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Title Section25 2013-01-18 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg Spi A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO R GN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 074/08/2012 Friday, January 18, 201325 words
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700 2013-01-18 1 MINDY TAN - As projects roll in, construction sector is hiring more foreign labour than before as productivity lags By MINDY TAN [SINGAPORE] The construction industry needs more foreign workers than ever, even as the government tries to reduce the sector’s reliance on external labour.700 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article65 2013-01-18 1 HST INDEX 3,195.10 (-13.40) HST INDEX FUTURES 3,195.00 (-13.00) HSIMSCI 361.49 (-1.08) HSIMSCI FUTURES 361.70 (-0.20) US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.224 (US$/S$ per 1.600 1.959 EURO (US$/S$/€) 1.330 1.628 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 88.70 72.40 RM 3.019 2.466 HK$ 7.753 6.333 BAHT 29.78 24.33 RUPIAH65 words
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Article48 2013-01-18 1 Thursday Change KL COMP 1,681.09 -1.86 NIKKEI 225 10,609.64 +9.20 HANG SENG 23,339.76 -17.23 SET INDEX 1,420.95 +4.81 JAKARTA COMP 4,398.38 -12.58 MANILA COMP 6,072.18 +24.66 SEOUL COMP 1,974.27 -3.18 SHENZHEN B 754.46 -4.06 MUMBAI IND 19,964.03 +146.40 10.30am EST Change DOW 13,575.70 +64.47 NASDAQ 3,134.73 +17.1948 words
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Article22 2013-01-18 1 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 6.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 14,029 KOREA 5.036 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 INDIA 0.50 Bloomberg Source: Bloomberg22 words
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751 2013-01-18 1 ZEINAB YUSUF SAIWALLA - Move to cushion impact of ABSD could hint at shape of things to come By ZEINAB YUSUF SAIWALLA [SINGAPORE] The average price for units at Q Bay Residences the first private condominium launch for 2013 has dipped 7 per cent in response751 words
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Article, Illustration48 2013-01-18 1 [JAKARTA] Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa (in jacket) inspecting the flooded palace in Jakarta yesterday. Flooding caused by monsoon rains has forced thousands of people to flee their homes in Indonesia's capital. AP. Full report, Page 11 APAP - 48 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article556 2013-01-18 2 Builders more hooked than ever on foreign workers THE construction industry needs more foreign workers than ever, even as the government tries to reduce the sector’s reliance on external labour. Strong construction demand has left contractors caught between wanting to ride on that demand and measures aimed at556 words
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Article, Illustration898 2013-01-18 2 CHUANG PECK MING - NODX numbers are expected to weigh on industrial production figures By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) tumbled the most in 14 months in December as manufacturers shipped fewer electronics and pharmaceuticals, reigniting fears of a technical recession. Last month’sSource: IE S’pore - 898 words
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Article, Illustration655 2013-01-18 4 SAMUEL EE - Doubling of network will place 80% of homes within 10min walk of a station By SAMUEL EE [SINGAPORE] Two new rail lines will be built and three existing lines extended to improve the coverage of Singapore’s rail network. The rail network will be doubled655 words
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357 2013-01-18 4 VEN SREENIVASAN - Vietnam and South Korea are also out of the picture By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] After years of trying, and failing, Tony Fernandes appears to have given up on setting up AirAsia Singapore. The entrepreneur who started Asia’s largest lowcost airline almost a357 words
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554 2013-01-18 4 CAI HAOXIANG - But some products may be too complex for direct selling By CAI HAOXIANG [SINGAPORE] Recommended changes to make the financial advisory industry more competitive have garnered the support of industry players. However, they express concerns over how some products such as whole life insurance554 words
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Article, Illustration762 2013-01-18 4 LEE U-WEN - By-election would be a ‘barometer’ of govt’s performance By LEE U-WEN [SINGAPORE] The outcome of the Punggol East by-elec-tion on Jan 26 will be a gauge of the Workers’ Party’s (WP) overall performance since the last general election (GE) two yearsPHOTO: DESMOND LIM/THE STRAITS TIMES - 762 words
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526 2013-01-18 4 MINDY TAN - But many, especially in construction sector, complain of rising costs By MINDY TAN [SINGAPORE] Most construction firms are moaning about rising labour costs. Some have put their gripes aside and hit the road to productivity. Design-and-build firm Euro Builder and Electrical is firmly526 words
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Advertisement227 2013-01-18 2 Building Resilience Recalibrate Reflect Building Resilience is the theme for 2013 as Singapore businesses continue to face challenges from several fronts: uncertain global economic conditions, tightened controls on foreign workers, greater push for more corporate governance oversight and greater scrutiny of corporate behaviour and practices. M&A activity is also expected227 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration341 2013-01-18 5 ONG CHOR HAO - The 12.6b yen deal is triggered by GLP J-Reit’s exercise of purchase options By ONG CHOR HAO GLOBAL Logistic Properties (GLP) will sell three more properties, for 12.6 billion yen (S$173 million), to its Tokyo Stock Ex-change-listed real estate investment trust GLP341 words
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Article, Illustration524 2013-01-18 5 Bloomb erg [SINGAPORE] Shares of SC Global Developments Ltd, Singapore’s luxury developer, fell yesterday after chief executive officer Simon Cheong raised his stake to 90.36 per cent, enabling him to delist the company. The shares dropped 0.3 per centBloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 524 words
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670 2013-01-18 5 MINDY TAN - HOCK LOCK SIEW By MINDY TAN EVEN as the dust settles on SC Global chairman and chief executive Simon Cheong’s bid to privatise the company, there are questions surrounding Wheelock Properties’ surprise acceptance of his offer. Wheelock’s disposal of its entire 17.9 per cent shareholding in670 words
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359 2013-01-18 5 CARINE LEE - Turnover up 7.7%, mainly due to new properties acquired By CARINE LEE MAPLETREE Logistics Trust (MLT) posted distribution per unit (DPU) of 1.72 cents for the fiscal third quarter ended Dec 31, 2012, up 1.2 per cent from 1.70 cents a359 words
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376 2013-01-18 7 JASMINE NG - Expansion contract worth US$200m clinched with Abu Dhabi By JASMINE NG SEMBCORP Industries, through Emirates Sembcorp Water Power Company (ESC), has sealed a US$200 million deal with Abu Dhabi to expand its seawater desalination capacity in the United Arab Emirates. ESC, in which Sembcorp has376 words
