The Business Times, 2 May 2014

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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, May 2, 2014
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    Lock icon Govt pushing to extend re-employment age: PM
    721 1  -  Help is being offered to older workers who want to work beyond 65 years, he says By LEE U-WEN leeuwen@sph.com.sg @LeeUwenBT [SINGAPORE] The government is throwing its full support behind the tripartite effort to extend the re-em-ployment age in Singapore beyond 65. Speaking
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    Lock icon Surbana looks to splash $120m on acquisitions
    681 1  -  By LEE MEIXIAN leemx@sph.com.sg @LeeMeixianBT [SINGAPORE] Surbana International Consultants is on an acquisition path to bulk up and fight off intensifying competition from rivals in the region and globally. The urban solutions consultancy firm is preparing to splash $120 million on buying two
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      101 1 COMPANIES Collateral-free OCBC loan for startups PAGE 6 OPINION Asian bonds: Retail share must rise PAGE 25 ARTS S’pore photographers make a point PAGE 33 WINE Time transforms an ugly duckling PAGE 36 Guggenheim looks east EXECUTIVE LIFESTYLE PAGE 31 FOR SALE: Twenty-four choice landed homes in Districts 9 10
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      27 1 Read Boardroom Matters, a series of articles from the Singapore Institute of Directors on issues relevant to listed companies and corporate governance, on BTInvest every Friday: btd.sg/BMatters
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  • TOP STORIES
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      475 2 Govt pushing to extend re-employment age: PM THE government is throwing its full support behind the tripartite effort to extend the re-employment age in Singapore beyond 65. Speaking at the annual May Day Rally, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong encouraged more older workers to continue working. FRONT PAGE
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      Lock icon China’s April PMI increases marginally to 50.4
      565 2 Reuters [BEIJING] Activity in China’s factories increased marginally in April but export orders fell sharply, a government survey showed yesterday, adding to questions about whether the world’s second largest economy is stabilising after its first-quarter slowdown. The data came a day after Premier
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      Lock icon PM Lee urges workers to keep upgrading skills
      610 2  -  CET campuses show govt’s commitment to help workers remain employable LABOUR CHALLENGES Reports by LEE U-WEN leeuwen@sph.com.sg @LeeUwenBT [SINGAPORE] The ongoing push to promote continuous education and training (CET) among workers is critical, especially in an era when knowledge becomes obsolete much
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      Lock icon Singapore gets it right, mostly: Swee Say
      362 2 [SINGAPORE] The Republic may experience the occasional hiccup such as public transport breakdowns and a bed crunch at hospitals, but the country does get things right most of the time. Labour chief Lim Swee Say said yesterday that no one could say they
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      Lock icon Tight labour market keeps wage costs up
      310 2  -  By KELLY TAY kellytay@sph.com.sg @KellyTayBT [SINGAPORE] In its latest Macroeconomic Review, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has said that the labour market remained tight in the second half of last year. This web chart (right) illustrates the continued crunch by comparing the
      BT Graphics: Kelly Tay and Jennifer Chua, Source: Monetary Authority of Singapore, EPG  -  310 words
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      Lock icon Scottish independence vote worries British firms
      1235 4  -  They are hoping that undecided voters will choose to remain in Union in September referendum By NEIL BEHRMANN in London STERLING and the UK stock market have ignored the real possibility that the Scottish people may vote for independence in five months time. The
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      Lock icon MH370 remains a mystery as Malaysia releases report
      505 4 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia yesterday made public a report on Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 and other data in its most extensive release of information on the airliner yet, but which contained no new clues on what happened to the missing plane. The
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  • COMPANY NEWS
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      Lock icon Collateral-free OCBC loan for startups
      906 6  -  Observers say bank still needs personal guarantee, which no one will like to offer By JACQUELYN CHEOK jaccheok@sph.com.sg @JacCheokBT OCBC Bank has unveiled a first-of-its-kind collateralfree loan that provides startups as young as six months old with expedited access of up to $100,000, even as
