The Business Times, 4 May 2013

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    20 1 weekend THE BUSINESS TIMES www. usinesstimes.com. g MAY 4-5, 2013 S$1.00 MICA (P) 075/08/2012 Sffll A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon M’sian polls may exact heavy toll on the loser
    803 1  -  Najib and Anwar go toe-to-toe in a general election that neither leader can afford to lose By S Jayasankaran btworld@sph.com.sg Kuala Lumpur THE winner of the keys to Putrajaya in tomorrow’s Malaysian general election (GE) will be heir to a RM240
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    Lock icon Temasek eyeing US$500m stake in data provider Markit
    607 1  -  By Michelle Quah michquah@sph.com.sg Singapore TEMASEK Holdings is said to be in advanced talks to take a US$500 million stake in UK data provider, Markit a private company whose independent valuation data for credit default swaps has become much sought after the
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  • Article
    Lock icon Dow tops 15,000 on strong April jobs data
    135 1 Bloomberg New York BETTER than expected job numbers in the United States sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average above 15,000 for the first time, as employment picked up more than forecast in April and the jobless rate unexpectedly declined to a four-year
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  • TOP STORIES
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      Lock icon Job market shows surprising strength
      600 2 Non-farm payrolls in April rise 165,000 while jobless rate falls to a four-year low of 7.5% LATEST US DATA Reuters Washington EMPLOYMENT in the United States rose more than expected in April and hiring was much stronger than previously thought in the prior two months,
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    • MARKETS
      • Article
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        57 2 HSTI 3,369.90(-32.49) HSTI FUTURES 3,352.00 (-30.00) HSIMSCI 381.72 (-4.49) HSIMSCI FUTURES 378.30 (-5.90) STOCKS Friday Change KL COMP 1,694.77 -18.69 NIKKEI 225 Closed HANG SENG 22,689.96 +21.66 SET 1,578.95 -10.24 JAKARTA 4,925.48 -68.56 MANILA 7,215.35 +121.93 KOSPI 1,965.71 +8.50 SHENZHEN B 823.11 +14.12 MUMBAI IND 19,575.64 -160.13 11.30am EDT
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        Lock icon PRIME RATES
        29 2 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 6.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 13.256 TAIWAN 5.036 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 0.50 US 3.25 CANADA 3.00 SWITZERLAND 0.50 INDIA 14.45 Source: Bloomberg
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        48 2 US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.234 (US$/S$ per 1.553 1.917 EURO(US$/S$/€ 1.310 1.617 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 98.20 79.60 RM 3.037 2.461 HK$ 7.760 6.289 BAHT 29.64 24.02 RUPIAH 9,738 7,892 RENMINBI 6.156 4.989 INDIAN RUPEE 53.96 43.73 A$ 0.976 0.791 NZ$ 1.175 0.952
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      Lock icon Anwar prepares for last tilt at power
      691 4  -  Opposition leader is still a crowd-puller but it remains to be seen whether he can pull off the seemingly impossible BATTLE FOR PUTRAJAYA By Pauline Ng btworld@sph.com.sg Kuala Lumpur “WE HAVE to live with new realities,” Malaysia’s opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim told a
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    • Article
      Lock icon No misuse of funds in AIM saga: MND team
      743 5  -  By Mindy Tan tanmindy@sph.com.sg Singapore A MINISTRY of National Development (MND) team that reviewed the controversial sale of software by People’s Action Party (PAP) town councils (TCs) to Action Information Management (AIM), a PAP-owned company, has recommended a strategic review of
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      Lock icon Danamon deal: Long review ‘not uncommon’
      802 6  -  By Jeffrey Hutton btworld@sph.com.sg Jakarta THE deputy governor of Indonesia’s central bank has defended its year-long review of DBS Group’s proposed S$8.41 billion takeover of Bank Danamon saying that it wasn’t uncommon for regulators to subject new entrants into a country’s fiscal sector to
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      Lock icon More PMEs joining NTUC as members
      553 7  -  Union is ramping up efforts to look after their needs, particularly in job protection, placement and career progression By Lee U-Wen leeuwen@sph.com.sg Singapore THEIR numbers are on the rise: 173,000 today up from about 162,000 just eight months ago and 130,000 back in 2010.
