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Title Section25 2013-03-04 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg SfCl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO R GN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 074/08/2012 Monday, March 4, 201325 words
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Article, Illustration1133 2013-03-04 1 FELDA CHAY - Conflicting info makes it hard for property consultants here to advise clients By FELDA CHAY [SINGAPORE] Iskandar Malaysia may hold out promise to Singapore firms seeking a reprieve from high costs, or to property investors hunting down a lucrative residential project, but the process ofPHOTO: SAINI SALLEH - 1,133 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article57 2013-03-04 1 Weekly Change ST INDEX 3,269.50 -18.63 KL COMP 1,637.44 +15.36 NIKKEI 225 11,606.38 +220.44 HANG SENG 22,880.22 +97.78 SET INDEX 1,539.60 -0.53 JAKARTA COMP 4,811.61 +160.49 MANILA COMP 6,642.27 -22.79 SEOUL COMP 2,026.49 +7.60 SHENZHEN B 849.69 +30.25 MUMBAI IND 18,918.52 -398.49 DOW 14,089.66 +89.09 NASDAQ 3,169.74 +7.92 S&P57 words
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Article20 2013-03-04 1 SINGAPORE MALAYSIA HONG KONG 5.38 INDONESIA 5.00 TAIWAN 13.427 TAIWAN 5.036 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN Source: Bloomberg20 words
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Article49 2013-03-04 1 US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.238 (US$/S$ per 1.517 1.878 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.308 1.619 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 92.60 74.80 RM 3.099 2.503 HK$ 7.755 6.264 BAHT 29.77 24.04 RUPIAH 9,678 7,817 RENMINBI 6.223 5.026 INDIAN RUPEE 54.41 43.95 A$ 0.978 0.790 NZ$ 1.210 0.97749 words
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Article894 2013-03-04 1 ANDREA SOH - Tosei Corporation to launch secondary listing here By ANDREA SOH [SINGAPORE] The Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) efforts to woo Japanese companies to list here may now be paying off. Japanese real estate firm Tosei Corporation is looking to launch a secondary listing here, amid what894 words
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Advertisement89 2013-03-04 1 YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM Why the lottery is not a fair bet PAGE 9 16 18 23 25 29 34 BizIT Cloud lifts air-travel sector to new highs PAGE 30 DINING OUT Cool, groovy Market Grill PAGE 23 BT WEBSITES For breaking news, go to businesstimes.com.sg. For personal finance stories, go89 words
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Advertisement11 2013-03-04 1 VIEWS FROM THE TOP Mixed reactions to Budget 2013 pages 10-1111 words
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TOP STORIES
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859 2013-03-04 2 CAI HAOXIANG - Straits Trading lets offer lapse; says it will hold on to 44.5% stake By CAI HAOXIANG [SINGAPORE] Straits Trading Company (STC) has refused to be drawn into a takeover battle for WBL Corporation even as it signalled its intention to block859 words
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943 2013-03-04 2 ROB CURRAN - Robust economic data offset by huge govt spending cuts WALL STREET INSIGHT By ROB CURRAN US markets went nowhere fast last week as investors balanced robust economic data against sudden government spending cuts. This week, the market may continue its sideways motion at least943 words
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Article507 2013-03-04 2 Iskandar beckons, but investors beware ISKANDAR Malaysia may hold out promise to Singapore firms seeking a reprieve from high costs, or to property investors hunting down a lucrative residential project, but the process of making an investment there appears tricky. FRONT PAGE Japanese IPOs may revive on SGX507 words
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Article, Illustration814 2013-03-04 2 Obama says many middle-class families will be affected NYT [WASHINGTON] Seventeen months after President Barack Obama signed doomsday budget legislation that was never intended to become law, the sweeping spending reductions in the measure have been imposed. Late on Friday night,NYT; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 814 words
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415 2013-03-04 4 JOYCE HOOI - SingTel L!feLabs Israel is a joint venture between the telco and NYSE-listed firm Amdocs By JOYCE HOOI [SINGAPORE] SingTel is jumping into the fray of Israel’s Silicon Valley, with an international development centre that it opened there yesterday. This new centre, SingTel L!feLabs415 words
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Article, Illustration932 2013-03-04 4 LYNN KAN - New PwC chief aims to develop staff holistically By LYNN KAN [SINGAPORE] Yeoh Oon Jin joined then Price Waterhouse after he graduated in 1983 and never left. Fast forward 30 years, Mr Yeoh is settling into his new role as executive chairmanPHOTO: ARTHUR LEE - 932 words
