The Business Times, 20 December 2013

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    25 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, December 20, 2013
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon All calm on Asian front as Fed ends 2013 on a taper
    1256 1  -  Assurance of prolonged low interest rates soothed markets: observers By CAI HAOXIANG haoxiang@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] Almost seven months after speculation of the move first roiled Asian markets, the US Federal Reserve finally made a widely watched decision to reduce
    Source: US Treasury Department, Bloomberg, Urban Redevelopment Authority, US Federal Reserve  -  1,256 words
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      66 1 EXECUTIVE LIFESTYLE Best of 2013: Arts and entertainment PAGES 37,38 OPINION Asian managers’ role in networking PAGE 17 HOCK LOCK SIEW Artivision share swap deal: numbers look odd PAGE 7 8''8 ***** 11 *****4 Markets Digest, Page 2 PANERAI.COM HISTO RYan d HEROES RADIOMIR 1940 3 DAYS (REF. 514) AVAILABLE
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      23 1 BT PROPERTY CLASSIFIEDS BT’s CATS property feature is now available to BTO subscribers. To subscribe to BT Property Classifieds, email cats8@sph.com.sg PAGES 18-26
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  • TOP STORIES
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      Lock icon Bernanke exits as Santa Claus for now
      802 2  -  He made tapering palatable, but in the longer term it may be seen as too late FED TAPERING By ROB CURRAN LIKE a Shakespearean hero, Ben Bernanke exited the world stage with a flourish that received an ovation from investors. By reducing the
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      Lock icon The end of a golden era?
      577 2  -  Other commodities unfazed by reduction in US monetary stimulus By ANDREA SOH sandrea@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] Gold may have lost its raison d’etre in investment portfolios with the tapering of US monetary stimulus or quantitative easing (QE) now firmly in place and inflation still a faraway
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      Lock icon THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
      297 2 All calm in Asia as Fed ends taper ALMOST seven months after speculation of the move first roiled Asian markets, the US Federal Reserve finally made a widely-watched decision to reduce next month its massive stimulus programme. FRONT PAGE Pressure on Asia currencies to stay THE local unit
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      Lock icon Pressure on Asia currencies, except yuan, to stay
      929 2  -  But analysts divided on S$ strength in 2nd half next year By SIOW LI SEN lisen@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] The Singapore dollar eased yesterday in line with other Asian currencies following Wednesday’s announcement that the US Federal Reserve would begin tapering monetary stimulus next
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      43 2 IN “Travel website secures $500,000 funding” (BT, Dec 19), we wrongly reported that the source of the funding was Tidesquare. It should be angel investors. While Tidesquare has invested in BeMyGuest, the sum is not disclosed. We are sorry for the error.
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    • MARKETS DIGEST
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        65 2 GST INDEX 3,070.23 (+8.45) GST INDEX FUTURES 3,070.00 (+14.00) GSIMSCI 352.70 (+0.10) GSIMSCI FUTURES 352.40 (+1.30) US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.264 (US$/S$ per 1.638 2.070 EURO (US$/S$/€ 1.369 1.730 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 103.90 82.30 RM 3.279 2.594 HK$ 7.753 6.135 BAHT 32.37 25.61 RUPIAH
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        48 2 Thursday Change KL COMP 1,846.18 -1.32 NIKKEI 225 15,859.22 +271.42 HANG SENG 22,888.75 -255.07 SET INDEX 1,346.63 -3.23 JAKARTA COMP 4,231.98 +35.70 MANILA COMP 5,923.12 -38.43 SEOUL COMP 1,975.65 +1.02 SHENZHEN B 860.33 -2.22 MUMBAI IND 20,708.62 -151.24 11am EST Change DOW 16,156.21 -11.76 NASDAQ 4,056.92 -13.15
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        Lock icon PRIME RATES
        20 2 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 6.55 HONG KONG 5.00 JAPAN 14.554 TAIWAN 5.036 JAPAN 1.475 SWITZERLAND 9.33 BRITAIN Source: Bloomberg
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      Lock icon A realignment of US market and economy?
      838 4  -  FED TAPERING: COMMENTARY R SIVANITHY sivan@sph.com.sg Senior Correspondent ON WEDNESDAY, June 19, after the United States Federal Reserve concluded its Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, chairman Ben Bernanke said at a press conference that “if the incoming data is broadly consistent with
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      Lock icon Umno paid the price of the 3Cs: corruption, cost of living and crime
      1225 4  -  But party isn’t even acknowledging these GE alienating factors YEAR IN REVIEW: MALAYSIA By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur DURING a dialogue session on the 2014 Budget in October, a member of the audience asked Khairy Jamaluddin
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  • COMPANY NEWS
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      Lock icon Global Yellow Pages to buy Gloria Jean’s Coffees
      455 5  -  It aims to tap into Asia’s growing coffeedrinking culture, especially in China By JOYCE HOOI joyceh@sph.com.sg GLOBAL Yellow Pages (GYP) is carving another slice of the food and beverage business for itself through a buyout of Australia’s Gloria Jean’s Coffees. GYP will
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      Lock icon Pacific Radiance orders two more PSVs
      489 5  -  Additional units part of an option with China-based yard By LISA LEE lisalcc@sph.com.sg PACIFIC Radiance has exercised an option to build another two platform supply vessels (PSVs) with an un-named China-based shipyard at an undisclosed price. The two additional units are part of an
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      Lock icon Diversity Task Force advisory panel named
      306 5  -  By GRACE LEONG gleong@sph.com.sg MAGNUS Bocker, chief executive of the Singapore Exchange (SGX), along with several well-known Singaporean private business leaders, were revealed yesterday to be key advisers to the Diversity Task Force (DTF) in leading the charge towards greater gender diversity on boards
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      Lock icon Yoma to sell trucks in Myanmar
      423 5  -  By JACQUELYN CHEOK jaccheok@sph.com.sg YOMA Strategic Holdings, known more as a Myanmar property play, has made further headway in its drive to broaden its burgeoning automotive interests in the country. The Singapore-listed company, together with its partner Serge Pun Associates (Myanmar) (SPA), has entered
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      Lock icon Artivision makes play for online gaming
      473 7  -  By KENNETH LIM kenlim@sph.com.sg ARTIVISION Technologies is investing in a fledgling online game company as the video technology specialist continues on its quest to find profitability. Artivision announced late on Wednesday that it would undergo a share swap to gain a near 5 per