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      Lock icon Asian debt is good way to get income, says fund manager
      523 6  -  Returns have been strong so far this year, and flows are returning to region BY SIOW LI SEN |isen@sph.com.sg @SiowLiSenBT INVESTING in Asian debt is a good way to pick up income, said Stephen Chang, head of Asian fixed
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      Lock icon Make adherence to Corporate Governance Code mandatory
      709 6  -  HOCK LOCK SIEW By R SIVANITHY sivan@sph.com.sg @RSivanithyBT IN a supposedly well-regulated, disclosure-driven stock market such as Singapore’s, it is acutely disappointing to see the responses given by some listed companies to requests from the Singapore Exchange (SGX) for more information on executive
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      277 6 Quotation of taxable book-entry Singapore Government Bonds (April 30,2014) GROSS REDEMPTION YIELD COUPON NUMBER OF DAYS OF ACCRUED INTEREST INTEREST PAYMENT DATES AMOUNT ($m) COUPON RATE CLOSING CLOSING PRICES* (EXCLUDING ACCRUED INTEREST) YEAR RAISED ISIN CODE MATURITY DATE 01.07.2014 NX*****F 2004 3 5/8 5800.00 1/1 1/7 119 100.56 0.35 SG**********
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  • SINGAPORE NEWS
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      Lock icon GEMS Education eyes expansion in the region
      512 8  -  Its flagship school which offers the IB programme will open here in Sept By KARA QUEK By karaquek@sph.com.sg GEMS Education, the world’s largest operator of private schools, aims to expand its brand of schools in the region over the next few years. Its
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      Lock icon REC Solar okays US$70m Tuas plant expansion
      455 8  -  CEO says there is good demand in Europe and Japan By RONNIE LIM ronnie@sph.com.sg TO cater to strong demand in its key markets in Europe and Japan, Norwegian solar panel maker REC Solar ASA has approved a US$70 million expansion at its sole
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      25 8 One man’s junk is another man’s treasure Shop second-hand or sell your possessions in CLASS 162 To advertise, call the Print Classified Hotline: 1800-289 9988
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  • GLOBAL MEGATRENDS CONFERENCE 2014
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      Lock icon Sanguine outlook of slow and steady returns
      820 9  -  As the world undergoes a prolonged period of de-leveraging, the search for yield can be a frustrating one over the next few years despite pockets of optimism, reports FRANCIS KAN reports FRANCIS KAN INVESTORS should prepare themselves for a period of meagre returns
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      Lock icon A longer-term view towards large-scale returns
      551 9  -  Profit from stocks with exposure to significant trends By FRANCIS KAN AS Indonesia transforms into an information economy, there will be huge opportunities to provide connectivity to consumers in the world’s fourth most populous country, according to Indonesian tycoon Mochtar Riady. Mr Riady is
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      Lock icon The emerging market party’s not over yet
      424 9  -  By FRANCIS KAN EMERGING markets have fallen out of favour with investors in recent years, as fears of US quantitative easing and a sharp slowdown in China depressed stocks, bonds and currencies in this once prized asset class. Developing markets led by Asia
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  • MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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      Lock icon M’sia a better investment than S’pore: Citi
      576 10  -  S’pore has performed better year-to-date, but M’sia has more going for it in coming months By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur LOOKING to buy Singapore or Malaysian equities? On a one-year time frame, opt for Malaysian equities. The recommendation by Citi Research follows
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      Lock icon MBSB aims to trim NPL ratio to 2% by 2016
      387 10 [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia Building Society (MBSB), which has trimmed its non-perform-ing loan (NPL) ratio to about 5.5 per cent from 40 per cent seven years ago, is looking at slimming it further to the industry level of 2 per cent
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      Lock icon Indonesia looks at changing palm oil export tax structure
      438 10 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia’s industry ministry is considering changes to the country’s palm oil export tax system, a government official said on Wednesday, as the top producer and exporter of the edible oil looks to further promote downstream industries. South-east Asia’s biggest
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      Lock icon Workers rally in Jakarta for higher wages
