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Title Section20 2013-06-01 1 weekend THE BUSINESS TIMES www. usinesstimes.com. g JUNE 1-2, 2013 S$1.00 MICA (P) 075/08/2012 SCTI A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION20 words
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Article31 2013-06-01 1 AIRASIA X AIRASIA X might have grown its fleet to 12 aircraft with more on the way, but it eschews the frippery that comes with size. 231 words
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26 2013-06-01 1 BANK LOANS BANK loans in April grew at a rapid clip though growth continued to slow on a month-on-month basis. 526 words
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Article43 2013-06-01 1 FED SPOILS PARTY SINGAPORE’S equity party hit a high note mid-May but quickly soured once the Fed arrived, and as a new month dawned the market found that its total value had slipped to $955 billion. 1243 words
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28 2013-06-01 1 LAND SALE A PRIME commercial site between Cecil Street and Telok Ayer Street will be put up for sale by public tender. 3528 words
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Article, Illustration968 2013-06-01 1 Teh Shi Ning - SMEs may be hit, but NWC suggests cutting non-wage costs to retain workers By Teh Shi Ning tshining@sph.com.sg Singapore REITERATING its focus on Singapore’s lowest-paid workers, the National Wages Council (NWC) yesterday called on companies to give a minimum raise of $60 to968 words
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Article, Illustration1070 2013-06-01 1 Andrea Soh - Fragrance distributor to step into new role as a market strategist By Andrea Soh sandrea@sph.com.sg Singapore LIKE a young girl blossoming into a con f i d en t woman 27-year-old Luxasia Group is in t h e 27-year-old Luxasia Group is inPHOTO: YEN MENG JIIN/THE BUSINESS TIMES - 1,070 words
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Advertisement48 2013-06-01 1 the business times www. usinesstimes.com. g JUNE 1-2, 2013 S$1.00 MICA (P) 075/08/2012 WEALTH Enter a new kind of investor 30-31 MOTORING The new Wraith is not your normal Rolls-Royce L19 the raffles conversation FORMER UN STATISTICS CHIEF PAUL CHEUNG 10-11 LIVING New faces in old places L2-748 words
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Article, Illustration748 2013-06-01 2 Joyce Hooi - The CEO of long-haul budget carrier says his mantra is more revenue and controlling costs By Joyce Hooi joyce@sph.com.sg Singapore IF AirAsiaX’s CEO could crow, he would. But faced with that biological impossibility, Azran Osman Rani is settling for a big, fat I-told-you-so. When748 words
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378 2013-06-01 2 Joyce Hooi - By Joyce Hooi joyce@sph.com.sg Singapore AIRASIA X will probably join the ranks of the listed on July 10 with an initial public offering (IPO) on Bursa Malaysia that could raise up to US$300 million, but the long-haul budget carrier will keep the little guy378 words
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MARKETS
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Article59 2013-06-01 2 HSTI 3,311.37 (-24.64) HSTI FUTURES 3,312.00 (-24.00) HSIMSCI 370.53 (-3.13) HSIMSCI FUTURES 369.00 (-4.60) STOCKS Friday Change KL COMP 1,769.22 -5.70 NIKKEI 225 13,774.54 +185.51 HANG SENG 22,392.16 -92.15 SET 1,562.07 -19.25 JAKARTA 5,068.63 -61.02 MANILA 7,021.95 +68.60 KOSPI 2,001.05 +0.95 SHENZHEN B 875.94 +2.20 MUMBAI IND 19,760.30 -455.1059 words
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Article29 2013-06-01 2 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 6.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 13.138 TAIWAN 5.036 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 0.50 US 3.25 CANADA 3.00 SWITZERLAND 0.50 INDIA 14.45 Source: Bloomberg29 words
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Article48 2013-06-01 2 US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.262 (US$/S$ per 1.521 1.920 EURO(US$/S$/€ 1.303 1.645 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 100.60 79.70 RM 3.090 2.447 HK$ 7.764 6.150 BAHT 30.21 23.93 RUPIAH 9,803 7,765 RENMINBI 6.137 4.862 INDIAN RUPEE 56.58 44.82 A$ 1.042 0.825 NZ$ 1.248 0.98848 words
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686 2013-06-01 4 Teh Shi Ning, Grace Ng - Govt says it has pledged to lead by example, and hopes other large companies will too By Teh Shi Ning, Grace Ng tshining@sph.com.sg ngrace@sph.com.sg Singapore THE National Wages Council (NWC) yesterday called on buyers of outsourced services such as cleaning, security and landscape686 words
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Article, Illustration483 2013-06-01 5 Siow Li Sen - MAS data shows 20% year-on-year jump in April total loans to $522.3b By Siow Li Sen lisen@sph.com.sg Singapore BANK loans in April grew at a rapid clip though growth continued to slow on a month-on-month basis, amid concerns over debt servicing. Total483 words
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578 2013-06-01 6 Andrea Soh - Luxasia foundation trains disadvantaged women to become beauty professionals By Andrea Soh sandrea@sph.com.sg Singapore EVEN as Luxasia undergoes a metamorphosis, it is also in the process of trying to transform society. When it reached the milestone of its 25th anniversary578 words
