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Title Section25 2013-06-24 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg SfCl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO R GN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 074/08/2012 Monday, June 24, 201325 words
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Article, Illustration477 2013-06-24 1 CHRISTOPHER LIM - BT taps know-how of those at the helm of companies for top-rated wine list By CHRISTOPHER LIM [SINGAPORE] Hawker food isn’t the only thing that chief executives are especially knowledgeable on. This August, a panel of 10 CEOs will select an equal number of wines477 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article57 2013-06-24 1 Weekly Change ST INDEX 3,124.45 -36.98 KL COMP 1,755.85 -6.34 NIKKEI 225 13,230.13 +543.61 HANG SENG 20,263.31 -705.83 SET INDEX 1,400.50 -64.77 JAKARTA COMP 4,515.37 -245.37 MANILA COMP 6,182.17 -60.09 SEOUL COMP 1,822.83 -66.41 SHENZHEN B 784.94 -34.42 MUMBAI IND 18,774.24 -403.69 DOW 14,799.40 -270.78 NASDAQ 3,357.25 -66.31 S&P57 words
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Article20 2013-06-24 1 SINGAPORE MALAYSIA HONG KONG 5.38 TAIWAN 5.00 JAPAN 13.367 TAIWAN 5.036 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA INDIA BRITAIN Source: Bloomberg20 words
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Article49 2013-06-24 1 US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.275 (US$/S$ per 1.548 1.974 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.322 1.686 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 97.90 76.80 RM 3.207 2.516 HK$ 7.756 6.085 BAHT 31.18 24.46 RUPIAH 9,938 7,797 RENMINBI 6.131 4.810 INDIAN RUPEE 59.29 46.51 A$ 1.084 0.851 NZ$ 1.288 1.01049 words
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Article, Illustration875 2013-06-24 1 NG ZHUO YANG - But jury still out on whether scheme will nudge more employers towards flexi-work By NG ZHUO YANG [SINGAPORE] The government’s introduction of free MRT rides for commuters who travel into the city area before 7.45 am kicks off today for aFILE PHOTOS - 875 words
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TOP STORIES
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837 2013-06-24 2 ROB CURRAN - Traders keep close watch on housing market as mortgage rates increase WALL STREET INSIGHT By ROB CURRAN LAST week, the US stock market fell on nightmarish visions of life after the Federal Reserve. This week, the market may see hard evidence of837 words
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Article, Illustration906 2013-06-24 2 LYNN KAN - Indonesia sending ‘contradictory signals’: S’pore By LYNN KAN [SINGAPORE] Amid contradictory remarks from Indonesian officials about which firms are responsible for starting the wildfires behind the haze blanketing Singapore and Malaysia, major pulp and palm oil firms have defendedPHOTOS: REUTERS, BLOOMBERG - 906 words
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Article515 2013-06-24 2 Trial run for free rail travel kicks off today THE government’s introduction of free MRT rides for commuters who travel into the city area before 7.45am kicks off today for a trial period of one year, with the move largely seen as a creative attempt to ease the515 words
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741 2013-06-24 4 ANTHONY ROWLEY - To trigger such investment, firms will be offered chance to amortise investments ‘in one fell swoop’ BY ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo CORPORATE Japan is sitting on a massive “war chest” of internal reserves worth more than US$2 trillion, which Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s741 words
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Article, Illustration734 2013-06-24 4 ONG CHOR HAO - Creating these for discerning buyers is part of its strategy By ONG CHOR HAO [SINGAPORE] YTL Land and Development’s projects in Singapore will be “one-of-a-kind homes” that serve discerning buyers, said its vice president Joseph Yeoh. In his first interview with Singapore media inPHOTO: YEN MENG JIIN - 734 words
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Article, Illustration767 2013-06-24 4 FELDA CHAY - 80% already taken up in 700,000 sq ft Gurney Paragon By FELDA CHAY [SINGAPORE] Singapore investors flocking to Iskandar Malaysia to snap up properties have been making headlines, but other regions in the country such as Penang have long attracted767 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration642 2013-06-24 5 MALMINDERJIT SINGH - They are seeking deals in developed markets also: Baker McKenzie official By MALMINDERJIT SINGH INTRA-ASIA mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have been on the rise, and Singa-pore-based companies are emerging as key players in this market. And even as regional markets such as IndonesiaPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 642 words