      269 10 [JAKARTA] Thousands of workers gathered at a main traffic circle in the Indonesian capital yesterday morning to mark International Workers’ Day and rally for higher wages and better conditions. Police estimated that around 50,000 workers representing various organisations from Jakarta and the surrounding
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      1864 10 Toll free 1800-289-8822 Email notices@sph.com.sg www.cats.com.sg/notices IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE CWU O.S. No. No. 73 of 2014 In the Matter of the Companies Act, Chapter 50 And In the Matter of ENED ASIA PTE LTD (UEN No. *****6664K) Between LUTHER CORPORATE SERVICES PTE LTD (UEN
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      25 10 Get your 5th ‘C’ here Choose from various club memberships or sell yours in CLASS 66 To advertise, call the Print Classified Hotline: 1800-289 9988
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      623 11 ASIAL JENRICH Publisher Media Consultancy WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE ALL THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2^13/2014 SINGAPORE ENTREPRENEURS’ AWARD Asia 1 Enrich A 2013/2014 -$t hoM P -ft Honoring The Below Companies For Their Outstanding Performance 96 Lilia Pte Ltd Advance-Tec Engineering Pte Ltd Aik Koon Tyre Battery Co. Pte Ltd
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  • CHINA/INDIA
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      Lock icon Xi vows ‘decisive actions’ after Xinjiang attack
      417 12 AFP [BEIJING] Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered a crackdown after a stabbing spree and an explosion at a railway station in the restive Muslim-majority region of Xinjiang left three people dead and 79 wounded, state media reported yesterday. The violence came as Mr
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      Lock icon India proposes to hold further IP talks with US
      589 12 US will start special review in Sept, addressing concerns with next govt Reuters [NEW DELHI] India has proposed holding wider bilateral talks with the United States in June or July to address concerns over intellectual property (IP) rights and access to
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      Lock icon Alibaba in talks to buy back stake in Alipay unit
      310 12 But no decision seen before Alibaba’s expected US IPO Reuters [BANGALORE] Alibaba Holdings Inc is in talks with major shareholders to reclaim a stake in fast-grow-ing online-payments affiliate Alipay, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with
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      Lock icon China approves Merck’s takeover of AZ Electronic
      233 12 Reuters [BEIJING] China’s commerce ministry has approved with conditions German liquid crystal maker Merck KGaA’s planned US$2.6 billion takeover of UK-listed AZ Electronic Materials. Merck, the world’s largest maker of liquid crystals used in TVs and tablet and smartphone screens, agreed in December
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Penalising big banks risks sparking new crisis
      598 14 Pressing criminal charges may cause uncontainable collateral damage Bloomberg [NEW YORK] As US Justice Department prosecutors angle to bring the first criminal charges against global banks since the financial crisis, they’ll have to stare down warnings of uncontainable collateral damage. The 2002 collapse
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      Lock icon Ford names Fields CEO; Mulally to retire
      416 14 Bloomberg [DEARBORN, Michigan] Ford Motor Co promoted Mark Fields to chief executive officer from chief operating officer effective July 1 as CEO Alan Mulally retires from the second-largest US carmaker, the company said yesterday in a statement. “From the first day we discussed
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      Lock icon Consumer spending in March jumps by most in almost five years
      428 14 LATEST US DATA Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Consumer spending surged in March by the most in almost five years as warmer weather brought shoppers back to auto-dealer lots and malls, a sign the US economy gained momentum heading into the second
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      Lock icon Groupon turns to Basics to expand market
      359 14 Daily deals site now selling razors, vitamins and other consumer goods in bulk Bloomberg [PORTLAND, Oregon] Groupon Inc, the daily deals site that’s already expanding in fashion and South Korea, is now selling razors, vitamins and other consumer goods in bulk in an
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      Lock icon Sony slashes profit forecast again, raising pressure on CEO
      468 14 Reuters [TOKYO] Sony Corp slashed its earnings guidance for the third time in a year yesterday to barely 10 per cent of its initial outlook as further losses from its PC exit cast a pall over its struggling electronics division. The
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      Lock icon Fed pares back bond buying by another US$10b
