The Business Times, 21 February 2013
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Title Section25 2013-02-21 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg SfCl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO R GN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 074/08/2012 Thursday, February 21, 201325 words
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Article, Illustration551 2013-02-21 1 S JAYASANKARAN - 5.6% yearly growth beats expectations and gives BN a timely boost before the polls By in Kuala S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA’s gross domestic product, discounted for inflation growth in the fourth quarter of 2012, clocked in at an unexpectedly high 6.4 perPHOTO: AP - 551 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article65 2013-02-21 1 GST INDEX 3,308.89 (+13.12) GST INDEX FUTURES 3,309.00 (+13.00) GSIMSCI 374.36 (+1.86) GSIMSCI FUTURES 374.40 (+1.70) US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.236 (US$/S$ per 1.543 1.906 EURO (US$/S$/€) 1.341 1.657 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 93.30 75.50 RM 3.096 2.505 HK$ 7.754 6.276 BAHT 29.83 24.14 RUPIAH65 words
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Article48 2013-02-21 1 Wednesday Change KL COMP 1,613.33 -1.74 NIKKEI 225 11,468.28 +95.94 HANG SENG 23,307.41 +163.50 SET INDEX 1,546.64 +14.57 JAKARTA COMP 4,634.45 +32.39 MANILA COMP 6,648.57 +27.85 SEOUL COMP 2,024.64 +38.81 SHENZHEN B 837.26 +10.60 MUMBAI IND 19,642.75 +7.03 11am EST Change DOW 14,030.87 -4.80 NASDAQ 3,203.65 -9.9448 words
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Article22 2013-02-21 1 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 6.55 HONG KONG 5.00 JAPAN 13.193 TAIWAN BRITAIN JAPAN 1.475 CANADA 9.33 BRITAIN INDIA US Source: Bloomberg22 words
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Article862 2013-02-21 1 ANDREA SOH - Bankers expect many new entrants to buoyant market after CNY period By ANDREA SOH [SINGAPORE] The Year of the Snake could bring with it more initial public offerings (IPOs) into a buoyant equity market, investment bankers say. One mega IPO has already been862 words
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Advertisement174 2013-02-21 1 COEs Premium for small cars falls 10% PAGE 2 OPINION The flight of the European bumblebee PAGE 20 AVIATION AirAsia applies to set up joint venture in India page 1 9 TUNE INSURANCE Lacklustre trading debut page 4 is now on Twitter follow us @BTbreakingnews Howto value biological assets I174 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration704 2013-02-21 2 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - Economists see opportunity for more giveaways in Budget with higher surplus By NISHA RAMCHANDANI [SINGAPORE] Government handouts helped to narrow the income gap last year, as government transfers brought Singapore’s Gini coefficient a measure of income inequality down to 0.459 from 0.478. A coefficient704 words
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Article, Illustration640 2013-02-21 2 President tries to shame Republicans into a compromise NYT [WASHINGTON] Days away from another fiscal crisis and with Congress on vacation, US President Barack Obama began marshalling the powers of the presidency on Tuesday to try to shame Republicans into aNYT; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 640 words
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Article432 2013-02-21 2 Galloping GDP carries Najib’s election hopes MALAYSIA’S gross domestic product, discounted for inflation growth in the fourth quarter of 2012, clocked in at an unexpectedly high 6.4 per cent growth making the economy expand 5.6 per cent as a whole last year, compared to 5.1 per cent in432 words
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585 2013-02-21 2 MINDY TAN - Respondents expect moderately lower home prices: survey By MINDY TAN [SINGAPORE] Developers’ market outlook turned pessimistic, following the introduction of the latest set of cooling measures in January, with more expecting moderately lower residential prices in the near term. According to the Re-das-NUS Real Estate585 words
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328 2013-02-21 2 LYNN KAN - Possible changes in vehicle grouping could affect Cat A By LYNN KAN [SINGAPORE] Certificate of entitlement (COE) premiums for small passenger cars under 1,600 cc saw a sharp pullback in the latest bidding exercise that ended yesterday. The fall comes after it was328 words
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462 2013-02-21 4 PAULINE NG - It gives rise to speculation AirAsia X’s IPO may be delayed until after elections By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur IN tune with market sentiments, Tune Insurance made a lacklustre debut on the main board of the Malaysian stock exchange yesterday, prompting speculation its462 words
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Article, Illustration848 2013-02-21 4 GRACE LEONG - Defence asks if SCDF breached any laws by sharing info early By GRACE LEONG [SINGAPORE] The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) may have inadvertently given an existing vendor and bidder, Secom (Singapore) Pte Ltd, advance notice of an April 6,PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW/THE STRAITS TIMES - 848 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration343 2013-02-21 5 BENJAMIN AW - By BENJAMIN AW SINGAPORE investment company Temasek Holdings has hired a top executive of Singapore Technologies Engineering to head a new thrust into the liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector. Seah Moon Ming, ST Engineering’s deputy chief executive and president of defence business, willFILE PHOTO - 343 words
