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Title Section25 2012-04-30 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO R GN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 120/08/2011 Monday, April 30, 201225 words
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Article, Illustration1022 2012-04-30 1 EMILYN YAP - More direct measures may have to be used to rein in price pressures By EMILYN YAP [SINGAPORE] Singapore may be fighting inflation by tightening monetary policy, but the outcome of this isn’t so straightforward. What this means is that policy makers may have to resortFILE PHOTO - 1,022 words
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Article921 2012-04-30 1 FELDA CHAY - Redas supports ‘fair and transparent practices’ by property developers By FELDA CHAY [SINGAPORE] Several developers are reimbursing the hefty additional buyer’s stamp duty (ABSD) imposed by the government late last year to cool the residential property market in a bid to move sales in selected projects.921 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article57 2012-04-30 1 Weekly Change ST INDEX 2,981.58 -12.90 KL COMP 1,567.80 -24.05 NIKKEI 225 9,520.89 -40.47 HANG SENG 20,741.45 -269.19 SET INDEX 1,211.78 +17.18 JAKARTA COMP 4,163.98 -17.39 MANILA COMP 5,169.05 +12.59 SEOUL COMP 1,975.35 +0.70 SHENZHEN B 671.24 +17.56 MUMBAI IND 17,187.34 -186.50 DOW 13,228.31 +199.05 NASDAQ 3,069.20 +68.75 S&P57 words
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Article21 2012-04-30 1 BT print subscribers get free access to BT Online at www.businesstimes.com.sg. For more information, e-mail btocs@sph.com.sg or call 6388-3838.21 words
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Article18 2012-04-30 1 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 6.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 0.50 TAIWAN 5.035 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA Source: Bloomberg18 words
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Article49 2012-04-30 1 us$ s$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.242 (US$/S$ per 1.619 2.011 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.319 1.637 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 80.70 65.00 RM 3.051 2.457 HK$ 7.759 6.249 BAHT 30.85 24.85 RUPIAH 9,193 7,403 RENMINBI 6.308 5.080 INDIAN RUPEE 52.63 42.39 A$ 0.963 0.775 NZ$ 1.229 0.99049 words
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Advertisement56 2012-04-30 1 DINING OUT Far from absolute freshness PAGE 21 YOUNG INVESTORS’ FORUM Fundamental analysis and the fun part PAGE 14 BizIT Being FB-like key to Swiss firm’s success PAGE 30 VIEWS FROM THE TOP Transforming our workforce pages 12-13 Govt keeping close watch on inflation: Tharman, Page 2 i THE HOURGLASS56 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration562 2012-04-30 2 LEE U-WEN - Most citizens not affected as much as CPI suggests Reports by LEE U-WEN [SINGAPORE] The government is keeping a close watch on inflation, but its impact on most Singaporeans is not as severe as the consumer price index (CPI) indicates. This was the562 words
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352 2012-04-30 2 [SINGAPORE] The labour movement is more than tripling the size of its Inclusive Growth Programme (IGP) to $100 million in a major effort to help more low-wage workers earn higher wages by boosting their productivity. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance352 words
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Article, Illustration877 2012-04-30 2 ROB CURRAN - Rally expected from a housing recovery yet to materialise WALL STREET INSIGHT By ROB CURRAN A PROPERTY market recovery was supposed to be the missing piece of the puzzle for economic and stock market growth but now that it is in place, the restBLOOMBERG - 877 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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51 2012-04-30 2 SEVERAL developers are reimbursing the hefty additional buyer’s stamp duty imposed by the government late last year to cool the residential property market in a bid to move sales at selected projects. And the practice has drawn the attention of regulators and raised the possibility of51 words
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46 2012-04-30 2 SINGAPORE may be fighting inflation by tightening monetary policy, but the outcome of this may not be so straightforward. A strong Singapore dollar, together with ultra-low interest rates in the US, could draw more funds here in search of better returns.46 words
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47 2012-04-30 2 THE government is keeping a close watch on inflation, but its impact on most Singaporeans is not as severe as the consumer price index indicates. This was the assurance given by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam yesterday.47 words
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39 2012-04-30 2 THE labour movement is more than tripling the size of its Inclusive Growth Programme to $100 million in a major effort to help more low-wage workers earn higher wages by boosting their productivity.39 words