      900 15 But it offers no new insight into when it will start raising the near-zero rates NYT [WASHINGTON] The US Federal Reserve continued to retreat from its stimulus campaign, saying it was looking past the economic slowdown during an unusually cold winter because
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      Lock icon ETFs gaining favour over traditional investment funds
      668 15 Reu ters [LONDON] The blossoming love affair with indexbased investing and ex-change-traded funds is sweeping aside more traditional investment management with its hefty fee premium, even if it is stoking market volatility. The seemingly contradictory combination of cheaper fees and superior performance is
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      Lock icon Stress tests indicate Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac may require US$190b bailout
      540 15 They will need more funds to stay afloat if home prices plummeted: agency Bloomb erg [WASHINGTON] Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could require an additional bailout of as much as US$190 billion in a severe economic downturn, according to
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      Lock icon Australia needs to sell assets, cut welfare: report
      631 15 Bloomberg [CANBERRA] Australia should privatise its rail and postal assets and cut family welfare payments as Prime Minister Tony Abbott seeks to meet election pledges to rein in record public debt, a report ordered by his government advised. Australian Rail Track Corp
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      179 15 NOTICES IN THE MATTER OF TETRA PAK EQUIPMENT LOGISTICS ASIA PTE LTD (IN MEMBERS VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) COMPANY REGISTRATION NO. *****1442E NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 308 of the Companies Act, Cap. 50, that a Final General Meeting of the member of the abovementioned Company will be held at
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  • S SPECIAL LUXURY LIVING
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      Lock icon Living large
      1031 16 / 17  -  Let your creativity take flight when you incorporate great design elements in your expansive home By JOSEPH LIM INTERIOR design and getting furniture for a small home is all about space-saving these days. But if you have the luxury of space, the sky is the limit when you
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      Lock icon Best seats in the house
      1174 18 / 19  -  Bliss is relaxing on your favourite plush armchair or sofa after a hard day’s work By SHERYL QUEK Stressless Magic Recliners by Ekornes One size does not fit all, and Ekornes knows it well. Its Stressless Magic Recliners (above) are available in three sizes: small,
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      Lock icon Wood for thought
      972 20 / 21  -  Despite its high price tag, durable and beautiful wood furniture is attracting younger buyers By WONG SHER MAINE SIMPLE and natural that’s the way younger home owners like their wood furniture these days, designed along clean lines, free of paint or veneer and showing off natural wood
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      Lock icon Lavish leather
      817 22  -  The comfort and durability of leather furniture trumps other materials By JOSEPH LIM THE impracticality of leather furniture in Singapore’s humid weather is often a concern, but its positive attributes outweigh the cons. “Leather is synonymous with luxury no one can deny the elegance of a beautiful piece
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      33 16 / 17 Elegant yet functional: Giorgetti’s Mould sofa and coffee table by Andrei Munteanu (centre) and the Oro dresser (top, right) featuring leather insert details; B&B Italia’s popular Husk chair (top, left) by Patricia Urquiola
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  • AVIATION/SHIPPING
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      Lock icon Lloyds to sell US$500m of shipping loans
      458 23 It is cutting sector exposure; BOA, US hedge fund seen as possible buyers Reuters [LONDON] Lloyds Banking Group has reached an agreement to sell US$500 million of shipping loans from its remaining ship finance portfolio as the British bank cuts sector exposure, finance
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      Lock icon Cabin comfort to set Boeing 777X apart
      638 23 Bloomberg [CHICAGO] Boeing Co sees a way to set its new 777X jetliner apart for airlines normally fixated on costs: by making travel easier on a passenger’s nose and throat. Creature comforts such as higher humidity and cabin air pressure to ease jet
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      Lock icon US Air Force blocked from buying Russia-made engines
      321 23 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Billionaire Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp won a court order temporarily blocking the US Air Force from buying Russian-made rocket engines from a Boeing Co-Lockheed Martin Corp venture. Judge Susan Braden’s preliminary injunction doesn’t cover earlier purchases or payments.