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Article, Illustration655 2013-06-01 7 Lee U-Wen - S’pore, Vietnam to elevate ties to Strategic Partnership on 40 years of bilateral relations By Lee U-Wen leeuwen@sph.com.sg Singapore SOUTH-EAST Asia will be able to remain strong and build upon its role in the international community only if the region stays united,PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM/THE STRAITS TIMES - 655 words
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Article, Illustration1055 2013-06-01 8 Grace Leong - Ex-SCDF chief also deemed not a credible or truthful witness in sexual favours case By Grace Leong gleong@sph.com.sg Singapore FORMER Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) chief Peter Lim was found guilty yesterday of having obtained sexual gratification from an employee ofPHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW/THE STRAITS TIMES - 1,055 words
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Article, Illustration504 2013-06-01 8 S Jayasankaran - By S Jayasankaran btworld@sph.com.sg Kuala Lumpur AFTER losing his appeal against a conviction for criminal breach of trust, former Selangor menteri besar Khir Toyo maintained his innocence and claimed that he was being made a patsy to give credibility to Prime Minister Najib Razak’s fight504 words
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Advertisement114 2013-06-01 2 CONTENTS LIVING Dining L2-7 NEWS Top Stories 2-8 Week In Review 9 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 30-35 Investing 30-33 Brokers’ Take 33 Househunt 34 Real Estate 35 Travel L8-11 Home Garden L12-13 Gadgets L14114 words
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Page 4 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous32 2013-06-01 4 ti'ii'l JACKPOT Estimated Draw on Mon, 3 Jun 2013 at 6.30pm For details, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg (p LAYi) Always play with care. responsibly! Do not bet illegally. RGB Reg No: *****0202G E POOLS32 words
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WEEK IN REVIEW/WEEK AHEAD
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THIS WEEK May 27-31, 2013
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48 2013-06-01 9 TWO ex-Singapore Exchange regulators have developed a system that promises to bring a whole new level of transparency to the capital market in Singapore. “Handshakes” has electronically uploaded information disclosed in some 16,000 documents going as far back to 1997.48 words
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47 2013-06-01 9 WITH an eye to calming the Japanese government bond market, Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda offered assurances on Sunday that the country’s financial institutions have sufficient buffers against losses they may incur from rises in bond yields.47 words
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49 2013-06-01 9 SINGAPORE Press Holdings plans to list its retail properties in July to raise an estimated $1 billion in net proceeds and return 18 cents per share in a special dividend to shareholders, the media and property group announced on Monday evening.49 words
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57 2013-06-01 9 BANKS in Singapore handled deals worth two billion yuan (S$411 million) on Monday as they rushed to mark the start of the first RMB clearing facility outside greater China. Two offshore yuan bonds totalling 1.5 billion yuan were sold and other57 words
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32 2013-06-01 9 MALAYSIA’S opposition lawmakers on Monday urged greater transparency over the troubles afflicting a new budget terminal that has experienced numerous operational delays and cost escalations.32 words
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59 2013-06-01 9 NEWS websites that report regularly on Singapore and have a local reach of 50,000 or more will need to be individually licensed from June 1. This is to put them on a “more consistent regulatory framework” with traditional platforms such as59 words
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41 2013-06-01 9 IN a sign that the Singapore electronics sector may be on its way to recovery, Stats ChipPAC said on Tuesday it would be hiring 300 employees this year and investing US$500 million over three years.41 words
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43 2013-06-01 9 SINGAPORE will be opening a third law school, catered to those interested in pursuing a career in “community law” that is, those who will service the needs of the community by practising criminal law and family law.43 words
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36 2013-06-01 9 AS slow growth and the pains of economic restructuring persist, Singapore has fallen another rung to place fifth on the global competitiveness rankings compiled by Swiss business school IMD.36 words
