The Business Times, 16 September 2013
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Title Section25 2013-09-16 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg SfCl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO R GN NO *****2868E MCI (P) 085/08/2013 Monday, eptember 16, 201325 words
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1071 2013-09-16 1 NEIL BEHRMANN - Yuan, Israeli shekel the only emerging market currencies that rose in past 12 months By NEIL BEHRMANN in London EVEN though emerging market currencies have rallied from their lows last month, business people and economists continue to fret over the fallout. Our1,071 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article57 2013-09-16 1 Weekly Change ST INDEX 3,120.30 +71.95 KL COMP 1,770.80 +47.00 NIKKEI 225 14,404.67 +543.86 HANG SENG 22,915.28 +294.06 SET INDEX 1,401.08 +64.83 JAKARTA COMP 4,375.54 +303.19 MANILA COMP 6,133.24 +158.62 SEOUL COMP 1,994.32 +39.01 SHENZHEN B 836.42 +13.02 MUMBAI IND 19,732.76 +462.70 DOW 15,376.06 +453.56 NASDAQ 3722.18 +62.17 S&P57 words
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Article19 2013-09-16 1 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 6.55 HONG KONG JAPAN INDONESIA KOREA TAIWAN 5.036 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 Source: Bloomberg19 words
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Article49 2013-09-16 1 US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.270 (US$/S$ per 1.581 2.008 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.329 1.688 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 99.70 78.50 RM 3.288 2.588 HK$ 7.754 6.105 BAHT 31.80 25.09 RUPIAH 11,440 9,007 RENMINBI 6.117 4.816 INDIAN RUPEE 63.71 50.16 A$ 1.081 0.851 NZ$ 1.232 0.97049 words
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1028 2013-09-16 1 JOYCE HOOI - They’re set to yield US$460m revenue for chat apps this year By JOYCE HOOI joyceh@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] Chat stickers have infiltrated your smartphones, found a place in your heart and wrapped their tendrils around your wallet. Now, these emoticons on steroids colourful pieces of1,028 words
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Advertisement138 2013-09-16 1 DINING OUT Pricey HK take on Japanese fare PAGE 20 YOUNG INVESTORS’ FORUM What happens when QE ends? page 9 BizIT Two-phone launch fails to reignite Apple magic PAGE 26 VIEWS FROM THE TOP New star of Australia PAGES 10-11 BT WEBSITES For breaking news, go to businesstimes.com.sg. For personal138 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article521 2013-09-16 2 Emerging market currencies off bottom, but worries linger EVEN though emerging market currencies have rallied from their nadirs against the US dollar, businessmen and economists continue to fret over the fallout. Moreover, since the euro, sterling and other European currencies have appreciated against the greenback in the past521 words
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Article, Illustration431 2013-09-16 2 JOYCE HOOI - Ex-PM felicitated on his 90th birthday by world figures lauding his contributions By JOYCE HOOI joyceh@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] Birthday greetings for former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew began streaming in from across the globe yesterday, in honour of his 90thST FILE PHOTO - 431 words
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867 2013-09-16 2 ROB CURRAN - WALL STREET INSIGHT By ROB CURRAN THIS week, the stock market’s summer-long pause around the 15,000 mark on the Dow Jones Industrial Average is set to end. A diplomatic deal between the US and Russia on Syria’s chemical weapons867 words
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Article, Illustration695 2013-09-16 4 JOYCE HOOI - Chat apps are merging two formerly separate domains of chatting and gaming By JOYCE HOOI joyceh@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] Stickers might be turbocharging revenues, but games have become the bread-and-butter of chat apps. The industry’s major players Tencent, Kakao and Line Corporation are built on a bedrock ofPHOTO: REUTERS; Source: Line Corporation in Japanese yen and Tencent in Chinese renminbi. Singapore dollar value based on exchange rate as at Sept 6, 2013.; Graphics: Gareth Chung Concept by Joyce Hooi - 695 words
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Article, Illustration643 2013-09-16 4 ANTHONY ROWLEY - S’pore among those targeted for more exports of Japanese processed food By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo JAPAN is launching an “aggressive” policy to develop its agriculture, fishery and forestry sectors as it prepares to enter the Trans-Pa-cific Partnership (TPP) where thesePHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 643 words
