The Business Times, 15 March 2013
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Title Section25 2013-03-15 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg SfCl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO R GN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 074/08/2012 Friday, March 15, 201325 words
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Article, Illustration693 2013-03-15 1 LEE MEIXIAN - Analysts welcome clarification, but cite problems such new rules could create By LEE MEIXIAN [SINGAPORE] National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan yesterday gave the assurance that any fresh curbs that would be introduced to make public housing more affordable including693 words
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648 2013-03-15 1 CHUANG PECK MING - Govt also warns bosses who discriminate against locals and favour foreigners unfairly By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] The government will stop tightening the tap on foreign workers only if three goals are met. They are: Nforeign presence in the labour pool is capped at648 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article65 2013-03-15 1 HST INDEX 3,279.50 (-9.02) HST INDEX FUTURES 3,273.00 (-9.00) GSIMSCI 371.68 (+0.29) GSIMSCI FUTURES 371.60 (+1.30) US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.249 (US$/S$ per 1.495 1.867 EURO (US$/S$/€ 1.295 1.618 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 96.20 77.00 RM 3.113 2.491 HK$ 7.757 6.209 BAHT 29.63 23.71 RUPIAH65 words
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Article48 2013-03-15 1 Thursday Change KL COMP 1,640.74 -5.48 NIKKEI 225 12,381.19 +141.53 HANG SENG 22,619.18 +62.53 SET INDEX 1,586.79 +8.09 JAKARTA COMP 4,786.37 -49.07 MANILA COMP 6,694.71 -81.85 SEOUL COMP 2,002.13 +2.40 SHENZHEN B 797.92 +7.98 MUMBAI IND 19,570.44 +207.89 12noon EDT Change DOW 14,517.60 +62.34 NASDAQ 3,255.28 +10.1648 words
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Article21 2013-03-15 1 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 6.55 INDONESIA 500 TAIWAN 13.331 TAIWAN 5.036 BRITAIN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN INDIA US Source: Bloomberg21 words
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TOP STORIES
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646 2013-03-15 2 TEH SHI NING - It drops to 2.69% despite average loan quantum rising to 10-yr high of $90,401 By TEH SHI NING [SINGAPORE] Even as the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) imposed new curbs on vehicle loans in the name of financial prudence, car-loan delinquency last646 words
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Article528 2013-03-15 2 Foreign-worker curbs linked to three targets THE government will stop tightening the tap on foreign workers only if three goals are met: foreign presence in the labour pool is capped at around a third; productivity grows 2 to 3 per cent a year; and when Singaporeans’ wages improve.528 words
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Article, Illustration872 2013-03-15 2 CHUANG PECK MING - New measures seen raising business costs but employers given some leeway DEBATE ON BUDGET 2013 By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] Some 150,000 more workers will be entitled to overtime pay as nearly 500,000 employees including a big chunk of junior professionals, managers and872 words
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Article, Illustration502 2013-03-15 2 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - Reports by NISHA RAMCHANDANI [SINGAPORE] The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is introducing a new scheme aimed at improving worklife balance as well as attracting more older workers and women back to work. With $170 million budgeted over three years, WorkPro consolidates and enhances three existingTHE NEW PAPER FILE PHOTO - 502 words
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Article497 2013-03-15 2 Easier for lower-wage workers to improve skills and raise productivity [SINGAPORE] The existing Workfare Training Support (WTS) scheme will be enhanced to make it easier for low-er-wage workers to improve their skills and raise their productivity. “Our strategy to raise wages at the lower end497 words
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583 2013-03-15 4 GRACE LEONG - Investment bank appealing against court decision that allows lawsuit in NY By GRACE LEONG [SINGAPORE] Hong Leong Finance is getting its day in US federal court after all now that Morgan Stanley has failed in its bid in the courts here583 words
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Article, Illustration750 2013-03-15 4 Non-Catholics hope his papacy will usher in better ties AFP AP [VATICAN CITY] Pope Francis embarked yesterday on a ground-breaking papacy as the world’s first Latin American leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics and a Church in turmoil. Jorge Mario BergoglioAFP; AP; PHOTO: AP - 750 words
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Article, Illustration368 2013-03-15 4 Reuters [BEIJING] China’s Parliament formally elected heir-in-waiting Xi Jinping as the country’s new president yesterday, completing the country’s second orderly political succession since the Communist Party took power in 1949. The largely rub-ber-stamp National People’s Congress chose Mr Xi in aReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 368 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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346 2013-03-15 5 JOYCE HOOI - Shareholders can opt for shares in lieu of cash dividend By JOYCE HOOI CAPITAMALLS Asia Limited has adopted a dividend reinvestment scheme that will give shareholders the option of receiving ordinary shares in the company, partially or entirely in place of the cash dividend. This346 words
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346 2013-03-15 5 LYNN KAN - By LYNN KAN OFFSHORE vessels builder STX OSV Holdings will remain listed on the mainboard of the Singapore Exchange after Fincantieri Oil Gas failed to accumulate more than 55.63 per cent of its shares when the offer period closed on March 13.346 words
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254 2013-03-15 5 Reuters [NEW YORK] Institutional investors expect their portfolios to grow an average 7.6 per cent this year by increasing their investments in emerging markets, venture capital, real estate and natural resources, according to an investor outlook survey released on Wednesday. Those surveyed cited theReuters - 254 words