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441 2013-02-21 5 KENNETH LIM - By KENNETH LIM THE Lippo group and a private equity fund have invested $37.54 million in GSH Corp through a stock placement as the trading company enters the Chinese real estate development market. Asia-focused private equity fund SkyVen Growth Opportunities Fund441 words
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376 2013-02-21 5 CARINE LEE - The project awarded by PUB is the second phase in a three-phase expansion of the canal By CARINE LEE KOH Brothers has been awarded a $99.8 million PUB contract for canal improvement works. Under the three-year contract from Singapore’s national376 words
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339 2013-02-21 7 CARINE LEE - Revenue up 14%; performance of property division hurts bottom line By CARINE LEE YEO Hiap Seng Ltd’s net profit for the fiscal fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2012 fell 46 per cent to $5.24 million from a year earlier, despite a339 words
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Article, Illustration445 2013-02-21 7 ANDREA SOH - By ANDREA SOH DRAGGED down by doubtful receivables, claims and an inventory writedown, trading firm Intraco Limited saw its losses widen in 2012. Net loss attributable to shareholders increased to $8.9 million last year from $7.2 million in 2011 Revenue also fell,445 words
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Article, Illustration299 2013-02-21 7 ARTHUR LEE - By ARTHUR LEE THE 10th edition of the SGX Bull Charge slated for November is aiming high the mass run for charity over a 5km distance hopes to raise $3 million. It will do this by doubling the number of runners toPHOTO: ARTHUR LEE - 299 words
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354 2013-02-21 7 MINDY TAN - By MINDY TAN MEMTECH International Ltd slipped into the red for the three months ended December, reporting a net loss of US$6.9 million. This reverses the gain of US$1.5 million it clocked a year ago. The Q4 loss was mainly attributable to impairment losses354 words
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Article189 2013-02-21 7 Full year and Q4 results ended Dec 2012 Full year ended Dec 2012 NET PROFIT (S$M) TURNOVER (S$M) CURRENT PREVIOUS CHNG CURRENT PREVIOUS CHNG Q4 ended Dec 2012 NET PROFIT (S$M) TURNOVER (S$M) CURRENT PREVIOUS CHNG CURRENT PREVIOUS CHNG YHS 70.39 42.60 65.2 566.41 443.00 27.9 5.24189 words
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Article405 2013-02-21 8 TEO SI JIA - It posts $3.25m profit on stronger sales, flood insurance claims By TEO SI JIA HELPED by improved sales and flood insurance claims, machinery components manufacturer Broadway Industrial Group has swung into a net profit of $3.25 million for the fourth quarter, reversing from405 words
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Article, Illustration328 2013-02-21 8 CAI HAOXIANG - By CAI HAOXIANG SINGAPORE private equity firm CMIA Capital Partners and Hong Kong private equity fund China Merchants Technology Holdings have teamed up to invest US$23 million (S$28.4 million) in mainboardlisted firm China Farm Equipment. The investment breakdown and the proportion of328 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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102 2013-02-21 8 OKP Holdings Limited reported a 53.4 per cent drop in net profit to $12.4 million for the full year ended Dec 31, on the back of a 4.9 per cent dip in revenue to $104.5 million. The decrease in revenue was mainly102 words
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108 2013-02-21 8 HI-P International announced that a fire incident had occurred at one of the buildings in its manufacturing plant in Shanghai. The incident involved its wholly-owned subsidiary Hi-P (Shanghai) Stamping Mold Component Industries Co and happened on Feb 19. The operations of the subsidiary108 words
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62 2013-02-21 8 ENVIRO-HUB Holdings said it is expecting to report a loss for Q4 2012 and FY2012, as a result of continued difficult business environment. This is based on a preliminary review of the unaudited financial results of the group. More detailed information will62 words
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114 2013-02-21 8 FOOD producer Del Monte Pacific said a group of members of the New People’s Army, a leftist militant group, entered Camp Phillips, a residential community for Del Monte Philippines Inc employees in Bukidnon, Philippines, on Tuesday. The group had apparently tried to rob a114 words
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47 2013-02-21 8 LONZA has been awarded a contract by the US National Institutes of Health Center for Regenerative Medicine to generate induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) for research purposes. The contract is a three year agreement with a value up to US$6.9 million.47 words
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70 2013-02-21 8 SUNTEC Real Estate Investment Trust (Suntec Reit) has raised $280 million from its issue of convertible bonds at an interest rate of 1.4 per cent per annum. The maturity date is on or about March 18, 2018. Citigroup Global Markets Singapore and Nomura70 words
