The Business Times, 23 November 2012

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    25 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg Sp!l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO R GN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 074/08/2012 Friday, November 23, 2012G
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon Survival of the quickest in high-cost days
    1070 1  -  Govt ready to help firms adjust to new, high-cost environment; E50 winners show that it can be done By FELDA CHAY [SINGAPORE] The government will try to bring business costs down, but firms here need to adapt to the new reality of a
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    Lock icon Thais play waiting game, extend offer
    564 1  -  Deadline for F&N offer extended by 3 weeks as consortium awaits OUE’s formal offer documents By KENNETH LIM [SINGAPORE] In the four-month-long marathon race for control of Fraser and Neave (F&N), Thai tycoon Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi yesterday held off on retaking the lead from rival
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  • MARKETS DIGEST
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      65 1 GST INDEX 2,986.63 (+26.33) GST INDEX FUTURES 2,987.00 (+27.00) GSIMSCI 338.15 (+3.31) GSIMSCI FUTURES 337.60 (+2.70) US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.225 (US$/S$ per 1.596 1.956 EURO (US$/S$/€) 1.285 1.575 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 82.50 67.40 RM 3.061 2.498 HK$ 7.751 6.325 BAHT 30.72 25.07 RUPIAH
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      Lock icon MARKETS
      46 1 Thursday Change KL COMP 1,618.55 -4.42 NIKKEI 225 9,366.80 +144.28 HANG SENG 21,743.20 +218.84 SET INDEX 1,279.51 +3.12 JAKARTA COMP 4,335.93 +18.65 MANILA COMP 5,513.37 -20.81 SEOUL COMP 1,899.50 +15.46 SHENZHEN B 600.45 -1.27 MUMBAI IND 18,517.34 +56.96 11am EST Change DOW Closed NASDAQ Closed
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      17 1 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 6.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 14.452 TAIWAN 5.036 JAPAN 1.475 Source: Bloomberg
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      76 1 OLAM Shares up at opening bell, end lower page 2 EXECUTIVE LIFESTYLE Fashion, art converge PAGE 34 PROPERTY Exec condo site at Pasir Ris keenly contested page 8 m :<Q«r\ B t* v Singapore Takashimaya SC Ngee Ann City ION Orchard Marina Bay Sands 7W; 6732 0181 Malaysia Suria KLCC,
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      35 1 AVIATION AirAsia may add only one more major hub PAGE 24 BT PROPERTY CLASSIFIEDS PAGES 20-23 BT’s CATS property feature now available to BTO subscribers. To subscribe to BT Property Classifieds, email cats8@sph.com.sg *****1 *****4
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  • TOP STORIES
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      Lock icon Olam shares up at opening but end lower
      642 2  -  Market digesting news of suit it filed against Muddy Waters and Carson Block By ANDREA SOH [SINGAPORE] Olam International’s shares rose at the opening bell yesterday but quickly dived to an intra-day low of $1.66 as the market grappled with news of
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      Lock icon China manufacturing in November expands: HSBC
      486 2 Bank’s preliminary PMI surges to 50.4 from October’s 49.5 AFP [BEIJING] China’s manufacturing activity grew in November for the first time in 13 months, HSBC said yesterday, in a further sign of strength in the world’s sec-ond-largest economy after a marked slowdown. The preliminary
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      Lock icon EU leaders stake out their positions over budget
      528 2 AP [BRUSSELS] European leaders were staking out their strong positions as they gathered yesterday for what promises to be a turbulent and lengthy summit on the seven-year budget for the 27-country European Union (EU). In a battle pitting several wealthy member states
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    • Article
      Lock icon THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
      354 2 Survival of the quickest in high-cost days THE government will try to bring business costs down, but firms here need to adapt to the new reality of a higher-cost environment and there are reasons to believe that companies can make the transition. This was the message to small-
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      Lock icon Modest to moderate rises in 2013 travel costs: Amex study
      547 2  -  Airfares in Asia Pacific region likely to remain flat By NISHA RAMCHANDANI [SINGAPORE] As the global economy continues to face headwinds, business travel pricing worldwide is expected to register modest increases next year, though certain markets in the Asia Pacific
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      Lock icon Higher bonus for lower-wage civil servants
      578 3  -  2,000 officers to get at least $1,000 each on top of 13th month pay; NTUC lauds caring move By LEE U-WEN [SINGAPORE] About 2,000 lower-wage civil servants will receive an early Christmas present in their December salary slip: a guaranteed year-end bonus of at
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      Lock icon Prosecution moves to impeach Ng’s credibility as witness
      1291 3  -  By GRACE LEONG [SINGAPORE] Prosecutors sought to discredit testimony by former Central Narcotics Bureau chief Ng Boon Gay yesterday by pointing to what they called “material inconsistencies” in his statements to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) and the court. In seven
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      1069 4 METAGE /A CAPITAL LIMAdvisors Dear Shareholders of the Macquarie International Infrastructure Fund, Upcoming Special General Meeting LIM Advisors Limited and Metage Capital Limited are investment managers that largely manage the assets of global institutional investors such as pension funds. Both are patient value investors, managing funds which invest in the
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      24 4 GOOD GAINS Let your investors know by advertising your financial results in our newspapers. Call 1800 289 8822 or email notices@sph.com.sg. WATS NOTICES CLA/30MAR05/GAN
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  • COMPANY NEWS
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      Lock icon MAS seen approving covered bond guidelines next week
      757 4 Move may provide impetus for the likes of Korea to follow IFR BANKERS in Asia are hopeful that the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will approve guidelines for the issuance of covered bonds in the country as early as next week. The
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      Lock icon Recurring income is UOL’s fortune
      798 4  -  HOCK LOCK SIEW By KALPANA RASHIWALA AT first glance, it looks like the UOL Group, having already released a slew of Singapore residential projects in recent years, might see a slowing in the pace of new launches going forward. This is because it has rolled