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507 2013-03-15 5 ANDREA SOH - Firm’s credit rating outlook changed to ‘stable’ after release of results recently By ANDREA SOH NOBLE Group successfully priced on Wednesday its five-year US$400 million (S$500 million) bonds, which received a warm response from investors. The bonds, which will pay 3.625 per cent507 words
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426 2013-03-15 6 KENNETH LIM - SIA, SingTel, DBS, Wilmar, UOL cited; Asian deal volumes fall 14% in Jan/Feb By KENNETH LIM A NUMBER of Singapore companies are likely to be acquirers even as regional merger and acquisition (M&A) activity head into a subdued period marked by macroeconomic426 words
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Article, Illustration238 2013-03-15 6 JOYCE HOOI - By JOYCE HOOI STARHUB has launched a new service called StarHub TV on Fibre for its commercial customers. The service, which runs on the Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) platform, will offer more than 100 channels. This is more than three times the 30-odd channelsPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 238 words
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658 2013-03-15 6 MICHELLE QUAH - Move to come after audited results have been presented By MICHELLE QUAH CONTROVERSY-WRACKED Darco Water Technologies, whose shares have been suspended from trade since March 2012, will apply to the Singapore Exchange (SGX) for a resumption of trading in its shares after its FY2012658 words
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684 2013-03-15 6 R SIVANITHY - HOCK LOCK SIEW By R SIVANITHY THERE is always a fine line to be navigated when it comes to regulating financial markets, the challenge being to balance shareholders’ and investors’ interests against the need to allow companies room to manoeuvre and to684 words
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334 2013-03-15 9 LYNN KAN - It will undertake subsea construction, installation work for Det Norske, Statoil By LYNN KAN EMAS AMC, the subsea services arm of Ezra Holdings, landed twin wins for subsea work in the North Sea. EMAS AMC won a US$165 million engineering, procurement, construction334 words
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238 2013-03-15 9 BENJAMIN AW - By BENJAMIN AW PRIVATE-EQUITY firm Olympus Capital Asia (OCA) is setting up a structured credit business in Singapore to help mid-sized companies find medium-term funding. The new OCA Credit will provide loans of US$***** million, with maturities of two to three years, for mid-sized firms238 words
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254 2013-03-15 9 TEO SI JIA - Poorer sales in all segments drag revenue down By TEO SI JIA SUNRIGHT Ltd has sunk into the red with a net loss of $3.39 million for the half year ended Jan 31, 2013, reversing from a net profit of $1.37254 words
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259 2013-03-15 9 CARINE LEE - By CARINE LEE CNA Group has inked a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with a Thai property developer to collaborate on property projects in Thailand. The Singapore-based group said yesterday the MOA was signed with West East International Ltd, a subsidiary of real estate agent259 words
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299 2013-03-15 9 AMANDA TAN - By AMANDA TAN STRUCTUAL steel specialist TTJ Holdings posted a net profit of $7.35 million for its half year ended Jan 31, up one per cent from $7.26 million a year ago, driven by better margins in the projects it secured and299 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration576 2013-03-15 8 R SIVANITHY - The counter traded an astounding two billion units, accounting for one-third of the entire market’s unit volume STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent ON E s t o c k t h e former SingXpress Land Ltd, now renamed SingHaiyi Group yesterday jumped 0.9 cent or 29Source: Bloomberg - 576 words
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Article73 2013-03-15 8 Mar 14 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -727.00 +97.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +109.0 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -73.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 807.29 +0.72 FTSE ST Small Cap 559.92 +3.61 FTSE ST All Share 806.38 -1.32 FTSE ST China Top 217.05 +0.40 FTSE ST China 246.82 +0.14 FTSE73 words
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Article186 2013-03-15 8 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 5 6 5 0 0 0 5 6 5 Manufacturing 68 47 33 14 7 6 82 54 39 Commerce 34 18 16 10 2 3 44 20 19 Tpt/Stor/Comms 17 9 11186 words
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Article121 2013-03-15 8 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 39,488 39,488 83,434 83,434 Manufacturing 471,972 709,824 1,181,796 211,629 17,498 229,127 Commerce 609,102 436,700 1,045,802 119,748 23,047 142,794 Tpt/Stor/Comms 102,443 11,584 114,027 186,716 4,359 191,074 Finance 80,335 266 80,601 114,949 122 115,071 Construction 298,500 114,036121 words
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Article932 2013-03-15 8 LYNN KAN - Compiled by LYNN KAN Singapore Land Limited March 14 close: $8.76 DBS GROUP RESEARCH, March 13 INCREASING accumulation of Singland shares by its major shareholder UIC in recent months has renewed investor interest and the realisation of the deep embedded value in the company has prompted us to932 words
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Article111 2013-03-15 8 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 2.070 +0.030 CapitaLand 3.550 -0.040 CapitaMall 2.060 -0.040 CityDev 11.170 -0.090 ComfortDelGro 1.925 DBS Grp 15.580 +0.040 F&N 9.440 GLP 2.620 -0.010 Genting SP 1.485 -0.025 Golden Agri 0.605 -0.005 HK Land 7.250 -0.080 IHH Healthcare 1.365 -0.005 JMH 63.230 -1.270111 words
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Article, Illustration491 2013-03-15 8 CURRENCIES AFP [TOKYO] The US dollar’s rally on bet-ter-than-expected US retail sales fizzled in Asian trade yesterday while the euro also came under pressure after disappointing eurozone data. The greenback pushed past the 96 yen level in US trading as the DepartmentAFP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 491 words
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Article52 2013-03-15 8 VOLUME SingHaiyi 2,006,600,000 NexGenSCom 311,635,000 CarrierNet 283,673,000 Equation 233,802,000 WE Hldgs 228,844,000 Magnus 226,156,000 IPCO Intl 211,696,000 YHM 113,215,000 Oceanus 86,706,000 Albedo 85,987,000 VALUE($) SingTel 112,177,496 SingHaiyi 75,026,434 Genting SP 53,214,630 Keppel Corp 46,289,885 SuperGroup 43,746,030 CapitaMall 41,977,210 DBS Grp 41,729,040 CapitaLand 37,698,010 Golden Agri 35,328,445 SPH52 words