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55 2013-02-21 8 CHINA Great Land Holdings has decided to cease production at two of its subsidiaries, Sanya Pearl River Pile Co and Hainan Huadi Building Material Co, with immediate effect. This is in view of the continuing financial losses of the subsidiaries and the slowdown in55 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration580 2013-02-21 6 R SIVANITHY - Penny stocks fever runs high with market turnover at 6.9 billion units worth $1.86 billion STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent THE Straits Times Index yesterday rose 13.12 points to 3,308.89, the highest close since it ended at 3,313.61 on Nov 9, 2010, while pennySource: Bloomberg - 580 words
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Article73 2013-02-21 6 Feb 20 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 350.00 +180.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +142.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +35.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 826.31 +0.80 FTSE ST Small Cap 582.61 +1.32 FTSE ST All Share 816.99 +2.73 FTSE ST China Top 232.90 -0.19 FTSE ST China 264.99 +0.32 FTSE73 words
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Article53 2013-02-21 6 VOLUME Xpress 668,808,000 IPCO Intl 552,048,000 Oceanus 398,776,000 CCFH 342,389,000 Contel 323,872,000 Annica 320,351,000 MDR W*****5 240,560,000 JEP 210,268,000 Armarda 187,372,000 LH Grp 149,764,000 VALUE($) DBS Grp 91,125,052 UOB 70,411,120 CapitaLand 70,336,510 Genting SP 58,676,575 SingTel 58,162,988 Thai Beverage 46,593,110 Keppel Corp 44,274,234 Wilmar 43,191,400 Rowsley 43,125,93053 words
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Article186 2013-02-21 6 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 7 4 5 0 0 0 7 4 5 Manufacturing 82 45 38 17 5 5 99 50 43 Commerce 32 22 13 6 5 2 38 27 15 Tpt/Stor/Comms 19 14 10186 words
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Article123 2013-02-21 6 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 75,411 75,411 78,491 78,491 Manufacturing 2,031,624 1,190,893 3,222,517 391,146 54,100 445,246 Commerce 796,288 140,783 937,071 135,615 10,599 146,214 Tpt/Stor/Comms 130,649 22,193 152,842 173,018 6,899 179,917 Finance 143,271 291 143,562 239,648 127 239,775 Construction 710,407 89,458123 words
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Article983 2013-02-21 6 CAI HAOXIANG - Compiled by CAI HAOXIANG CapitaLand Feb 20 close: S$4.01 Maybank Kim Eng Research, Feb 20 CAPITALAND announced that, together with Iskandar Waterfront Sdn Bhd (IWSB) and Temasek Holdings, it will acquire and develop a 3.1 million sq ft plot on A2 island in Danga Bay in the Iskandar983 words
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Article111 2013-02-21 6 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 2.110 +0.010 CapitaLand 4.010 +0.060 CapitaMall 2.190 +0.010 CityDev 11.30 -0.040 ComfortDelGro 1.940 +0.025 DBS Grp 15.21 +0.090 F&N 9.440 GLP 2.690 +0.010 Genting SP 1.520 -0.010 Golden Agri 0.650 HK Land 7.820 -0.030 IHH Healthcare 1.340 +0.015 JMH 63.00 -0.200111 words
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Article, Illustration512 2013-02-21 6 CURRENCIES Reuters [LONDON] The yen was steady yesterday, holding to recent gains against the US dollar and the euro after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that the need to establish a public-pri-vate-sector fund to buy foreign bonds had declined. But sterling stole theReuters; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 512 words
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Article118 2013-02-21 6 BY CENTS CLOSE UP SPDRS S&P 500 10US$ ***** 625.2 3.4 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 6220 205.1 2.7 IS DJ US Tech 7286 187.8 2.1 DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** 126.0 0.9 DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 5036 61.8 1.0 DBXT MSTaiwan 10US$ 1897 58.1 2.5 Hyflux 6% CPS 10 ***** 50.0 0.5118 words
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Article122 2013-02-21 6 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN GLD 10US$ ***** -93.9 -0.5 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2999 -61.8 -1.6 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 3232 -38.3 -1.0 JMH 6300 -24.7 -0.3 DBXT MSCHINA 10US$ 1248 -14.8 -1.0 DBXT MSINDO 10us$ 1609 -12.4 -0.6 OCBC Bk 5.1%NCPS 100 ***** -8.0 -0.1 Yanlord.ES.1302 154.5 -7.5 -4.6122 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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652 2013-02-21 9 LEE MEIXIAN - Govt’s push to site office spaces beyond the CBD helps to moderate rents By LEE MEIXIAN SINGAPORE’S prime office rents are becoming more competitive, say commercial real estate brokers and consultants Cushman Wakefield in their latest report, Office Space Across the World652 words
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537 2013-02-21 9 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Singapore LNG Corp’s fourth gas storage tank may have 260,000 cubic metres of capacity, enough to fit four A380 jumbo jets, the company’s chief executive officer said. The fourth storage tank is being considered to lower storageBloomberg - 537 words
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Article, Illustration390 2013-02-21 9 LIM JIA YING - By LIM JIA YING HIRING faltered in the last quarter of 2012, even as contracting has been on an uptrend. Most industries experienced reduced job opportunities, with a 35 per cent decline in overall job openings from Q3 to Q4, according to Robert390 words