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      Lock icon Carnival Corp’s arrival to benefit S’pore tourism market: Iswaran
      588 7  -  By Lynn Kan lynnkan@sph.com.sg Singapore THE arrival of the world’s largest cruise company, Carnival Corporation, in Singapore will benefit the local tourism market, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office S Iswaran yesterday at the maiden call of the cruise ship
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      Lock icon Airline shares up 12% since Jan
      534 8  -  Carriers in Asia-Pacific hit by H7N9 fears, lag behind those in other regions By Nisha Ramchandani nishar@sph.com.sg Singapore AIRLINE share prices have outperformed the market this year, rising 12 per cent since January and surpassing the 8 per cent increase in the FTSE Global
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      Lock icon Get out of the way, honeybun
      792 8  -  SATURDAY SOAPBOX Joyce Hooi joyceh@sph.com.sg Correspondent PARENTS, you’re doing it wrong. That’s right. I of unstretched uterus and unhollowed-out pockets will tell you how to raise your child. Oh yes. This open invitation for hate mail deserves some context, I suppose. Early last month,
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      Lock icon AirAsia, FAS set to unveil sponsorship deal next week
      445 8  -  By Malminderjit Singh msingh@sph.com.sg Singapore REGIONAL low-cost carrier AirAsia and the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) are expected to unveil a three-year sponsorship deal next week worth an estimated $600,000 a year. The deal, which will make AirAsia the official airline
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      63 2 CONTENTS NEWS Top Stories 2-8 Week In Review 9 LIVING Dining L2-4 Watches L5 Travel L6-9 Shopping L10-11 Raffles Conversation 10-11 Companies 12-15 From the Desk of 16 Singapore 17-18 World 19-22 Stocks Stats 23-27 Perspective 28-29 Wealth 30-36 Smart Money 32-33 Show Me The Money 34 Real Estate 35-36
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      1243 6 KAX3 NOTICES Toll free 1800-289-8822 Email notices@sph.com.sg www.cats.com.sg/notices ELEKTROMOTIVE GROUP LIMITED (Incorporated in Singapore) (Company Registration Number *****7135Z) NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting (“EGM”) of Elektromotive Group Limited (the “Company”) will be convened on 20 May 2013 at 10.00 a.m. at
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      74 7 I m f.' ®r*i x itC Singapore Top Artist Tay Boon Pin, Age 79 is widely recognised as one of the most outstanding realist artists in Singapore. Most of the Paintings on exhibit are the old Singapore sceneries done by him in the 1970s until now. Exhibition Date: 4 to
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  • WEEK IN REVIEW
    • THIS WEEK April 29-May 3, 2013
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        Lock icon Reit IPOs set to take the market by storm
        36 9 THE stars have aligned this year for a record-breaking initial public offering market for real estate investment trusts (Reits) and business trusts. But quality will be key.
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        Lock icon HPH Trust says it will not be cowed by strike
        46 9 LI KA-SHING’S right-hand man Canning Fok made it clear on Monday that if port workers want to go on strike, there are other people willing to take their place in the hus-tle-town that is Hong Kong.
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        Lock icon DBS cuts Singapore GDP growth forecast
        42 9 A SIGNIFICANT downgrade to the 2013 GDP forecast by DBS Bank on Monday from 3.2 per cent to 2.5 per cent underscored what looks to be spreading pessimism about the growth outlook, at least among forecasters.
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        Lock icon Tuas Power looks to Myanmar, Indonesia
        42 9 CHINA Huaneng-owned Tuas Power is set to spread its wings overseas, with the Singapore genco currently eyeing potential power projects in South-east Asia, including in Indonesia and Myanmar, and also power-water projects in the Middle East.
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        Lock icon Businesses feel the pain of rising labour costs
        53 9 SINGAPORE’S unit labour costs rose 4.1 per cent over 2012 to hit a 10-quarter high in Q4, a symptom of ongoing economic restructuring. And unit labour costs will keep rising this year too, the Mone- tary Authority of Singapore said in its
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        Lock icon S’pore making shift to slower growth phase
        83 9 THE Singapore economy has been restructured successfully in the past, and while the transitions were di ff i cu l t emerged stronger and the standt h e coun t r y emerged stronger and the standard of living went up each time.
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        Lock icon S’pore jobless rate edges up in Q1: MOM
        38 9 THE unemployment rate in Singapore inched upwards in the first three months of this year while the pace of job creation slowed, according to preliminary estimates from the Manpower Ministry.
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        Lock icon Electronics sector remains upbeat
        51 9 SEMICONDUCTOR players remain positive about their future in Singapore, but as they transform themselves to design and make higher value-added components, some say the Republic also needs to watch its rapidly rising labour and energy costs and better groom engineering talent to keep its electronics sector
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        Lock icon S’pore must remain attractive to investors: PM Lee
        77 9 INVESTMENTS are still critical to transform Singapore’s economy and to upgrade workers, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said at the annual May Day Rally on Wednesday. What’s different now is that the country is seeking high-er-skilled and higher value-added activities. MAY DAY
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        Lock icon S’pore joins Asia’s hard trek towards recovery
        49 9 THE Republic’s purchasing managers’ index signalled growth for a second straight month in April despite falling from March. The uneven path it has charted in recent months, however, mirrors that of PMIs across Asia and reflects how tentative the region’s recovery is.
