The Business Times, 30 January 2013
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Title Section25 2013-01-30 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg SfCl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO R GN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 074/08/2012 Wednesday, January 30, 201325 words
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815 2013-01-30 1 EDITORIAL THE government’s much-anticipated White Paper on Population which was released yesterday offers a sweeping vision of key medium and long-term policies that go far beyond the issue of population itself. It also encompasses economic strategy as well as policies relating to immigration,815 words
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1076 2013-01-30 1 MALMINDERJIT SINGH - It will ease up on workforce growth and settle for slower but more sustainable GDP expansion By MALMINDERJIT SINGH [SINGAPORE] Singapore is putting a new economic roadmap in place, one that will see a gentler but more sustainable pace of growth1,076 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article65 2013-01-30 1 HST INDEX 3,259.75 (-14.16) HST INDEX FUTURES 3,260.00 (-14.00) HSIMSCI 366.32 (-0.34) HSIMSCI FUTURES 366.90 (-0.50) USS SS U5S 15$ pet U5$) 1.235 ((USS/S$ pet 1,571 1.942 EURO (US$/S$/€) 1.344 1.661 Foreign currency per USS 5$ YEN 90.70 73,40 RM 3.075 2.487 HKS 7.760 6.278 BAHT 29,82 24.12 RUPIAH65 words
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Article53 2013-01-30 1 Tuesday Change Kl COMP 1.637,34 4-0.21 NIKKEI 225 10,866 72 ♦■42.41 HANG SENG 23,655 17 ■16.71 SET INDEX 1,478.7? -fft.72 JAKARTA COMP 4,439.03 ♦•22.09 MANILA COMP 6,234.73 ♦42.31 SEOUL COMP 1,955.96 ♦16.25 SHENZHEN B 871.33 ♦21.37 MUMBAI IND 19.990,90 •112,45 IT am ESI Change DOW 13,920,50 +38 56 NASDAQ53 words
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Article31 2013-01-30 1 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA b.SS HONG KONG S.00 INDONESIA 13.811 TAIWAN 5.036 JAPAN 1 -175 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 0-50 US 3 23 CANADA 3.00 SWITZERLAND 0 50 INDIA Source: Bloomberg31 words
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Advertisement154 2013-01-30 1 TRANSPORT HUB Will carbon issue have a S’pore solution? PAGE 22 OPINION S’pore brands on world stage PAGE 21 PROPERTY Upbeat tender result for 99-year Jurong condo site PAGE 10 YAHOO CEO Marissa Mayer lifts revenue and spirits PAGE 17 SMRT Q3 profit down 31% PAGE 8 NON-CONFORMIST OiSIGN TIMELESS154 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration637 2013-01-30 2 LEE U-WEN - Govt to strengthen ‘S’pore core’ while taking in immigrants at measured pace By LEE U-WEN [SINGAPORE] In about 17 years’ time, Singapore’s population could rise from 5.31 million today to as high as 6.9 million, based on the government’s latest projections. According toPHOTO: YEN MENG JIIN - 637 words
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627 2013-01-30 2 ONG CHOR HAO - Sufficient land has been set aside for this purpose By ONG CHOR HAO [SINGAPORE] Enough land has been set aside for 700,000 more homes here by 2030 more than half the 1.2 million households currently to cater to a growing population. This627 words
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866 2013-01-30 2 SIOW LI SEN - Abe’s aggressive yen strategy triggers currency movements By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] Suddenly everyone’s warning about currency wars with solemn officials having their two minutes of fame and rich investors on a roll. Markets love volatility and currency movements have been triggered866 words
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Article83 2013-01-30 2 IN “NTU moves up a rung in FT’s MBA rankings to 32nd spot”, we wrongly reported that NTU’s Nanyang Business School climbed a rank to No 32 from a year ago and that NUS Business School fell to No 36 from No 27 previously. It should be a climb83 words
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664 2013-01-30 2 NEIL BEHRMANN - Triple-dip recession looming following contraction in Q4 By NEIL BEHRMANN in London STERLING has fallen sharply against the US dollar and euro this year on expectations that the Bank of England will extend monetary easing and allow the pound664 words
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Article408 2013-01-30 2 Singapore sets its growth path on a gentler climb SINGAPORE is putting a new economic roadmap in place, one that will see a gentler but more sustainable pace of growth than before. At the same time, it will also start growing its workforce far more slowly than it408 words
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629 2013-01-30 4 VEN SREENIVASAN - Expert says huge plane orders could exert pressure on yields and profits By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Asia-Pacific’s low-cost carriers (LCCs), which have enjoyed phenomenal growth during the past decade, could be headed for a bout of turbulence in the coming years, brought on by huge629 words