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Article109 2013-03-15 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP Spore Land 876 24.0 2.8 DBS Bk 4.7% NCPS 100 ***** 20.0 0.2 CIMBASEAN40 100S$D 1419 16.0 1.1 SingTel.ES.1303 361 14.0 4.0 OCBC Bk 1035 10.0 1.0 Hyflux 6% CPS 10 ***** 9.0 0.1 CIMBAsean40 100US$ 1138 8.8 0.6 Pan Pacific 247 8.0 3.3 UOB109 words
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Article120 2013-03-15 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN JSH 3801 -223.6 -4.5 JMH 6323 -158.7 -2.0 DBXT AUD Bonds 5AU$ ***** -142.4 -0.6 Jardine C&C 5298 -132.0 -2.4 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 5906 -82.5 -1.1 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2825 -52.5 -1.5 DBXT E50 10US$ 4134 -48.7 -0.9 DBXT MSAsExJp 10US$ 3333 -25.0 -0.6 DBXT120 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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529 2013-03-15 10 RONNIE LIM - By RONNIE LIM SINGAPORE’S recent piped natural gas (PNG) deals with Malaysia and Indonesia have involved smaller supply volumes, according to a US Energy Information Administration (EIA) report. Senoko Energy which has never disclosed the terms of its new deal with Malaysia’s529 words
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Article, Illustration750 2013-03-15 10 LEE U-WEN - New programme aims to foster pro-family environment YESTERDAY IN PARLIAMENT By LEE U-WEN THE government is setting aside $40 million over the next three years for a new programme that aims to better cultivate a pro-fami-ly environment in the community. Called FamilyMatters!, the initiative willFILE PHOTO - 750 words
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522 2013-03-15 10 WEE LE TING - Extended BCA-IDA Green Mark scheme to cover new data-centre facilities By WEE LE TING OWNERS of new data-cen-tre facilities are being nudged towards managing the energy consumption of their facilities with the launch of an enhanced “green mark” scheme. The BCA-IDA Green522 words
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237 2013-03-15 10 NG SAI YING - Recognition for boosting S’poreChina relations By NG SAI YING PARTIES interested in vying for the Business China Awards 2013 have a month until April 15 to send in their nominations. Singaporeans and Singapore permanent residents, residents of Greater China, Singapore organisations and Singapore-registered China237 words
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Article, Illustration287 2013-03-15 10 AMANDA TAN - By AMANDA TAN JAPAN’S Hitachi Ltd has appointed Kiyoaki Iigaya as chief executive for Asia and chairman of Hitachi Asia Ltd and Hitachi India Pte Ltd. Mr Iigaya will succeed Kiyoshi Kinugawa, who has also been newly appointed as executive vice-president and287 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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476 2013-03-15 11 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesian lawmakers began assessing candidates to become the central bank’s deputy governor for monetary operations, seeking to fill a post that has been vacant since 2011 as the nation grapples with a falling currency. Commission XI, a parliamentary panel for– Bloomberg - 476 words
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Article, Illustration401 2013-03-15 11 PAULINE NG - Overall size hits RM2.5 trillion, with all segments expanding at double-digit pace By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA’S capital market notched a number of firsts in 2012, boosting its overall size by 16.4 per cent to RM2.5 trillion (S$998 billion), buoyed byPHOTO: REUTERS - 401 words
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489 2013-03-15 11 S JAYASANKARAN - Valuations have surged far ahead of company’s fundamentals: analysts By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur SHARES of IHH Healthcare eased almost 2 per cent to RM3.45 a day after it announced a RM2 billion foray into Hong Kong’s healthcare sector. Even so,489 words
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CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration626 2013-03-15 12 Wholesale Price Index is up but data shows slowdown in consumer demand Reu ters [NEW DELHI] India’s headline inflation picked up in February on higher fuel costs but another measure of price pressure cooled, reinforcing expectations that the centralReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 626 words
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Article, Illustration336 2013-03-15 12 JOHN FOLEY - REUTERS BREAKINGVIEWS By JOHN FOLEY [BEIJING] Dim prospects for payback await bondholders in China’s Suntech Power Holdings. The stricken solar panel maker, unlikely to meet a US$541 million bond payment due today, has persuaded over half its foreign creditors to hold off336 words
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489 2013-03-15 12 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] China, the world’s second-largest economy, will open its markets and allow its currency to float within five years, said Charles Li, chief executive officer of Hong Kong Exchanges Clearing Ltd. “China has to reform its interest rate system,” MrBloomberg - 489 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration726 2013-03-15 13 Australian dollar touches 1-month high as traders bet RBA will hold off Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Australia’s inter-est-rate reduction cycle may have ended as traders bet the biggest gain in payrolls in almost 13 years will prompt the central bank to hold off furtherBloomberg - 726 words
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Article, Illustration495 2013-03-15 13 But analysts expect at least one interest rate cut this year Reuters [SEOUL] South Korea’s central bank held interest rates steady as the new government prepared stimulus measures to energise an economy hit by a slow global recovery and weak corporate andReuters; PHOTO: AFP - 495 words