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        Lock icon Squabbling SIA team on Alpa-S disbanded
        39 9 FOLLOWING nearly a year of strife and infighting, the committee of the Singapore Airlines branch of the Airline Pilots Associa- tion-Singapore has been disbanded after the 20-member panel called for its own dissolution.
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        Lock icon All three local banks’ Q1 results better than forecast
        37 9 THE three local banks posted bet-ter-than-expected first-quarter 2013 results, as margin pressure began easing and a strong boost came from higher fee and commission income or non-lending businesses.
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        Lock icon Close M’sian polls could be worrying for investors
        54 9 MALAYSIA’S upcoming general election looks set to be a close-run affair. The big risk for investors from the May 5 poll is that neither of the two competing coalitions the ruling Barisan Nasional or the opposition Pakatan Rakyat may be able to
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      Lock icon NEXT WEEK May 6-10, 2013
      79 9 US DATA May 7 March consumer credit May 8 EIA petroleum status report May 9 Jobless claims May 10 Treasury budget for April SINGAPORE DATA May 7 April foreign reserves EVENTS May 6 ECB president Mario Draghi to speak in Rome International Atomic Energy Agency
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      337 9 Across 1 Fantastic display of oral and physical mischief this morning (5,5,3) 10 One of the family foregoes a right which is questionable (7) 11 Ram-raider in prison? (7) 12 Learner dismissed for being an oaf (4) 13 A doctor required about to turn yellow! (5) 14 They look round
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      18 9 SATURDAY with Ludwig ‘I’m afraid I might have a drinking problem I can’t stand the taste of wine...’
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  • RAFFLES CONVERSATION
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      Lock icon Japan’s opposition ‘sensei'
      2803 10 / 11  - Japan’s opposition sensei' opposition‘sensei’ Dubbed the Shadow Shogun for his deft behind-the-scenes manoeuvring, Ichiro Ozawa is back in the limelight, with a new party and an old clarion call to reform Japanese politics Anthony Rowley Tokyo Correspondent btnews@sph.com.sg ICHIRO Ozawa is a frank and fearless Japanese political veteran who has
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  • COMPANIES
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      Lock icon SembMarine’s Q1 profit rises 5%
      459 12  -  Higher ship-repair and rig-building activities boost revenue 11.4% to $1.05 billion By Andrea Soh sandrea@sph.com.sg Singapore SEMBCORP Marine’s net earnings rose 5 per cent in the first quarter of 2013, helped by non-turnover income from rental, settlement of claims and sales of scrap and a
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      Lock icon Cosco net profit dives 65% to $9.7m as deliveries fall
      409 12  -  By Lynn Kan lynnkan@sph.com.sg Singapore COSCO Corporation (S) saw a dramatic 65 per cent fall in first quarter net profit to $9.7 million from $27.8 million a year ago as a result of fewer ship deliveries from its yards. The
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      Lock icon Roxy-Pacific Q1 profit rises 31% to $11.8m
      391 12  -  Turnover up 41% as property development revenue jumps 72% By Carine Lee carinel@sph.com.sg Singapore ROXY-PACIFIC Holdings Limited saw its net profit for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013, rise 31 per cent year-on-year to $11.8 million from $9.04 million. The speciality property
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      Lock icon ST Engg spreads its wings with $250,000 aerospace asset buy
      282 12  -  By Lee Meixian leemx@sph.com.sg Singapore SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) has acquired the assets of Texas-based Turbo Mach LLC in a move to grow the group’s aerospace sector’s composite and manufacturing capacities. ST Engineering said yesterday that the acquisition of
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      Lock icon Sakae drops two actions against ex-director
      647 13  -  It has secured control of special bank account, but will still seek defamation suit By Grace Leong gleong@sph.com.sg Singapore SAKAE Holdings has dropped two legal actions against its former non-executive director, Andy Ong Siew Kwee, after it secured rights to jointly control a special
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      Lock icon AusGroup: A$21.7m in progress payments held from unit
      313 13  -  Its AGC unit working with client to resolve dispute By Lee Meixian leemx@sph.com.sg Singapore AUSGROUP Ltd yesterday said that about A$21.7 million (S$27.6 million) in progress payments for structural, mechanical and piping installation works carried out by its unit, AGC Industries, has
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    • Article
      Lock icon Consciencefood Q1 profit slips 34.6%
      277 13  -  By Grace Ng ngrace@sph.com.sg Singapore INDONESIAN instant noodles manufacturer Consciencefood Holding Limited posted a decrease in first-quarter net profit, dragged down by an increase in production cost and operating expenses. Consciencefood’s net profit for the three months ended March 31, 2013, attributable to the owners