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673 2013-09-16 4 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING peckming@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] Singaporeans were among global investors recently unnerved by US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, whose hints in June to taper the policy of “quantitative easing” (QE) led to a sharp sell-off on Wall673 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration1103 2013-09-16 5 The metal is set for the first annual drop in 13 years Bloomb erg [LONDON] Gold traders are the most bearish since June as the threat of an imminent attack on Syria eased and speculation mounted the Federal Reserve will start curbingBloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,103 words
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378 2013-09-16 5 JOYCE HOOI - Shareholders will receive a cash distribution of 3.5¢ per share By JOYCE HOOI joyceh@sph.com.sg DATAPULSE Technology is proposing a capital reduction exercise, the firm said in a Singapore Exchange (SGX) filing yesterday. The CD and DVD services firm also announced that its non-executive chairman and director,378 words
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Article, Illustration1692 2013-09-16 7 ROBERT HALILI - INSIDE MARKETS By ROBERT HALILI The writer is managing director, Asia Insider Ltd UYING fell for the third straight week while selling among directors surged, filings on Singapore Exchange last week showed. Thirteen companies recorded 22 purchases worth $5.16 million versus seven firms with 181,692 words
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Article1150 2013-09-16 7 Payment Ex Rec Pay Ann (cts) date date date date ABR Hldgs aw 1.000 28-Aug 30-Aug 18-Sep 19-Aug AIMS AMP Capital Ind REIT ct 1.650 02-Aug 06-Aug 20-Sep 25-Jul Amtek Engg ak 2.000 01-Nov 05-Nov 20-Nov 26-Aug Asian Pay TV ap 4.800 23-Aug 27-Aug 24-Sep 13-Aug ASL Marine1,150 words
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Article285 2013-09-16 7 Sep 13 BANKS Agricultural Bank Of China Agricultural Bank Of China ANZ Singapore Bangkok Bank Public Co. Ltd 6.00 Bank of China Limited 5.50 Bank of Communications 5.50 Bank of East Asia ...5.50 Bank of Communications Bank of Taiwan 5.75 Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi 5.50 Banque Internationale a285 words
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Article273 2013-09-16 7 COMPANY MEETING PLACE DATE TIME Fortune Real Est E Level 5 Hutchison House 10 Harcourt Road Central Hong Kong via video conference Rm 326 Level 3 Suntec S'pore Convention Exhibition Ctr 1 Raffles Boulevard Suntec City 16-Sep 11.00am Global Invacom E 8 Temasek Boulevard #20-03 Suntec Tower Three273 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration668 2013-09-16 6 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY sivan@sph.com.sg Senior Correspondent Concerns over when the US Federal Reserve will start tapering its monetary stimulus look set to push worries of a US military strike on Syria into the background this week. This is because the Fed meets tomorrow668 words
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620 2013-09-16 6 COMMODITIES Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Asian currencies had their best week in two months, led by India’s rupee, after US jobs data tempered speculation that the Federal Reserve will cut stimulus that’s buoyed emerging markets. Payrolls in the United States the world’sBloomberg - 620 words
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676 2013-09-16 6 COMMODITIES AFP [LONDON] Oil sank last week on receding fears of a US-led military strike against Syria, and gold hit a one-month low on hopes of an end to US Federal Reserve stimulus. Investors kept a keen eye on developments in theAFP - 676 words
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Article1469 2013-09-16 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 9.85 14.67 1.80 1.45 Amtek Engineering Ltd 3.50 3.33 2 0.05 7.52 0.51 0.47 ARA Asset Mgt Ltd 2.571,469 words
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Article73 2013-09-16 6 Sep 13 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 664.00 -35.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -87.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +66.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 755.69 -1.85 FTSE ST Small Cap 550.69 -2.04 FTSE ST All Share 766.88 -0.66 FTSE ST China Top 201.05 -2.21 FTSE ST China 228.27 -1.25 FTSE73 words
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Article54 2013-09-16 6 VOLUME Sunmoon 5,492,342,000 Albedo 2,843,276,000 YHM 1,046,461,000 Innopac 826,274,000 IPCO Intl 818,197,000 M Devt 682,833,000 WE Hldgs 421,220,000 A-Sonic 385,553,000 HanKore 383,373,000 AdvanceSCT 349,735,000 VALUE($) DBS Grp 377,698,674 SingTel 294,276,475 Genting SP 291,920,565 Ezra 218,564,230 UOB 204,882,210 Yangzijiang 189,953,900 Albedo 178,344,383 OCBC Bk 178,067,515 Noble Grp 154,311,62354 words
