The Business Times, 4 January 2013
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Title Section25 2013-01-04 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg SpTl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO R GN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 074/08/2012 Friday, January 4, 201325 words
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Article577 2013-01-04 1 CAI HAOXIANG - Move at OCBC and UBS follows internal review of rate setting for non-deliverable forward foreign-exchange contracts By CAI HAOXIANG [SINGAPORE] Amid an ongoing probe by regulators on how benchmark rates are set, at least two banks have taken action after internal reviews. Sources told577 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article65 2013-01-04 1 GST INDEX 3,224.80 (+23.06) GST INDEX FUTURES 3,225.00 (+23.00) GSIMSCI 365.40 (+2.16) GSIMSCI FUTURES 366.10 (+2.90) US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.223 (US$/S$ per 1.622 1.984 EURO (US$/S$/€) 1.314 1.606 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 87.10 71.30 RM 3.034 2.481 HK$ 7.752 6.340 BAHT 30.35 24.82 RUPIAH65 words
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Article46 2013-01-04 1 Thursday Change KL COMP 1,692.65 +17.93 NIKKEI 225 Closed HANG SENG 23,398.60 +86.62 SET INDEX 1,408.41 +0.96 JAKARTA COMP 4,399.26 +52.78 MANILA COMP 5,934.05 +73.06 SEOUL COMP 2,019.41 -11.69 SHENZHEN B Closed MUMBAI IND 19,764.78 +50.54 11am EST Change DOW 13,391.82 -20.73 NASDAQ 3,109.64 -2.6246 words
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Article19 2013-01-04 1 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 6.55 HONGKONG 5.00 JAPAN 14.144 TAIWAN 5.036 JAPAN 1.475 SWITZERLAND 9.33 BRITAIN Source: Bloomberg19 words
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Article, Illustration866 2013-01-04 1 MINDY TAN - New CEO sharpens focus on China, Singapore markets By MINDY TAN [SINGAPORE] CapitaLand is reassessing its commercial and residential investments in the United Kingdom, India, and Gulf Cooperation Council nations, as well as its investment in Australand, as it simplifies itsSource: CapitaLand - 866 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article505 2013-01-04 2 Bank staff put on forced leave AMID an ongoing probe by regulators on how benchmark rates are set, at least two banks have taken action after internal reviews. Sources told BT that in the last few months, OCBC Bank and UBS AG have put a few of their505 words
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Article, Illustration503 2013-01-04 2 JOYCE HOOI - By JOYCE HOOI [SINGAPORE] The global ranking of CEOs by Insead for 2012 is out, and Steve Jobs continues to dominate from the afterlife with his pole position in this latest survey of 3,143 CEOs. Mr Jobs, who was503 words
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Article, Illustration529 2013-01-04 2 KENNETH LIM - Move comes amid ongoing questions over its alliance with Kirin By KENNETH LIM [SINGAPORE] The consortium led by property developer Overseas Union Enterprise (OUE) has extended its $9.08 per share offer for Fraser and Neave (F&N) to Jan 14 amid ongoing questions529 words
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535 2013-01-04 2 CHUANG PECK MING - Some economists see possible revision in Q4 growth figures By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] Things appear to have worsened for the manufacturing sector in December as the latest leading indicator of factory orders took another dip last month. The purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for December535 words
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746 2013-01-04 2 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] More mothers here want to return to work after giving birth. Just over three quarters of married women 77 per cent polled for the latest Marriage and Parenthood Study say they want to746 words
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Article846 2013-01-04 4 NEIL BEHRMANN - Japanese equity funds beginning to take off, investors seem ready for risk By in London NEIL BEHRMANN in London GROWING numbers of investors shifted money into Japan and other Asian equity funds in the final weeks of 2012. Spurred on by macroeconomic factors such as846 words
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752 2013-01-04 4 Reuters AFP [NEW YORK] Rating agencies and the IMF are not impressed with the recent passage of measures by the US to avoid a fiscal cliff, calling on Washington to do more. Moody’s Investors Service said on Wednesday that the presentReuters; AFP - 752 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration527 2013-01-04 5 ANDREA SOH - The worst may be over for firm, but scrutiny, uncertainty remain: analysts By ANDREA SOH BOOSTED by renewed confidence and riding on a wave of bullish sentiment towards commodity stocks, Olam International’s shares rallied yesterday, gaining 5.5 cents or 3.3 per centSource: Bloomberg - 527 words
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Article, Illustration519 2013-01-04 5 ANDREA SOH - By ANDREA SOH CNMC Goldmine Holdings yesterday announced that it has produced 740.82 ounces of gold dore bars at its new heap leach facilities. These semi-pure bars, which need further refining, were minted at the Catalist-listed gold-mining company’s inaugural gold pour conducted519 words
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Article, Illustration371 2013-01-04 5 TEO SI JIA - By TEO SI JIA TWO companies got on Singapore Exchange's (SGX) radar yesterday after investors showed sudden interest in the counters. SGX queried AsiaMedic on a substantial increase in its share price, and also asked Aussino Group to explain a surge in its shareSource: Bloomberg - 371 words