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323 2013-03-15 13 Bloomberg [BRASILIA] Brazil’s central bank said monetary policy requires caution because of an uncertain economic outlook even as faster inflation may be settling in. Yields on swap rates fell. The central bank kept the Selic rate at 7.25 per cent for a thirdBloomberg - 323 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration809 2013-03-15 14 Foreign brands swoop in as Myanmese hanker after quality goods AFP [YANGON] From toothpaste to tinned fruit, cosmetics to Coca-Cola, global firms have Myanmar firmly in their sights as the nation’s 60 million people find themselves thrust onto the frontline of consumerism. SinceAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 809 words
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Article, Illustration411 2013-03-15 14 Company’s move follows review of marketing strategy Reuters [MELBOURNE] British mobile operator Vodafone will end its seven-year title sponsorship of Formula One team McLaren at the end of the 2013 season, the team confirmed yesterday. The Financial Times had earlier cited a Vodafone spokesmanReuters; PHOTO: AP - 411 words
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223 2013-03-15 14 Reuters [TOKYO] Nissan Motor Co is recalling five 2013 model year vehicles, including top sellers Altima and Sentra, because the front passenger airbag may not deploy in a crash, the automaker told US regulators. The models in the recall are Nissan’s Altima,Reuters - 223 words
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683 2013-03-15 14 US claims publishers conspired on price, broke antitrust law Bloom berg [NEW YORK] Apple Inc chief executive officer Tim Cook was ordered by a judge to give a deposition in the US Justice Department’s e-books pricing lawsuit against the world’s biggest technologyBloomberg - 683 words
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283 2013-03-15 14 NATHANIEL CHEW - By NATHANIEL CHEW [SINGAPORE] New Zealand’s Pencarrow Private Equity has raised NZ$124 million (S$127 million) in committed capital for its Pencarrow IV Fund. The fund, its fourth and largest to date, will focus on investing in privately owned New Zealand companies, and is283 words
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432 2013-03-15 16 Reuters [NEW YORK] US regulators have agreed with four of the country’s biggest banks that they will not have to hold shareholder votes at upcoming annual meetings over whether the institutions are too big. The Securities and Exchange Commission rendered itsReuters - 432 words
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Article, Illustration818 2013-03-15 16 Recession, mounting unemployment in southern Europe are big headaches now Bloomberg [BRUSSELS] European leaders are loosening the economic shackles once demanded by Germany as the recession and mounting unemployment in southern Europe shove aside the debt crisis as the euro area’s biggest headache. ABloomberg; PHOTO: REUTERS - 818 words
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Article, Illustration604 2013-03-15 16 NYT [MADRID] These would not seem to be the most opportune days to try to buff Spain’s image. The economic crisis has crippled public morale, and young people despair of finding work. Corruption scandals have shaken people’s faith in their leadership. EvenNYT; PHOTO: REUTERS - 604 words
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423 2013-03-15 16 Bloomberg [ZURICH] UBS AG chief executive officer Sergio Ermotti’s 2012 pay of 8.87 million Swiss francs (S 11.6 million) was dwarfed by the 24.9 million francs in cash and stock investment bank head Andrea Orcel got on joining theBloomberg - 423 words
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Article, Illustration1084 2013-03-15 17 He’s first from Jesuit order and first nonEuropean to fill the post in 1,200 years NYT [BUENOS AIRES] Like most of those in Argentina, he is a soccer fan, his favourite team being the underdog San Lorenzo squad. Known for his outreachNYT; PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,084 words
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Article, Illustration381 2013-03-15 18 AFP [SYDNEY] Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart offered her estranged daughter Hope A$300 million (S$382 million) in a bid to end a sordid feud over the family fortune, according to emails published yesterday. The revelations come a day after media reported that herAFP - 381 words
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456 2013-03-15 18 Largest order in the company’s history follows rollout of BB10 lineup in Jan Bloomberg [NEW YORK] BlackBerry, the Canadian smartphone maker that rolled out a new lineup in January, said one of its “established partners” is buying one million BlackBerry 10 phones,Bloomberg - 456 words
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839 2013-03-15 18 Few govts likely to take advantage of strong markets Reuters [LONDON] With Europe’s stock indexes hitting their highest since before Lehman Brothers collapsed in 2008, privatisations could be a boon to the region’s debt-laden governments, but while markets are no longer weak,Reuters - 839 words
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636 2013-03-15 20 Pickup unlikely to be sustained because of weak global demand LATEST US DATA Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Wholesale prices in the US climbed in February for a second month, reflecting a jump in energy costs that are now dissipating. The 0.7 per cent increase inBloomberg - 636 words
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371 2013-03-15 20 Reuters [LONDON] Asia’s defence spending overtook Europe’s for the first time last year, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) said yesterday, reflecting China’s military rise and shrinking European economies. In its annual report on the world’s militaries, it said China’s defence spending inReuters - 371 words
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Article, Illustration581 2013-03-15 20 AP [MANILA] The Philippines will become one of the biggest gambling centres in the world, vying with Macau, Singapore and Las Vegas for Asia’s high rollers, officials of a US$1 billion casino resort that is opening here this weekend said yesterday.AP; PHOTO: AP - 581 words
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213 2013-03-15 20 Reuters [LONDON] JPMorgan Chase kept its top spot for investment banking revenues last year while Citigroup and Barclays showed the biggest improvement compared with 2011, a study showed yesterday. Industry analytics firm Coalition said that JPMorgan’s investment banking revenues of US$24.1 billion putReuters - 213 words
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289 2013-03-15 20 Reuters [TOKYO] Japan’s banking industry group said yesterday that it will set up a committee of banks and specialists to review the setting of Tokyo interbank offered rate (Tibor) amid global scrutiny into benchmark lending rates in the wake of a rigging scandal. “We haveReuters - 289 words