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Article, Illustration814 2013-01-30 4 CAI HAOXIANG - Singapore still an attractive place for banks, says regional head of markets By CAI HAOXIANG [SINGAPORE] Citi’s global markets revenue in Asia was up more than 10 per cent last year, driven by strong performance in its rates and currencies business.PHOTO: ARTHUR LEE - 814 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration782 2013-01-30 5 KENNETH LIM - Investors selling shares to TCC Assets on brink of auction doesn’t seem ‘logical’ By KENNETH LIM FRASER and Neave (F&N) chairman Lee Hsien Yang told shareholders yesterday that it did not seem “logical” for investors to sell to major stakeholder TCC Assets on theST FILE PHOTO - 782 words
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395 2013-01-30 5 MALMINDERJIT SINGH - Q2 profit of US$38m against US$33.86m loss a year ago By MALMINDERJIT SINGH CREATIVE Technology recorded a net profit attributable to equity-holders of US$38.11 million for its second quarter ended Dec 31, 2012, compared with a net loss of US$33.86 million a year395 words
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280 2013-01-30 5 JASMINE NG - By JASMINE NG JURONG Shipyard has reached an agreement with its former auditors, Ernst Young, for a “full and final amicable settlement” over a case of disputed foreign exchange transactions. Parent company Sembcorp Marine (SembMarine) said in a filing to the Singapore Exchange yesterday280 words
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588 2013-01-30 8 SAMUEL EE - Higher bus losses and operating costs blamed; no dividends will be declared By SAMUEL EE SMRT Corp’s net profit for the third quarter ended Dec 31, 2012, slumped 31.2 per cent year-on-year to $25.5 million despite a 5 per cent rise in revenue588 words
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1025 2013-01-30 8 R SIVANITHY - HOCK LOCK SIEW By R SIVANITHY WHEN the US Federal Reserve releases its post-Open Market Committee meeting statement today, it’ll certainly be interesting to see if it highlights Wall Street’s fine run these past months to new five-year highs as evidence1,025 words
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504 2013-01-30 9 LEE MEIXIAN - Proceeds to fund future potential acquisitions, repay existing debts By LEE MEIXIAN ASCOTT Residence Trust (Ascott Reit) has raised gross proceeds of $150 million through a private placement of 114.9 million new units at $1.305 apiece to capture growth opportunities. The placement received504 words
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367 2013-01-30 9 CARINE LEE - By CARINE LEE IPC Corporation posted a 30.8 per cent year-on-year jump in net profit despite turnover tumbling 61.1 per cent for the full year of 2012. Earnings attributable to shareholders rose to $4.77 million from $3.65 million as non-controlling interests367 words
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422 2013-01-30 9 TEO SI JIA - By TEO SI JIA STARHILL Global Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) posted a 12.1 per cent growth in its income available for distribution to $24.88 million for the fourth quarter ended Dec 30, 2012. Income to be distributed to unitholders grew 11.9422 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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67 2013-01-30 9 OLAM International yesterday allotted some 748.43 million bonds and about 387.36 million warrants, in connection with its renounceable underwritten rights issue. The bonds and warrants will be listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) mainboard tomorrow. A residual amount of 1.57 million bonds and 3,84567 words
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66 2013-01-30 9 STATS ChipPAC has signed a definitive patent licence and settlement agreement with Tessera Inc to dismiss all claims and counterclaims between the two companies as well as two of STATS ChipPAC’s subsidiaries, STATS ChipPAC Inc and STATS ChipPAC (BVI). It now expects fourth-quarter net66 words
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58 2013-01-30 9 IPCO International Ltd is placing 90 million new shares at 2.052 cents apiece to raise $1.85 million. The issue price represents a 10 per cent discount to the volumeweighted average price of 2.28 cents per share for trades done the preceding market58 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration603 2013-01-30 6 R SIVANITHY - Volume figures captured the interest in the second and third line there were 5.7b units worth $1.9b traded STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent SECOND and third liners continued to dominate trading in the local market yesterday as the Straits Times Index (STI) drifted without much clearSource: Bloomberg - 603 words
