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Title Section25 2013-04-08 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg SfCl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO R GN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 074/08/2012 Monday, April 8, 201325 words
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Article, Illustration932 2013-04-08 1 TEH SHI NING - Inflation and not slower growth remains the greater worry By TEH SHI NING [SINGAPORE] Easing monetary policy is unlikely to be an option for the central bank this Friday, despite poor export and output numbers this first quarter. Economists and currency analysts are expectingFILE PHOTO - 932 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article57 2013-04-08 1 Weekly Change ST INDEX 3,299.78 -8.32 KL COMP 1,688.65 +17.02 NIKKEI 225 12,833.64 +435.73 HANG SENG 21,726.90 -572.73 SET INDEX 1,489.53 -71.53 JAKARTA COMP 4,926.07 -14.92 MANILA COMP 6,727.14 -120.33 SEOUL COMP 1,927.23 -77.6 SHENZHEN B 773.31 -17.95 MUMBAI IND 18,450.23 -385.54 DOW 14,565.25 -13.29 NASDAQ 3,203.86 -63.66 S&P57 words
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Article20 2013-04-08 1 SINGAPORE 5.38 HONG KONG 6.55 INDONESIA 5.00 TAIWAN 13.518 TAIWAN 5.036 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN Source: Bloomberg20 words
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Article49 2013-04-08 1 US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.240 (US$/S$ per 1.521 1.885 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.291 1.600 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 96.40 77.70 RM 3.064 2.472 HK$ 7.763 6.263 BAHT 29.33 23.66 RUPIAH 9,753 7,868 RENMINBI 6.202 5.003 INDIAN RUPEE 54.80 44.20 A$ 0.960 0.774 NZ$ 1.190 0.96049 words
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Article, Illustration729 2013-04-08 1 S JAYASANKARAN - Its manifesto pledges payouts, affordable homes By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur AT the recent Malaysian Golf Open in Kuala Lumpur, player liaison executive G Sugumuran remembers chatting with a couple of police outriders, They were all looking cheerful as Prime Minister Najib RazakPHOTO: AFP - 729 words
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Advertisement111 2013-04-08 1 VIEWS FROM THE TOP Health care for all PAGES 10 11 BizIT Managing enterprise mobility PAGE 44 YOUNG INVESTORS’ FORUM Investing in Reits and property developers PAGE 12 DINING OUT Better to stay with the classics PAGE 37 BT WEBSITES For breaking news, go to businesstimes.com.sg. For personal finance stories,111 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration712 2013-04-08 2 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Total price tag pegs hotel’s value in the high-$1m range per room By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] Park Hotel Group, which announced a $300 million or $893,000 per room sale of its Park Hotel Clarke Quay to Ascendas Hospitality Trust overFILE PHOTO - 712 words
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Article, Illustration599 2013-04-08 2 TEH SHI NING - COMMENTARY TEH SHI NING Correspondent WILL Singapore’s central bank surprise the market a third time in a row when it releases its half-yearly monetary policy statement this Friday? Private sector economists are expecting the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to stick to its599 words
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Article492 2013-04-08 2 MAS unlikely to take easing option DESPITE poor export and output numbers in the first quarter, easing monetary policy is unlikely to be an option for the central bank this Friday. Economists and currency analysts expect the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to keep the Singapore dollar on492 words
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Article, Illustration1264 2013-04-08 4 ANTHONY ROWLEY - That’s why the BOJ has produced among the boldest easing initiatives ever seen PROFILE By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo WORDS such as “aggressive”, “dramatic” or even “revolutionary” have been typical of press and market comments on the initiatives taken by the Bank ofPHOTO: REUTERS - 1,264 words
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Article, Illustration475 2013-04-08 4 AFP [SHANGHAI] China stepped up efforts to curb a deadly bird flu outbreak centred on Shanghai yesterday, disinfecting schools and shutting down trade in birds as state media criticised “intense” farming for helping spread disease. China has confirmed 20 casesAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 475 words
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860 2013-04-08 4 ROB CURRAN - Stock indices set on hitting more new peaks with Fed backing WALL STREET INSIGHT By ROB CURRAN THE economic underpinnings of the 2013 rally are falling away, yet the major stock indices could hit new records this week, exposing the bull market as a creature of central banks. Last week,860 words