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      Lock icon AIA picked to sell products in Citigroup’s Asia-Pac branches
      388 7 15-yr pact covers 11 countries including China and S’pore Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Citigroup chose AIA Group to sell life insurance through its branch network in 11 Asia-Pacific countries as the US bank slashes the number of insurers it partners with in
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      Lock icon Artivision share swap deal: numbers look odd
      1002 7  -  HOCK LOCK SIEW By KENNETH LIM kenlim@sph.com.sg THE numbers behind Artivision Technologies’ latest deal can be a bit of a head scratcher. The perennial loss-making online video technology specialist has announced a proposed investment in a young loss-making online gaming company in an
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      Lock icon Hwang-DBS Vickers upbeat on Bursa M’sia
      438 8  -  It cites exchange operator’s strong dividend payout, structural changes By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur THERE are two compelling reasons for investors to accumulate stock exchange operator Bursa Malaysia Bhd, an investment bank contends: its strong dividend payout of up to 6 per cent,
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      Lock icon Sembcorp JV to build Hebei water treatment plant
      228 8  -  By GRACE LEONG gleong@sph.com.sg SEMBCORP Industries and a mainland Chinese partner will invest 108.3 million yuan (S$22.6 million) to develop an industrial wastewater treatment plant in Hebei, China. The mainboard-listed company through its unit Sembcorp (China) Holding Co has entered into an
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      Lock icon SBS Transit, SMRT apply for bus and rail fare hikes
      453 8  -  Implementation of any fare adjustment likely to be by Q2 By SAMUEL EE samuelee@sph.com.sg BOTH SBS Transit and S M R T y e s t e r d a y a n nounced they have applied to the Public
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    • COMPANY BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Viking unit wins $20m ST Marine contract
        76 8 VIKING Offshore and Marine’s subsidiary, Viking Airtech Pte Ltd, was awarded a $20 million contract by Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd for the provision of turnkey solutions to design, install and commission heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems. The contract is not expected
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        Lock icon Lonza files US petition against Chinese firms
        77 8 LONZA has filed a petition with the US Department of Commerce and International Trade Commission on behalf of the domestic industry. Its unit, Arch Chemicals Inc, filed the petition to initiate anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations with respect to Chinese calcium hypochlorite. The
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        Lock icon SingTel, Boku to launch carrier billing
        38 8 SINGTEL and California-based Boku are in a partnership to launch carrier billing in Singapore. This enables SingTel’s postpaid subscribers to begin paying for purchases from participating merchants through their mobile service account.
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  • SINGAPORE MARKETS
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      Lock icon Wall St new high fails to stir market
      620 6  -  STI goes into negative territory after Fed tapering news but ends up on firm Europe opening STOCKS R SIVANITHY sivan@sph.com.sg Senior Correspondent THE local stock market yesterday posted a tepid response to overnight news that the US Federal Reserve has started tapering
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      Lock icon STRAITS TIMES INDEX
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      Lock icon OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES
      77 6 Dec 19 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -245.0 +173.0 BT CADI -*****.0 +13.0 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -25.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 704.18 +0.04 FTSE ST Small Cap 528.40 +1.16 FTSE ST All Share 745.95 +1.68 FTSE ST China Top 194.15 -0.76 FTSE ST China 219.38 -0.48 FTSE
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      Lock icon MOST ACTIVE STOCKS
      58 6 VOLUME Charisma Energy 313,647,000 Otto Marine 252,710,000 Vallianz Hldgs 178,275,000 Albedo 172,411,000 KLW Hldgs 105,358,000 Viking 102,878,000 SIIC Env 100,007,000 IPCO Intl 97,400,000 HanKore 82,758,000 WE Hldgs 53,869,000 VALUE($) SingTel 86,236,000 DBS Grp 73,104,486 Keppel Corp 50,922,726 UOB 37,336,250 OCBC Bk 30,180,110 Vallianz Hldgs 30,090,675 CapitaMall 28,718,465
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      Lock icon SECURITIES TRADING SCOREBOARD
      186 6 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 6 8 0 0 0 0 6 8 0 Manufacturing 47 38 40 5 8 7 52 46 47 Commerce 17 18 16 5 4 4 22 22 20 Tpt/Stor/Comms 13 12 13
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    • BROKERS’ TAKE
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        Lock icon Singapore Industrial Reits
        392 6 DBS Vickers Research, Dec 19 THE industrial sector performed better than expected in 2013, as demand growth kept up with supply completions. As a result, rental and capital values inched up, albeit at a more moderate rate of 5-7 per cent. Looking ahead, we see outlook turning
        Source: Bloomberg  -  392 words
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        Lock icon RH Petrogas
        475 6  -  Compiled by KENNETH LIM Dec 19 close: S$0.61 DMG Partners Research, Dec 17 RHP announced that current CEO Tony Tan is retiring on Dec 31, but will continue to serve as an adviser to the board. Francis Chang, currently VP exploration production (E&P), will step into the CEO
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      Lock icon SECURITIES TRADING TURNOVER
      121 6 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 19,273 19,273 87,109 87,109 Manufacturing 456,763 169,218 625,981 119,531 14,040 133,571 Commerce 125,344 527,153 652,497 49,990 59,417 109,407 Tpt/Stor/Comms 100,316 7,554 107,870 160,159 914 161,073 Finance 36,910 12 36,922 160,147 4 160,151 Construction 121,697 318,624
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      Lock icon STRAITS TIMES INDEX STOCKS
      115 6 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.900 CapitaLand 2.960 CapitaMall 1.820 -0.015 CityDev 9.500 -0.060 ComfortDelGro 1.975 +0.035 DBS Grp 16.590 +0.100 GLP 2.870 -0.040 Genting SP 1.450 -0.015 Golden Agri 0.530 -0.005 HK Land 5.760 +0.070 HPH Trust US$ 0.630 -0.010 JMH 51.730 +0.510 JSH 32.000
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      Lock icon US$ rises to 2-week high against euro
      448 6 CURRENCIES Bloomberg [EDINBURGH] The US dollar yesterday climbed to the strongest level in almost two weeks against the euro before US reports that economists said will show claims for jobless benefits declined and an index of leading indicators improved. The US currency advanced
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      Lock icon RISES
