The Business Times, 16 May 2013
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Title Section25 2013-05-16 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg SfCl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO R GN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 074/08/2012 Thursday, May 16, 201325 words
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1059 2013-05-16 1 JOYCE HOOI - Do-Not-Call registry and personal data law will raise costs, hurt telemarketing business By JOYCE HOOI [SINGAPORE] The National Do-Not-Call (DNC) registry will fling open its doors on January 2 next year, in a move that will weigh on small businesses1,059 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article65 2013-05-16 1 GST INDEX 3,441.53 (+8.77) GST INDEX FUTURES 3,442.00 (+9.00) GSIMSCI 388.81 (+0.39) GSIMSCI FUTURES 389.50 (+1.30) US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.244 (US$/S$ per 1.523 1.896 EURO (US$/S$/€ 1.291 1.607 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 102.30 82.20 RM 3.003 2.413 HK$ 7.761 6.237 BAHT 29.74 23.90 RUPIAH65 words
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Article48 2013-05-16 1 Wednesday Change KL COMP 1,783.03 -5.40 NIKKEI 225 15,096.03 +337.61 HANG SENG 23,044.24 +113.96 SET INDEX 1,630.09 +6.61 JAKARTA COMP 5,089.88 +7.94 MANILA COMP 7,392.20 +78.74 SEOUL COMP 1,971.26 +2.43 SHENZHEN B 846.30 +6.73 MUMBAI IND 20,212.96 +490.67 12noon EDT Change DOW 15,260.21 +44.96 NASDAQ 3,470.32 +7.7148 words
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Article20 2013-05-16 1 SINGAPORE MALAYSIA MALAYSIA 6.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA KOREA TAIWAN 5.036 JAPAN CANADA KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN Source: Bloomberg20 words
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883 2013-05-16 1 NEIL BEHRMANN - Offices of Shell, BP and Platts raided in probe into possible fixing of oil prices By in NEIL BEHRMANN in London THE motor industry, other European businesses, consumer groups and politicians reacted furiously to the possibility that companies in the US$1.5883 words
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Advertisement168 2013-05-16 1 NEW HOMES Five plots up for sale set to yield 2,700 units PAGE 39 BONDS BOJ steps in to forestall spike in yields PAGE 22 COMPANIES SingTel’s Q4 profit falls nearly one-third to $868m PAGE 2 PROPERTY Mapletree to redevelop Comtech at year-end PAGE 38 *****1 *****4 iHS -j mMwWM168 words
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TOP STORIES
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854 2013-05-16 2 JOYCE HOOI - Group will spend $2b on digital unit, boost dividend payout range By JOYCE HOOI [SINGAPORE] Even as SingTel’s fourth-quarter bottom line fell by almost a third from exceptional losses, the telco has big outlays in the pipeline. It has set aside $2854 words
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Article, Illustration564 2013-05-16 2 S JAYASANKARAN - By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Najib Razak yesterday demonstrated considerable political courage by naming a Cabinet that, among other things, included Transparency International president Paul Low and Mahathir Mohamad-nemesis Khairy Jamaluddin in its line-up. Even so, Mr Najib gave a564 words
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973 2013-05-16 2 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - SHANE TODD INQUIRY By NISHA RAMCHANDANI [SINGAPORE] Simulation experiments showed that it was physically possible for a man of American Shane Todd’s build and height to hang himself from the bathroom door in his apartment, a forensics expert told the court973 words
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923 2013-05-16 2 KALPANA RASHIWALA - By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] Developer sales of private homes halved last month to 1,375 units from the record 2,793 units in March mainly due to a dearth of big project launches. The numbers exclude executive condos (ECs). Th e 1 homes that developers923 words
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Article273 2013-05-16 2 Small firms brace for Call Me Never THE National Do-Not-Call registry will fling open its doors on January 2 next year, in a move that will weigh on small businesses and potentially cripple smaller telemarketing firms. FRONT PAGE SingTel’s Q4 profit falls nearly one-third EVEN as SingTel’s fourth-quarter273 words
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Article, Illustration1006 2013-05-16 4 MICHELLE QUAH - It explains how sham deals and round-tripping were allegedly carried out CITY HARVEST CASE By MICHELLE QUAH [SINGAPORE] City Harvest Church (CHC) pastor Kong Hee and five others were part of a “deliberately planned, meticulously coordinated, and carefully executed scheme” under which theySource: Prosecution’s opening statement - 1,006 words