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380 2013-01-04 7 MINDY TAN - Developer still seen undervalued; public float now at 19.259% By MINDY TAN WHEELOCK Properties increased its stake in SC Global Developments yesterday, paying $1.82 per share for 700,000 shares as it maintained its view that the property developer is undervalued. The move, which380 words
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319 2013-01-04 7 JASMINE NG - By JASMINE NG A UNIT of listed property developer Roxy-Pacific Holdings has purchased a freehold residential site off Dhoby Ghaut/Selegie Road for $24.5 million. This is Roxy-Pacific's third purchase in the vicinity in six months; the other two are Sophia Mansions at Adis Road319 words
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Article316 2013-01-04 7 LYNN KAN - By LYNN KAN SECOND Chance Properties reported net profit for the first quarter ended Nov 30, 2012, of $3.35 million, down 9.7 per cent from the $3.71 million it recorded a year ago. Second Chance’s bottom line was hit by a 27.7 per cent316 words
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388 2013-01-04 7 ONG CHOR HAO - By ONG CHOR HAO CREDIT Suisse Equity Research favours developers over real estate investment trusts (Reits) this year, after weighing upside and downside risks for both. In a report on the Singapore property sector, the investment bank noted that both groups388 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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Article76 2013-01-04 7 SINGAPORE Exchange (SGX) cleared a record 108.9 million tonnes (217,803 lots) for its flagship iron ore swaps last year. This is 2.5 times of the 43.2 million tonnes (86,391 lots) cleared in 2011. Open interest reached an all-time high of 12.3 million tonnes (24,62776 words
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52 2013-01-04 7 CONTEL Corporation Ltd has entered into a memorandum of understanding with YuuZoo Corporation to negotiate and finalise definitive documentation for the potential acquisition of YuuZoo through a reverse takeover deal. According to Contel, YuuZoo is a profitable and fast-growing Singapore headquartered company which builds targeted52 words
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557 2013-01-04 8 VICTORIA HO - Bank’s innovation team looks outside industry for ideas that can be patented By VICTORIA HO JUST as DBS Bank reached its goal of capping ATM waiting times at 15 minutes last year, its internal innovation team has gone one better and set557 words
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Article433 2013-01-04 8 CAI HAOXIANG - By CAI HAOXIANG HEDGE funds around the world generally had another dismal year. Industry tracker Eurekahedge on Wednesday said its flagship Hedge Fund Index, which tracks about 2,400 funds, was up 5.63 per cent in 2012. This is against 13.75 per cent for the MSCI World433 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration551 2013-01-04 6 VEN SREENIVASAN - Index chalks up highest close in two years; Myanmar-linked second-liners in the limelight STOCKS VEN SREENIVASAN Senior Correspondent AS EXPECTED, market players here decided to lock in some of the profits from a strong start on Wednesday, when the Singapore market surged 1.1 perSource: Bloomberg - 551 words
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Article73 2013-01-04 6 Jan 3 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 722.00 -44.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +43.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +72.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 784.50 +1.76 FTSE ST Small Cap 532.68 -1.06 FTSE ST All Share 789.95 +4.60 FTSE ST China Top 220.33 +3.46 FTSE ST China 246.12 +2.97 FTSE73 words
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Article56 2013-01-04 6 VOLUME MDR 356,026,000 Oceanus 255,683,000 NexGenSCom 207,210,000 Aussino 181,341,000 Annica 180,476,000 GSH Corp 175,901,000 MDR W*****5 153,860,000 Geo Energy 140,278,000 YHM 134,530,000 Golden Agri 105,175,000 VALUE($) Wilmar 120,389,150 Genting SP 104,101,305 Geo Energy 81,454,315 Golden Agri 70,364,620 CapitaLand 68,260,372 Olam 61,510,355 Noble Grp 55,820,830 SingTel 45,705,450 DBS56 words
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Article186 2013-01-04 6 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 6 4 6 0 0 0 6 4 6 Manufacturing 66 58 45 9 10 13 75 68 58 Commerce 29 16 23 7 5 0 36 21 23 Tpt/Stor/Comms 23 12 7186 words
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Article, Illustration791 2013-01-04 6 LYNN KAN - Compiled by LYNN KAN Singapore Property Credit Suisse Equity Research, Jan 3 WE PREFER developers over Reits. After a meaningful sector re-rat-ing in 2012, driven mainly by yield compression, we expect a mid-teen total return for Reits in 2013. Within the Reits, our preferred picks are CapitaMall TrustSource: Bloomberg - 791 words
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Article123 2013-01-04 6 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 31,716 31,716 60,938 60,938 Manufacturing 716,904 314,667 1,031,571 344,507 7,651 352,158 Commerce 1,078,173 51,947 1,130,120 235,749 2,307 238,056 Tpt/Stor/Comms 154,107 24,884 178,991 177,279 7,651 184,930 Finance 118,732 387 119,119 131,268 163 131,431 Construction 254,548 134,977123 words