      110 6 BY CENTS CLOSE UP DBXT MSJAP 10US$ 4629 84.7 1.5 JMH 5173 64.4 1.0 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 6240 31.6 0.4 DBXT STGLDv100 10US$ 3053 30.3 0.8 JSH 3200 26.5 0.7 UOB 2035 18.0 0.9 CIMBASEAN40 100S$D 1273 17.0 1.4 Keppel Corp 1073 17.0 1.6 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 2446 15.2
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      Lock icon FALLS
      126 6 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN GLD 10US$ ***** -371.5 -2.5 Lyxor ThaiSET 10US$ ***** -203.4 -1.3 DBXT E50 10US$ 5020 -139.0 -2.1 Lyxor Indonesia10US$ 7003 -133.9 -1.5 Lyxor AsiaRE 10US$ 895 -54.3 -4.6 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2950 -51.8 -1.4 Lyxor MS India 10US$ 1287 -24.0 -1.5 DBXT MSCHINA 10US$ 1250
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  • SINGAPORE NEWS
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      Lock icon Tharman to head IMF panel for one more year
      460 9  -  Minister agrees to extend his term as IMFC chairman until March 22, 2015 By CHAN YI WEN yiwenc@sph.com.sg DEPUTY Prime Minister of Singapore and Minister for Finance Tharman Shanmugaratnam is staying on as chairman of the International Monetary and Financial Committee
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      Lock icon GIA hotline joins fight against insurance fraud
      320 9  -  By SAMUEL EE samuelee@sph.com.sg THE General Insurance Association of Singapore (GIA) has launched a hotline to combat insurance fraud. Anyone suspecting a possible case of an inflated or fraudulent motor insurance claim can alert GIA by calling 1800-GI-FRAUD (1800-44-*****). The hotline is the
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      Lock icon Strong support for HDB’s Sers renewal plan: poll
      463 9  -  Community ties top priority in estate rejuvenation By CHAN YI WEN yiwenc@sph.com.sg THERE is strong support among residents for the Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme (Sers), according to the latest survey by the HDB. Sers is part of the government’s Estate Renewal
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      Lock icon Singapore tops in smartphone, tablet penetration: survey
      580 9  -  It is second in the number of portable devices per person By VIVIEN SHIAO vshiao@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE is top of the pole when it comes to smartphone and tablet penetration, a survey has found. According to “The State of the Global Mobile Consumer 2013”
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      Lock icon Three more in Little India case remanded for another week
      452 9  -  All 28 to appear in court again on Monday, 26 to get pro-bono counsel RIOTING IN LITTLE INDIA By MALMINDERJIT SINGH msingh@sph.com.sg THREE more Indian nationals, charged last week for their involvement in the Little India riot, were yesterday remanded
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  • MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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      Lock icon Malaysian inflation hits expected 2.9% in Nov
      495 10  -  AmResearch sees inflation staying high in Dec ‘due to higher transport cost and soaring food prices’ By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur ALL those price increases in fuel and sugar are beginning to bite. Malaysia’s inflation as measured by the consumer price index
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      Lock icon Jakarta to move Hajj funds to shariah banks
      624 10 S$1b to flow into sukuk sector in plan to drive growth Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia will shift money from the Hajj pilgrim fund into Islamic lenders and move forward with a plan to create a Shariah megabank, seeking to support an industry forecast
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      Lock icon Bad traffic spells good business for Jakarta minimarts
      580 10 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Traffic in Jakarta has gotten so bad that Rooslain Wiharyanti waits two hours after work for the jams to subside before heading home. She spends most of that time at PT Modern Internasional’s 7-Elev-en minimarts. “This place has become my
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  • GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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      Lock icon Shake-up in store for China wireless market
      517 11 Bloomberg [BEIJING] Billionaires Jack Ma and electronics retailer Zhang Jindong may get licences this month to start phone companies in China, fuelling government efforts to cut prices and promote high-speed networks in the world’s largest wireless market. Chinese leaders this year proposed allowing
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      Lock icon Christie’s holds first art auction in India to tap growing rich
      566 11 AP [MUMBAI] Christie’s held its first art auction in India yesterday, aiming to tap into a budding market for prestige purchasing among the country’s fast-growing ranks of millionaires. The inaugural sale of 83 lots in Mumbai features paintings from
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      Lock icon China’s new economic zone in Gansu faces urbanisation woes
      1395 11  -  No foreign taker so far; Lanzhou new town also seen as having water issues By VIRGINIE MANGIN LANZHOU new economic zone, in Gansu province, sits on a dusty plateau surrounded by arid mountains. By the end of 2016, the thousands of
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon NSA mass spying sweeps have gone too far, says US panel
      628 12 Report offers 46 recommendations to reshape American surveillance policy AFP [WASHINGTON] A White House-picked panel yesterday recommended curbing the secretive powers of the National Security Agency (NSA), warning that its mass spying sweeps in the war on terror had
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      Lock icon PEDAL POWER LIGHTS UP CHRISTMAS
      43 12 PEOPLE pedal to produce enough energy to light up the eco-friendly Christmas tree set up at the Basilica de San Francisco explanade in La Paz, Bolivia. The 14-metre-high tree was made with some 50,000 plastic bottles. AFP AFP
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      Lock icon Korean firms brace for higher costs after ruling on base wage
      424 12 Bloomberg [SEOUL] South Korea’s Supreme Court ruling to broaden the definition of what constitutes basic wages is fuelling concern that labour costs are poised to rise in Asia’s fourth-largest economy. In Wednesday’s ruling, the court told car parts maker
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      Lock icon Beware the webcam on your Apple laptop
      575 12 Webcams could be turned on without warning lights WP [WASHINGTON] The woman was shocked when she received two nude photos of herself by email. The photos had been taken over a period of several months without her knowledge by the built-in camera on
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      Lock icon UK tax body failing in its duty, says panel
      467 12 Agency manages to recover only 14% of total payable for year Bloomberg [LONDON] The UK tax agency is failing in its duty to collect unpaid taxes and crack down on individuals and corporations who avoid paying the correct amount, a panel
