The Business Times, 23 August 2013
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Title Section25 2013-08-23 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg SfCl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO R GN NO *****2868E MCI (P) 085/08/2013 Friday, August 23, 201325 words
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Article, Illustration813 2013-08-23 1 KENNETH LIM - Asian markets, especially Malaysia, feel the pain amid fears of capital outflows from the region By KENNETH LIM kenlim@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] Regional investors hammered a few more boards into the windows as analysts kept their forecasts for “Septaper”, following a modest stay-the-course set813 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article65 2013-08-23 1 HST INDEX 3,089.40 (-19.59) HST INDEX FUTURES 3,085.00 (-20.00) HSIMSCI 350.25 (-3.14) HSIMSCI FUTURES 349.70 (-2.40) US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.281 (US$/S$ per 1.560 1.999 EURO (US$/S$/€ 1.335 1.711 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 98.20 76.60 RM 3.307 2.580 HK$ 7.756 6.052 BAHT 32.04 24.99 RUPIAH65 words
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Article48 2013-08-23 1 Thursday Change KL COMP 1,720.37 -24.48 NIKKEI 225 13,365.17 -59.16 HANG SENG 21,895.40 +77.67 SET INDEX 1,351.81 -3.33 JAKARTA COMP 4,171.41 -47.04 MANILA COMP 6,136.73 -389.22 SEOUL COMP 1,849.12 -18.34 SHENZHEN B 811.52 -2.33 MUMBAI IND 18,312.94 +407.03 12noon EDT Change DOW 14,947.16 +49.61 NASDAQ 3,630.94 +31.1548 words
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Article21 2013-08-23 1 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA INDONESIA HONG KONG TAIWAN INDONESIA 13.227 TAIWAN 5.036 JAPAN 1.475 SWITZERLAND 9.33 INDIA 0.50 Source: Bloomberg21 words
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Article, Illustration776 2013-08-23 1 SIOW LI SEN - By SIOW LI SEN lisen@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] While other Asian currencies have been getting battered, the renminbi stands out for its robust performance. Those who kept their faith in it now stand to enjoy a small windfall. The Chinese currency is the bestSource: Bloomberg - 776 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration440 2013-08-23 2 AYISHAH MA - Economists attribute boost to increasing investments in railway projects, tax reductions By AYISHAH MA EJ Insight [HONG KONG] Business sentiment among small and medium-sized enterprises has improved after the government unveiled a raft of policies on railway investment, taxation and trade late last month,EJ Insight; PHOTO: REUTERS - 440 words
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Article, Illustration709 2013-08-23 4 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - They agree to sell their respective stakes for a total of $126m By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY amit@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] The shareholders of OpenNet, which include subsidiaries of SingTel and Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), have agreed to sell their respective stakes for a total of $126 million.709 words
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561 2013-08-23 4 Minutes of end-July Fed meeting give away very few clues Reuters [NEW YORK] A few Federal Reserve officials thought last month it would soon be time to slow the pace of their bond buying “somewhat” but others counselled patience, according toReuters - 561 words
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Article, Illustration711 2013-08-23 4 LEE U-WEN - It’s also a time to reflect on past, think of future: PM Lee By LEE U-WEN leeuwen@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] Fresh from chairing the year-long Our Singapore Conversation dialogue, the next big task on Education Minister Heng Swee Keat’s plate is to lead a new committeePHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG/THE STRAITS TIMES - 711 words
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591 2013-08-23 4 CHUANG PECK MING - By peckming@sph.com.sg CHUANG PECK MING peckming@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] Singapore remains a hub for business and talent, and this still acts as a magnet for senior positions to be anchored here, despite lower jobs going to cheaper markets, according to Robert Walters. In its591 words
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Article376 2013-08-23 2 ‘Septaper’ forecasts stay the course after Fed minutes REGIONAL investors hammered a few more boards into the windows as analysts kept their forecasts for “Septaper”, following a modest stay-the-course set of minutes from the US Federal Reserve policy meeting. FRONT PAGE Yuan holds firm, but some investors get376 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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476 2013-08-23 6 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - But the unit trusts, ILPs return a positive 9.75% for the 12 months to June 2013 By NISHA RAMCHANDANI nishar@sph.com.sg AFTER three straight quarters of increases, the unit trusts and investmentlinked insurance products (ILPs) under the Central Provident Fund Investment Scheme (CPFIS) fell476 words
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368 2013-08-23 6 ANDREA SOH - Tan Pei-San, also head of international business, leaving on Sept 30 By ANDREA SOH sandrea@sph.com.sg MAYBANK Kim Eng’s Singapore CEO Tan Pei-San is leaving the firm. The move comes two years after Malaysia’s biggest banking group Malayan Banking (Maybank) acquired Kim Eng Holdings –one368 words
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608 2013-08-23 6 US$1.4b fund in Asia will be region’s largest fund launch Reuters [HONG KONG] Two top executives of Millennium Management LLC are preparing to start a US$1.4 billion hedge fund in Asia, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, in what would be theReuters - 608 words
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556 2013-08-23 7 VIVIEN SHIAO - Deal involves design and construction of offshore subsea construction vessel By vshiao@sph.com.sg VIVIEN SHIAO vshiao@sph.com.sg VARD Holdings, a global designer and builder of offshore and specialised vessels, has secured a new contract worth 800 million Norwegian kroner (S$168 million) for the design and construction556 words
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311 2013-08-23 7 JACQUELYN CHEOK - $22.7m boost from development property disposal By JACQUELYN CHEOK jaccheok@sph.com.sg HAFARY Holdings, a supplier of tiles, wood flooring and sanitary ware in Singapore, has posted a full-year net profit attributable to equity-holders of $25.4 million 5.6 times the last financial year’s $4.5 million.311 words
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552 2013-08-23 7 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - Free subscription to Evernote for those who sign up, renew By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY amit@sph.com.sg LOCAL telco StarHub has a bonus for post-paid mobile subscribers who sign up or renew their plans. They will receive a complimentary one-year premium subscription worth $58 to Evernote,552 words
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337 2013-08-23 9 MINDY TAN - Up to 65m placement shares will be issued at $0.2513 apiece By MINDY TAN tanmindy@sph.com.sg CHINA Environment is looking to raise about $15.9 million in net proceeds through the issue of up to 65 million placement shares at $0.2513 each. Assuming all the337 words
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641 2013-08-23 9 But their long-term horizon may let them weather losses Reuters [LONDON] The world’s biggest sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) may see their bumper profits of 2012 diminish this year as recent diversification into highgrowth emerging markets starts to produce disappointingReuters - 641 words