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55 2012-04-30 2 THE already complex politics of free trade in Asia took a step forward at the weekend when economic ministers from Japan and the Asean resolved to launch negotiations by the end of this year if possible on an Asia-wide free trade agreement involving55 words
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51 2012-04-30 2 THE widening of the daily trading band for the renminbi is read by the market as a further step towards the Chinese currency’s eventual liberalisation. But it also raises the question of whether greater room for deviation from the official rate will bring about51 words
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56 2012-04-30 2 APPLE has avoided millions of dollars in taxes in California and 20 other states. It has created subsidiaries in low-tax countries like Ireland, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and the British Virgin Islands some little more than a letterbox or an anonymous office that help cut the56 words
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32 2012-04-30 2 INDIA’S economic star is fading fast as a spluttering economy and reform paralysis put the country’s prized investment grade rating at risk and spook foreign investors.32 words
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62 2012-04-30 2 CRISIS-HIT Greece heads for an electoral cliffhanger on May 6 after two years of tough austerity that have shaken the country to its core. The brief and bitter campaign leading into next Sunday’s ballot has further blurred predictions and thrown Greece’s mainstream62 words
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511 2012-04-30 2 PAULINE NG - Transit hub to house 80% of KL suburban supply: CBRE M’sia By in PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur THE transit hub of KL Sentral is expected to see a boom in commercial space this year, when three million square feet or511 words
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723 2012-04-30 4 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Proposed RCEP envisages grouping up to 16 countries eventually, with a population of 3 billion people By ANTHONY ROWLEY THE already complex politics of free trade in Asia took a step forward at the weekend when economic ministers from Japan and members of723 words
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Article, Illustration924 2012-04-30 4 L K SHIU - Widening of band seen as another step to liberalise currency By L K SHIU L KShiu is a part-time lecturer at Chinese University and a public affairs consultant. He worked as an administrative officer in the Hong Kong government [HONG KONG] The daily tradingBLOOMBERG - 924 words
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Article, Illustration1261 2012-04-30 4 Its Asian expansion plan is also winning over lenders Bloomberg [PARIS] Formula One chief executive Bernie Ecclestone led an analyst presentation in London’s Savoy Hotel ahead of the company’s planned initial public offering in Singapore, The Sunday Telegraph said, without citing anyone. TheBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 1,261 words
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Advertisement12 2012-04-30 2 FRONT PAGE FRONT PAGE TOP STORIES, PAGE 2 TOP STORIES, PAGE 212 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration598 2012-04-30 6 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent LAST Monday’s column forecast that penny stock churning would continue in full force and this was indeed the case thanks to record inflows of speculative liquidity, lowpriced stocks continued to beat a path of their own, divorced almost598 words
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582 2012-04-30 6 CURRENCIES Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The Japanese yen last week gained against the US dollar, headed for its biggest monthly rally since July, as investors speculated that the Federal Reserve won’t be quick to abandon efforts to support the USBloomberg - 582 words
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562 2012-04-30 6 COMMODITIES AFP [LONDON] Commodity prices diverged last week as traders weighed up weak global growth data, escalating eurozone debt fears and the latest outlook by the US Federal Reserve. Trading was volatile on Friday as official data revealed a sharp slowdown in US grossAFP - 562 words
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Article1478 2012-04-30 6 Source: Thomson Reuters 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 10.00 12.05 1.42 1.21 Amtek Engg 2.20 2.40 5 0.07 8.12 0.89 0.69 ARA Asset Mgt1,478 words
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Article64 2012-04-30 6 Apr 27 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -419.00-252.00 BT CADI -*****.00-189.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -42.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 682.56 -1.68 FTSE ST Small Cap 457.09 -4.30 FTSE ST All Share 720.23 -0.60 FTSE ST China Top 215.64 -1.04 FTSE ST China 249.54 -1.39 FTSE ST Catalist64 words