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57 2013-06-01 9 OLAM International is hard at work, seeking to reinvent itself. In his first interview since the firm released the results of its strategic review on April 25, CEO Sunny Verghese told BT Olam is now in “active discussions” with investors on possible57 words
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39 2013-06-01 9 THE International Monetary Fund and OECD are the latest to review downwards their growth forecast for China in 2013 after the world’s second largest economy underperformed in the first quarter.39 words
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45 2013-06-01 9 MYANMAR has the potential to more than quadruple the size of its economy from US$45 billion in 2010 to more than US$200 billion in 2030, says the business and economics research arm of management consulting firm McKinsey Company.45 words
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Article, Illustration70 2013-06-01 9 SINGAPORE Airlines is committing to 30 additional Airbus A350-900S and 30 Boeing 787-10Xs worth over US$17 billion, as it fights to keep its position as an industry leader and fend off intensifying competition from rivals. BIG HAUL SIA’s order adds to70 words
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Article86 2013-06-01 9 US DATA June 3 May ISM Mfg Index April construction spending June 4 April international trade June 5 April factory orders May ISM non-mfg index June 7 May employment situation SINGAPORE DATA June 7 May international reserves EVENTS June 4 Reserve Bank of Australia interest86 words
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Miscellaneous336 2013-06-01 9 Across 1 Shadow disappeared? Heck! (7) 5 Finished, being nothing less than painstaking (7) 9 Switch-gear? (5) 10 Her charges are usually small (9) 11 Wild fling I’d err with female partner! (10) 12 Mythological deity article written in jest (4) 14 They come to one, from all parts of336 words
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Miscellaneous14 2013-06-01 9 SATURDAY with Ludwig ‘Anyone of your 10,389 friends in Facebook to act as guarantor14 words
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THE RAFFLES CONVERSATION
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Article, Illustration2424 2013-06-01 10 / 11 Anna Teo - Not just official indicators. Former UN statistics chief Paul Cheung says governments should also utilise location-based information and Big Data. By Anna Teo data By Anna Teo anna@sph.com.sg ENTERPRISESevery-where are awash with ever-growing data of all types proprietary, personal and public. R ea l t iPHOTO: ARTHUR LEE - 2,424 words
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Article, Illustration451 2013-06-01 12 Kenneth Lim - Most sectors down, but quality stocks could benefit from consolidation By Kenneth Lim kenlim@sph.com.sg Singapore SINGAPORE’S equity party hit a high note mid-May but quickly soured once the Fed arrived, and as a new month dawned the market found thatST FILE PHOTO - 451 words
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Article330 2013-06-01 12 50Based on market capitalisation CURR rank may 31 2013 prev RANK apr 30 2012 mkt cap (S$m) MAY 31 2012 chng from APR 30 2012 company 1 1 SingTel 59,750.4 -4.6 2 2 Jardine Strategic 56,719.4 5.3 3 3 Jardine Matheson 56,182.1 4.6 4 4 Prudential PLC 49,528.7330 words
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292 2013-06-01 12 Lynn Kan - By Lynn Kan lynnkan@sph.com.sg Singapore SHARES in offshore services provider Ezion Holdings shed 3.8 per cent in price yesterday after Ezra Holdings sold its remaining 4.17 per cent stake, representing 400 million shares, for $90 million. The stock closed trading nine cents292 words
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Article, Illustration877 2013-06-01 13 Lynn Kan - Over 60% of firms in Bain survey say region is now more important By Lynn Kan lynnkan@sph.com.sg Singapore PRIVATE equity deal-making in South-east Asia was underwhelming in 2012, but consultancy Bain Company sees a “breakthrough” in the offing. Despite high hopes forPHOTO: AFP; Source: SE Asia Private Equity Research Survey 2013 (SVCA/Bain) - 877 words
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417 2013-06-01 13 Ong Chor Hao - By Ong Chor Hao ongch@sph.com.sg Singapore HOTEL-focused Ascendas Hospitality Trust (A-HTrust) has priced its issue of a total of 226.4 million new stapled securities at the lower end of its indicated range, but is still set to raise417 words
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Article, Illustration522 2013-06-01 14 Joyce Hooi - STOCKS Joyce Hooi joyceh@sph.com.sg Correspondent THE Straits Times Index (STI) finished the week on a glum note along with its regional peers yesterday, a fitting end to the doleful tune that played out over the week. Some lacklustre trading saw the522 words
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Article56 2013-06-01 14 BY CENTS CLOSE UP GLD 10US$ ***** 88.4 0.5 UOB.ES.1306 2140 63.0 3.0 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 2620 42.9 1.3 UOB.ES.1305 2136 32.0 1.5 TIH 192 23.5 13.9 OCBC Bk 5.1%NCPS 100 ***** 22.0 0.2 UOB 2142 22.0 1.0 Hyflux 6% CPS 10 ***** 20.0 0.2 DBS Grp 171656 words