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Article75 2013-01-30 6 Jan 29 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 595 00 +241.00 BT CADI ■*****.00 +49.00 8T 10-day (VIA -***** 00 +59,00 FTSE SI Mid Cap 805.81 -0.39 FTSE ST Small Cap 568.51 1.64 FTSE ST All Share 803.01 -2.64 FTSE ST China Top 232.72 +0.15 FTSE ST China 264,5875 words
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Article186 2013-01-30 6 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 8 5 4 0 0 0 8 5 4 Manufacturing 70 55 36 14 5 7 84 60 43 Commerce 26 22 18 6 6 0 32 28 18 Tpt/Stor/Comms 19 12 12186 words
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Article121 2013-01-30 6 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 33,466 33,466 71,966 71,966 Manufacturing 1,135,965 198,640 1,334,605 414,825 3,551 418,376 Commerce 957,889 219,038 1,176,927 203,133 14,280 217,413 Tpt/Stor/Comms 133,448 13,955 147,403 152,407 4,666 157,073 Finance 195,506 172 195,678 260,408 76 260,484 Construction 753,808 254,937121 words
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Article871 2013-01-30 6 KENNETH LIM - Compiled by KENNETH LIM Triyards Holdings Jan 29 close: $0.825 UOB-KAY HIAN RESEARCH, Jan 29 TRIYARDS Holdings (Triyards) is an offshore fabricator specialising in: (a) advanced construction and offshore support vessels (OSV), and (b) self-elevating units (SEUs), including liftboats. Liftboats are self-propelled, selfelevating mobile platforms used for servicing871 words
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Article112 2013-01-30 6 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 2.150 CapitaLand 3.990 -0.030 CapitaMall 2.100 -0.030 CityDev 11.42 +0.080 ComfortDelGro 1.895 +0.015 DBS Grp 14.77 F&N 9.550 GLP 2.680 -0.010 Genting SP 1.470 -0.005 Golden Agri 0.630 -0.005 HK Land 7.820 -0.190 IHH Healthcare 1.330 -0.045 JMH 63.70 -1.300 JSH112 words
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Article, Illustration469 2013-01-30 6 CURRENCIES Reuters [SINGAPORE] The South Korean won had its best day in 13 months, leading gains that most emerging Asian currencies produced yesterday as investors saw their recent weakness as excessive given the region’s solid economic fundamentals. The won ended the local tradeReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 469 words
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Article53 2013-01-30 6 VOLUME IPCO Intl 604,684,000 MDR 538,826,000 Oceanus 453,082,000 YHM 253,343,000 MDR W*****5 232,141,000 GSH Corp 213,621,000 Contel 172,600,000 JES 172,422,000 Innopac 171,624,000 Informatics 167,682,000 VALUE($) UOB 93,493,090 GLP 63,308,250 Interra 61,707,135 SingTel 55,852,295 DBS Grp 55,105,778 Biosensors 52,150,200 Wilmar 49,862,320 Genting SP 45,627,868 Noble Grp 45,284,165 Thai53 words
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Article111 2013-01-30 6 BY CENTS CLOSE UP DBXT AUDCS 5US$ ***** 118.6 0.4 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 5926 103.8 1.4 GLD 10US$ ***** 56.9 0.3 DBXT SPASX200 10US$ 3975 37.1 0.8 Lyxor Europe 10 US$ 1338 30.9 1.9 Hyflux 6% CPS 10 ***** 30.0 0.3 Semb Corp.ES.1301 557 24.0 4.5 DBS Bk 4.7%111 words
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Article117 2013-01-30 6 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN JMH 6370 -160.7 -2.0 Jardine C&C 5157 -26.0 -0.5 HK Land 782 -23.5 -2.4 STXPO 100 619 -9.0 -1.4 DBXT MSBrazil 10US$ 565 -8.7 -1.2 UOB 1872 -8.0 -0.4 IS ASIA HYG100US$ 1130 -7.4 -0.5 Wilmar 382 -7.0 -1.8 DesignStudio 39.5 -6.5 -14.1 Surface MT117 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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958 2013-01-30 10 KALPANA RASHIWALA - MCL’s top bid would have been even higher if not for cooling move: CEO By KALPANA RASHIWALA A 99-year private condo plot about 450 metres from the Lakeside MRT station attracted 12 bids yesterday, in an indication that developers’ interest in prime958 words
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514 2013-01-30 10 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING PAY hikes in over half of the companies here are likely to hold steady this year, according to the latest survey by recruitment firm Hays. Some 52 per cent of the firms plan to offer a raise514 words
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438 2013-01-30 10 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - By NISHA RAMCHANDANI WITH the number of female business travellers and small-business travellers across Asia expected to rise sharply over the next two decades, travel providers should look at tweaking their offerings to cater to the needs of such niche438 words
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Article, Illustration520 2013-01-30 10 ONG CHOR HAO - By ONG CHOR HAO The Housing and Development Board (HDB) has put 3,346 Build-to-Order (BTO) flats up for balloting that span six towns, with an equal mix of mature and non-mature estates. These homes form the first tranche of the 23,000Foto: - 520 words