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Article286 2013-06-24 5 Jun 21 BANKS Agricultural Bank Of China 5.50 Agricultural Bank Of China Bangkok Bank Public Co. Ltd 6.00 Bank of China Limited 5.50 Bank of Communications Bangkok Bank Public Co. Ltd Bank of East Asia Bank of China Limited ...5.50 Bank of Communications Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Banque286 words
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Article423 2013-06-24 5 COMPANY MEETING PLACE DATE TIME Cheung Woh Tech A 23 Tuas South Street 1 24-Jun 11.30am Enviro-Hub Hldgs E 3 Tuas Avenue 2 24-Jun 10.30am Rowsley Ltd A 87 Science Park Drive Science Park 1 Science Hub Level 1 (Buona Vista Room) 24-Jun 9.30am Ascendas India Tr A423 words
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1697 2013-06-24 7 ROBERT HALILI - INSIDE MARKETS By ROBERT HALILI The writer is managing director, Asia Insider Ltd FOR the third straight week, directors of listed companies were still more in a buying than selling mood, according to filings on Singapore Exchange last week. Seventeen companies posted 27 purchases worth1,697 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration650 2013-06-24 6 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent LAST week, we discussed the possibility that there has been a fundamental shift in sentiment, that the odds had increased of the market not really reacting positively to assurances that US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke was likely650 words
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653 2013-06-24 6 CURRENCIES Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The dollar last week surged the most against the yen since December 2009 as the Federal Reserve signalled a shift in monetary policy that sparked deepening global losses in everything from gold to emerging-market assets. The US currencyBloomberg - 653 words
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681 2013-06-24 6 COMMODITIES AFP [LONDON] Global commodity prices plunged last week, in line with world stock markets, on concerns over the US Federal Reserve ending its mul-ti-billion dollar economic stimulus measures, with Chinese manufacturing data a factor too, analysts said. “The Fed has beenAFP - 681 words
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Article1418 2013-06-24 6 Consensus No. of Forecast Mean Fri’s recommendation esti-EPS PE target price Company name This wk Last mth mates (cents) (ratio) price AIMS AMP Capital Ind REIT 2.00 2.00 4 9.53 16.54 1.87 1.58 Amtek Engineering Ltd 3.33 3.25 3 0.05 7.23 0.60 0.47 ARA Asset Management Ltd 2.571,418 words
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Article73 2013-06-24 6 Jun 21 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -732.00 -26.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -87.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -73.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 743.06 -7.10 FTSE ST Small Cap 566.50 -2.04 FTSE ST All Share 766.89 -3.05 FTSE ST China Top 196.31 -0.78 FTSE ST China 226.41 -1.62 FTSE73 words
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Article54 2013-06-24 6 VOLUME Innopac 563,013,000 NexGenSCom 326,112,000 Golden Agri 293,458,000 New Wave 256,599,000 WE Hldgs 218,624,000 Medtecs 200,158,000 YHM 192,390,000 Healthway 181,264,000 GSH Corp 171,736,000 SingTel 167,446,000 VALUE($) SingTel 611,084,289 DBS Grp 443,426,949 CapitaLand 350,771,685 Wilmar 337,336,989 GLP 250,366,362 OCBC Bk 246,674,909 UOB 241,664,944 Keppel Corp 222,843,090 Golden Agri54 words
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Article113 2013-06-24 6 BY CENTS CLOSE UP DBXT AUD Bonds 5AU$ ***** 122.2 0.6 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 3053 73.9 1.9 JSH 3758 61.2 1.3 CityDev 1050 52.0 5.2 DBXT MSJAP 10US$ 4263 45.9 0.9 Kep Corp.ES.1306 1065 35.0 3.4 Lyxor EasternEurope1 481 34.4 5.9 IS ASIA BND 100S$D 1295 33.0 2.6113 words
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Article128 2013-06-24 6 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN GLD 10US$ ***** -997.6 -5.9 SPDRS S&P 500 10US$ ***** -811.6 -3.8 DBXT Nifty 10US$ 9600 -696.9 -5.4 Lyxor Indonesia10US$ 9414 -610.3 -4.8 IS S&P500 ***** -467.6 -2.2 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 5252 -433.2 -6.1 DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 5015 -216.6 -3.3 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2520 -214.0128 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article954 2013-06-24 8 Payment Ex Rec Pay Ann (cts) date date date date Amara Hldgs an 0.600 11-Jun 13-Jun 26-Jun 10-Apr A-Sonic Aerospace aw 0.170 30-Aug 03-Sep 17-Sep 16-May Aspial Corp ca 1.800 15-May17-May 03-Jul 12-Apr Ban Leong Tech ak 1.100 31-Jul 02-Aug 14-Aug 30-May Berger Int'l ak 0.280 03-Jul 05-Jul954 words