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429 2013-05-16 4 MINDY TAN - By MINDY TAN [SINGAPORE] The financial industry is now at an important juncture domestically and globally, and Singapore must continue to attract high-quality investments to create better jobs for Singaporeans, even as we develop a strong core of finance specialists and429 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration506 2013-05-16 8 VEN SREENIVASAN - There’s a $16.8m one-off charge for Daniels Group’s underperformance By VEN SREENIVASAN AN impairment charge dragged down SATS Ltd’s fourth-quarter attributable profit by 7.8 per cent to $46.2 million from $50.1 million a year earlier. Excluding this $16.8 million one-off charge for the underperformance of506 words
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Article, Illustration593 2013-05-16 8 ANDREA SOH - 3-month profit up 10%; nine-month profit up 17% By ANDREA ANDREA SOH OLAM International’s earnings rose 10 per cent in the January-March fiscal third quarter, driven by the continued stellar performance of its grains business. The group’s net profit attributable to shareholders grew toBLOOMBERG - 593 words
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384 2013-05-16 8 CARINE LEE - By CARINE LEE SWIBER Holdings doubled its net profit to US$20.07 million from US$8.65 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. The integrated construction and support services provider to the offshore oil and gas industry said turnover rose 59.3 per cent year-on-year384 words
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Article, Illustration393 2013-05-16 8 ONG CHOR HAO - By ONG CHOR HAO UNITED Engineers (UE) saw first-quarter profit fall 24 per cent from a year ago to $7.4 million, hurt by a surge in administrative expenses. For the period ended March 31, the company posted revenues that increasedST FILE PHOTO - 393 words
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336 2013-05-16 8 CAI HAOXIANG - By CAI HAOXIANG SP AUSNET, an Australian electricity distributor 51 per cent owned by Singapore Power, reported a net profit of A$279.1 million (S$343 million) for the year ended March 31, 2013. This was up 9.5 per cent from A$255 million a year336 words
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Article, Illustration518 2013-05-16 9 FELDA CHAY - Boost from the sale of Maldives hotel, and higher fee-based income Reports by FELDA CHAY BANYAN Tree Holdings reported a 19 per cent rise in first-quarter net profit to $14.2 million from $12 million last year, boosted by the sale ofPHOTO: ARTHUR LEE - 518 words
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348 2013-05-16 9 ONG CHOR HAO - By ONG CHOR HAO INDUSTRIAL conglomerate Hong Leong Asia has reported first-quarter profit of $14.4 million, up 3.6 per cent from $13.9 million a year ago. For the period ended March 31, revenue at the company edged up 0.9 per cent to $1.11348 words
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258 2013-05-16 9 MA XIANGYU - By MA XIANGYU POORER gross margin resulted in Yongnam Holdings reporting just a marginal rise in first-quarter net profit despite a jump in revenue. The January-March quarter saw net profit attributable to shareholders rising 0.8 per cent year-on-year to $11.5 million. The group258 words
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416 2013-05-16 9 BANYAN Tree Holdings is planning to launch a third brand this year that will focus on lower-priced holiday home projects, in addition to its Banyan Tree and Angsana names. The resort operator hopes that this latest brand will help boost the group’s416 words
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418 2013-05-16 11 ANDREA SOH - Rest of operations reports profit in Q1; sale of loss-making unit by June or July By ANDREA SOH PETRA Foods Limited sank to a net loss of US$14.9 million in the fiscal first quarter, from a profit of US$16.3 million a year earlier.418 words
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242 2013-05-16 11 BENJAMIN AW - By BENJAMIN AW FOOD Empire posted an 11.1 per cent year-on-year increase in first-quarter net profit to US$5.6 million on the back of higher average selling prices of its products and revenue. The food and beverage company attributed the profit growth to a242 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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54 2013-05-16 11 INTENSE competition on its hotel reservation business and slowdown in travel growth saw Asiatravel.com Holdings extending its net loss attributable to shareholders to $1.69 million for the second quarter ended March, from $489,000 net loss a year earlier. Revenue fell 9 per cent to $19.7354 words
