The Business Times, 18 August 2014
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Title Section25 2014-08-18 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg SfCl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO R GN NO *****2868E MCI (P) 051/08/2014 Monday, August 18, 201425 words
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Article, Illustration912 2014-08-18 1 LEE U-WEN - Govt to allow partial withdrawal in lump sum for those 65 and above NATIONAL DAY RALLY BY LEE U-WEN |eeuwen@sph.com.sg @LeeUwenBT [SINGAPORE] The government plans to allow those aged 65 and above to withdraw a portion of their Central Provident Fund (CPF) savingsPhoto: Neo Xiaobin/ST - 912 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article57 2014-08-18 1 Weekly Change ST INDEX 3,314.77 +25.88 KL COMP 1,864.31 +24.44 NIKKEI 225 15,318.30 +539.93 HANG SENG 24,954.90 +623.49 SET INDEX 1,546.62 +26.31 JAKARTA COMP 5,148.96 +95.20 MANILA COMP 7,008.51 +128.17 SEOUL COMP 2,063.22 +32.12 SHENZHEN B 947.99 +10.16 MUMBAI IND 26,103.20 +774.06 DOW 16,662.91 +108.98 NASDAQ 4,464.93 +94.03 S&P57 words
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Article19 2014-08-18 1 SINGAPORE 5.35 MALAYSIA 6.55 TAIWAN 5.00 JAPAN 14.866 TAIWAN 5.036 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA INDIA BRITAIN Source: Bloomberg19 words
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Article49 2014-08-18 1 US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.244 (US$/S$ per 1.668 2.076 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.338 1.664 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 102.50 82.40 RM 3.158 2.537 HK$ 7.751 6.228 BAHT 31.87 25.61 RUPIAH 11,675 9,381 RENMINBI 6.150 4.942 INDIAN RUPEE 60.82 48.87 A$ 1.072 0.862 NZ$ 1.178 0.94749 words
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Article, Illustration844 2014-08-18 1 LYNETTE KHOO - Aussie company opens sales office; China firm launches Iskandar project By LYNETTE KHOO lynkhoo@sph.com.sg @LynetteKhooBT [SINGAPORE] The tussle for Singaporeans’ property dollar looks set to intensify with the opening of a sales office here by Australian player Walker Corporation and the initial launchPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 844 words
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Advertisement96 2014-08-18 1 DINING OUT Corner House’s visually exciting cuisine PAGE 21 TOPLINE Boldness grounded in tradition at Gaylin Holdings PAGE 4 BOARDROOM MATTERS D&O Insurance do you need it? PAGE 4 VIEWS FROM THE TOP Jokowi boost for the Indonesian economy? PAGES 10-11 BT WEBSITES For breaking news, go to businesstimes.com.sg. For96 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration627 2014-08-18 2 KENNETH LIM - Next-generation Science Centre will be jewel in Jurong: PM Lee By KENNETH LIM kenlim@sph.com.sg @KennethLimBT [SINGAPORE] The Jurong Lake gardens and a new Science Centre will be the focal points of a makeover for the Jurong Lakeside district, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong627 words
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Article, Illustration507 2014-08-18 2 LEE U-WEN - By LEE U-WEN leeuwen@sph.com.sg @LeeUwenBT [SINGAPORE] The late Yusof Ishak, Singapore’s first President and a member of the Pioneer Generation, will be honoured in three different ways to mark the country’s 50th anniversary celebrations next year, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien LoongPHOTO: PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE - 507 words
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Article, Illustration632 2014-08-18 2 LEE U-WEN - Panel to assist them to find right jobs, progress in careers By LEE U-WEN leeuwen@sph.com.sg @LeeUwenBT [SINGAPORE] A new tripartite committee, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, will be set up to help Institute of Technical Education (ITE) and polytechnic graduatesPHOTO: PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE - 632 words
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Article, Illustration305 2014-08-18 2 KENNETH LIM - By KENNETH LIM kenlim@sph.com.sg @KennethLimBT [SINGAPORE] The Ministry of National Development will create a new Municipal Services Office to bridge in-ter-agency boundaries and serve the public, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday in his National Day Rally speech. “One authority toSource: Low Yen Ling - 305 words
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Article280 2014-08-18 2 Major CPF policy shift on the way THE government plans to allow those aged 65 and above to withdraw a portion of their CPF savings. FRONT PAGE More players tussling for property dollar here THE tussle for the property dollar looks set to intensify with the opening of280 words