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Article, Illustration881 2013-08-23 9 Earlier slump drove consumer demand in China, India Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] The rout in gold that wiped out US$56 billion of value this year is spurring consumer demand in China and India, the biggest buyers, and leading JPMorgan Chase Co and Bank of America Corp toBloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 881 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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64 2013-08-23 9 GLOBAL Logistic Properties (GLP), the largest provider of modern logistics facilities in China, Japan and Brazil, has pre-leased 24,000 square metres (258,334 square feet) to a global consumer goods company at GLP Park Jiangning in Nanjing, eastern China. With the signing of64 words
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99 2013-08-23 9 AZEUS Systems Holdings, a provider of IT consultancy services based in Hong Kong, said that Azeus Systems Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Azeus, has received the approval to enter into three standing offer agreements for the supply of99 words
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74 2013-08-23 9 METAL recycling company Union Steel Holdings saw net profit rise from $875,000 to $3.8 million in the fourth quarter ended June. Revenue rose 5.6 per cent to $25.8 million. For the full year ended June, net profit rose 68.6 per cent74 words
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70 2013-08-23 9 SAIZEN Real Estate Investment Trust (Saizen Reit), which invests in income-producing real estate in Japan, has declared a distribution per unit (DPU) of 0.63 cent for the six months ended June. This is 4.5 per cent lower than the70 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration575 2013-08-23 8 R SIVANITHY - Punting activity in the low-priced counters stays strong, even as blue chips continue to slide STOCKS R SIVANITHY sivan@sph.com.sg Senior Correspondent IT HAS to be the ultimate irony –speculative penny stocks, some of which are rumoured to be heavily manipulated by Malaysian syndicates, lookSource: Bloomberg - 575 words
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Article72 2013-08-23 8 Aug 22 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -579.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -56.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -58.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 736.44 -2.46 FTSE ST Small Cap 543.47 +1.15 FTSE ST All Share 757.02 -3.98 FTSE ST China Top 194.01 -0.35 FTSE ST China 226.37 -0.15 FTSE ST72 words
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Article57 2013-08-23 8 VOLUME Albedo 1,177,863,000 Cedar 630,228,000 WE Hldgs 161,593,000 Geo Energy 152,946,000 Amplefield 136,956,000 Mirach Energy 107,680,000 HanKore 87,438,000 Albedo W*****9 74,267,000 Thai Beverage 73,526,000 GSH Corp 68,943,000 VALUE($) DBS Grp 144,222,947 OCBC Bk 111,772,534 SingTel 86,367,980 UOB 68,285,813 Geo Energy 60,728,730 Albedo 50,032,723 Mirach Energy 48,148,790 JMH57 words
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Article186 2013-08-23 8 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 5 7 2 0 0 0 5 7 2 Manufacturing 48 54 41 6 14 9 54 68 50 Commerce 21 25 19 9 2 2 30 27 21 Tpt/Stor/Comms 9 21 12186 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article292 2013-08-23 8 Aug 22 close: S$1.330 DMG Partners Research, Aug 22 PARKSON Retail Asia’s (PRA) revenue was relatively unchanged at S$103 million, mainly due to weak same-store-sales growth (SSSG) in Malaysia and its store closure at The Mall, Kuala Lumpur. Q4 2013 SSSG was plus 0.6 per cent for292 words
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Article392 2013-08-23 8 Aug 22 close: S$0.455 OCBC Investment Research, Aug 22 THE Indonesian rupiah (IDR) has weakened some 7.4 per cent against the Singapore dollar (SGD) since June 28, with S$1 buying 8558.25 rupiah as at Aug 21, compared to 7922.96 rupiah on June 28. We understand392 words
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Article185 2013-08-23 8 ANDREA SOH - Compiled by ANDREA SOH Aug 22 close: S$4.99 DBS Vickers Research, Aug 22 SEMBCORP Industries (SCI) announced that its Oman JV, Sem- bcorp Salalah Power Water Co, will be listing the Salalah Independent Power and Water Plant (Salalah IWPP) on the Muscat Securities Market on Aug 28. Sembcorp185 words
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Article135 2013-08-23 8 EPS earnings per share Ebit earnings before interest tax Ebitda earnings before interest, tax, depreciation amortisation FY fiscal/financial year H1, H2 first or second half NAV net asset value 9M nine months P/B price/book value (ratio) PE price/earnings (ratio) Q1, Q2, Q3 first, second, or third quarter q-o-q quarter-on-quarter135 words
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Article123 2013-08-23 8 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 29,614 29,614 79,736 79,736 Manufacturing 497,137 725,567 1,222,704 201,447 9,322 210,769 Commerce 202,537 1,402,834 1,605,371 152,802 65,971 218,773 Tpt/Stor/Comms 135,515 23,204 158,719 167,474 9,426 176,900 Finance 94,539 2,453 96,992 355,699 1,004 356,702 Construction 122,855 142,961123 words
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Article116 2013-08-23 8 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.870 -0.055 CapitaLand 3.070 -0.040 CapitaMall 1.895 -0.030 CityDev 10.080 -0.120 ComfortDelGro 1.810 -0.015 DBS Grp 16.060 -0.240 GLP 2.680 -0.040 Genting SP 1.360 +0.010 Golden Agri 0.520 +0.005 HK Land 6.730 -0.080 HPH Trust US$ 0.735 -0.005 JMH 54.980 +0.800116 words
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Article, Illustration512 2013-08-23 8 CURRENCIES Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The US dollar yesterday advanced to a two-week high against the yen as initial jobless claims over the past month fell to a five-year low, boosting the case for the Federal Reserve to reduce stimulus. The US currencyBloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 512 words
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Article111 2013-08-23 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP GLD 10US$ ***** 106.3 0.6 JMH 5498 102.5 1.5 JSH 3310 76.9 1.8 STXPO 100 314 33.0 11.7 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 2971 15.4 0.4 H Royal 317 12.0 3.9 Berger Int 25 11.0 78.6 DBXT MSRussia 10US$ 284 10.3 2.9 DBXT CSI300 10US$ 720111 words
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Article130 2013-08-23 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT Nifty 10US$ 8275 -312.6 -2.9 SPDRS S&P 500 10US$ ***** -156.3 -0.7 DBXT MSJAP 10US$ 4320 -126.8 -2.2 Lyxor Malaysia 10US$ 949 -74.3 -5.8 DBXT MSINDO 10us$ 1204 -71.7 -4.4 Lyxor MS India 10US$ 1097 -61.5 -4.2 CIMBAsean40 100US$ 990 -32.0 -2.5 DairyFarm 1076130 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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354 2013-08-23 10 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] GIC Pte, the Singapore sovereign wealth fund, is the buyer of Blackstone Group LP’s stake in London’s Broadgate office complex, according to two people with knowledge of the deal. GIC is buying 50 per cent of Broadgate, a cluster ofBloomberg - 354 words
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449 2013-08-23 10 ANNABETH LEOW - Region’s consumers will shift from thrift to spendthrift in 10 years: ACI survey By ANNABETH LEOW leowhma@sph.com.sg THE plurality of consumers in Asia hews to the stereotype of fiscally prudent, hardworking savers, according to the Institute of Asian Consumer Insight (ACI), and this description449 words
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Article, Illustration1138 2013-08-23 10 DORLISA SONG, ONG JIA MIN GRACE, ZHAO WEN WEI - Holland Barrett aims to be everywhere soon Brought into Singapore by Jay Gee Health, the leading British health supplements brand is being marketed aggressively here By DORLISA SONG, ONG JIA MIN GRACE ZHAO WEN WEI The writers are students of NUS Business School JUST four years ago, Singapore’s retail healthPHOTO: ARTHUR LEE - 1,138 words