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513 2013-03-04 4 Fears of gridlock hitting recovery may dominate talks AFP [FRANKFURT] Concerns that political gridlock in Italy could reignite the sovereign debt crisis and choke off tentative green shoots of recovery look set to dominate a European Central Bank (ECB) meeting this week,AFP - 513 words
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315 2013-03-04 4 Reuters [BEIJING] Growth in China’s increasingly important services sector expanded at its slowest pace in five months in February, reinforcing the view that the recovery in the world’s sec-ond-largest economy remains modest. China’s non-manufactur-ing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) stood at 54.5 according to aReuters - 315 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article283 2013-03-04 5 Mar 1 BANKS Agricultural Bank Of China Agricultural Bank Of China ...5.50 Bangkok Bank Public Co. Ltd ...5.50 Bank of China Limited 5.50 Bank of Communications 5.50 Bank of East Asia ...5.50 Bank of Communications ...5.50 Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi ...5.75 Banque Internationale a ...5.50 Bank of Taiwan283 words
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Article188 2013-03-04 5 COMPANY MEETING PLACE DATE TIME GSH Corporation E GSH Centre 11 Changi North Way 05-Mar 2.30pm Datapulse Tech E Furama Riverfront Venus 1 Level 3 405 Havelock Road 08-Mar 2.00pm Macquarie Intl Infra A Fairmont Singapore Raffles City Convention Centre 80 Bras Basah Road 08-Mar 10.00am United Envirotech188 words
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536 2013-03-04 5 JOYCE HOOI - The engineering services division sustained the largest fall in turnover By JOYCE HOOI HIT by losses from its discontinued operations in Batam, BH Global Marine crashed into the red for its fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2012, posting a loss attributable to536 words
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Article329 2013-03-04 5 CARINE LEE - Feb State Street ICI posts global reading of 94.8, up 8.7 points from Jan By CARINE LEE INVESTOR confidence is gaining momentum among institutional investors, with the latest State Street Investor Confidence Index (ICI) posting a global reading of 94.8 in February, up 8.7 points from329 words
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Article184 2013-03-04 5 JOYCE HOOI - By JOYCE HOOI CHINA Kangda Food Company posted a 60 per cent plunge in net profit yesterday, from 12.2 million yuan (S$2.43 million) to 4.9 million yuan, for the year ended Dec 31, 2012. Revenue for the same period, however, inched up 10 per cent184 words
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1563 2013-03-04 7 ROBERT HALILI - INSIDE MARKETS By ROBERT HALILI The writer is managing director, Asia Insider Limited DIRECTORS got back into the market following the announcement of results with 36 trades worth $27.1 million based on filings on Singapore Exchange (SGX) from Feb 25 to March 1. The figures1,563 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration644 2013-03-04 6 R SIVANITHY - Central banks vs politicians who will win? STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent IN A global investment strategy report last week, Bank of America-Merrill Lynch (BoAML) said central bankers are becoming more influential than politicians in moving markets and this bodes well for a continued bull run. This is because low644 words
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553 2013-03-04 6 CURRENCIES Re uters [NEW YORK] The wide-ranging US spending cuts that automatically kicked in last Friday and threatened to dampen economic growth did little to diminish a US dollar rally which was aided by upbeat economic data. The euro sank to a 21/2-monthReuters - 553 words
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Article1514 2013-03-04 6 Consensus No. of Forecast Mean Fri’s recommendation esti-EPS PE target price Company name This wk Last mth mates (cents) (ratio) price AIMS AMP Capital Ind REIT 2.50 2.50 2 8.85 17.91 1.64 1.59 Amtek Engineering Ltd 3.25 3.00 4 0.05 8.46 0.61 0.54 ARA Asset Management 2.57 1.571,514 words
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Article73 2013-03-04 6 Mar 1 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -471.00 -347.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -284.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -47.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 814.05 -0.77 FTSE ST Small Cap 566.13 -7.96 FTSE ST All Share 806.13 -0.81 FTSE ST China Top 224.79 -1.29 FTSE ST China 255.46 -2.61 FTSE73 words