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270 2013-04-08 4 Reuters [JAKARTA] Bank Indonesia (BI) is studying a possible policy rate hike to deal with rising inflation, the governor said, in hawkish comments for a pro-growth central bank that has kept rates at a record low for more than a year. In March, theReuters - 270 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration869 2013-04-08 5 ONG CHOR HAO - Besides this major $410 million project, acquisitions are also possible By ONG CHOR HAO THE $410 million remaking of Suntec City will be the biggest focus for Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (Suntec Reit) for the next three years, said its deputy chiefPHOTO: SUNTEC REIT - 869 words
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Article297 2013-04-08 5 Apr 5 BANKS Agricultural Bank Of China 5.50 Agricultural Bank Of China Bangkok Bank Public Co. Ltd 6.00 Bank of China Limited 5.50 Bank of Communications Bangkok Bank Public Co. Ltd ...6.00 Bank of China Limited Bank of Taiwan Bank of Communications Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Banque Internationale297 words
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Article257 2013-04-08 5 COMPANY MEETING PLACE DATE TIME ASTI Holdings E 25 Kallang Avenue, #06-01 Kallang Basin Industrial Estate 08-Apr 10.30am Dragon Group Int'l E 25 Kallang Avenue, #06-01 Kallang Basin Industrial Estate 08-Apr 2.00pm First Ship Lease Tr A Pan Pacific Singapore Pacific Ballroom 1 Level one 7 Raffles Boulevard,257 words
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1618 2013-04-08 7 ROBERT HALILI - INSIDE MARKETS By ROBERT HALILI The writer is managing director, Asia Insider Ltd UYING by directors fell for the third straight week with 10 companies that recorded 15 purchases worth $3.64 million, based on April 1-5 filings on Singapore Exchange. The number of firms and1,618 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration687 2013-04-08 6 R SIVANITHY - Wall Street the world’s safe haven STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent IS Wall Street’s seemingly unflappable poise in the face of weak economic growth the product of the easy monetary policy of the US Federal Reserve? Or is it also because when uncertainty rises, the US market assumes the mantle687 words
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550 2013-04-08 6 CURRENCIES [SINGAPORE] Asian currencies fell the most last week since January as policy makers from the Philippines to Japan proposed measures that tend to weaken their exchange rates. The Bank of Japan said on April 4 that it would550 words
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545 2013-04-08 6 COMMODITIES AFP [LONDON] Most commodity prices fell last week after a surprisingly bad labour report in the United States, which is a top consumer of many raw materials, while Brent oil also struck a five-month low on fears of a supply glut. TheAFP - 545 words
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Article1333 2013-04-08 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 2.00 2.50 3 8.90 18.26 1.72 1.63 Amtek Engineering Ltd 3.25 3.25 4 0.05 8.22 0.61 0.53 ARA Asset Management 2.57 2.571,333 words
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Article73 2013-04-08 6 Apr 5 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -162.00 -300.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -199.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -16.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 824.47 -1.62 FTSE ST Small Cap 575.80 -3.28 FTSE ST All Share 814.50 -2.09 FTSE ST China Top 218.80 -2.22 FTSE ST China 246.80 -3.04 FTSE73 words
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Article55 2013-04-08 6 VOLUME WE Hldgs 1,076,156,000 SingHaiyi 1,050,023,000 CarrierNet 751,685,000 MDR 550,308,000 Contel 485,210,000 Ntegrator 432,610,000 YHM 427,298,000 LH Grp 421,549,000 Albedo 419,149,000 Innopac 395,458,000 VALUE($) SingTel 317,452,995 DBS Grp 286,116,828 Keppel Corp 213,446,180 Thai Beverage 192,480,684 UOB 176,190,815 GLP 172,463,926 OCBC Bk 156,502,847 HPH Trust US$ 155,971,320 CapitaLand55 words
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Article118 2013-04-08 6 BY CENTS CLOSE UP DBXT AUD Bonds 5AU$ ***** 223.3 0.9 JMH 6688 220.6 2.7 DBXT USDIGInfl 5US$ ***** 117.7 0.3 DBXT iBoxxSing 5SG$ ***** 106.0 0.8 DBS Bk 4.7% NCPS 100 ***** 88.0 0.8 DBXT MSJAP 10US$ 4224 69.4 1.3 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 2581 63.2 2.0 Lyxor Malaysia118 words