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Article, Illustration356 2013-01-18 7 LYNN KAN - By LYNN KAN SHIP line stocks have experienced a mini-rally since late December, aided by good macroeconomic data, but signs are that the sector is not yet out of the woods. Neptune Orient Lines, which owns container line APL, for instance,Source: Bloomberg - 356 words
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298 2013-01-18 7 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN ICP Ltd, formerly the electronic component subcontractor Goldtron, has emerged with new shareholders, fresh capital and a new business focused on the offshore and marine (O&M) sector. The company, which is getting on board expertise from Chuan Hup and298 words
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Article, Illustration279 2013-01-18 7 LYNN KAN - By LYNN KAN A SERIES of cruise ships are lining up to enter the drydocks at Sembawang Shipyard, the repair and upgrading yard of main-board-listed Sembcorp Marine. The yard will generate $60 million from four projects it completed in January and the upcoming refit, refurbishment279 words
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401 2013-01-18 8 VICTORIA HO - Fine of close to $1m possible based on extrapolation from past cases By VICTORIA HO A FINE of close to $1 million could be on the horizon for M1 for the 48-hour outage that started on Tuesday based on extrapolation from past fines401 words
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281 2013-01-18 8 ANGELA TENG - By ANGELA TENG CAPITALAND Group’s wholly owned serviced residence business unit, Ascott Ltd, has entered into a strategic alliance with Yuexiu Property Company Ltd to propel its expansion in China. Under the agreement, Hong Kong-listed Yuexiu Property will leverage on its footprint and281 words
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556 2013-01-18 8 LEE MEIXIAN - None is optimistic on bonds or cash in Q1 ‘13: survey By LEE MEIXIAN GLOBAL fund managers are increasingly bullish on equities, separate fund managers’ surveys by HSBC and Bank of America (BofA) Merrill Lynch show. According to HSBC’s survey, signs of improving US556 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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67 2013-01-18 8 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Temasek Holdings is not interested in investing in Dell Inc as part of a consortium led by private equity firm Silver Lake Partners, a source with knowledge of the matter said. “It’s not happening,” the source told Reuters yesterday. A second sourceReuters - 67 words
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87 2013-01-18 8 OVERSEAS Union Enterprise (OUE), which has made a general offer for Fraser and Neave, has been given a one-month extension by the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to hold an EGM to ratify the transaction. SGX had earlier agreed that instead of getting87 words
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33 2013-01-18 8 HEINEKEN has extended the closing date of its offer for Asia Pacific Breweries to Jan 31, and will exercise its right of compulsory acquisition on Feb 18.33 words
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Article56 2013-01-18 8 SABANA Shari’ah Compliant Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of 2.41 cents for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2012 11.1 per cent higher year on year. This came on the back of a 19.1 per cent increase in56 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration577 2013-01-18 6 R SIVANITHY - Investors mark time, waiting for US direction; most property counters firm for 2nd day running STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent THE local market continued marking time yesterday, waiting for guidance from overseas markets in particular the United States and its upcoming spending and debt ceilingSource: Bloomberg - 577 words
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Article73 2013-01-18 6 Jan 17 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 254.00 -62.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -19.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +25.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 791.72 +1.77 FTSE ST Small Cap 544.99 -0.72 FTSE ST All Share 786.51 -2.29 FTSE ST China Top 223.44 -1.21 FTSE ST China 254.15 -1.24 FTSE73 words
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Article186 2013-01-18 6 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 5 11 0 0 0 0 5 11 0 Manufacturing 49 61 35 9 7 13 58 68 48 Commerce 17 23 27 5 4 2 22 27 29 Tpt/Stor/Comms 13 22 10186 words
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Article123 2013-01-18 6 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 15,776 15,776 56,108 56,108 Manufacturing 668,680 548,612 1,217,292 320,174 5,599 325,773 Commerce 453,424 61,224 514,648 150,297 2,882 153,179 Tpt/Stor/Comms 136,297 12,981 149,278 194,758 4,077 198,835 Finance 453,384 563 453,947 281,604 236 281,840 Construction 510,781 81,024123 words
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Article, Illustration924 2013-01-18 6 CAI HAOXIANG - Compiled by CAI HAOXIANG Raffles Medical Group Jan 17 close: S$2.89 OCBC INVESTMENT RESEARCH, Jan 17 RAFFLES Medical Group (RMG) is seeking to expand its capacity with a 42,668 sq ft specialist centre at 30 Bideford Road. However, we believe that there is still uncertainty over the possibleSource: Bloomberg - 924 words
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Article112 2013-01-18 6 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 2.180 +0.010 CapitaLand 3.860 +0.060 CapitaMall 2.170 +0.020 CityDev 11.55 +0.060 ComfortDelGro 1.845 -0.040 DBS Grp 14.35 -0.010 F&N 9.500 -0.160 GLP 2.720 Genting SP 1.440 -0.005 Golden Agri 0.620 -0.020 HK Land 7.590 +0.040 IHH Healthcare 1.405 +0.005 JMH 61.03112 words
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Article, Illustration499 2013-01-18 6 CURRENCIES Reuters [SINGAPORE] The possibility that Thailand will keep getting capital inflows powered its currency to a 17-month high yesterday, although the baht shed most of its gains on warnings from officials and intervention. Most regional currencies, like the baht, strengthened and thenReuters; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 499 words
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Article53 2013-01-18 6 VOLUME MDR 635,083,000 Innopac 427,964,000 IPCO Intl 392,679,000 ICP 348,111,000 MDR W*****5 268,264,000 Informatics 173,021,000 Golden Agri 149,638,000 Oceanus 148,515,000 Contel 124,614,000 GMG Global 113,507,000 VALUE($) Golden Agri 93,365,900 Innopac 75,102,624 UOB 70,098,200 Wilmar 68,269,930 DBS Grp 64,545,316 SingTel 63,701,310 CapitaLand 60,396,010 F&N 58,622,050 OCBC Bk 48,929,87053 words
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Article111 2013-01-18 6 BY CENTS CLOSE UP DBXT MSINDO 10us$ 1627 140.7 7.6 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 3088 121.2 3.3 Jardine C&C 4869 38.0 0.8 GLD 10US$ ***** 35.5 0.2 Hyflux 6% CPS 10 ***** 20.0 0.2 Spore Land 735 14.0 1.9 IS MS India 100US$ 654 12.2 1.6 Keppel Corp 1119 11.0111 words
