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Title Section25 2013-12-30 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, December 30, 201325 words
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Article, Illustration931 2013-12-30 1 FELDA CHAY - Daisho Group’s Marina Bay hotel buy is at a hefty $1.5m per room By FELDA CHAY feldac@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] Just over a month after officially opening its doors to guests, The Westin Singapore hotel has been sold for $468 million to Japan-based property developer andST FILE PHOTO - 931 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article57 2013-12-30 1 Weekly Change ST INDEX 3,149.76 +55.28 KL COMP 1,861.06 +23.03 NIKKEI 225 16,178.94 +308.52 HANG SENG 23,243.24 +431.06 SET INDEX 1,298.71 -44.01 JAKARTA COMP 4,212.98 +17.42 MANILA COMP 5,889.83 +54.70 SEOUL COMP 2,002.28 +18.93 SHENZHEN B 860.90 +11.43 MUMBAI IND 21,193.58 +113.86 DOW 16,478.41 +257.27 NASDAQ 4,156.59 +51.85 S&P57 words
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Article21 2013-12-30 1 SINGAPORE MALAYSIA MALAYSIA 6.55 HONG KONG TAIWAN INDONESIA 14.799 TAIWAN BRITAIN JAPAN 1.475 KOREA SWITZERLAND BRITAIN 0.50 Source: Bloomberg21 words
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Article49 2013-12-30 1 US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.267 (US$/S$ per 1.647 2.088 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.377 1.745 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 104.70 82.60 RM 3.289 2.595 HK$ 7.754 6.119 BAHT 32.83 25.91 RUPIAH 12,278 9,688 RENMINBI 6.069 4.789 INDIAN RUPEE 61.91 48.55 A$ 1.121 0.885 NZ$ 1.222 0.96449 words
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Article937 2013-12-30 1 ANDREA SOH - Solid price increases that drove strong returns in the past decade are over YEAR IN REVIEW: COMMODITIES By ANDREA SOH By sandrea@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] The resurgence of fundamental supply and demand as a driver of commodity prices was supposed to be a life buoy937 words
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TOP STORIES
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874 2013-12-30 2 ROB CURRAN - The only threat to a New Year rally for the US stock market will be a spike in interest rates WALL STREET INSIGHT By ROB CURRAN US STOCKS finished the last full trading week of 2013 near record highs, and874 words
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Article, Illustration1251 2013-12-30 2 LEE U-WEN - A female Speaker, a national dialogue and plenty of action The past 12 months were full of exciting, unpredictable events YEAR IN REVIEW: SINGAPORE POLITICS By LEE U-WEN leeuwen@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] Singapore rang in the new year in 2013 with the political scene still flummoxed by what had transpired just aST AND TNP FILE PHOTOS - 1,251 words
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Article459 2013-12-30 2 Westin Singapore hotel sold for $468m THE Westin Singapore hotel has been sold for $468 million to Japan-based property developer Daisho Group. FRONT PAGE Commodities end year on dismal note THE resurgence of fundamental supply and demand as a driver of commodity prices was supposed to be a459 words
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Article, Illustration819 2013-12-30 4 NEETA LAL - Non-profit entities under Companies Act expected to ensure transparency By NEETA LAL in New Delhi AHEAD of one of the most avidly watched general elections in Indian history, “Electoral Trusts” are being set up by a slew of top corporate houses includ-PHOTO: REUTERS - 819 words
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291 2013-12-30 4 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China will evaluate the performance of its state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in 2014 and “severely deal with” companies that perform poorly, are continuously loss-mak-ing or do not meet safety standards, state news agency Xinhua said yesterday. Beijing hopes toReuters - 291 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration1205 2013-12-30 5 MINDY TAN - CEO Johnson Tan’s ‘can-do’ attitude has enabled him to run a tight ship and now he is gearing the firm up for expansion. By MINDY TAN TOPLINE ByMINDY MINDY TAN tanmindy@sph.com.sg A CERTAIN “can-do” attitude seems to drive Johnson Tan, the man behind Raimon1,205 words