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Article57 2012-04-30 6 VOLUME JEL Corp 2,889,880,000 TT Intl 953,561,000 HLH Grp 917,855,000 SingXpress 744,114,000 Xpress 716,665,000 AdvanceSCT 707,226,000 IPCO Intl 689,996,000 UniFiber 651,043,000 Informatics 648,139,000 MDR 594,937,000 VALUE($) DBS Grp 321,086,475 JEL Corp 284,346,622 SingTel 252,606,098 Keppel Corp 222,373,300 Noble Grp 216,473,000 Genting SP 176,203,825 UOB 173,797,650 Golden Agri57 words
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Article107 2012-04-30 6 BY CENTS CLOSE UP DBXT USDIGInfl 5US$ ***** 623.3 1.8 DBXT iBoxxUSTr 5US$ ***** 207.4 0.8 GLD 10US$ ***** 163.9 0.8 DBXT AUD Bonds 5AU$ ***** 108.3 0.5 DBXT STGLDv100 10US$ 2773 90.6 2.7 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 5821 89.4 1.3 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 2642 83.2 2.6 UOB 1900 51.0107 words
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Article127 2012-04-30 6 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** -250.8 -2.0 JMH 4975 -99.3 -1.6 DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 4263 -70.8 -1.3 Lyxor India Nifty 10 1235 -70.0 -5.4 DBXT E50 10US$ 3460 -65.8 -1.5 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 3701 -57.1 -1.2 Lyxor MS India 10US$ 1262 -55.9 -3.4 DBXT MSJAP127 words
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Article, Illustration1605 2012-04-30 8 TEH HOOI LING - TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent MARKETS have been rather resilient this year despite expectations of a more risk-off stance by investors going into the second quarter. For the week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 1.53 per cent to end at 13,228.31, and1,605 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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682 2012-04-30 7 SIOW LI SEN - HOCK LOCK SIEW By SIOW LI SEN IT WAS hardly surprising that DBS CEO Piyush Gupta could not resist puffing up a little last Friday when he described how DBS, which just two years ago was losing market share, has had a turnaround.682 words
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Article, Illustration568 2012-04-30 7 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Keppel Corp Ltd, the world’s biggest rig-builder, expects tighter global marine fuel emission standards to force some shipowners to convert their vessels to run on less polluting natural gas, chief executive Choo Chiau Beng said last week. A shift fromReuters; FILE PHOTO - 568 words
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Article, Illustration1868 2012-04-30 9 ROBERT HALILI - INSIDE MARKETS By ROBERT HALILI The writer is managing director, Asia Insider Limited BUYING rose while selling activity among directors was flat for the seventh straight week, based on stock exchange filings in the fourth week of April. A total of 13 companies recordedSource: Asia Insider Ltd - 1,868 words
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Article2440 2012-04-30 9 Payment Ex Books Pay Ann (cts) date close date date 8Telecom Intl bn 0.053 30-Apr 03-May 21-May 05-Apr ABR Hldgs ak 1.000 04-May 08-May 28-May 13-Apr Action Asia ak 0.800 14-Jun 18-Jun 28-Jun 28-Mar Adampak Ltd ak 1.000 08-May 10-May 25-May 01-Mar Adv Integrated Mft ak 0.180 07-May2,440 words
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Article381 2012-04-30 9 COMPANY MEETING PLACE DATE TIME EMS Energy A 1 Robinson Rd #18-00 AIA Tower Singapore *****2 28-Apr 9.00am Serial Sys A E 8 Ubi View #05-01 Serial System Building 10.30am Singapore *****4 28-Apr 11.00am H Grand Central A Hotel Grand Central Building, 22 Cavenagh Road, Singapore *****7 30-Apr381 words
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Article291 2012-04-30 9 Apr 27 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 Bank Julius Baer Co. Ltd(S)... Bank of New291 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration102 2012-04-30 10 MAYBANK Singapore celebrated the launch of its Manchester United Platinum Visa card on Saturday along with 100 lucky cardmembers at the Intercontinental Hotel. Also present were former Manchester United defenders Denis Irwin and Paul Parker, who were in town as part of the Barclays Premier102 words
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426 2012-04-30 10 JOSHUA TAN - It could also be a good platform for franchisers to tap into the region By JOSHUA TAN SINGAPORE is well suited to attract global franchises, and needs to look at franchises in more sectors than food and beverages (F&B) which have traditionally dominated426 words
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315 2012-04-30 10 EVE YEO - By EVE YEO EMPLOYEES in Singapore are more motivated than their counterparts in neighbouring Asian countries, according to a survey done by soft-skills training company. In the survey which measured how motivated employees were, 59 per cent of employees in Singapore regarded themselves315 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration3218 2012-04-30 12 THIS WEEK’S TOPIC How have Singapore's workers progressed in the almost five decades since Independence? What are the major challenges they now face, and what needs to be done to address these challenges? Pollie Sim Chief Executive Officer Maybank Singapore SINGAPORE’S workers have benefited greatly from theBLOOMBERG - 3,218 words