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Article59 2013-06-01 14 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT MSJAP 10US$ 4249 -179.2 -3.2 JMH 6570 -112.3 -1.3 JSH 4011 -68.2 -1.3 DBXT MSINDO 10us$ 1676 -37.9 -1.8 DairyFarm 1280 -37.9 -2.3 DBXT SORA 5SG$ ***** -37.5 -0.2 Lyxor LatinAmerica 1 706 -34.1 -3.7 UOL 669 -34.0 -4.8 DBXT MSAsExJp 10US$ 330459 words
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Article203 2013-06-01 14 VOL CLOSE Armarda 371 ,51 1 2 0 0 0 0 Innopac 128 269 1 9.1 -0 2 -1 0 Po l aris 125 163 2.8 0 1 3 7 Conte l 1 1 5 ,762 8.8 0 1 1 1 GLP 104 ,034 282 6 0203 words
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Article113 2013-06-01 14 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.920 -0.030 CapitaLand 3.460 -0.050 CapitaMall 2.150 +0.010 CityDev 10.78 -0.130 ComfortDelGro 1.905 -0.030 DBS Grp 17.16 +0.190 GLP 2.820 +0.060 Genting SP 1.450 -0.020 Golden Agri 0.575 HK Land 6.950 +0.010 HPH Trust US$ 0.790 -0.010 JMH 65.70 -0.890 JSH 40.11 -0.540113 words
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572 2013-06-01 14 Kenneth Lim - By Kenneth Lim kenlim@sph.com.sg Singapore HIGH-QUALITY, dividend-pay-ing stocks in emerging markets offer attractive risk-reward profiles, and can form a core to support more aggressive stock picking in the region, BNP Paribas investment managers said at a conference yesterday. Arthur Kwong, the572 words
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Article, Illustration820 2013-06-01 15 Siow Li Sen - Uptick started in Q4 last year, and they are lending to corporates rather than to other banks By Siow Li Sen lisen@sph.com.sg Singapore FOREIGN banks are back in Asia in a big way, growing aggressively and faster than domestic ones and putting pressure onSource: BIS , CEIC, Credit Suisse - 820 words
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456 2013-06-01 15 Kenneth Lim - By Kenneth Lim kenlim@sph.com.sg Singapore GLOBAL Yellow Pages is turning a fresh page by undertaking an $88 million capital reduction, a tacit acknowledgement that its core directories business is no longer as valuable as it once believed. The company announced yesterday that it is456 words
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FROM THE DESK OF
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Article, Illustration777 2013-06-01 16 Robert Lau - The cyber-security mindset of government agencies will be centred on advanced analytics and active defence FROM THE DESK OF Robert Lau Area Vice-President, Asia-Pacific and Japan Splunk SECURITY is an ever-growing concern for the government. Every CIO and CTO is concerned with protecting777 words
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Article, Illustration512 2013-06-01 17 Lee U-Wen - Memorial ceremony honours victims and heroes of health crisis and nation’s strength in overcoming threat By Lee U-Wen leeuwen@sph.com.sg PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong and many Cabinet ministers past and present yesterday marked the day when Singapore was declared Sars-free exactly a decade ago. ItKUA CHEE SIONG/ THE STRAITS TIMES - 512 words
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281 2013-06-01 17 Ng Sai Ying - By Ng Sai Ying nsaiying@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE will host the fourth edition of the World Islamic Banking Conference: Asia Summit (WIBC Asia), which will bring together more than 480 Islamic finance players and thought leaders under one roof. Convened with the official support281 words
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355 2013-06-01 17 INDIVIDUALS publishing views on current affairs and trends on personal websites or blogs are not subject to the licensing framework for news sites announced this week, the Media Development Authority (MDA) says. “The licensing framework only applies to sites that focus on355 words
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Article, Illustration440 2013-06-01 18 Maria Mala Yogalingam - Greatest impact on country’s future comes from higher energy prices, energy shortage or water shortage: Shell poll By Maria Mala Yogalingam ymaria@sph.com.sg FOUR out of five Singapore residents are as concerned about future energy needs as with the cost of living, employment and housingFILE PHOTO - 440 words
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Article, Illustration374 2013-06-01 18 Felda Chay - By Felda Chay feldac@sph.com.sg A NEW award category to recognise promising young entrepreneurs was launched yesterday by the Rotary Club of Singapore and the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (Asme) under the Entrepreneur of the Year awards (EYA) which also celebratedFILE PHOTO - 374 words
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Article, Illustration716 2013-06-01 19 But consumer sentiment in May hits highest level in nearly six years on rally in stocks, property prices LATEST US DATA Bloomberg Reuters Washington CONSUMER spending in the US unexpectedly declined in April as incomes stagnated, putting the biggest part of the US economy onBloomberg; Reuters; PHOTO: AFP - 716 words