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Article113 2013-09-16 6 BY CENTS CLOSE UP Lyxor Indonesia10US$ 7892 688.3 7.4 DBXT Nifty 10US$ 9278 619.8 5.6 SPDRS S&P 500 10US$ ***** 530.9 2.5 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 6056 472.4 6.5 DBXT MSAsExJp 10US$ 3269 213.4 5.4 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2972 186.7 5.2 DBXT MSINDO 10us$ 1256 182.9 12.9 DBXT MSTHAI 10US$113 words
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Article123 2013-09-16 6 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN GLD 10US$ ***** -703.6 -4.2 DBXT AUD Bonds 5AU$ ***** -233.6 -1.1 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 2885 -69.9 -1.9 Hyflux 6% CPS 10 ***** -30.0 -0.3 Petra 339 -21.0 -5.8 ARA 159 -16.5 -9.4 Straits Trdg 366 -16.0 -4.2 Venture Corp 748 -14.0 -1.8 B123 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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471 2013-09-16 8 RONNIE LIM - Latest capacity additions raise possibility of lower electricity prices By RONNIE LIM ronnie@sph.com.sg MORE new gas-fired power units of over 400 MW each will be starting up in the coming months, including those by Singapore’s newest genco PacificLight Power, Tuas Power471 words
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Article, Illustration166 2013-09-16 8 FORTY kids from the Arc Children’s Centre had a day of kite-flying fun last Tuesday at an outing at the Marina Barrage organised by lawyers and staff from TSMP Law Corporation. The Centre is a day-care centre for children suffering from cancer and their166 words
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Article, Illustration258 2013-09-16 8 JOYCE HOOI - Tianjin Eco-city project lauded for its good progress By JOYCE HOOI joyceh@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE will continue to be a strong supporter of China’s development, Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said in Tianjin, China, yesterday. Mr Goh, who was speaking at the opening258 words
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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Article, Illustration2350 2013-09-16 9 The US Federal Reserve will decide mid-week on the beginning of the end of its monetary stimulus programme. While European markets should react somewhat as in the US, emerging markets are likely to bear the brunt of the end of QE. THE day after thePHOTO: AP - 2,350 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration2454 2013-09-16 10 THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: What changes do you anticipate in Australia following the recent change in government? How will the changes impact Australia’s neighbours, including Singapore? Roland Ng Managing Director Tat Hong Holdings THE previous Labor government had to rely on support from a minor party (Greens)PHOTOS: REUTERS - 2,454 words
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Advertisement337 2013-09-16 11 Global Entrepolis -1/\ H Singapore Global Trends, Asian Insights. 0 28-31 October 2013 Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore GES Business Leaders Summit 2013 Connecting Businesses to New Frontiers I IX The outstanding ensemble of renowned speakers include: /y*\ T Achal Agarwal President Asia Pacific, Kimberly-Clark International Annie Koh Vice President for337 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration613 2013-09-16 12 This will reflect regional supply and demand more accurately: sources Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia state energy firm Petronas is in talks with producers, buyers and traders on setting up a new mechanism to price oil produced in the Asia-Pacific to better reflect regionalReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 613 words
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Article, Illustration899 2013-09-16 12 Pressure to shore up rupiah outweighs threat to growth Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Bank Indonesia will probably need to further tighten monetary policy after unexpectedly raising interest rates a second time in two weeks last Thursday, as pressure to shore up the rupiah outweighs the threatBloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 899 words
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Article1400 2013-09-16 12 VOL Sep 13 RM +/-(‘000) Abric Bhd (‘000) Advance Synerg 0.14 0.01 134 Adventa Bhd 0.01 Ae Multi Hldgs 0.21 -0.01 135 Affin Holdings 4.24 0.01 846 Ahmad Zaki Res 1 'P r h Alliance Finan 0.14 Aluminium Co 0.66 unch 0 Amalgamated In Ammb Hldgs Bhd 7.571,400 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration846 2013-09-16 13 Its economy is now expected to grow 5.3%, from earlier estimate of 6.4% Bloom berg [NEW DELHI] Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s economic advisory body cut its growth forecast and signalled that interest rates wouldn’t fall until the rupee stabilises andBloomberg; PHOTO: AP - 846 words