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538 2013-01-30 10 MINDY TAN - By MINDY TAN THE average cost of relocating staff to Singapore has increased 2.7 per cent to average US$5,510 per month this year third highest in Asia and eighth globally. Taking currency fluctuation into account, however, the cost of renting an apartment in538 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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79 2013-01-30 10 JTC Corporation has awarded the tenders for two 30-year-leasehold industrial sites in Jurong. A 2.74-ha parcel in Buroh Street has gone to a joint venture between Capital Development and ZACD Investments for $82.1 million ($111.35 per square foot per plot ratio); a 1.07-ha79 words
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68 2013-01-30 10 LOCAL firms DP Architects and RSP Architects have made the list of World Architecture 100, a survey by magazine Building Design which ranks practices by their number of fee-earning architects. DP is seventh, with a headcount of 726 architects, down from68 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration509 2013-01-30 11 S JAYASANKARAN - Latest inflation numbers are benign amid relatively robust growth By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA’S central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), is unlikely to raise rates at its monetary meeting tomorrow, given that the latest inflation numbers are benign amid relatively robustPHOTO: AFP - 509 words
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209 2013-01-30 11 Reuters [LONDON] Indonesia-fo-cused miner Bumi said yesterday that it would hold an extraordinary general meeting on Feb 21 to vote on proposals put forward by cofounder Nat Rothschild to oust the majority of the board. Mr Rothschild, who is locked in aReuters - 209 words
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443 2013-01-30 11 PAULINE NG - By in PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur KUALA Lumpur is shaping up as the site for a luxu-ry-class Harrods Hotel owned by Qatar Holding LCC. The hotel will be part of an integrated development comprising two residential towers, an office block and a443 words
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533 2013-01-30 11 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Malaysia’s central bank said it has told domestic banks they must use a reference rate produced by the country’s foreign exchange association for ringgit foreign exchange contracts. The central bank’s directive would exclude use of a Singapore-based fixing nowReuters - 533 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration1013 2013-01-30 12 ADRIAN WAN - Analysts expect further boost this year from a stronger Chinese economy By ADRIAN WAN EJ In sight [HONG KONG] China’s airline industry is likely to see faster profit growth this year as global fuel prices stabilise, offsetting slower passenger traffic, analysts said.EJ Insight; PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,013 words
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439 2013-01-30 12 JULIE ZHU - By JULIE ZHU EJ Insight [HONG KONG] China is likely to tolerate an expansion in its fiscal deficit this year to accommodate a surge in government spending and absorb the impact of more tax breaks to stimulate economic growth. A widerEJ Insight - 439 words
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203 2013-01-30 12 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China’s top think tank has lifted its economic growth forecast for 2013 to 8.4 per cent from 8.2 per cent, with faster expansion seen in the first half of the year, the official China Securities Journal reported yesterday. TheReuters - 203 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration804 2013-01-30 13 Bloomb erg [CHENNAI] Prathap Reddy, the 80-year-old founder of India’s biggest hospital operator, is breaking with tradition to avoid the sort of dispute similar to the one between the nation’s richest brothers. The chairman of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd has formed aBloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 804 words
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444 2013-01-30 13 New exchange set to pose intense competition to India’s two established bourses Reuters [MUMBAI] MCX-SX, India’s new stock exchange, will begin trading of cash equities and equities derivatives on Feb 11, setting up what is expected to be intense competition with the country’s two establishedReuters - 444 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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795 2013-01-30 14 RBI also cuts cash reserve ratio, adding 180b rupees into the banking system Bloomberg [MUMBAI] India lowered interest rates for the first time since April and cut the amount of deposits lenders must set aside as reserves, easing policy to aidBloomberg - 795 words