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420 2013-06-01 19 Reuters Tokyo APPLE hiked prices of iPads and iPods in Japan yesterday, becoming the latest and highest-profile brand to join a growing list of foreign firms asking Japanese consumers to pay more as a weakening yen squeezes income. The yen has fallen moreReuters - 420 words
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79 2013-06-01 19 Reuters Hong Kong Bank of China and Morgan Stanley have combined to provide US$7 billion of loans to finance Shuanghui International’s record deal to buy US pork producer Smithfield Foods, people familiar with the matter said yesterday. Bank of China has providedReuters - 79 words
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68 2013-06-01 19 Bloomberg LondonHSBC Holdings hired a former head of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency to help oversee its compliance efforts after the bank was fined US$1.92 billion for failings in its money-laundering controls. Jonathan Evans, a former direc-tor-general of MI5, will join as aBloomberg - 68 words
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80 2013-06-01 19 Reuters Vatican City The Vatican bank is checking the account of every client including Holy See employees, its new chief said, in a campaign to root out any money-laundering at an institution prone to scandals for decades. Ernst von Freyberg’s predecessorReuters - 80 words
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621 2013-06-01 20 Anthony Rowley - But ambitious reforms are needed to turn economy around, it adds By Anthony Rowley btworld@sph.com.sg Tokyo JAPANESE Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s economic policies were given a “so far, so good” rating yesterday by visiting officials from the International Monetary621 words
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347 2013-06-01 20 AP Brussels UNEMPLOYMENT across the 17 EU countries that use the euro hit another record high in April, official figures showed yesterday, the latest in a series of ignominious landmarks for the ailing single currency zone. Eurostat, the EU’s statistics office, said yesterday thatAP - 347 words
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Article, Illustration565 2013-06-01 20 Bloomberg London UBS AG, the Swiss bank that said last year it would cut 10,000 jobs to boost profit, is now boosting investment bank salaries to catch up with rivals and retain employees, said three people with knowledge of the plan.Bloomberg; PHOTO: AP - 565 words
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Article, Illustration493 2013-06-01 22 GDP grows 4.8% in Jan-March quarter; hopes of another rate cut fade Reuters New Delhi INDIA’S economic growth began a feeble recovery at the tail end of a 2012 fiscal year that saw the slowest expansion in a decade, providing little relief for aReuters - 493 words
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345 2013-06-01 22 Reuters London INDONESIA-FOCUSED coal miner Bumi Plc said yesterday that it was pressing ahead with a split from its co-founding Bakrie family as it tied up a review of unit PT Berau, telling investors more than US$200 million had beenReuters - 345 words
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Article8114 2013-06-01 23 Transaction date: May 31 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 13.5 13 13.5 10.6 0.8 11.2 64.7 8.8 3 A-Sonic 6cd -0.2 598 6.2 6 5.9 6.1 2.28,114 words
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Article1840 2013-06-01 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 $mil 21.5 15.2 t 800 Super 19.3 -0.2 70 19.3 19.3 19.3 19.9 3.3 5.2 5.8 34.5 6.2 2.8 t AA Grp 3.5 3.1 5.5 1751,840 words
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Article186 2013-06-01 26 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 5 7 2 0 0 0 5 7 2 Manufacturing 45 63 25 5 9 15 50 72 40 Commerce 14 22 21 2 10 3 16 32 24 Tpt/Stor/Comms 11 23 10186 words
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Article781 2013-06-01 26 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS For week beginning May 27 Substantial Buy No of Price ———SHAREHOLDING Trans Shareholder/ Sell Shares Per Before After Stock Date Director Conv '000 Shr ('000) ('000) First REIT 30-May-13 Bridgewater Int'l Buy 1445 1.24 *****0 22.61 *****5 22.82 First REIT 30-May-13 PT Sentra781 words
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Article123 2013-06-01 26 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 59,880 59,880 223,156 223,156 Manufacturing 413,150 305,285 718,435 272,551 27,904 300,455 Commerce 257,676 113,023 370,699 220,094 9,935 230,029 Tpt/Stor/Comms 245,785 13,259 259,044 500,282 5,081 505,362 Finance 197,458 370 197,828 935,725 171 935,897 Construction 141,313 55,151123 words
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Article94 2013-06-01 27 May 30 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High Low Jul 13 1500 1504 1513 1497 Sep 13 1505 1510 1517 1502 Dec 13 1505 1510 1517 1502 Mar 14 1503 1507 1514 1500 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High Low May 13 1844 1860 1834 1832 Jul 13 1884 1890 1889 186994 words