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Article117 2013-01-18 6 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 6127 -140.7 -1.8 DBXT E50 10US$ 4232 -118.7 -2.2 JMH 6103 -107.7 -1.4 DBXT MSJAP 10US$ 3773 -63.6 -1.4 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 2520 -45.3 -1.4 STXPO 100 627 -21.0 -3.2 JSH 3633 -20.8 -0.5 F&N 950 -16.0 -1.7 OCBC Bk 957 -16.0117 words
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Advertisement578 2013-01-18 8 Placement of 42,075,000 Placement Shares comprising 31,875,000 New Shares and 10,200,000 Vendor Shares at S$0.23 for each Placement Share, payable in full on application The Board of Directors of Logistics Holdings Limited (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that, as at the close of theApplication List at 12.00 noon on578 words
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GLOBAL MEGATRENDS CONFERENCE 2013
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Article, Illustration1039 2013-01-18 9 CAI HAOXIANG, KENNETH LIM - Conference highlights emerging market consumption, construction and lifestyle. Reports by CAI HAOXIANG and KENNETH LIM CAI HAOXIANG KENNETH LIM A COMPREHENSIVE look at major, long-term global forces suggests that emerging market consumption, construction and lifestyle are among the top investment “themes” for now, Credit Suisse1,039 words
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427 2013-01-18 9 Take a progressive view of embracing technology to get ahead, says futurist INTELLECTUAL capital will overtake commodity capital as a source of wealth in the future, and those who fail to recognise this will fall by the wayside of history, futurist427 words
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Article, Illustration729 2013-01-18 9 US more welcome in Asia amid stronger China: George Yeo WHILE China continues to be a major force in the world, it is not yet ready to displace the United States atop the global power rankings, experts said yesterday at the Credit729 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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465 2013-01-18 10 TEH SHI NING - Its Budget wishlist also seeks tax tweaks to help build an inclusive society By TEH SHI NING ERNST Young Solutions’ tax partners have joined a growing chorus of voices asking for the Productivity and Innovation Credit (PIC) to be liberalised further so465 words
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507 2013-01-18 10 MALMINDERJIT SINGH - By MALMINDERJIT SINGH PROFESSIONAL services firm Deloitte announced yesterday that it has established its presence in Asia’s new economic frontier Myanmar, joining other Big 4 accounting and audit firms already there. Deloitte has set up an Independent Correspondent Firm (ICF) there through507 words
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397 2013-01-18 10 LYNN KAN - Facility brings total sector investment value to $2.4 billion By LYNN KAN SINGAPORE has landed itself its first pharmaceutical company investment of 2013 with California-based Amgen agreeing to sink in US$200 million to start a manufacturing plant in Tuas Biomedical Park. Amgen397 words
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210 2013-01-18 10 TEO SI JIA - By TEO SI JIA CONSULTATION sessions by the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) better understand the Productivity and Innovation Credit (PIC) scheme are back due to growing demand. The third in the series,210 words
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Article, Illustration494 2013-01-18 11 AFP [JAKARTA] Waist-deep floods brought the Indonesian capital Jakarta to a standstill yesterday, with roads impassable, thousands of homes under water, and the president forced to roll up his trousers at the palace. The muddy waters paralysed the city, which is home to 20AFP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 494 words
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479 2013-01-18 11 S JAYASANKARAN - It also forecast real GDP growth for 2012 to hit 5.1% By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA should register 5.6 per cent economic growth this year on the back of improving global economic conditions, according to a Malaysian economic think479 words
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483 2013-01-18 11 PAULINE NG - RAVup 12.4% to RM121.6b; NWA jumps 24.3% to RM87b By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA’S state investment agency Khazanah Nasional appears to have reaped from the country’s standing as one of the top markets for new initial public offerings (IPOs) last year. Its483 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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641 2013-01-18 12 Trust loans rose 679% to 264 billion yuan in December from a year earlier Bloomberg [TAIPEI] A seven-fold jump in last month’s lending by China’s trust companies is setting off alarm bells for regulators to guard against the risk ofBloomberg - 641 words
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Article, Illustration484 2013-01-18 12 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China is planning a record-breaking expansion of social financing this year which will make forecasting monetary policy more difficult, even as Beijing adopts lower growth targets for traditional money supply. Total social financing (TSF), a homegrown indicator designed to measureReuters; REUTERS FILE PHOTO - 484 words
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Article408 2013-01-18 12 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] Sugar output in India, the biggest producer after Brazil, is set to decline in the year from October as domestic prices fall on cheaper imports and dry weather curbs planting, the Indian Sugar Mills Association said yesterday. Production will probably slideBloomberg - 408 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration957 2013-01-18 13 Low interest rates are overheating assets from junk bonds to farmlands Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Federal Reserve officials are voicing increased concern that record low interest rates are overheating markets for assets from farmland to junk bonds, which could heighten risks when theyBloomberg; PHOTO: REUTERS - 957 words
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538 2013-01-18 13 Analysts expect one more rate cut after Dec jobless rate rises to 5.4% Reuters [SYDNEY] Australian employment fell unexpectedly in December, nudging the jobless rate up to 5.4 per cent and pushing the local dollar down as the market narrowed the odds of furtherReuters - 538 words
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Article, Illustration589 2013-01-18 13 German economy ministry says the sooner the better Reuters [BERLIN] Germany’s economy ministry has urged the European Central Bank to get back to its price stability mandate as soon as possible after its extraordinary support measures to tackle the eurozone’s troubles.Reuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 589 words