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363 2013-02-21 9 NATHANIEL CHEW - By NATHANIEL CHEW SAN Centre, a 12-storey office building on Chin Swee Road, has been put up for collective sale by tender by Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL). Standing on 28,719 sq ft of land, the building comprises 107 stratatitled office units and 80363 words
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Article, Illustration430 2013-02-21 10 WEE LE TING - It submits position paper to MOM calling for flexi-work legislation By WEE LE TING THE Women’s Wing of the People’s Action Party wants to see bolder government intervention in the drive for pro-family and womenfriendly workplaces to better harness this talent pool. Women’s430 words
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367 2013-02-21 10 GRACE NG - By GRACE NG THE latest Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS) shows Singapore's business confidence recovering only slightly in Q4 2012, as compared with other countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The GECS, carried out by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Institute367 words
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Article, Illustration235 2013-02-21 10 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN SINGAPORE Changi Airport handled 4.33 million passenger movements in January, an increase of 1.9 per cent from a year earlier. Air traffic movements rose 2.2 per cent to 28,200 flights. The Chinese New Year holidays in January last year meant thatFILE PHOTO - 235 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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603 2013-02-21 11 Korean company should not miss out on Indonesia’s growing car market Reu ters [JAKARTA] Hyundai Motor may be missing out on a big opportunity in Indonesia by failing to build a major car factory in the country and paying too little attentionReuters - 603 words
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Article, Illustration626 2013-02-21 11 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Bursa Malaysia Bhd chief executive Tajuddin Atan said the exchange will focus on turning domestic companies into regional champions after spending the past five years boosting corporate governance and investor protection. Malaysia will promote companies in industries such as palm oil,Bloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 626 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration541 2013-02-21 12 Rising employee, land costs have diminished China’s attractiveness Bloomberg [BEIJING] China’s foreign direct investment (FDI) fell for an eighth month in January, a sign that the recovery in the world’s second-larg-est economy has yet to revive confidence among overseas companies. InboundBloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 541 words
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418 2013-02-21 12 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] BP plc and Reliance Industries Ltd, partners in India’s biggest natural gas deposit, plan to spend more than US$5 billion (S$6.15 billion) developing the area off the nation’s east coast to restore flagging output. The investment will be madeBloomberg - 418 words
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653 2013-02-21 12 Bloomberg [BEIJING] Foreign banks in China will limit wage growth this year by being selective in creating new positions, according to recruitment agency Robert Walters plc’s annual survey. Hiring in the world’s sec-ond-largest banking market will remain low asBloomberg - 653 words
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Article, Illustration417 2013-02-21 12 Reuters [BEIJING] Accusations by a US computer security company that a secretive Chinese military unit is likely behind a series of hacking attacks are scientifically flawed and hence unreliable, China’s Defence Ministry said yesterday. The statement came after the White House said overnight thatReuters; PHOTO: AP - 417 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration1021 2013-02-21 13 Consumer spending hit by payroll tax increase and delayed refunds Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Walmart Stores Inc internal e-mails revealing the worst sales start to a month in at least seven years may be the first sign of a broader weakening in US consumer spendingBloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,021 words
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356 2013-02-21 13 It sees BRIC posting biggest improvement in growth this year Bloomberg [ABU DHABI] Bank of America Merrill Lynch said investors should buy emerging market (EM) bonds and equities as the so-called BRIC nations of Brazil, Russia, India and China post the biggest improvement inBloomberg - 356 words
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Article, Illustration728 2013-02-21 13 Reuters [BRASILIA] President Dilma Rousseff on Tuesday raised the monthly stipend of 2.5 million people living below the poverty line to make good on her promise to eradicate extreme poverty in Brazil, a nation with enormous income gaps between rich and poor. She saidReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 728 words
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587 2013-02-21 13 AFP [MILAN] Italy may have escaped the ferocious grip of the eurozone debt crisis under Mario Monti’s rule, but the country heading for the polls on Feb 24-25 is still bogged down in recession and vulnerable to political turmoil. The buzzword onAFP - 587 words