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Article51 2013-03-04 6 VOLUME Equation 2,131,119,000 CarrierNet 1,772,834,000 YHM 1,584,082,000 Cedar 1,570,548,000 IPCO Intl 1,346,281,000 Contel 1,236,005,000 Annica 1,107,617,000 Magnus 1,079,958,000 Compact 847,776,000 Oceanus 801,579,000 VALUE($) GLP 2,042,375,714 SingTel 413,629,191 UOB 276,777,662 Rowsley 259,284,055 DBS Grp 256,806,636 Genting SP 254,724,770 Keppel Corp 232,579,476 Golden Agri 212,611,770 Wilmar 202,261,018 SembMar 191,830,79451 words
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Article636 2013-03-04 6 COMMODITIES AFP [LONDON] Commodity prices mostly slid this week on worsening economic sentiment caused by political deadlock in indebted eurozone nation Italy and as the United States braces for US$85 billion in budget cuts. Italian leftist Pier Luigi Bersani last Friday held out the prospectAFP - 636 words
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Article127 2013-03-04 6 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** -383.7 -2.8 UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 ***** -230.0 -2.2 DBXT DBLCI-OY 5US$ 3750 -186.9 -3.9 DBXT E50 10US$ 3963 -186.9 -3.7 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 6104 -95.3 -1.2 GLD 10US$ ***** -94.1 -0.5 DairyFarm 1296 -58.2 -3.5 Lyxor Europe 10 US$ 1295 -52.0127 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration513 2013-03-04 8 AMANDA TAN - Since programme was implemented in 2005, service sector funding has almost trebled Reports by AMANDA TAN OUTCOME Management (OM), a client-based measurement tool created through the observation of proxy indicators, appears to have contributed to improvements in the social service sector. Since the implementation513 words
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480 2013-03-04 8 Welfare organisation is now better able to communicate its goals to its clients OUTCOME Management (OM) has helped improve the processes of Care Corner Family Service Centre, a Voluntary Welfare Organisation (VWO). The centre cited the Crossroads Youth Programme (CYP) as an example480 words
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Article1744 2013-03-04 8 Payment Ex Rec Pay Ann (cts) date date date date AEI Corporation an 1.000 02-May 06-May 15-May 20-Feb AEM Hldgs ak 0.350 05-Jun 07-Jun 21-Jun 25-Feb AIMS AMP Capital Ind REIT ag 2.580 07-Feb 13-Feb 19-Mar 31-Jan AP Oil aw 0.500 02-Apr 04-Apr 25-Apr 20-Feb Ara Asset Mgmt1,744 words
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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Article, Illustration1896 2013-03-04 9 CAI HAOXIANG - Unlike investing, buying a lottery ticket will never yield favourable returns in the long run, reports CAI HAOXIANG A TAXI driver once told me about a female passenger in her 30s who wanted a ride from Resorts World Sentosa to Braddell, and1,896 words
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Article, Illustration1191 2013-03-04 9 LEE MEIXIAN - Building a cocktail bar took 18 months of research and some industry help, as LEE MEIXIAN finds out STARTING YOUNG LEE MEIXIAN An EX-STEWARDESS walks into a bar Turns out she’s 28-year-old Gan Guo Yi and the boss of the place. MsPHOTO: ARTHUR LEE - 1,191 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration4398 2013-03-04 10 THIS WEEKS’ TOPIC How will Budget 2013 impact your industry or company? Does it address the most important issues facing Singapore and its people? Ho Meng Kit CEO Singapore Business Federation THE business community has asked for costs relief for Budget 2013. They got some. They asked forPHOTO: YEN MENG JIIN - 4,398 words
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MALAYSIA
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566 2013-03-04 12 S JAYASANKARAN - It also commends financial system but flags risks in govt’s fiscal position By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur THE International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest annual review of Malaysia gave it high marks for overall macroeconomic management although it pointed out risks in566 words
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576 2013-03-04 12 [PETALING JAYA] Hong Leong Capital Bhd (HLCap) said the trading of its shares would be suspended within 30 market days due to its failure to meet its public shareholding spread. This has come about after the stock’s public shareholding spread reduced to 9.66 per576 words
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592 2013-03-04 12 AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Gunmen ambushed and killed five Malaysian policemen as fears mounted that armed intruders from the southern Philippines had slipped into at least three coastal districts on Borneo island, officials said yesterday. Two of the attackers were also fatally shot onAP - 592 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration618 2013-03-04 13 He has warned that corruption threatens the party’s very survival Reuters [BEIJING] China’s ruling Communist Party will only be able to mark its 100th birthday in eight years time if officials can learn from the selfless sages of the past, party chief XiReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 618 words