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498 2013-03-15 20 AFP [PHNOM PENH] As night falls thousands of weary workers stream from textile factories that fan out across Phnom Penh’s outskirts, the clothing industry’s desire for cheap labour having created an abundance of jobs. But as the number of international clothes companies tappingAFP - 498 words
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460 2013-03-15 22 The shipbuilder says experience will give it ‘competitive edge over S’pore yards’ Bloom berg [SINGAPORE] Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering, the world’s second largest shipbuilder, is bidding to build jackup rigs for the first time in three decades to tap more orders from offshoreBloomberg - 460 words
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394 2013-03-15 22 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The US Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) decision to allow pocket knives on airliners was meant to signal a philosophical shift: focus less on screening everyone for everything, and more on terrorist threats. Its move has instead sparkedBloomberg - 394 words
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403 2013-03-15 22 Bloomberg [LONDON] Hire costs for the largest oil tankers on the industry’s busiest trade route rose for a fourth session as increased bookings of the ships reduced a surplus of available vessels. Charter rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) on the benchmarkBloomberg - 403 words
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Article, Illustration521 2013-03-15 22 Bloomberg [SEATTLE] Boeing is speeding up efforts for upgrades of the twin-aisle 777 jet, including a roomier interior, raising the possibility that the revised model will be introduced before the stretch version of the 787. “On the 777-X, things are accelerating,” Randy Tinseth,Bloomberg; PHOTO: REUTERS - 521 words
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Article, Illustration372 2013-03-15 22 AP [BRUSSELS] The European Union is considering beefing up measures to help stranded passengers get compensation and find quicker ways to get home. EU Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas said on Wednesday that a new package with improved measures would also boost carriers fromAP - 372 words
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189 2013-03-15 22 Reuters [NEW YORK] American Airlines parent AMR Corp, which is planning to merge with US Airways Group, has asked a judge for another extension of its exclusive period to file a plan to exit bankruptcy. The carrier and its unsecured creditors committee askedReuters - 189 words
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251 2013-03-15 22 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is trying to avoid furloughs as it absorbs its share of across-the-board US budget cuts, a union representative said. The agency will focus first on freezing hiring, cutting overtime and eliminating bonuses andBloomberg - 251 words
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Article235 2013-03-15 22 SGX '000 Mar 14 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.48 -0.01 45 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.28 0.01 221 Cosco Corp 0.90 0.01 1414 s$ Ezra Hldgs 1.07 unch 3048 First Ship Lea CH Offshore Freight Links -0.01 Grand Banks............unch unch 0 Jaya Hold Ltd 0.28 K1Ventures 0.18 unch 4569235 words
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514 2013-03-15 24 EDITORIAL THE Health Ministry’s plan to beef up healthcare facilities and review healthcare financing, as announced earlier this week in Parliament, is welcome and timely. A rapidly ageing population such as Singapore’s poses a heavy strain on facilities, and the financial implications on individuals are514 words
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Article, Illustration786 2013-03-15 24 LEON HADAR - THE BOTTOM LINE LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent AMERICANS are getting really angry at their politicians, and that could turn out to be bad news for both the Democrats who control the White House and the Senate and the Republicans786 words
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Article, Illustration1021 2013-03-15 24 SHAHID JAVED BURKI - Dialogue, multi-country negotiations will be favoured over use of force and intimidation By SHAHID JAVED BURKI The writer, a former Pakistani finance minister and World Bank vice-president, is visiting senior research fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies, an autonomous researchPHOTO: AFP - 1,021 words
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Article, Illustration1004 2013-03-15 25 MILDRED TAN, TAN BIN ENG - Important to break down the barriers and take full advantage of the various schemes By MILDRED TAN TAN BIN ENG The writers are managing director, Ernst Young Advisory Pte Ltd, and partner, business incentives advisory, Ernst Young Solutions LLP, respectively AS Singapore shiftsST FILE PHOTO - 1,004 words
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841 2013-03-15 25 DANIEL GROS - By DANIEL GROS The writer is director of the Centre for European Policy Studies Project Syndicate TEN years ago, Germany was considered the sick man of Europe. Its economy was mired in recession, while the rest of Europe was recovering; its unemploymentProject Syndicate - 841 words
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Article347 2013-03-15 25 BHANOJI RAO - By BHANOJI RAO THAT which cannot be monitored cannot be improved. It is in this context one must applaud the efforts of Transparency International (TI) for bringing out the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) and the Bribe Payers Index (BPI). If no one wishes to pay347 words
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371 2013-03-15 25 LETTER TO THE EDITOR THE article “Iskandar beckons, but investors beware” (BT, March 4) struck a chord when I read it, not as a property or business investor specifically in Iskandar, but as a share investor in Malaysia from long ago and until371 words
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Advertisement103 2013-03-15 25 HAVE YOUR SAY Fax your letters to 6319-8277 or email them to btletter@sph.com.sg or write to: The Business Times, SPH HQ, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Podium Level 3, Singapore *****4. We need your full name, address and telephone number for verification. Please use temperate language, and bear in mind libel103 words