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658 2013-09-16 13 AP [HONG KONG] Mooncakes the pastries that Chinese give each other every year for the Mid-Autumn Festival were always more about tradition than delicacy in China: Some people don’t even like them. But in recent years, as corruption eroded confidence in theAP - 658 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration685 2013-09-16 14 Plan does not require Treaty change, potentially removes that hurdle Reuters [VILNIUS] Germany is working on a plan that would allow the completion of a eurozone banking union without changing existing EU law, potentially removing a major hurdle to finish the most ambitious EUReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 685 words
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560 2013-09-16 14 Payouts to Lehman’s creditors in Europe to top 100% in 2014 Reuters [LONDON] Hedge funds which gambled on how much money would be recovered from the bankrupt carcass of Lehman Brothers are set to make hundreds of millions of pounds from a full payoutReuters - 560 words
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249 2013-09-16 14 Reuters [LONDON] Japanese banks have once again become the biggest overseas lenders, returning to a position they last occupied in the late 1990s before a deep banking crisis forced them to pull back from international markets. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), which chartsReuters - 249 words
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238 2013-09-16 14 Reuters [MILAN] European Union officials yesterday warned Italy not to let politics ruin recovery prospects and upset debt markets in a week that could signal the end of Erico Letta’s fragile five-month-old government. Olli Rehn and Manuel Barroso threw their weight behindReuters - 238 words
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426 2013-09-16 14 Encryption, security services companies see jump in business Reuters [SAN FRANCISCO] Edward Snowden’s unprecedented exposure of US technology companies’ close collaboration with national intelligence agencies, widely expected to damage the industry’s financial performance abroad, may actually end up helping. Despite emphatic predictionsReuters - 426 words
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Article, Illustration742 2013-09-16 15 Move will stop trading during emergencies; comes after Nasdaq glitch Reuters [WASHINGTON] US stock exchanges have agreed to reforms including a “kill switch” to stop trading during emergencies, after a software glitch with Nasdaq’s stock quote processor last month led to a three-hourReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 742 words
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496 2013-09-16 15 It has one of the biggest shares of low wages in Europe AFP [BERLIN] Chancellor Angela Merkel often boasts during the campaign for Sept 22 elections that Germany has one of Europe’s lowest jobless rates at around 6.8 per cent. But it comesAFP - 496 words
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Article, Illustration515 2013-09-16 16 China, US demand spurs more factory investment by Nissan and Jaguar LR AFP [LONDON] Britain is accelerating away from its European competitors in the car-making sector with investment flowing into the factories of Nissan and Jaguar Land Rover as Chinese and American demandAFP; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 515 words
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597 2013-09-16 16 Many businesses switch to cheaper, nimble suppliers Reu ters [TOKYO] The Fukushima nuclear disaster is driving one of Japan’s biggest industry overhauls since World War II, as new, nimble suppliers take business from the big regional power monopolies, and manufacturers from steelmakers to drinksReuters - 597 words
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385 2013-09-16 16 AFP [SYDNEY] Australia’s prime minister-elect Tony Abbott has yet to be sworn in but he has already stamped a markedly different style on government, fostering an air of studious, steady calm. That stands in stark contrast to the “chaos” he liked toAFP - 385 words
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798 2013-09-16 18 Analysts say US economy is healing, Fed’s bond purchases have less impact as time passes AFP [WASHINGTON] Is the Federal Reserve ready to put the Great Recession behind it? Is the US economy prepared for it? The markets think so, as theAFP - 798 words