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WORLD
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516 2013-02-21 14 Food costs increase, pump prices fall; housing starts decline 8.5% LATEST US DATA Reuters [WASHINGTON] US wholesale prices rose for the first time in four months in January as rising food costs offset weak petrol prices. Housing starts, however, dropped 8.5Reuters - 516 words
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Article, Illustration651 2013-02-21 14 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will ask US President Barack Obama to allow shale gas exports as the world’s third-largest economy grapples with soaring energy costs after 2011’s nuclear disaster closed reactors. The request will be made at a meetingBloomberg; PHOTO: REUTERS - 651 words
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486 2013-02-21 14 Reuters [ATHENS] Greek workers walked off the job yesterday in a nationwide protest against wage cuts and high taxes, keeping ferries docked in ports, shutting state schools and leaving hospitals working with emergency staff. Greece’s two biggest labour unions brought much of theReuters - 486 words
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644 2013-02-21 14 Sticking points were bonuses, bank capital requirements Bloomb erg [BRUSSELS]The European Union failed to seal a deal on Basel bank rules after disagreeing on bonuses, capital requirements for big lenders and disclosure of profit and tax at talks in Brussels on Tuesday.Bloomberg - 644 words
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WORLD WATCH
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106 2013-02-21 14 Bloomberg [LONDON] Brink’s Co, a provider of armoured cars to transport valuables, said a diamond robbery at Brussels airport will have a “significant impact” on first-quarter earnings. A portion of the gems stolen two days ago was being shipped by Brink’s, the Richmond,Bloomberg - 106 words
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Article112 2013-02-21 14 Reuters [HONG KONG] Lenovo Group said Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang is to join its board as an observer, as the world’s No 2 maker of PCs expands its mobile business to tap global demand for smartphones and tablets. Mr Yang, who co-founded Yahoo! inReuters - 112 words
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108 2013-02-21 14 AP [LISBON] Portugal raised 1.5 billion euros (S$2.5 billion) in a debt sale at sharply lower rates yesterday as the bailed-out country continues to benefit from improving market confidence, despite forecasts that its recession will deepen. Finance Minister Vitor Gaspar said yesterday theAP - 108 words
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91 2013-02-21 14 Reuters [VATICAN CITY] Pope Benedict may change Church rules which could affect the timing of the start of the conclave which elects a new leader. A 1996 apostolic constitution by Pope John Paul stipulates that a conclave must start between 15 and 20 daysReuters - 91 words
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377 2013-02-21 14 Reuters [FRANKFURT] Deutsche Boerse AG is focusing on growth initiatives in Asia and Latin America as the Frankfurt-based exchange operator charts a fresh direction after its failed attempt to buy NYSE Euronext. “We have now closed the chapter on theReuters - 377 words
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663 2013-02-21 15 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Latest figures show up effects of weaker yen on exports and soaring fuel imports By in ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo JAPAN’S trade deficit continues to surge, raising questions over the net benefits of a weaker yen on export and import prices and663 words
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Article, Illustration781 2013-02-21 15 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Itoko Uchida, 82, was counting on the nephew she raised to support her in old age. He refused, forcing her to pay for a sponsor to join the 420,000-long queue of Japanese waiting for a nursing home bed. With no relativesBloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 781 words
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233 2013-02-21 15 AFP [LONDON] Britain’s government raised a less-than-expected amount from its 4G mobile auction that will result in five companies providing the country with superfast mobile Internet services, a watchdog said yesterday. Telecoms watchdog Ofcom said the total bidding came to £2.34 billionAFP - 233 words
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828 2013-02-21 16 JPMorgan, Citigroup lead those lending smallest portion of deposits in 5 years Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The biggest US banks including JPMorgan Chase Co and Citigroup Inc are lending the smallest portion of their deposits in five years as cash floods inBloomberg - 828 words
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Article, Illustration726 2013-02-21 16 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Bank of Korea (BOK) governor Kim Choong Soo said that an improved global outlook increases the odds of South Korea exceeding this year’s growth forecast, signalling that further monetary easing is not necessary for now. Asia’s fourth-largest economy is likely to achieveBloomberg; PHOTO: AP - 726 words
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326 2013-02-21 16 Reuters [CAIRO] Egypt’s government announced new fuel prices for many sectors of the economy on Tuesday which industry sources said were 50 per cent higher than previous levels, triggering protests by factory owners affected by the increase. Several hundred people employed inReuters - 326 words