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    • Business briefing
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        Lock icon Qatar party to take 5% in Bharti for US$1.2b
        68 13 SINGTEL’S associate company, Bharti Airtel, has entered into a binding agreement with Qatar Foundation Endowment (QFE) under which the India-based global telecommunications services provider will issue 199,870,006 new shares to QFE representing a post-issuance shareholding of 5 per cent. QFE will
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        Lock icon Vard seals 400m krone deal to build vessel
        63 13 SINGAPORE-LISTED Vard Holdings Ltd has secured a contract with repeat customer Island Offshore for the construction of one advanced offshore support vessel. The contract amounts to approximately 400 million Norwegian krone (S$85.3 million), and delivery is scheduled from Vard Brevik in Norway
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        Lock icon Penguin posts $1.5m net profit for Q1
        78 13 PENGUIN International reported first quarter net profit of $1.55 million, against just $2,000 in the comparable period last year due to more ship repair and shipbuilding activity. The result was also helped by a gain from the sale of a fleet vessel. Revenue
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      Lock icon Asian PE gaining clout in global arena
      394 14  -  53 of the world’s top 300 PE funds are based in Asia By Kenneth Lim kenlim@sph.com.sg Singapore ASIAN private equity funds continue to attract capital at a robust clip, adding to the region’s heft in a global ranking by Private Equity International (PEI).
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      Lock icon Securities volumes on SGX up in April
      378 14  -  By Teo Si Jia teosj@sph.com.sg Singapore SINGAPORE Exchange’s (SGX) daily average value of securities last month, at a turnover of $1.4 billion, was 18 per cent higher than in April 2012. This is despite April 2013’s figure being 12 per cent below that
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      Lock icon Customer service, trust key to firms’ reputation
      398 14  -  Consumers name most reputable companies across 5 sectors in poll By Benjamin Aw benaw@sph.com.sg Singapore COMPANIES that want to acquire greater reputational capital should provide good customer service and earn the trust of stakeholders, according to the Corporate Reputation Survey 2013. The biennial
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      Lock icon Interest shifts from pennies to blue chips
      605 15  -  STOCKS R Sivanithy sivan@sph.com.sg Senior Senior Correspondent THE shift from penny stocks to the larger, index components has been very pronounced this week, with the banks, Sing el and Jardine companies propelling the Straits Times Index (STI) to fresh fiveyear highs. On Thursday,
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      Lock icon STI STOCKS
      114 15 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 2.060 -0.030 CapitaLand 3.670 -0.060 CapitaMall 2.330 +0.010 CityDev 11.38 +0.120 ComfortDelGro 1.955 -0.055 DBS Grp 17.40 -0.120 GLP 2.800 +0.030 Genting SP 1.485 -0.125 Golden Agri 0.525 +0.005 HK Land 7.390 -0.010 HPH Trust US$ 0.830 +0.005 JMH 65.20 +0.200 JSH 39.51
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      Lock icon Genting S’pore shares plunge amid analyst downgrades
      529 15  -  Firm clarifies media reports about its president and COO and RWS CEO By Grace Leong gleong@sph.com.sg Singapore GENTING Singapore shares plunged nearly 8 per cent yesterday as news of unexpectedly softer first-quarter results netted several analyst downgrades and as management turns cautious on
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      Lock icon TOP 20 ACTIVES
      232 15 VOL CLOSE Genting SP 1 39 V038 148 .5 1 2 .5 7 .8 Innopac 1 1 5 Innopac 964 20 .5 0 .5 2 .5 CNA 1 04 104,825 825 1 3 0 .1 0 .8 Transcu Grp 86 86,921 921 1 .2 0 .1 9
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      Lock icon TOP GAINERS
      61 15 BY CENTS CLOSE UP GLD 10US$ ***** 245.5 1.4 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 5805 172.7 2.5 DBXT MSJAP 10US$ 4541 50.6 0.9 Lyxor Europe 10 US$ 1349 49.3 3.1 JSH 3951 27.1 0.6 JMH 6520 24.7 0.3 Hyflux 6% CPS 10 ***** 24.0 0.2 DBXT MSWorld 10US$ 377 19.7
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      Lock icon TOP LOSERS
      59 15 BY CENTS CLOSEDOWN DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** -185.0 -1.3 IS S&P500 ***** -54.3 -0.3 Venture Corp 721 -34.0 -4.5 DBXT MSINDO 10us$ 1711 -27.1 -1.3 BMT 500 -25.0 -4.8 Lyxor China H 10US$ 1403 -22.2 -1.3 CIMBASEAN40 100S$D 1420 -20.0 -1.4 UOB 2180 -20.0 -0.9 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$
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  • FROM THE DESK OF
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      Lock icon Business life cycles
      895 16  -  FROM THE DESK OF Like the Bard’s illustration of the Seven Ages of Man, Business Intelligence projects also go through an ageing cycle where programs can go from Baby to Geriatric Chart Chai Associate Director, Business Intelligence, Protiviti ‘ALL the world’s a stage, and all the men