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Article124 2013-04-08 6 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN GLD 10US$ ***** -634.6 -3.3 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 5584 -371.8 -5.1 DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** -187.1 -1.4 DBXT DBCBDJUBS 10US$ 3173 -185.9 -4.5 STXPO 100 419 -101.0 -19.4 DBXT MSTHAI 10US$ 2214 -81.8 -2.9 Lyxor China H 10US$ 1358 -70.7 -4.0 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2749124 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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1264 2013-04-08 8 MARIA MALA YOGALINGAM - Most keep adding or are further developing their apps to interact with the public By MARIA MALA YOGALINGAM WITH many people in Singapore using smartphones, and the number expected to increase in the years to come, government agencies have recognised the importance of1,264 words
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Article18 2013-04-08 8 Branched Stars R1C-A 28/03/2013 179,23 EUR I db X-MACRO Trading Index Fund I4D 26/03/2013 90,16 GBP18 words
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Article2096 2013-04-08 8 Payment Ex Rec Pay Ann (cts) date date date date 8Telecom Int'l bn 0.114 24-Apr 26-Apr 10-May 05-Apr Action Asia ak 0.700 10-May 14-May 28-May 04-Mar Adv Integrated Mfg ak 0.160 06-May 08-May 20-May 04-Mar AEI Corporation an 1.000 02-May 06-May 15-May 20-Feb AEM Hldgs ak 0.350 05-Jun2,096 words
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309 2013-04-08 8 NATHANIEL CHEW - Funding for projects to improve policies and practices for the elderly in S’pore By NATHANIEL CHEW THE Tsao Foundation, a non-profit organisation focused on ageing and eldercare, has donated $750,000 to the National University of Singapore (NUS) to further ageing research at309 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration2887 2013-04-08 10 THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: What are the biggest healthcare- and medical-related challenges facing Singaporeans today? What needs to be done to ensure that healthcare and medical treatment remain available and affordable to all, now and in the future? Professor John Wong President, World Health Summit 2013, Co-chairman,PHOTO: STOCK.XCHNG - 2,887 words
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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Article, Illustration1357 2013-04-08 12 RONALD SIM - This is a good way to gain exposure to the property market instead of buying flats and condominiums directly in an expensive market, says RONALD SIM RONALD SIM The writer is a second-year student at Singapore Management University (SMU) Lee Kong Chian School ofST FILE PHOTO - 1,357 words
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1193 2013-04-08 12 CAI HAOXIANG - CAI HAOXIANG looks at some financial indicators used to measure the performance of stocks classified as real estate investment services and real estate business trusts CAI HAOXIANG THE following tables show all the stocks classified as “real estate investment and services” and1,193 words
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Advertisement157 2013-04-08 12 Get started now Be a young investor DO you aspire to be a successful young investor? Are you keen on taking the first step towards achieving that? The BT-Citibank Young Investors’ Forum is no typical page extracted from a financial textbook. This forum will present step-by-step guides on how to157 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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515 2013-04-08 14 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia’s central bank will let foreign exchange reserves decline in order to prevent the rupiah from breaching the 10,000 per dollar level this year, the president director of PT Bank Central Asia (BCA) says. Jahja Setiaatmadja, leader ofBloomberg - 515 words
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Article, Illustration709 2013-04-08 14 GLCs still dominate despite promise to put private sector ‘in the driver’s seat’ Reuters KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (Reuters) Wan Abdullah Wan Ibrahim, managing director of Malaysia’s UEM Land, thought it was a “match made in heaven” when his state-linkedReuters; PHOTO: AP - 709 words
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363 2013-04-08 14 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Petroliam Nasional Bhd, Malaysia’s state oil and gas company, raised its buyout offer for shipping group MISC Bhd by 3.8 per cent to US$3 billion after minority shareholders complained its initial bid was too low. Petronas, as the energy groupBloomberg - 363 words
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Article1464 2013-04-08 14 VOL Apr 5 RM +/-(‘000) VOL Advance Synerg 0.14 unch 1344 Adventa Bhd 0.66 Ae Multi Hldgs 0.24 -0.01 240 Affin Holdings 3.43 0.02 492 Ahmad Zaki Res 0.25 Airasia Bhd 2.87 unch 6931 Alliance Finan 4.34 -0.06 3873 Aluminium Co 0.14 Amalgamated In 1344 Ammb Hldgs Bhd1,464 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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506 2013-04-08 15 AFP [NEW DELHI] India’s government is appealing to corporate leaders to “keep the faith” as it struggles to revive a staggering economy, but the reply from business is they need more than talk to win back their support. Business confidence in the Congress party-ledAFP - 506 words