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Article261 2013-12-30 5 Dec 27 BANKS Agricultural Bank Of China Agricultural Bank Of China ...5.50 Bangkok Bank Public Co. Ltd ...5.50 Bank of China Limited 5.50 Bank of Communications ...5.50 Bank of Communications ...5.50 Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi ...5.75 Banque Internationale a ...5.50 BNP Paribas Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Chang Hwa Commercial261 words
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Article, Illustration810 2013-12-30 5 ANDREA SOH - But the outlook remains mixed for mid-stream traders despite a lift in Sep YEAR IN REVIEW: COMMODITIES By ANDREA SOH sandrea@sph.com.sg IT was a year of two halves for the listed commodity traders and palm oil plantation firms. But while the lightPHOTO: REUTERS - 810 words
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Article, Illustration1583 2013-12-30 7 ROBERT HALILI - INSIDE MARKETS By ROBERT HALILI The writer is managing director, Asia Insider Ltd THE buying was flat while the selling was low among directors for the fourth straight week, according to Singapore Exchange filings during the holiday-shortened Dec 23-27 week. A total of 11 companies recordedSource: Asia Insider Limited - 1,583 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration681 2013-12-30 6 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY sivan@sph.com.sg Senior Correspondent LAST week’s column concluded that the Straits Times Index would likely benefit from a spot of win-dow-dressing and, if this did occur, it would most probably push the index into positive territory for the year. Since then,681 words
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507 2013-12-30 6 CURRENCIES Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The euro last week rallied for the sixth time in seven weeks on optimism that the region’s economy will continue to rebound from contractions in 2012 and 2013 following the financial crisis. The 17-nation currency gained as the cur-rent-accountBloomberg - 507 words
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873 2013-12-30 6 COMMODITIES AFP [LONDON] Commodity prices largely rose last week in quiet trade, but with gold set for its first annual drop since the year 2000. Precious metals: Trading was dominated by gold, which barring a late price surge, will suffer aAFP - 873 words
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Article1478 2013-12-30 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 1.75 1.75 4 10.43 13.57 1.75 1.44 Amtek Engineering Ltd 3.00 3.00 2 0.05 7.69 0.52 0.48 ARA Asset Management 2.29 2.171,478 words
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Article77 2013-12-30 6 Dec 27 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 515.00 +52.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +27.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +52.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 720.01 +1.61 FTSE ST Small Cap 538.40 +0.37 FTSE ST All Share 764.45 +3.16 FTSE ST China Top 197.70 +0.54 FTSE ST China 222.84 +0.58 FTSE77 words
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Article57 2013-12-30 6 VOLUME Charisma Energy 1,902,242,000 Albedo 736,527,000 Vallianz Hldgs 463,165,000 HanKore 449,212,000 Viking 384,025,000 Otto Marine 382,307,000 OEL 374,615,000 KLW Hldgs 302,327,000 SingHaiyi 277,293,000 Charisma W*****3 273,690,000 VALUE($) Charisma Energy 146,083,290 DBS Grp 124,357,406 SingTel 115,375,137 Vallianz Hldgs 83,550,850 OCBC Bk 79,837,299 Keppel Corp 77,073,373 UOB 75,998,692 Viking57 words
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Article118 2013-12-30 6 BY CENTS CLOSE UP DBXT MSUSA 10US$ 4544 202.7 3.6 GLD 10US$ ***** 178.7 1.2 Jardine C&C 3629 169.0 4.9 DBXT S&P500 10US$ 3020 139.4 3.8 DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 5842 124.2 1.7 DBXT MSJAP 10US$ 4693 109.0 1.9 Lyxor US DJIA 10 US$ 1659 76.0 3.8 Lyxor Europe 10118 words
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Article128 2013-12-30 6 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN Lyxor ThaiSET 10US$ ***** -912.2 -6.0 Hyflux 6% CPS 10 ***** -70.0 -0.6 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 2619 -48.2 -1.4 IS LC 1-3Y 100US$ 979 -36.7 -2.9 DBXT MSPacExJp 10US$ 503 -30.4 -4.6 DBXT iBoxxSing 5SG$ ***** -21.0 -0.2 Isetan 418 -20.0 -4.6 DBXT MSCHINA128 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration676 2013-12-30 8 CHAN YI WEN - Its ledger provides a decentralised cloudbased transactions record, preventing counterfeiting Reports by CHAN YI WEN yiwenc@sph.com.sg BITCOIN’s extreme price swings often capture headlines, but what’s arguably more important is the breakthrough it represents in financial protocol, market players say. Earlier this month, the valuePHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 676 words