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Article65 2013-06-01 27 May 31 GOLD(US$/oz) May 31 May 30 Hong Kong 1423.00 1417.00 May 30 May 29 London 1415.09 1387.47 1416.81 1388.37 Source: Thomson Reuters SILVER Selling Buying Passbook 1 oz 29.11 28.33 Source: UOB PLATINUM Lon (US$/oz) May 30 Close Previous PM Fix 1464.00 1455.00 AM Fix 1462.00 1459.00 Source:65 words
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Article57 2013-06-01 27 May 31 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Jun 13 2334.0 2360.0 2360.0 2334.0 45 1503 Jul 13 2380.0 2391.0 2393.0 2370.0 2546 ***** Aug 13 2381.0 2397.0 2399.0 2373.0 ***** ***** Sep 13 2379.0 2396.057 words
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Article92 2013-06-01 27 May 31 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****T 22-Aug-13 0.25 6-Month BS*****H 29-Nov-13 0.28 1-Year BY*****H 02-May-14 0.27 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0S 0.25 01-Feb-13 99.91 99.96 99.96 5-Year N*****0T 0.592 words
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Article155 2013-06-01 27 May 31 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2117 1.2125 0.9599 0.9604 Canadian dollar 1.2211 1.2215 0.9675 0.9674 Euro 1.6452 1.6457 1.3033 1.3035 NZ dollar 1.0115 1.0124 0.8013 0.8019 Sterling pound 1.9193 1.9200 1.5205 1.5208155 words
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Article118 2013-06-01 27 May 31 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.246 1.187 Can dollar 1.244 1.197 Euro 1.681 1.601 Sterling pound 1.954 1.879 NZ dollar 1.042 1.002 US dollar 1.285 1.224 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency: Currencies Sell118 words
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Article105 2013-06-01 27 May 30 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; USc/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jul 13 1495.75 1501.75 1507.50 1487.00 Aug 13 1426.75 1429.25 1435.00 1417.50 Sep 13 1334.25 1331.50 1337.00 1322.75 Nov 13 1289.25 1288.50 1293.00 1277.50 SOYBEAN OIL(60,000 lbs; USc/lb) Close Previous High/Low Jul 13 48.58 48.63 48.78105 words
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Article, Illustration20 2013-06-01 27 YTD change: +4.56% 52-week high: 3,464.79 on May 22,2013 52-week low: 2,698.90 on June 4,2012 Source: BloombergSource: Bloomberg - 20 words
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Article, Illustration21 2013-06-01 27 YTD change: -1.17% 52-week high: 23,944.74 on Feb 4, 2013 52-week low: 18,056.40 on June 4,2012 Source: BloombergSource: Bloomberg - 21 words
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Article, Illustration21 2013-06-01 27 YTD change:+1.39% 52-week high: 2,444.80 on Feb 18, 2013 52-week low: 1,949.46 on Dec 4,2012 Source: BloombergSource: Bloomberg - 21 words
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Article, Illustration19 2013-06-01 27 YTD change: +32.51% 52-week high: 15,942.60 on May 23,2013 52-week low: 8,238.96 on June 4,2012 Source: BloombergSource: Bloomberg - 19 words
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Article, Illustration25 2013-06-01 27 YTD change:+16.94% 52-week high: 15,542.40 on May 22,2013 52-week low: 12,035.09 on June 4,2012 (Chart shows Thursday’s index closing) Source: BloombergSource: Bloomberg - 25 words
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Article68 2013-06-01 27 May 30 CRUDE US$/barrel (FOB origin) Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 102.30 -0.70 WTI (Near Mth) 93.65 0.61 Dubai (1-Mth F) 99.10 -1.90 Tapis blend 105.53 -2.39 Minas 99.23 -2.39 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 94.17 -1.39 Jet Kerosene 115.30 -1.45 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket Price 99.7768 words
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Article72 2013-06-01 27 May 30 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1876.00 1828.50 3 months 1907.00 1863.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 7286.75 7232.00 3 months 7317.00 7265.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2176.00 2128.50 3 months 2172.00 2126.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash *****.50 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne)72 words
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373 2013-06-01 27 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr May 30 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 1075.2 0.0 14.6 -0.2 15.1 0.2 11.5 EAFE Preliminary 883.6 -0.7 14.1 -0.7 10.9 -0.2 7.4 Europe Preliminary 1270.1 0.3 10.7373 words
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Article, Illustration971 2013-06-01 28 / 29 Leon Hadar - Despite its electoral power, America’s middle class is unable to counter political clout of pro-austerity financial elites that exert enormous influence on Capitol Hill Leon Hadar Washington correspondent WHEN discussing the effect that professional economists have had on economic policymaking in the aftermath ofPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 971 words
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992 2013-06-01 28 / 29 G Panicker - By G Panicker ~The writer was formerly with BT’s foreign desk ANEW energy era is here. For a world that has wrestled with a relentless growth in oil demand the past decade, a reverse supply shock is in the works. The techniques992 words