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      Lock icon Facebook execs, banks must face IPO lawsuit, says judge
      570 12 Reuters AFP [NEW YORK] Facebook Inc chief executive Mark Zuckerberg and dozens of banks must face a lawsuit accusing the social media company of misleading investors about its health before its US$16 billion initial public offering, a federal judge said. In
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      Lock icon Japan’s rich act ahead of rise in capital gains tax
      820 13 To lock in old rate, they sell shares then buy back, or transfer to firms they control Bloomberg [TOKYO] Wealthy investors in Japan are selling or transferring shares before the capital-gains tax doubles in two weeks, according to Mizuho Financial
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      Lock icon Tokyo governor to step down over undisclosed loan
      258 13 He had borrowed 50m yen from the Tokushukai group Bloomberg [TOKYO] Naoki Inose, a writer-turned-politician who captured Tokyo’s governorship a year ago, announced yesterday that he will step down amid allegations of financial dealings with Japan’s largest hospital chain. “I don’t want
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      Lock icon Europeanbanks to hire traders next year: Barclays
      321 14 Bloomberg [LONDON] Europe’s largest investment banks are likely to hire stock traders next year as a rally that has restored US$4.72 trillion to share values boosts revenue, Barclays head of European equities said. “Most of the restructuring in equities has happened,” Jonathan Beebe
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      Lock icon EU finalises new bank regulatory system
      566 14 ECB will oversee the biggest of some 130 banks that make up 85% of zone assets AFP [BRUSSELS] EU finance ministers finally agreed on Wednesday on a new bank regulatory system which will see Brussels gain new powers from member states to prevent reckless
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      Lock icon Sale of existing homes falls for third month
      440 14 Despite Nov dip, 2013 will be the best in seven years LATEST US DATA Bloomb erg [WASHINGTON] Previously owned US home sales declined for the third consecutive month in November to the lowest level of the year as rising mortgage rates and
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      Lock icon Aviva pledges £500m for UK infrastructure
      392 14 Reuters [LONDON] British insurance group Aviva has made its first commitment since joining five peers in pledging to spend billions on UK infrastructure projects, lining up £500 million (S$1 billion) for immediate investment. Two weeks ago the UK government unveiled plans for the six
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      Lock icon A merry, lucrative, ‘best since crisis’ Christmas for retailers in Europe
      544 14 Reuters [BERLIN] Retailers in Europe are predicting their best Christmas since the financial crisis, though optimism is laced with caution in the face of rising e-com-merce and early discounting in a fragile economic recovery. Record unemployment and shrinking disposable
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      146 18 Call Toll-free 1800-289-9988 To Place Your Classified Advertisements WAT-3 D04 HOUSEBOAT FOR SALE SENTOSA COVE Luxury houseboat at Sentosa Cove 3000sf 3 floors 5 rms. Holiday home. Sea adventure. Event venue. more. Preview 21 Dec 5pm. Willi Ching 9431 5145 D04 HOUSE FOR SALE OCEAN DRIVE Seafront living Bunglw. A&A
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      120 18 D04 HOUSE FOR SALE SENTOSA Sandy Island. Land 8077 7828 bulit-in sqft. Corner Bungalow. 5+1 bedrooms. $18.8M. Call Anthony 9022 3000 SML D04 HOUSE FOR SALE TREASURE ISLAND Super Frontage Beautiful Waterway View. 6+1. Land *****/ Built *****sqft est. Owner 9759 9391 D05 HOUSE FOR SALE WEST COAST GARDEN West
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      130 18 D10 HOUSE FOR SALE CLUNY Cluny Hilltop Good Class Bungalow. Sell @$25.XM. Land ***** sqft, estimated frontage 28m. Almost sold! Very Exclusive. Call Rena 9109 4480 D10 HOUSE FOR SALE JELITA Jelita Semi-D single storey. Land 3545 sqft. Original condition re-built or A&A. Prime Location, Rarely avail. $6.4M neg. Fan
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      120 18 D11 21 HOUSE FOE SALE SUNSET 1-Storey Bungalow, 6400 sqft. Original. Regular. Rebuild A&A. Wide frontage. Must Sell! $8M neg. 9005 1655 Wendy D11 21 HOUSE FOR SALE CALDECOTT CLOSE Freehold, 9989 sqft. 5 bedrooms. 2-storey Bungalow. Matured garden/ koi pond. $1700 psf. Kim 9777 3957 D11 21 HOUSE FOR
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      121 18 D11 21 HOUSE FOR SALE TERRACE Merryn 2-storey corner terrace 4175/ 3000 sqft, Freehold, wide frontage, $6.58M neg, suit rebuild. Eileen 9299 6260 D11 21 HOUSE FOR SALE VANDA CRESCENT Can Sub-divided Bunglw 8210 sqft. 20 meter Frontage. Vanda Crescent. 2-storey+ Basement. Freehold. Near MRT. 9060 4830 Nizam D11 21
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      425 19 D13 HOUSE FOR SALE WOLSKEL ROAD Freehold. Semi-D. 2-storey. Land 3834 sqft/ approx 3300 sqft. Broad frontage MRT. Don’t miss! Call 9109 6109 D14 HOUSE FOR SALE JALAN LAPANG Brand New 3½ storey corner terrace. Land 2700/ 5480 sf. Lift, pool. Kembangan MRT. TOP Feb 2014 D14 HOUSE FOR SALE
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      161 19 D15 HOUSE FOR SALE FRANKEL ESTATE Living in style! Iconic bungalow, 2-sty+ attic basement. Pool, Park 3 cars, Asking $12.15m. 9630 6485 Pauline D15 HOUSE FOR SALE JEDBURGH GARDENS Bunglw Frankel F’hold 2.5 sty, 4300/ 4000 sf 6+1+1. 5 baths. Wet/ dry kitchens. Porch park 2 cars, road side 2
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      170 19 D16 HOUSE FOR SALE HARVEY AVENUE Freehold 2 Semi-Detached, 4810 4787sf. Rebuild A&A, near Mrt/ Expo/ Mall/ Biz Park, VTO. D16 HOUSE FOR SALE KEW HEIGHTS Kew Heights serene Semi-D. 3-Storey. 3400 sqft. 6+1 rms $3.18M. Tenanted. Good condition. www.Bugisduo.com Alice Tan *****768 CBRE D16 HOUSE FOR SALE SEMI-DETACHED Freehold
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      186 19 D17 HOUSE FOR SALE BUNGALOW Beautiful Bungalow 6860/ 5200 sqft. 5+1. F’hold. Elevated land. Breezy. Greenery. Nice garden with 17 metre pool. Steve 9297 3365 D17 HOUSE FOR SALE JALAN KELEMPONG F’hold Semi-D. Land 6538sqft, Built-up 3000sqft. Corner unit, big recess area. 2-Sty with 5 bdrms. Asking $915psf Neg. Felix
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      177 19 D19 HOUSE FOR SALE HOW SUN WALK Prime location Inter terr How sun walk, walk to Bartley MRT. 4-rm /4 baths land 1614 built 2543sf D19 HOUSE FOR SALE JALAN MERDU Powerful Negotiators 1) Bungalow 2 storey 999 years, land 4012 sqft, 4 cars, $4.2m. 2) Kovan 3 storey terrace
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      144 20 Call Toll-free 1800-289-9988 To Place Your Classified Advertisements D19 HOUSES FOR SALE PAYA LEBAR CRESCENT Rare opportunity! Luxury FH 4 level Strata landed to own! Full level master bdrm. Mins to IPark Defu top schs. Fr 4004sf. *****663 Marcus Goh D20 HOUSE FOR SALE INTERMEDIATE TERRACE Yio Chu Kang Gdns.