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564 2013-12-30 8 Acceptance rate of Bitcoin payment gaining traction, but at slow pace MERCHANTS are still dragging their feet in accepting Bitcoin payments although the number of those prepared to do so has increased substantially. In September 2012, BitPay, the world leader in business solutions for564 words
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Article, Illustration398 2013-12-30 8 MINDY TAN - By MINDY TAN tanmindy@sph.com.sg Carousel spreads festive cheer IN addition to a visit, Carousel restaurant in Royal Plaza on Scotts is organising two donation drives. The first, conducted for associates, is dedicated to MINDSVille@Napiri (children’s wing). In the second, the hotel is donating $1 to Eden Children’s Centre398 words
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Article583 2013-12-30 8 Payment Ex Rec Pay Ann (cts) date date date date AIMS Prop Securities (Sep-Dec 2013) ct 0.150 27-Dec 31-Dec 21-Mar 18-Dec China Southern Air ADR 10 ah 34.551 18-Jun 20-Jun ai 11-Jun CNMC Goldmine aw 0.100 26-Dec 30-Dec 20-Jan 16-Dec CSE Global bh 28.000 30-Dec 02-Jan 13-Jan 04-Dec583 words
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Article290 2013-12-30 8 COMPANY MEETING PLACE DATE TIME Annaik Ltd E 52 Tuas Avenue 9 30-Dec 9.30am China New Town E via webcast at Regus Singapore 30-Dec 10.00am Level 8 Samsung Hub 3 Church Street Eastgate Tech A RELC International Hotel Room 507 30-Dec 2.00pm Level 5 30 Orange Grove Road290 words
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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Article, Illustration1858 2013-12-30 10 CAI HAOXIANG - HAOXIANGsums up the investing topics of this space in 2013 CAI HAOXIANG LAST WEEK, we discussed personal finance. Learning how to set financial goals, manage your spending and build up saving habits is only one side of the coin. To get the best returns, one hasPHOTOS: ROUTERS, FILE - 1,858 words
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Article, Illustration1491 2013-12-30 10 CAI HAOXIANG - Stock investors should treat potential buys seriously by evaluating them from various angles MONDAY MULTIPLE CAI HAOXIANG haoxiang@sph.com.sg Correspondent THE most important question in stock investing is what price to buy a company at. Investors spend plenty of time trying to figure out the answer, so1,491 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration631 2013-12-30 11 Air-conditioning can take up about 65% of energy used in commercial buildings [PETALING JAYA] Temperatures are set to rise in Malaysia’s shopping malls, buildings and offices as owners start to cut energy costs next year, The Star reported yesterday. TheFILE PHOTO - 631 words
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Article1416 2013-12-30 11 VOL Dec 27 RM +/-(‘000) A M Realty 0.92 unch 256 VOL Advance Synerg 0.15 unch 56 Adventa Bhd 0.92 Ae Multi Hldgs 0.21 0.01 169 Affin Holdings 4.16 0.01 101 Ahmad Zaki Res 0.30 Airasia Bhd 2.20 unch ***** Alliance Finan 4.78 unch 386 Aluminium Co 0.151,416 words
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427 2013-12-30 11 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia’s production of metal ores is expected to fall “drastically” because of a ban on unprocessed mineral exports set to begin in January, a government official said, as there is insufficient smelting capacity to absorb the volumes of base metal oresReuters - 427 words
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304 2013-12-30 11 [KUALA LUMPUR] Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV), keen to become one of the world’s major agriculture companies, will continue to acquire more assets next year and raise its productivity to boost profits. Group president and CEO Mohd Emir Mavani Abdullah said the304 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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758 2013-12-30 12 Authorities to carry out thorough investigations, plan heavy punishment Bloomberg [BEIJING] The Hengyang electoral fraud which forced more than 500 local lawmakers to resign showed “rampant violations” of rules and law, the People’s Daily said in a commentary yesterday following a Xinhua reportBloomberg - 758 words