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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Article, Illustration957 2012-04-30 14 MINDY TAN - While ‘mall research’ can help, it can’t replace a detailed analysis of a company to determine the intrinsic value of its stock, a don tells MINDY TAN MINDY TAN TO what extent would you discount someone who claims to do his stockmarket research atILLUSTRATION BY LUDWIG ILIO - 957 words
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Article, Illustration945 2012-04-30 14 STARTING YOUNG ON the hunt for a photo booth service for his junior college class’s 10th-year reunion party last year, professional photographer Yam Fusheng found none in the market up to scratch. So he picked up his camera and decided toYEN MENG JIIN - 945 words
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Advertisement162 2012-04-30 14 Get started now Be a young investor DO you aspire to be a successful young investor? Are you keen on taking the first step towards achieving that? The BT-Citibank Young Investors’ Forum is no typical page extracted from a financial textbook. This forum will present step-by-step guides on how to162 words
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FOCUS: APPLE INC
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Article, Illustration2431 2012-04-30 15 The company’s tactics in using tax havens expose how ill-suited the tax laws in various countries are to today’s digital economy NYT [RENO, Nevada] APPLE, the world’s most profitable technology company, doesn’t design iPhones here. It doesn’t run AppleCare customer service from this city. ndNYT; REUTERS - 2,431 words
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Article, Illustration525 2012-04-30 15 But it could be complicated by EPIX’s deal with Netflix Reuters [LOS ANGELES] Apple Inc is in talks to stream films owned by EPIX, which is backed by three major movie studios, on devices including a long-anticipated TV, according to twoReuters; AFP - 525 words
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MALAYSIA
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Article, Illustration884 2012-04-30 16 PAULINE NG - Police’s forceful handling of protesters and lack of restraint shock many MALAYSIA INSIGHT PAULINE NG KL Correspondent THE finger-pointing over who is to blame for the fracas that Saturday’s election reform sit-down rally descended into, where more than 400 people were arrested andAFP - 884 words
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455 2012-04-30 16 Tycoon Ananda Krishnan opts not to sell his holdings Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian offshore oilfield services firm Bumi Armada’s block sale of shares has been slashed in size as investors balked at the offering and tycoon Ananda Krishnan opted not to sell hisReuters - 455 words
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Article1695 2012-04-30 16 VOL Apr 27 RM +/-(‘000) A M Realty 0.44 unch 0 VOL Advance Synerg 0.18 -0.01 2232 Adventa Bhd 1.44 -0.03 36 Ae Multi Hldgs 0.25 unch 158 Affin Holdings 3.05 -0.03 78 Ahmad Zaki Res 0.83 0.02 123 Abric Bhd Airasia Bhd 3.37 -0.01 2067 Alliance Finan1,695 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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646 2012-04-30 17 Slowing economy, reform paralysis put investment grade rating at risk AFP [NEW DELHI] India’s economic star is fading fast as a spluttering economy and reform paralysis put the country’s prized investment grade rating at risk and spook foreign investors. The latest bad news cameAFP - 646 words
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Article, Illustration632 2012-04-30 17 Reuters [TAIPEI] Profit at Taiwanese contract maker Hon Hai Precision Industry’s grew less than expected in the first quarter, but the main maker of Apple Inc gadgets, whose plants have come under intense scrutiny over working conditions, was in party mood lastReuters; REUTERS - 632 words
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Article, Illustration814 2012-04-30 17 India makes up less than 1% of firm’s global turnover AFP [NEW DELHI] Stephen Twining, the 10th-genera-tion descendant of the Twinings tea-making family, is an unimpeachable brand ambassador. It is early afternoon and he is already on his 12th cup ofAFP - 814 words
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343 2012-04-30 17 AFP [NEW DELHI] A former top leader of India’s main opposition Hindu nationalist party was jailed for four years for accepting a bribe in a fake arms deal that was a media sting operation. Bangaru Laxman, former president of theAFP - 343 words