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74 2013-05-16 11 EZION Holdings said it had received a letter of intent with a contract value of about US$80.3 million over a four-year period to provide a service rig to be used by an Asian based national oil company to support its oil gas activities.74 words
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74 2013-05-16 11 WORKERS dormitory specialist Centurion Corporation posted an 89 per cent rise to $2.2 million in Q1 net profit attributable to equityholders, thanks to higher occupancy and demand. This was up from $1.2 million a year earlier. Revenue rose 23 per cent to74 words
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47 2013-05-16 11 GALLANT Ventures extended its first-quarter loss to $3.29 million, from $1.85 million a year earlier. It cited lower tenancy demand, lower rentals and lower property sales bookings. Revenue for the January-March 2013 period dipped 5 per cent to $41.5 million.47 words
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64 2013-05-16 11 A PICK-UP in its distribution and drilling businesses enabled KS Energy to return to the black to the tune of $1.06 million in profit attributable to shareholders for the first quarter, from $315,000 loss a year earlier. Including non-controlling interests, net profit64 words
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49 2013-05-16 11 KOH Brothers lifted its Q1 net profit attributable to shareholders by 2 per cent to $3.3 million, from $3.2 million. Revenue for the January-March quarter rose 38 per cent to $80.76 million. The results translated into an earnings per share of 0.71 cent.49 words
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281 2013-05-16 11 CARINE LEE - By CARINE LEE PROPERTY developer Hiap Hoe’s net profit for the fiscal first quarter ended March 31, 2013, fell 27.7 per cent year-on-year to $10.17 million from $14.07 million. Turnover decreased 19 per cent to $30.35 million from $37.47 million, mainly due281 words
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281 2013-05-16 11 ONG CHOR HAO - By ONG CHOR HAO PROPERTY developer Hong Fok Corporation reported first-quarter net profit of $10.1 million, more than double the $3.7 million a year ago, on the back of a surge in revenue. For the three months ended March 31, the281 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration549 2013-05-16 10 KENNETH LIM - STI gets a boost on overseas support and gains 8.77 points, with gainers beating losers 259 to 197 STOCKS KENNETH LIM Correspondent NOBLE Group took a hit as quarterly results dominated yesterday’s trading activity on the Singapore market, which ended slightly higher overall. The broadSource: Bloomberg - 549 words
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Article73 2013-05-16 10 May 15 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 132.00 +122.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +50.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +13.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 849.36 +1.14 FTSE ST Small Cap 597.90 +5.22 FTSE ST All Share 847.47 +2.34 FTSE ST China Top 217.11 +0.03 FTSE ST China 246.93 +0.49 FTSE73 words
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Article186 2013-05-16 10 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 7 7 1 0 0 0 7 7 1 Manufacturing 57 52 43 4 8 16 61 60 59 Commerce 29 18 14 7 6 2 36 24 16 Tpt/Stor/Comms 19 15 7186 words
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Article123 2013-05-16 10 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 34,690 34,690 70,269 70,269 Manufacturing 410,215 110,154 520,369 253,517 3,438 256,955 Commerce 400,485 85,465 485,950 179,765 10,022 189,787 Tpt/Stor/Comms 125,449 16,902 142,351 228,977 6,735 235,712 Finance 148,123 688 148,811 215,839 367 216,206 Construction 75,819 89,343123 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article, Illustration398 2013-05-16 10 May 15 close: S$1.095 Maybank Kim Eng Research, May 15 Q1 2013 results were significantly below market expectations, as problems in its agricultural segment persist. We had earlier been positive on its new asset-lighter strategy and the benefits of that in terms of lower overhead cost and strongSource: Bloomberg - 398 words
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Article323 2013-05-16 10 May 15 close: S$2.08 OCBC Investment Research, May 15 COMFORTDELGRO’S Q1 2013 results saw revenue increasing slightly by 1.8 per cent y-o-y to S$870.8 million on the back of broad–based growth across its segments while operating profit improved 2.8 per cent to S$95.9 million as higher staff (+5.1323 words
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Article178 2013-05-16 10 KENNETH LIM - Compiled by KENNETH LIM May 15 close: S$1.785 CIMB Research, May 15 CWT had a strong Q1, contributed by sturdy growth in MRI (Trading) revenues. The company also announced the acquisition of a new industrial facility to cater to its expanding logistics business, especially for the oil gas and178 words