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Advertisement67 2013-08-23 10 Celebrating Singapore´s Enterprising Spirit 2013 This series is part of the Enterprise 50 Educational Project between the E50 partners and the NUS Business School. Jay Gee Enterprises Pte Ltd was among the winners in 2012. The annual E50 ranking is co-organised by The Business Times and KPMG, sponsored by OCBC67 words
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PREMIUM PROFESSIONALS
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Article, Illustration1196 2013-08-23 11 TEH SHI NING - There is scope for industry bodies and insurance companies in Singapore to help narrow the gap, reports TEH SHI NING TEH SHI NING tshining@sph.com. sg THE mismatch between skills and the insurance sector’s manpower needs is a global one, but it is felt more keenly here1,196 words
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Article, Illustration786 2013-08-23 11 TEH SHI NING - Insurance sector’s demands for talent are wide and varied Reports by TEH SHI NING FROM specialist underwriters to claims experts, actuaries to risk managers Singapore’s insurance sector needs all of these and more. And the talent shortfall is not only in the specialised underwriting and786 words
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Article, Illustration561 2013-08-23 11 HE may have chosen to major in actuarial science a field closely associated with the insurance industry but as an undergraduate, Ng Jun Zhe wasn’t sure about a career in insurance. It was the mix of business, statistics and mathematics in561 words
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Article, Illustration855 2013-08-23 13 Regional markets rout pushed the currency to a 3-year low this week WP [SINGAPORE] The ringgit has weakened too much for an economy that’s set to perform better in the coming months, Malaysia’s planning minister said as a regional markets rout pushed the currency toWP; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 855 words
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389 2013-08-23 13 Cut to 9% from 10.5% aimed at boosting sales Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia, the world’s largest palm oil producer, will reduce the duty on shipments of the crude variety for the first time in four months to increase sales after prices tumbled toBloomberg - 389 words
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232 2013-08-23 13 [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia Smelting Corp Bhd (MSC), the world’s second largest tin metal producer, is looking at expanding its mining operations in Malaysia and worldwide, with the focus on three minerals tin, tungsten and titanium said Mohamed Yakub Ismail, its group chief operating232 words
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682 2013-08-23 13 Market feels issue is to refill Indonesia’s coffers again IFR [SINGAPORE] Indonesia’s announcement that it is meeting investors from today, ahead of a new potential dollar transaction less than two months after its most recent deal shows the difficult straits the country finds itself in.IFR - 682 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration618 2013-08-23 14 He was indicted on charges of corruption, bribery, abuse of power NYT [JINAN, China] The trial of Bo Xilai, the fallen Communist Party aristocrat, began yesterday morning in a closed-door hearing in this eastern provincial capital, after security officers, journalists and some supportersNYT; PHOTO: AFP PHOTO / JINAN INTERMEDIATE PEOPLE’S COURT - 618 words
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589 2013-08-23 14 Reuters [BEIJING] A senior Chinese official put pressure on around 30 foreign firms including General Electric (GE) and Siemens at a recent meeting to confess to any antitrust violations and warned them against using external lawyers to fight accusations from regulators, sources said.Reuters - 589 words
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Article, Illustration535 2013-08-23 14 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Mukesh Ambani, India’s richest man, is the biggest loser among the country’s billionaires as the rupee’s slump to record lows erased 24 per cent of his fortune. The chairman of Reliance Industries, operator of the world’s biggest oil refinery complex, hasBloomberg - 535 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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597 2013-08-23 15 Participation in non-govt issues hits 30-50%, up from 20% previously Reuters [SYDNEY] Asian investors are increasingly taking a shine to Australian bonds to diversify their portfolios, in a move that could support the falling Australian dollar but also complicate central bank effortsReuters - 597 words
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Article, Illustration457 2013-08-23 15 Reu ters [TOKYO] Japanese manufacturers’ optimism improved to the highest level in three years, a Reuters poll showed, as a weak yen boosted earnings for exporters of textiles, chemicals, steel and other metals. The index of sentiment derived from a monthly Reuters survey ofReuters; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 457 words
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Article, Illustration681 2013-08-23 15 But it’s still far from the level before the financial crisis NYT [NEW YORK] Median household income has begun to recover over the last two years, but households still have not come close to regaining the purchasing power they had before the financialNYT; PHOTO: AFP - 681 words
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603 2013-08-23 15 Bank says biggest drag is consumer hesitation to spend Bloom berg [OSLO] Norway, western Europe’s biggest oil and gas producer and home to a US$760 billion wealth fund, is struggling to spur demand just as the rest of Europe surfaces from halfBloomberg - 603 words
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WORLD
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409 2013-08-23 16 Index of key indicators climbs in July after remaining unchanged June LATEST US DATA Reuters [NEW YORK] US manufacturing activity hit a fivemonth high in August as hiring picked up and new orders increased at their fastest pace since January, anReuters - 409 words
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Article, Illustration649 2013-08-23 16 Seven million customers to get compensation AFP [LONDON] Britain’s banks face a bill of £1.3 billion (S$2.6 billion) to compensate millions of customers who were mis-sold credit card and identity protection insurance, regulators said yesterday, in the latest blow to the scandal-hit sector.AFP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 649 words
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Article, Illustration531 2013-08-23 16 Reu ters [NEW YORK] Abercrombie Fitch Co, Aeropostale Inc and American Eagle Outfitters Inc have fallen out of fashion with fickle US teen shoppers and aren’t likely to win back their business any time soon. The retailers, known as the “3As”, haveReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 531 words
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240 2013-08-23 16 Reuters [LONDON] British retailer the John Lewis Partnership said that it had discovered an error in calculating pay to staff who work Sundays and bank holidays that would cost £40 million (S$80 million) to fix. The employee-owned retailer, that runs department storesReuters - 240 words
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Article, Illustration239 2013-08-23 16 Reu ters [WASHINGTON] Bradley Manning, sentenced to 35 years in military prison for the biggest breach of classified US documents in US history, said in a statement yesterday that he is female and wants to live as a woman named Chelsea. “As I transitionReuters; PHOTO: AFP - 239 words
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570 2013-08-23 16 Bloomberg [BOSTON] President Barack Obama, in a bid to restrain escalating higher education costs, will call for tying federal financial aid to a new US government ranking of college costs and outcomes, the White House said yesterday. The plan would rank similarBloomberg - 570 words