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Article111 2013-01-04 6 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 2.060 +0.070 CapitaLand 3.840 +0.080 CapitaMall 2.130 CityDev 13.060 +0.070 ComfortDelGro 1.785 DBS Grp 14.840 +0.060 F&N 9.660 -0.010 GLP 2.770 Genting SP 1.470 +0.025 Golden Agri 0.655 -0.020 HK Land 7.090 +0.020 IHH Healthcare 1.370 +0.005 JMH 63.300 +0.980 JSH111 words
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Article, Illustration512 2013-01-04 6 hits 3-wk high as US worries resurface CURRENCIES Reuters [LONDON] The US dollar yesterday hit a three-week high against a basket of currencies while the euro plumbed its lowest level since mid-December, on concerns that further US budget wrangling could lie ahead. Initial optimism about a deal to avoid steepReuters; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 512 words
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Article109 2013-01-04 6 BY CENTS CLOSE UP IS S&P500 ***** 330.1 1.9 JMH 6330 119.8 1.6 DBXT MSAsExJp 10US$ 3424 107.6 2.6 JSH 3674 77.0 1.7 Jardine C&C 4920 76.0 1.6 CIMBASEAN40 100S$D 1397 59.0 4.4 CIMBAsean40 100US$ 1148 58.7 4.4 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 2252 29.3 1.1 Lyxor China H 10US$ 1568109 words
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Article123 2013-01-04 6 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 6324 -74.6 -1.0 Hyflux 6% CPS 10 ***** -70.0 -0.6 UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 ***** -30.0 -0.3 DBS Bk 4.7% NCPS 100 ***** -26.0 -0.2 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 3432 -24.5 -0.6 STXPO 100 510 -10.0 -1.9 DairyFarm 1088 -8.6 -0.6 Junma 21123 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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666 2013-01-04 10 ONG CHOR HAO - Offers within expectations, reflect interest from users and developers By ONG CHOR HAO DEMAND for industrial property remains robust, going by the bidding activity for three plots of land in the Tuas area that closed on Wednesday, even though the offers were largely within666 words
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Article, Illustration266 2013-01-04 10 KIM MIN SEOK - School’s aim is to train F&B entrepreneurs By KIM MIN SEOK NANYANG Polytechnic (NYP) students in the final year of the three-year diploma course in Food Beverage Business will begin running their own restaurant on the school’s Ang Mo Kio campus in April. Tentatively266 words
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Article317 2013-01-04 10 CHNG SZE NING - It appoints 3 board members to replace those retiring By CHNG SZE NING THE Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (Acra) has appointed Kenneth Yap Yew Choh as its new chief executive, with effect from Feb 1. According to a statement from the Ministry of Finance317 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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59 2013-01-04 10 THE pimp behind the online vice ring that led to more than 50 men being charged with having sex with a teenage prostitute will be sentenced next Friday. Tang Boon Thiew faces more than 100 charges and has pleaded guilty to 20,59 words
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Article114 2013-01-04 10 THE Restaurant Association of Singapore and the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce Industry will be organising a training camp in Taiwan, to help the local F&B industry improve its operational efficiency and stay competitive. Called the “Taiwan Training Camp for Innovative Thinking and Methods Food114 words
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278 2013-01-04 10 ZEINAB YUSUF SAIWALLA - S’pore firm outbids Macmahon’s largest shareholder Leighton By ZEINAB YUSUF SAIWALLA SEMBAWANG Engineers and Constructors (E&C) has offered to buy Macmahon Holdings Ltd, an Australian contract mining and construction company, aiming to outbid the company’s largest shareholder, Leighton Holdings Ltd, which had278 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration812 2013-01-04 11 Last year’s growth topping 6% in first 3 quarters among fastest in Asean Xinhua [JAKARTA] Indonesia, South-east Asia’s largest economy, has shown remarkable economic growth in 2012 despite the sluggish global economy; growing almost as fast as China and India, Asia’s twoXinhua; PHOTO: REUTERS - 812 words
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Article517 2013-01-04 11 PAULINE NG - Syarikat Prasarana plans to step up developments around its train stations By in Kuala PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur TO defray some of the massive costs incurred in public transport infrastructure projects, Syarikat Prasarana Nasional Bhd is planning to step up real estate development517 words
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545 2013-01-04 11 S JAYASANKARAN - By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN national oil firm Petroliam Nasional (Petronas) is seeking answers from Engen Petroleum, its South African subsidiary, over tax evasion accusations levelled against Engen’s former Ugandan unit, now sold to another African oil firm. Ugandan media reported on545 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration1270 2013-01-04 12 CHRIS YEUNG - Don’t look to Beijing to lead the world back to path of growth; it’s also looking for direction, says economist By CHRIS YEUNG EJ Insight [HONG KONG] Forget the hype about the ascendancy of China to become the No 1 economy not before tooEJ Insight; PHOTO: AFP - 1,270 words