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459 2013-03-04 13 Proposal on double taxation clumsily worded: minister Reuters [MUMBAI] Indian Finance Minister P Chidambaram sought to ease concerns it was targeting double taxation treaties on Friday, saying a proposal that sparked alarm among foreign investors was clumsily worded. Mr Chidambaram’s reassurances mark the secondReuters - 459 words
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196 2013-03-04 13 Xinhua [BEIJING] Former World Bank chief economist Justin Yifu Lin reaffirmed his assertion that China can maintain an 8 per cent annual growth for another 20 years. Mr Lin said he was not talking big, as China’s economy has great potentialsXinhua - 196 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration644 2013-03-04 14 Inflation expected to be low this month as rise in prices of food is slowing Bloomberg [BEIJING] Pressure on China to tighten monetary policy and macroeconomic controls is easing as inflation will be “relatively low” this month due to slowing food-price gains,Bloomberg; PHOTO:REUTERS - 644 words
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Article, Illustration660 2013-03-04 14 Nominee for BOJ chief is also a good communicator Reuters [TOKYO] An avid reader of detective novels, Haruhiko Kuroda may now get a chance to try to unravel the mystery of engineering Japanese economic growth if the Asian Development Bank chief isReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 660 words
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863 2013-03-04 14 40 richest families account for 76% of GDP in 2011 AFP [MANILA] Optimism is soaring that the Philippines is finally becoming an Asian tiger economy, but critics caution a tiny elite that has long dominated is amassing most of the new wealth while theAFP - 863 words
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312 2013-03-04 14 Bloom berg [BANGKOK] Thailand’s inflation slowed for a second straight month in February, helped by state subsidies and a stronger baht, and as food prices fell. Consumer prices rose 3.23 per cent from a year earlier, the Ministry of Commerce said inBloomberg - 312 words
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214 2013-03-04 14 Reuters [BRUSSELS] The European Union began talks with Morocco on a free-trade deal on Friday, the EU’s first in a planned series aimed at deepening trade ties with North African nations two years after a wave of Arab uprisings. “Just announced the launch ofReuters - 214 words
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WORLD
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534 2013-03-04 15 Russell takes unprecedented step as recession slashes its economy by 20% Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Russell Investments, which advises funds with US$2.4 trillion in assets, will reclassify Greece to an emerging from a developed market, an unprecedented step taken after a recession reduced the nation’sBloomberg - 534 words
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Article, Illustration809 2013-03-04 15 Malls are full of imported luxuries, fast-food franchises AFP [KARACHI] American fast food and Western fashion outlets are taking Pakistan’s growing middle class by storm, defying stereotypes about a conservative Muslim country plagued by Al-Qaeda and Talebanlinked violence. The rupee may have nose-dived, aAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 809 words
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Article, Illustration995 2013-03-04 16 Ruling coalition dealt a blow as public debt is set to rise for 3 years Reuters [LONDON] Nearly three years after Britain’s Con-servative-led government vowed to restore the country to financial health with a round of deep spending cuts, the economy looksReuters; PHOTOS: AFP - 995 words
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Article, Illustration694 2013-03-04 16 [ZURICH] Swiss citizens voted yesterday to impose some of the world’s strictest controls on executive pay, forcing public companies to give shareholders a binding vote on compensation, initial result projections showed. Claude Longchamp of pollsters Gfs Bern told Swiss state television thatPHOTO: REUTERS - 694 words
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757 2013-03-04 16 Editorial staff is at risk; int’l arm may be sharply reduced Reuters [SAN FRANCISCO] The exit of Groupon co-founder and CEO Andrew Mason fired after another disappointing set of quarterly results slashed its market value by a quarter may usher inReuters - 757 words