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Article167 2014-08-18 2 KENNETH LIM - BY KENNETH LIM ken|im@sph.com.sg @KennethLimBT THE December opening of the Ng Teng Fong General Hospital in Jurong East will be delayed by about six months due to construction delays, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said at the National Day Rally yesterday. The Ministry of Health (MOH)167 words
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Article, Illustration926 2014-08-18 3 ROB CURRAN - This week may be stormy as odds are reset on likely date of Fed rate increase WALL STREET INSIGHT By ROB CURRAN LAST week, shares rebounded somewhat from the August doldrums as a lull on several fronts allowed investors to focus on US growthPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 926 words
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Article, Illustration957 2014-08-18 3 LYNETTE KHOO - Weiye also hopes to expand into S’pore, says group chairman By LYNETTE KHOO lynkhoo@sph.com.sg @LynetteKhooBT [SINGAPORE] Another Chinese property developer is looking at developing h omes i n M a l a y s i a s Iskandar, unfazed by recent957 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration1026 2014-08-18 4 MALMINDERJIT SINGH - Gaylin Holdings has plans to expand its business but won’t compromise on the strength of its principles, TOPLINE reports MALMINDERJIT SINGH msingh@sph.com.sg @MalminderjitBT IN many aspects, you could call him an industry veteran. After all, with about 35 years of industry experience under his belt, DesmondFILE PHOTO - 1,026 words
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Article, Illustration687 2014-08-18 4 POH MUI HOON - D&O Insurance Do you need it? POH MUI HOON clears the misconceptions that it is not necessary for directors to be covered POH MUI HOON The author is a member of the Advocacy Research Committee of the Singapore Institute of Directors BEING on the board of directors of a companyPHOTO: STOCKXCHNG - 687 words
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Article, Illustration1691 2014-08-18 5 ROBERT HALILI - Buyback activity from Aug 11-15 falls with 28 repurchases worth S$7.2 million, INSIDE MARKETS reports ROBERT HALILI The writer is managing director, Asia Insider Limited THE buying rose while the selling among directors fell for the second straight week based on filings on the Exchange1,691 words
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951 2014-08-18 5 NYT [LOS ANGELES] Joe Lewis, a television executive at Amazon, lies on his stomach on a rumpled bed. Jill Soloway, the Emmy-nominated writer and director, sits next to him, stroking the back of his head. The two stare at a pair of monitorsNYT - 951 words
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Article184 2014-08-18 7 COMPANY MEETING PLACE DATE TIME Tianjin Zhong Xin E 1 Fullerton Road #02-01 One Fullerton 18-Aug 1.30pm Ezra Hldgs E Klapsons The Boutique Htl eighteen 1 2 Level 18 15 Hoe Chiang Road Tower Fifteen 19-Aug 10.00am Vibrant Group A 51 Penjuru Road #04-00 Freight Links Express Logisticentre184 words
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Article289 2014-08-18 7 Aug 15 BANKS Agricultural Bank Of China 5.50 Agricultural Bank Of China Bangkok Bank Public Co. Ltd 6.00 Bank of China Limited 5.50 Bank of Communications Bangkok Bank Public Co. Ltd Bank of East Asia Bank of China Limited ...5.50 Bank of Communications Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Banque289 words
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Article1838 2014-08-18 7 Payment Ex Rec Pay Ann (cts) date date date date AIMS Property Sec Fund ag 0.017 26-Jun 30-Jun 19-Sep 23-Jun AIMSAMP Cap Reit (1 Apr-30 Jun 2014) ct 2.550 05-Aug 07-Aug 23-Sep 30-Jul ARA Asset Mgt aw 2.300 08-Aug 12-Aug 22-Aug 05-Aug Ascott Residence Trust (1 Jan to1,838 words
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236 2014-08-18 7 AFP [TOKYO] Japanese mobile carrier SoftBank’s failed bid for T-Mobile marked a rare defeat for its brash billionaire founder, but few analysts expect it to sideline a man intent on building “the world’s numberone company”. After years of scooping up companies big and small,AFP - 236 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration595 2014-08-18 6 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY sivan@sph.com.sg @RSivanithyBT Senior Correspondent IN a letter to BT published last Wednesday, a reader described the local stock market in its current form as “nothing but a bourse for penny stock gambling which reflects poorly on Singapore’s position as a595 words