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PROPERTY
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Article, Illustration1257 2013-03-15 26 AUDRINA GAN - Those fascinated with the Orient appreciate furniture made from rosewood. But is this fine wood losing its lustre in modern times? AUDRINA GAN finds out AUDRINA GA N A COFFEE table in rosewood, clean in its lines as a whole and yet bearing intricately carved1,257 words
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Article443 2013-03-15 28 Reuters [NEW YORK] A prime Chicago parcel that was the site of an ill-fated project to build North America’s tallest residential building may again have a chance to be developed, albeit on a smaller scale and by a different owner. An Irish government bankReuters - 443 words
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Advertisement431 2013-03-15 26 Call Toll-free 1800-289-9988 To Place Your Classified Advertisements WATS D04 HOUSE FOR SALE SENTOSA COVE Sentosa Cove. Award winning by Italian designer/ Premium fully furnished, Good facing with lake view. negotiable!! D10 HOUSE FOR SALE HOLLAND RISE GCB AREA 2-sty GCB with basement attic. Land approx. 15,000 sqft. F’hold. 6+2431 words
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Advertisement97 2013-03-15 26 D15 HOUSE FOR SALE SIGLAP Semi-detached. 5 rooms with all ensuite, 2.5 storey, land 3100/ built 2980 sf, near Siglap Ctr, future MRT amenities. Can park 2 cars. D16 HOUSE FOR SALE Bedok Vicinity Almost Sold! 2 Storey Corner Terrace, Bedok Vicinity, 4316 sqft. Best for rebuild! Excellent location! 915297 words
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Advertisement268 2013-03-15 27 D19 HOUSE FOR SALE FLORENCE ROAD 3 mins to Kovan MRT Amenities! F’hold 3-storey inter terrace Florence Rd. Land: 1615/ built in: 2200sqft. 3 bdrm, 3 baths. Vincent 9431 2080 D19 HOUSE FOR SALE HOUGANG Semi-D with Roof Terr. Build in 3212 sqft. Nice reno. Koi pond/ Gazebo. Mins walk268 words
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Advertisement223 2013-03-15 27 D02 APARTMENT FOR SALE SPOTTISWOODE SUITES Freehold Luxury Attractively Priced. City’s Best www.pre.sg Richard *****108 DTZ D05 APARTMENT FOR SALE THE MAYLEA Amazing sea view Penthouse Pasir Panjang Hill. F’hold. 3+study. 1722 sqft. Mins to MRT VivoCity D09 APARTMENT FOR SALE EMERALD HILL A Prestigious address. Ready to stay salivating223 words
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Advertisement259 2013-03-15 27 D10 APARTMENT FOR SALE ST REGIS RESIDENCE Approx 4000 sf. 3 bdrms. High flr. Unblock. Nicely renovated. Near Orchard. Geri 8666 9968 D10 APARTMENT FOR SALE THE GRANGE 2303 sqft. 4+1 rms. Nicely renovated. High floor. Unblock view. Near Orchard. www.*****783.com D11 21 APARTMENT FOR SALE LINCOLN MODERN 1410 sqft.259 words
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Advertisement259 2013-03-15 27 D13 APARTMENT FOR SALE SANT RITZ New launch! Sant Ritz Putong Pasir MRT. Contemporary ville living. 1/ 2/ 3-bdrm/ penthouses row hses. Call for VVIP Preview! D14 APARTMENT FOR SALE Treasures 20 FireSales Geylang F’Hold, 1bdrm fr $4xxK onwards. Save ABSD. Limited units! Terrence Ning 8366 6543 TRE D15 APARTMENT259 words
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Advertisement260 2013-03-15 27 D23 APARTMENT FOR SALE YEW MEI GREEN $799psf! Rare! Near MRT. 3+Study Yew Mei Green. 1432 sqft. Good Fengshui. Unblocked and Windy. Low maintenance fees $230. View by appt. D05 HOUSE FOR RENT PASIR PANJANG ROAD 3-storey Terrace. 5-room. 3500 sqft. 2 mins walk to Haw Par Villa MRT. Spacious.260 words
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Advertisement406 2013-03-15 28 Call Toll-free 1800-289-9988 To Place Your Classified Advertisements WAT-3 D16 HOUSE FOR RENT FRANKEL ESTATE Frankel Estate 3Sty Semi-D, 6+2, 5400/4000 sf Modern rebuilt, Near Siglap Ctr. Jason 9767 3088 D19 HOUSE FOR RENT BUNGALOW Serangoon Garden (near US, French Aussie Schs). 10 rms. Park 8 cars. $13K-$15K. Please call406 words
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Advertisement92 2013-03-15 28 D24 APARTMENT FOR RENT GUILIN VIEW Near MRT. Very high floor, facing lake, unblock, 3+1, fully furnished, $3.5K. Available early April. Merry 9022 2828 D25 APARTMENT FOR RENT ROSEWOOD 2153 sqft, beautiful duplex penthouse. Pool view. Full facilities. Avail 20/4 for 2 years lease. Call 9365 2311/ 9636 1392 D2592 words
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Advertisement502 2013-03-15 29 D08 HOTEL FOR SALE SERANGOON ROAD Serangoon Rd, Freehold Hotel with 90 rooms, High occupancy rate, GFA 31,000 sqft approx. Sole Agt Knight Frank Commercial: 9101 4747/ 9388 7879 D14 OFFICE FOR SALE PAYA LEBAR SQUARE Commercial office. Water point. No ABSD. No Sellers Stamp Duty. Near MRT/ future hub.502 words
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Advertisement301 2013-03-15 29 FOREIGN PROPERTY FOR SALE RUMA HOTEL RES IN MALAYSIA Opp KLCC!! Freehold new launch. Earlybird disc. G’teed good returns! Renowned hotel operator. Sat/ Sun St Regis Hotel. RSVP Eileen *****007 FOREIGN PROPERTY FOR SALE THE PEAK JB ISKANDAR Retirement/ second home The Peak JB Iskandar. 7 minutes to CIQ. Freehold,301 words
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Article2739 2013-03-15 30 BALISA SHIPPING TRADING PTE LTD 8 Shenton Way, #40-03A, Singapore *****1 Tel: 6345 5700 Fax: 6345 5227 Email: singapore@balisagp.com UEN NO. *****3249E UK CONTINENT SERVICE U.S.A. SERVICE n GLOBAL SERVICE Destination STXPO TBN Antwerp/UK *Loads Singapore, E./W Malaysia, Indonesia MIDDLE-EAST SERVICE CONVENTIONAL, BREAKBULK PROJECT Destination STXPO TBN Camden/New2,739 words
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Article3270 2013-03-15 32 Transaction date: Mar 14 52-wks Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Company Last Sale Vol Day Last Quote (’000) High Low Buyer Seller 164 106 AIMSAMPIReit --AAT Net P/E M Cap3,270 words
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Article219 2013-03-15 33 52-wks Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Company Last Sale Vol Cooo) Day High Last Quote Low Buyer Seller Div Gr Yld C’vr Net M Cap P/E Smil 21.5 15 t219 words
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Article10638 2013-03-15 33 UNIT TRUST FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund Cl A!** Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 1.13/ Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited EM Local Ccy Bond ,0 8257/ Asian local Ccy SD Bond 1 0089/ Asian Smaller Cos''* .2 0087/ EM local10,638 words