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Article, Illustration851 2013-02-21 16 AFP [BARCELONA] Times are tough but everyone still needs a little sparkle in their lives. That’s the message from beverage industry data that indicate champagne sales are going flat while more affordable upstarts like prosecco continue to fizz thanks to a trend towards everydayAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 851 words
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Article, Illustration965 2013-02-21 17 Scientists and collectors vie for untold thousands of fragments NYT [DEPUTATSKOYE, Russia] Ever since the meteor exploded somewhere over this impoverished Siberian town, Larisa V Briyukova wondered what to do with the fist-size stone she found under a hole in theNYT; PHOTO: AP - 965 words
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462 2013-02-21 17 Bloomberg [PARIS] Titan International Inc chairman Maurice Taylor wrote to French Industry Minister Arnaud Montebourg that France can keep its “so-called workers”, saying they earn a high pay and work short hours. In a letter to Mr Montebourg obtained by French financial dailyBloomberg - 462 words
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357 2013-02-21 19 VEN SREENIVASAN - Chennai-based JV will give Indian flyers domestic Tier II/Tier III city connectivity By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Malaysia’s AirAsia Bhd is seeking approval to set up an Indian unit. Asia’s largest budget carrier said yesterday that its investment arm, AirAsia Investment Ltd,357 words
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Article, Illustration501 2013-02-21 19 Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] Deutsche Lufthansa AG plans to suspend its dividend for the first time since 2010 to preserve cash, as the German airline rejuvenates its fleet and pushes ahead with its most ambitious cost-sav-ings programme to date. The carrier will buy eight long-range and 100Bloomberg; AFP FILE PHOTO - 501 words
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378 2013-02-21 19 AFP [WASHINGTON] United Airlines says it expects to keep its Boeing 787s out of service through March 30 a fresh sign of how long the aircraft could remain grounded worldwide to fix a battery problem. United, the only US airline that operatesAFP - 378 words
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Article243 2013-02-21 19 SGX '000 Feb 20 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.50 unch 406 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.29 unch 327 Cosco Corp 0.96 0.01 3591 s$ Ezra Hldgs 1.16 unch 2817 First Ship Lea 0.14 unch 1750 Freight Links 0.50 Grand Banks.............unch unch 0 Jaya Hold Ltd Chuan Hup Hldg K1Ventures243 words
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627 2013-02-21 19 Reuters [SAO PAULO] Brazilian dock workers in Santos on Tuesday ended a two-day occupation of a Chinese ship in protest at port modernisation plans, as unions threatened a national port strike over the government plan which they fear will cost jobs andReuters - 627 words
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374 2013-02-21 19 Reuters [LILONGWE, Malawi] State workers in Malawi have told the government and airlines that they would shut the main international airport in the capital Lilongwe yesterday as part of a week-long public sector strike. The airport closure would cut off theReuters - 374 words
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158 2013-02-21 19 Reuters [WASHINGTON] The merger of American Airlines and US Airways to form the world’s largest air carrier threatens the credit quality of US airports, Moody’s Investors Service said on Tuesday, as the combined airline may eliminate routes or push up ticket prices. AmericanReuters - 158 words
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Miscellaneous346 2013-02-21 19 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Refinement of sailor when meeting soldiers in high spirits (11) 10 Expression of dismay in a county town when mother goes missing (5) 11 Son, member of family with double hesitation as slow walker (9) 12 Like some tennis shots how dad gets troubled with net!346 words
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479 2013-02-21 20 EDITORIAL BILATERAL ties between Singapore and Malaysia have been raised a notch with the announcements on Tuesday of strategic joint projects with potentially strong economic, commercial and social benefits for both sides. The details may still be sketchy but news of a proposed479 words
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Article, Illustration862 2013-02-21 20 ANTHONY ROWLEY - THE BOTTOM LINE ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent FOR all the claims made at the G20 finance ministers meeting in Moscow last weekend that “talk of currency wars is overblown”, it clearly is not. On the contrary, by their hypocrisy and reluctance to own862 words
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Article, Illustration1096 2013-02-21 20 INDERMIT GILL, LÚCIO VINHAS DE SOUZA - Just like an insect which flies despite its physical impossibility, the euro has taken off b y INDERMIT GILL, LÚCIO VINHAS DE SOUZA Indermit Gill is chief economist for Europe and Central Asia at the World Bank. Lúcio Vinhas de Souza is managing directorProject Syndicate; PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,096 words