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Advertisement1337 2013-01-18 14 ADVERTISEMENT TEDA: 28 Years at the Top China's irresistible rise has been powered by development zones such as the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA), which at 28 years of age has blazed a trail for the rest of the country to follow and continues to pioneer new economic growth. TEDA1,337 words
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Article, Illustration772 2013-01-18 16 BNP: PM’s returning to a strategy that had failed to end Japan’s stagnation Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan’s 10.3 trillion yen (S$162 billion) fiscal stimulus may add less than a quarter of the jobs the government predicts, casting doubt on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe engineeringBloomberg; PHOTO: AP - 772 words
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350 2013-01-18 16 Reuters [BANGKOK] Thailand’s finance minister said yesterday that exporters could suffer if the baht was stronger than 30 per dollar, where it has traded in recent days, and the central bank said that it was seeing signs of short-term speculative inflows. TheReuters - 350 words
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397 2013-01-18 17 12.1% rise signals residential property is boosting US economic expansion LATEST US DATA Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Builders broke ground on more houses than forecast last month, capping the best year for the industry since 2008, another sign residential property is boosting the US economicBloomberg - 397 words
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Article, Illustration510 2013-01-18 17 AP [WASHINGTON] President Barack Obama urged a reluctant Congress to ban both military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines and require background checks for all gun sales in an emotion-laden plea to curb gun violence in America, though he acknowledged he’s inAP; PHOTO: AP - 510 words
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BRIEFING
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135 2013-01-18 17 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Bank of America yesterday reported profit dropped 63 per cent as costs mounted from faulty foreclosures and flawed home loans made as long as a decade ago. Net income dropped in the fourth quarter to US$732 million, or 3Bloomberg - 135 words
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122 2013-01-18 17 AFP [MADRID] Spain’s borrowing costs tumbled as it tapped the debt market yesterday, further easing pressure on the recession-hit nation after it resisted seeking a sovereign bailout in 2012. The Treasury raised 4.505 billion euros (S$7.35 billion) in medium and long-termAFP - 122 words
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104 2013-01-18 17 AFP [YANGON] Myanmar opened up a major portion of its onshore oil blocks for bids yesterday, a move likely to see a surge in interest from Western firms after the removal of sanctions against the once-pariah state. A notice published in the state-run English-languageAFP - 104 words
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Article, Illustration44 2013-01-18 17 [HARBIN] A robot serving guests in a robot-themed restaurant in Harbin, north-east China's Heilongjiang province on Wednesday. Twenty robots perform a variety of chores, from ushering in guests to waiting tables and cooking dishes at the restaurant.PHOTO: AFP PHOTO: AFPPHOTO: AFP - 44 words
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442 2013-01-18 17 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Tom Donohue, the president of the US Chamber of Commerce, last week said that higher taxes and a “flood of new regulations” will damage an already sub-par economy. “In many ways, we’re going backwards,” he said. Such complaints, echoed byBloomberg - 442 words
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541 2013-01-18 17 They often quit because of endless hours in the office Reuters [LONDON] Giant corporations will have to consign the alpha male office culture to the paper shredder if they want to hang on to today’s high-flying 20- and 30-somethings, particularly women. TheReuters - 541 words
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657 2013-01-18 19 Stocks surge most in 10 months as bank’s return on equity for year rises to 10.7% Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Goldman Sachs, the securities firm that set a Wall Street compensation record in 2007, is now demonstrating how little it can pay. TheBloomberg - 657 words
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Article, Illustration630 2013-01-18 19 NYT [NEW YORK] Shortly after the markets closed on Tuesday afternoon, an emissary from JPMorgan Chase’s board of directors walked two flights down to the 48th-floor corner office of the bank’s chief executive, Jamie Dimon, to deliver a stark message. TheNYT - 630 words
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Article, Illustration455 2013-01-18 19 Re uters [LONDON] Rio Tinto sacked chief executive Tom Albanese yesterday and revealed a US$14 billion write-down in connection with his two most significant acquisitions, Mozambican coal and the Alcan aluminium group. A mining heavyweight who joined Rio two decades ago, MrReuters; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 455 words
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597 2013-01-18 21 Policymaker questions if ECB is ready to meet its latest target date Reuters [LJUBLJANA] It could take longer than currently planned to enforce a mechanism to provide a single supervisor of euro banks, a European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker told Reuters on Wednesday.Reuters - 597 words
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Article, Illustration409 2013-01-18 21 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] It pays to be single that is, when it comes to high-earners’ tax bills. US taxpayers with income of more than US$200,000 a year will see federal tax rates rise this year on wages and investments. Tax increases willBloomberg; PHOTO: AFP - 409 words
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Advertisement1291 2013-01-18 18 MANDATORY CONDITIONAL OFFER by Standard Chartered Bank for and on behalf of The Straits Trading Company Limited (Incorporated in Singapore) (Company Registration No.: *****0008D) to acquire all of the issued ordinary stock units in the capital of WBL CORPORATION LIMITED (Incorporated in Singapore) (Company Registration No.: *****0028Z) other than those1,291 words
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Advertisement1583 2013-01-18 18 4.3 Convertible Bonds Offer Price. The offer price for each principal amount of the Convertible Bonds (the “Convertible Bonds Offer Price”) tendered in acceptance of the Convertible Bonds Offer will, in accordance with Note 1(a) to Rule 19 of the Code, be the “seethrough” price and, at the option of1,583 words
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Advertisement748 2013-01-18 19 Issued by Standard Chartered Bank For and on behalf of The Straits Trading Company Limited 16 January 2013 Any inquiries relating to this Announcement, the Offer or the Convertible Bonds Offer should be directed during office hours to the following: Praveen D’souza Managing Director, Southeast Asia M&A Tel: +65 6596748 words