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Article262 2013-03-15 33 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 50 25.5 AVJennings A39 unch 2 39 39 39 41 3.6 9 3.1 101.6 46.5 30 Genting HK US$ US45 +0.5 5389 45 44 44.5 45 2963262 words
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Article892 2013-03-15 33 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 126 107.1 ABF SG Bond ETF 118.5 +0.6 7 118.5 118.5 118.2 118.8 540.9 136.8 120.4 CIMB APAC Div 100S$D 136.8 136.5 137.4 111.7 95.8 CIMB892 words
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Article629 2013-03-15 34 Mar 14 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES SPOT *****.16 *****.73 *****.65 Jun13 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****3 *****5 Sep13 *****.00 26 154 MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUTURES SPOT 287.92 288.04 285.67 Mar13 287.50 287.70 285.20 286.60 ***** *****9 Apr13 287.20 287.20 285.80 286.70629 words
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373 2013-03-15 34 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Mar 13 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 1025.1 -0.1 9.3 -0.1 9.3 -0.2 6.8 EAFE Preliminary 854.1 -0.4 10.3 -0.4 7.3 -0.6 5.0 Europe Preliminary 1238.9 -0.3 8.0373 words
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Article471 2013-03-15 34 Mar 14 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.064 6.442 0.800 8.041 56.259 100.592 0.997 11.487 3.226 1.267 101.468 42.115 1.295 9.575 0.990 30.794 30.713 0.694 1.037 Canada 0.940 6.053471 words
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Article68 2013-03-15 34 Mar 14 (US$) (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 0.***** 12 mths 0.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 0.***** 3 mths 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths 0.***** SWAP Mid68 words
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Article134 2013-03-15 34 Mar 14 GOLD(US$/oz) Mar 14 Mar 13 Hong Kong 1596.00 1599.00 Mar 13 Mar 12 London 1586.84 1591.94 1587.70 1593.16 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Mar 14 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 143 64 5gm 407 319 10gm 726 637134 words
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Article92 2013-03-15 34 Mar 14 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****Z 13-Jun-13 0.25 6-Month BS*****H 05-Sep-13 0.27 1-Year BY*****X 01-Nov-13 0.27 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0S 0.25 01-Feb-13 100.11 100.15 100.15 5-Year N*****0Z 2.37592 words
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Article53 2013-03-15 34 Mar 14 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Mar 13 2382.0 1015 Apr 13 2376.0 2386.0 2376.0 2350.0 888 7400 May 13 2397.0 2397.0 2406.0 2360.0 ***** ***** Jun 13 2400.0 2401.0 2409.0 2365.0 4340 *****53 words
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Article155 2013-03-15 34 Mar 14 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2946 1.2955 1.0363 1.0368 Canadian dollar 1.2165 1.2171 0.9741 0.9737 Euro 1.6176 1.6182 1.2948 1.2951 NZ dollar 1.0219 1.0226 0.8180 0.8184 Sterling pound 1.8671 1.8678 1.4945 1.4948155 words
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Article121 2013-03-15 34 As at 9am Mar 14 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.316 1.254 Can dollar 1.243 1.184 Euro 1.656 1.578 Sterling pound 1.899 1.826 NZ dollar 1.054 0.995 US dollar 1.274 1.214 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article157 2013-03-15 34 Mar 14 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.02 0.01 1-month 3/8 1/4 2-months 3/8 1/4 3-months 3/8 1/4 Overnight mode: 0.01 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.22 0.12 1 month 0.28 0.18 2 months 0.40 0.20 3 months 0.45 0.25 6 months 0.60 0.40 9 months 0.75 0.55 12157 words
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900 2013-03-15 34 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 4 1 146 650 5.00 14 Conv Asiatravel.com HoldingsW*****7 3 1 25 16 Asiatravel.com HoldingsW*****5 3.3 1 27 40 BakerTech W*****5 Prem Best World Intl Ltd W*****5 6.5900 words
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Article107 2013-03-15 34 Mar 13 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Mar 13 1475.00 1489.75 1495.00 1467.00 May 13 1447.00 1468.75 1468.75 1440.25 Jul 13 1425.00 1445.75 1445.75 1419.00 Aug 13 1382.75 1399.00 1398.75 1377.25 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Mar 13 49.36107 words
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Article79 2013-03-15 34 Mar 13 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Mar 13 1453 1452 1458/1444 May 13 1461 1465 1475/1451 Jul 13 1474 1477 1487/1465 Sep 13 1485 1489 1498/1475 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Mar 13 2163 2161 2163/2163 May 13 2203 2206 2216/2186 Jul 13 2207 2208 2217/2190 Sep 13 220879 words
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Article70 2013-03-15 34 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Mar 13 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 108.4 -1.06 WTI (Near Mth) 92.3 -0.24 Dubai (1-Mth F) 105.65 0.05 Tapis blend 115.18 -0.05 Minas 109.98 -0.75 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 103.33 unch Jet Kerosene 124.66 0.16 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket70 words
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Article22 2013-03-15 34 Mar 14 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2493 1.2495 2-months 1.2492 1.2495 3-months 1.2492 1.2495 6-months 1.2490 1.2498 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article65 2013-03-15 34 Mar 13 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1923.50 1939.00 3 months 1966.00 1981.50 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 7758.00 7797.75 3 months 7787.50 7830.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2232.00 2216.75 3 months 2250.50 2234.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.50 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months65 words
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Article, Illustration1142 2013-03-15 35 N K YONG - Among 1982 Bordeaux en primeurs, Mouton Rothschild emerges as the best, writes N K YONG THE 1982 Bordeaux en primeur prices came out in May 1983. It was to be the landmark vintage, one which jump-started the hitherto desultory Bordeaux market. I wasPHOTO: N K YONG - 1,142 words