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      144 20 D23 HOUSE FOR SALE CASHEW CRESCENT 2-storey Terrace, 999 years. 1615/1872 sf $3.1M 3+1 Roof Terrace 1947/4241 sf Swim Pool $4.65M 3+1 Roof Terrace 2834 /4478 sf Swim Pool$5.83M D26 HOUSE FOR SALE LENTOR GREEN FH Terr Lentor Green. 5 bdrm. Land 2343 sf, unblock view. 3 mins walk to
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      125 20 D27 HOUSE FOR SALE SEMBAWANG PARK VICINITY Freehold. 2-storey Semi-Detached. Land 1873 sqft 3-room, nice renovation, move-in condition, near Sembawang Park. $2.68M. Zarin 9070 3999 D28 HOUSE FOR SALE BEGONIA CRESCENT Rare Large Corner Bunglw. Land 10,027 sf. F’hold. Double frontage, flat, elevated. Park many cars. Near Park. Sole Agt
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      114 20 D28 HOUSE FOR SALE SUNRISE PLACE Freehold 2-sty Corner. 2589/ 3200 sf. New reno. AMK Hub/Expressway. $3.9M. Audra 9635 9751 D01 APARTMENT FOR SALE MARINA BAY SUITES Priced to sell! Best deal in town! 2680sqft 4bdrms Sea/ Bay/ Garden view. Ask $6.9M neg! Don’t miss D01 APARTMENT FOR SALE ONE
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      122 20 D02 APARTMENT FOR SALE TANJONG PAGAR TOWN The tallest prestigious Bldg is coming to (Tg Pagar) town-290 meter. Seek EOI for the only 1 super PH, *****sf, sit on top flr of the town/ MRT. D03 APARTMENT FOR SALE METROPOLITAN Metropolitan Redhill MRT. Super high floor. Amazing unblocked view. 1755
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      244 21 D04 APARTMENT FOR SALE REFLECTIONS AT KEPPEL BAY Reflections Keppel Bay. Luxury Waterfront Living! 3/4-bedroom Penthouse. Keys with me. Good price. Co-broke welcome. D04 APARTMENT FOR SALE REFLECTIONS KEPPEL 2-rm villa, 1098 sf. A1 cond. Quiet. Tenanted till May 2014. Nancy *****229 D04 APARTMENT FOR SALE REFLECTIONS KEPPEL BAY #20-90.
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      244 21 D05 APARTMENT FOR SALE VISTA PARK TOWNHOUSE 2517sf 5-level 4+1 Enbloc 3x! Consider lease back Pool Front/back gdn, tennis, gym. Kent Ridge, Sci Pk. $2.3M/$915 psf. www.maxleow*****003.com D07 APARTMENT FOR SALE DUO RESIDENCES Iconic. 3/ 4 bedrooms. 1722 sq.ft. City view. Attractive $PSF! Linkway to MRT/ mall. View now! www.NewLaunchGroup.com
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      252 21 D09 APARTMENT FOR SALE URBAN RESORT Open House: Urban Resort. Freehold. Paragon Mall. 3rm #03-01 2121sf $5.25M 4rm #04-04 2530sf $6.7M Penthouse #17 4693sf $14M D10 APARTMENT FOR SALE ARDMORE PARK 15 Ardmore Park. 2885 sf, 4+1. High floor. Best Stack. Rare! Pool view. $10.3M. Tenanted. Hurry! Lynn 9297 7251
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      250 21 D10 APARTMENT FOR SALE PARVIS Freehold. High floor. 2 bedrooms, unblocked view. Holland MRT. 990 sqft. Mins to Orchard, private lift. From $2.1M. Andy 8123 6666 D10 APARTMENT FOR SALE TANGLIN HILL $5.9M Prime location! Rare Opportunity. 3315 sqft. Freehold. Mais 4-bdrms +attached maid+ balcony. Tenanted till 2015 rental $13k
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      254 21 D11 21 APARTMENT FOR SALE PARC PALAIS 3+Study 1528 sqft. Tastefully reno, Move in. F’hold. Near amenities. Trixia 9792 7779 D11 21 APARTMENT FOR SALE SHERWOOD TOWER 3+1, 1389sf High flr, unblk, windy. MRT Pei Hua/ MGS/ SIM. move-in. Call 9021 9662 Jasmine D11 21 APARTMENT FOR SALE THE HILFORD
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      226 22 D14 APARTMENT FOR SALE WINDY HEIGHTS Spacious 2476 sf. 4+1. F’hold. Pool view. Quiet, Kembangan MRT. Chris 9007 2722 DTZ D15 APARTMENT FOR SALE ARISTO Full seaview High flr. Less than $17xx psf! View by appt. Exclusive listing! Geri 8666 9968 D15 APARTMENT FOR SALE CASUARINA COVE 1389 sqft, 3+1
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      227 22 D15 APARTMENT FOR SALE PENTHOUSE Penthouse with private pool. 1206 sqft. 2+1. Designer decor. Selling below valuation. Call now! Geri 8666 9968 D15 APARTMENT FOR SALE SILVERSEA Fire Sale! Silversea. Below Valuation. 3 bedrooms. High floor, 1485 sqft. Sea/ City View. Asking $2.79M. 9299 6748 Shaun Ong (Savills) D15 APARTMENT
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      260 22 D19 APARTMENT FOR SALE KOVAN RESIDENCES Kovan Residences. 1450sqft. 4 bedrooms. Owner asking $1.92m neg. Saturday/ Sunday 2pm-5pm. Call for Appointment 9382 1141 Andy D19 APARTMENT FOR SALE KOVAN RESIDENCES Kovan Residences, 2+ utility. 893 sqft. Low floor. Fully furnished. Near MRT bus stop doorstep. Bright. $1.3M Don’t Miss! Call
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      257 22 D22 APARTMENT FOR SALE FLORAVALE@ WESTWOOD Floravale. $9xxK. 1238sqft, 3 bedrooms, Renovated, Pool View, bright Breezy. Lynn 9229 1885 D22 APARTMENT FOR SALE PARC VISTA Unbeliverable! Single level penthouse Asking only $1.55M. 2046 sf. 3+1+ balcony+ terr bright nice. 99 years. Near Lakeside MRT. Lily *****228 D23 APARTMENT FOR SALE
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      268 22 D10 HOUSE FOR RENT HOLLAND GROVE Modern 3-storey Detached. 5+1-rms. $20K neg. 4800/5800sqft. Lap pool. Mrt/Pk. 8100 0086 Ben D10 HOUSE FOR RENT OEI TIONG HAM S-level Detached House with big gdn. 3+1. F/reno equipped kitchen, elevated pool autogate. Can park 3/4 cars. P/furn. Mins Holland V. View Today! D10
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      252 23 D11 21 HOUSE FOR RENT SWISS CLUB LANE 2-storey Detached. Approx *****sqft. 5+1room, Huge garden, 100% move-in, Serene. Amenities, supermarket. Immediate. www.calineproperty.com D11 21 HOUSE FOR RENT WHITLEY ROAD Charming Huge Semi-D with 6 rooms and 6 toilets. Convenient location. Classic decor. Corporates Agents welcome. Pls call Direct Owner 9448