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Article, Illustration457 2013-08-23 18 AP [TOKYO] Japan’s nuclear watchdog says a leak of highly radioactive water at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant could be the beginning of a new disaster: a series of leaks of contaminated water from storage tanks. The plant operator has builtAP; PHOTO: AP - 457 words
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Article, Illustration455 2013-08-23 18 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Abe begins four-day visit to Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Djibouti tomorrow By in ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo JAPAN’S growing role in the Persian Gulf will be underscored this weekend when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes his second visit to the region this455 words
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Article471 2013-08-23 18 August PMI climbs to 51.7 from last month’s 50.5 Reuters [LONDON] Business activity across the eurozone has picked up this month at a faster pace than expected, surveys showed yesterday, led by Germany as it benefited from growing demand for its exports. Survey compiler Markit’sReuters - 471 words
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Article, Illustration577 2013-08-23 19 Q3 results show revenue declines across most of the firm’s businesses Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] The roadblocks to Hewlett-Pack-ard Co’s (HP) turnaround are mounting. Meg Whitman, hired as chief executive officer almost two years ago to revive the storied Silicon Valley computer maker,Bloomberg - 577 words
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Article, Illustration542 2013-08-23 19 AFP [SYDNEY] Embattled Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd warned yesterday that he was nowhere near being “dead and buried” after a debate in which election rival Tony Abbott asked: “Does this guy ever shut up?” Labor’s Mr Rudd and his conservativeAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 542 words
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554 2013-08-23 19 WP [WASHINGTON] The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said on Wednesday that it has launched investigations into banks and other financial firms after finding many problems in the way they service residential mortgages. In the aftermath of the housing crash, the haphazard work of someWP - 554 words
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505 2013-08-23 22 EDITORIAL IT WOULD seem that the administration of Philippine President Benigno “NoyNoy” Aquino had done all the right things in the past three years. Economic growth in 2013 is expected to buck the slowing trend in South-east Asia. The International Monetary Fund has505 words
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Article, Illustration826 2013-08-23 22 LEON HADAR - THE BOTTOM LINE LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent “WALK Like an Egyptian” the title of the 1986 hit by the Bangles was inspired by a scene in ancient Egyptian reliefs that songwriter Liam Sternberg had seen. It showed people walking awkwardly to keep their balance. The826 words
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Article, Illustration1069 2013-08-23 22 UWE BOTT - If Beijing slows down overseas investments, it’ll deal a severe blow to emerging markets By UWE BOTT The writer is the chief economist of The Globalist Research Center. This article first appeared in the online magazine ‘The Globalist’ AFTER several years of ridingPHOTO: AFP - 1,069 words
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Article, Illustration1049 2013-08-23 23 YIANNOS PAPANTONIOU - The zone’s leaders need to pursue a strategy that integrates the emphasis on reform into a wider context By YIANNOS PAPANTONIOU The writer, Greece’s former economy and finance minister, is president of the Centre for Progressive Policy Research, an independent think tank Project Syndicate [ATHENS]Project Syndicate; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,049 words
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Article, Illustration959 2013-08-23 23 NOAH FELDMAN - By NOAH FELDMAN The writer, a law professor at Harvard University and the author of ‘Cool War: The Future of Global Competition’, is a Bloomberg View columnist. Follow him on Twitter at @NoahRFeldman. Bloomberg FORGET Client No 9. If you wantBloomberg; PHOTO: REUTERS - 959 words
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239 2013-08-23 23 LETTER TO THE EDITOR WE refer to the article “Pay disclosure by listed firms not ideal” (BT, Aug 13). In Singapore’s disclosure-based regime, listed companies and trusts are responsible for the standard and quality of their disclosures. Company directors who authorise the239 words
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609 2013-08-23 24 Banking on emerging markets with fastgrowing middle class creating big demand Reuters [COPENHAGEN] APM Terminals, the ports arm of Danish shipping and oil group AP Moller-Maersk, is investing heavily in fastgrowing Africa and Russia to compensate for lack of growth in mature marketsReuters - 609 words
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Article, Illustration455 2013-08-23 24 It rejects alternative site offer, claims unfair rivalry AP [BUENOS AIRES] Latin America’s largest airline has said that an Argentine government order to vacate its hangar at the downtown Buenos Aires airport would force it to stop operating domestic flights in the country andAP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 455 words
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Article, Illustration831 2013-08-23 24 Reuters [WASHINGTON] The US government has slashed its estimate for the long-term operating costs of Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jets by more than 20 per cent to under US$1 trillion, according to a senior defence official a move that couldReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 831 words
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Article247 2013-08-23 24 SGX '000 Aug 22 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.41 -0.01 30 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.25 unch 610 Cosco Corp 0.69 -0.01 2155 CWT Ltd Ezra Hldgs 0.84 unch 1918 First Ship Lea Freight Links 0.13 unch ***** Grand Banks unch unch 0 Jaya Hold Ltd 0.61 unch 502247 words
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577 2013-08-23 24 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd’s aircraft unit, which is making Japan’s first regional passenger jet, pushed back the delivery of its first plane by more than a year after delays in certification. Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp will hand over its first regional jet inBloomberg - 577 words
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Article3215 2013-08-23 27 Transaction date: Aug 22 52-wks Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Last Vol Day Last Quote 11.5 7 AEM --AAT M Cap 188 106 AIMSAMPIReit 139 +1 931 139 135 1373,215 words
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Article11142 2013-08-23 28 UNIT TRUST FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited 1.1/ Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited Global Emerging Markets!** EM local Cty Bond 0.9166/ European Opportunities!" 1.2461/ Global Emerging Markets!” Global Opportunities/” 1.7807/ 0.9576/ Global Emerging Markets USD 0.507/ Global Opportunities USD Indonesia Equity!” 1.8101/11,142 words
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Article908 2013-08-23 28 52-Wk Last Vol Day 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 129.1 -4.4 5 129.1 129.1 129.1 130 114.4 99 CIMB APAC Div 100US$908 words