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Article, Illustration572 2013-03-15 35 SARA YAP - CONCERT REVIEW By SARA YAP AS they say, age is only a number. Deep Purple’s rousing performance at The Star Theatre on Tuesday evening was testament to that. Despite having an average age of 64 a number that puts the members firmly in the572 words
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Article, Illustration726 2013-03-15 35 CHRISTOPHER LIM - GAMING REVIEW By CHRISTOPHER LIM IF you can’t end a game properly, the least you can do is blow it one last bittersweet kiss. That seems to be BioWare’s realisation with its release of Citadel, anyway. This final downloadable chapter for Mass Effect726 words
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Miscellaneous301 2013-03-15 35 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 4 Everyone sits in afternoon, then everyone follows London street (4,4) 8 Louisiana local engineers imprisoned by old king? (6) 9 Magic Circle where one kind of doctor may be admitted (8) 10 When premium’s above average size, it’s fireproof (8) 11 Take a chance to raise301 words
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Article, Illustration549 2013-03-15 36 HELMI YUSOF - Pioneer local artist Choo Keng Kwang opens solo exhibition at 81, centred on theme of stability, reports reports HELMI YUSOF ABOUT 50 years ago, Choo Keng Kwang’s paintings sold for just $150 each at pasar malams (night markets). He was an unknown artist then, eager549 words
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Article, Illustration112 2013-03-15 36 A Tale of 3 Cities Kolkata, Goa and Mathura: Doors, derelict rooms and random items such as bells may not sound particularly intriguing. But Indian photographer Ajay Rajgarhia explores the beauty in the mundane and dilapidated, in his first-ever solo exhibition here. Gathered from his travels across India, these112 words
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Article, Illustration75 2013-03-15 36 Black and White: Proving that bright, vibrant colours aren’t always necessary to bring art to life, this exhibition is solely dedicated to black and white works done by 10 Asia-Pacific artists. The art pieces displayed include Chinese painter Tian Mangzi’s Language of Mathematics and Singapore photographer Kheng-Li Wee’s Kazakh75 words
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Article333 2013-03-15 36 SARA YAP - Compiled by SARA YAP Fun: Known for the smash hit We Are Young, which bagged them a Grammy award for Song of the Year, American indie band Fun will hold their first concert here. Fans can expect to hear the band’s popular songs, such as Some Nights and Carry333 words
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Article, Illustration762 2013-03-15 37 HELMI YUSOF - Panerai’s beguiling art exhibition in Beijing explores the concept of time, reportsHELMI HELMI YUSOF IF YOU have some time in Beijing, take a stroll through Panerai’s o’clock art exhibition for an intriguing examination of time itself. Panerai, the luxury watch brand with the distinctive crown guard, invited762 words
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Article, Illustration558 2013-03-15 37 CHEAH UI-HOON - By CHEAH UI-HOON HOW does Singapore art hold up against its regional counterparts? Decide for yourself at an exhibition of works by South-east Asian artists which kicked off yesterday at the Espace Louis Vuitton gallery. The artists from Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand,558 words
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Article, Illustration708 2013-03-15 37 SARA YAP - By SARA YAP A DIMLY-LIT photo of a woman sporting hot pink lipstick. A side-profile shot of a woman with a mohawk. Another one donning a masquerade ball mask. Chinese fashion photographer Chen Man’s subjects look like models in a fashion magazine shoot,708 words
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Article, Illustration728 2013-03-15 38 CHRISTOPHER LIM - Rufus Wainwright goes solo for Timbre Rock Roots festival, writes CHRISTOPHER LIM writes CHRISTOPHER LIM GIVEN that Rufus Wainwright has scored ballets and operas while setting Shakespeare’s sonnets to music, he would probably know how to do a live show. You can expect728 words
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Article, Illustration585 2013-03-15 38 CHRISTOPHER LIM - MOSAIC MUSIC FESTIVAL 2013 By CHRISTOPHER LIM STUDIO albums do a fair job of showing an audience what it can expect from a live performance. But where Esperanza Spalding is concerned, her Radio Music Society release last year was only a hint of585 words
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Article, Illustration534 2013-03-15 38 CHRISTOPHER LIM - By CHRISTOPHER LIM INTENSE Japanese instrumental groups look set to be a regular feature at the Mosaic Music Festival. Last year, Toe performed. Last Friday, Toe’s label mates at Machu Picchu, mouse on the keys, helped to kick off the festival with two sold-out sets. Those unfamiliarPHOTO: CHRISTOPHER LIM - 534 words
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Article, Illustration466 2013-03-15 38 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CD REVIEWS By CHRISTOPHER LIM A LOOK at the latest albums from artists playing at the Mosaic Music Festival and Timbre Rock Roots. machinic phylum mouse on the keys Machu Picchu Rating: AAlthough mouse on the keys’ last full album is 2009’s an anxious object, the Japanese trio’s466 words
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Article, Illustration562 2013-03-15 39 GEOFFREY EU - Warm Bodies may have a silly premise but it manages to make its case convincingly, writes GEOFFREY EU writes GEOFFREY EU THERE’S no shortage these days of movies about love after death, but Warm Bodies offers irrevocable proof that making whoopee isn’t just forPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 562 words
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Article, Illustration463 2013-03-15 39 DYLAN TAN - By DYLAN TAN AS the old saying goes, it’s all fun and games till someone gets hurt. That can’t be more true in Outrage Beyond the blood-soaked sequel to 2010’s equally hyper-violent Outrage as the baddies in the yakuza flick double cross, betray and put gang463 words
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Article, Illustration1697 2013-03-15 40 reportsHELMI YUSOF - In a city that’s rapidly changing, young artists are turning their attention to old places and forgotten spaces, reportsHELMI YUSOF reportsHELMI reportsHELMI YUSOF FOR the past 10 years, photographer Darren Soh has been taking pictures of old HDB blocks. Most of the images are wideangle,1,697 words
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