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Article, Illustration772 2013-12-30 12 Govt warns 1 in 3 persons will be 65 or older by 2041 AFP [HONG KONG] Schools replaced by care homes and a once-vibrant economy dulled by one of Asia’s oldest populations: Experts fear this is the Hong Kong of the not-too-distant future. One inAFP; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 772 words
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Article, Illustration897 2013-12-30 12 Reuters [GURGAON, India] Three months since journeying more than 1,130 kms from his village in central India to take a job in this bustling city near the capital, New Delhi, Charan is already looking forward to a 10 per cent payReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 897 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration1349 2013-12-30 13 It is already China’s second-largest smartphone brand, after Samsung NYT [NEW YORK] In the United States, Lenovo is still best known as the Chinese company that bought IBM’s personal computer business in 2005. In China, it is better known as the world’s newNYT; PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,349 words
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660 2013-12-30 13 Speculative culture rife amid dominance of retail investors Reuters [SHANGHAI] China has adopted a slew of policies aimed at boosting its long-suffering blue-chip stocks, mired at depressed valuations, but analysts say it will take years to change an investment culture focused on speculationReuters - 660 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration629 2013-12-30 14 It plans to focus its resources on specific countries Reu ters [TOKYO] Cash-rich Japanese bank Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (SMFG) is poised to swoop on businesses for sale in places like Asia as global rivals sell assets to boost their balance sheets,Reuters; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 629 words
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993 2013-12-30 14 First hike in 6 years; each industry will be left to decide on rate of increase Reuters Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan’s most influential business lobby has agreed to raise workers’ base pay for the first time in six years as the economy gainsReuters; Bloomberg - 993 words
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Article, Illustration1039 2013-12-30 14 It faces inflation, environmental woes, govt deficits Reuters [VIENTIANE] For the Communists running Laos, the fruits of capitalism have never been so bountiful. The Nam Phou fountain at the heart of the torpid capital, Vientiane, has transformed from a relic into a neon-lit phantasmagoria,Reuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,039 words
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Article, Illustration482 2013-12-30 15 Abidjan streets have more luxury makes than European cities AFP [ABIDJAN] Porsches, Range Rovers and even Maseratis luxury cars are no strange sight weaving through the old bangers that rumble along Abidjan’s chaotic streets, another indication of the emergence ofAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 482 words
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Article, Illustration244 2013-12-30 15 AFP [PARIS] France’s top court yesterday approved a proposal for companies to pay 75 per cent tax on annual salaries exceeding one million euros in line with President Francois Hollande’s drive to limit executive pay at a time ofAFP - 244 words
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601 2013-12-30 15 Some hiccups likely as thousands begin to use the new medical cover Reuters [WASHINGTON] New Year’s Day will bring a fresh test for President Barack Obama’s healthcare overhaul, as hundreds of thousands of Americans will begin to use theReuters - 601 words
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Article, Illustration964 2013-12-30 16 A new pact puts banks’ finances under stricter control to cut debts AFP [PARIS] The eurozone is finally set to return to growth in 2014 but the single currency bloc may not have put its crisis behind it as efforts to shore upAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 964 words
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638 2013-12-30 16 Larger economies like Poland and the Czech Republic are in no hurry to join AFP [WARSAW] After Latvia, Lithuania is aiming to join the eurozone in 2015, completing a Baltic embrace of Europe’s troubled single currency, but other nations in the region areAFP - 638 words