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Article, Illustration871 2013-01-30 14 Move to ease rules could raise housing demand, revenues Reu ters [NEW YORK] The sluggish US economy could get a lift if President Barack Obama and a bipartisan group of senators succeed in what could be the biggest overhaul of the nation’s immigration systemReuters; PHOTO: AP - 871 words
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Article, Illustration756 2013-01-30 14 Economists doubt purchases will help boost job creation Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke’s latest round of bond buying will reach US$1.14 trillion before he ends the programme in the first quarter of 2014, according to median estimates in aBloomberg - 756 words
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WORLD
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481 2013-01-30 16 This comes as payroll tax increases 2 percentage points LATEST US DATA Bloomb erg [WASHINGTON] Confidence among US consumers declined more than forecast in January, reaching the lowest level in more than a year as higher payroll taxes took a bigger bite out ofBloomberg - 481 words
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Article, Illustration521 2013-01-30 16 Reuters [LONDON] Anglo American plc will take a US$4 billion write-down on its Minas Rio iron ore operation in Brazil after delays and cost overruns forced the mining group to increase expenditure on the project. The company also said on Tuesday that it expectsReuters; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 521 words
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Article, Illustration593 2013-01-30 16 Reuters [MOSCOW] Two Russian billionaires have been shortlisted to buy a stake in Polyus Gold, sources said, in a deal which could pave the way for a merger with rival Polymetal to create a national gold mining champion. Sources close toReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 593 words
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Article, Illustration580 2013-01-30 16 It aims to focus on cancer scanners, energy-saving bulbs Bloomberg [AMSTERDAM] Royal Philips Electronics NV, 50 years after unveiling the compact cassette for music mixtapes, agreed to sell its audio and video unit (AV) to focus on more profitable cancer scanners and ener-gy-savingBloomberg; PHOTO: REUTERS - 580 words
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WORLD WATCH
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69 2013-01-30 16 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Apple introduced a fourthgeneration version of the iPad with a so-called retina display and 128 gigabytes of memory, twice the storage capacity of models already on the market. The new iPad will be available from Feb 5 at a startingBloomberg - 69 words
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96 2013-01-30 16 Bloomberg [STOCKHOLM] Nokia Oyj, the struggling Finnish phonemaker, plans to invest US$250 million in a fund that will provide venture funding for mobile communications companies worldwide, with an increased focus on China. Nokia Growth Partners, the venture-capital arm of Nokia, will continue toBloomberg - 96 words
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65 2013-01-30 16 AP [DEARBORN, Michigan] Ford earned US$1.6 billion in the fourth quarter as sales rose in every region outside Europe. The No 2 US carmaker earned 31 US cents per share, up from an adjusted 20 US cents per share in the fourth quarter ofAP - 65 words
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106 2013-01-30 16 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Pfizer, the world’s biggest drugmaker, forecast 2013 profit of as much as US$2.30 a share, higher than analyst estimates, after the introduction of two products with the potential to each generate more than US$1 billion a year. Full-year earnings excluding one-timeBloomberg - 106 words
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Article144 2013-01-30 16 Reuters [WASHINGTON] Peabody Energy Corp reported a surprise US$1 billion loss in the fourth quarter due to a steep fall in prices of steel-making coal and warned that it would post a current-quarter loss on an adjusted basis. Peabody, the largest coal producer in theReuters - 144 words
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288 2013-01-30 16 Reuters [LONDON] Britain’s accounting watchdog said it won’t take any action against Ernst Young (E&Y) over the way it checked the books of Lehman Brothers, the US bank whose failure triggered a near melt-down in global markets in 2008. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC)Reuters - 288 words
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460 2013-01-30 17 The draft budget marks symbolic improvement after years of deterioration Reuters [TOKYO] Japan’s government approved yesterday a US$1.02 trillion draft budget for the next fiscal year from April that aims to nudge tax revenues above new bond sales for the first time inReuters - 460 words