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Article, Illustration1226 2013-06-01 30 / 31 Parallel entrepreneurship involves working with multiple start-ups simultaneously instead of focusing on just one venture at a time NYT BARELY two years after its conception, Prism Skylabs has made enormous strides. The 20-person company, based in San Francisco, uses video surveillance equipment to giveNYT; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,226 words
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Article683 2013-06-01 30 / 31 Kenneth Lim - Compiled by Kenneth Lim Land transportation sector Neutral OCBC Investment Research May 31| THE recent partial stake sell-off by ComfortDelGro’s major shareholder, the Singapore Labour Foundation, re-ignited concerns over the future of Singapore’s public transportation sector and by extension, ComfortDelGro and SMRT. While the Land Transport Authority (LTA)683 words
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Article, Illustration1120 2013-06-01 32 Small investors often suffer losses in their investments while the big US stock brokerages rake in the big bucks NYT SOME of the brokerage firms that helped pique Americans’ interest in stocks are now luring them into something much riskier: stock options. As theNYT; PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,120 words
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Article, Illustration1263 2013-06-01 33 Financial advisers list what people should do with their logins and passwords to ensure that all goes smoothly with their financial affairs if they become incapacitated or die NYT BOB Ginsberg, a retired production manager for an educational publisher, is worried that he does not knowNYT; PHOTO: AFP - 1,263 words
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387 2013-06-01 34 Reports show housing market and economy gaining strength Bloomberg Boston US mortgage rates rose to their highest levels in a year as reports showed the housing market and economy strengthening, signalling to bond investors that the Federal Reserve may reduce effortsBloomberg - 387 words
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Article644 2013-06-01 34 PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS FOR SELECTED DISTRICTS WITH CONTRACT DATES BETWEEN MAY 1 AND MAY 7, 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 The Sail Marina Bay Apt 02/05/2013 99 861 1650 1916 V On Shenton Apt644 words
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Article, Illustration757 2013-06-01 35 Ong Chor Hao - Separately, JTC Corporation launches 30-year leasehold plot at Mandai Link for sale by public tender By Ong Chor Hao ongch@sph.com.sg Singapore A PRIME 99-year leasehold commercial site between Cecil Street and Telok Ayer Street will be put up for sale by public tender, after it757 words
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Article, Illustration490 2013-06-01 35 Grace Ng - CCR sees highest increases; hikes due to Jan cooling measures By Grace Ng ngrace@sph.com.sg Singapore MEDIAN prices of new homes have risen in the first quarter, with non-landed homes trending upwards at a gradual pace, according to real estate consultants CBRE. CBRE attributedSource: URA - 490 words
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Advertisement64 2013-06-01 1 TRAVEL Walk on the wild side L10-11 HOME GARDEN Under one roof L12-13 LivingBTTHE BUSINESS TIMES WEEKEND JUNE 1 2 2013 GADGETS Transform and roll out L14 NEW FACES IN OLD PLACES Woes and wonders of gentrification L2-7 SPORTS Spoilt for choice for 'live' events L16 PHOTO: YEN MENG JIIN64 words
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Article, Illustration4889 2013-06-01 2 / 3 Debbie Yong; Tan Teck Heng; Sara Yap - Like it or not, modernisation is here to stay, and along with it, a myriad of ups and downs. BT Weekend traces how gentrification has toggled the balance between residents, new shops and generations-old businesses in seven of Singapore’s trendiest dining enclaves. By Debbie YongPHOTOS: JOHN HENG, YEN MENG JIIN; PHOTOS: BH FILE PHOTO, MND; PHOTOS: ST FILE PHOTOS; PHOTOS: SINPOPO BRAND, DEBBIE YONG; PHOTOS: ROKEBY, WIMBLY LU; PHOTOS: SHELTER IN THE WOODS, BAKER & COOK - 4,889 words
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Article526 2013-06-01 2 / 3 Debbie Yong - By Debbie Yong Muchachos 22 Keong Saik Road Opens late June FOR a global food street that boasts flavours from Spanish tapas to local hawker fare and later this month, even Caribbean cuisine from upcoming res-taurant-bar Limehouse, the one thing curiously still lacking in is an526 words
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Article, Illustration492 2013-06-01 8 / 9 Tay Suan Chiang - Airline tie-ups with marquee designers have resulted in higher levels of inflight service that distinguish them from other, less imaginative carriers. By Tay Suan Chiang taysc@sph.com.sg FIRST class suites, business class flat beds gone are the days when just simple luxury was enough for frequent flyers.PHOTOS: VW+BS, QANTAS - 492 words