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Article, Illustration247 2013-01-04 12 Reuters [MUMBAI] India’s salt-to-software conglomerate Tata Group plans to invest more than 450 billion rupees (S$10 billion) over the next two years, newly appointed chairman Cyrus Mistry said in an internal mail on Wednesday. Mr Mistry, who has taken over as chief ofReuters; PHOTO: AFP - 247 words
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551 2013-01-04 13 Greatest driver was a jump in a sub-index measuring construction services Reuters [BEIJING] China’s official purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for the non-manu-facturing sector rose to a four-month high of 56.1 in December from 55.6 in November, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)Reuters - 551 words
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479 2013-01-04 13 Proposal to invest 42b rupees will be cleared: minister Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India is poised to approve furniture retailer Ikea’s application to open stores as the nation seeks to lure more investment, Commerce Minister Anand Sharma said. “It should go through,” MrBloomberg - 479 words
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329 2013-01-04 13 AFP [MUMBAI] India’s stock market regulator is considering a plan that would see small investors reimbursed if they lose money buying newly issued shares in a bid to boost confidence in IPOs, a report said yesterday. The Securities and Exchange Board ofAFP - 329 words
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Article, Illustration459 2013-01-04 13 AFP [HONG KONG] Hong Kong conservationists expressed outrage yesterday after images of a factory rooftop covered in thousands of freshly sliced shark fins emerged, as they called for curbs on the “barbaric” trade. The southern Chinese city is one of theAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 459 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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870 2013-01-04 14 Republicans insist on sharp spending cuts before they agree to increase the country’s borrowing limits Washington Post [WASHINGTON] Only hours after Congress adopted a bill to avert the “fiscal cliff” of tax increases and spending cuts, US lawmakers on Wednesday began to clashWashington Post - 870 words
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Article, Illustration572 2013-01-04 14 It’s his first foreign trip since taking office last week Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan Finance Minister Taro Aso met Myanmar’s president and senior officials yesterday in a sign that the nation plans to tap a market of 64 million people that has been dominated byBloomberg; PHOTO: AP - 572 words
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Article, Illustration701 2013-01-04 14 Bloomberg [BOGOTA] Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s battle with cancer threatens US$7 billion of subsidised oil exports that help prop up Cuba’s economy and contain inflation in Caribbean nations from Jamaica to the Bahamas. Mr Chavez, 58, hospitalised in Havana after aBloomberg; PHOTO: REUTERS - 701 words
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453 2013-01-04 14 Reu ters [SEOUL] South Korea has increased its budget to fund North Korea-related projects this year, government data showed yesterday, with a new president seeking closer relations due to take office in Seoul and signs of an opening from Pyongyang. TheReuters - 453 words
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818 2013-01-04 16 Debt limit is party’s next fight, after ‘fiscal cliff’ battle proved wrenching Reuters [WASHINGTON] In the wake of bruising fights in their own ranks over the “fiscal cliff” and aid for victims of superstorm Sandy, Republicans in the US House of RepresentativesReuters - 818 words
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Article, Illustration267 2013-01-04 16 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was discharged from a New York City hospital and is expected to make a full recovery from the ailments that kept her from public view for more than three weeks, according to the State Department. “She’sBloomberg; PHOTO: REUTERS - 267 words
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Article, Illustration128 2013-01-04 16 DOCTOR WHO who usually uses a police box for travel will be zooming through time and space on the edge of letters in 2013. Britain's Royal Mail is marking the 50th anniversary of the science fiction show Doctor Who with a series of stamps featuring eachAP - 128 words
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354 2013-01-04 16 Reuters [LOS ANGELES] Al Jazeera said on Wednesday that it will buy Current TV, the struggling cable channel founded by Al Gore and partners, in a move that will boost the Qatar-based broadcaster’s footprint in the United States. Terms wereReuters - 354 words
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669 2013-01-04 16 There are signs both parties may join hands for reforms The Washington Post [WASHINGTON] The fate of financial reform may be decided in this year as congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle try to modify the Dodd-Frank Act. In the twoThe Washington Post - 669 words
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717 2013-01-04 17 Different directions taken by various nations have created new risks Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The first Basel agreement on global banking regulation, adopted in 1988, was 30 pages long and relied on simple arithmetic. The latest update, known as Basel III, runs to 509Bloomberg - 717 words