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Article, Illustration723 2013-06-24 8 MINDY TAN - Sales volumes are unlikely to match last year’s peak, says CBRE; 5-8% rise in prices seen By MINDY TAN THE strata office market could see prices rise by 5 to 8 per cent as the buying momentum continues into this year. Transaction volumes crossedSource: CBRE - 723 words
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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2006 2013-06-24 9 CAI HAOXIANG - Gain valuable insights when you decipher a firm’s cash flow statement, saysCAI CAI HAOXIANG LAST week, we looked at how to read and analyse the balance sheet. The balance sheet is an integral part of a company’s financial statements. It2,006 words
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Article, Illustration1189 2013-06-24 9 CAI HAOXIANG - The cash-flow statement will tell you what’s actually happening on the ground in a company MONDAY MULTIPLE CAI HAOXIANG Correspondent CASH is king. This adage applies to both investing and running a business. In a financial crisis when assets are valued at extraordinarily low levels1,189 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration3633 2013-06-24 10 THIS WEEK’S TOPIC Are the better-off members of Singapore society, in particular those in the business sector, doing enough to help the less privileged? What more can and should be done? Doina Palici-Chehab Chief Executive Officer AXA Singapore General Insurance GIVING back should be atTHE STRAITS TIMES FILE PHOTO - 3,633 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration462 2013-06-24 12 State of emergency declared in the southern districts of Muar and Ledang [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s government declared a state of emergency in two southern districts choked by smoke from forest fires in Indonesia as air pollution levels reached a 16-year high yesterday.PHOTO: REUTERS - 462 words
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179 2013-06-24 12 Reuters [JAKARTA] Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc has restarted some operations at the world’s second biggest copper mine after receiving approval from the Indonesian government, a senior company official said on Saturday. The company has slowly resumed open- pit mining at its Grasberg complex– Reuters - 179 words
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367 2013-06-24 12 Bond market still resilient with attractive yields [KUALA LUMPUR] The recent selling trend by foreign funds in the bond market is not expected to have a major impact on Malaysia’s debt equity market, given the country’s resilience and attractive yields, an analyst said,367 words
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320 2013-06-24 12 [KUALA LUMPUR] Sumatec Resources Bhd should be debt-free by August and achieve its RM1 billion (S$398 million) revenue target within three years, says its major shareholder Halim Saad. The company is banking on its Rakushechnoye oil and gas field in Mangystau, Kazakhstan, to put320 words
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Article1426 2013-06-24 12 VOL Jun 21 RM +/-(‘000) A M Realty 1.16 0.02 1378 VOL Advance Synerg 0.15 -0.01 555 Adventa Bhd 1.16 Ae Multi Hldgs 0.21 -0.01 266 Affin Holdings 4.18 0.03 1399 Ahmad Zaki Res 0.83 0.04 597 Airasia Bhd 3.06 -0.11 ***** Alliance Finan 123 Aluminium Co 0.701,426 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration666 2013-06-24 13 Up to 1,000 people are feared to have died in landslides and flash floods AFP [GOVINDGHAT, India] Bad weather hampered rescue operations yesterday in northern India where up to 1,000 people are feared to have died in landslides and flash floods thatAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 666 words
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317 2013-06-24 13 AP [TAIPEI] Taiwan and China signed a wide-ranging agreement on Friday to open up their service sectors, another milestone in the ever-closer trade and economic ties between the political rivals. Following two years of negotiation, the two signed the agreement in ShanghaiAP - 317 words
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376 2013-06-24 13 Reuters [NEW DELHI] India has decided to allow some power companies to pass on the costs of foreign coal to customers, a minister said, in a move likely to boost imports and investment in power generation but bring higher prices. The policyReuters - 376 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration787 2013-06-24 16 Merkel admits that power of the family policy to boost birthrate is limited AFP [BERLIN] Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives are trumpeting an electoral pledge to bump up child benefits but admit that the power of their family policy to boost the low birthrate thatAFP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 787 words