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      239 23 D19 HOUSE FOR RENT SERANGOON GARDENS Spacious Semi-D 3 storey 2729/3800 sf 6+1. Very quiet. Safe roads. Near Int’l Schools amenities. P/furn. Avail fr end Dec. $7.xK. Willi 9431 5145 D20 HOUSE FOR RENT 20 BRIGHTHILL CRESCENT Detached house. 5400 sqft 2½-storey, 6-ensuite. Pool. Thomson Plaza. Shawn 9634 3043 D20
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      239 23 D03 APARTMENT FOR RENT RIVER PLACE Exclusive 3+1 bedrooms (2100 sqft) Mais with roof terrace jacuzzi. Facing river. $7K. 9857 1303 D04 APARTMENT FOR RENT THE INTERLACE 2-rooms. 1173 sqft. High Floor. Unblocked view. Spacious rms. Immed. $4K. Matt 9127 9078 DTZ D04 APARTMENT FOR RENT THE INTERLACE Brand new
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      236 23 D08 APARTMENT FOR RENT JOOL SUITES Near Farrer Park MRT! Mint condition. 1-room Penthouse. 689 sq ft. Fully furnished. Available immediately. Ask $3500. Annie 9696 9881 DTZ D08 APARTMENT FOR RENT SUITES 123 Rangoon Rd 1+1 p/furn near amenities/ City Square. Immed. Call/ SMS for viewing 9625 7937 D09 APARTMENT
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      234 23 D09 APARTMENT FOR RENT THE ESPADA New Listing! 1 bdrm, 560 sf, high flr, MRT,excellent view, fully furn, shopping mall amenities. Immed D09 APARTMENT FOR RENT THE LAURELS The Laurels. 2+1, 1001 sqft. Pte lift. Somerset MRT. Partial furnished. Just TOP. Rental $5800. Exclusive 9682 2539 Laura Koh D09 APARTMENT
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      135 24 Call Toll-free 1800-289-9988 To Place Your Classified Advertisements D11 21 APARTMENT FOR RENT SOUTHAVEN II 4-bedroom, 1893 sq ft. Tip top condition. Pool facing. Unblocked. No west sun. $4200. Call Chris Ng, 9369 6720 ERA D14 APARTMENT FOR RENT LE CRESCENDO 3-bedroom, Furnished, airconditioned, immediate, high floor, unblocked, negotiable. Tenants
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      129 24 D15 APARTMENT FOR RENT MOUNTBATTEN LODGE 1-Bedroom Loft unit Mountbatten Lodge, Conservation walkup apt with no facilities. Avail 9 Jan 2014. Asking $2450. Not to be missed! D15 APARTMENT FOR RENT QUESTA Brand new Questa 2 rms. Good size and layout. Lifestyle living. Sea/ city view. Mall/ MRT. Gerald 9682
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      111 24 D16 APARTMENT FOR RENT KEW GREEN Beautifully renovated townhouse. Fully/ P/ furn. Open concept kitchen. Nice patio. Linda 9670 7681 D16 APARTMENT FOR RENT THE SUMMIT The Summit. 3+1 rooms. 1249 sf. Partial furnished. Pool view. Full facilities. Available immediate. neg. Good Deal! Call Linda Low 8139 1282 D19 APARTMENT
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      120 24 D20 APARTMENT FOR RENT BRADDELL VIEW 3+1. 1615 sqft. Available 5th Jan 2014. Partial furnished. Aircon. High floor. Facilities. Near MRT. D20 APARTMENT FOR RENT CLOVER BY THE PARK 3 bdrm. Low floor, Fully furnished, Well Kept Renovated. Near Amenities. $4.3K neg. Immediate. Don’t Miss! Call Now! D11 21 APARTMENT
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      113 24 D27 APARTMENT FOR RENT YISHUN SAPPHIRE 1400 sqft, 3+1, fully furnished, facilities, immed, shuttle to Yishun MRT. $3500 neg. View anytime D01 OFFICE FOR SALE SHENTON HOUSE 441 sqft. Excellent location, potential upside. Only $1.03M, no GST. Chris 9007 2722 DTZ D01 SHOP FOR SALE AMOY STREET Amoy Street Shophouse
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      243 25 D02 OFFICE FOR SALE CHINATOWN POINT With tenancy. 2486 sqft. 3 units into 1. Renovated Rejuvenated Mall, MRT. Good yield. 9338 4485 D02 SHOP FOR SALE DUXTON ROAD Duxton Road 3½-storey Shophouse. MRT. 1141 3700 sq ft. Renovated. Amenities. $7.5M. No GST. Sole Agent 9621 9700 D03 FACTORY FOR SALE
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      259 25 D12 SHOP FOR SALE LAVENDER Rare! Freehold, Shop/ Restaurant/ Offices Lavender (Eminent Plaza). Launching Soon. Call/ SMS/ Whatsapp for more detail D14 FACTORY FOR SALE GEMINI SIMS Freehold! Gemini Sims (B1 Industrial). From 2422 sf. Ramped up. Near MRT. Good investment! Judy Ong 9383 6361 Savills D14 FACTORY FOR SALE
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      256 25 D16 SHOP FOR SALE BEDOK NORTH AVENUE 3 HDB 136 Bedok North Ave 3. Good frontage. Facing main road. Bedok MRT. Approx 1600 sf. Call now 9100 8520 Sande D17 FACTORY FOR SALE CHANGI NORTH 3-storey corner terrace *****sf. Big open area. Balance 24 years. C/w 60 pax dormitory. Nicely
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      229 25 D01 OFFICE FOR RENT RAFFLES PLACE MRT Service office, Each unit 50-200sf,Rent $850-$4k F/furn. +WiFi+Tel/ Meeting Copier. 8123 9923 D01 OFFICE FOR RENT SAMSUNG HUB From 145sqft, Great world city 2562sqft. Equity Plaza from 1399sqft, Tung Centre from 1001 sqft D01 OFFICE FOR RENT SUNTEC TOWER 1 2300 sqft, low
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      250 25 D12 OFFICE FOR RENT B CENTRAL Bendemeer/ Boon Keng vicinity. Fitted, airconditioned office. Immediate. Boon Keng MRT. negotiable. Hugo Sim 8388 4484 D12 OFFICE FOR RENT LUZERNE BUILDING 3 mins walk to MRT. 5 mins drive to town. 8600 sf. Renovated state. Ample carparks. Many amenities nearby. Call 9818 1633
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      601 26 D19 RESTAURANT FOR RENT THE PUNGGOL SETTLEMENT Full Seafront Dining Punggol Pt Equipped F&B ready ORA exhaust, grease trap, gas supply, toilets, big carpark, etc. Sean Fong 8366 5660 D22 FACTORY FOR RENT TOH GUAN CENTRE B2, 2800sqft, Wide Frontage. Suits showroom, car grooming. Mezzaine floor. Caroline 9692 3381 D22
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      111 26 FOREIGN PROPERTY FOR SALE CONDOMINIUM IN MALAYSIA SKS Pavillion Residences. FH luxurious Condo Strategic Located near CIQ, S’pore/JB City View. View in Singapore. Siti Khan 9697 9090 FOREIGN PROPERTY FOR SALE CONDOMINIUM IN MALAYSIA SKS Pavillion Residences. FH luxurious Condo Strategic Located near CIQ, S’pore/JB City View. View in Singapore.