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693 2013-12-30 16 AFP [ATHENS] Crisis-hit Greece in January takes over the six-month rotating EU presidency with a crucial European Parliament ballot looming, and the bloc divided over delicate efforts to create a banking union. Added to Greece’s own considerable economic and political troubles, these issuesAFP - 693 words
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920 2013-12-30 17 They seek to exert more control in the pricing of their raw materials Re uters [LONDON] As US and European banks drop out of commodity trading, Russian, Chinese and Gulf state firms are filling the gap in an attemptReuters - 920 words
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Article, Illustration837 2013-12-30 17 But with higher ticket prices, attendance in theatres remains flat AP [LOS ANGELES] Despite a string of summertime flops, Hollywood is expected to have a banner year at the domestic box office, coming in just shy of US$11 billion, the largest annual take ever.AP - 837 words
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Article, Illustration649 2013-12-30 17 Bloomberg [SOUTHFIELD, Michigan] Hyundai Motor Co, South Korea’s largest automaker, named a new chief executive officer for its US unit as it seeks to boost sales after combined deliveries with its affiliate trailed the US market’s sales pace theBloomberg - 649 words
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Article, Illustration706 2013-12-30 17 Ministers quit but 3-term premier still enjoys voter support Reuters [ISTANBUL] Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan still enjoys the fierce loyalty of pious voters and wealthy elites, which should be enough to keep him in power in the face ofReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 706 words
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808 2013-12-30 18 They say US regulators now take 6-9 months to approve transactions Reuters [NEW YORK] At an industry conference in October, top financial services lawyer Rodgin Cohen complained that US regulators were now taking six to nine months to approve bank deals a painfullyReuters - 808 words
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Article, Illustration818 2013-12-30 18 AP [SAO PAULO] Hotel rooms are expected to cost almost 50 per cent more in Rio de Janeiro during the upcoming World Cup soccer tournament than when the city will host the 2016 Olympics, in part because organiser Fifa’s official accommodations agency hasn’tAP; PHOTO: AP - 818 words
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567 2013-12-30 18 It plans to make large share parcels available Reuters [COLOMBO] Sri Lanka’s Securities and Exchange Commission is talking to government funds about making large share parcels available to foreign investors to boost interest in the stock market, the SECReuters - 567 words
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283 2013-12-30 18 Reu ters [NEW YORK] Hoping to forget the heartbreaks and hard memories of 2013, people lined up in New York’s Times Square to discard physical reminders of unpleasant experiences with the help of industrial shredding machines. The annual Good Riddance Day event,Reuters - 283 words
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Article, Illustration1178 2013-12-30 19 Horta-Osório helps bank recover as he himself recovers from insomnia NYT [LONDON] António HortaOsório was eight months into his new job as chief executive of the Lloyds Banking Group in 2011, wrestling with a plan to refocus the British lender, when heNYT; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,178 words
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827 2013-12-30 19 NYT [PAVIA, Italy] Renowned for its universities and a celebrated Renaissance monastery, this Lombardy town about 40 kilometres south of Milan has in recent years earned another, more dubious, distinction: the gambling capital of Italy. Slot machines and video lottery terminals, known asNYT - 827 words
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Article, Illustration819 2013-12-30 19 WP [PARIS] Rapper Kanye West, who gave his fiancé reality TV star Kim Kardashian a diamond ring worth millions to celebrate their engagement, told a US radio show recently that Louis Vuitton’s prices are “just too extreme”. The criticism byWP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 819 words
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635 2013-12-30 19 Main shareholder demands time to repair its finances Bloomberg [MILAN] Banca Monte dei P asc hi di Si ena th e bailed-out Italian bank, will delay a three billion euro (S$5.2 billion) stock sale until at least May from theBloomberg - 635 words