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694 2014-08-18 6 CURRENCIES Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The US dollar dropped against a basket of major peers for the first time in a month, as concern that the US economy is struggling to gain momentum boosted bets that the Federal Reserve will keep interestBloomberg - 694 words
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705 2014-08-18 6 COMMODITIES AFP [LONDON] Oil and gold prices retreated last week, with demand for the commodities pressured by strains in the global economy. Oil: Prices slid on a slew of downbeat economic data from around the world, analysts said. Futures tumbled by moreAFP - 705 words
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Article1608 2014-08-18 6 Consensus No. of Forecast Mean Fri’s recommendation esti-EPS PE target price Company name This wk Last mth mates (cents) (ratio) price AIMS AMP Capital Ind REIT 2.00 2.00 3 10.09 14.43 1.55 1.46 Amtek Engineering Ltd 3.00 3.00 2 0.05 10.11 0.56 0.62 ARA Asset Management 2.00 2.401,608 words
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Article77 2014-08-18 6 Aug 15 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -477.00 +266.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +68.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -47.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 769.44 +0.87 FTSE ST Small Cap 553.71 +0.91 FTSE ST All Share 805.43 +3.96 FTSE ST China Top 198.89 +1.20 FTSE ST China 229.65 +2.64 FTSE77 words
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Article63 2014-08-18 6 VOLUME APAC Strategic 412,102,000 Mirach Energy 341,078,000 IHC 285,431,000 Golden Agri-Res 224,960,000 Artivision Tech 218,276,000 Memstar Tech 212,795,000 Sing eDev W*****0 184,009,000 OLS R 175,698,000 Polaris 172,876,000 SIIC Environment 167,228,000 VALUE($) DBS Grp 298,284,392 SingTel 211,335,623 UOB 166,566,931 OCBC Bank 162,155,395 CapitaLand 133,494,060 Keppel Corp 123,600,164 Golden63 words
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Article120 2014-08-18 6 BY CENTS CLOSE UP IS DJ US Tech *****154.8 10.5 DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** 668.2 4.3 Lyxor ThaiSET 10US$ ***** 653.3 3.9 SPDR DJIA 10US$ ***** 533.9 2.6 SPDRS S&P 500 10US$ ***** 494.0 2.1 DBXT iBoxxKR 5US$ ***** 372.1 1.9 Lyxor Indonesia10US$ 9490 321.1 2.8 DBXT MSKorea 10US$120 words
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Article127 2014-08-18 6 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 2386 -87.1 -2.9 DBXT DBLCI-OY 5US$ 3297 -78.4 -1.9 DBXT DBCBDJUBS 10US$ 2832 -61.0 -1.7 DBXT DBCBLEB 10US$ 1776 -48.5 -2.1 DBXT EONIA 5US$ ***** -41.1 -0.2 DBXT AUD Bonds 5AU$ ***** -39.5 -0.2 GLD 10US$ ***** -38.6 -0.2 Envictus 14.3127 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration303 2014-08-18 8 KELLY TAY - By KELLY TAY kellytay@sph.com.sg @KellyTayBT Chefs create race car TALK about shelling out for charity. Using recycled shells of scallops, clams, mussels and oysters, chefs from Royal Plaza on Scotts have created a life-sized race car to raise funds for charity. Patrick Fiat, general manager of Royal Plaza303 words
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Article, Illustration570 2014-08-18 8 AMANDA EBER - Compact new device makes multiple device charging easy while on the move INNOVATION By AMANDA EBER aeber@sph.com.sg IT is a common enough scenario faced by travellers everywhere: you stumble into your hotel room after a day out with the battery life of your electronicPHOTO: YEN MENG JIIN - 570 words
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Article, Illustration1071 2014-08-18 8 eventually.AMANDA EBERreports - Event organiser has boldly mapped out its path to a S$500 million empire eventually. AMANDA EBER reports EBERreports eventually.AMANDA EBERreports IMAGINE running down a racetrack at night with electronic music beats thumping all around you and being splashed by volunteers with special water thatPHOTO: YEN MENG JIIN - 1,071 words
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Advertisement167 2014-08-18 8 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CHAPTER 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF SG MOTOR LOANS PTE. LTD. (IN MEMBERS’ VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) CO.REG. NO. *****4203R NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to Section 308 of the Companies Act, Chapter 50, the Final Meeting of the167 words
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Advertisement85 2014-08-18 8 This profile is the ninth of a series of features on the 16 finalists of the Emerging Enterprise Award 2014. Jointly presented by The Business Times and OCBC Bank, the Emerging Enterprise Award 2014 recognises promising enterprises and startups which are up to 10 years old and have an annual85 words