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Article, Illustration1329 2013-02-21 21 ALICE TAN, KANG WAI GEAT - Fair value paints a more realistic scenario of market conditions but judgment must be exercised at points of subjectivity By ALICE TAN KANG WAI GEAT Alice Tan is manager and Kang Wai Geat is deputy head of Technical Standards Development and Advisory at the InstitutePHOTO: AFP - 1,329 words
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Article, Illustration1046 2013-02-21 21 CLIVE CROOK - By CLIVE CROOK The writer is a Bloomberg View columnist. The opinions expressed are his own Bloom berg JAPAN’S new prime minister, Shinzo Abe, is proposing a bold departure for his country’s economy. He’s mostly right. Japan continues to underperform, andBloomberg; PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,046 words
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Article1460 2013-02-21 22 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/New1,460 words
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Article3437 2013-02-21 23 Transaction date: Feb 20 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 Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld --AAT M Cap High 164 104.5 AIMSAMPIReit Company Sale 75 55 ASL3,437 words
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Article226 2013-02-21 24 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 Vol 4.6 1.3 t Advanced System 2.2 +0.2 ***** 2.3 2.1 2.1 2.2 32.8 Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High226 words
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Article10223 2013-02-21 24 UNIT TRUST FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund Cl A!** 1.42/ Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited 1.14/ Asian Local Ccy SD Bond EM Local Ccy Bond 1.0013/ Asian Smaller Cos'** Global Emerging Markets!** EM local Ccy Bond 1 0132/ European Opportunities 1 1 1414/ Global10,223 words
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Article262 2013-02-21 24 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 50 25.5 AVJennings A40 +1 9 40 39 39 40 3.6 8.8 3.2 104.2 45.5 30 Genting HK US$ US44.5 +0.5 ***** 45.5 44 44 44.5 2930.1262 words
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Article929 2013-02-21 24 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 126 107.1 ABF SG Bond ETF 118.5 +1 3 118.5 118.5 117.5 118.5 540.9 135.9 120.4 CIMB APAC Div 100S$D 135.8 135.5 136.4 111.7 95.8 CIMB929 words
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Article644 2013-02-21 25 Feb 20 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES SPOT *****.65 *****.52 *****.10 Mar13 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 ***** *****2 Jun13 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 418 ***** MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUTURES SPOT 289.15 290.15 288.57 Feb13 287.20 290.00 286.70 289.60 ***** *****1 Mar13 287.00644 words
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373 2013-02-21 25 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Feb 19 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 1004.3 0.6 7.0 0.6 7.4 0.7 5.9 EAFE Preliminary 832.3 0.8 7.5 0.8 6.4 0.9 5.0 Europe Preliminary 1216.0 1.2 6.0373 words
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Article470 2013-02-21 25 Feb 20 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.048 6.462 0.772 8.030 56.049 100.277 0.967 11.167 3.206 1.232 101.608 42.105 1.280 9.153 0.953 30.593 30.885 0.671 1.036 Canada 0.955 6.169470 words
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Article63 2013-02-21 25 Feb 20 (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$) 0.***** 3 mths 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths SWAP Mid rates63 words
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Article134 2013-02-21 25 Feb 20 GOLD(US$/oz) Feb 20 Feb 19 Hong Kong 1616.00 1626.00 Feb 19 Feb 18 London 1604.51 1607.55 1605.28 1608.35 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Feb 20 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 144 64 5gm 408 320 10gm 729 640134 words
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Article90 2013-02-21 25 Feb 20 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****F 23-May-13 0.26 6-Month BS*****S 22-Aug-13 0.27 1-Year BY*****X 01-Nov-13 0.28 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0S 0.25 01-Feb-13 99.97 100.02 100.02 5-Year N*****0Z 2.37590 words
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Article57 2013-02-21 25 Feb 20 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Mar 13 2512.0 2506.0 2519.0 2495.0 330 7311 Apr 13 2546.0 2542.0 2556.0 2521.0 6848 ***** May 13 2575.0 2566.0 2584.0 2546.0 ***** ***** Jun 13 2595.0 2586.057 words
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Article154 2013-02-21 25 Feb 20 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2792 1.2799 1.0353 1.0358 Canadian dollar 1.2212 1.2219 0.9888 0.9883 Euro 1.6572 1.6574 1.3412 1.3413 NZ dollar 1.0386 1.0392 0.8406 0.8410 Sterling pound 1.9059 1.9066 1.5425 1.5429154 words
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Article107 2013-02-21 25 Feb 19 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Mar 13 1470.25 1424.50 1474.25 1432.25 May 13 1457.25 1414.75 1459.75 1421.00 Jul 13 1445.50 1404.75 1446.75 1411.50 Aug 13 1403.75 1369.00 1406.00 1376.75 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Mar 13 52.53107 words