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AVIATION/SHIPPING
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642 2013-12-30 20 The port’s total cargo turnover this year forecast to break 100m tonnes for the first time Xinhua [SHENYANG] The national drive to develop sea transportation has made China’s north-ern-most sea port of Dandong a new hub in the booming north-eastern region. The port, locatedXinhua - 642 words
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450 2013-12-30 20 Reuters [OLYMPIA, Washington] The voter-approved law establishing a US$15 minimum hourly wage for travel and hospitality workers in a Seattle suburb encompassing the region’s main international airport does not apply to workers at the airport, a judge ruled. King County Superior CourtReuters - 450 words
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Article, Illustration375 2013-12-30 20 Reuters [PERTH] Ports in Australia’s Pilbara region, through which almost half of the world’s seaborne iron ore is shipped, were sending ships out to sea on Saturday ahead of a tropical cyclone that is forecast to reach the coast by tomorrow. The last of moreReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 375 words
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665 2013-12-30 20 They are opening more airport, cruise ship outlets Reuters [PARIS] Luxury brands are stepping up the battle for travelling shoppers with more outlets at airports and on cruise ships, tapping into one of the fastest growing sections of the market that looksReuters - 665 words
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Article244 2013-12-30 20 SGX '000 Dec 27 S$ +/-Vol Ch Offshore 0.43 0.01 8 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.26 unch 44 Cosco Corp 0.76 0.02 3385 Cwt Limited...............1.33 0.01 118 First Ship Lea unch unch 0 Grand Banks 0.22 unch 45 Jaya Hold Ltd K1Ventures Chuan Hup Hldg Keppel Corp 11.18 0.11244 words
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Miscellaneous323 2013-12-30 20 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 She steps into line to appear on stage (6,4) 9 Impudent type (4) 10 A novice needs caring support (10) 11 Soundly examine a bill of exchange (6) 12 A gentle eccentric so refined (7) 15 He has time to finish (7) 16 Her calling is323 words
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DINING OUT
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Article, Illustration1001 2013-12-30 21 JAIME EE - The leading light of Singapore’s niche avant garde movement has a new platform to really dazzle his diners, writes JAIME EE JAIME EE NEW LOCATION Tippling Club 38 Tanjong Pagar Road Tel: 6475-2217 Open for lunch (starting later this week) Mon to Fri: 12pm to 3pm.1,001 words
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Article3402 2013-12-30 22 Week ended: Dec 27 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 $mil Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net 188 106 AIMSAMPIReit 144 +3 1832 144.5 141.5 143.5 144 7.4 13.4 760.13,402 words
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Article115 2013-12-30 23 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.945 -0.020 CapitaLand 3.030 +0.010 CapitaMall 1.910 +0.005 CityDev 9.600 ComfortDelGro 1.995 -0.005 DBS Grp 17.03 +0.120 GLP 2.870 Genting SP 1.470 -0.005 Golden Agri 0.540 +0.005 HK Land 5.800 +0.020 Stock name Close Change HPH Trust US$ 0.665 +0.010 JMH115 words
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Article2002 2013-12-30 23 Transaction date: Dec 27 HONG KONG Vol HK$ +/-'000 Aeon Credit Vol Aeon Stores 10.00 unch 356 Angang Steel 5.83 0.26 ***** Anhui Conch Anhuiexpresswa 4.22 -0.02 175 Asia Satellite 29.00 0.15 715 Asm Pacific unch 356 Avic Int'L 5.83 Baiyunshan Ph ***** Bank Of China 3.58 unch2,002 words
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Article276 2013-12-30 23 52-Wk Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 61 31.9 AVJennings A56 +1 5 56 56 56 59.5 3.6 6.3 4.5 207.3 52 33.5 Genting HK US$ US43 +2.5 ***** 44 40.5 43 43.5 2831.3276 words
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Article186 2013-12-30 23 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 12 1 2 0 0 0 12 1 2 Manufacturing 80 53 32 13 11 8 93 64 40 Commerce 39 17 15 8 2 5 47 19 20 Tpt/Stor/Comms 30 6 7186 words