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Article594 2013-08-23 29 Aug 22 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES SPOT *****.05 *****.33 *****.73 Sep13 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****4 *****4 Dec13 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 154 ***** MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUTURES SPOT 273.63 275.10 271.76 Aug13 268.60 273.40 268.60 271.20 6265 *****8 Sep13 267.80594 words
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373 2013-08-23 29 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Aug 21 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 1065.6 -0.5 13.6 -0.4 16.6 -0.7 11.3 EAFE Preliminary 873.0 -0.5 12.7 -0.6 13.2 -0.9 8.0 Europe Preliminary 1252.0 -0.7 9.1373 words
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Article471 2013-08-23 29 Aug 22 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.944 5.516 0.675 6.989 58.413 97.437 0.885 10.115 2.980 1.148 93.310 39.813 1.155 9.293 0.833 27.080 28.868 0.578 0.901 Canada 1.059 5.841471 words
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Article49 2013-08-23 29 Aug 22 (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$) 1 mth 1 mth 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 9 mths 12 mths Source: Thomson Reuters49 words
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Article88 2013-08-23 29 Aug 22 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****W 19-Sep-13 0.25 6-Month BS*****A 21-Feb-14 0.28 1-Year BY*****H 02-May-14 0.29 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0S 0.25 01-Feb-15 100.02 5-Year N*****0T 0.5 01-Apr-18 97.4188 words
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Article134 2013-08-23 29 Aug 22 GOLD(US$/oz) Aug 21 Aug 22 Hong Kong 1374.00 1378.00 Aug 20 Aug 21 London 1373.32 1368.59 1374.12 1369.45 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Aug 22 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 126 56 5gm 359 281 10gm 641 561134 words
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Article57 2013-08-23 29 Aug 22 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Sep 13 2395.0 2393.0 2404.0 2380.0 474 4110 Oct 13 2349.0 2351.0 2374.0 2334.0 6006 ***** Nov 13 2330.0 2335.0 2362.0 2318.0 ***** ***** Dec 13 2327.0 2328.057 words
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Article109 2013-08-23 29 Aug 21 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Sep 13 1333.00 1309.25 1335.75 1304.25 Nov 13 1304.00 1290.50 1319.00 1285.50 Jan 14 1305.50 1291.75 1320.00 1287.50 Mar 14 1281.50 1271.00 1296.50 1268.25 SOYBEAN OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Sep 13109 words
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Article95 2013-08-23 29 Aug 21 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High Low Sep 13 1618 1654 1653 1609 Dec 13 1623 1660 1661 1613 Mar 14 1604 1642 1641 1595 May 14 1604 1640 1639 1595 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High Low Sep 13 1827 1858 1862 1822 Nov 13 1829 1850 1857 181895 words
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1137 2013-08-23 29 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 4.1 unch 124 0.0 5 -40 59 Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 Ratio Exer Albedo Limited W*****9 3.5 0.3 ***** AlliedTech W*****2 Disc Ascendas Reit MB ECW*****3 3.2 0.2 2401,137 words
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Article70 2013-08-23 29 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Aug 21 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 109.98 0.02 WTI (Near Mth) 103.96 -1.20 Dubai (1-Mth F) 105.76 0.35 Tapis blend 116.50 0.24 Minas 109.20 0.24 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 100.39 0.83 Jet Kerosene 124.12 0.13 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket70 words
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Article23 2013-08-23 29 Aug 22 S$ S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2810 1.2819 2-months 1.2809 1.2819 3-months 1.2809 1.2820 6-months 1.2810 1.2822 Source: OCBC23 words
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Article66 2013-08-23 29 Aug-21 Aug-21 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1848.25 1865.25 3 months 1897.00 1914.50 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 7209.75 7289.50 3 months 7240.00 7320.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2201.50 2241.50 3 months 2213.00 2247.50 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months66 words
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Article155 2013-08-23 29 Aug 22 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.1542 1.1554 0.9010 0.9013 Canadian dollar 1.2222 1.2232 0.9542 0.9541 Euro 1.7104 1.7118 1.3352 1.3354 NZ dollar 1.0052 1.0065 0.7847 0.7852 Sterling pound 1.9981 2.0000 1.5598 1.5602155 words
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Article121 2013-08-23 29 As at 9am Aug 22 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.176 1.120 Can dollar 1.248 1.200 Euro 1.754 1.671 Sterling pound 2.045 1.967 NZ dollar 1.028 0.989 US dollar 1.313 1.251 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article161 2013-08-23 29 Aug 22 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.03 0.01 1-month 3/8 1/4 2-months 3/8 1/4 3-months 3/8 1/4 Overnight mode: 0.06 US$ 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 0.50 0.30 9 months 0.60 0.40 12161 words
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Article, Illustration946 2013-08-23 30 TripAdvisor to delete old negative reviews for hotels having major renovations NYT [NEW YORK] New York City hotels are at the forefront of a boom in complete makeovers, after years of lower capital spending caused by the steep economic downturn. For hotels thatNYT; PHOTO: NYT - 946 words
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Article, Illustration906 2013-08-23 33 Zillow’s US$50m buyout of property search site shows its dominance in the city Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Zillow Inc’s purchase of StreetEasy for US$50 million shows how dominant the listings website has become in the New York City real estate market seven years after it wasBloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 906 words
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Article, Illustration862 2013-08-23 34 Rising interest rates may damp home sales and demand for their items Bloomberg [GREENSBORO] Tina Bailey is spending US$20,000 to create a master suite and may buy the bathroom fixtures from Home Depot Inc or Lowe’s Cos. “It’s going to increase theBloomberg; PHOTO: AP - 862 words
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Article, Illustration1239 2013-08-23 35 HELMI YUSOF - As the world’s wealth tilts east, fiction writers examine its impact on Asia. ByHELMI HELMI YUSOF I N the deliciously funny Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan, there is a hilarious scene where Singaporean rich girl Astrid Leong is poorly treated at a chic Parisian boutique because1,239 words
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Article, Illustration735 2013-08-23 35 HELMI YUSOF - Reviewed by HELMI YUSOF helmi@sph.com,sg CRAZY RICH ASIANS By Kevin Kwan $29.90, 416 pages CRAZY Rich Asians is quite possibly one of funniest social satires ever written about Singaporeans. It reads like a cross between Anthony Trollope and Singapore Tatler.735 words
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Article, Illustration548 2013-08-23 36 DYLAN TAN - By DYLAN TAN dylantan@sph.com.sg DIRECTORS often give their films a distinctive look and anybody who has watched the works of Nicolas Winding Refn will notice his penchant for bathing his scenes in bright neon colours. There’s a reason for that the Danish filmmaker is colour-blind.548 words
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Article, Illustration636 2013-08-23 36 DYLAN TAN - TANfinds the no-holds-barred Kick-Ass 2 a guilty pleasure DYLAN TAN THERE are a couple of things that make Kick-Ass more than just your average summer superhero franchise for one, the characters feel more real because they are ordinary human beings who don’t636 words