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Article, Illustration993 2013-01-04 17 Rebound spurred by 28.8% jump in US sales as at Nov NYT [TOKYO] Toyota has spent much of the last year trying to leave behind what has been a tumultuous four years in which it booked its largest loss ever, became embroiled inNYT; PHOTO: REUTERS - 993 words
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Article, Illustration701 2013-01-04 17 Reu ters [RAMAT GAN, Israel] Diamond manufacturing is a dwindling trade in Israel. The country has one of the world’s hottest diamond exchanges, but polishers and cutters of the precious stones have been replaced by cheaper workers in newer hubs like India and China.Reuters; PHOTOS: REUTERS - 701 words
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261 2013-01-04 17 But other instalment loan sectors show no improvement yet Bloomb erg [WASHINGTON] US bank-card delinquencies fell to the lowest level in 18 years as consumers strengthened their personal finances amid uncertainty over the nation’s economy, the American Bankers Association said in a quarterlyBloomberg - 261 words
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Article, Illustration460 2013-01-04 17 AP [SEOUL] Google’s executive chairman is preparing to travel to one of the last frontiers of cyberspace: North Korea. Eric Schmidt will be travelling to North Korea on a private, humanitarian mission led by former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson thatAP - 460 words
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Article, Illustration544 2013-01-04 18 But unemployment rate seems to have stabilised at postreunification low Reuters Reuters [BERLIN] The number of Germans out of work rose for the ninth month running in December but held close to a post-reunification low, adding to signs that Europe’s largestReuters Reuters; PHOTO: AP - 544 words
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534 2013-01-04 18 AFP [FRANKFURT] Natural catastrophes including US hurricane Sandy caused US$160 billion worth of damage in 2012, the world’s leading reinsurer, Munich Re, estimated yesterday. “Last year, natural catastrophes caused US$160 billion in overall losses and US$65 billion in insured losses worldwide,” Munich ReAFP - 534 words
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Article442 2013-01-04 18 Job market steady despite fiscal cliff woes: analyst LATEST US DATA Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Companies added more workers than projected in December, indicating the US job market finished 2012 with momentum, according to a private report based on payrolls. The 215,000 increase in employment was theBloomberg - 442 words
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361 2013-01-04 18 Bloomberg [WILMINGTON, Delaware] Rambus Inc, the designer of high-speed memory chips, can’t use 12 of its patents to demand royalties from Micron Technology because it improperly destroyed documents tied to intellectual property litigation, a judge ruled. US District Judge Sue Robinson inBloomberg - 361 words
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Article, Illustration618 2013-01-04 18 AFP [BANGKOK] Thai grandmother Nom Prom-on rummages through rubbish bins looking for bottles, cans and paper to trade for food and other goods at a recycling cooperative providing a lifeline for Bangkok’s poor. Riding an old motorcycle with a rubbish cart attached,AFP; PHOTO: AFP - 618 words
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379 2013-01-04 18 Bloomberg [LONDON] UK lenders increased the availability of mortgages and company loans “significantly” in the fourth quarter as the Bank of England’s credit-boost-ing programme began to take effect. An index of the availability of secured loans to households rose to 26.2Bloomberg - 379 words
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Article, Illustration883 2013-01-04 19 Many defer lucrative professional careers to join non-profit Teach for America NYT [WASHINGTON] Four years after the financial crisis, Wall Street hiring has remained weak, and many college graduates have searched for jobs and even careers in other fields. InNYT; PHOTO: NYT - 883 words
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Article, Illustration562 2013-01-04 19 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Australia is facing its most wide-ranging heatwave in more than a decade as 80 per cent of the continent is hit by temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius the Bureau of Meteorology said yesterday. State emergency services have flagged the riskBloomberg; PHOTO: AFP - 562 words
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828 2013-01-04 19 New Planet Fitness ad mocks fitness fanatics, keeps it real NYT [NEW YORK] Commercials for gyms tend to feature actors who look like Calvin Klein underwear models, with physiques that most will not achieve no matter how long they spend on anNYT - 828 words
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441 2013-01-04 19 Catholic couple’s petition says law is unconstitutional AFP [MANILA] A Catholic couple has asked the Philippines’s top court to stop a historic birth control law, their lawyer said yesterday, in the first of many legal challenges church leaders have vowed against the measure.AFP - 441 words
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493 2013-01-04 20 EDITORIAL RECENT proposals by a property consultancy to better meet the housing needs of two “minority” segments in Singapore merit consideration by both developers and policymakers. The report by Colliers International zoomed in on two clear demographic trends here: the growing numbers of493 words