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Article116 2013-05-16 10 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 2.020 -0.020 CapitaLand 3.780 -0.030 CapitaMall 2.330 -0.020 CityDev 11.35 -0.110 ComfortDelGro 2.080 +0.020 DBS Grp 17.38 -0.100 GLP 2.880 +0.060 Genting SP 1.495 -0.010 Golden Agri 0.570 +0.010 HK Land 7.320 +0.080 HPH Trust US$ 0.820 -0.015 JMH 66.70 -0.050116 words
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Article, Illustration563 2013-05-16 10 CURRENCIES Reuters [SINGAPORE] Most emerging Asian currencies fell yesterday as the dollar rose, hitting a 4-1/2 year high against the yen on sustained expectations that the Federal Reserve will reduce policy stimulus and on higher US bond yields. The South KoreanReuters; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 563 words
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Article57 2013-05-16 10 VOLUME Armarda 206,655,000 Golden Agri 153,719,000 Innopac 129,275,000 Thai Beverage 107,952,000 Noble Grp 92,048,000 YHM 89,232,000 NexGenSCom 71,967,000 GSH Corp R 62,607,000 Sunmoon 47,772,000 Matex 42,185,000 VALUE($) SingTel 102,642,237 Noble Grp 98,628,630 Golden Agri 87,188,305 Thai Beverage 72,419,035 UOB 71,058,312 DBS Grp 58,416,984 GLP 55,245,350 Keppel Corp57 words
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Article113 2013-05-16 10 BY CENTS CLOSE UP IS S&P500 ***** 238.9 1.2 DBXT MSJAP 10US$ 4657 46.0 0.8 UOB 2200 21.0 1.0 YHS 311 21.0 7.2 DBXT MSBrazil 10US$ 558 18.7 2.8 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 5737 18.7 0.3 Lyxor China H 10US$ 1443 18.7 1.1 DBXT MSINDO 10us$ 1737 16.2 0.8 SingTel.ES.1305113 words
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Article120 2013-05-16 10 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN GLD 10US$ ***** -289.9 -1.7 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 2990 -32.4 -0.9 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 2401 -31.1 -1.0 JSH 3991 -23.6 -0.5 DBXT STGLDv100 10US$ 3113 -21.2 -0.5 Hyflux 6% CPS 10 ***** -18.0 -0.2 SIA Engg 506 -17.0 -3.3 CityDev 1135 -11.0 -1.0 UOL120 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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507 2013-05-16 12 MALMINDERJIT SINGH - Near-term outlook seen as tepid as consumer spending remains cautious By MALMINDERJIT SINGH SINGAPORE’S retail sales fell by a worse-than-expect-ed 7.4 per cent in March from a year ago, hit by a 32.7 per cent drop in motor vehicles. Excluding507 words
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Article, Illustration592 2013-05-16 12 GRACE NG - By GRACE NG PASSION is the oft-cited driving force behind entrepreneurs’ start-up stories, but not for Gary Wang, co-founder of the videosharing website Tudou. For him, the driving force was anger he was an angry young man frustrated with school,592 words
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529 2013-05-16 12 CHUANG PECK MING - Globally it is fourth most sought after destination for work By CHUANG PECK MING GLOBAL professionals still prefer to work in the United States or United Kingdom in the West. But if they head east, Singapore will be their top choice, says529 words
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Article801 2013-05-16 12 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - Region has smaller pool of talent due to declining birth rate By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY DESPITE mounting layoffs and the availability of unemployed workers, there is an acute talent shortage and mismatch of skills in the Asia-Pacific region and this is part of a global phenomenon,801 words
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511 2013-05-16 12 BENJAMIN AW - Food services firms should outsource preparation and production, says official By BENJAMIN AW THE Restaurant Association of Singapore (RAS) has urged food services companies to work with food manufacturers and suppliers to outsource food preparation and production, and cut down on manpower costs. “The cost511 words
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MALAYSIA
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Article, Illustration468 2013-05-16 13 PAULINE NG - Weak exports to blame; domestic demand stays healthy at 8.2% By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA’S economic output for the first quarter grew a lower-than-expected 4.1 per cent, dragged down by weak exports. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg had projected a median growthPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 468 words