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Article, Illustration1352 2013-03-04 17 Several advisers who resisted said they were told to change or be sacked NYT [NEW YORK] Everything is scripted for the brokers in an elite group at JPMorgan Chase: the sales pitches; the personal voice mail message; even the preferred desk candy, GlitteratiNYT; PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,352 words
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443 2013-03-04 17 Record-low rates at home, flush money supply support increased local borrowing Bloomberg [MANILA] The Philippines may shun the global bond market this year as record-low interest rates at home and flush money supply supports increased domestic borrowing, Treasurer Rosalia de Leon said.Bloomberg - 443 words
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575 2013-03-04 18 Nervousness in EU stems from uncertainty of where budget cuts will be made AFP [WASHINGTON] Massive US budget cuts will not just hurt at home. Their impact could spill over US borders and hit the European Union, America’s biggest trade partner.AFP - 575 words
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Article, Illustration783 2013-03-04 18 Reuters [WASHINGTON] The US Congress is getting an earful about the big spending cuts beginning to hit government services from worried and irate constituents, including one senator’s own spouse. Democratic Senator Thomas Carper of Delaware said his wife, “my most important constituent”, askedReuters; PHOTO: AFP - 783 words
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759 2013-03-04 18 US deficit goal is in sight but at a price Economic recovery and job creations may be hampered NYT [WASHINGTON] The latest budget impasse ushered in a new round of austerity on Saturday, with the nation facing reduced federal services, cancelled contracts, job furloughs and layoffs. But lost in theNYT - 759 words
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996 2013-03-04 18 JOHN HARWOOD - By JOHN HARWOOD NYT [WASHINGTON] Let’s play truth or consequences with the budget sequestration that took effect on Friday. That can be difficult through the fog of political war that has hung over this town. But a step back illuminates roots deeper than theNYT - 996 words
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716 2013-03-04 19 But reference to legislation fails to impress some key Republicans Reuters [WASHINGTON] The White House on Friday said it would work for approval of politically contentious legislation that would ease the way for new trade deals, as it tries to wrap up talksReuters - 716 words
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Article, Illustration340 2013-03-04 19 Reuters [DUBAI] A Middle Eastern consortium is poised to bid £1.5 billion (S$2.8 billion) for full ownership of Britain’s Arsenal Football Club in the biggest-ever takeover of a soccer team, The Telegraph newspaper reported. The bid is likely to be mounted in theReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 340 words
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Article, Illustration445 2013-03-04 19 EU trade chief says pact would be an ideal way to boost sagging economies AFP [WASHINGTON] Europe’s top trade official said on Saturday that a proposed trans-Atlantic trade pact would be the best way to boost the sagging economies of both the UnitedAFP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 445 words
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211 2013-03-04 19 AFP [TOKYO] Japan and the European Union are to hold a summit this month to formally launch negotiations on a huge free trade deal, a report said yesterday. EU president Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission head Jose Manuel Barroso will visit TokyoAFP - 211 words
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279 2013-03-04 19 AFP [NEW YORK] A US appeals court in New York has told Argentina to spell out its offer to settle a suit by holders of defaulted bonds that Buenos Aires brands “vultures”, court documents showed last Friday. But Argentine PresidentAFP - 279 words
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646 2013-03-04 20 Group doesn’t see findings having any material impact on financial statements NYT [NEW YORK] Las Vegas Sands Corp, an international gambling empire controlled by the billionaire Sheldon Adelson, has informed the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it likely violated a federalNYT - 646 words
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611 2013-03-04 20 AFP [SAO PAULO] Brazil’s rising economic prosperity is transforming the lives of millions of domestic workers, who are abandoning jobs cooking and cleaning in homes to find other employment. In this huge South American country, 6.1 million women are domestic helpers, representing aboutAFP - 611 words