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493 2013-01-18 22 EDITORIAL IN a Jan 10 Investment Strategy report, Bank of Ameri-ca-Merrill Lynch chief investment strategist Michael Hartnett declared that he is so bearish that he’s bullish. “As in recent years, we believe a bearish macro backdrop is more likely to cause higher, rather than lower,493 words
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Article, Illustration742 2013-01-18 22 ROBERT SAMUELSON - THE BOTTOM LINE ROBERT SAMUELSON The Washington Post Writers Group IT turns out that being American is bad for your health, relatively speaking. Anyone interested in healthcare ought to digest the findings of a new report from the US National Research Council andThe Washington Post Writers Group - 742 words
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Article, Illustration1049 2013-01-18 22 CHIA SENG CHYE, ANDRE TOH - It should revisit existing tax regulations for intellectual property to remain competitive By CHIA SENG CHYE, ANDRE TOH Chia Seng Chye is a partner corporate international tax, and Andre Toh is a partner transaction advisory services at Ernst Young Solutions LLP. The viewsPHOTO: REUTERS - 1,049 words
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Article, Illustration1314 2013-01-18 23 CHAN SZE YEE, PERRINE OH - Increased emphasis on corporate governance reinforces its standing as a secure business and financial hub By CHAN SZE YEE PERRINE OH Chan Sze Yee is head of research and Perrine Oh is research manager, Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore HIGH standards of corporate governance playST FILE PHOTO - 1,314 words
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Article, Illustration728 2013-01-18 23 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent AS JAPAN’S Fukushima nuclear plant melted down in March 2011, I had a rather bizarre conversation with Asian Development Bank (ADB) president Haruhiko Kuroda concerning supply chains. Bizarre because we talked in a deserted Tokyo as people fled the capital forPHOTO: AFP - 728 words
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171 2013-01-18 23 LETTER TO THE EDITOR I REFER to the long drawn out double-barrelled bids to take over Fraser Neave Ltd which is in no need of any white knight, especially after its cash hoard had been boosted by the sale of its171 words
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PROPERTY
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Article, Illustration589 2013-01-18 24 MINDY TAN - It must embrace advanced construction tech and systems By MINDY TAN [SINGAPORE] In a rallying call to the construction industry, National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said that it needs a “quantum leap” in productivity, not just “incremental improvements”. This can be achievedPHOTO: LEND LEASE - 589 words
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644 2013-01-18 24 Buyers compete for dwindling number of properties for sale Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Home prices in Brooklyn, New York’s most populous borough, had the biggest gain in six years as buyers competed for a dwindling number of properties for sale. The medianBloomberg - 644 words
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Article, Illustration1182 2013-01-18 26 reportKEVIN YAOandXIAOYI SHAO - Policymakers face resurfacing worries about the sustainability of investment in real estate, report KEVIN YAO and XIAOYI SHAO reportKEVIN reportKEVIN YAOandXIAOYI SHAO Reuters Business is booming in Beijing’s real estate offices good news for property agents such as Zhang Huanhuan, but a headacheReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,182 words
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557 2013-01-18 28 reportsADAM TEMPKIN - NY Reit’s US$260m offer similar to products associated with ’07 crisis, reportsADAM TEMPKIN reportsADAM reportsADAM TEMPKIN Reu ters New york -based Arbor Realty Trust came to market Wednesday with 2013’s first commercial real estate CDO, a risky derivatives product closely associated withReuters - 557 words
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Article, Illustration775 2013-01-18 28 An owner turns his NY apartment open and light-filled NYT [NEW YORK] As anyone who has ever been disappointed by the New York housing market knows, the experience can be something like a bad date: drawn in by the promise of a handsome exterior, youNYT; PHOTO: NYT - 775 words
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Advertisement153 2013-01-18 24 Call Toll-free 1800-289-9988 To Place Your Classified Advertisements WATS D04 HOUSE FOR SALE 188@SENTOSA! Terrace Yacht Berthing. Large patio garden. 2 Car lots, 5-Bdrm, Build up 4168sqft. Only $1,880 Psf. Call 9380 8280. www.188SentosaCove.com D05 HOUSE FOR SALE WEST COAST Large semi-detached. 99 years. 5+1+1 rooms. 2 cars underground parking.153 words
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Advertisement96 2013-01-18 24 D10 HOUSE FOR SALE BUKITTIMAH Hilltop Good Class Bungalow 27,500 sqft. Ideal for rebuild with basement. Jeffrey Sim 9815 8318 DTZ D10 HOUSE FOR SALE GOOD CLASS BUNGALOW Freehold. Approx 17K 32K sqft. Near future MRT. Wide frontage. Best investment! Rare opportunity! Act fast! D10 HOUSE FOR SALE GOOD CLASS96 words
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Advertisement98 2013-01-18 24 D11 21 HOUSE FOR SALE BINJAI VICINITY Semi-D near Binjai Vicinity Sunday Open House 1pm-6pm By Appt. $6.XX. Krystal DTZ 8222 2420 D11 21 HOUSE FOR SALE BUKIT TIMAH ECG Dynamic Alliance GCB Bukit Timah Square Land, *****sqft, Serene, Cosy, Green, Amenities, MRT. Call 9766 7772 Timothy Huang D11 2198 words
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Advertisement87 2013-01-18 24 D11 21 HOUSE FOR SALE NOVENA Near Novena MRT. Freehold 2-storey with pool. 7 ensuites, ***** sqft. Redevelopment potential. Capital gain!!! Constance Choo 9788 5588 D11 21 HOUSE FOR SALE SEMI-DETACHED Binjai vicinity, 2-storey. Land 3755 sqft, open house Sunday 1-6pm. $6.98m neg. View by appt. D11 21 HOUSE FOR87 words
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Advertisement97 2013-01-18 24 D15 HOUSE FOR SALE SEMI-DETACHED 2800 sqft Semi-D. Huge Lap pool, 5+1, Balcony. Walk to park, Dunbar area. Call RealStar 6100 8000 D15 HOUSE FOR SALE VILLAS SIGLAP VVIPs Only! Siglap Top-end Villas Project. Freehold Cosmopolitan. Potential Capital Appreciation! Don’t Miss Call 8500 0781 Cherlyn D16 HOUSE FOR SALE KEW97 words
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Advertisement272 2013-01-18 25 D16 HOUSE FOR SALE SEMI-DETACHED A View like no other! Elevated Lucky Heights area, 3600 sqft 5+1, High Ceilings, Lap pool, Roof terr. Call RealStar 6100 8000 D16 HOUSE FOR SALE SENNETT AVENUE 2½ Storey Semi-D. 3937 sqft. 5 bedrms. Big garden. Charming. Elevated. View by appointment James 9488 2180272 words
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Advertisement221 2013-01-18 25 D28 HOUSE FOR SALE JALAN TARI PAYONG ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE: 1) Jalan Tari Payong. 1850 sqft. 3.5 storey, 6 rooms. Tenanted 2) Jalan Tari Piring 1810 sqft. 3.5 sty. 7 rooms. D28 HOUSE FOR SALE SELETAR ESTATE Modern 2.5-storey Corner Terrace Seletar Estate Neram Rd 2890 4300 sqft. 5+1 rooms221 words