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632 2012-04-30 17 Move follows the finding of 3 new oil fields in Bohai Sea Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Cnooc Ltd cut its borrowing costs by half a percentage point in the largest sale of dollardenominated bonds by a Chinese company in more than a year after theBloomberg - 632 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration798 2012-04-30 18 Political field is fragmented amid opposition to EUIMF recovery plan AFP [ATHENS] Crisis-hit Greece heads for an electoral cliffhanger on May 6 after two years of tough austerity that have shaken the country to its core. The brief and bitterAFP; REUTERS - 798 words
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589 2012-04-30 18 AFP [WASHINGTON] The United States is embarking on two weeks of intense diplomacy on Asia as it seeks to rekindle friendly ties with Japan and India while managing an often fractious relationship with China. President Barack Obama’s administration has repeatedly saidAFP - 589 words
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528 2012-04-30 18 Analyst estimates vary as Samsung doesn’t offer a clue AP [NEW YORK] Smartphones are the hottest gadgets in the world. But who’s the biggest smartphone maker? We don’t really know. Samsung, Apple’s chief competitor, gives only vague indications of how many it makes,AP - 528 words
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Article, Illustration524 2012-04-30 18 Reuters [YANGON] European firms seeking to invest in Myanmar are unlikely to rush into business deals until more concrete reforms are put in place, despite a suspension of economic sanctions by the European Union, its foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said on Saturday. The EUReuters; REUTERS - 524 words
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579 2012-04-30 18 NYT [SCHWABISCH HALL, Germany] While much of southern Europe is struggling with soaring unemployment rates, a robust Germany is desperate for educated workers, and it has begun to look south for the solution. In the last 18 months, it hasNYT - 579 words
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834 2012-04-30 19 But reforms could prove controversial and may be blocked by vested interests Reuters [DUBAI] Islamic finance may face its biggest shakeup in years as a top stand-ard-setting body seeks to reform the way the industry does business, including the role of highlyReuters - 834 words
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Article, Illustration647 2012-04-30 19 Reuters [YANGON] United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon made a landmark visit to a fast-chang-ing Myanmar yesterday to encourage its government to carry out more democratic reforms and shore up peace deals with ethnic rebel groups. Mr Ban’s trip was his first sinceReuters; REUTERS - 647 words
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Article, Illustration562 2012-04-30 19 AP [BERLIN] Pirates are capturing Germany’s political system. The party with the outlaw name started as a marginal club of computer nerds and hackers demanding online freedom, but its appeal as an anti-establishment movement has lured many young voters to the ballotAP; AFP - 562 words
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Article, Illustration430 2012-04-30 19 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner have no plans to cancel their trip to China, according to a State Department official who spoke on condition of anonymity, amid reports that the US is protecting a fugitive ChineseBloomberg - 430 words
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487 2012-04-30 19 Team of top lawyers coached father and son before hearing Reuters [LONDON] Rupert Murdoch is famous for not taking advice, but even the world’s most powerful media mogul had to submit to days of preparation by top lawyers before testifying to aReuters - 487 words
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AVIATION/SHIPPING
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Article, Illustration648 2012-04-30 20 Carrier will take delivery of the South Carolina-built planes at mid-year Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Boeing Co will ship all four 787 compo-site-plastic Dreamliners assembled this year in its new South Carolina plant to Air India Ltd, the carrier that demanded US$1 billionBloomberg; AFP - 648 words
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Article, Illustration560 2012-04-30 20 Reuters [WASHINGTON] The US risks losing its current competitive edge in the unmanned aircraft market unless Washington acts soon to ease tough restrictions on their export for commercial use, the chief executive of Northrop Grumman Corp said. Wes Bush, chairman and chiefReuters; REUTERS - 560 words
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595 2012-04-30 20 It plans to order 100 planes after selling a stake to San Miguel Bloomberg [MANILA] Philippine Airlines Inc plans to order at least 100 new planes, resume flights to Europe and bolster US services after selling a stake to San Miguel Corp. TheBloomberg - 595 words