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Article, Illustration823 2013-01-30 17 Yahoo’s sales increased for the first time in 4 years NYT [SAN FRANCISCO] Marissa Mayer, just by being Marissa Mayer, has done more to move Yahoo forward in her first six months as chief executive than any of her five predecessors did over asNYT; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 823 words
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361 2013-01-30 17 AFP [WASHINGTON] A government auditor on Monday blasted the US Treasury for approving high levels of executive pay at firms the Treasury bailed out in the financial crisis. The Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (Sigtarp) said thatAFP - 361 words
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598 2013-01-30 17 AFP [SEOUL] Weeks after its chairman Eric Schmidt’s secretive visit to North Korea, Google has rolled out a detailed map of the isolated state that even labels some of its remote and infamous gulags. Until now North Korea was pretty much a blankAFP - 598 words
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Article, Illustration462 2013-01-30 17 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] A US judge said the Internal Revenue Service can demand information from UBS AG about US clients of Wegelin Co, the Swiss bank that pleaded guilty this month to conspiring to help cheat the IRS. US District Judge William HBloomberg - 462 words
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Article, Illustration680 2013-01-30 18 Air and rail travel, coal production disrupted; insurance claims pour in Reuters [CANBERRA] Massive summer floods have killed four people and forced thousands to evacuate their homes across two Australian states yesterday, disrupting air and rail travel and coal production. A deluge fedReuters; PHOTO: AP - 680 words
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385 2013-01-30 18 Reuters [NEW YORK] A group of investors in the company that owns the Empire State Building filed a motion on Monday to block a proposed settlement of a lawsuit against a group looking to create a public company with the historic building asReuters - 385 words
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537 2013-01-30 18 Reuters [NEW YORK] A former Ecuadorean judge has claimed that after stepping down from the bench, he illegally ghostwrote a judgment in which Chevron was ordered to pay US$18.2 billion for polluting the rain forest, and that the plaintiffs paid aReuters - 537 words
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682 2013-01-30 18 Regulator likely to unveil draft rule changes in months Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Australian lenders seeking to cut costs selling mortgage bonds look set to benefit from a rule letting them tailor offerings to better suit yield-hun-gry European and US investors. Offerings of structuredBloomberg - 682 words
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Article, Illustration472 2013-01-30 18 Bloomberg [LONDON] Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (RBS), Britain’s biggest publicly owned lender, may reduce the bonus pool at its investment bank by more than a third as it prepares to pay fines to US and UK regulators for manipulatingBloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 472 words
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Article, Illustration736 2013-01-30 19 Top on the agenda will be reviving WTO’s role as centre for world trade talks AFP [GENEVA] Candidates from nine mainly developing nations face off this week for the job of reviving stalled global trade talks as the new head ofAFP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 736 words
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353 2013-01-30 19 They were hitherto barred by Games sponsorship rules Reuters [LONDON] British businesses denied a chance to trumpet their role in the 2012 Olympics because of strict sponsorship rules have been cleared to promote their involvement in the Games. Firms which helped designReuters - 353 words
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Article, Illustration676 2013-01-30 19 AFP [RIGA, Latvia] Unfazed by the eurozone crisis, Latvia is poised to pass key legislation tomorrow paving the way for a request for EU approval of its entry as the zone’s 18th member on Jan 1, 2014. But very few Latvians are cheering.AFP; PHOTO: AFP - 676 words
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Article, Illustration806 2013-01-30 19 Reuters [DUBLIN] Ireland’s banking recovery could yet be derailed by its international creditors. The European Central Bank’s refusal so far to give Dublin any relief on the 30-billion-euro (S$49.8 billion) cost of bailing out Anglo Irish Bank is a major setback forReuters; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 806 words