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Advertisement210 2013-01-18 25 D04 APARTMENT FOR SALE THE BERTH BY THE COVE Duplex 3057 sqft. Face water bay. 4 rm Pte lift. Roof top jacuzzi. Yammay Tan 9772 4514 D04 APARTMENT FOR SALE FLORENCE NG 9060 6215 Service You Trust THE OCEANFRONT 3+1 bdrm 1711 sqft. Spacious layout. Sea/ Marina view. Minutes to210 words
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Advertisement225 2013-01-18 25 D10 APARTMENT FOR SALE CUSCADEN RESIDENCES Cuscaden Residences. Luxurious 2+1. Freehold. 1238 sqft. High floor. Nice view. Call Chris Cheong 9007 2722, DTZ www.chrisproperty.sg D10 APARTMENT FOR SALE D’LEEDON Attractive Discount! District 10 Best Buy! 3bdrms 1453 sqft $1.9xM+/4bdrms 1981 sqft $2.7xM+/ GardenHouse fr. $9xxpsf/ Penthses Villas avail! D10 APARTMENT225 words
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Advertisement235 2013-01-18 25 D10 APARTMENT FOR SALE ROBIN SUITES Robin Suites, asking fr $1.1M onwards. Mins to MRT. Near to ACS, Raffles Girls Sch SCGS. Kensy 9784 2707 (Savills) D10 APARTMENT FOR SALE THE TRIZON Luxurious Last 3 bdrm unit by developer. FH fr $1600psf. View by appt. 9630 6303 Chris D11 21235 words
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Advertisement532 2013-01-18 26 Call Toll-free 1800-289-9988 To Place Your Classified Advertisements wat-3^. D15 APARTMENT FOR SALE ONE AMBER 3-rm. F.H. 1302 s.f $1.92M neg. Greenery. Quiet. Tenanted $4.5K till May’13 Co-broke welcome. D15 APARTMENT FOR SALE ST PATRICK’S RESIDENCES 2 rooms up Penthouse, Freehold! attractive price for D15 location! From $12XX. Please Call532 words
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Advertisement120 2013-01-18 26 D11 21 HOUSE FOR RENT WHITLEY ROAD 2½-storey Semi-D. 3600 4000 sqft. 5+1. Cul-de-sac Above deck pool. $10K. Bernard 9850 0222 D15 HOUSE FOR RENT 61 GOODMAN ROAD Prime. Bunglw Newly rebuilt. 4500/ 7300 sqft 6+1+ pool 2-sty attic basement. $25K. Also for sale. Owner 9863 5635 9727 2996 D15120 words
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Advertisement230 2013-01-18 27 D01 APARTMENT FOR RENT MARINA BAY RESIDENCES Marina Bay Residences. 636 sf. 3+1. Very high flr. Beautiful bay view. Nice unit. Newly renovated. Avail Immediate. $10.8K. Grace 9638 8733 D01 APARTMENT FOR RENT THE SAIL The best view for 2-bedroom The Sail! Very high floor. Full facilities. Luxury living! View230 words
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Advertisement232 2013-01-18 27 D11 21 APARTMENT FOR RENT TRILIGHT 3 bedrooms. 2099 sqft. Nice view. Near Novena MRT/ Mall. Lawrence Chua 9336 9247 D12 APARTMENT FOR RENT RIVERINE BY THE PARK 3-rms 1206 sqft. F/furn (all brand new) High flr. River view Kallang MRT mins to CBD. Immediate D12 APARTMENT FOR RENT TREVISTA232 words
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Advertisement267 2013-01-18 27 D01 SHOP FOR SALE SOUTH BRIDGE ROAD 2 adjoining shophse 999 yrs 2/3 sty attic land 2875 sf Interior exterior good cond. 9007 2722 Chris Cheong. www.chrisproperty.sg D01 SHOP SPACE FOR SALE EON SHENTON $1.5M EON Shenton. #01. Facing busy Shenton Way. Corner, double frontage. Suits alfresco cafe. Call 9640267 words
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Advertisement236 2013-01-18 27 D13 OFFICE FOR SALE PREMIX B1 Office Storage Light Industry. Freehold. For any enquiries please call: 8500 0781 Cherlyn SV D14 FACTORY FOR SALE OXLEY BIZHUB 1 B1 light industrial 1292sf. 6m high ceiling. 60 amps /3 phase. Serious seller. Anne 9061 3080 D15 SHOP FOR SALE JOO CHIAT 2.5-Sty236 words
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Advertisement271 2013-01-18 27 D19 FACTORY FOR SALE SERANGOON NORTH S9 Serangoon North Ave 4. Preview Launch Discount. Up to 10%, Ramp Up and Flatted, Register NOW Call Gary Lim 9001 1208 D19 OFFICE FOR SALE NEW INDUSTRIAL ROAD Paya Lebar Central Locale Hippiest B1 Office Storage Light Industry. Last Freehold B1 plots Yet271 words
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Advertisement490 2013-01-18 28 Call Toll-free 1800-289-9988 To Place Your Classified Advertisements FOREIGN PROPERTY FOR SALE VILLA NONGSA 5-Star Montigo, 7600 sf. Alternative to Sentosa Cove! Grand Villa, pte pool/ beach. 30 min S’pore. Club Med-style facilities. Maurice 9639 3445 KF TANGLIN SHOPPING CENTRE r400sqft $2.8K per month rExcellent location, opposite lift and escalator490 words
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Advertisement127 2013-01-18 28 BRAND NEW Bungalows/ I Semi-Ds I Terraces Agents We come Call/SMS Email to Owner 98 635 635 *****2996 Luxurious waterfront residences for lease within walking distance to VivoCity and 5 minutes drive to Centre Business District Fully furnished 2 &3 bedroom apartment suites and 4 bedroom penthouse Kitchen equipped with127 words
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Article, Illustration413 2013-01-18 29 VEN SREENIVASAN - Customers can now book travel on most parts of combined network By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Qantas and Emirates have welcomed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) decision to grant interim authorisation for their proposed partnership. The partnership, announced last year and expected to kick-offPHOTO: AFP - 413 words
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540 2013-01-18 29 Bloomberg [LONDON] Heathrow defended its status as Europe’s busiest airport in 2012, when growth rates at major hubs slowed amid the debt crisis and booming cities such as Istanbul challenged more established centres like Madrid. P a r i s s Ch arBloomberg - 540 words
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Article238 2013-01-18 29 SGX '000 Jan 17 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.50 -0.01 431 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.27 0.01 203 Cosco Corp 0.98 -0.01 ***** CWT Ltd Vol First Ship Lea 0.50 Freight Links 0.07 unch 7412 Grand Banks 0.39 0.01 10 Jaya Hold Ltd 0.69 0.02 3570 K1Ventures 0.16 unch238 words
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548 2013-01-18 29 Reuters [LONDON] International naval patrols off Somalia and armed private guards on board ships have driven pirate attacks to a five-year low in 2012, but the risk to shipping off west Africa is growing. Somali piracy in the busy shipping lanes ofReuters - 548 words
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Article, Illustration705 2013-01-18 29 VEN SREENIVASAN - Boeing pledges full support to FAA and finding answers fast By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] The world’s most technologically advanced plane may be called the Dreamliner, but it is turning out to be one very huge nightmare for American planemaker Boeing. The US FederalPHOTO: AFP - 705 words
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Advertisement40 2013-01-18 29 tablat THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY THE SALWAR URNEY L staple The Indian outfit is now a global wardrobe One month after rape, is Delhi safer for women? GET YOUR COPY TODAY FROM ALL 7-ELEVEN OUTLETS WHILE STOCKS LAST40 words
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Article2819 2013-01-18 30 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 STXPO TBN Camden/New2,819 words
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SINGAPORE STOCKS