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875 2013-05-16 13 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Malaysia’s biggest pension fund sold about 331 million ringgit ($137 million) of shares in the country’s benchmark index as Prime Minister Najib Razak’s election victory sparked the largest rally since 2008. Employees Provident Fund, which oversees US$176 billion forBloomberg - 875 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration353 2013-05-16 14 Li’s remarks dash hopes of pumppriming as growth slows in April Reuters [BEIJING] China has limited room to use government spending and policy stimulus to boost its economy, China Premier Li Keqiang was quoted as saying yesterday, dashing hopes among some investors thatReuters; PHOTO: AFP - 353 words
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Article501 2013-05-16 14 Fisherman’s killing sparks sanctions; Manila says sorry Reuters [TAIPEI] Taiwan yesterday recalled its envoy to the Philippines, froze applications for work permits and ordered military exercises in waters between the two sides in retaliation for the shooting death of a Taiwanese fisherman. A spokesman forReuters - 501 words
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270 2013-05-16 14 AP [HONG KONG] Hong Kong’s corruption watchdog has launched a criminal investigation of its former chief following complaints of excessive spending when giving tens of thousands of dollars in gifts to mainland Chinese and other officials. The territory’s anti-corruption agency and Department of Justice saidAP - 270 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration953 2013-05-16 15 NEETA LAL - Surge in gold demand widens trade deficit to US$17.8 billion By NEETA LAL in New Delhi DESPITE the United Progressive Alliance government’s frenzied attempts to rein in gold imports and curb Indian buyers’ notoriously insatiable appetite for the shiny metal, gold imports spiked 138 perPHOTO: AP - 953 words
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477 2013-05-16 15 Subbarao ‘happy to see’ inflation data at 41 -month low Bloomberg [MUMBAI] Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Duvvuri Subbarao said the slowest inflation since 2009 will be factored into monetary policy decisions next month. Benchmark bond yields dropped to aBloomberg - 477 words
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Advertisement470 2013-05-16 15 Reaching The Apex of Sustainability Excellence SINGAP0RE SUSTAINABIWJY AWARDS REGISTRATION CLOSES ON 14 th JUNE 2013 The Singapore Sustainability Awards is an initiative of the Singapore Business Federation which comprises of the Sustainability Business Awards and the Green Technology Awards. Inaugurated in 2009, the awards recognize organizations for their outstanding470 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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620 2013-05-16 16 Revision comes on higher tax revenue; Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac contributions Reuters [WASHINGTON] The US deficit is shrinking considerably more quickly than previously thought, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said on Tuesday in a report that could sap Congress’ sense ofReuters - 620 words
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Article, Illustration649 2013-05-16 16 AFP [COLOMBO] After crushing Tamil rebels four years ago Sri Lanka expected to become South Asia’s tiger economy, but exuberance has given way to mediocre growth and fears of more trouble ahead. The country was almost broke when troops defeated separatist TamilAFP - 649 words
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433 2013-05-16 16 Study cites evasion, write-offs, lack of penalties for evasion Reuters [MEXICO CITY] Latin American countries do not tax the rich enough, offer too many tax breaks and fail to punish rampant tax evasion, meaning they are unable to raise enough revenue to properlyReuters - 433 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration541 2013-05-16 17 It may axe a further 14,000 jobs in new cost-cutting drive stretching till 2016 Reu ters [LONDON] HSBC plans to cut annual costs by up to another US$3 billion and may axe a further 14,000 jobs as Europe’s biggest bank strives toReuters; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 541 words
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Article, Illustration230 2013-05-16 17 Bloomb erg [SAN FRANCISCO] A coffee date with Apple chief executive officer Tim Cook fetched US$610,000 for charity, according to press reports. An online auction generated 86 bids for the meeting at Apple’s Cupertino, California, headquarters with Mr Cook, who is raising money for theBloomberg - 230 words