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      384 23 Reuters [COPENHAGEN] Container shipping lines have agreed to raise Asia-US freight rates by US$300 per 40-foot container (FEU) to west coast ports of the US and by US$400 to all other ports in the US from May 15. The increase was agreed by
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      259 23 SGX '000 Apr 30 S$ +/-Vol Ch Offshore 0.42 0.01 200 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.27 unch 238 Cosco Corp 0.72 0.01 921 Cwt Limited 1.46 -0.04 577 Ezra Hldgs 1.05 -0.01 2152 First Ship Lea 0.10 unch 902 Grand Banks Chuan Hup Hldg Jaya Hold Ltd 0.80 0.01
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      308 23 AFP [ROME] The mammoth project to refloat the doomed Costa Concordia cruise ship has been suspended until a decision is made over which port will scrap the wreck, Italian media said on Wednesday. The ship’s owner Costa has decided temporarily to halt the unprecedented
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      446 23 Philadelphia International Airport is most affected Bloomberg [BOSTON] Heavy rain and air traffic delays spread across the US East Coast from a storm that lashed the South and Midwest with tornadoes and flooding. New York City, under a flood watch
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      511 24 EDITORIAL IN his May Day Rally speech yesterday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong urged Singaporeans to continue working beyond the age of 65 and also supported ongoing tripartite talks on extending the re-employment age. Particularly in a labour-tight economy, there is certainly merit
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      790 24  -  THE BOTTOM LINE FRANK CHING The writer is a Hong Kong-based journalist and commentator. Follow him on Twitter: @FrankChing1 CHINA released a report in mid-April which disclosed that 16.1 per cent of the country’s soil and nearly one-fifth of its arable land were
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      1441 24  -  He stresses that the US has achieved its goals in Syria without using military power LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent SINCE US President Barack Obama decided to cancel a threatened missile strike against Syria and to accept instead a deal with Russia to remove
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      903 25  -  Tapping the region’s vast pools of savings via a more active retail bond market would benefit bond issuers and savers By MATTHEW COLEBROOK The writer is head, retail banking and wealth management, at HSBC Singapore Developing efficient bond markets across Asia is crucial to
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      996 25  -  By SHU-CHING JEAN CHEN THE point of contention in the controversial China-Taiwan service trade agreement that prompted mass protests in Taiwan and the closure of its parliament has come down to small mom-and-pop shops that employ most of the island’s workforce, who
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      576 25  -  By RADOSAW SIKORSKI The writer is Poland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs. The 10th anniversary of Poland’s EU accession fell on May 1 WHEN Poland’s prime minister and top diplomat signed the European Union accession treaty, little could
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      878 26 US$350m Beekman Hotel will have 287 rooms and a condo tower next door NYT [NEW YORK] For years, development plans came and went at 5 Beekman St like City Hall workers filing in and out of their nearby offices in
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      445 26  -  By MALMINDERJIT SINGH msingh@sph.com.sg @MalminderjitBT [SINGAPORE] Commonwealth Towers, Hong Leong Holdings’ high-rise condominium project, took off on its first day of sales yesterday. As at 8pm yesterday, out of the 300 units initially launched, 175 units had been snapped up, with more
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      1121 27 HOUSES FOR SALE D09 DIO DIO Holland Park 2 Sty GCB, 2 Houses Approx. *****/***** sqft, D11 Olive Road 2 Sty GCB Approx. *****/***** sqft D23 Jalan Remaja 3 Sty Semi-D, Best Value! Approx. 3310/ 4200 sqft 4+1+1 rm, Quiet D21 Pisang Emas 3.5 Sty Semi-D, 2 units Approx. 2160/
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  • FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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      Lock icon SGX DERIVATIVES TRADING
      571 30 May 1 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES SPOT *****.09 *****.03 *****.09 Jun14 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 ***** *****8 Sep14 *****.00 3 8659 MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUTURES SPOT 317.23 317.38 313.54 May14 314.10 314.80 313.70 ***** *****2 Jun14 313.60 313.80 313.60 107 86
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      Lock icon MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INDICES
      373 30 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Apr 30 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 1195.1 0.0 0.9 0.1 0.9 0.1 1.4 EAFE Preliminary 951.5 0.0 -0.5 0.3 0.5 0.3 1.1 Europe Preliminary 1389.2 0.0 2.5
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      Lock icon INTERBANK CROSS RATES
      471 30 Apr 30 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.017 5.812 0.673 7.199 56.067 107.381 0.952 9.592 3.032 1.085 91.388 41.393 1.166 9.792 0.821 28.087 30.032 0.552 0.929 Canada 0.983 5.715
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      30 30 Apr 30 (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 12 mths 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) (S$) 1 mth Source: Thomson Reuters