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  • SINGAPORE
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Quality financial info crucial for growth
      437 17  -  Transparency, accountability highly valued in capital markets, while new standards will have much impact on businesses By Lynn Kan lynnkan@sph.com.sg FINANCE professionals need to maintain the quality of financial reporting amid myriad changes in financial reporting standards, said the Accounting and Regulatory Authority of
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      Lock icon Happy cows in a City in a Garden
      210 17 THE Moove Media cows started grazing on Singapore’s landscapes again yesterday and will continue to do so until May 26. Moove Media, the advertising arm of ComfortDelGro Corp, has teamed up with the National Parks Board (NParks) to launch a “Happy Cows,
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      Lock icon Vopak fixed on oil-hub strategy, expansion projects
      421 17  -  Dutch firm to focus on growth in Mideast, Malaysia, Rotterdam By Ronnie Lim ronnie@sph.com.sg THE largest oil and chemical terminal operator here has said in its latest first-quarter financials that it will continue focusing on expansion projects under the current oil-hub strategy here,
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      Lock icon A global hydrohub in the making
      477 18  -  NTU sets up Newri water research facility at JTC CleanTech Park By Ng Sai Ying nsaiying@sph.com.sg YESTERDAY’S official opening of a facility for water research marks a step-up in collaborations between scientists and industry and intensifies the search for real-world applications for discoveries made
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      Lock icon Big jump in number of allied health professionals
      470 18  -  Most of these healthcare professionals have degrees now By Malminderjit Singh msingh@sph.com.sg IF you need the services of a therapist, dietitian or radiographer, there is a much higher chance now than before that you will easily find one and one who is
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      Lock icon IE Singapore, ADB launch Asean infrastructure initiative
      301 18  -  By Lim Jia Ying sofialim@sph.com.sg INTERNATIONAL Enterprise (IE) Singapore and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have launched a public-private partnership (PPP) initiative to promote infrastructure development in Asean. Based out of Singapore, the initiative will be funded at US$9 million over three years
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon RBI cuts rates, holds banks’ reserve ratio
      601 19 Markets disappointed as central bank says there’s little space for further monetary easing Reuters Mumbai INDIA’S central bank cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points yesterday for the third time since January, as expected, as growth slows and inflation ebbs, but
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      Lock icon Qantas approached by investors seeking stakes in Jetstar’s Asian units
      497 19 Bloomberg Sydney QANTAS Airways Ltd, Australia’s largest carrier, has been approached by investors seeking stakes in units of Jetstar budget airline across Asia as it readies to start a venture with China Eastern Airlines Corp in Hong Kong. The investors
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      Lock icon Chinese police bust rat-meat ring
      382 20 904 suspects arrested since end-Jan for selling and producing fake or tainted meat products Reuters Beijing CHINESE police have broken a crime ring that passed off more than US$1 million in rat and small mammal meat as mutton, authorities said, in a food safety crackdown
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      Lock icon HK tycoon’s plea to dismiss money-laundering case rejected
      384 20 AFP Hong Kong BIRMINGHAM City owner Carson Yeung failed in his bid to have his money-laundering case thrown out of court yesterday as the judge rejected his arguments that he would not receive a fair trial. The former hairdresser-turned-football tycoon from Hong
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      Lock icon Britons take part in world challenge to live below poverty line
      528 20 AFP London KATHY Trevelyan pushes the bland mixture of gloopy rice and cubes of unidentifiable vegetables around the plate with her fork, contemplating five days of eating only this for lunch. It might be standard fare for millions of
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    • Briefing
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        Lock icon Australian military to boost air power
        91 22 Re uters Canberra Australia has announced a significant boost to its military air power, committing to buy up to new 100 Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, as it shifts its focus back to the Indo-Pacific. After more than a decade of having forces
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        Lock icon Global liquidity seen leading to asset bubbles