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      Lock icon Clifford Capital launched to bridge funding gaps
      518 5  -  Loan help for firms seeking to expand into overseas markets By MALMINDERJIT SINGH IF YOU are a Singa-pore-based company looking to internationalise and need some financial help in doing so, Clifford Capital may be the answer to your needs. The specialist finance company
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      Lock icon SIA in tie-ups with six Australian tourism bodies
      243 5  -  Joint funding of marketing campaigns By VEN SREENIVASAN SINGAPORE Airlines has signed agreements worth some A$5 million (S$6.3 million) with six tourism organisations in Australia to jointly fund marketing campaigns and activities to promote tourism to the different states in Australia. The
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      Lock icon CapitaMall Trust raises $246m from placement
      458 5  -  New units, at $2 apiece, saw strong institutional demand By EMILYN YAP CAPITAMALL Trust (CMT) has gathered net proceeds of $245.8 million from a private placement of new units, exceeding its minimum fund-raising target. The real estate investment trust (Reit) will be issuing 125
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      Lock icon Investors buy more notes tied to iShares ETFs
      686 7 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Investors increasingly prefer that structured notes link to ex-change-traded index funds rather than the benchmarks themselves, as total assets in exchange-traded products (ETPs) topped US$1.8 trillion for the year to October. One-third of the US$2.4 billion of notes tied
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    • COMPANY BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Talks with investors incomplete: WE Hldgs
        110 7 WE Holdings Ltd said yesterday that deal discussions are advancing but no definitive proposals or agreements have been reached as negotiations are incomplete. There is also no certainty as to whether any definitive proposals or agreement will result. The group was responding to the
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        Lock icon Golden Ocean slips into loss in Q3
        60 7 GOLDEN Ocean Group Ltd posted a net loss of $17.15 million for the third quarter, slipping sharply from a net profit of $10.98 million a year ago. Total operating revenue dropped 21.1 per cent over the period to $56.47 million. The period saw
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        Lock icon IPC Corp buys hotel in Japan for 434m yen
        60 7 IPC Corporation Ltd is acquiring a business hotel in Japan for 434 million yen (S$6.4 million). Located in Sapporo, Hokkaido, the 15-storey hotel has 117 guest rooms and operates under the name of Hotel Resol Sapporo Minami 2-jo. IPC expects the
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      Lock icon Minority shareholder groups explain call for MIIF meeting
      507 7  -  Shareholders deserve better return, say LIM and Metage By ONG CHOR HAO TWO minority shareholder groups which are urging changes to the board at Macquarie International Infrastructure Fund (MIIF) said yesterday that shareholders deserved a better return. LIM Advisors and Metage Capital
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  • SINGAPORE MARKETS
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      Lock icon Penny stock fever rages on
      634 6  -  Market turnover averages just 43 cents per unit as ST Index rises for fourth consecutive day STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent PENNY stock fever persisted in the local market, with YHM, China Titan and WE Holdings leading the way. The Straits Times Index (STI) managed
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      67 6 Nov 22 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -432.00 +31.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +141.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -43.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 734.59 +1.79 FTSE ST Small Cap 481.59 +3.39 FTSE ST All Share 732.12 +5.58 FTSE ST China Top 197.25 +2.23 FTSE ST China 221.96 +2.36 FTSE
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      Lock icon MOST ACTIVE STOCKS
      53 6 VOLUME YHM 841,792,000 ChinaTitan 395,274,000 WE Hldgs 144,499,000 Xpress 77,274,000 Contel 64,475,000 Noble Grp 61,072,000 AdvanceSCT 60,493,000 Artivision 47,998,000 Transcu Grp 45,813,000 Teledata 40,071,000 VALUE($) SingTel 100,427,665 Keppel Corp 78,935,725 UOB 76,139,426 Noble Grp 65,729,281 F&N 50,953,570 SembMar 48,466,950 Olam 47,161,715 CapitaMall 46,766,830 DBS Grp 36,762,810 SembCorp
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      Lock icon SECURITIES TRADING SCOREBOARD
      186 6 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 11 3 1 0 0 0 11 3 1 Manufacturing 65 27 41 9 5 6 74 32 47 Commerce 28 14 18 5 1 2 33 15 20 Tpt/Stor/Comms 18 10 13
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      Lock icon SECURITIES TRADING TURNOVER
      121 6 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 30,322 30,322 122,752 122,752 Manufacturing 370,133 509,511 879,644 230,074 3,677 233,751 Commerce 171,576 157,953 329,529 152,895 6,521 159,416 Tpt/Stor/Comms 107,373 12,290 119,663 181,705 3,697 185,403 Finance 24,049 657 24,706 146,013 302 146,315 Construction 63,805 842,340
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      Lock icon BROKERS’ TAKE
      951 6  -  Compiled by KENNETH LIM CapitaMall Trust Nov 22 close: $2.06 CIMB Research, Nov 22 DESPITE a fairly good placement price (at 1.3 times P/B) with only 4 per cent dilution, we are disappointed that CapitaMall Trust (CMT) has chosen to raise equity in the absence of major funding
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      Lock icon STRAITS TIMES INDEX STOCKS
      112 6 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.860 +0.070 CapitaLand 3.370 +0.020 CapitaMall 2.060 -0.050 CityDev 11.280 +0.200 ComfortDelGro 1.650 +0.005 DBS Grp 13.890 +0.180 F&N 9.420 +0.020 GLP 2.480 -0.050 Genting SP 1.225 +0.010 Golden Agri 0.620 +0.010 HK Land 6.590 +0.090 IHH Healthcare 1.245 JMH 58.000
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      Lock icon Euro buoyant on Greece aid hopes; yen broadly weak
      634 6 CURRENCIES Reuters [LONDON] The euro extended gains yesterday, hitting its highest level since late April against the yen on expectations that international lenders will soon agree on an aid deal for Greece and Japan would ease monetary policy further. The single
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      Lock icon RISES
      111 6 BY CENTS CLOSE UP DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** 128.7 1.0 Jardine C&C 4816 108.0 2.3 DBXT STGLDv100 10US$ 2749 67.4 2.0 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2794 52.7 1.6 YHS 408 39.0 10.6 JSH 3516 36.8 0.9 GLD 10US$ ***** 34.3 0.2 IS Asia BND 100US 1090 29.4 2.3 DBS Bk