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Article, Illustration591 2013-08-23 36 GEOFFREY EU - By GEOFFREY EU THE silly season is almost over but just when you thought it was safe to go back into cinemas, along comes The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones to spoil your day. This Twilight wannabe, based on the first in a591 words
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Article, Illustration792 2013-08-23 37 The star, who will perform here next month, tells GEOFFREY EU what keeps him going HE was a coal miner’s son from Pontypridd who became a Welsh prince of Bel Air but even now, after a 50-year career spanning multiple musical genres792 words
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Article, Illustration815 2013-08-23 37 KELLY TAY - By KELLY TAY kellytay@sph.com.sg WHEN a ragtag group of teenage boys first approached Chan Tze Law in 2006 for help they wanted to set up their own volunteer orchestra the maestro had doubts that the ambitious idea would work. “I said to them, ‘Well, if815 words
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Article, Illustration818 2013-08-23 37 CHEAH UI-HOON - By CHEAH UI-HOON uihoon@sph.com.sg WHO was Marco Hsu? That’s a question that would stump most Singapore art fans and even art students. More will get to know this name over the course of the next two years, however, with an exhibition at the818 words
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Article, Illustration1056 2013-08-23 38 HELMI YUSOF - Christie’s, the world’s most famous auction house, is set to take on China, reports HELMI YUSOF HELMI YUSOF helmi@sph.com.sg NEXT month, Christie’s will host its first auction in mainland China. It is the first foreign auction house to be allowed to operate independently in China, whose art1,056 words
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Article, Illustration524 2013-08-23 38 HELMI YUSOF - By HELMI YUSOF helmi@sph.com.sg CAN mental illness be turned into a musical with a patient singing and dancing about how she’s, well, crazy? Yes, and very successfully too. So successful, in fact, that the musical earned 11 Tony Award nominations and won three, and nabbed524 words
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Article, Illustration399 2013-08-23 38 CHEAH UI-HOON - By CHEAH UI-HOON uihoon@sph.com.sg IN its 16th year, Singapore theatre company Stages’ annual Chestnuts staging which spoofs popular movies and theatre shows as well as the country’s socio-politi-cal news and happenings is indisputably a Singaporean tradition now, guaranteed to set the audiencePHOTO: OLIVIA NG - 399 words
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Article, Illustration666 2013-08-23 39 CHEAH UI-HOON - Works by six Generation Y artists show why the US contemporary art scene is thriving. By CHEAH UI-HOON NEVER mind the country’s depressed economy. The contemporary art scene in America is thriving and moving on an upwards trajectory that’s defying the US’s other economic666 words
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Article, Illustration496 2013-08-23 39 RACHEL LOI - By RACHEL LOI rachloi@sph.com.sg WHETHER you’re an arts fanatic with a museum season-pass or just a passer-by in need of a weekend pick-me-up, you’ll find something to suit your fancy at the upcoming Singapore Night Festival a veritable buffet of activities set to brighten up496 words
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Article, Illustration262 2013-08-23 39 Shun-Kin. Catch an all-Japanese cast in a play inspired by the works of Japanese writer Junichiro Tanizaki and directed by English director Simon McBurney at the Esplanade Theatre next weekend. Shunk-Kin tells the story of a rich and beautiful player of the shamisen (a plucked string instrument) and her262 words
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Article133 2013-08-23 39 33 Auction's sale of Modern and Contemporary Asian Art. More than 80 paintings and sculptures by South-east Asian and Chinese artists will go under the hammer next Sunday. Curated by one of Singapore’s four registered fine art auction houses, 33 Auction, the works up for sale include those by133 words
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Article135 2013-08-23 39 RACHEL LOI - Compiled by RACHEL LOI rachloi@sph.com.sg George Benson. Multi-Grammy award-win-ning musician George Benson is stopping in Sin- gapore to perform at the Kallang Theatre for one night as part of his Greatest Hits and Inspiration Tour. Benson has produced over 40 albums since he started his career in 1964, and135 words
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Article, Illustration1275 2013-08-23 40 ERIC ASIMOV - By ERIC ASIMOV NYT [BEAUNE, France] Many vintages ago, the négociants, or wine brokers, were considered the big, bad guys of Burgundy. In their barrel rooms in this small city, they controlled the fortunes of hundreds of small growers, unilaterally setting the prices they wouldNYT; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,275 words
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Article, Illustration552 2013-08-23 1 Chuang Peck Ming - By Chuang Peck Ming W ITH the big Chinese customers cutting back spending on luxury goods, no thanks to the new Chinese leaders’ anti-corruption drive, it’s no surprise that Switzerland’s watch exports hardly grew in the first six months of the year. Shipments from the world’s biggest exporter552 words
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Article, Illustration1610 2013-08-23 2 TIMMY TAN - Blue is the new horological black, as designers take a shine to the colour, along with other innovations and highlights of new watches launched this year, reports TIMMY TAN TIMMY TAN The writer is a watch enthusiast “Blue is the new black,” is pretty1,610 words
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Article, Illustration1592 2013-08-23 6 SU JIA XIAN - The more complications a watch packs into its tiny frame, the better for both its makers as well as the state of the art, reports SU JIA XIAN SU JIA XIAN The writer, a graduate from the Singapore Management University, has been keen on watches since1,592 words
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Article, Illustration655 2013-08-23 8 CHUANG PECK MING - Rolex’s Cosmograph Daytona fetes the 50th anniversary of the Daytona races, reportsCHUANG PECK MING CHUANG PECK MING FIFTY years ago, arguably the world’s most famous and coveted chronograph wrist watch was born Rolex’s Cosmograph Daytona, created for drivers who took part in the famous 24-hourPHOTO: AFP - 655 words
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Article, Illustration189 2013-08-23 8 Chuang Peck Ming - Chuang Peck Ming ROLEX presented a colourful collection of new models, which were unveiled in April. Apart from the updated Daytona, which sports an ice-blue face ringed by a chestnut-brown bezel to match its platinum identity, Rolex has also added colour to another of its189 words
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Article, Illustration858 2013-08-23 10 CHUANG PECK MING - Patek Philippe broke its own records in crafting complications when it unveiled the Sky Moon Tourbillon Ref 6002, reportsCHUANG PECK CHUANG PECK MING FEW thought Patek Philippe could do a better wrist watch than the Sky Moon Tourbillon Ref 5002. Packed with 12 complications on two858 words
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Article, Illustration814 2013-08-23 10 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING PATEK Philippe’s advertisement tag-line is: “You never actually own a Patek Philippe. You merely look after it for the next generation.” This also suggests that a Patek watch is made to last, at least, beyond your lifetime. Indeed, the family-owned Swiss watch814 words
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Article, Illustration1276 2013-08-23 12 ALVIN WONG - Minute repeater chimes soar beyond expectations to mimic birdsong and even blockbuster movie soundtracks such as Star Wars and Star Trek, reportsALVIN WONG ALVIN WONG Alvin Wong is a freelance lifestyle journalist. He harbours dreams of writing Singapore’s first Grammy award-winning song one day HOROLOGISTSPHOTO (SIHH): REUTERS - 1,276 words