        100 22 Reuters Greater Noida, IndiaA global liquidity infusion risks leading to asset bubbles, China, Japan, South Korea along with a host of South-east Asian nations said yesterday. The Asean group of nations, plus China, Japan and South Korea, are strongly committed to enhancing efforts
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        Lock icon Myanmar president to visit Washington in May
        94 22 AFP Washington Myanmar’s leader is scheduled to make a landmark visit to Washington this month, a source said, as the United States eased visa restrictions in a sign of support for implementing reforms. President Thein Sein, who would be the first leader of
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      Lock icon EC says eurozone will contract more than previously thought
      549 22 Economy headed for two-year slump, GDP expected to fall 0.4% this year Bloomberg Brussels THE euro-area economy will shrink more than previously estimated in 2013 as part of a two-year slump that has pushed up unemployment to a record, according to
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      Lock icon Services sector boosts hopes of UK recovery
      394 22 Stronger-than-expected growth in April augurs well for Britain’s economy Reuters London BRITAIN’S economy may finally be gaining some ground, with stronger-than-expected growth in the dominant services sector capping a week of fairly upbeat economic news. The services sector which accounts for about three-quarters
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    8150 23 Transaction date: May 3 52-wks Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 15 11.4 8Telecom 12.5 -0.5 2 12.5 12.5 12.5 13.5 10.6 0.9 10.3 59.9 5.2 3 A-Sonic 3.8 +0.1 77 3.8 3.4
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    1834 26 52-wks Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 21.5 15 t 800 Super 19.3 19.3 21 3.3 5.2 5.8 34.5 6.2 2.8 t AA Grp 4.1 3.7 6.7 205 3.9 40 17.2 t
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    186 26 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 3 9 4 0 0 0 3 9 4 Manufacturing 34 66 43 6 10 10 40 76 53 Commerce 16 28 19 1 7 5 17 35 24 Tpt/Stor/Comms 8 22 13
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    819 26 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS For week beginning Apr 29 Substantial Buy NO Of Price SHAREHOLDING Trans Shareholder/ Sell Shares Per Before After Stock oaui Director Ccmv POO Shr i C'ooo) (000) u£)7F-- h m llryay 2-May-->3 Tin g 1 HUIgbsap •Sell 21'WO iixaxi ***** T7 47 K-Grosn
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    123 26 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 32,624 32,624 83,553 83,553 Manufacturing 333,765 121,264 455,029 236,451 9,798 246,250 Commerce 142,747 55,771 198,518 101,839 4,824 106,663 Tpt/Stor/Comms 112,221 15,328 127,549 241,972 6,025 247,998 Finance 133,428 1,739 135,167 207,444 858 208,303 Construction 60,548 12,962
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      93 27 May 2 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High Low May 13 1565 1566 1578 1557 Jul 13 1570 1566 1583 1562 Sep 13 1577 1573 1588 1569 Dec 13 1579 1576 1591 1572 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High Low May 13 1983 1964 1988 1969 Jul 13 2020 1999 2030 1999
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      65 27 May 3 GOLD(US$/oz) May 03 May 02 Hong Kong 1485.50 1464.00 May 02 May 01 London 1465.74 1445.40 1467.46 1446.15 Source: Thomson Reuters SILVER Selling Buying Passbook 1 oz 30.07 29.18 Source: UOB PLATINUM Lon (US$/oz) May 02 Close Previous PM Fix 1487.00 1480.00 AM Fix 1477.00 1500.00 Source:
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      118 27 May 03 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.296 1.235 Can dollar 1.244 1.197 Euro 1.651 1.573 Sterling pound 1.955 1.880 NZ dollar 1.077 1.036 US dollar 1.258 1.199 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency: Currencies Sell
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      45 27 May 3 K.LCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) '■kton'*’ £iru> P/r* I Mi Jiw MV* firm Tj aynf/f Vto> IJ mm.i .;aixi /VMVO *T73 150P Of/p .lul i: JJ'lrj -Silt -tfajti •WU 153to 6Vjri 1? .'17 in ;Sao 228&JD :24rt0 TTOC :^3& Source: Bursa Malaysia
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      98 27 May 3 TREASURY BILLS Period issue Maturity Yesterdays Dny* code Bid High low 3-Moil Hi acjfaiiOA 25-Jul -13 0.24 OU 'i-MoiTtti 05UI08N 01 -Nov’ 5 0.25 0.22 1-vear 8Y1310QH 02-M»y-ia a25 GOVERNMENT BONOS Period Issue Coupon Marurity Close Da/« cede rate Bid High Low 2-Yeai N*****0S 0,25 0*--Feb-15
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      155 27 May 3 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2639 1.2655 1.0247 1.0252 Canadian dollar 1.2182 1.2193 0.9878 0.9877 Euro 1.6161 1.6177 1.3103 1.3105 NZ dollar 1.0495 1.0505 0.8509 0.8510 Sterling pound 1.9158 1.9175 1.5533 1.5534
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      104 27 May 2 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; USc/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low May 13 1441.00 1437.50 1454.25 1435.75 Jul 13 1372.25 1373.00 1383.25 1368.00 Aug 13 1318.25 1319.25 1327.75 1315.75 Sep 13 1247.50 1250.00 1254.00 1245.50 SOYBEAN OIL(60,000 lbs; USc/lb) Close Previous High/Low May 13 48.42 48.64 48.85