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Article1005 2013-12-30 23 52-Wk Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 123 107.1 ABF SG Bond ETF Last 143 125 CIMB APAC Div 100S$D 125 126.5 127.4 114.4 99.2 CIMB APAC Div 100US$ US99.7 100 100.5 10.51,005 words
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Article123 2013-12-30 23 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 60,481 60,481 126,455 126,455 Manufacturing 1,336,266 669,625 2,005,891 317,760 22,775 340,535 Commerce 724,060 2,069,316 2,793,376 159,472 235,231 394,703 Tpt/Stor/Comms 262,489 16,638 279,127 298,116 1,980 300,096 Finance 251,044 389 251,433 332,073 128 332,201 Construction 261,334 2,159,235123 words
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Article471 2013-12-30 24 Dec 27 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.947 5.414 0.648 6.917 55.219 109.515 0.934 9.401 2.934 1.090 94.097 39.589 1.130 9.230 0.795 26.774 29.284 0.541 0.892 Canada 1.056 5.715471 words
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Article40 2013-12-30 24 Dec 27 (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 Reuters40 words
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Article86 2013-12-30 24 Dec 27 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 6-Month BS*****Z 27-Jun-14 0.29 1-Year BY*****T 31-Oct-14 0.3 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0W 1.13 01-Apr-16 101.6 5-Year N*****0T 0.5 01-Apr-18 97.59 97.60 97.53 10-Year NX*****H86 words
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Article135 2013-12-30 24 Dec 27 GOLD(US$/oz) Dec 27 Dec 26 Hong Kong 1221.00 1208.00 Dec 27 Dec 26 London 1215.83 1212.52 1216.46 1213.40 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Dec 27 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 111 49 5gm 316 247 10gm 564 494135 words
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Article59 2013-12-30 24 Dec 27 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Jan 14 2600.0 2612.0 2628.0 2600.0 50 2265 Feb 14 2619.0 2626.0 2640.0 2618.0 2143 ***** Mar 14 2626.0 2634.0 2653.0 2626.0 ***** ***** Apr 14 2639.0 2640.059 words
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Article155 2013-12-30 24 Dec 27 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.1300 1.1308 0.8919 0.8921 Canadian dollar 1.1927 1.1938 0.9418 0.9414 Euro 1.7443 1.7454 1.3767 1.3769 NZ dollar 1.0367 1.0377 0.8182 0.8186 Sterling pound 2.0871 2.0885 1.6473 1.6476155 words
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Article109 2013-12-30 24 Dec 27 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jan 14 1331.50 1318.75 1332.50 1318.75 Mar 14 1313.75 1305.25 1314.50 1304.00 May 14 1298.75 1290.50 1299.75 1290.25 Jul 14 1286.25 1278.75 1287.50 1278.75 SOYBEAN OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Jan 14109 words
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Article94 2013-12-30 24 Dec 27 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High Low Mar 14 1760 1809 1794 1758 May 14 1755 1798 1789 1753 Jul 14 1749 1786 1773 1746 Sep 14 1743 1777 1773 1742 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High Low Jan 14 1710 1694 1719 1690 Mar 14 1714 1691 1724 169194 words
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Article67 2013-12-30 24 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Dec 26 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 112.08 0.26 WTI (Near Mth) 99.62 0.75 Dubai (1-Mth F) 108.28 -0.22 Tapis blend 116.60 -0.62 Minas 110.10 -0.62 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 108.83 0.27 Jet Kerosene 126.91 -0.10 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket67 words
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Article22 2013-12-30 24 Dec 27 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2670 1.2676 2-months 1.2669 1.2675 3-months 1.2669 1.2675 6-months 1.2665 1.2672 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article65 2013-12-30 24 Dec-27 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1764.00 1714.50 3 months 1810.00 1758.00 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 7395.75 7296.00 3 months 7382.00 7283.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2264.50 2227.00 3 months 2287.00 2245.50 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.0065 words
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Article121 2013-12-30 24 As at 9am Dec 27 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.155 1.100 Can dollar 1.214 1.168 Euro 1.779 1.695 Sterling pound 2.122 2.041 NZ dollar 1.061 1.021 US dollar 1.295 1.234 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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