr 12 Apr 13 Hong Kong 1666.00 1680.00 Apr 13 Apr 11 Apr 13 London 1657.31 1668.60 1658.08 1669.35 Source: Thomas Reuters CAST BAR Apr 13 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 161 67 5gm 458 335 10gm136 words
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Article86 2012-04-16 27 Apr 13 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****H 12-Jul-12 0.30 1-Year BY*****W 01-Nov-12 0.31 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0H 0.250 01-Feb-14 100.22 5-Year N*****0Z 2.375 01-Apr-17 108.85 BQ*****H 12-Jul-12 10-Year NX*****X86 words
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Article57 2012-04-16 27 Apr 13 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Apr 12 3600.0 3596.0 3600.0 3568.0 354 2354 May 12 3590.0 3570.0 3592.0 3515.0 2138 ***** Jun 12 3579.0 3559.0 3583.0 3507.0 ***** ***** Jul 12 3559.0 3540.057 words
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Article154 2012-04-16 27 Apr 13 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2956 1.2972 1.0388 1.0397 Canadian dollar 1.2530 1.2538 1.0046 1.0049 Euro 1.6419 1.6432 1.3165 1.3170 NZ dollar 1.0337 1.0347 0.8288 0.8293 Sterling pound 1.9874 1.9887 1.5935 1.5939154 words
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Article121 2012-04-16 27 As at 9am Apr 13 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.333 1.27 Can dollar 1.278 1.229 Euro 1.676 1.612 Sterling pound 2.029 1.951 NZ dollar 1.065 1.015 US dollar 1.266 1.218 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article154 2012-04-16 27 Apr 13 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.04 0.02 1-month 5/16 3/16 2-months 3/8 1/4 3-months 3/8 1/4 Overnight mode: 0.05 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.23 0.13 1 month 0.40 0.20 2 months 0.45 0.25 3 months 0.55 0.35 6 months 0.85 0.65 9 months 1.05 0.85 12154 words
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Article, Illustration1032 2012-04-16 30 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - Spending flat this year on account of US and European worries, writesAMIT AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY Enterprises in Singapore are expected to be cautious with their IT budgets this year and research agency Gartner predicts that IT spending will remain flat1,032 words
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Article, Illustration464 2012-04-16 30 JOSHUA TAN - By JOSHUA TAN THE rapid adoption of cloud services, the prevalence and use of smartphones to connect to the Web and the growing sophistication of hackers have all combined to present a major security challenge to enterprise IT departments, says security company Sophos. In464 words
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462 2012-04-16 30 JOSHUA TAN - Intel, Ingram launch service to safeguard notebook computers By JOSHUA TAN INTEL and Ingram Micro jointly launched the Intel Anti-Theft Service in Singapore last Friday. The initiative is intended to safeguard and secure notebook computers, through new technologies. The system works by462 words
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Article, Illustration655 2012-04-16 30 Reuters [HELSINKI] Ailing cellphone maker Nokia has the cash to survive seven quarters like the last, but investors are losing faith that it can break the vicious circle that keeps customers and in turn application developers from its new phones. CEOReuters; REUTERS - 655 words
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182 2012-04-16 31 Cisco to appeal EU nod for MicrosoftSkype deal Bloomberg [BRUSSELS] Cisco Systems Inc said European Union regulators made a “manifest error” in approving Microsoft Corp’s US$8.5 billion takeover of Skype Technologies SA and would appeal. The world’s biggest maker of networking equipment is asking the EU’s General Court to overturnBloomberg - 182 words
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Article, Illustration902 2012-04-16 31 VICTORIA HO - Company’s virtual workplace dream is becoming a reality, reportsVICTORIA <the bizIT interview> VICTORIA HO IT must be hard for Mark Templeton to resist saying “I told you so”. The CEO of Citrix has been betting on remote working for a long902 words
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Article, Illustration900 2012-04-16 31 AMANDA EBER - By AMANDA EBER IN his vision for cities of the future, Gareth Tang, centre director for the Clean Energy Research Centre at Temasek Polytechnic (TP), sees the elimination of endless gridlock congestion on roads. This would be replacedYEN MENG JIIN - 900 words
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Article35 2012-04-16 31 SAMSUNG released its Android tablet-phone hybrid, the Galaxy Note, in pink over the weekend. It is priced at $948 without a contract, similar to the Note in other colours.35 words
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Article36 2012-04-16 31 CANON’S EOS-1DC digital SLR is capable of recording video at 4K resolution, or full-HD at 60p. The camera is targeted at the motion picture and television industry. Its price will be announced later.36 words
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Article40 2012-04-16 31 DHL has launched its MyDHL portal for users, which allows them to log in to use shipping and tracking services. Account holders can receive notifications by text or email, as well as schedule pick-ups and manage shipments.40 words
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57 2012-04-16 31 VICTORIA HO - Compiled by VICTORIA HO GAVIO has launched its Stormer headphones in matte red and grey. Price is unavailable for now. The audio manufacturer also has a new colourful line of ear buds under its Gazz+ range ($49.90) that features bold colours as well57 words
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