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314 2013-01-30 19 Reuters [BOSTON] Bugs in widely used networking technology expose tens of millions of personal computers, printers and storage drives to attack by hackers over the regular Internet, researchers with a security software maker said. The problem lies in computer routers and other networking equipmentReuters - 314 words
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Article, Illustration763 2013-01-30 20 FRANK CHING - THE BOTTOM LINE FRANK CHING The writer is a Hong Kong-based journalist and commentator. Follow him on Twitter: @FrankChing1 CHINA, with US$3 trillion in its foreign reserves, is looking for investment opportunities around the world; surprisingly, perhaps, it is discovering that its money763 words
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Article, Illustration924 2013-01-30 20 WILLIAM PESEK - The Aquino govt’s move to challenge China’s maritime claims is sure to raise tensions By WILLIAM PESEK The writer is a Bloomberg View columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. Bloomberg SAY what you want about Benigno Aquino, but the Philippine presidentBloomberg; PHOTO: REUTERS - 924 words
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887 2013-01-30 20 JOHN GEE - By JOHN GEE The writer is a Singapore-based freelance writer PROVIDING for the growing proportion of elderly people in Singapore is one of the main factors behind the drive to encourage people to have more children. The problem can be posed too starkly.887 words
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Article, Illustration1108 2013-01-30 21 OWI KEK HEAN, TAY HONG BENG - The existing tax regime should be tweaked to encourage more local companies to develop their own brands By OWI KEK HEAN, TAY HONG BENG The writers are respectively deputy managing partner head of enterprise and head of tax at KPMG in Singapore. The viewsPHOTO: REUTERS - 1,108 words
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Article, Illustration893 2013-01-30 21 SIMON JOHNSON - By SIMON JOHNSON The writer is a professor at MIT’s Sloan School of Management. GERMANY’S gold is on the move. For the first time since official gold transactions became more transparent, the Bundesbank has given notice that a significant portion of its holdingsPHOTO: AP - 893 words
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726 2013-01-30 22 Citi sees companies turning to high-yield bond market Reuters [LONDON] Shipping companies will find it tough to borrow money again this year as a slump in the sector shows few signs of easing and regulators press banks to cut back lending, Citigroup’s globalReuters - 726 words
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Article, Illustration1021 2013-01-30 22 DAVID HUGHES - Singapore-based Ecospec offers a way to continue using heavy fuel oil STRAIT TALK By DAVID HUGHES MANY in the shipping industry will have assumed that the recent Doha agreement to extend the Kyoto Protocol on climate change had little to do with shipping.PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,021 words
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898 2013-01-30 22 Bloomberg [LONDON] Opec’s deepest output cut since the global recession in 2008 is creating the biggest surplus of oil tankers in the Persian Gulf in at least three years and lowering earnings for Frontline Ltd and other shipowners. The Organization of Petroleum ExportingBloomberg - 898 words
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Article, Illustration444 2013-01-30 23 Reuters [PARIS] Airbus had warned the airline industry of risks related to lithium batteries almost a year before two safety incidents grounded 787 Dreamliners built by its chief rival Boeing, according to a presentation seen by Reuters. The European planemaker spelled outReuters; PHOTO: AFP - 444 words
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443 2013-01-30 23 Reuters [DETROIT] Elon Musk has long considered Tesla Motors Inc the bold, nimble answer to the auto industry’s cautious culture. Now the electric car maker’s top executive has extended his help to another industrial giant: Boeing Co. In a Jan 26Reuters - 443 words
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564 2013-01-30 23 AFP [DUBLIN] Irish no-frills airline Ryanair hiked its annual earnings forecast on Monday after posting soaring profits, and confirmed a proposal it hopes will enable it to win a battle to buy rival Aer Lingus. Profit after tax jumped 21 perAFP - 564 words
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Article, Illustration599 2013-01-30 24 They aim to cut cost, plan launch of first such vehicles for mass market in 2017 Reuters AFP [NABERN, Germany] Daimler, Ford and Nissan plan to develop and launch affordable fuel-cell vehicles within five years, in the latest sign of increasingReuters; AFP; PHOTO: AFP - 599 words