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Article, Illustration439 2013-06-24 16 AFP [LONDON] Finance minister George Osborne will claim the British economy is “leaving intensive care” when he unveils a fresh round of spending cuts, media reports said yesterday. The chancellor of the exchequer, who will deliver his spending review on Wednesday, is expected to spellAFP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 439 words
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571 2013-06-24 16 Measure now may get broad bipartisan support in vote WP [WASHINGTON] The United States Senate made significant changes to the immigration bill under its consideration on Friday that will expand the legislation to more than 1,100 pages and add roughly US$50 billionWP - 571 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration444 2013-06-24 17 AFP [ATHENS] Greece’s conservative Prime Minister Antonis Samaras pledged yesterday to work more closely with his socialist allies to prevent disputes that nearly brought down his government last week. “We must learn to cooperate,” Mr Samaras told To Vima weekly in an interview. “But weAFP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 444 words
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336 2013-06-24 17 AFP [SOFIA] The European Union’s Socialists agreed to push for more incentives to battle youth unemployment across Europe and revitalise the bloc’s industry at a party council in Sofia on Saturday. “Our job is to create jobs for the people and especiallyAFP - 336 words
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673 2013-06-24 17 Agreement puts BOE first in European race to set up swap facilities with China Bloomberg [LONDON] Bank of England governor Mervyn King and his Chinese counterpart Zhou Xiaochuan agreed to a three-year currency swap line to promote financial stability andBloomberg - 673 words
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Article, Illustration736 2013-06-24 17 Demonstrators vent against corruption, demand govt reform AP [SAO PAULO] A quartermillion Brazilians took to the streets in the latest wave of sometimes-violent protests that are increasingly focusing on corruption and reforming a government system in which people have lost faith. The turnout in Saturday’sAP; PHOTO: AFP - 736 words
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Article, Illustration514 2013-06-24 18 Tension brewing between Berlin and Ankara over crackdown on protests in Turkey Reuters [BERLIN] Germany’s Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said tensions with Ankara were undeniable after he met his Turkish counterpart on Saturday amid a row over Berlin’s criticism of a crackdownReuters; PHOTO: AFP - 514 words
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Article, Illustration1099 2013-06-24 18 WP [JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA, Spain] Under the fierce Andalusian sun, a class of novice matadors strode into an empty bullfighting ring, arching and flourishing through moves meant to slay a beast in its tracks. Yet during their breaks, the teenagers spokeWP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,099 words
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552 2013-06-24 18 Plan will be centred around reduction of carbon pollution Reuters [WASHINGTON] US President Barack Obama said that he will outline a climate change plan tomorrow centred around reducing pollution from carbon emissions as he attempts to make good on a pledgeReuters - 552 words
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308 2013-06-24 18 AFP [TIRANA] One man was killed and three people were wounded in an apparently politically motivated shooting in Albania yesterday during a crucial vote that could determine whether one of Europe’s poorest countries has a chance of joining the EU. The shootoutAFP - 308 words
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719 2013-06-24 18 AFP [WASHINGTON] So far, the idea of hacking into medical devices has been limited to fiction and hacker demonstrations. But US regulators and security experts say the threat is real: malicious actors can gain access to devices ranging from pacemakers to insulin pumps,AFP - 719 words
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Article, Illustration780 2013-06-24 19 HK says it had no legal basis to prevent his departure; US senator charges Putin likely knew and okayed his flight AFP Reuters [MOSCOW] Former US spy Edward Snowden yesterday arrived in Russia from Hong Kong, reportedly on his wayAFP; Reuters; PHOTO: AP - 780 words
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736 2013-06-24 19 WP [WASHINGTON] Lauren O’Shaughnessy has boosted prices for her wedding planning services by about 25 per cent since 2009 as the economic expansion puts Americans in the mood for bigger parties and fancier locations. Spending on the average wedding in the United StatesWP - 736 words