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Article, Illustration761 2013-01-04 20 ROBERT SAMUELSON - Globalisation in retreat but won’t go away totally THE BOTTOM LINE ROBERT SAMUELSON The Washington Post Writers Group ONE fateful question for 2013 is this: What happens to globalisation? For decades, growing volumes of cross-border trade and money flows have fuelled strong economic growth. But something remarkable is happening; tradeThe Washington Post Writers Group - 761 words
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Article, Illustration968 2013-01-04 20 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Shrinking population, industries relocating Abenomics doesn’t have all the answers ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent JAPAN went into the year 2013 (Heisei 25 in the Japanese calendar, marking the year of the current emperor’s reign) with hopes that a new era had dawnedPHOTO: AFP - 968 words
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Article, Illustration1182 2013-01-04 21 A discussion on Asian bonds between Eugen Loffler, chief investment officer, Fixed Income Asia Pacific, at Allianz Global Investors Asia Pacific and Stefan Scheurer of Global Capital Markets Thematic Research. FROM a historical perspective, it is not that long ago that Mexico, Argentina, RussiaPHOTO: REUTERS - 1,182 words
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Article, Illustration854 2013-01-04 21 NICHOLAS D KRISTOF - By NICHOLAS D KRISTOF NYT [BEIJING] WANT to buy illegal drugs in China? No problem –just go to the wild and woolly Internet here and order a US$50 or US$100 package of methamphetamines, ecstasy or cocaine. It’ll be delivered to your doorNYT; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 854 words
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207 2013-01-04 21 LETTER TO THE EDITOR THE SGX rules governing the period that a conditional cash offer may stay open needs to be reviewed to avoid the farcical situation of the current takeover exercises for Fraser Neave Ltd. One mandatory conditional cash offer was launched207 words
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386 2013-01-04 22 Bloomberg [KARACHI] Pakistan International Airlines Corp, the flag carrier reeling from seven straight years of losses, sought financial assistance from the government for at least a third time since 2007 to pare debt. The carrier, also known as PIA, hasBloomberg - 386 words
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Article, Illustration573 2013-01-04 22 AFP [LOS ANGELES] A six-mem-ber salvage team was lowered on Wednesday onto an oil rig that ran aground in Alaska to assess options as the US Coast Guard vowed to prevent any ecological threat, officials said. The team spent three hours on boardAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 573 words
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312 2013-01-04 22 It will pose a challenge to Cathay in cross-strait sector Bloomberg [HONG KONG] China Southern Airlines Co is among four carriers from China and Taiwan to form a regional alliance to challenge Cathay Pacific Airways as warmer cross-strait ties spur demand for direct flights. FrequentBloomberg - 312 words
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Article, Illustration549 2013-01-04 22 Reuters [CHICAGO] The drought-drained Mississippi River will rise slightly later this week between St Louis and Cairo, Illinois, but later continue its decline toward historic lows, according to a National Weather Service forecast. Low water, due to the worst US droughtReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 549 words
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545 2013-01-04 22 Favourable market conditions for such vessels amid continued supply glut for other ships Bloomberg [LONDON] Earnings for ships that haul liquefied gases, cars and oil products are most likely to recover this year amid a continued glut of merchant vessels thatBloomberg - 545 words
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Article3219 2013-01-04 25 Transaction date: Jan 3 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 Last 6 3 A-Sonic Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High 166.5 122 ARA 153 953,219 words
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Article236 2013-01-04 26 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 (*ooo) Day High Last Quote Low Buyer Seller Div Gr Yld Cvr Net M Cap P/E Smil 21 14 t236 words
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Article10403 2013-01-04 26 UNIT TRUST FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund Cl A!** 1.31/ Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited 1.07/ Asian Local Ccy SD Bond Asian Local Ccy SD Bond 0.9908/ Global Emerging Markets!** 1 843/ EM local Ccy Bond 0 9965/ European Opportunities!" 1.0943/ Global Emerging Markets10,403 words
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Article249 2013-01-04 26 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Company 41.5 29 Genting HK US$ US36 +0.5 8178 36 35.5 35.5 36 2370.4 Sale 247 181 TanChongInt HK245 -1 3 245 245 245 248 4.3 2.9249 words
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Article915 2013-01-04 26 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 126 107.1 ABF SG Bond ETF 118.9 -0.1 7 118.9 107.1 118.5 118.9 542.8 133.8 120.4 CIMB APAC Div 100S$D 133.8 132.1 133.3 106.3 95.8 CIMB915 words
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Article603 2013-01-04 27 Jan 3 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES SPOT *****.36 *****.63 *****.85 Mar13 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 ***** *****3 Jun13 *****.00 0 2336 MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUTURES SPOT 281.51 282.93 281.04 Jan13 279.00 282.90 279.00 281.40 ***** *****0 Feb13 279.20 280.60 279.20 281.50603 words