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Article, Illustration597 2013-01-30 24 Demand in Asia, US offsets China, Europe weakness; Toyota regains No 1 crown AFP [TOKYO] Japan’s three biggest carmakers Toyota, Nissan and Honda on Monday posted record sales for 2012, as the results confirmed that Toyota recaptured the world’s biggest carmaker crown. TheAFP; PHOTO: AP - 597 words
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568 2013-01-30 24 Reuters [LONDON] Britain’s government pressed ahead on Monday with a planned high-speed rail link that is opposed by many of its own lawmakers, striving to show it is committed to projects that will eventually revitalise a moribund economy. The route for theReuters - 568 words
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Article623 2013-01-30 29 Jan 29 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES SPOT *****.01 *****.63 *****.01 Mar13 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****7 *****6 Jun13 *****.00 222 2832 MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUTURES SPOT 277.13 280.46 277.13 Jan13 278.00 281.00 277.40 280.50 *****9 *****9 Feb13 277.90 281.00 277.50 280.50623 words
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373 2013-01-30 29 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Jan 28 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 989.6 0.0 5.5 0.3 6.4 -0.1 4.9 EAFE Preliminary 818.9 0.0 5.7 0.2 6.0 -0.2 4.5 Europe Preliminary 1215.4 0.1 5.9373 words
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Article, Illustration102 2013-01-30 29 As on 28 January 2013 www.smx.com.sg PRODUCT CONTRACT HIGH LOW CLOSE PRECIOUS METAL GOLD FUT FEB2013 1659.50 1651.50 1653.00 INDIA GOLD (E-GOLD) FUT FEB2013 563.95 561.00 562.40 INDIA GOLD (E-GOLD) FUT APR2013 568.90 566.00 572.50 CURRENCY EUR-USD FUT MAR2013 1.3470 1.3430 1.3453 BASE METAL COPPER FUT MAR2013102 words
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Article107 2013-01-30 29 Jan 28 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Mar 13 1447.75 1441.00 1452.50 1434.75 May 13 1433.50 1426.00 1436.25 1419.75 Jul 13 1422.75 1417.75 1426.75 1411.25 Aug 13 1395.75 1391.00 1399.00 1386.25 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Mar 13 51.89107 words
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Article70 2013-01-30 29 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Jan 28 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 113.33 0.14 WTI (Near Mth) 96.45 0.42 Dubai (1-Mth F) 108.24 -0.72 Tapis blend 119.34 -0.66 Minas 115.44 -0.66 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 107.50 -0.06 Jet Kerosene 128.49 -1.01 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket70 words
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Article136 2013-01-30 29 Jan 29 GOLD(US$/oz) Jan 28 Jan 29 Hong Kong 1669.20 1670.00 Jan 29 Jan 25Jan 28 London 1661.99 1656.48 1663.21 1657.70 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Jan 29 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 149 66 5gm 422 331 10gm 754136 words
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Article154 2013-01-30 29 Jan 29 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2918 1.2929 1.0453 1.0458 Canadian dollar 1.2290 1.2297 0.9946 0.9945 Euro 1.6604 1.6615 1.3436 1.3439 NZ dollar 1.0340 1.0347 0.8367 0.8369 Sterling pound 1.9414 1.9427 1.5710 1.5714154 words
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Article121 2013-01-30 29 As at 9am Jan 29 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.319 1.257 Can dollar 1.257 1.198 Euro 1.703 1.622 Sterling pound 1.979 1.903 NZ dollar 1.065 1.005 US dollar 1.262 1.202 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article, Illustration1144 2013-01-30 30 writesWELLIAN WIRANTO - The central bank’s move spells yet another fillip of support for Asian markets, given that it is not alone in pumping it up globally, writes WELLIAN WIRANTO writesWELLIAN writesWELLIAN WIRANTO The writer is Asia investment strategist at Barclays JAPAN has been inSource: Bloomberg, Barclays; PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,144 words
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Article, Illustration1070 2013-01-30 30 January’s sterling showing unlikely to be maintained throughout the year Reuters [LONDON] Only four weeks into the new year, ebullient world stock markets have clocked up gains of more than 4 per cent so already there are murmurs about whether it’s tooReuters; PHOTO: AFP - 1,070 words
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Article, Illustration1062 2013-01-30 31 KRISTINA HOOPER - Getting back into stocks is a smart way to outrun inflation, writes KRISTINA HOOPER writes KRISTINA HOOPER Kristina Hooper, CFP, CIMA, is head of investment and client strategies for Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC. She has a BA from Wellesley College, a JD from PacePHOTO: AFP - 1,062 words
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