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      Lock icon FALLS
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  • SINGAPORE NEWS
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      Lock icon Exec condo site at Pasir Ris draws top bid of $207m
      483 8  -  China-linked Hao Yuan pips World Class Investments, at $206.7m, by just a whisker By ONG CHOR HAO AN executive condominium (EC) site at the intersection of Pasir Ris Drive 3 and Pasir Ris Rise was keenly contested, fetching a
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      Lock icon Chok Tong: China, India still growing strongly
      627 8  -  By LEE U-WEN THE twin Asian economic giants of China and India will continue, in Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong’s opinion, to grow strongly for at least the next two decades. Both countries will do so by gradually moving up the value
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    • SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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        Lock icon Subsidised senior home care services expanded
        96 8 THE Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) will expand subsidised senior home care services from Dec 17 through the appointment of two private sector providers, ECON Healthcare Group and Lentor Residence Private Limited. The two providers will add another 400 places for subsidised
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        Lock icon URA awards Jurong Kechil residential site to World Class
        91 8 THE Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has awarded the tender for a residential site at Jalan Jurong Kechil to World Class Developments (North) Pte Ltd, which submitted the highest bid of $73.8 million, or $481.51 psf ppr, for a tenure of 60
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      Lock icon S’pore employees staying put despite global mobility
      360 8  -  By TEO SI JIA SINGAPORE employees’ unwillingness to move outside the country could put a strong barrier to their career advancement, even as the rapid globalisation of Asian companies provides more opportunities for global mobility. According to a Towers Watson study, 56 per
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      Lock icon Manufacturers can tap $3.8m govt scheme to upgrade staff
      307 8  -  1,300 employees likely to be affected over two years By LYNN KAN MANUFACTURING firms of different stripes and sectors will get a $3.8 million package from the government to upgrade their workforce in a holistic way. The new Manufacturing Plan for
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      Lock icon First 2 SNLG pipelines to be completed on schedule by Dec
      542 8  -  By RONNIE LIM IT’S practically all systems go for generating companies and industries here to start receiving regasified LNG feedstock from the second quarter of 2013. Singapore Power (SP) says it is on track to complete by next month
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  • MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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      Lock icon Taiwan’s CPC denies exiting Johor petrochem project
      553 9  -  Feasibility study still on; plan opposed by environmental groups in M’sia By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur TAIWANESE state-run oil refiner CPC Corporation has denied media reports that it was pulling out of a multi-billion ringgit petrochemical plant in Pengerang, Johor, saying the
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      Lock icon JCY shares fall 17% as Q4 profit plunges
      371 9  -  By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN hard disk drive (HDD) maker JCY International came under selling pressure yesterday after its net profit plunged nearly 60 per cent from the previous year in the July-Septem-ber quarter on weaker demand for semiconductor parts
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      Lock icon Lynas shares soar as first shipment arrives in Kuantan
      417 9 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Shares in Australia’s Lynas Corp soared as much as 12 per cent yesterday after the company said its first shipment of rare-earth concentrates had arrived in Malaysia, indicating an imminent start of operations at its controversial processing plant.
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      Lock icon Indonesians rally against low pay, new social security law
      345 9 AP [JAKARTA] Thousands of Indonesian factory workers took to the streets in the country’s capital yesterday to protest low wages and a new social security law that will require them to pay for health services. Several thousand labourers rallied peacefully near
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  • GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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      Lock icon Chaos in Indian parliamentblocks business
      500 10 Winter session faces same fate as last sitting lost entirely due to protests AFP [NEW DELHI] India’s parliament yesterday adjourned in uproar on the first day of what promises to be a stormy new session for the weakened government and its pro-market reform drive. Unruly
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      Lock icon Macau grapples with casino economy
      1019 10 Current boom times come at huge social cost, say critics AP [MACAU] In a nondescript building around the corner from the world’s biggest casino, students at the Macau Polytechnic Institute are in class. Huddled at a long table topped with green felt, they pay close
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  • PHILANTHROPISTS FORUM 2012
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      Lock icon The state of altruism in Asia
      2588 11 MUCH has been said about Asia’s growth story and the region’s rising wealth. But the development needs in Asia remain numerous presenting huge opportunities for philanthropy to facilitate community development. Increasingly, this is being done via social impact investments. Philanthropists who spoke at the
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  • ECONOMY WATCH
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      Lock icon ADB highlights risk to E Asian bond markets
      597 12 Capital flight due to developments on foreign shores may trigger a recession Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] East Asian bond markets, which are outperforming developed nations, face the risk of a capital exit should an event such as the US fiscal deficit trigger a recession,
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      Lock icon US consumer outlook at decade-high
      783 12 Obama win also a factor in the jump in expectations Bloomberg [NEW YORK] More Americans this month said the world’s largest economy will improve than at any time in the past decade, led by a surge among Democrats following the re-elec-tion of President Barack Obama.