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333 2012-04-30 20 Bloomberg [LONDON] The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of commodity freight costs, rose for a 13th session as charter rates for some ships trading within the Atlantic Ocean region reached this year’s high. The index gained 0.7 per cent to 1,156,Bloomberg - 333 words
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Article254 2012-04-30 20 SGX '000 Apr 27 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.46 unch 1511 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.24 unch 282 Cosco Corp 1.07 unch 4573 s$ First Ship Lea 0.20 unch 928 Freight Links 0.06 unch 2853 Grand BanksD unch unch 0 Jaya Hold Ltd 0.55 unch 531 K1Ventures 0.10 unch254 words
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Page 20 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous331 2012-04-30 20 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 7 A bid for change queen finally made to give up (8) 9 Send abroad somebody skilful, with love for English (6) 10 One day accepting church is cold (4) 11 Ladies with day left in struggle for illumination (10) 12 Single youth backed by brother of331 words
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DINING OUT
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Article, Illustration801 2012-04-30 21 Jaime Ee - By Jaime Ee NEW RESTAURANT Le Petit Cancale 37 Duxton Hill Tel: 6534-7671 TRY as one might, one can’t quite understand the appeal of a seafood platter. Oysters, sure, since they’re still alive relatively when they’re shucked. Sashimi platter? Absolutely. But cold boiled prawns, crabs, clams801 words
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Article3322 2012-04-30 22 Week ended: Apr 27 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 88 51 ABR Hldgs 81cd +1 1438 81 78 80 81.5 3.1 2.5 13 162.7 Last Quote Div GrYld3,322 words
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Article227 2012-04-30 23 52-wks Last Vol Week Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Low Company Last Sale Vol ('000) Week Last Quote Div Gr Yld High Low Buyer Seller C'vr Net P/E M Cap Smil 34 12.1227 words
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Article264 2012-04-30 23 52-Wk Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 51 31.5 AVJennings A32 -1 17 36.5 31.5 33.5 37 3.6 10.9 2.6 83.3 46 25.5 Genting HK US$ US37.5 -1 ***** 38.5 37 37 37.5 2469.2264 words
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Article115 2012-04-30 23 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.535 -0.020 CapitaLand 2.940 -0.020 CapitaMall 1.820 -0.020 CityDev 10.280 -0.170 ComfortDelGro 1.540 +0.015 DBS Grp 14.000 +0.280 F&N 7.060 GLP 2.080 -0.020 Genting SP 1.730 +0.005 Golden Agri 0.750 +0.005 Stock name Close Change HK Land 6.130 -0.090 JMH 49.750115 words
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Article2220 2012-04-30 23 Transaction date: Apr 27 HONG KONG Vol HK$ +/-'000 Aeon Stores 23.00 unch 10 Angang Steel 5.30 -0.06 4716 Anhui Conch 25.90 0.05 6907 Anhuiexpresswa 4.40 0.03 622 Asia Satellite 22.25 0.45 162 Asm Pacific 103.30 -1.10 844 Bank Of E Asia 28.30 -0.40 1533 Beida Jade Bir2,220 words
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Article186 2012-04-30 23 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 3 12 2 0 0 0 3 12 2 Manufacturing 68 105 29 8 19 8 76 124 37 Commerce 23 47 10 6 7 3 29 54 13 Tpt/Stor/Comms 17 25 3186 words
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Article1031 2012-04-30 23 52-Wk Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 130 111.5 ABF SG Bond ETF 118.3 +0.3 12 118.3 118 118.3 118.5 540 103 100 CIMB APAC Div 100US$ US102.5 +1.5 5 102.5 102.5 101.91,031 words
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Article123 2012-04-30 23 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 99,837 99,837 333,841 333,841 Manufacturing 2,570,625 1,921,067 4,491,692 847,682 48,978 896,660 Commerce 6,058,982 669,048 6,728,030 970,642 35,938 1,006,580 Tpt/Stor/Comms 623,238 76,468 699,706 580,571 24,668 605,239 Finance 135,784 229 136,013 657,828 41 657,869 Construction 2,425,396 434,532123 words
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Article592 2012-04-30 24 Apr 27 Source: SGX OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES SPOT 9564.40 9691.70 9463.60 Jun12 9555.00 9700.00 9465.00 9475.00 ***** *****8 Sep12 9565.00 9675.00 9485.00 9470.00 52 7915 MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUTURES SPOT 270.10 273.64 267.64 Apr12 269.90 273.30 268.00 268.21 ***** ***** May12592 words
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373 2012-04-30 24 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Apr 27 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 903.6 0.2 8.9 0.1 4.8 0.3 9.7 EAFE Preliminary 724.9 0.2 6.3 0.3 2.9 0.5 7.7 Europe Preliminary 1071.2 0.7 4.4373 words
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Article, Illustration114 2012-04-30 24 As on 27 April 2012 www.smx.com.sg PRODUCT CONTRACT HIGH LOW CLOSE VOL (in Lots) PRECIOUS METAL GOLD FUT JUN2012 1667.50 1651.50 1665.00 213 CURRENCY AUD-USD FUT JUN2012 1.0419 1.0323 1.0413 1132 EUR-USD FUT JUN2012 1.3271 1.3161 1.3262 2530 BASE METAL COPPER FUT MAY2012 8408114 words