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      247 26 FOREIGN PROPERTY FOR SALE LAND IN BINTAN ISLAND, INDONESIA Bintan Island Approved Resort Land for Sale. Foreigner eligible. 5.9 Hectare. Please call Sinar 9387 4040 FOREIGN PROPERTY FOR SALE MEDINI IN MALAYSIA Iskandar Residences Medini, Johore. 2+1 rms. 1149 sq.ft. RM $669k RM $1.267m. Buy! Call +65 *****666 Liew FOREIGN
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      257 27 AP [MINNEAPOLIS] Delta Air Lines won’t allow passengers to make voice calls from its planes. Right now, US federal rules prohibit voice calls on planes. But the government is indicating that it might loosen those rules. If that happens, it could be up
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      208 27 Reuters [LONDON] British Airways (BA) has become the first airline in Europe to allow their passengers to keep their phones and tablet computers switched on throughout their journey, the company said on Wednesday. Although travellers will still not be allowed to text or
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      609 27 Bloomberg [DALLAS] FedEx Corp said fiscal second-quarter profit rose 14 per cent as the operator of the world’s largest cargo airline began seeing initial results from a US$1.7 billion, three-year cost reduction plan. Net income rose to US$5 00 million,
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      3010 30 Transaction date: Dec 19 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 15 11.5 8Telecom Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap 188 106 AIMSAMPIReit 142 +0.5 1054 142.5
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      259 31 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 37 17.3 t 3Cnergy 500 Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale (‘000) High Low Buyer Seller
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      261 31 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Company 52 32.5 Genting HK US$ US39.5 -1 9765 41 39.5 39.5 40 2600.9 6.6 2 OGL Resources A$ A2.3 unch 64 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.5 0.3
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      911 31 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Company 143 125 CIMB APAC Div 100S$D 125 124.3 125.2 114.4 99.2 CIMB APAC Div 100US$ US99.7 98.3 98.9 10.5 1510 1192 CIMBASEAN40 100S$D 1273 +17
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      734 32 Dec 19 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES SPOT *****.43 *****.82 *****.85 Mar14 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****1 *****6 Jun14 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 12 1755 MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUTURES SPOT 294.81 296.01 294.05 Dec13 292.40 296.30 291.30 294.90 ***** *****4 Jan14 291.90
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      373 32 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Dec 18 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 1139.8 0.3 21.5 0.4 23.2 0.4 19.4 EAFE Preliminary 918.5 0.7 18.6 1.0 18.3 1.0 14.7 Europe Preliminary 1300.3 0.6 13.3
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      471 32 Dec 19 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.949 5.378 0.647 6.867 55.175 108.249 0.921 9.390 2.904 1.081 94.238 39.361 1.119 9.152 0.792 26.463 28.664 0.541 0.886 Canada 1.054 5.668
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      40 32 Dec 19 (US$) (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths 0.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) (S$) 3 mths ..0.***** 3 mths Source: Thomson Reuters
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      88 32 Dec 19 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 6-Month BS*****F 13-Jun-14 0.28 1-Year BY*****T 31-Oct-14 0.29 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0W 1.13 01-Apr-16 101.71 101.78 101.74 5-Year N*****0T 0.5 01-Apr-18 98.52 98.80 98.55
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      145 32 Dec 19 GOLD(US$/oz) Dec 19 Dec 18 Hong Kong 1215.00 1243.00 Dec 18 Dec 17 London 1231.00 1229.30 1231.65 1230.30 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Dec 19 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 110 49 5gm 312 244 10gm 558 488
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      59 32 Dec 19 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Jan 14 2515.0 2524.0 2533.0 2511.0 257 6038 Feb 14 2535.0 2555.0 2565.0 2535.0 2550 ***** Mar 14 2559.0 2573.0 2584.0 2558.0 ***** ***** Apr 14 2566.0 2580.0
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      155 32 Dec 19 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.1187 1.1197 0.8854 0.8859 Canadian dollar 1.1790 1.1800 0.9336 0.9331 Euro 1.7294 1.7302 1.3687 1.3689 NZ dollar 1.0344 1.0355 0.8187 0.8193 Sterling pound 2.0694 2.0704 1.6378 1.6381
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      109 32 Dec 18 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jan 14 1324.00 1346.50 1351.00 1323.25 Mar 14 1313.75 1334.75 1339.00 1313.00 May 14 1298.75 1317.25 1321.25 1298.00 Jul 14 1287.00 1303.25 1307.00 1286.50 SOYBEAN OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Jan 14
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      94 32 Dec 18 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High Low Mar 14 1771 1784 1790 1765 May 14 1761 1771 1775 1753 Jul 14 1747 1754 1758 1738 Sep 14 1739 1746 1750 1732 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High Low Jan 14 1705 1718 1730 1694 Mar 14 1699 1717 1723 1693
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      1154 32 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 24 4 65 0.0 5 -83 55 Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 Ratio Exer Albedo Limited W*****9 5.2 unch 635 Ascendas Reit MB ECW*****3 Disc Asiatic Grp(Hldgs) Ltd W*****5 2.4
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      70 32 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Dec 18 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 109.47 0.86 WTI (Near Mth) 97.75 0.67 Dubai (1-Mth F) 105.07 -0.39 Tapis blend 114.15 -0.47 Minas 107.65 -0.47 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 106.56 0.23 Jet Kerosene 124.24 -1.21 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket
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      22 32 Dec 19 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2635 1.2639 2-months 1.2634 1.2638 3-months 1.2634 1.2638 6-months 1.2630 1.2635 Source: OCBC
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      65 32 Dec-18 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1752.75 1752.75 3 months 1798.00 1798.00 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 7295.00 7295.00 3 months 7278.00 7278.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2147.30 2147.30 3 months 2173.00 2173.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.50 *****.50 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00