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Article, Illustration767 2013-09-16 18 Firm’s retail sales plunge 20% since July product recall AFP [TOKYO] Japanese cosmetics giant Kanebo faces a tough battle repairing its brand image with consumer confidence at “rock bottom” after its products left ugly blotches on customers’ faces,AFP; PHOTOS: AFP, AP - 767 words
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AVIATION/SHIPPING
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Article, Illustration681 2013-09-16 19 Abandoned docks, shipyards will be decommissioned, cleaned, repurposed AP [HAVANA] Havana’s harbour has long been an unsightly jumble of piers left to crumble into piles of rusty, twisted rebar. Its dominant feature is a refinery smokestack across the bay that belches smoke andAP; PHOTO: AP - 681 words
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564 2013-09-16 19 WP [WASHINGTON] As it intensifies its withdrawal from Afghanistan, the US military is being forced to fly massive amounts of gear and equipment out of the country instead of using cheaper overland and sea routes, according to PentagonWP - 564 words
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Article, Illustration552 2013-09-16 19 Bloomberg TOKYO] ANA Holdings Inc, the Japanese carrier whose fleet is dominated by Boeing Co aircraft, will decide soon on placing an order for 25 jets, pitting the newest wide-body models of Airbus SAS and Boeing against each other. “It’s gettingBloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 552 words
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274 2013-09-16 19 Workers moved to plants making engines, plane parts Bloomberg [TOKYO] Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd, the maker of industrial machinery that fired its president and ended merger talks with Mitsui Engineering Shipbuilding Co in June, relocated workers from a yard in Japan with excess capacity toBloomberg - 274 words
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Article240 2013-09-16 19 SGX '000 Sep 13 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.42 unch 49 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.28 unch 249 Cosco Corp 0.82 0.01 ***** S$ Ezra Hldgs 1.26 0.20 *****4 First Ship Lea 0.10 unch 401 Freight Links 0 42 Grand Banks.............0.33 unch 38 Jaya Hold Ltd Chuan Hup Hldg240 words
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Article2434 2013-09-16 24 Papua New Guinea Australia New Zealand New Caledonia Fiji all other Pacific Islands Dili (East Timor) Guam (Mariana Islands) Honolulu (Hawaii) SOUTH PACIFIC SERVICE W W W. N G P L J S P. C O M THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO. PTE. LTD. 300 BEACH ROAD #02-02 THE2,434 words
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Miscellaneous292 2013-09-16 19 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 7 Distinctive clothing, note, I brought into special sports meeting (7) 9 Petition about it after oil’s spilt (7) 10 Impish youngster, beginning to swagger, theatrically exaggerated (5) 11 Scriptwriter having tipple with performer right away (9) 12 Street band likes playing for idle amusement (4,3,8) 13292 words
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DINING OUT
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Article, Illustration924 2013-09-16 20 JAIME EE - Sushi Kuu’s cuisine and ambience do not quite justify the restaurant’s premium pricing, says JAIME EE JAIME EE NEW RESTAURANT Sushi Kuu #01-06/07 Palais Renaissance 390 Orchard Road Tel: 6737-0100 Open daily for lunch and dinner: 12pm to 3pm; 6pm to 10.30pm WHOEVER keeps924 words
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SINGAPORE STOCKS
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Article3541 2013-09-16 21 Week ended: Sep 13 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 15 11.9 8Telecom Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld 11.5 7 AEM 20 3.1 A-Sonic High 188 106 AIMSAMPIReit 144.53,541 words
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Article312 2013-09-16 22 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 $mil Last 2.4 1.3 t Advanced System 1.5 unch 8708 1.6 1.4 1.5 1.6 23.8 Vol Week Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap312 words
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Article117 2013-09-16 22 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.925 CapitaLand 3.080 -0.020 CapitaMall 1.890 +0.020 CityDev 10.230 -0.030 ComfortDelGro 1.885 DBS Grp 16.340 -0.010 GLP 2.740 -0.020 Genting SP 1.450 -0.015 Golden Agri 0.535 -0.005 HK Land 6.370 Stock name Close Change HPH Trust US$ 0.755 JMH 53.400 -0.600117 words
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Article2021 2013-09-16 22 Transaction date: Sep 13 HONG KONG Vol HK$ +/-'000 Aeon Stores '000 Angang Steel 5.32 -0.26 ***** Anhui Conch Anhuiexpresswa 4.29 -0.05 906 Asia Satellite 29.10 -0.10 3 Asm Pacific -0.18 Bank Of E Asia 31.95 0.55 2658 Beida Jade Bir 0.56 0.02 2031 Beijing Airpor 5.10 -0.072,021 words