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Article, Illustration623 2013-06-24 20 Cook initiates move to reassure investors after shares lost 41% from their peak Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] Apple Inc’s board is linking more of chief executive officer Tim Cook’s compensation to the company’s stock performance, seeking to reassure investors who have seen the sharesBloomberg - 623 words
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Article, Illustration1084 2013-06-24 20 WP [TOKYO] Almost everything Mikio Matsushita’s factory near Tokyo needs to produce natto is imported from the soya beans used in the fermented Japanese snack to the polystyrene trays in which they’re packaged. The reliance on imports, combined with the domestic market focus for the quintessentiallyWP; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,084 words
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441 2013-06-24 20 Bloomb erg [SYDNEY] Echo Entertainment Group Ltd, licensed to run Sydney’s only casino until 2019, plans to spend more than A$1.1 billion (S$1.3 billion) expanding the property to fend off a challenge from billionaire James Packer’s Crown Ltd. The proposed extensions toBloomberg - 441 words
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661 2013-06-24 20 AFP [ABIDJAN] African palm oil producers are hitting back at what they say is a “smear campaign” against them by environmentalists and health activists that risks ruining their industry. Countering their increasingly vocal critics was the main aim of producers attending theAFP - 661 words
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653 2013-06-24 22 Wind turbine makers lay off workers as state subsidies to producers fall AFP [MADRID] Spain’s wind turbine manufacturers are laying off workers, and farmers who installed solar panels are facing ruin as austerity policies afflict the long-coddled green energy sector. Further cuts are expectedAFP - 653 words
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Article, Illustration303 2013-06-24 22 Reuters [ROME] Italy will delay for at least three months a rise in sales tax which was due to take effect in July and the government aims to cancel the rise altogether, Deputy Economy Minister Stefano Fassina said in a newspaper interviewReuters; PHOTO: AFP - 303 words
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354 2013-06-24 22 Coffee giant will pay another £15m by next year after row AFP [LONDON] US-based coffee giant Starbucks said yesterday it had paid £5 million (S$9.8 million) in British corporation tax and will pay another £15 million by next year after facing a backlash– AFP - 354 words
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Article, Illustration550 2013-06-24 22 Judgment could have major political repercussions Re uters [ROME] A Milan court will decide today whether Silvio Berlusconi paid for sex with an underage prostitute and abused his powers to cover it up, with the former Italian prime minister facing a jailReuters; PHOTO: AFP - 550 words
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322 2013-06-24 22 Move comes over concern that city is losing out to New York, London, Paris Bloomberg [MILAN] Prada SpA, Tod’s SpA and more than a dozen Italian luxury goods makers pledged to work together to promote Milan fashion week amid concern that itBloomberg - 322 words
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262 2013-06-24 22 Bloomberg [RIYADH] Saudi Arabia, the Arab world’s biggest economy, shifted the official weekend to Friday and Saturday to align the kingdom’s economy with other regional markets, Saudi Press Agency said, citing a royal decree. The change, which starts June 29, applies to allBloomberg - 262 words
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681 2013-06-24 23 AirAsia: Its Japanese business is suffering from an inability to manage costs AFP [TOKYO] Japan’s budget airlines have flown into turbulence with AirAsia’s local carrier in danger of being grounded, but analysts say the popularity of discount flying should keep the fledglingAFP - 681 words
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Article, Illustration714 2013-06-24 23 AP [CINCINNATI] A plane carrying a wing walker crashed at an air show and exploded into flames, killing the pilot and stunt walker instantly. The crash on Saturday of the 450 HP Stearman biplane happened at around 12:45 pm atAP; PHOTO: AP - 714 words
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509 2013-06-24 23 It is mounted to give viewers a close-up look at space flight Reuters [CAPE CANAVERAL] In deciding how to exhibit the space shuttle Atlantis, which goes on display next week, the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida opted for a perspectiveReuters - 509 words