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Article, Illustration547 2013-05-16 17 Bloomberg Reuters [ZURICH] Julius Baer Group, the third largest Swiss wealth manager, said that client assets rose 16 per cent in the first four months of the year after integrating Merrill Lynch businesses acquired from Bank of America Corp last year. Assets under managementBloomberg; Reuters; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 547 words
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434 2013-05-16 18 Traders cite govt procurement scheme and strong baht for uncompetitive prices Reuters [BANGKOK] Thai rice exporters have cut a forecast for 2013 exports of the grain to 6.0 million tonnes from 6.5 million tonnes, a trade body said yesterday, hitReuters - 434 words
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Article, Illustration179 2013-05-16 18 AP [NEW YORK] A large 1953 painting by abstract expressionist artist Barnett Newman has sold for US$43.8 million at a New York City auction, setting an auction record for his work. Sotheby’s said on Tuesday the record price for “Onement VI” includes the buyer’s premium.AP - 179 words
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434 2013-05-16 18 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Naruatsu Baba, the 35-year-old founder of Japanese smartphone game maker Colopl Inc, has become one of the youngest billionaires in the world as Colopl stock leaped sevenfold since its December initial share sale. The Tokyo-based app maker produces games such asBloomberg - 434 words
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Article, Illustration430 2013-05-16 19 Inflation in 2 years’ time likely to be around 2% target Reuters [LONDON] The Bank of England (BOE) bucked the trend of its recent forecasts yesterday by modestly upgrading its growth outlook and pencilling in a faster fall in inflation. In its quarterly economicReuters; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 430 words
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551 2013-05-16 19 But govt debt still remains six levels deep in junk status AP [ATHENS] Debt-hobbled Greece got a new morale boost on Tuesday, with Fitch ratings agency upgrading its sovereign credit grade, a day after the country’s European creditors backed the release ofAP - 551 words
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542 2013-05-16 19 Economy contracts more than forecast, raising pressure to spur growth Bloomberg [BRUSSELS] The euro-area economy contracted more than economists forecast in the first quarter, extending a recession and increasing pressure on the currency bloc’s leaders to relax their budget rigour and do more toBloomberg - 542 words
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Article, Illustration714 2013-05-16 22 ANTHONY ROWLEY - 10-year govt bond yield eases to 0.845% from 1-year peak of 0.92% By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) stepped aggressively into the Tokyo money market yesterday, offering to buy up to 2.8 trillion yen (S$34 billion) of government bondsPHOTO: AFP - 714 words
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521 2013-05-16 22 Other reports show decline in factory output; weak manufacturing in NY LATEST US DATA Reuters [WASHINGTON] US producer prices recorded their largest drop in three years in April as petrol and food costs tumbled, pointing to weak inflation pressures that shouldReuters - 521 words
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Article, Illustration477 2013-05-16 22 AFP [PARIS] The unemployment rate across rich countries eased slightly to 8.0 per cent in March, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said yesterday but this meant that 48.3 million people were officially without work in the downdraught of the financialAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 477 words
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509 2013-05-16 22 Its clients fear that it is competing with them with its move into new services NYT [NEW YORK] Long thought of as a company that serves the needs of Wall Street firms, Bloomberg is quietly becoming more like them, moving recently into businessesNYT - 509 words
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531 2013-05-16 24 Monetary easing will make loans less profitable even as borrowing increases Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan’s three biggest banks led by Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group forecast that earnings will decline this year as monetary easing makes loans less profitable even as borrowing picks upBloomberg - 531 words
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362 2013-05-16 24 Bloomberg [BUENOS AIRES] Argentines are buying more BMWs, Jaguars and other luxury cars as a store of value as inflation decimates their deposits and pummels the nation’s bonds. Purchases of cars from Germany’s Bayerische Motoren Werke AG and Jaguar Land RoverBloomberg - 362 words