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Article276 2013-09-16 22 52-Wk Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 59 27 AVJennings A59 +5.5 121 59 52.5 55 59 3.6 5.9 4.8 218.4 52 31 Genting HK US$ US39.5 +1 ***** 41 38.5 39.5 40 2600.9276 words
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Article186 2013-09-16 22 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 9 3 3 0 0 0 9 3 3 Manufacturing 128 41 25 25 0 13 153 41 38 Commerce 49 15 16 14 3 2 63 18 18 Tpt/Stor/Comms 33 6 5186 words
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Article1043 2013-09-16 22 52-Wk Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 126 107.1 ABF SG Bond ETF Last 143 124.3 CIMB APAC Div 100S$D 133.9cd +1.2 2 135.2 133.9 133.5 134.4 114.4 99.2 CIMB APAC Div 100US$1,043 words
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Article123 2013-09-16 22 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 214,378 214,378 286,087 286,087 Manufacturing 3,391,077 880,522 4,271,599 1,033,862 61,618 1,095,480 Commerce 6,935,563 3,825,900 10,761,463 571,615 269,224 840,839 Tpt/Stor/Comms 907,938 157,527 1,065,465 940,581 54,122 994,703 Finance 972,826 9,511 982,337 970,607 4,109 974,716 Construction 1,385,352 1,152,931123 words
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Article471 2013-09-16 23 Sep 13 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.956 5.657 0.696 7.170 58.908 105.786 0.922 10.042 3.040 1.139 97.070 40.562 1.174 9.226 0.861 27.528 29.470 0.585 0.925 Canada 1.046 5.917471 words
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Article135 2013-09-16 23 GOLD(US$/oz) Sep 12 Sep 13 Hong Kong 1352.00 1321.00 Sep 13 Sep 12 London 1316.51 1330.76 1317.28 1331.53 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Sep 13 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 122 54 5gm 346 270 10gm 617 540 20gm 1163135 words
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Article53 2013-09-16 23 Sep 13 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Sep 13 2360.0 751 Oct 13 2356.0 2360.0 2365.0 2320.0 801 ***** Nov 13 2346.0 2348.0 2361.0 2306.0 ***** ***** Dec 13 2340.0 2346.0 2355.0 2305.0 7614 *****53 words
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Article156 2013-09-16 23 Sep 13 Sep Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.1741 1.1748 0.9245 0.9249 Canadian dollar 1.2280 1.2289 0.9675 0.9669 Euro 1.6881 1.6886 1.3292 1.3294 NZ dollar 1.0306 1.0314 0.8115 0.8120 Sterling pound 2.0079 2.0086 1.5810156 words
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Article109 2013-09-16 23 Sep 13 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Sep 13 1488.75 1442.00 1499.50 1431.00 Nov 13 1381.50 1396.00 1400.00 1380.00 Jan 14 1379.75 1393.50 1397.75 1378.50 Mar 14 1347.25 1365.25 1369.00 1344.25 SOYBEAN OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Sep 13109 words
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Article95 2013-09-16 23 Sep 13 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High Low Sep 13 1699 1709 1714 1699 Dec 13 1699 1695 1705 1685 Mar 14 1678 1676 1684 1665 May 14 1673 1672 1680 1660 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High Low Sep 13 1717 1728 1723 1720 Nov 13 1747 1753 1762 174195 words
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Article70 2013-09-16 23 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Sep 12 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 111.42 0.72 WTI (Near Mth) 108.74 1.15 Dubai (1-Mth F) 106.68 -0.15 Tapis blend 119.62 -0.65 Minas 111.42 -0.65 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 103.50 -0.50 Jet Kerosene 124.36 0.20 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket70 words
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Article66 2013-09-16 23 Sep-13 Sep-13 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1744.50 1766.25 3 months 1790.00 1812.00 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 7010.50 7028.40 3 months 7041.00 7060.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2044.75 2097.00 3 months 2071.00 2120.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.50 *****.25 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.50 *****.00 3 months66 words
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Article121 2013-09-16 23 As at 9am Sep 13 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.202 1.145 Can dollar 1.252 1.204 Euro 1.726 1.644 Sterling pound 2.042 1.964 NZ dollar 1.056 1.016 US dollar 1.295 1.234 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article154 2013-09-16 23 Sep 13 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.03 0.02 1-month 3/8 1/4 2-months 3/8 1/4 3-months 3/8 1/4 Overnight mode: 0.05 US$ 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 0.50 0.30 9 months 0.60 0.40 12154 words
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