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Article3005 2013-01-18 32 Transaction date: Jan 17 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 AAT Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld 11 5.6 AEM M Cap 159.5 98.5 AIMSAMPIReit 157.5 unch 963 1583,005 words
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Article191 2013-01-18 33 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 4.6 1.3 t Advanced System 1.7 unch 2890 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.8 25.3 Vol Cooo) Day High Last Quote Low Buyer191 words
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Article10572 2013-01-18 33 UNIT TRUST FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund Cl A!** 1.38/ Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited 1.12/ Asian Local Ccy SD Bond Asian Local Ccy SD Bond 0.9979/ Global Emerging Markets!** 1 8846/ China Opportunities 2 8941/ EM Local Ccy Bond .0 9961/ European Opportunities!"10,572 words
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Article262 2013-01-18 33 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 43.5 25.5 AVJennings A34 -0.5 25 34 34 33 34.5 3.6 10.3 2.7 88.5 41.5 30 Genting HK US$ US38 -1 ***** 39 38 38 38.5 2502.1262 words
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Article888 2013-01-18 33 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 126 107.1 ABF SG Bond ETF Last 134.1 120.4 CIMB APAC Div 100S$D 134.1 132.9 133.9 109 95.8 CIMB APAC Div 100US$ US109 108.7 109.6 11.4888 words
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Article629 2013-01-18 34 Jan 17 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES SPOT *****.94 *****.85 *****.97 Mar13 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****6 *****1 Jun13 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 67 2711 MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUTURES SPOT 276.03 278.82 273.02 Jan13 275.40 279.00 272.30 273.70 ***** *****4 Feb13 275.50629 words
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373 2013-01-18 34 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Jan 16 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 968.4 -0.2 3.2 -0.4 3.2 -0.3 3.0 EAFE Preliminary 800.1 -0.3 3.3 -0.7 2.9 -0.6 2.7 Europe Preliminary 1187.7 0.1 3.5373 words
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Article, Illustration95 2013-01-18 34 As on 16 January 2013 www.smx.com.sg PRODUCT CONTRACT HIGH LOW CLOSE PRECIOUS METAL GOLD FUT FEB2013 1684.50 1673.30 1683.10 INDIA GOLD (E-GOLD) FUT FEB2013 563.35 560.95 563.15 CURRENCY EUR-USD FUT MAR2013 1.3314 1.3278 1.3292 BASE METAL COPPER FUT MAR2013 8020 7960 7950 INDEX IRON ORE (MBIO) IDX95 words
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Article107 2013-01-18 34 Jan 16 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Mar 13 1436.50 1413.50 1439.00 1412.25 May 13 1421.25 1399.75 1423.75 1398.75 Jul 13 1412.75 1392.75 1414.75 1391.75 Aug 13 1386.00 1365.25 1386.75 136.25 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Mar 13 51.31107 words
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Article70 2013-01-18 34 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Jan 16 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 110.04 -0.62 WTI (Near Mth) 94.23 0.75 Dubai (1-Mth F) 105.86 -1.21 Tapis blend 116.14 -1.30 Minas 112.74 -1.30 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 102.56 -2.27 Jet Kerosene 127.1 -1.13 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket70 words
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Article30 2013-01-18 34 Jan 17 S$ St «K mt»J monWi i 2B3 1 224’ 2 montt'i Ui» 1 224) 1 Jtii 1 224/ 6-mont)IS i ua 1 2241 Source: OCBC30 words
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Article67 2013-01-18 34 Jan 16 Jan 16 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2007.25 2014.75 3 months 2045.00 2052.00 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 7916.00 7963.25 3 months 7946.00 7994.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2253.75 2279.50 3 months 2266.00 2292.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.0067 words
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Article80 2013-01-18 34 Jan 16 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Mar 13 1455 1455 1459/1448 May 13 1457 1458 1465/1451 Jul 13 1464 1465 1467/1458 Sep 13 1471 1472 1474/1465 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Jan 13 2004 1998 2008/2006 Mar 13 1969 1953 1972/1940 May 13 1980 1964 1983/1950 Jul 13 198980 words
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861 2013-01-18 34 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 1 146 650 5.00 16 AlliedTech W*****2 Ratio Exer Best World Intl Ltd W*****5 Prem Disc BiosensoMBeCW*****3 3.4 0.2 40 0.4 140 5 Biosensors Int'l Group.ES.1301 119861 words
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Article470 2013-01-18 34 Jan 17 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.037 6.537 0.790 8.152 57.246 101.460 0.932 11.126 3.174 1.252 102.632 42.710 1.287 9.238 0.982 30.461 31.312 0.657 1.051 Canada 0.964 6.303470 words
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Article64 2013-01-18 34 Jan 17 (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$) 0.***** 3 mths 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths 0.***** SWAP Mid64 words
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Article135 2013-01-18 34 Jan 17 GOLD(US$/oz) Jan 16 Jan 17 Hong Kong 1690.00 1692.00 Jan 15 Jan 16 London 1681.90 1680.04 1682.65 1680.97 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Jan 17 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 148 66 5gm 421 330 10gm 753 661135 words
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Article90 2013-01-18 34 Jan 17 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****N 18-Apr-13 0.23 6-Month BS*****E 11-Jul-13 0.25 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-14 101.88 5-Year N*****0Z 2.375 01-Apr-17 108.6390 words
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Article56 2013-01-18 34 Jan 17 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Month Range Plice Av Price High lew Vol Done Open Position WiH WOi.U 23«0 }'-< 0 m 5>o 3590 Mai 1j MJi.U 2-S150 2026 0 2360 o 0590 ***** Apr 13 24i>t0 Mm ii IMOfl 7iKfUT 2*i2.U Ti ■2371.056 words
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Article154 2013-01-18 34 Jan 17 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2866 1.2878 1.0513 1.0516 Canadian dollar 1.2404 1.2419 1.0141 1.0136 Euro 1.6278 1.6292 1.3301 1.3304 NZ dollar 1.0279 1.0290 0.8399 0.8403 Sterling pound 1.9578 1.9594 1.5998 1.6000154 words
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Article121 2013-01-18 34 As at 9am Jan 17 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.323 1.260 Can dollar 1.269 1.209 Euro 1.664 1.585 Sterling pound 1.994 1.918 NZ dollar 1.062 1.002 US dollar 1.247 1.188 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article157 2013-01-18 34 Jan 17 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.03 0.01 1-month 3/8 1/4 2-months 3/8 1/4 3-months 3/8 1/4 Overnight mode: 0.01 US$ 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, Illustration1073 2013-01-18 35 N K YONG - Musigny is beauty: seductive, enchanting and gently sensuous, writes N K YONG A SMALL diversion this week a tasting of one of Burgundy’s uncommonly seen Grands Crus, Musigny in Cham-bolle-Musigny. There are 32 Grands Crus in the Cote d’Or in Burgundy, excluding those in Chablis. OfPHOTO: N K YONG - 1,073 words