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467 2013-05-16 26 EDITORIAL THE global clampdown on cross-border tax evasion has moved up a notch, with key financial centres in Europe pressed of late to lift the veil on banking secrecy and Singapore’s announcement this week of new curbs to combat the tax offences. Austria the467 words
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Article, Illustration801 2013-05-16 26 LEON HADAR - THE BOTTOM LINE LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent IT was only a month ago that pundits and politicians were warning us that it was five minutes before midnight, that unless Washington was going to “do something” and deal with a threat of a nuclear801 words
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Article, Illustration1341 2013-05-16 27 CHRISTIAN STAUFFER - Heavy investment in the natural resources sector from early 2000s is a major catalyst for the revival of this industry By CHRISTIAN STAUFFER The writer is CEO and a founding partner of EuroFin Asia Group. He has over 25 years experience in international trading, commodities,PHOTO: AP - 1,341 words
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Article, Illustration914 2013-05-16 27 HUGO DIXON - By HUGO DIXON &5H REUTERS BREAKINGVIEWS LEAVING the European Union would be bad for Britain. Membership of even an unreformed EU is better than “Brexit”. Quitting would mean either not having access to the single market at a huge cost to the&5H REUTERS BREAKINGVIEWS - 914 words
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Article, Illustration643 2013-05-16 28 All Nippon Airways gets first Dreamliner with redesigned battery system Reuters [NEW YORK] Boeing resumed deliveries of its high-tech 787 Dreamliner jet on Tuesday, ending a period of nearly four months in which it was unable to provide new planes to customers because of safetyReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 643 words
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176 2013-05-16 28 MARIA MALA YOGALINGAM - By MARIA MALA YOGALINGAM CHANGI Airports International (CAI) has successfully completed the placement of 122.81 million ordinary shares in Gemina, an Italy-based investment holding company, to institutional investors. The placement represents about 8.4 per cent of Gemina’s share capital, at a price176 words
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424 2013-05-16 28 Bloomberg [BEIJING] Bomb threats that caused China Eastern Airlines Corp and two other carriers to alter some flight plans yesterday were unfounded, Xinhua News Agency reported. Police are investigating the matter, Xinhua said, citing the Civil Aviation Authority of China. China Eastern, Shenzhen AirlinesBloomberg - 424 words
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163 2013-05-16 28 [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines last month filled slightly fewer seats on a year-on-year basis as capacity growth of 3.2 per cent outpaced a 0.8 per cent increase in passenger carriage. The airline logged up a passenger load factor (PLF) of 77.8 per cent163 words
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Article471 2013-05-16 33 May 15 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.007 6.074 0.766 7.671 54.068 96.354 1.012 11.018 2.968 1.206 97.372 40.722 1.230 9.136 0.957 29.567 29.394 0.649 0.988 Canada 0.993 6.030471 words
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Article134 2013-05-16 33 May 15 GOLD(US$/oz) May 15 May 14 Hong Kong 1424.50 1450.40 May 14 May 13 London 1435.16 1432.91 1435.93 1433.69 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR May 15 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 129 57 5gm 365 286 10gm 653 571134 words
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Article57 2013-05-16 33 May 15 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position May 13 2280.0 2280.0 2280.0 2280.0 40 1111 Jun 13 2278.0 2295.0 2298.0 2268.0 1349 4727 Jul 13 2286.0 2297.0 2299.0 2277.0 ***** ***** Aug 13 2286.0 2297.057 words
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Article155 2013-05-16 33 May 15 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2298 1.2301 0.9883 0.9884 Canadian dollar 1.2208 1.2213 0.9814 0.9811 Euro 1.6064 1.6068 1.2909 1.2911 NZ dollar 1.0202 1.0204 0.8198 0.8199 Sterling pound 1.8953 1.8959 1.5231 1.5234155 words
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Article109 2013-05-16 33 May 14 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low May 13 1524.50 1521.00 1545.00 1514.75 Jul 13 1414.75 1419.25 1426.00 1405.00 Aug 13 1346.25 1345.00 1351.25 1332.25 Sep 13 1268.00 1263.00 1270.00 1255.50 SOYBEAN OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low May 13109 words