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Article, Illustration521 2013-04-08 15 IMF chief, meanwhile, says sense of urgency has clearly abated BOAO FORUM Bloomberg [HAINAN] Chinese President Xi Jinping said the global economy has entered a period of “profound readjustment” and recovery remains elusive. The international financial industry is fraught with risks and protectionism isBloomberg; PHOTO: REUTERS - 521 words
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465 2013-04-08 15 Xinhua [HONG KONG] Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung on Saturday night advocated Hong Kong’s position as a connector in Asia, linking the region on different levels people-to-peo-ple, business-to-business, and gov-ernment-to-government. “Throughout our history, Hong Kong has dedicated itself to promoting developmentXinhua - 465 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration607 2013-04-08 16 Some say it could backfire and leave Japan with bucketloads of debt AFP [TOKYO] The Bank of Japan’s huge new easing measures mark its boldest bid yet to vanquish growth-sap-ping deflation, but observers warn there are no guarantees of success for the multi-billion-dollar gambit. TheAFP; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 607 words
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429 2013-04-08 16 Reuters [BERLIN] The Cyprus bailout shows banks can be wound down despite difficulties, European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker Jens Weidmann said in an interview broadcast yesterday, adding the situation on the island had stabilised. Mr Weidmann, chief of Germany’s Bundesbank, told Deutschlandfunk radioReuters - 429 words
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477 2013-04-08 16 Bloomberg [WELLINGTON] Australia’s chances of delivering a budget surplus are diminishing as the government’s revenue is being curbed amid a period of weakness in the economy, Finance Minister Penny Wong said. “What we are seeing in the economy means that we have aBloomberg - 477 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration855 2013-04-08 19 He is developing an online database to organise information AFP [HONG KONG] From foie gras noodles and liquid olives to air baguettes and mimetic peanuts, much of what elBulli chef Ferran Adria and his team created across their nearly 2,000 dishes defies transcription.AFP; PHOTO: AFP - 855 words
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Article, Illustration485 2013-04-08 19 He says system of handouts has ‘lost its way’ and is now a ‘lifestyle choice’ AFP [LONDON] Prime Minister David Cameron said yesterday that Britain’s welfare system had “lost its way” and become a “lifestyle choice”, amid a raging debate on government cutbacks to state handouts.AFP - 485 words
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654 2013-04-08 20 US sales slip but total worldwide Q1 figures hit new high at US$133b NYT [NEW YORK] Junk bonds have never been more popular, even if they no longer deserve to be called high-yield bonds, the more polite description that Wall StreetNYT - 654 words
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Article, Illustration888 2013-04-08 20 Jitters over N Korea hit confidence of foreign investors NYT AFP [SEOUL] North Korea’s torrent of threats and the matching show of military power and political resolve from the United States and South Korea has begun showing signs of unsettling foreign investors’ confidence. TheNYT; AFP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 888 words
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692 2013-04-08 21 Investors appear to be more focused and discriminating: money managers NYT [NEW YORK] Although the overall European economy is stuck in neutral at best, the region’s stock market may have turned a corner in the first quarter. Money managers point to signs likeNYT - 692 words
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338 2013-04-08 21 Reuters [LONDON] Britain’s banks must address persistent doubts among both investors and regulators about their capital adequacy ratios by tightening up the way they quantify risk, the Bank of England (BOE) said. The Bank of England’s Financial Policy CommitteeReuters - 338 words
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Article, Illustration599 2013-04-08 21 Businesses employ lobbyists who are his former aides NYT [WASHINGTON] Restaurant chains like McDonald’s want to keep their lucrative tax credit for hiring veterans. Altria, the tobacco giant, wants to cut the corporate tax rate. And Sapphire Energy, aNYT - 599 words