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Myanmar opening not a gold rush for US firms yet
      748 13 No big deals signed as doubts linger whether policy changes will stick [YANGON] Signs of a boom abound in Myanmar. Flights to Yangon are full, hotel rooms booked solid. Foreign bars are packed with well-fed Westerners in khakis and jeans,
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    • Article
      Lock icon It’s a sad Thanksgiving for 15,000 Hostess workers
      474 13 82-year-old maker of iconic Twinkies going bankrupt WP [WASHINGTON] If you’re looking for a heartwarming holiday story, look somewhere else. On Wednesday, the eve of Thanksgiving, Hostess Brands notified 15,000 workers that their jobs were being terminated as a bankruptcy judge approved
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      Lock icon Citibank to close almost half its Greek branches
      363 13 Bank cites state of economy; some 170 jobs will be axed Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Citigroup Inc, the third-biggest US bank by assets, said it will shutter almost half of its branches in Greece as European lawmakers continue a three-year struggle to fix
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      Lock icon Rio taps feng shui to rebound in China
      1260 14 Rocky relationship on the mend, with sales rising 72% over past 3 years Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] After weathering the collapse of a US$19.5 billion deal in 2009 and the arrest of four executives, Rio Tinto Group did what you do in China to
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      Lock icon UBS to take up to 5 years to revamp investment bank
      704 15 The unit aims to be a market leader in Europe, where it has lost some share Bloomberg [ZURICH] UBS AG will need three to five years to fully transform its investment bank under a plan outlined last month, Andrea
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    • Article
      Lock icon UK tower developer faces legal claim
      417 15 Reuters [LONDON] The developer of the tallest skyscraper in London’s financial district faces a legal challenge that could force it out of business after a dispute with the tower’s builder, a source close to the process told Reuters. Contractor Brookfield Multiplex launched a legal
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      Lock icon Canberra to close income tax loophole
      398 15 Move is to stop big firms from moving profits offshore Reuters [CANBERRA] Australia released draft revisions to tax laws yesterday, which it said were designed to stop big firms, including the local arm of Google, from shifting their income to countries such as Holland
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      Lock icon Australia to save vital river system
      403 15 AFP [SYDNEY] Australia yesterday approved a “historic” plan to save an ailing river system vital to the nation’s food bowl by returning the equivalent of five Sydney Harbour’s worth of water to the network each year. Environment Minister Tony Burke said he signed into
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      Lock icon Eurozone likely to shrink 0.5% in Q4
      673 16 It is heading for the weakest quarter since early 2009, say business surveys Reuters [LONDON] The eurozone economy is on course for its weakest quarter since the dark days of early 2009, according to business surveys that showed companies toiling against shrinking order
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      821 16 Request to maintain former order halting payments rejected Reuters [NEW YORK] Argentina suffered a stinging blow late on Wednesday, when a New York federal judge, citing threats by the country’s leaders to defy his rulings in a decade-old dispute over defaulted sovereign bonds,
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      366 16 Bloomberg [LONDON] Barclays plc withdrew yesterday from floor trading on the London Metal Exchange (LME), the world’s biggest metals bourse, as the bank reviews its businesses to cut costs. The London-based bank became a Category 2 member of the exchange with immediate effect, meaning
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      691 16 Reuters [MILAN] Telecom Italia faces key decisions in the coming weeks on the future of its domestic business and its mobile business in Brazil, which could bring big changes to the debt-laden former national monopoly. Its executive committee were meeting yesterday to look at
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      406 16 THE BVI BUSINESS COMPANIES ACT, 2004 NOTICE OF LIQUIDATOR'S APPOINTMENT SHATTUCK LIMITED (the "Company") NOTICE is hereby given that the Company is in liquidation and that Lee Lai Nah of Blk 73, Cavenagh Road, #02-376 Cavenagh Gardens, Singapore *****4 has been appointed liquidator of the Company by a resolution of
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  • EDITORIAL & OPINION
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      513 18 EDITORIAL DOES the “buyer beware” dictum absolve purveyors of dubious goods, including financial products, of all their responsibilities? The financial regulatory authorities in Singapore have adopted the current disclosure-based, caveat emptor regime for some years now. Time and again, the result has been the
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      1186 18  -  High reserve prices leave important regions without any bidders YOGI AGGARWAL The writer is a Mumbai-based journalist who contributes regularly to BT THE recent auction of radio spectrum for telecommunications was an unmitigated disaster for the Indian government. It managed to collect just 94 billion
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      827 18  -  THE BOTTOM LINE DAVID MASON The writer is a business communications consultant in the UK who spends several months a year in Singapore. He was a partner with Price Waterhouse Singapore for 18 years LONDON has long been touted
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      1874 19  -  But they are probably not ready yet to reverse the prevailing trend and deliver education in Europe and America By HERVÉ MATHE The writer is dean of the Institut des Sciences Economiques et Commerciales (Institute of Economic and Commercial Sciences) ESSEC, Asia Pacific
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    • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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        282 19 Allowed and not allowed just a fine line I REFER to the article “Did Muddy Waters really do anything wrong?” by R Sivanithy (BT, Nov 22). I would like to ask Mr Sivanithy, based on his opinion that Muddy Waters did not do anything wrong in manipulating Olam’s share price,
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        640 19  -  Lee Kha Loon Lee Kha Loon, CFA Head, Standards and Financial Market Integrity, Asia Pacific CFA Institute WE refer to the “Show me the money” column “Business trust scrutinised” (BT, Nov 17) and a letter to the editor “Incorrect assertions made in
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        338 19  -  Bobby Jayaraman THE structure of a business trust and the rights of unitholders are certainly important issues as pointed out in “Time to tighten rules for business trusts” by Teh Hooi Ling (BT, Nov 21) and “Complex structures for listed entities not
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  • PROPERTY
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      1173 20  -  Once a neglected area in the interior design process, lighting is now getting more attention as homeowners realise that it has a role beyond the functional, reports LISA-ANN LEE reportsLISA-ANN reportsLISA-ANN LEE THE next time you go for a walk in your neighbourhood in the evening, take
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      691 23 Skinspace now doubles as Jeong Il-young’s family weekend house NYT [SEOUL] Architecture of Novel Differentiation, or AND, is a small, adventurous design practice in Seoul, South Korea, that often plays with conventional ideas about boundaries. The firm’s Topoject, for example, is
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      460 20 Call Toll-free 1800-289-9988 To Place Your Classified Advertisements D04 HOUSE FOR SALE KASARA SENTOSA 9100 sqft, 5 rooms ensuite with gourmet cellar. Unblocked lake view with total privacy. Asking $22M. Sole agent. 9623 3282 D04 HOUSE FOR SALE SANDY ISLAND Sentosa Sandy Island. Best facing with privacy, 8077 7828 sq.ft.