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Article70 2013-05-16 33 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS May 14 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 102.81 0.17 WTI (Near Mth) 94.16 -0.76 Dubai (1-Mth F) 99.73 -0.06 Tapis blend 107.48 -0.12 Minas 100.48 0.08 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 94.44 -0.12 Jet Kerosene 115.43 -0.12 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket70 words
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Article22 2013-05-16 33 May 15 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2444 1.2445 2-months 1.2443 1.2445 3-months 1.2443 1.2445 6-months 1.2440 1.2448 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article65 2013-05-16 33 Apr 14 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1827.50 1840.00 3 months 1857.00 1867.00 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 7216.00 7388.50 3 months 7245.00 7415.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 1964.75 1991.00 3 months 1979.00 2008.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.50 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months65 words
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Article121 2013-05-16 33 As at 9am May 15 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.261 1.201 Can dollar 1.243 1.196 Euro 1.645 1.567 Sterling pound 1.929 1.855 NZ dollar 1.046 1.006 US dollar 1.268 1.208 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article161 2013-05-16 33 May 15 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.02 Par 1-month 3/8 1/4 2-months 3/8 1/4 3-months 3/8 1/4 Overnight mode: 0.03 US$ 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 12161 words
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Article, Illustration1153 2013-05-16 35 More than half of the new development is speculative; 26 projects are underway Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] Leasing by San Francisco-area technology firms is slowing just as developers are poised to add 6.5 million square feet of office space to the cityBloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,153 words
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Article1298 2013-05-16 35 PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS FOR DISTRICTS 1 TO 28 WITH CONTRACT DATES BETWEEN APRIL 17 AND APRIL 23, 2013 PROJECT NAME/ STREET NAME PROP TYPE CONTRACT DATE TENURE BUILT-IN/LAND AREA*(SQ FT) PRICE (S$'000) PSF (S$) District 1 NON-LANDED People's Park Cplx Apt 17/04/2013 99 1119 910 813 V On Shenton Apt1,298 words
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Article, Illustration522 2013-05-16 36 Local council wants more homes built as the city faces housing shortage Bloomberg [LONDON] London Mayor Boris Johnson blocked the development of 25 luxury apartments in the city’s Mayfair district because the homes would be too big, signalling a luxury development boomBloomberg; PHOTO: AFP - 522 words
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315 2013-05-16 36 The company that runs 20 of 35 casinos in Macau has none in the area Bloomberg [HONGKONG] SJM Holdings Ltd, Asia’s biggest casino company by revenue, received final government approval to develop its first casino resort in Macau’s Cotai area,Bloomberg - 315 words
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741 2013-05-16 36 Mortgage lender’s issue signals appeal of haven assets Bloomberg [STOCKHOLM] As Sweden’s largest mortgage lender sees record demand for its covered bonds, any speculation that appetite for haven assets may be fading has been shelved. Swedbank AB, the European Union’s best-capital-ised major bank afterBloomberg - 741 words
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Article, Illustration1080 2013-05-16 37 AMY CORTESE - The concept allows small investors to invest in their neighbourhoods through websites that offer financial stakes in development projects, reportsAMY CORTESE AMY CORTESE NYT [NEW YORK] THE practice of crowdfunding real estate is spreading from South America where Prodigy Network recently raised around US$239 millionNYT; PHOTO: NYT - 1,080 words
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Article, Illustration663 2013-05-16 38 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Site will turn into new business park at a cost of $700m under second phase of Mapletree Business City By KALPANA RASHIWALA MAPLETREE Investments will begin work at the end of this year to redevelop The Comtech in Alexandra Terrace into a new business663 words
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Article, Illustration652 2013-05-16 39 ONG CHOR HAO - Tampines sale site on confirmed list, the other four on reserve list By ONG CHOR HAO FIVE 99-year leasehold plots released for sale by the government yesterday could yield more than 2,700 homes. The sites were launched by the Urban652 words
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