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328 2013-06-24 23 Reuters [ST PETERSBURG] Danish oil and shipping group AP Moller-Maersk would increase its investment in Russia if the chance arose, its chief executive said on Friday, undeterred by a fall in the value of its Russian ports operator Global Ports. “Irrespective ofReuters - 328 words
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305 2013-06-24 23 Reuters [LONDON] Egypt is relying increasingly on large Swiss trading houses for fuel supplies as it struggles to avoid energy shortages and unrest, while smaller players cut back on deliveries for fear of non-payment. Egypt’s finances have been crippled by a fall inReuters - 305 words
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Miscellaneous278 2013-06-24 23 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 5 Port worker we heartlessly criticise (7) 7 Before jaunt, I loaded cases (5) 9 Spot male lead dropping round instrument (6) 10 Condemn grammatical structure (8) 11 Paid attention to fine advertisement (4,6) 13 Run on city bank (4) 14 Going round ahead of girl, one278 words
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Article, Illustration859 2013-06-24 24 JAIME EE - Cheng Hoo Tian’s menu flaunts a 1930s pedigree but the dishes are mostly one note, writesJAIME JAIME EE NEW RESTAURANT Cheng Hoo Tian 41 Keong Saik Road Tel: 6382-2222 Open daily: 11.30am to 3pm; 6 to 11pm IN a crowd of ever-growing newbie tenants vying with onePHOTOS: YEN MENG JIIN, DYLAN TAN - 859 words
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Article3275 2013-06-24 25 Week ended: Jun 21 52-wks Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Last 8.8 3 A-Sonic Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net 188 106 AIMSAMPIReit 157.5 -2.5 3031 167 154.5 157 157.53,275 words
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Article247 2013-06-24 26 52-wks Last Vol Week Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Last 2.4 1.3 t Advanced System 1.4 -0.1 2123 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.5 22.3 Week Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High247 words
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Article118 2013-06-24 26 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.795 -0.010 CapitaLand 3.050 -0.070 CapitaMall 1.950 -0.050 CityDev 10.500 +0.030 ComfortDelGro 1.800 +0.035 DBS Grp 15.450 -0.150 GLP 2.650 +0.020 Genting SP 1.360 Golden Agri 0.550 -0.005 HK Land 6.500 -0.110 Stock name Close Change HPH Trust US$ 0.745 -0.005118 words
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Article2068 2013-06-24 26 Transaction date: Jun 21 HONG KONG Vol HK$ +/-'000 Aeon Credit 7.11 unch 0 Aeon Stores '000 Angang Steel 4.27 0.31 ***** Anhui Conch Anhuiexpresswa 3.90 0.02 3768 Asia Satellite 30.65 0.15 60 Asm Pacific -0.80 Bank Of E Asia 27.35 -0.20 6371 Beida Jade Bir 0.35 unch2,068 words
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Article264 2013-06-24 26 52-Wk Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 49.1 25 AVJennings A43.5 +3 108 46.5 43.5 42 45 3.6 8 3.5 161.1 52 30.5 Genting HK US$ US47.5 -0.5 ***** 49.5 46.5 47 47.5 3127.6264 words
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Article186 2013-06-24 26 MAIN SDQ TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 9 6 0 0 0 0 9 6 0 Manufacturing 57 86 36 14 12 5 71 98 41 Commerce 31 26 18 4 4 5 35 30 23 Tpt/Stor/Comms 14 20 11186 words
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Article1036 2013-06-24 26 52-Wk Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 126 107.1 ABF SG Bond ETF Last 143 120.4 CIMB APAC Div 100S$D 129.8 -2.4 6 132 129.8 127.7 128.6 114.4 96 CIMB APAC Div 100US$1,036 words
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Article123 2013-06-24 26 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 143,482 143,482 427,103 427,103 Manufacturing 1,484,598 776,276 2,260,874 949,371 78,209 1,027,580 Commerce 1,000,364 306,208 1,306,572 502,385 29,128 531,513 Tpt/Stor/Comms 602,750 99,908 702,658 1,121,032 38,004 1,159,036 Finance 694,301 1,107 695,408 1,106,012 461 1,106,473 Construction 460,351 198,954123 words
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Article634 2013-06-24 27 Jun 21 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES SPOT *****.87 *****.35 *****.67 Sep13 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****6 *****5 Dec13 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 25 ***** MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUTURES SPOT 277.80 278.40 275.34 Jun13 279.20 280.10 273.90 276.10 ***** *****6 Jul13 274.00634 words
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373 2013-06-24 27 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Jun 21 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 1016.3 -0.5 8.3 -0.7 10.5 -0.6 5.7 EAFE Preliminary 826.8 -0.6 6.8 -0.7 5.9 -0.7 1.4 Europe Preliminary 1170.3 -1.0 2.0373 words