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373 2013-01-04 27 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Jan 2 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 952.9 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.7 EAFE Preliminary 786.7 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.7 Europe Preliminary 1171.1 2.1 2.1373 words
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Article, Illustration95 2013-01-04 27 As on 2 January 2013 www.smx.com.sg PRODUCT CONTRACT HIGH LOW CLOSE PRECIOUS METAL GOLD FUT FEB2013 1692.90 1675.70 1688.90 INDIA GOLD (E-GOLD) FUT FEB2013 570.55 563.35 568.85 CURRENCY EUR-USD FUT MAR2013 1.3288 1.3214 1.3176 BASE METAL COPPER FUT MAR2013 8258 8107 8237 INDEX IRON ORE (MBIO) IDX95 words
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Article107 2013-01-04 27 Jan 2 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jan 13 1405.50 1418.75 1444.25 1398.50 Mar 13 1392.25 1409.50 1435.00 1386.25 May 13 1384.25 1399.25 1423.00 1377.25 Jul 13 1382.00 1395.25 1418.00 1374.25 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Jan 13 50.52107 words
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Article70 2013-01-04 27 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Jan 02 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 112.51 2.85 WTI (Near Mth) 92.84 0.96 Dubai (1-Mth F) 106.4 0.82 Tapis blend 117.89 2.12 Minas 110.47 2.12 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 105.83 1.55 Jet Kerosene 126.17 0.78 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket70 words
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Article22 2013-01-04 27 Jan 3 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2224 1.2229 2-months 1.2224 1.2229 3-months 1.2224 1.2229 6-months 1.2223 1.2229 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article65 2013-01-04 27 Jan 2 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2127.25 2041.00 3 months 2161.00 2073.00 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 8183.50 7907.00 3 months 8209.00 7931.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2421.50 2316.50 3 months 2431.00 2330.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months65 words
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Article80 2013-01-04 27 Jan 2 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Mar 13 1429 1435 1440/1420 May 13 1438 1442 1446/1429 Jul 13 1448 1452 1457/1440 Sep 13 1457 1461 1465/1440 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Jan 13 1988 1963 1992/1963 Mar 13 1942 1924 1947/1908 May 13 1949 1933 1952/1920 Jul 13 195380 words
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910 2013-01-04 27 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 1 146 681 4.80 16 Conv BakerTech W*****5 9 unch 1670 1 27 6 3.78 29 Best World Intl Ltd W*****5 0.5 1 30 65 37.00 6910 words
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Article470 2013-01-04 27 Jan 3 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 6.542 0.799 8.139 57.220 101.592 0.915 11.148 3.185 1.259 102.280 42.805 1.284 8.954 0.967 30.448 31.869 0.647 1.050 Canada 0.967 6.325470 words
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Article64 2013-01-04 27 Jan 3 (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$) 0.***** 3 mths 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths 0.***** SWAP Mid64 words
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Article137 2013-01-04 27 Jan 3 GOLD(US$/oz) Jan 02 Jan 03 Hong Kong 1688.00 1697.00 Dec 31 Jan 02 London 1661.80 1689.73 1663.02 1690.57 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Jan 03 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 149 66 5gm 422 331 10gm 754 662137 words
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Article91 2013-01-04 27 Jan 3 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****X 04-Apr-13 0.25 6-Month BS*****W 27-Jun-13 0.26 1-Year BY*****X 01-Nov-13 0.26 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0N 0.25 01-Oct-14 101.89 5-Year N*****0Z 2.375 01-Apr-17 108.6191 words
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Article61 2013-01-04 27 Jan 3 Jan 3 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Jan 13 2371.0 2382.0 2371.0 2350.0 296 4422 Feb 13 2460.0 2457.0 2460.0 2422.0 6173 ***** Mar 13 2505.0 2501.0 2513.0 2467.0 ***** ***** Apr 1361 words
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Article155 2013-01-04 27 Jan 3 US$ Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2833 1.2843 1.0498 1.0503 Canadian dollar 1.2408 1.2418 1.0155 1.0150 Euro 1.6059 1.6065 1.3137 1.3138 NZ dollar 1.0196 1.0205 0.8341 0.8346 Sterling pound 1.9830 1.9841 1.6222155 words
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Article121 2013-01-04 27 As at 9am Jan 03 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.311 1.249 Can dollar 1.267 1.207 Euro 1.647 1.569 Sterling pound 2.021 1.944 NZ dollar 1.051 0.992 US dollar 1.245 1.186 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article157 2013-01-04 27 Jan 3 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.03 0.01 1-month 3/8 1/4 2-months 3/8 1/4 3-months 3/8 1/4 Overnight mode: 0.01 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.22 0.12 1 month 0.28 0.18 2 months 0.40 0.20 3 months 0.45 0.25 6 months 0.65 0.45 9 months 0.80 0.60 12157 words