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Article107 2012-04-30 24 Apr 27 Source: Bloomberg SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low May 12 1496.75 1481.25 1509.00 1483.25 Jul 12 1493.50 1480.25 1506.75 1481.50 Aug 12 1466.75 1453.25 1477.75 1455.00 Sep 12 1410.00 1402.25 1422.50 1401.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low May107 words
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Article76 2012-04-30 24 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Apr 26 Source: Thomson Reuters CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 119.87 1.76 WTI (Near Mth) 104.57 0.53 Dubai (1-Mth F) 115.95 0.57 Tapis blend 125.66 0.84 Minas 125.66 0.84 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 111.67 -0.11 Jet Kerosene 132.80 0.3776 words
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Article23 2012-04-30 24 Apr 27 S$ S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2415 1.2418 2-months 1.2415 1.2417 3-months 1.2412 1.2415 6-months 1.2400 1.2403 Source: OCBC23 words
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Article67 2012-04-30 24 Apr 27 Apr 27 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2069.50 2046.50 3 months 2108.00 2086.00 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 8564.00 8454.00 3 months 8415.00 8320.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2139.75 2115.00 3 months 2140.00 2122.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.0067 words
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Article80 2012-04-30 24 Apr 27 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low May 12 1515 1498 1520/1486 Jul 12 1531 1508 1537/1499 Sep 12 1519 1496 1524/1486 Dec 12 1505 1486 1507/1472 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High/Low May 12 1964 1984 1984/1960 Jul 12 1996 2011 2012/1988 Sep 12 2003 2014 2015/1997 Nov 12 200080 words
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1478 2012-04-30 24 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 4 1 150 295 9.75 25 Baker Technology Ltd W*****6 2 -1 143 1 32 6 16.00 7 Best World Intl Ltd W*****5 0.6 1 30 61 31.671,478 words
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Article470 2012-04-30 24 Apr 27 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.023 6.551 0.788 8.059 54.659 95.469 0.838 11.782 3.168 1.276 94.378 44.019 1.290 8.103 0.946 30.404 32.039 0.641 1.039 Canada 0.978 6.405470 words
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Article59 2012-04-30 24 Apr 27 (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$) 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** SWAP Mid rates (S$) 12 mths 0.***** SWAP Mid rates59 words
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Article154 2012-04-30 24 Apr 27 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2892 1.2900 1.0383 1.0388 Canadian dollar 1.2608 1.2611 1.0154 1.0155 Euro 1.6370 1.6374 1.3185 1.3186 NZ dollar 1.0100 1.0108 0.8135 0.8140 Sterling pound 2.0100 2.0112 1.6189 1.6196154 words
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Article135 2012-04-30 24 Apr 27 GOLD(US$/oz) Apr 26 Apr 27 Hong Kong 1658.00 1661.00 Apr 27 Apr 27 Apr 26 London 1663.80 1655.50 1664.55 1656.25 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Apr 27 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 158 66 5gm 450 329 10gm135 words
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93 2012-04-30 24 Apr 27 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****X 26-Jul-12 0.25 1-Year BY*****T 02-May-13 0.26 0.23 0.22 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0H 0.250 01-Feb-14 100.11 100.15 100.13 5-Year N*****0Z 2.37593 words
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Article1440 2012-04-30 24 Apr 27 24 FINANCE COMMODITIES SGX FUTURES Apr 27 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES SPOT 9564.40 9691.70 9463.60 Jun12 9555.00 9700.00 9465.00 9475.00 ***** *****8 Sep12 9565.00 9675.00 9485.00 9470.00 52 7915 MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUTURES SPOT 270.10 273.64 267.64 Apr12 269.90 273.301,440 words
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Article121 2012-04-30 24 As at 9am Apr 27 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.318 1.256 Can dollar 1.29 1.229 Euro 1.678 1.599 Sterling pound 2.047 1.969 NZ dollar 1.039 0.99 US dollar 1.26 1.212 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article155 2012-04-30 24 Apr 27 Apr $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.08 0.03 1-month 3/8 1/4 2-months 3/8 1/4 3-months 3/8 1/4 Overnight mode: 0.08 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.25 0.15 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 0.85155 words
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Article, Illustration717 2012-04-30 27 AMANDA EBER - Despite being wheelchair-bound, Ajmal Samuel is both a successful businessman and an accomplished athlete, reportsAMANDA <the bizIT interview> AMANDA EBER BENEATH the conventional businessman image, Ajmal Samuel presents to the world a core of steel not apparent at first glance. At 46, Mr Samuel717 words