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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Article, Illustration1851 2014-08-18 9 GEOFF HOWIE - Singapore shipping the ports, products and plays HOWIEexplains the links between shipping, coal and iron ore derivatives on SGX GEOFF HOWIE The writer is SGX’s market strategist AT ANY one time there are about a thousand vessels in the Singapore Port. Statistics show that every two to three minutes, aPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,851 words
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671 2014-08-18 9 GEOFF HOWIE - By GEOFF HOWIE The writer is SGX’s market strategist UNDER the Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB), there are three stock sectors related to the freight and bulk commodities business. They are the oil equipment and services, commercial vehicles and trucks, and marine transportation sectors. Of the671 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration3633 2014-08-18 10 THIS WEEK’S TOPIC How do you see Indonesia’s economic prospects under the new Jokowi administration? What opportunities for Singapore businesses would there be? Yeoh Oon Jin Executive Chairman PwC Singapore JOKOWI is seen by many as a business-friendly leader who will take a pragmatic approachPHOTO: AFP - 3,633 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration1191 2014-08-18 12 Most states record drops in transactions for the different sub-segments [KUALA LUMPUR] The National Property Information Centre (Napic), in its first-quarter numbers for this year, has confirmed reports that the market is consolidating with transactions slowing down, The Star has reported. Although the findingsPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,191 words
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Article, Illustration486 2014-08-18 12 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s resurgent opposition coalition appeared to have averted a rift as its Islamic partner threw its support behind the other member parties yesterday after weeks of wrangling. Unprecedented electoral gains have enabled the three-party opposition to present a unitedAFP - 486 words
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Article1349 2014-08-18 12 VOL Aug 15 RM +/-(‘000) VOL Advance Synerg 0.23 -0.01 2564 Adventa Bhd 1.06 -0.02 43 Ae Multi Hldgs 0.23 0.01 793 Affin Holdings 3.43 0.01 465 Ahmad Zaki Res Abric Bhd Airasia Bhd 2.37 0.01 2215 Alliance Finan 5.00 0.04 1883 Aluminium Co 1.06 0.09 1828 Amalgamated1,349 words
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Article, Illustration614 2014-08-18 12 AFP [JAKARTA] Indonesia’s small ethnic Chinese community has faced severe discrimination for decades during the Suharto dictatorship. But the minority is now poised for a new milestone, with Jakarta soon to get its first ethnic Chinese governor. After Muslim-majority Indonesia threw off authoritarianAFP - 614 words
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CHINA/INDIA
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812 2014-08-18 13 Accounting issues at Alibaba Pictures may complicate IPO NYT [HONG KONG] The Alibaba Group, the Chinese e-com-merce giant, has been on a buying spree since the start of last year, spending billions of dollars to acquire stakes in businesses such as department stores andNYT - 812 words
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447 2014-08-18 13 Negotiation process ‘has not hit a dead end’, adds minister AFP [NEW DELHI] India will keep a pledge to ratify a tril-lion-dollar global pact on easing trade restrictions, a minister said, adding negotiations with fellow World Trade Organisation (WTO) members had notAFP - 447 words
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Article, Illustration875 2014-08-18 13 Numerous archaic laws stifle manufacturing and investment, they say AFP [DHARUHERA, India] With steel machines hissing and whirring and staff studiously manning production lines, Sunder Rajan’s factory about two hours south-west of New Delhi is prospering. But Mr Rajan’s plant, one of sevenAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 875 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration1396 2014-08-18 14 Claims for jobless benefits down but long-term unemployed high Bloom berg [WASHINGTON] The US labour market is looking a little surreal these days. Take the number of workers filing claims for unemployment benefits. As a share of the population, it’s the lowestBloomberg; PHOTO: AFP - 1,396 words