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Article, Illustration699 2013-03-04 20 Executives who hold back are missing an opportunity: Buffett Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Warren Buffett said that executives who held back investments because of doubts about the economy are missing an opportunity as he plans to accelerate capital spending at his Berkshire HathawayBloomberg; PHOTO: AFP - 699 words
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Article, Illustration844 2013-03-04 20 NYT [WASHINGTON] The State Department issued a revised environmental impact statement for the 1,700-mile Keystone XL pipeline last week that makes no recommendation about whether the project should be built but presents no conclusive environmental reason it should not be. The 2,000-page documentNYT; PHOTO: REUTERS - 844 words
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Article, Illustration776 2013-03-04 21 Next govt has to deal with huge debt, joblessness and weak economy Re uters [ROME] Italy’s unemployment rate has hit a 21-year high and its economy is now smaller than it was in 2001, data showed last Friday, underscoring the challenges the country faces as itReuters; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 776 words
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Article, Illustration452 2013-03-04 21 AFP [BERLIN] Beppe Grillo, whose anti-establishment party unexpectedly captured a quarter of the vote in Italy’s inconclusive elections, wants to renegotiate his crisis-hit country’s debt, according to a German report on Saturday. “We are being crushed not by the euro but by our dAFP - 452 words
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160 2013-03-04 21 AFP [MILAN] Fitch on Friday warned that political deadlock in Italy following elections last week in which no party won an overall majority added downward pressure on its sovereign credit rating. “It has the potential to disrupt policy-making and reduce policy continuity, andAFP - 160 words
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525 2013-03-04 21 NYT [LONDON] In a first attempt to retrieve some of its losses, the Tuscan lender Monte dei Paschi di Siena sued Deutsche Bank and Nomura on Friday over certain financial transactions that went bad. The Italian bank filed two separate lawsuits atNYT - 525 words
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171 2013-03-04 21 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japanese exporters expect to be profitable as a weaker currency helps boost the yen value of their overseas earnings, according to a survey of companies released by the Cabinet Office. Shipments will yield profit if the exchange rate averages 83.9 yenBloomberg - 171 words
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Article3390 2013-03-04 24 Week ended: Mar 1 52-wks Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Company Last Sale Vol ('000) 164 106 AIMSAMPIReit --AAT Div GrYld C'vr Net P/E M Cap Smil 15 11.4 STelecom 1933,390 words
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Article276 2013-03-04 25 52-wks Last Vol Week Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Low Company Last 4.6 1.3 t Advanced System 2.1 +0.1 *****0 2.4 2 2 2.1 31.3 Vol ('000) Week Last Quote Div Gr Yld276 words
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Article117 2013-03-04 25 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 2.070 -0.010 CapitaLand 3.860 -0.050 CapitaMall 2.120 -0.030 CityDev 11.130 -0.040 ComfortDelGro 1.940 +0.020 DBS Grp 15.150 +0.040 F&N 9.440 GLP 2.550 +0.010 Genting SP 1.555 -0.020 Golden Agri 0.630 -0.020 Stock name Close Change HK Land 7.610 -0.120 IHH Healthcare117 words
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Article2090 2013-03-04 25 Transaction date: Mar 1 HONG KONG Vol HK$ +/-'000 Aeon Credit Vol Aeon Stores 19.00 -0.20 30 Angang Steel 5.22 unch ***** Anhui Conch Anhuiexpresswa 4.36 -0.08 1605 Asia Satellite 28.05 -0.95 1 Asm Pacific -0.20 Bank Of E Asia 31.70 unch 8693 Beida Jade Bir 5.22 Beijing2,090 words
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Article272 2013-03-04 25 52-Wk Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 50 25.5 AVJennings A39 unch 31 40 39 37 40 3.6 9 3.1 101.6 46.5 30 Genting HK US$ US46 +1 ***** 46.5 43.5 45.5 46 3028.9272 words
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Article186 2013-03-04 25 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 3 10 3 0 0 0 3 10 3 Manufacturing 52 127 20 17 10 6 69 137 26 Commerce 26 36 16 5 8 5 31 44 21 Tpt/Stor/Comms 10 30 6186 words
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Article1051 2013-03-04 25 52-Wk Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 126 107.1 ABF SG Bond ETF 118.9 +0.9 176 118.9 117.9 117.8 118.9 542.8 135.9 120.4 CIMB APAC Div 100S$D 135.8 134.1 135 111.7 95.8 CIMB1,051 words