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209 2012-04-30 27 AMANDA EBER - Goal is to encourage S’poreans to lead fulfilling lives By AMANDA EBER SOCIAL media has been all the rage for a while now, spanning the gamut from personal to government and corporate users. Insurance company AIA Singapore is just the latest209 words
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Article, Illustration290 2012-04-30 27 Reuters [SAN FRANCISCO] Greed does not matter when it comes to the legal battle of two Silicon Valley icons, a federal judge told jurors who are hearing the lawsuit Oracle filed against Google. “There has been a suggestion made that greed isReuters; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 290 words
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Article, Illustration1264 2012-04-30 28 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - Taiwanese phonemaker comes up with a stunner after its rebranding exercise <cool stuff> AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY Technology Editor NEWS out of Seoul late last week saw Samsung dislodging Nokia as the world’s largest phone maker in the first three months of this year.1,264 words
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33 2012-04-30 28 THE IDA is backing a study to benchmark broadband performance in Singapore. Conducted by SamKnows, the study is calling for 900 volunteers to sign up at http://www.samknows.sg.33 words
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Article31 2012-04-30 28 NEWSTEAD Technologies’ Apple reseller arm, Nubox, opened a new store at JCube at Jurong East Central on Friday. This is its 11th Nubox outlet in the country.31 words
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45 2012-04-30 28 DELL has released a newly designed portfolio of tower workstations under its Precision line. The top-of-the-range model, T7600, has a front-accessible hard drive, new memory technology and can offer up to two Intel Xeon processors with four graphics slots.45 words
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31 2012-04-30 28 WESTERN Digital has started shipping its new WD Scorpio Blue 7mm hard drive, a 2.5” form factor drive. It is available in 500Gb and 320Gb capacities.31 words
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Article43 2012-04-30 28 VICTORIA HO - Compiled by VICTORIA HO LENOVO has launched a new lineup of PCs with quad-core 3rd-gen Intel Core processors. These are the IdeaCentre A720 (an all-in-one), the IdeaPad Y480 (a laptop) and the ThinkPad Edge E430 (a laptop).43 words
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Article, Illustration844 2012-04-30 30 writesVICTORIA HO - AdNovum feels its approach keeps employees feeling fresh, writesVICTORIA writesVICTORIA HO ONLINE networking, while having made Facebook a widely accepted consumer phenomenon, continues to remain largely ignored as a utility tool by enterprises. ne company, however, has worked the online networking concept into844 words
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607 2012-04-30 30 JOSHUA TAN - A big opportunity for businesses, says market researcher By JOSHUA TAN SINGAPORE consumers are at the forefront of adopting location-based services (LBS) through mobile devices, and this holds great potential for enterprises which can create new business opportunities based on LBS, according to607 words
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Article, Illustration494 2012-04-30 30 JOSHUA TAN - By JOSHUA TAN THE Raspberry Pi’s miniature size and sophisticated exterior might look intimidating to the ordinary consumer; but its open exterior concept, which allows the intricacies of the machinery to be revealed, is actually one of its unique selling points.494 words
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438 2012-04-30 30 AP [SAN FRANCISCO] Yahoo is bringing out more artillery in its patent battle with Facebook. It is adding new allegations of intellectual property theft to its six-week-old lawsuit against Facebook. In court papers filed on Friday, Yahoo Inc now says Facebook’s onlineAP - 438 words
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427 2012-04-30 30 JOSHUA TAN - By JOSHUA TAN LEADING infocomm technology (ICT) services provider NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) officially opened its Serangoon Data Centre last Friday. The facility at Tai Seng boasts an estimated server area of 5,000 square metres and IPv6-ready networks. Along with Malaysia’s427 words
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Advertisement1765 2012-04-30 29 ADVERTORIAL Innovation Paves the Path to Success The nation’s most prestigious and well-recog-nised innovation accolade, the National Infocomm Awards (NIA) is seeking new infocomm champions this year, ready to throw the spotlight on organisations and companies which have exemplified the spirit of innovation and continuously pushed the boundaries to achieve1,765 words
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