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Article, Illustration723 2013-08-23 16 ALVIN WONG - Business watches that are discreet, sturdy and designed with restraint make the cut, reportsALVIN ALVIN WONG LIKE your clothes, there are differences between watches for work and watches for play. If one is astute enough to observe decorum with his work wear, then that tact ought723 words
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Article, Illustration194 2013-08-23 16 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING FOR over a decade Louis Vuitton’s Tambour evolution has been defined by its uniquely shaped case, eight-sided crown and side engraving with the 12 letters of the brand. It has been given a new masculine makeover aimed at the modern, urban, globetrotting194 words
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Article, Illustration788 2013-08-23 20 CHUANG PECK MING - A new CEO is shaking things up at Audemars Piguet. Among the slew of changes, Francois-Henry Bennahmias’s slashing of prices for gold watches has made both the industry and customers sit up and take notice, reportsCHUANG PECK MING CHUANG PECK MING FRANCOIS-HENRY Bennahmias, who was788 words
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Article, Illustration341 2013-08-23 20 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING THE Master of Complication has raised the bar for complicated watchmaking by another notch with its new Thunderbolt Tourbillon. Designed and built completely in-house, it’s supposed to be the fastest tourbillion created. “Unlike traditional tourbillons that take 60 seconds341 words
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Article, Illustration922 2013-08-23 22 CHUANG PECK MING - IWC revamped its Ingenieur line to ride on its new Formula One partnership, reportsCHUANG CHUANG PECK MING THANKS to IWC’s new three-year sponsorship deal with the Mercedes AMG Formula One Team, making the watchmaker the team’s Official Engineering Partner, the good old “Inge” has morphed into922 words
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Article, Illustration797 2013-08-23 22 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING BIG names in watchmaking like to make you think that the mechanical timepieces they make are made mostly in the old way by the hands of master watchmakers who work with traditional tools. Hand-made watches are deemed to be better-made than those797 words
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Article, Illustration1151 2013-08-23 23 CHUANG PECK MING - Walking down the pristine aisles and showrooms of the Longines museum in Saint-Imer makes for an eye-opening experience, reportsCHUANG PECK MING CHUANG PECK MING WHEN the Longines museum was reopened to the public late last year, after a major overhaul, Walter von Kanel was1,151 words
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Article, Illustration1400 2013-08-23 24 SU JIA XIAN - Founded in 1865, Zenith was fading slowly until maverick CEOs Thierry Nataf and Jean-Frederic Dufour took over the reins from 2001. They helped bring the brand into the modern era, writes su jia xian SU JIA XIAN IN its heyday Zenith was one of the largest watchmakersPHOTO: REUTERS - 1,400 words
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Article, Illustration620 2013-08-23 26 CHUANG PECK MING - 33 established watch brands come together in Monaco in aid of children’s charities, reportsCHUANG PECK MING CHUANG PECK MING THE 5th Only Watch Charity Auction, seen as the world’s first watch auction for charity, is to take place in Monaco next month. Money raised in620 words
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Article, Illustration461 2013-08-23 26 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING THE first “Duncan Watch” unveiled in 2010 in memory of the late watch collector and philanthropist Duncan Wang and to raise money to help kids with chronic illnesses, was a unique version of Vacheron Constantin’s Les Historiques 1921. It raised $60,000 at461 words
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Article, Illustration683 2013-08-23 29 CHUANG PECK MING - Omega’s ground-breaking anti-magnetic innovation sets a benchmark for the future, reports CHUANG PECK MING CHUANG PECK MING SOME day all Omega watches will be made like the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra ***** Gauss truly anti-magnetic, almost, at least. As its name suggests, the timepiece, launched at this683 words
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Article, Illustration327 2013-08-23 30 CHUANG PECK MING - Sports fans can get in touch with their dark side with the new Omega release called ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’, reportsCHUANG PECK MING CHUANG PECK MING WE are not referring to Pink Floyd’s hit album, but “The Dark Side of the Moon” is the first327 words
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Article, Illustration443 2013-08-23 30 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING IT was the first practical new watch escapement in some 250 years and signalled a revolution in mechanical watchmaking, according to Omega. “Invented by the late (British) master watchmaker, Dr George Daniels, in the 1970s and industrialised by443 words
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Article, Illustration503 2013-08-23 32 CHUANG PECK MING - The world’s thinnest luxury watch is among Jaeger-LeCoultre’s stunning releases for its 180th anniversary, reportsCHUANG PECK MING CHUANG PECK MING ANTOINE LeCoultre would be proud of the watch-making company he started if he were alive today. Jaeger-LeCoul-tre has not only survived but thrived as the company kept up503 words
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Article, Illustration291 2013-08-23 32 TAG Heuer’s Carrera celebrates its 50th birthday this year. The model has much to celebrate. It is the first sports watch made for motor-racing drivers. Six years after its birth, the Carrera timepiece was the world’s first watch to house an automatic chronograph movement. In291 words
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Article, Illustration978 2013-08-23 34 CHUANG PECK MING - The Serpenti bracelet is synonymous with Bulgari’s signature and style of jewellery, cutting a swathe in both the fashion realm and Hollywood, writes CHUANG PECK MING CHUANG PECK MING THIS being the Year of the Snake in the Chinese Calendar, watch brands have been rushing to978 words
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Article, Illustration447 2013-08-23 34 CHANEL made a big impression when it first appeared at the Basel watch show in Geneva 10 years ago. The J12 White it launched there has come to set the trend for white timepieces. White is now a must-have colour in watchmaking and the J12 has447 words
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Article, Illustration904 2013-08-23 36 KELVIN LEE - Also called HEQ watches, they feature better materials and finishing, with some releases even offering exotic complications not found in mechanical watches, reportsKELVIN LEE KELVIN LEE The writer is an associate director in a professional services firm MANY of us associate quartz watches with the $10 watches sometimes904 words
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Article, Illustration839 2013-08-23 36 KELVIN LEE - By KELVIN LEE EVEN as the world was 10 months away from its first satellite, the Soviet Sputnik, American watchmaker Hamilton announced the “World’s First Electric Watch” on Jan 3, 1957. Named the Hamilton 500, this electric “Watch of the future” never needed winding and was an839 words
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Article, Illustration1124 2013-08-23 40 CHUANG PECK MING - Carole Forestier-Kasapi wowed the watchmaking world by being awarded Best Watchmaker of the Year at the Grand Prix d’ Horlogerie de Geneve. CHUANG PECK MING finds out from her about the path going forward. CHUANG PECK MING CAROLE Forestier-Kasapi is one of the few rare women1,124 words