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      121 32 As at 9am Dec 19 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.143 1.089 Can dollar 1.201 1.155 Euro 1.766 1.682 Sterling pound 2.107 2.026 NZ dollar 1.062 1.022 US dollar 1.287 1.226 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign
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      154 32 Dec 19 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.05 0.02 1-month 3/8 1/4 2-months 3/8 1/4 3-months 7/16 5/16 Overnight mode: 0.07 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.20 0.10 1 month 0.30 0.15 2 months 0.40 0.20 3 months 0.45 0.25 6 months 0.50 0.30 9 months 0.60 0.40 12
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      312 34 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 3 Troops slip over wet blanket (10) 8 R eason t o g o a b ou t half-time (6) 9 Bird that’s trapped fish behind bars (8) 10 Noticed molar is serrated (8) 11 Glue-on transfers waste time (6) 12 In a trauma I will skip
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      1066 38  -  We look back on the most memorable and exciting events in the arts and entertainment scene this year. DYLAN TAN kicks off with the best movies of the year, in no particular order DYLAN TAN dylantan@sph.com.sg Gravity Director: Alfonso Cuaron NEXT time you think you’re having
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      577 38  -  By DYLAN TAN dylantan@sph.com.sg Beyonce Beyonce A GAME-CHANGER in every way, Beyonce’s new self-titled album embodies everything about the future of music. Released out of the blue on iTunes last week (physical copies will ship only later this month), it caught the industry and fans by surprise
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        Lock icon Time to break out that memorable bottle
        1143 34  -  Start with sparkling wines and finish off the Christmas-eve dinner with your family and friends with a great dessert wine, saysN N K YONG WHAT to drink at Christmas? Well, it’s time to pull out those precious bottles to share with family and
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        575 34  -  By DEBBIE YONG debyong@sph.com.sg THE end of the harvest season is as good a cause for celebration as any in Burgundy. In fact, Mersault (a quaint little town in the region) is known to take it so seriously that its annual
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        1311 34 NYT [NEW YORK] At 50, Ivan Orkin appears to have pulled off a chain of unprecedented feats. He is the first American brave (or foolish) enough to open his own ramen shop in Tokyo. (He now has two.) He is the first chef to publish
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        Lock icon Cult film inspires new generation of artists
        591 35  -  Call for artworks based on Chungking Express yields quirky pieces, saysHELMI HELMI YUSOF helmi@sph.com.sg YOUNG graphic artist Dawn Ang demurs: “Chungking Express is not really a film of my generation.” Still, when the 26-year-old watched the classic film by Wong Kar Wai for
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        Lock icon Mas Selamat comedy hits the spot
        453 35  -  By HELMI YUSOF helmi@sph.com.sg DELICIOUSLY irreverent yet sweetly humane, the new comedy by celebrated playwright Alfian Sa’at is a complete laugh riot. The premise of Kakak Kau Punya Laki (Your Sister’s Husband) is a daring one: Four attractive, upwardly-mobile Selamat sisters are at their
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          496 35  -  Compiled by RACHEL LOI rachloi@sph.com.sg Do You Hear The People Sing? You know it’s Christmas time when you see the lights at Orchard Road and hear Christmas carols in every mall you walk into. And this year, why not listen to some live Christmas music, too, by spending an
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          233 35  -  PICK OF THE WEEK By RACHEL LOI rachloi@sph.com.sg IF you’re feeling like a “grinch” this Christmas, perhaps what you need is a little pick-me-up to get you into the festive spirit. So stop by the Esplanade any day over the next couple of weeks and
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        467 35  -  By RACHEL LOI rachloi@sph.com.sg WHILE preparing for her upcoming dance showcase, Germaine Cheng got useful advice not from a dance veteran but theatre administrator Janice Koh. “The first time Janice and I met over coffee, she said she didn’t have the dance
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        827 36  -  HK movie mogul Eric Tsang says the gambling mecca can take heart from the success of Ilo Ilo. DYLAN TAN reports DYLAN TAN dylantan@sph.com.sg THE casino punters in Macau must be envying Anthony Chen as his debut feature, Ilo Ilo, continued its winning streak at
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        555 36  -  By RACHEL LOI rachloi@sph.com.sg NEVER judge a book by its cover, nor a movie by its trailer. Because if you do, you might mistake 47 Ronin for just another post-summer CGI-fuelled blockbuster released to cash in on the lucrative festive movie-going season. While that’s what
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        624 36  -  By DYLAN TAN dylantan@sph.com.sg WITH its heart of darkness laid bare for all to see, it’s no wonder that Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave is an Oscar frontrunner. It’s already leading the 19th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards with 13 nominations, as
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        804 37  -  HELMI YUSOF rounds up the shows that had the greatest wow factor THE BEST OF 2013 HELMI YUSOF helmi@sph.com.sg Singapore Biennale 2013: If The World Changed On until Feb 16 at the Singapore Art Museum, SAM at 8Q, National Museum of Singapore and other locations ALTHOUGH
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        808 37  -  By HELMI YUSOF helmi@sph.com.sg Shun-kin By Complicite in collaboration with Setagaya Public Theatre STUNNINGLY-DESIGNED and exquisitely directed, Shun-kin, helmed by Simon McBurney as part of the Three Titans of Theatre series, tops our list for the year. It combines Japanese puppetry with live action
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        495 37  -  By HELMI YUSOF helmi@sph.com.sg Crazy Rich Asians By Kevin Kwan HAS there ever been a novel about Singaporeans this hilarious? Kwan weaves a grand and gossipy tale about squabbling billionaires and spoilt jetsetters that’ll have you in stitches. Admittedly, his characters belong to that fabled 0.001
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