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      80 30 Apr 30 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 1-Year BY*****S 02-May-15 0.35 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0W 1.13 01-Apr-16 101.3 101.35 101.34 5-Year NX*****W 2.5 01-Jun-19 105.11 105.17 105.10 10-Year NX*****H 2.750 01-Jul-23
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      137 30 Apr 30 GOLD(US$/oz) Apr 30 Apr 29 Hong Kong 1292.00 1296.00 Apr 30 Apr 29 London 1293.36 1298.95 1294.05 1299.75 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Apr 30 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 79 50 5gm 313 258 10gm 582 518
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      57 30 Apr 30 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position May 14 2719.0 2691.0 2722.0 2658.0 987 3559 Jun 14 2650.0 2640.0 2660.0 2631.0 4040 ***** Jul 14 2631.0 2623.0 2647.0 2615.0 ***** ***** Aug 14 2628.0 2616.0
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      155 30 Apr 30 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.1656 1.1666 0.9284 0.9286 Canadian dollar 1.1461 1.1474 0.9133 0.9128 Euro 1.7332 1.7346 1.3805 1.3807 NZ dollar 1.0746 1.0756 0.8559 0.8562 Sterling pound 2.1105 2.1121 1.6810 1.6812
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      109 30 Apr 30 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low May 14 1530.75 1524.00 1532.00 1516.00 Jul 14 1512.75 1517.25 1517.75 1502.25 Aug 14 1440.75 1443.00 1446.25 1433.25 Sep 14 1310.25 1313.00 1314.75 1302.50 SOYBEAN OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low May 14
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      94 30 Apr 30 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High Low May 14 1835 1831 1849 1824 Jul 14 1848 1841 1867 1835 Sep 14 1850 1844 1869 1839 Dec 14 1847 1840 1862 1833 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High Low May 14 2167 2130 2171 2144 Jul14 2168 2139 2189 2151 Sep
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      1178 30 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 Conv Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 Exer Acma Ltd W*****7 Prem Disc Asiatic Grp(Hldgs) Ltd W*****5 2.2 0.1 282 0.0 2 17 Asiatravel.com HoldingsW*****7 2.6 1 25 3 Asiatravel.com HoldingsW*****5
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      70 30 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Apr 30 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 107.78 -1.55 WTI (Near Mth) 99.78 -1.30 Dubai (1-Mth F) 104.59 -0.32 Tapis blend 112.49 -0.20 Minas 110.69 -0.70 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 104.61 -0.39 Jet Kerosene 120.34 -0.44 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket
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      23 30 Apr 30 Apr s$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2555 1.2563 2-months 1.2555 1.2563 3-months 1.2555 1.2563 6-months 1.2553 1.2562 Source: OCBC
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      65 30 Apr-30 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1756.25 1771.00 3 months 1800.00 1813.00 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 6659.50 6731.00 3 months 6642.00 6715.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2081.25 2085.25 3 months 2106.00 2110.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00
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      121 30 As at 9am Apr 30 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.190 1.134 Can dollar 1.168 1.124 Euro 1.775 1.691 Sterling pound 2.152 2.070 NZ dollar 1.099 1.057 US dollar 1.282 1.221 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign
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      157 30 Apr 30 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.08 0.03 1-month 3/8 1/4 2-months 3/8 1/4 3-months 7/16 5/16 Overnight mode: 0.16 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.20 0.10 1 month 0.25 0.15 2 months 0.30 0.20 3 months 0.40 0.20 6 months 0.50 0.30 9 months 0.60 0.40 12
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      Lock icon Guggenheim looks East
      1001 31  -  Guggenheim UBS’s new collection of Asian works is a small step for the museum, and a giant leap for Asian art, reportsHELMI HELMI YUSOF helmi@sph.com.sg FOR seven decades, the Guggenheim Museum in New York has been a temple for art lovers. But in its vast collection of
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      728 31 Navin Rawanchaikul (Thailand) Places of Rebirth, 2009; acrylic on canvas, 220cm x 720 cm Navin Rawanchaikul is a born-and-bred Thai, but his surname was originally Rawal a North Indian name. During the violent 1947 partition of South Asia, his family was forced to seek refuge in
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        599 32  -  The obligatory checklist of campy repartee and 3D pyrotechnics needs an update, writes DYLAN TAN writes DYLAN TAN SIZE matters, unfortunately, when it comes to superhero flicks. Ever since Marvel spoilt the market by lining up an ensemble for The Avengers (2012), one
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        531 32  -  By DYLAN TAN dylantan@sph.com.sg @DylanTanSYBT BEFORE Glee, there was Grease, a high-school musical that many of us born on the other side of the new millennium (minus a decade or two, let’s not be picky) grew up with. Set in the late 1950s to
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        530 32  -  By DYLAN TAN By dylantan@sph.com.sg @DylanTanSYBT IMAGINE going for dinner and the waiter forgetting your main course that's probably how mov-ie-goers might feel when they sit through Blue is the Warmest Colour, the controversial French coming-of-age drama that had its much talked-about lesbian sex scenes