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Article, Illustration371 2013-08-23 40 THE first thing you notice is the watch’s case, which is unusually oval in shape. What is are less obvious is even more intriguing the telescopic hands of the timepiece. They extend and retract as they sweep the oval-shaped dial so that they can always trace a371 words
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Article, Illustration869 2013-08-23 41 CHUANG PECK MING - Few brands can boast the added clout of being hailed by mega-stars the way Panerai’s watches can, reportsCHUANG PECK MING CHUANG PECK MING THREE of Panerai’s new watches launched this year belong to its Luminor Submersible 1950 line: 2500m 3 Days Automatic Titanio; 3869 words
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Article, Illustration444 2013-08-23 42 CHUANG PECK MING - Retailers have cause to celebrate this year as Chopard unveils its new mechanical Happy Sports watch to mark the collection's 20th year, reports CHUANG PECK MING CHUANG PECK MING IT’S a year of double happiness for Chopard. Happy Sports, a key line of timepieces444 words
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Article, Illustration235 2013-08-23 42 Chuang Peck Ming - By Chuang Peck Ming SITTING on the bezel of this timepiece’s 40mm rose gold case which houses an automatic movement is “an intricately gold-sculptured elephant with an emerald-set eye in a ceremonial dress”. This is topped by a dial with lacquered coloured designs to complement the235 words
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Article, Illustration568 2013-08-23 43 CHUANG PECK MING - You can tell an A Lange Sohne piece just by its signature outsize face, but what lies beneath reveals a wealth of watchmaking expertise, reportsCHUANG PECK MING CHUANG PECK MING WITH its outsized date and asymmetric dial, the “face” of A Lange Sohne is one of the568 words
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Article, Illustration337 2013-08-23 43 CHUANG PECK MING - Van Cleef Arpels sets sights on new men’s line By CHUANG PECK MING ARE you man enough for a Van Cleef Arpels watch? The brand is known for its jewellery, women’s timepieces and perfume. And the feminine image has largely overshadowed its product line for men. This Pierre Arpels watch337 words
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Article, Illustration303 2013-08-23 43 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING IT appears that the only “Hublot” feature of the Classic Fusion Skeleton is its all-black look and ceramic finish. But look at the hands on the dial of this skeleton tourbillon they are similar in design to those on the very303 words
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Article, Illustration748 2013-08-23 44 DYLAN TAN - Richard Mille imbues his designs with unconventional wisdom, writesDYLAN DYLAN TAN ANYONE who has met Richard Mille will know he usually doesn’t do handshakes; he prefers hugs. And not the cursory loose types you get from a stranger promoting a kindness movement on the street748 words
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Article, Illustration1239 2013-08-23 44 SHAWN TAN - Clocks life’s first timekeepers By SHAWN TAN The writer is a vintage watch enthusiast, the owner and curator of a vintage watch gallery in Singapore “IN half an hour’s time, at noon, he will wake up for milk”. I was told that when I visited my best friend’s newborn baby1,239 words
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Article, Illustration559 2013-08-23 45 CHUANG PECK MING - Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms, exalted in 1956 when Jacques Cousteau dived to a record depth of 1,122m with it, has not looked back since, reportsCHUANG CHUANG PECK MING IT had all the attributes of a diver’s watch long before the required attributes for a diver’s watch559 words
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Article, Illustration280 2013-08-23 45 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING THEIR unconventional look and construction, ironically, make them instantly recognisable. And the technical names UR-110PT and UR-110PTH confirmed they are Urwerk timepieces. But the latest offerings from the imaginative watchmaking firm are not supposed to be just foward-looking280 words
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Article, Illustration395 2013-08-23 46 CHUANG PECK MING - Having launched the first watches with silicon balance springs in 2006, Breguet is not resting on its laurels, reports chuang peck ming CHUANG PECK MING THE Classique Chronometrie 7727 is the fruit of Breguet’s non-stop efforts to build more accurate mechanical movements. The brand has kept395 words
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Article, Illustration367 2013-08-23 46 THE Skeleton Manufacture is Ulysse Nardin’s first watch with the brand’s own skeleton tourbillon movement. “With this watch, the Le Loclebased manufacture combines cut-ting-edge technology with an aesthetic exploration of the themes of transparency and simplicity,” UN says in launching this stylish complication. The Skeleton367 words
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Article, Illustration467 2013-08-23 46 CHUANG PECK MING - Baume Mercier powers into China By CHUANG PECK MING YOU can be forgiven if you think Baume Mercier’s new Clifton collection is aimed at the lucrative Chinese market. The watches look simple and classic just what Chinese consumers like. Officials at the Swiss watch company are not saying anything that467 words
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Article, Illustration776 2013-08-23 47 CHUANG PECK MING - Distributor of affordable watches, Crystal Time, eschews the frills, stocking up on ‘serious’ watches to meet demand, reportsCHUANG PECK MING CHUANG PECK MING FASHION watches that run on quartz battery are fading, as more customers turn to “serious” mechanical timepieces with the “Swiss-made” tag. Global output of quartz776 words
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Article, Illustration193 2013-08-23 47 ALREADY watch observers have picked it to be the best value for money among this year’s new timepieces one even voted it the best of the best Oris’s diving watch Aquis Depth Gauge is built to reach new depths and simple to use in gauging193 words
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Article, Illustration279 2013-08-23 47 IT’S Chronoswiss’s 30th birthday this year but the brand is more in the mood to celebrate the anniversary of one of its timepieces, the Regulateur, which will turn 25. Perhaps, because it marks a special milestone for the “legendary” model, it can be given this rare279 words
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Article, Illustration987 2013-08-23 48 writesALVIN WONG - Critical acclaim, creative autonomy and commercial desires do not have to be mutually exclusive for small, independent watch brands. Striking the right balance, however, is the tricky bit, writesALVIN WONG writesALVIN WONG TO many discerning collectors, small-scale independent watch brands represent the last bastion of authentic, old-world987 words
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Article, Illustration1023 2013-08-23 48 TIMMY TAN - Injection of funds isn’t the only vital ingredient for a brand’s rejuvenation or sustenance, writes TIMMY TAN TIMMY TAN EVER since Antonio Calce joined Corum in 2005, the brand has never been the same again. Collections clearly synonymous with the brand such1,023 words
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Article, Illustration815 2013-08-23 49 CHUANG PECK MING - A husband-and-wife team won the award for sports watch of 2012 by the Grand Prix d’ Horlogerie de Geneve, reportsCHUANG PECK MING CHUANG PECK MING MARIA and Richard Habring were surprised to hear that the Grand Prix d’ Horlogerie de Geneve picked the split-seconds815 words
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