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Article79 2013-02-21 25 Feb 19 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Mar 13 1399 1400 1409/1393 May 13 1408 1409 1418/1403 Jul 13 1420 1420 1428/1416 Sep 13 1429 1429 1437/1424 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Mar 13 2006 2019 2036/2005 May 13 2044 2057 2073/2043 Jul 13 2056 2069 2084/2055 Sep 13 206479 words
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991 2013-02-21 25 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 Conv AlliedTech W*****2 Exer Asiatravel.com HoldingsW*****7 4 unch 12 1 25 17 Asiatravel.com HoldingsW*****5 4 unch 12 1 27 41 BakerTech W*****5 14.6 -0.5 2029 1 27 -3991 words
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Article70 2013-02-21 25 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Feb 19 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 116.96 -0.45 WTI (Near Mth) 96.53 0.98 Dubai (1-Mth F) 112.36 -0.76 Tapis blend 123.16 -0.84 Minas 119.66 -0.84 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 112.78 -1.94 Jet Kerosene 135.46 -0.57 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket70 words
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Article22 2013-02-21 25 Feb 20 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2356 1.2357 2-months 1.2356 1.2358 3-months 1.2356 1.2358 6-months 1.2356 1.2358 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article67 2013-02-21 25 Feb 19 Feb 19 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2069.00 2077.00 3 months 2111.00 2117.00 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 8015.75 8085.25 3 months 8050.00 8119.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2353.50 2370.75 3 months 2375.00 2390.50 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.0067 words
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Article121 2013-02-21 25 As at 9am Feb 20 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.309 1.247 Can dollar 1.251 1.192 Euro 1.699 1.619 Sterling pound 1.944 1.870 NZ dollar 1.081 1.020 US dollar 1.262 1.202 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article154 2013-02-21 25 Feb 20 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.01 par 1-month 3/8 1/4 2-months 3/8 1/4 3-months 3/8 1/4 Overnight mode: 0.01 US$ 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 0.60 0.40 9 months 0.75 0.55 12154 words
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Article, Illustration1582 2013-02-21 26 ‘Housing slaves’, a part of China’s growing middle class, help real estate prices rebound Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] Sherry Sheng, a 29-year-old Shanghai policewoman, bought herself a 4,000 yuan (S$792) black fur jacket, splurging for the last time before she starts paying off theBloomberg; PHOTO: AFP - 1,582 words
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Article752 2013-02-21 26 PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS FOR DISTRICTS 2 TO 28 WITH CONTRACT DATES BETWEEN JAN 23 AND JAN 29, 2013 PROJECT NAME/ STREET NAME PROP TYPE CONTRACT DATE TENURE BUILT -IN/LAND AREA*(SQ FT) PRICE (S$'000) PSF (S$) District 2 NON-LANDED Spottiswoode Suites Apt 23/01/2013 FH 581 1412 2429 Spottiswoode Suites Apt 23/01/2013752 words
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1090 2013-02-21 27 CEO says firm may expand in Phoenix, Las Vegas which have over-corrected [CALGARY] Brookfield Residential Properties Inc, the second-best performing home-building stock in the Americas over the past year, said that the recovery in US housing is only just starting to add to earnings.1,090 words
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Article, Illustration1172 2013-02-21 27 NYT [NEW YORK] Grupo Habita, the Mexico City-based team behind the upscale Hotel Americano in New York, is known for taking an unconventional approach to hospitality. Still, its latest property Downtown Mexico, a hotel within a 17th-century palace in the Centro Historico districtNYT; FILE PHOTO - 1,172 words
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Article, Illustration1070 2013-02-21 28 Tycoon aims to turn it into an urban core full of innovative and talented youth Reuters [DETROIT] Dan Gilbert has a vision for downtown Detroit in Michigan state that many would find hard to square with the long, painful decline commonly associated withReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,070 words
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210 2013-02-21 28 Reuters [LONDON] Countrywide Holdings, Britain’s largest estate agency group by revenue, said that it plans to return to the London Stock Exchange (LSE) after nearly six years in private hands. The company is seeking to raise £200 million (S$379 million) through the float, whichReuters - 210 words
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833 2013-02-21 29 NPLs are bought to earn returns from eventual resolution or liquidation Reuters [NEW YORK] Delinquent and defaulting mortgage loans to struggling US borrowers have become big business on Wall Street, as investors scoop up bonds backed by non-performing loans (NPLs). WithReuters - 833 words
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Article, Illustration279 2013-02-21 29 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Australian retail and office property prices fell in the three months to Dec 31 as rents declined, a private survey showed. Retail property capital values dropped 1.4 per cent in the last quarter of 2012, while industrial property values slipped 1.2Bloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 279 words
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