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        533 32  -  By DYLAN TAN dylantan@sph.com.sg @DylanTanSYBT NOT too long ago in a country far far away, Star Wars fans decided to celebrate everything they liked about the landmark George Lucas sci-fi film series on the fourth day of May every year. Also known
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    • ARTS
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        1610 33  -  From sparse exhibitions and a lack of appreciation for prints to a successful ambitious 20 book project by 20 local photographers, the photography scene in Singapore has seen a boom in the last few years, but it still has a long way still to go, reports RACHEL
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        Lock icon Zooming in on events
        342 33 Upcoming photography events to check out: Platform The launch of the seventh book in the TwentyFifteen series A Little Big of Me from Everything Else by Matthew Teo is on at 7.30pm on May 6 at the National Museum of Singapore. Log on to http://twentyfifteen.sg for
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        Lock icon In stitches over politics
        744 34  -  The popular 1980s TV series Yes, Prime Minister moves from small screen to the big stage with more capers in the age of Twitter, writes CHEAH UI-HOON writesCHEAH writesCHEAH UI-HOON uihoon@sph.com.sg TIMES may change but government and governance remain pretty much the same. So thinks Robin
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        Lock icon Penal experiment turns into riots and lynching
        832 34  -  By CHEAH UI-HOON uihoon@sph.com.sg FOR many Singaporeans under the age of 40, the Little India riots would have been their first brush even if seen through the lenses of social media and viral news with disorder and chaos on home ground. Singapore’s colourful
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        Lock icon Sculpture frozen in Time
        815 34  -  By CHEAH UI-HOON uihoon@sph.com.sg ON one wall, it is about capturing time in dripping paint. On the other, it is about capturing the electromagnetic pulses of dying stars which, in their last moments, become visible to the human eye. At first glance though, what you see
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        467 34  -  By RACHEL LOI rachloi@sph.com.sg DO you “Like!” musicals? Or more specifically, did you “Like!” any of local theatre company Toy Factory Productions’ original musicals from the last 24 years? If your answer is “yes” to the above, then you might be glad to hear about Toy Factory’s
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        Lock icon Parents stashed in her closet
        1588 35  -  New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast chronicles her late parents’ decline in her new graphic novel, Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant? By SARAH LYALL RIDGEFIELD NYT BY way of introducing her parents, Roz Chast opened her closet door and rummaged through some stuff on
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        Lock icon S’pore elite put on the glitz
        371 35  -  By ADRIAN CHEONG IT was art and fashion at its best at the glamorous ICON Ball on Tuesday, when 300 of Singapore’s social and business who’s who gathered at this annual high society event. Held at the Shangri-La Hotel, guests were dressed according to
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        437 35  -  By GEORGINE VERANO gverano@sph.com.sg PREPARE to drink up when the sixth Beerfest Asia returns for its biggest edition to date this year. Festivalgoers and beer afficionados can look forward to up to 400 different types of products, including ciders, whiskies and wines, says Low
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          189 35 >Christie’s Hong Kong Spring Auctions: Christie’s annual Hong Kong Spring Auctions are back. The Singapore preview of the event will include 20th-century and contemporary art, paintings as well as jewellery and watches. This year’s preview will also include Christie’s Art Forum, a new addition for educational
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          243 35 Explosion of Colours, by Justin Y: in Explosion of Colours, self-taught Hong Kong-based painter Justin Y explores the vibrant world of flora and fauna through the paintings of his solo exhibition. Using only his fingers and media that he can mould with his hands, this exhibition is inspired by
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          314 35  -  Compiled by Georgine Verano gverano@sph.com.sg Shakespeare in the Park The Mer- chant of Venice: The Shakespeare in the Park series is back, this time with a lighter story than last year’s Othello. Presented by the Singapore Repertory Theatre, The Merchant of Venice is the latest play in the highly
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        1176 36  -  Tasting the Vieux Chateau Certan 2007 in 2008 and savouring it now reveals how time transforms vinous taste profiles, writes NK YONG writes NK YONG I EXPECT that most of us are familiar with Hans Christian Anderson’s tale, The Ugly Duckling in
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      357 33 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Bit of material in old paper probed by female copper (6) 5 Helpless person made lax when coming into fortune (4,4) 9 March around end of town is featured in West End show song (2,3,5) 10 Company doctor providing something for nit inspection? (4) 11 Ray
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