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Around Town
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Article, Illustration143 2013-01-18 35 Skateboard art exhibition: Check out skateboards emblazoned with graphic artwork inspired by pop culture (right), at this exhibition held by artist Anthony “thön” Chiam. Inspired by his American-Japanese heritage, thön’s work incorporates elements from anime and comic books. The Vault, 237 South Bridge Road on Jan 24 from 8pm143 words
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Article89 2013-01-18 35 The Ataris live in Singapore: Known for their hit cover rendition of Don Henley’s The Boys Of Summer, American punk-rock band The Ataris will be performing for the first time in Singapore. They will play songs in- cluding popular singles In This Diary and The Saddest Song from their89 words
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Article93 2013-01-18 35 Wit’s End screening: Catch the Singapore premiere of 1971 B-movie Wit’s End (aka GI Executioner). Known to be the first made-in-Singa-pore American film, the story follows a journalist who encounters a mix of interesting characters including strippers and CIA agents while chasing a crime assignment. Where: The Arts House93 words
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Article, Illustration71 2013-01-18 35 SARA YAP - Compiled by SARA YAP Rolex deepsea challenge exhibition: View the Rolex Deepsea Challenge and Rolex Deepsea Special, two watches that accompanied film-mak-er James Cameron and oceanologist Don Walsh (above) on their historic dives to the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the world’s oceans. Where: Rolex Service Centre,71 words
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Article, Illustration606 2013-01-18 35 VICTORIA HO - GAMING REVIEW By VICTORIA HO REMEMBER the time everyone thought that the future of gaming would be mo-tion-controlled? Here’s a controller you wave around, said Nintendo and Sony. Your body is the controller, said Microsoft, at the debut of the Kinect for Xbox. Well, if Fable:606 words
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Advertisement34 2013-01-18 35 Compare latest home loan rates amongst all banks instantly via STProperty.sg 'ii Download the STProperty App for iPhone, iPad Android now! At STProperty, your ideal property isn’t hard to find. f STProperty.SG STPropertySG STPROPERTY.sg34 words
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Article, Illustration1283 2013-01-18 36 HELMI YUSOF - Art Stage’s Indonesian Pavilion has divided many. But artists fear what ultimately loses out is the art. BY HELMI YUSOF THE launch of the Indonesian Pavilion at Singapore’s upcoming art fair Art Stage may have riled many Singaporeans in the art circles. But for Indonesian1,283 words
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Article, Illustration516 2013-01-18 36 CHEAH UI-HOON - By CHEAH UI-HOON THERE is little doubt that South-east Asia much less contemporary South-east Asian art isn’t as well known to the Americans, but this could change by the end of next month. From February to May, works by 22 artists and collectives from516 words
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Article, Illustration545 2013-01-18 36 HELMI YUSOF - By HELMI YUSOF RENOIR, Picasso, Kusama and Murakami are just some of the big names whose artworks will go under the hammer at Japan’s oldest auction house’s first sale in Singapore next weekend. Est-Ouest (pronounced “East-West”) will also be auctioning off gold, antiques, jewellery545 words
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Article, Illustration423 2013-01-18 36 SARA YAP - By SARA YAP AT first glance, Italian artist Diego Fazio’s portraits look like rather ordinary photographs a woman standing under a waterfall, a forlorn-looking girl cradling her face in her hands, an elderly man with a furrowed brow. Taken in black and white, the pictures could be easily423 words
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Advertisement95 2013-01-18 37 ART STAGE SINGAPORE 34-37 JAN 3013 a is at once global and intimate. It isn’t just all about anonymous selling; it’s about relationships and art.” David LaChapelle, Artist Art Stage Singapore Asia’s Global Art Gathering Marina Bay Sands 24 Thursday, 12pm-7pm 25 Friday, 12pm-7pm 26 Saturday, 11am-7pm 27 Sunday, 11am-6pm95 words
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Article, Illustration618 2013-01-18 38 GEOFFREY EU - Cloud Atlas tries hard but fails to deliver on its initial premise, saysGEOFFREY GEOFFREY EU WITH a three-hour-l ong narrative that spans multiple storylines and a few centuries, and action that takes place in different locations and dimensions on planet618 words
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811 2013-01-18 38 NYT [NEW YORK] The Sundance Film Festival has long had a dual personality. The atmosphere is typically fun and fizzy Stars! Swag! Hot tub hopping! while the films are dark and depressing, sometimes to the point of self-parody. This year, however, Sundance isNYT - 811 words
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Article, Illustration496 2013-01-18 38 HELMI YUSOF - By HELMI YUSOF A RELATIVE newcomer, Jessica Chastain has just been crowned Best Actress by almost every US film organisation for her fine performance in war movie Zero Dark Thirty, which is also the No 1 movie in the US box-office. But there is496 words
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Miscellaneous292 2013-01-18 38 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 3 Everyday fare served up in exotic plates by parliament (6,4) 8 Tony goes mad about company magnate (6) 9 Included hug before first of dates(8) 10 Philip and Edward have to stop talking (4,4) 11 Partly rewrites the record book (6) 12 Footballer from batting team292 words
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Article, Illustration691 2013-01-18 39 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM checks out a couple of Made in Singapore self-released indie albums CD REVIEWS CHRISTOPHER LIM VENTURINGoff the beaten path is easier than ever these days. And for every rising star like The Same Willows, there’s a thriving sea of self-re-leased indie albums worth your691 words
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Article, Illustration610 2013-01-18 39 CHEAH UI-HOON - By CHEAH UI-HOON EVER since the government announced plans in 2011 to build an eight-lane road through Singapore’s oldest Chinese cemetery, Bukit Brown cemetery has seen a steadily growing stream of visitors everyone from descendants to volunteers, academics, and artists. “As we learnt more about the place610 words
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Article, Illustration1708 2013-01-18 40 CHRISTOPHER LIM - High-tech tools are giving musicians here fresh opportunities to connect with new listeners all over the world, writes CHRISTOPHER LIM CHRISTOPHER LIM FOR the longest time, bedroom musicians have been able to record stu-dio-quality albums with a basic computer and cheap software. The1,708 words
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