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Article471 2013-06-24 27 Jun 21 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.958 5.654 0.697 7.153 54.676 91.649 0.903 10.654 2.957 1.188 91.178 40.302 1.175 9.418 0.857 27.746 28.756 0.596 0.922 Canada 1.044 5.902471 words
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Article70 2013-06-24 27 Jun 21 (US$) (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 0.***** 12 mths 0.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 0.***** 3 mths 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 12 mths 12 mths SWAP Mid70 words
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Article138 2013-06-24 27 Jun 21 GOLD(US$/oz) Jun 21 Jun 20 Hong Kong 1310.00 1324.00 Jun 20 Jun 21 London 1296.40 1288.99 1297.15 1290.71 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Jun 21 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 120 53 5gm 340 266 10gm 607 531138 words
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Article90 2013-06-24 27 Jun 21 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****W 19-Sep-13 0.25 6-Month BS*****T 13-Dec-13 0.27 1-Year BY*****H 02-May-14 0.26 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0S 0.25 01-Feb-15 99.77 5-Year N*****0T 0.5 01-Apr-18 96.3290 words
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Article57 2013-06-24 27 Jun 21 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Jul 13 2433.0 2431.0 2437.0 2418.0 402 3310 Aug 13 2446.0 2446.0 2454.0 2433.0 4359 ***** Sep 13 2438.0 2439.0 2444.0 2421.0 ***** ***** Oct 13 2430.0 2433.057 words
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Article155 2013-06-24 27 Jun 21 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.1750 1.1760 0.9222 0.9223 Canadian dollar 1.2262 1.2279 0.9630 0.9624 Euro 1.6847 1.6864 1.3223 1.3226 NZ dollar 0.9891 0.9906 0.7763 0.7769 Sterling pound 1.9728 1.9745 1.5484 1.5485155 words
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Article121 2013-06-24 27 As at 9am Jun 21 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.202 1.145 Can dollar 1.252 1.204 Euro 1.724 1.642 Sterling pound 2.013 1.936 NZ dollar 1.015 0.976 US dollar 1.300 1.239 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article157 2013-06-24 27 Jun 21 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.08 0.05 1-month 3/8 1/4 2-months 3/8 1/4 3-months 3/8 1/4 Overnight mode: 0.05 US$ 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 0.55 0.35 9 months 0.65 0.45 12157 words
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1115 2013-06-24 27 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Singapore ExchangeMBePW*****2 6.8 0.2 740 2 6.8 Singapore AirlinesLtd.ES.1306 Singapore Press MBeCW*****2 2.3 -0.3 500 0.2 450 3 Singapore Press MBeCW*****2 Singapore Press MBePW*****1 8.1 0.2 440 5 SingaporePressHldgsLtd.ES.1306 428 6 1 SingaporeTechEngineeri.ES.1306 401 20 14 STI 2950MBePW*****1 --6 --2 STI 3200 BP eCW*****9 --2 Singapore1,115 words
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Article109 2013-06-24 27 Jun 21 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jul 13 1493.25 1497.50 1505.75 1488.75 Aug 13 1413.75 1420.75 1428.75 1410.00 Sep 13 1315.75 1325.50 1329.25 1312.50 Nov 13 1273.50 1285.00 1285.25 1267.75 SOYBEAN OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Jul 13109 words
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Article95 2013-06-24 27 Jun 21 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High Low Jul 13 1420 1415 1420 1409 Sep 13 1437 1431 1435 1425 Dec 13 1449 1442 1449 1438 Mar 14 1453 1445 1454 1443 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High Low Jul 13 1735 1721 1751 1717 Sep 13 1743 1736 1759 172695 words
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Article70 2013-06-24 27 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Jun 20 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 103.05 -3.12 WTI (Near Mth) 94.67 -3.15 Dubai (1-Mth F) 101.09 -2.18 Tapis blend 107.82 -2.38 Minas 104.27 -2.38 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 94.44 -1.12 Jet Kerosene 118.37 -1.68 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket70 words
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Article22 2013-06-24 27 Jun 21 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2741 1.2751 2-months 1.2740 1.2752 3-months 1.2741 1.2752 6-months 1.2740 1.2753 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article66 2013-06-24 27 Jun-21 Jun-21 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1747.55 1752.00 3 months 1793.00 1797.50 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 6785.00 6738.50 3 months 6818.00 6770.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2013.75 2005.75 3 months 2023.00 2018.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.50 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months66 words
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