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      101 20 D19 HOUSE FOR SALE EATON PLACE Semi-D. 2200/2800 sqft. 3 storey basement. Huge car porch. Road end. Privacy. Valued! D20 HOUSE FOR SALE CASUARINA ROAD Just TOP! Casuarina Road inter-terrace. 3rm all ensuite. Rebuild 2.5 storey. 1527/ 2998 sqft. Park 2 cars. Beautiful! D20 HOUSE FOR SALE WINDSOR PARK HILL
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      255 21 D01 APARTMENT FOR SALE MARINA BAY SUITES Ultra Luxurious Penthouse Marina Bay Suites. Magnificent Bay Sea View. 5+ family+ pool. Sherry Tan 9735 3597 by appointment D03 APARTMENT FOR SALE ALEXANDRA Good location! Good buy! New launch at Redhill MRT. 43 stys twin tower. 1 4 bdrms with Orchard view.
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      229 21 D09 APARTMENT FOR SALE STARLIGHT SUITES Starlight Suites. Star-buy unit. 35-sty. 3-bdrm. Stunning view. 2 level facilities. Near future MRT. *****669 Ginn Ong www.propertysingapores.com D09 APARTMENT FOR SALE THE HAMILTON New! 2800 sqft. 3-Ensuite maid’s rm. The Only Unique Condo Car Lift! Near MRT! Also for rent! D09 APARTMENT FOR
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      226 21 D11 21 APARTMENT FOR SALE 19 Shelford Duplex 1399 sqft. Rare high floor. Panoramic view. View Tue Sat. Call 9099 8143 Pei Ling D11 21 APARTMENT FOR SALE NOVENA COURT Freehold! 3-bdrm with good lay out. 5 mins to city/ MRT. Renovated. Sat/ Sun 3-4pm by appt. D11 21 APARTMENT
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      202 21 D15 APARTMENT FOR SALE LAGOON VIEW **New Listing! En-bloc!! Lagoon View 3-bedroom. Bayshore Park 2-bedroom. Renovated. Good price! D15 APARTMENT FOR SALE SEAFRONT ON MEYER F’hold. Lush greenery low flr 3rms Spacious 1604 sqft. Move in. 5 mins beach. $2.6M. Vincent 9183 4994 D17 APARTMENT FOR SALE SANDY PALM Sandy
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      242 21 D10 HOUSE FOR RENT THIRD AVENUE GCB Third Ave Hilltop Kindergarten consider 20k sqft. 6+1, big patio, new windows, eco-friendly gas aircon. Pool. $19K residential. Owner 9752 6884 D11 21 HOUSE FOR RENT 8 VANDA ROAD 8 Vanda Road. Prime. Bungalow 7500/6500 sqft 6+1+pool. Renovated. 2 yrs. 3 levels. $16.5K.
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      161 22 Call Toll-free 1800-289-9988 To Place Your Classified Advertisements D08 APARTMENT FOR RENT CITYLIGHTS 925 sqft. 2-bdrm Lavender MRT. Sea view. #2X. Partial furn. $4.7K neg. 8233 5678 HS Yeoh ERA D09 APARTMENT FOR RENT KIMSIA COURT Kimsia Court. 2+1 rm, furnish, renovated, high floor. Behind Lucky Plaza/ CK Tang, $3.9k.
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      157 22 D16 APARTMENT FOR RENT WATERFRONT KEY 4-bdrms $5200. High floor. Reservoir view. Serene. Furnished. Call/ SMS Wilson 9630 5577. Also available for sale. D18 APARTMENT FOR RENT DOUBLE BAY RESIDENCES Simei, TOP 5 mins Eastpoint MRT. 2 rm 936 sf f/furn/ unfurn. 3 rm 1270 sf high flr $4.3K. 3+
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      138 22 D03 SHOP FOR SALE ALEXANDRA ROAD 3 Level Strata Shops F&B Supermart Retail Call for VIP Priority Booking 8200 8900 D03 SHOP FOR SALE ALEXANDRA VICINITY 3-storey Retail/ F&B Supermart. D.03. Good frontage location. Foreigner eligible. VVIP Shirley 9657 1392 D03 SHOP FOR SALE F&B RETAIL SHOP Below hotel 450-rms
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      145 22 D05 SHOP FOR SALE ALEXANDRA RD Rare Opportunity Alexandra upcoming Commercial Mall shop/ F&B space. Hurry! Not to be missed! VVIP Preview soon. Vincent 9431 2080 D06 OFFICE FOR SALE HIGH STREET CENTRE Prestigious address! High St Ctr. 550 sqft, fitted reno. #20, river MBS view. Serious seller. Cheap D08
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      130 22 D22 FACTORY FOR SALE TOH GUAN Terrace Factory 5600 sqft, 2-storey with roof, dormitory, high ceiling, free carpark. D23 FACTORY FOR SALE WCEGA PLAZA Choice high yield units with brand new lease!! Wcega Plaza $1.55m 5.6%. Ground Floor. Splendour $3.25m, 4.3%. Corner Terrace. D26 FACTORY FOR SALE 9 TAGORE Ramp
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      420 23 Call Toll-free 1800-289-9988 To Place Your Classified Advertisements D22 WAREHOUSE FOR RENT JURONG Small lot storage from $700 up. Storekeeper, inventory forklift delivery services available. Call: 9795 6300. D25 FACTORY FOR RENT A’Posh BizHub ’A’Posh’, Yishun, #05, 1208 sf, strategic location, full-length glass panels, greenery, eco-friendly, school view. Near Yishun
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      228 23 FOREIGN PROPERTY FOR SALE THE STAMFORD RESIDENCES, AUSTRALIA Gloucester St Sydney, Australia. 2 bdrm spanning 133 sqm. Miele appliances, full marble bathrms, pool, gym concierge. Kirsten 9027 9805. D.11 Whitley Residences < r 'rit .c*Huttons realestategroup (L*****99K R*****6H Only 6 7 Priviledge buyers will get to own this Luxurious Freehold
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      171 23 FOREIGN PROPERTY FOR SALE TOWNHOUSE IN ISKANDAR, MALAYSIA Iskandar UEM Townhouse. Mins to 6 Universities Legoland. 2500 sqft. Affordable Dream Home! S$495K. Clifford Yap JLL 8299 3888 HOLLAND RESIDENCES M T-l m ?ni u, Li Contemporary Boutique Water-village Concept FREEHOLD Exclusive 2 bdrm units with Roof Terrace Areas from 1,614
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  • AVIATION/SHIPPING
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      483 24 Group wants to focus on ‘three gold mines’: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia [KUALA LUMPUR] AirAsia Bhd, the region’s biggest discount carrier, said it may add only one more major hub for expansion as it focuses on boosting profits from Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia
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      Lock icon Khazanah cuts M’sia Airports stake
      302 24 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Khazanah Nasional Bhd, Malaysia’s state investment company, has sold another 8.7 per cent stake in Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd through a placement, a person familiar with the share sale said yesterday. A total 106 million shares changed hands at RM5.50 yesterday in
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      382 24 Bloomberg [LONDON] A liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier chartered by BP plc is shipping the fuel nearly 20,000 km to Taiwan, amid speculation that Asian prices are becoming high enough to lure cargoes from the Atlantic Ocean. The Methane Spirit,