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Article, Illustration735 2013-04-08 22 Some wonder aloud whether its banks hold the next ticking bomb AP [BRUSSELS] As the European Union’s wealthiest country, Luxembourg could have been forgiven for thinking that it would never find itself on the bloc’s financial risk list. With just half a million peopleAP; PHOTO: AFP - 735 words
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Article, Illustration774 2013-04-08 24 SEC to study accounting and tax issues raised by its reform agenda NYT [NEW YORK] This is the kind of market that makes cautious investors long for the comfort of cash. Stocks? They seem a little frothy. Bonds? Ugh low rates, inflation worries.NYT; PHOTO: AFP - 774 words
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405 2013-04-08 24 Policy must factor in such debt, says Riksbank official Reuters [STOCKHOLM] Sweden’s household debts, inflated by a decade-long boom in house prices, are a problem and must be taken into account as the Riksbank the country’s central bank sets monetary policy. Riksbank deputy governorReuters - 405 words
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338 2013-04-08 24 Reuters [LISBON] Portugal’s government said the constitutional court’s rejection of key austerity measures from this year’s budget creates “serious difficulties” in meeting international commitments under a bailout. Following an extraordinary cabinet meeting after the court ruling late on Friday, State Secretary for Cabinet AffairsReuters - 338 words
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824 2013-04-08 25 Attention now shifted to bosses, bankers, brokers NYT [NEW YORK] A spectre is haunting university history departments: the spectre of capitalism. After decades of “history from below,” focusing on women, minorities and other marginalised people seiz- ing their destiny, a new generation ofNYT - 824 words
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Article, Illustration826 2013-04-08 25 Vacation images of private chancellor cause minor scandal WP [BERLIN] The photos were splashed across the top-cir-culating tabloid in Germany this week Chancellor Angela Merkel’s “secret family life” uncovered for all to see. The secret? That she has a private life. Unlike their counterpartsWP; PHOTO: AFP - 826 words
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Article, Illustration675 2013-04-08 26 It is the first US city to use smog-eating cement, among slew of bold initiatives AFP [CHICAGO] The big rigs rattling past smoke stacks sure don’t make this Chicago roadway look like the greenest street in America. But their tires roll over smog-eating pavement,AFP; PHOTO: AP - 675 words
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Article, Illustration798 2013-04-08 30 And they fear IMF’s US$4.8b loan will raise prices of basic necessities even more AFP [CAIRO] It is not just Egypt’s politicians and experts who are keeping a close eye on loan talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF): ordinary Egyptians suffering the squeezeAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 798 words
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Article, Illustration677 2013-04-08 32 Criticisms over his human rights record could sideline trade issues Reuters [MOSCOW] Growing Western concerns about Vladimir Putin’s record on human rights and democracy could mean a chilly reception for the Russian president on a trip to Germany and the Netherlands, Moscow’sReuters; PHOTO: AFP - 677 words
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Article3427 2013-04-08 38 Week ended: Apr 5 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 $mil Last Vol Week Last Quote 11 7 AEM --AAT M Cap 164 106 AIMSAMPIReit 162.5 +5 4664 162.5 157 161.5 162.53,427 words
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Article119 2013-04-08 39 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 2.000 -0.020 CapitaLand 3.490 -0.030 CapitaMall 2.170 +0.040 CityDev 11.170 -0.040 ComfortDelGro 1.925 +0.005 DBS Grp 15.850 -0.130 GLP 2.650 +0.070 Genting SP 1.450 -0.035 Golden Agri 0.565 HK Land 7.300 -0.120 Stock name Close Change HPH Trust US$ 0.830 -0.005119 words
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Article2074 2013-04-08 39 Transaction date: Apr 5 HONG KONG Vol HK$ +/-'000 Aeon Stores '000 Angang Steel 4.61 -0.11 ***** Anhui Conch Anhuiexpresswa 3.90 -0.08 1035 Asia Satellite 29.00 unch 0 Asm Pacific -0.40 Bank Of E Asia 30.05 -1.10 2532 Beida Jade Bir 0.30 -0.01 161 Beijing Airpor 5.26 -0.322,074 words
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Article272 2013-04-08 39 52-Wk Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 50 25.5 AVJennings A35 -3 25 38 35 35 41 3.6 10 2.8 91.1 46.5 30 Genting HK US$ US44 -1 ***** 45.5 43.5 43.5 44 2897.2272 words
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Article186 2013-04-08 39 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 4 11 1 0 0 0 4 11 1 Manufacturing 68 106 13 9 20 11 77 126 24 Commerce 21 44 13 7 12 1 28 56 14 Tpt/Stor/Comms 11 26 8186 words