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Article123 2013-03-04 25 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 635,662 635,662 431,324 431,324 Manufacturing 7,205,878 9,831,981 17,037,859 1,685,056 230,958 1,916,014 Commerce 3,325,261 1,892,736 5,217,997 633,123 199,443 832,566 Tpt/Stor/Comms 724,982 80,775 805,757 927,283 28,567 955,850 Finance 379,161 6,822 385,983 879,830 3,144 882,974 Construction 2,440,609 1,588,737123 words
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Article470 2013-03-04 26 Mar 1 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.053 6.361 0.782 7.928 55.618 98.928 0.946 11.085 3.168 1.237 100.370 41.585 1.266 9.228 0.957 30.274 30.427 0.674 1.022 Canada 0.949 6.039470 words
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Article69 2013-03-04 26 Mar 1 (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$) 3 mths 0.***** 3 mths 6 mths 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 12 mths 12 mths SWAP69 words
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Article135 2013-03-04 26 Mar 1 GOLD(US$/oz) Feb 28 Mar 01 Hong Kong 1607.00 1590.00 Mar 01 Feb 28 London 1578.10 1582.56 1578.92 1583.33 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Mar 01 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 141 63 5gm 402 315 10gm 717 629135 words
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Article86 2013-03-04 26 Mar 1 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****F 30-May-13 0.25 6-Month BS*****S 22-Aug-13 0.26 1-Year BY*****X 01-Nov-13 0.26 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0S 0.25 01-Feb-13 100.09 5-Year N*****0Z 2.375 01-Apr-17 108.1386 words
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Article57 2013-03-04 26 Mar 1 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Mar 13 2351.0 2350.0 2372.0 2340.0 88 2786 Apr 13 2377.0 2360.0 2393.0 2358.0 1007 ***** May 13 2388.0 2368.0 2405.0 2367.0 ***** ***** Jun 13 2396.0 2377.057 words
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Article154 2013-03-04 26 Mar 1 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2651 1.2660 1.0220 1.0225 Canadian dollar 1.2011 1.2018 0.9707 0.9703 Euro 1.6186 1.6189 1.3075 1.3076 NZ dollar 1.0229 1.0235 0.8263 0.8267 Sterling pound 1.8773 1.8781 1.5165 1.5169154 words
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Article108 2013-03-04 26 Mar 1 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Mar 13 1464.50 1474.25 1478.50 1453.75 May 13 1443.50 1452.25 1457.50 1433.00 Jul 13 1427.25 1435.25 1440.75 1417.25 Aug 13 1388.00 1391.75 1396.25 1377.00 SOYBEAN OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Mar 13108 words
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Article80 2013-03-04 26 Mar 1 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Mar 13 1381 1409 1415/1379 May 13 1406 1429 1436/1404 Jul 13 1422 1446 1450/1420 Sep 13 1436 1460 1465/1433 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Mar 13 2072 2058 2072/2053 May 13 2115 2108 2117/2096 Jul 13 2123 2120 2124/2105 Sep 13 213180 words
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1010 2013-03-04 26 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 4 1 146 567 5.63 14 Conv Asiatravel.com HoldingsW*****7 3 -1 3 1 25 16 Asiatravel.com HoldingsW*****5 3.3 -0.7 3 1 27 40 BakerTech W*****5 Prem Best World1,010 words
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Article70 2013-03-04 26 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Feb 28 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 112.31 -0.15 WTI (Near Mth) 91.80 -1.05 Dubai (1-Mth F) 107.05 -1.45 Tapis blend 118.37 -1.42 Minas 113.87 -1.42 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 108.67 -2.33 Jet Kerosene 127.88 -1.88 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket70 words
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Article22 2013-03-04 26 Mar 1 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2379 1.2381 2-months 1.2379 1.2381 3-months 1.2379 1.2381 6-months 1.2377 1.2383 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article65 2013-03-04 26 Mar 1 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1932.00 1961.75 3 months 1975.00 2005.00 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 7673.00 7784.00 3 months 7703.00 7815.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2227.50 2271.00 3 months 2244.00 2281.50 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.50 3 months65 words
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Article121 2013-03-04 26 As at 9am Mar 01 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.294 1.233 Can dollar 1.229 1.171 Euro 1.654 1.576 Sterling pound 1.912 1.839 NZ dollar 1.054 0.995 US dollar 1.262 1.202 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article154 2013-03-04 26 Mar 1 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.01 par 1-month 3/8 1/4 2-months 3/8 1/4 3-months 3/8 1/4 Overnight mode: 0.08 US$ 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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