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      68 27 May 2 CRUDE US$/barrel (FOB origin) Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 100.95 1.81 WTI (Near Mth) 93.90 2.85 Dubai (1-Mth F) 97.23 -1.03 Tapis blend 104.32 -1.08 Minas 99.82 -1.08 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 89.61 -4.22 Jet Kerosene 111.73 -3.07 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket Price 98.97
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      71 27 May 02 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1774.25 1785.75 3 months 1811.00 1824.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 6818.00 6761.75 3 months 6848.00 6769.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 1923.25 1959.50 3 months 1941.00 1979.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne)
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      373 27 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr May 2 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 1048.9 0.5 11.8 0.4 11.1 0.2 9.8 EAFE Preliminary 874.8 -0.1 12.9 -0.5 9.6 -0.7 8.3 Europe Preliminary 1236.9 0.1 7.8
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      1037 28 / 29  -  But news reports indicate his administration is preparing to send lethal weapons to some rebel groups in Syria Leon Hadar Washington correspondent According to a February poll conducted by the Pew Research Center that quizzed Americans on their ability to correctly identify places
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      845 28 / 29  -  By Frank-Jurgen Richter ~The writer is founder and chairman of Horasis, a global visions community DESPITE the fact that the dust has barely settled from the bombs that exploded at the Boston Marathon last month, the power of communication and dialogue has never
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          694 30 / 31  -  Compiled by Cai Haoxiang Neutral DMG Partners research May 2 Close: US$0.83 HPHT (Hutchison Port Holdings Trust) reported an unexciting set of results as core earnings dropped marginally by 0.7 per cent y-o-y. The lacklustre earnings were contributed by weak throughput growth (+0.2 per cent y-o-y),
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        1141 34  -  This time, the experiment is done with Malaysian and Indonesian stocks SHOW ME THE MONEY Teh Hooi Ling hooiling@sph.com.sg Senior Correspondent ~The writer is a CFA charterholder REGULAR readers of this column would notice by now that I like to tease out stories by manipulating
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        1817 32 / 33  - Watch and weigh your investment risks Understand the external risks that are likely to impact your investments as you seek better returns for your funds. By Genevieve Cua By Genevieve Cua ~gen@sph.com.sg INVESTING is an activity that proffers a chance to grow your money over a period of time. Yet
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        650 32 / 33  -  By Genevieve Cua UNLESS you are content to stay in cash which itself is not without risk you incur some degree of risk once you begin to invest your money. The risk could range between fairly low such as if you invest in Singapore
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        1055 35 PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS FOR SELECTED DISTRICTS WITH CONTRACT DATES BETWEEN APRIL 3 AND APRIL 9, 2013 PROJECT NAME/ STREET NAME PROP TYPE CONTRACT DATE TENURE BUILT -IN/LAND AREA*(SQ FT) PRICE (S$'000) PSF (S$) District 3 NON-LANDED Echelon Apt 09/04/2013 99 732 1630 2227 Echelon Apt 03/04/2013 99 1001 1798 1796
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        518 36 Rise in UBS index casts doubts on whether government has done enough to avert bursting of bubble Bloomberg Zurich RISKS to Switzerland’s housing market increased further in the first three months of the year, raising the question as to whether authorities have taken
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        858 36 Bloomberg Chicago COMMONWEALTH Reit owns office buildings throughout the United States, yet employs no one. Cole Credit Property Trust III Inc, which leases about a thousand stores around the country to retailers such as CVS, Lowe’s and Walmart, also had no workers until a
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        86 36 IN the story “Khaw to pilot ‘soft landing’ in HDB resale market” (BT, April 27), National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan was reported as saying that he is not ruling out the idea of imposing a minimum occupation period (MOP) for HDB resale flats, in response to an idea
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      73 1 BT Living THE BUSINESS TIMES WEEKEND MAY 4 5 2013 BURGER BOOMTOWN TRAVEL Food and art at Metropolitan Bangkok L6-7 HOME GARDEN Dora Hoan's comfort zone L12-13 SHOPPING New furniture stores up the ante L10-11 From investment bankers to radio DJs everyone wants a piece of the burger action L2-4
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        1445 2 / 3  -  Another day, another new eatery to get your feed of gourmet burgers. Why is everyone scrambling to open a gourmet burger joint these days and just how profitable is the booming burger business? Debbie Yong traces the evolution of this food phenomenon Debbie Yong says.