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Article, Illustration768 2013-06-01 8 / 9 Tay Suan Chiang - British Airways By Tay Suan Chiang WE all know how bad airplane food can taste, but even tea can taste awful at altitudes of 35,000 feet. So British Airways commissioned Twinings to come up with a brew that would taste as good inPHOTO: BA, QANTAS - 768 words
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Article, Illustration616 2013-06-01 8 / 9 Helmi Yusof - Finnair and the quirky fashion and design company up the ante for passengers. By Helmi Yusof in Helsinki Finnair By Helmi Yusof helmi@sph.com.sg FROM big poppy flower patterns to fine blueberry dots, the Marimekko look has charmed generations of shoppers searching for that uniquely designed dress, accessoryPHOTO: FINNAIR - 616 words
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Article, Illustration1691 2013-06-01 10 / 11 Geoffrey Eu - Get up close and personal with animals of the wild at Botswana’s Okavango Delta, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa. By Geoffrey Eu By Geoffrey Eu btnews@sph.com.sg DESPITE his name, Doctor Malinga Monnatsie doesn’t possess a medical degree, but here in the OkavangoPHOTOS: GEOFFREY EU - 1,691 words
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Article, Illustration932 2013-06-01 12 / 13 Tay Suan Chiang - Best World International president Doreen Tan has a home that is big enough for everyone in the family, future grandchildren included. By Tay Suan Chiang personal space By Tay Suan Chiang taysc@sph.com.sg WHEN Doreen Tan’s four children said they all wanted to live under the same roofPHOTOS: YEN MENG JIIN - 932 words
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Article, Illustration823 2013-06-01 14 Christopher Lim - Transform roll out Four modular Windows 8 tablets powered by Intel’s Atom chip morph to suit your needs. By Christopher Lim By Christopher Lim limchris@sph.com.sg Asus VivoTab Smart $699 (WiFi only) or $899 (LTE), both without keyboard dock YOU have to hand it to Asus for creating Windows 8 computers823 words
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Article, Illustration1177 2013-06-01 15 Michael Lim - Remembering Fast (Facial weakness, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty and Timing) can lead to speedier medical treatment and better outcomes. By Michael Lim By Michael Lim ~Dr Lim is medical director at the Singapore Heart, Stroke and Cancer Centre. He is also editor-in-chief, Heart Asia (a journal ofPHOTO: REUTERS - 1,177 words
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Article, Illustration696 2013-06-01 16 Lee U-Wen - no holds barred Lee U-Wen leeuwen@sph.com.sg Correspondent THERE has never been a better time, perhaps, to be a sports fan in Singapore these days. When once there was a dearth of “live” events taking place on these shores be it due to fundingFILE PHOTO - 696 words
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Article, Illustration504 2013-06-01 16 lee u-wen - gold medal with lee u-wen NORMALLY, Singaporeans wouldn’t be all that keen on who the new head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) might be. After all, only one of the IOC’s eight presidents since 1894 have hailed from outside Europe, with Avery Brundage of the504 words
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Article, Illustration976 2013-06-01 17 Justine Moss - Taking a swing on, off the greens The spat between Sergio Garcia, Tiger Woods adds to the history of feuds on the fairways. By Justine Moss WORLD number one Tiger Woods and Spanish golfer Sergio Garcia had another spat recently, which further fuelled their dislike for each other, and addsPHOTO: AP - 976 words
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Article, Illustration252 2013-06-01 17 Justine Moss - By Justine Moss btnews@sph.com.sg THE newest tournament on the European Tour (ET) has attracted the participation of world No 1 Tiger Woods. The US$7 million Turkish Airlines Open is set to take place on The Montgomerie Maxx Royal course in Belek in Turkey’s Antalya province on NovPHOTO: AFP - 252 words
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Article, Illustration631 2013-06-01 18 Samuel Ee - The Toyota Vios has been transformed into a bigger and brighter sedan. By Samuel Ee samuelee@sph.com.sg WHEN the first Toyota Vios was launched more than 10 years ago, it was a cute but basic compact sedan. Still, it was much nicer than its predecessor, the Soluna,631 words
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Article, Illustration555 2013-06-01 19 Samuel Ee - The new two-door Wraith is not your normal Rolls-Royce. By Samuel Ee samuelee@sph.com.sg I T is the most powerful Rolls-Royce and the most dynamic, so much so that its handling has been described as “almost edgy”. The Rolls-Royce Wraith is the newest model with the Spirit of555 words
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Article, Illustration584 2013-06-01 20 Samuel Ee - Like all Korean models, the seven-seat Hyundai Santa Fe is value for money. By Samuel Ee samuelee@sph.com.sg IT is amazing how each new Hyundai manages to look better than the last one. The latest good-looker is the Hyundai Santa Fe seven-seat SUV. This stylish crossover embodies what the584 words
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