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      434 24 Bloomberg [LONDON] Returns for the biggest oil tankers hauling Middle East crude to Asia, the industry’s benchmark route, declined from the highest level since May as demand for cargoes slowed. Daily earnings for very large crude carriers on the Saudi Arabia-to-Japan
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      Lock icon China firm ends verification of Iranian vessels
      651 24 Reuters [LONDON] A Chinese firm has stopped verifying safety and environmental standards for Iranian ships, becoming the last top certification provider to end marine work there as the trade noose on Teheran tightens. The China Classification Society (CCS) is the last of the
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      253 24 SGX '000 Nov 22 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.44 unch 74 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.25 0.01 248 Cosco Corp 0.89 0.01 4603 s$ Ezra Hldgs 1.04 0.02 6549 First Ship Lea 0.12 unch 1133 Freight Links 0.07 unch 2274 Grand Banks unch unch 0 Jaya Hold Ltd 0.55
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      Lock icon The Business Times Shipping Times
      3431 25 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 n GLOBAL SERVICE Destination STXPO TBN Antwerp/UK *Loads Singapore, E./W. Malaysia, Indonesia MIDDLE-EAST SERVICE CONVENTIONAL, BREAKBULK PROJECT Destination
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      30 24 CHASING STARDUST Why many are willing to take on the challenges of Mumbai for a shot at stardom Asean-India car rally ready to roll from Singapore GET YOUR COPY TODAY
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      161 26 TO ADVERTISE IN .THE Business Times Shipping times CALL JOE WONG FREIGHT FORWARDER urgently needed by shippers Can they find your services here in the Shipping Times? TO ADVERTISE, CALL JOE WO IMG AT 9620 1327 Highlight Your Company Anniversaries' Come publicise your Company Anniversary, Corporate Developments, Corporate Image, Award
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  • SINGAPORE STOCKS
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      2997 27 Transaction date: Nov 22 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 Company Last Sale Vol Day Last Quote (’000) High Low Buyer Seller 149.5 92.5 AIMSAMPIReit 138.5 -0.5 366 141.5 138.5
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      180 28 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 Last 4.6 1.3 t Advanced System 1.6 +0.1 ***** 1.8 1.5 1.6 1.7 23.8 Week Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High
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      8554 28 UNIT TRUST FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund Cl A!** AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited f M local Ccy Bond 0 9638/ European Opportunities
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      189 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 $mil Low 41.5 26 Genting HK US$ US32 +0.5 2551 32 31 31.5 32 2107 Last 228 169 TanChongInt HK212 203 218 4.3 3.3 7.1 4269.5 STOCK PRICES
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      922 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 $mil Low 128.9 120.4 CIMB APAC Div 100S$D 125 4 125 125 125.9 126.8 105.5 95.8 CIMB APAC Div 100US$ US105.5 102.5 103.3 11.1 1323 1246 CIMBASEAN40
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  • FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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      653 29 Nov 22 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES SPOT 9336.32 9366.80 9304.72 Dec12 9205.00 9365.00 9195.00 9355.00 *****3 *****5 Mar13 9260.00 9320.00 9260.00 9340.00 143 2214 MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUTURES SPOT 255.96 257.19 255.88 Nov12 254.90 257.00 254.70 255.50 ***** *****6 Dec12 254.10
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      373 29 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Nov 21 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 901.9 0.1 8.7 0.2 2.5 0.1 8.4 EAFE Preliminary 733.3 0.3 7.5 0.3 0.8 0.2 6.7 Europe Preliminary 1106.1 0.2 7.8
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      94 29 As on 21 November 2012 www.smx.com.sg PRODUCT CONTRACT HIGH LOW CLOSE PRECIOUS METAL GOLD FUT DEC2012 1728.80 1718.50 1728.50 INDIA GOLD (E-GOLD) FUT DEC2012 576.00 573.80 576.65 CURRENCY EUR-USD FUT DEC2012 1.2830 1.2740 1.2829 BASE METAL COPPER FUT DEC2012 7736 7685 7710 INDEX IRON ORE (MBIO) IDX
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      107 29 Nov 21 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jan 13 1408.25 1412.75 1424.00 1399.25 Mar 13 1393.75 1396.25 1407.00 1384.75 May 13 1374.50 1379.00 1387.00 1368.00 Jul 13 1367.75 1372.25 1380.50 1362.75 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Dec 12 48.53
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      Lock icon CRUDE OIL & PRODUCTS
      70 29 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Nov 21 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 110.55 0.36 WTI (Near Mth) 87.68 0.97 Dubai (1-Mth F) 108.07 -0.26 Tapis blend 115.68 -0.59 Minas 109.26 -0.59 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 103 -0.5 Jet Kerosene 126.19 -0.66 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket
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      Lock icon US$/S$ FORWARD RATES
      22 29 Nov 22 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2253 1.2257 2-months 1.2253 1.2257 3-months 1.2253 1.2257 6-months 1.2253 1.2257 Source: OCBC
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      64 29 Nov 21 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1910.75 1946.50 3 months 1931.00 1964.00 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 7676.00 7770.00 3 months 7692.00 7783.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2151.00 2171.00 3 months 2150.00 2170.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin(US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00
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      80 29 Nov 21 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Dec 12 1588 1579 1590/1565 Mar 13 1586 1577 1588/1563 May 13 1594 1583 1595/1570 Jul 13 1600 1590 1601/1577 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Nov 12 1850 1862 1855/1840 Jan 13 1862 1870 1880/1848 Mar 13 1875 1885 1888/1865 May 13 1890
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      Lock icon BONDS, WARRANTS & EXTENDED SETTLEMENT
      898 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 4 1 146 408 7.37 18 Conv Ratio Exer Best World Intl Ltd W*****5 0.3 1 30 84 55.00 8 Prem BiosensoMBeCW*****3 2.8 unch 470 0.4 140 7