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Article1055 2013-04-08 39 52-Wk Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 126 107.1 ABF SG Bond ETF 118 unch 61 118 118 117.5 118 538.6 136.8 120.4 CIMB APAC Div 100S$D 136.1 134.1 135 111.7 95.8 CIMB1,055 words
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Article123 2013-04-08 39 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 174,681 174,681 367,510 367,510 Manufacturing 3,024,478 1,705,942 4,730,420 922,480 69,368 991,848 Commerce 1,034,703 1,714,935 2,749,638 412,680 155,301 567,981 Tpt/Stor/Comms 524,576 74,288 598,864 806,787 28,371 835,158 Finance 474,219 1,294 475,513 771,662 551 772,213 Construction 588,889 431,227123 words
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Article471 2013-04-08 40 Apr 5 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.056 6.460 0.807 8.087 57.077 101.587 1.004 11.793 3.192 1.239 102.420 42.880 1.291 9.550 0.982 31.195 30.552 0.685 1.042 Canada 0.947 6.115471 words
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Article134 2013-04-08 40 Apr5 GOLD(US$/oz) Apr 05 Apr 04 Hong Kong 1561.00 1579.00 Apr 04 Apr 05 London 1550.20 1565.61 1550.95 1566.38 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Apr 05 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 139 62 5gm 395 310 10gm 706 620 20gm134 words
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Article90 2013-04-08 40 Apr 5 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****S 27-Jun-13 0.25 6-Month BS*****X 04-Oct-13 0.26 1-Year BY*****X 01-Nov-13 0.26 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0S 0.25 01-Feb-13 100.12 5-Year N*****0T 2.375 01-Apr-17 99.9390 words
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Article57 2013-04-08 40 Apr 5 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Apr 13 2345.0 2336.0 2355.0 2345.0 19 683 May 13 2359.0 2353.0 2363.0 2340.0 1639 ***** Jun 13 2364.0 2359.0 2373.0 2346.0 ***** ***** Jul 13 2369.0 2366.057 words
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Article155 2013-04-08 40 Apr 5 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2908 1.2916 1.0415 1.0418 Canadian dollar 1.2219 1.2228 0.9863 0.9859 Euro 1.5998 1.6006 1.2908 1.2910 NZ dollar 1.0417 1.0424 0.8405 0.8408 Sterling pound 1.8843 1.8854 1.5203 1.5207155 words
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Article79 2013-04-08 40 Apr 5 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low May 13 1431 1444 1442/1427 Jul 13 1436 1452 1451/1435 Sep 13 1450 1463 1462/1448 Dec 13 1456 1468 1463/1453 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High/Low May 13 2011 2015 2015/1996 Jul 13 2054 2057 2057/2040 Sep 13 2064 2067 2067/2050 Nov 13 206779 words
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Article70 2013-04-08 40 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Apr 04 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 105.74 -2.90 WTI (Near Mth) 93.20 -1.17 Dubai (1-Mth F) 103.97 -2.90 Tapis blend 112.52 -2.88 Minas 107.22 -2.88 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 97.44 -1.67 Jet Kerosene 121.31 -2.00 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket70 words
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Article21 2013-04-08 40 Apr5 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2393 1.2397 2-months 1.2392 1.2397 3-months 1.2391 1.2400 6-months 1.2387 1.2405 Source: OCBC21 words
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Article65 2013-04-08 40 Apr 5 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1850.50 1856.00 3 months 1886.50 1885.00 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 7377.00 7411.75 3 months 7407.00 7441.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2018.25 2047.75 3 months 2045.00 2074.50 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.50 *****.50 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months65 words
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Article121 2013-04-08 40 As at 9am Apr 05 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.323 1.260 Can dollar 1.252 1.193 Euro 1.641 1.563 Sterling pound 1.924 1.850 NZ dollar 1.076 1.016 US dollar 1.265 1.205 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article157 2013-04-08 40 Apr 5 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.12 0.08 1-month 3/8 1/4 2-months 3/8 1/4 3-months 3/8 1/4 Overnight mode: 0.10 US$ 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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Article, Illustration978 2013-04-08 44 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - Lack of a single vendor that can provide all the enterprise needs of a company is an impediment, reportsAMIT AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY WHETHER it is corporate-is-sued mobile devices or BYOD (bring your own device), 2013 is the year of enterprise mobility. And while it’s clear that organisations978 words
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