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Article, Illustration1971 2013-01-04 28 reportsCHEAH UI-HOON - ‘No pain, no gain’ takes on a whole new meaning with executives gyrating to Bossa Nova music on a giant inflatable court; getting suspended in the air upside down; and grappling with Bulgarian Bags, reports CHEAH UI-HOON reportsCHEAH reportsCHEAH UI-HOON EXCUSES to avoid exercising are dwindlingPHOTOS: : YOGAFLY, UPSIDE MOTION, EXTEND BARRE, XTEND BARRE PRENATAL; PHOTOS: BOSSABALL, PURE FITNESS - 1,971 words
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Advertisement12 2013-01-04 28 ARTS The premier Art Stage serves up a moveable feast PAGE 3012 words
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Article, Illustration553 2013-01-04 29 DYLAN TAN - By DYLAN TAN WONG Jing encapsulates all things bad about Hong Kong cinema but as lowbrow as his works may be, he’s one of the region’s most commercially successful and prolific filmmaker who knows the key to a box—office smash has morePHOTOS: SHAW ORGANISATION - 553 words
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Article, Illustration615 2013-01-04 29 reviewsDYLAN TAN - Brad Pitt and James Gandolfini burnish their credentials as actors born to play low-life scumbags but director Andrew Dominik fails to nail the bullseye, reviews DYLAN TAN reviewsDYLAN reviewsDYLAN TAN THE hit goes down in the stylish gangster flick Killing Them Softly but writer-director Andrew Dominik’sPHOTOS: THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY - 615 words
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Article, Illustration727 2013-01-04 29 CHRISTOPHER LIM - Mix mull over music genres CD REVIEWS By CHRISTOPHER LIM Standing Ovation: The Greatest Hits from the Stage Susan Boyle SonyRating: B Themed albums are coherent but they also tend to be a bit one-note. Songs from musicals often end up sounding more like soundtracks than albums capable of sustaining727 words
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Miscellaneous305 2013-01-04 29 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Have forty-one winks? (9) 9 Type of selling still has first-class backing (7) 10 Expand measure by stirring lager (7) 11 Trouble taking drug? One’s likely to complain (7) 12 Commonplace parking requires licence (9) 14 African moving nearer to snare it (8) 15 It is305 words
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Article, Illustration1524 2013-01-04 30 HELMI YUSOF - Singapore’s premier art fair Art Stage has never felt bigger, as several satellite events orbit and enrich it, writesHELMI HELMI YUSOF JANUARY is already shaping up to be the most exciting time of the year for the visual arts in Singapore. Not onlyPHOTOS: ART STAGE - 1,524 words
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Article, Illustration242 2013-01-04 30 The Holycoaster S(***) Circus:Uncensored, unabashed and politically incorrect, The Holycoaster S(hit) Circus promises a rollicking good time while, at the same time, examining your assumptions about people and cultures. What begins as a mockumen-tary-cabaret featuring a realistic film about tolerance turns into a provocative circus act in the secondPHOTO: TOM KELLER - 242 words
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Article158 2013-01-04 30 Revisit the Sunflower: How does our state of mind colour the way we perceive our surroundings? Revisit The Sunflower by Re: Dance Theatre explores the concept of perception and emotions through dance. It is choreographed by Albert Tiong, 41, in collaboration with multi- media artist Mr Kelvin Chew, 22.158 words
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Article118 2013-01-04 30 Look East! Japanese Contemporary Art: Easily one of the best exhibitions right now, Look East at Mizuma Gallery at Gillman Barracks showcases a wide and wonderful range of contemporary artists from the far-eastern islands of the Rising Sun. Some of the artists are new to the Singapore art scene,118 words
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Article, Illustration180 2013-01-04 30 Coffee Morning Afternoon Tea: Crooner's Delight with Hillary Francis: Relive the good old days as local singer and guitarist Hillary Francis (right) covers a selection of hits by Andy Williams, Perry Como, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and many more dulcet-voiced crooners from yesteryear. There will be two shows at180 words
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Article, Illustration947 2013-01-04 31 writesKENNETH JAMES - Robert Greene re-creates himself in Mastery, carving out a roadmap for living with the help of stellar mentors, writes KENNETH JAMES writesKENNETH writesKENNETH JAMES Mastery By Robert Greene Publisher: Viking US Pages: 336 pages Price: $22.50 Rating: AHALLMARKS of Robert Greene’s bestsellers include the capsule biographies that liberally947 words
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Article, Illustration529 2013-01-04 31 CHRISTOPHER LIM - GAMING REVIEW By CHRISTOPHER LIM A WISTFUL ode to half-remembered fantasy novels isn’t the first expectation that springs to mind when firing up God of Blades on an iPad or iPhone. There are so many similar hack-and-slash games for Apple iOS that it’s easy to dismissPHOTO: WHITE WHALE GAMES - 529 words
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Article, Illustration1194 2013-01-04 32 NK YONG - Knowing when to uncork a vintage and when to save your vinous stash makes all the difference, writesNK NK YONG ANOTHER whole New Year ahead, time to look through the cellar and see what is ready to drink, what needs waiting, and what should have beenPHOTOS: REUTERS, FILE - 1,194 words
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