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      470 29 Nov 22 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 6.466 0.808 8.046 57.280 100.052 0.857 11.266 3.177 1.273 99.601 42.638 1.272 9.293 0.973 30.249 31.889 0.650 1.038 Canada 0.967 6.253
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      60 29 Nov 22 (US$) (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 0.***** 12 mths 0.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths SWAP Mid rates (S$) 12 mths 0.***** SWAP
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      133 29 Nov 22 GOLD(US$/oz) Nov 22 Nov 21 Hong Kong 1740.30 1734.00 Nov 21 Nov 20 London 1728.30 1730.20 1729.14 1731.00 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Nov 22 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 153 68 5gm 435 341 10gm 776 681
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      92 29 Nov 22 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****W 21-Feb-13 0.23 6-Month BS*****A 16-May-13 0.26 1-Year BY*****X 01-Nov-13 0.27 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0N 0.25 01-Oct-14 102.04 102.07 102.07 5-Year N*****0Z 2.375
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      57 29 Nov 22 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Dec 12 2340.0 2340.0 2340.0 2285.0 377 4945 Jan 13 2410.0 2402.0 2410.0 2362.0 5968 ***** Feb 13 2438.0 2443.0 2449.0 2399.0 ***** ***** Mar 13 2474.0 2472.0
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      156 29 Nov 22 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2716 1.2724 1.0379 1.0382 Canadian dollar 1.2294 1.2308 1.0042 1.0034 Euro 1.5744 1.5750 1.2850 1.2851 NZ dollar 0.9987 0.9996 0.8151 0.8156 Sterling pound 1.9557 1.9567
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      123 29 As at 9am Nov 22 Nov 22 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.3 1.239 Can dollar 1.257 1.198 Euro 1.611 1.535 Sterling pound 1.991 1.915 NZ dollar 1.031 0.973 US dollar 1.248 1.189 Local dollars to 100 units
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      406 1  -  Felda Chay HE challenging business environment that Singapore’s small- and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs) are facing today has been well-documented by the media: global economic headwinds, escalating rentals for office and factory space, and a manpower crunch. Many are grappling to stay afloat. It is against this
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      1336 22  - Marketing is vital for all even for small companies Many SMEs are impatient and expect instant results from marketing efforts By LEWIS LIM DIXON HO Lewis Lim is assistant professor of marketing and deputy MBA director at Nanyang Business School, and Dixon Ho is assistant professor of marketing at Nanyang
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      1243 27 Business leaders should take the lead to promote a new mindset in their organisation THE unpredictable economic environment and lacklustre performance of the global economy has bred uncertainty in the local and overseas business landscape. Our companies are confronted with challenges that extend
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      371 1 CONTENTS: Looking beyond the hard times PAGE 6 Growing Jumbo successfully PAGE 15 Resilience in a tough environment PAGE 17 Taking aim at a moving target PAGE 21 Openness to change is key to innovation PAGE 27 Coordinator: Felda Chay Copy Editors: George Joseph, Chiang Yin Pheng, Benjamin Tan Sub-Editor:
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      244 2 VICTOR ENTERPRISES PTE LTD Winner of the Enterprise 50 Award for four consecutive years Driven By Commitment And Sense Of Achievement For Excellence Distributor of diverse range of: lubricants automotive diesel liquified petroleum gas speciality chemical products Serving more than 3,000 companies in Singapore and Asia Pacific region. Victor Enterprises,
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      330 3 IN A TOUGH YEAR, YOU HIT THE BULLS EYE A round of applause to the winners of the 2012 Enterprise 50 Awards Amidst difficult times, you emerged victorious. As the proud sponsor of the E50 Awards for seven consecutive years, we are delighted to be part of your success. Lian
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      189 4 nubox technologiies studio 7 IT Harvest 'Miare Digital Side Your personal IT shoppe □teboak.com ENTERPRISE v5D Celebrating Singapore's Enterprising Spirit 2012 Congratulations to Newstead Technologies for being awarded the Singapore Enterprise 50 Awards 2012 Newstead Technologies is the heart beat of Singapore's consumer electronics retail industry. With over 45 stores
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      199 5 1 i Ki IS* £5 m ■t* i <■ K T 1 E H ,i ri Tim 1 i t r^ r N'lfliJfi '>!" 1 tflJWVf III iB L S GEE31 TEAMBULD K ND teas., *yrB8a: ■J 3bt H ENTERPRISE ffSM 40> Celebrating Singapore's Enterprising Spirit 2012 An Impressive Achievement
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      358 6 krislite The light that outshines ENTERPRISE Celebrating Singapore's Enterprising Spirit 2012 4 i "a LI r t. 1 i s* a r U s* i Wj r S L I BUI i ■c a as ki f w M I i 0! Incorporated in 1992, Krislite has successfully established herself
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      370 7 «p PR LIANSOON CONSTRUCTION PTE LTD Founded in 1965 by the late Mr. Lee Lian Soon, Lian Soon Construction Pte Ltd is now jointly managed by the founder’s sons. Lian Soon Construction has grown from a subcontractor to main-contractor incorporated with modern infrastructure, managed by a team of welltrained and
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      47 8 Professional. Personalised. Passionate. The Hallmark of our Talent solutions Capita is honoured to receive the prestigious Enterprise 50 Award 2012. We would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to our staff, clients and business partners for their invaluable support! BUSINESS SUPPORT OUTSOURCING TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING BANKING SINGAPORE MALAYSIA
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      315 9 It's never easy to ride a rough wave, but these 50 SMEs have done it. A salute to these successful companies. C O N G R A T U LA T I O N S 1. Lian Soon Construction Pte Ltd 2. EL Development Pte Ltd 3. Superworld Electronics (S)
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      206 10 ENTERPRISE" J-y l a) f Idfactory Celebrating Singapore's t Enterprising Spirit 2012 WINNERS OF THE 2012 ENTERPRISE 50 AWARD We would like to thank you our valued customers partners and friends for your continual support. Thank you for being a big part of our success. To Him be the glory!