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        736 2 / 3  -  By Debbie Yong The Burger Bar by the Fatboys #01-16A/B Far East Plaza, 14 Scotts RoadZ6737 3315 Hours: 11.30am-10pm daily IF you’re the kind of food pedant who likes to hold up the queue at fast food joints by insisting on having your burgers upsized, with
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        745 4  -  By Sara Yap Meat Packing District #01-01 Bestway Building, 12 Prince Edward RoadZ9383 2134 Hours: 10am 6pm weekdays, by reservation only on Saturdays for a party of 10 from 10am to 2pm TO most of the local music community, Keith Tan is better known as the
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        632 4  -  By Sara Yap sarayap@sph.com.sg fast Food For Thought (fFFT) Singapore Art Museum 8 Queen Street www.facebook.com/FFTsg Opens 1st June WHILE the gourmet burger scene in Singapore is flourishing with fancy permutations of the humble meat patty restaurant Food For Thought is bucking the trend with a
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        547 5 Inventory glut forces luxury watch companies to scale back NYT Basel, Switzerland AFTER opening hundreds of stores in China in recent years, some watch companies are facing an inventory glut and cutting back their retailing presence there. Shipments of timepieces to China from Switzerland,
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        1029 6 / 7  -  Knock back heady shots of art and food this month at Bangkok’s hip Metropolitan hotel. By Jaime Ee By Jaime Ee jaime@sph.com.sg ONE night in Bangkok is invariably spent in a bar party hearty men, women and those-in-be-tween, rubbing shoulders and bumping cocktails of lurid
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        1295 8 / 9  -  Savvy travellers know that a river cruise in Europe is another way to Cruisingalong enjoy what the cities have to offer, sans the hassle of lugging suitcases. By Tay Suan Chiang By Tay Suan Chiang taysc@sph.com.sg A EUROPEAN holiday involving multiple cities always looks good on your travel
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        2156 10 / 11  -  drops in on three recently opened furniture stores, each aiming to fill a niche in the Singapore market Tay Suan Chiang taysc@sph.com.sg In Situ 238 River Valley Road Z6733 7307 Hours: Mon to Sat, 10am to 7pm, Sun 11 to 5pm HOMEOWNERS in Singapore are a house-proud lot
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        1387 12 / 13  -  zone From the get-go, Dora Hoan’s sprawling bungal w pai ts a picture of Zen, with the lull of lush greenery and koi. By Tay Suan Chiang personal space By Tay Suan Chiang taysc@sph.com.sg AS founder and group CEO of Best World International, Dora Hoan oversees more than
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        583 14  -  The Nexus 4 phone lets you experience Android phone software the way Google intended. By Christopher Lim limchris@sph.com.sg Google Nexus 4 $668 without contract THE most confusing thing about Google Android phones is the endless varieties the operating system is available in. Every major brand that uses
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        1074 15  -  New study shows that a significant increase in the ‘good’ cholesterol does not translate into a lower risk of heart events. By Michael Lim By Michael Lim ~Dr Lim is medical director at the Singapore Heart, Stroke Cancer Centre. He is also editor-in-chief, Heart Asia (a
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        647 16  -  no holds barred Lee U-Wen leeuwen@sph.com.sg Correspondent SO much for the supposed dream Champions League final, eh? Instead of a showdown between Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona in the May 25 showpiece at Wembley Stadium, football fans will be treated to a historic all-German
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        573 16  -  kick off with christy simson ~The writer is Fox Sports Central’s senior news correspondent. Catch the show “live” every weeknight at 7.30pm on Fox Sports. “IKNOW in England I’m loved. I’m loved by the fans, I’m loved by the media, and I know I’m
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        1175 17  -  The Team Golf League originated in Bangalore, India in 2010 and is set to make its debut in Singapore next month. By Justine Moss By Justine Moss btnews@sph.com.sg FOR aspiring golfers who wouldn’t make the cut as professionals or top amateurs, the opportunity to
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        601 18  -  The high-performance Opel Astra OPC is as practical as it is good-looking. By Samuel Ee samuelee@sph.com.sg ASK any man what he likes best about the Opel Astra OPC after a test drive and he will probably carry on about its styling and performance. Ask any woman for her
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        655 19  -  The new Lexus IS hybrid is focused on fuel efficiency. By Samuel Ee samuelee@sph.com.sg THOSE familiar with the Lexus performance hybrid may be surprised to learn that the new IS Hybrid isn’t supposed to be one in the strict sense of the term. A petrol-electric model from
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        639 20  -  The Nissan Sylphy is a safe bet for customers looking for a family sedan with a smooth ride and low noise levels in the cabin. By CY Chew By CY Chew btnews@sph.com.sg NISSAN’S all-new Sylphy is the spiritual successor to the extremely popular Nissan Sunny of the
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