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      247 11 FEINMETALL Contact Technologies ENTERPRISE Sustainable Business Awards 2012 TUV SUD UL (,im r+ MGMISYS V jni kt RvA C 223 I fcs Feinmetall Singapore is honoured to once again share the Prestigious Enterprise 50 Award with our valued Technology Business Partners, Customers, Dedicated Staff Management. Winning this award for second
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      115 12 BD Crane l ech Pte Ltd Singapore's Leading Material Handling Specialist um., Certificate No:AJA07/I21S6 SINGAPORE 1000 SINGAPORE SUE 500 s\ iSAFETY+FIRST rT7 II 1 I lL -1 a r r I \VL. I I Si i j. "^.5iSBag& ■mrniim'in. ..j-. -rS r- ‘Va, I *ii i a r. jr i
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      325 13 1 Golden Bridge Group golden bridge Singapore’s Leading Processed Meat Supplier ENTERPRISE ELLAZiCL The Halal Food Specialist Out-Vision “A World Class Food Company and an Innovative Market Leader in the region, striving to deliver premier value products and services to customers and transforming Golden Bridge into a regional brand” We
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      48 14 ENTERPRISE 5D Celebrating Singapore's Enterprising Spirit 2012 We are proud to receive the Enterprise 50 Award. We thank all our staff, customers and business associates for their unwavering support. Pan Asia Logistics Your holistic service provider for efficient and cost-effective logistics solutions across the globe. Expect the Best
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      228 15 RI\t€L* green restroom Specialist GOING GREEN WITH AN EDGE A green restroom specialist with intelligent technology as its edge, Rigel has been making waves in both the commercial and residential sanitation markets. By taking the lead in spearheading the full range of restroom products that fuse the greenest features and
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      245 16 Delivering Quality, On Time, Every Time. for your unwavering support on this journey. Celebrating Singapore’s Enterprising Spirit2QJ2 Global Harvest Trading Pte Ltd is honoured to be presented with the prestigious Enterprise 50 Award •a i V. ig, rr“ 1-x T., 11 1 Ltf i-M L rr LCtttUi-y tjfWn. t| t
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      163 17 ENTERPRISE V Enterprising SpiritgQ-jg PS Mp>,> T*v. -Hm t* m r 1 ll u Ob Hotel CARLTON HOTEL EXTENSION Residential: LE NOUVEL ARDMORE We Build To Inspire Seiko Architectural is the proud recipient of the Prestigious Enterprise 50 Award SEIKO Architectural Wall Systems Re Ltd •r- Ji SEIKO’S Office Factory
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      186 19 OKH Congratulations to OKH Holdings Pte. Ltd. for being awarded with the Enterprise 50 Award 2012 With its market-oriented business model, OKH has been actively involved in various iconic large-scale industrial property development projects. Committed to building a sustainable business and cultivating an entrepreneurial spirit within the Group, the management
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      494 20 A CHIU TENG CONSTRUCTION CO. PTE. LTD. Our Heartiest Congratulations on Your Success in Achieving The Enterprise 50 Award 5D lisa imnns in s:snn i?a 1 IBs sninn B!s ns imnnnplH jra ins apt jiaa aiBapSp jn imminteja jra m nr uRRpa 1 iss m nn aRfika ns« I I
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      139 21 m AMAIloy Total Welding Solution Provider with Products that Matter n ft i f v> vj ,r> ENTERPRISE Celebrating Singapore's Enterprising Spirit 2012 ft F\r ■s I I T a <- Our Customers, Principals and Partners, thank you for all your valuable support through the years! We look forward to
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      451 23 Enterprise in Education TM £ast Asia Institute of Management Dedicated to preparing our students to be career-ready professionals who are confident, competent, committed and creative! Winner of the 2012 Singapore Enterprise 50 Award! 1 v'V i i 'i r m u iU. y tWi a Me,* r E AS tv
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      198 25 Congratulations to B K Civil Construction Pte Ltd on winning the E50 Award “Happy Staff Make Happy Customers” Business Continuity Management Singapore Standard SS 540:2008 Enterprise 50 Awards 2012 B C M Business Continuity Management CERTIFIED Compliments from All of Us Workplace Safety Health Council bizSAFE Partner P a r
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      141 26 m KWONG SOON ENGINEERING CO (PTE) LTD Business Registration No: *****0388C 15, Tuas Crescent, Singapore *****9 Tel: +65 *****311 Fax: +65 *****211 Email: info@kwongsoon.com.sg Website: www.kwongsoon.com.sg ENTERPRISE ENTERPRISE™ Celebrating Singapore's Celebrating Singapore's Enterprising Spirit 2012 Enterprising Spirit 2010 him Certificate Number: ***** THE PREFERRED NETWORK i >• rs -s r
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      163 27 Sudima International Pte Ltd Multinational Trading House Sudima Group Proud to be recognised in the Enterprise 50 Awards With our unwavering commitment and expertise in international trade, we assure best quality exports, worldwide. We possess intimate knowledge in availability and sourcing of the products. Our capability in this regard is
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      136 27 A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS *1 BLPL ®3^ KZX BLPL Singapore owns and operates a growing container fleet of ***** Ten's including temperature controlled containers and Special Equipments for carrying Odd Sized Cargo. Recently launched two dedicated container vessel services from Singapore Portklang with one
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