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232 2014-08-18 14 Reuters [BUENOS AIRES] Argentina’s President Cristina Fernandez took to Facebook to rail against her country’s holdout creditors, calling them greedy and bent on thwarting a solution in order to keep Argentina mired in debt. Ms Fernandez’s post on Saturday on the social network was her government’sReuters - 232 words
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Article, Illustration728 2014-08-18 15 Already, a row over future currency has raged on for many months AFP [LONDON] Debt, North Sea oil and the pound sterling are just some of the economic issues pitting Edinburgh against London ahead of Scotland’s independence referendum in oneAFP; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 728 words
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569 2014-08-18 15 It has announced US$700m rescue of African Bank AFP [JOHANNESBURG] South Africa’s decision to rescue a small lender seen as neither “too big” nor “too interconnected” to fail shows that taxpayers worldwide may have to accept that bank bailouts are hereAFP - 569 words
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1058 2014-08-18 16 Renewable energy law, pension reform sour mood, impact investment: analysts Reuters [BERLIN] The German soccer team’s romp to victory in last month’s World Cup was hailed at home as a symbol of the country’s emergence as a confident global economic power. But inReuters - 1,058 words
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Article, Illustration378 2014-08-18 16 AFP [BERLIN] Germany must increase workers’ salaries to help its neighbours out of the economic slump, the European Union’s (EU) employment commissioner Laszlo Andor said. The Hungarian said on Saturday that Berlin’s big foreign trade surplus was hurting its European partners, andAFP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 378 words
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545 2014-08-18 17 SFO to decide whether to charge former execs over undisclosed payments to Qatari firm in 2008 Reuters [LONDON] Britain’s fraud prosecutor could decide as soon as next month whether to charge former Barclays executives over undisclosed payments the bank made to Qatari investors inReuters - 545 words
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564 2014-08-18 17 Opportunity for food producers as Russia bans US, EU food AFP [SAO PAULO] Russia’s embargo on US and EU food products has opened a window of opportunity for Latin America, which could capitalise on the Ukraine crisis to become a major food supplierAFP - 564 words
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Article, Illustration646 2014-08-18 17 Fall in business after US and EU sanctions over Ukraine crisis RUSSIA-UKRAINE SAGA IFR [LONDON] Russia’s largest lenders have been forced to put their international debt capital markets (DCM) businesses on hold in the face of sanctions from the West, with some bankersIFR; PHOTO: REUTERS - 646 words
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714 2014-08-18 17 WP [ZURICH] At Intercheese’s headquarters in Switzerland, the phone barely stops ringing these days. A Russian voice is usually at the other end. Since Aug 7, when Vladimir Putin’s government banned many food imports from nations supporting sanctions due to theWP - 714 words
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Article, Illustration954 2014-08-18 18 CDC issues first extensive guidelines over treatment of patients NYT [NEW YORK] Hospitals nationwide are hustling to prepare for the first traveller from West Africa who arrives in the emergency room with symptoms of infection with the Ebola virus. Dr Tom Frieden,NYT; PHOTO: AFP - 954 words
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725 2014-08-18 18 Insurer has employed no officially registered lobbyists in US capital since 2009 Reuters [WASHINGTON] Insurer American International Group (AIG) is ramping up its lobbying team in Washington, almost six years after it halted such efforts following its rescue by the US government duringReuters - 725 words
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776 2014-08-18 19 They will struggle to meet expectations for growth without parent firms’ support AFP [WASHINGTON] Following an unprecedented series of spin-offs by major US media companies, the print news industry now faces a rocky future without financial support from deep-pocketed parent firms. The wave ofAFP - 776 words
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Article, Illustration873 2014-08-18 19 Grittier side of Paris falls short of their romanticised ideal Bloomb erg [PARIS] An epidemic is gripping Chinese tourists visiting the French capital: the Paris syndrome. Like their Japanese counterparts, first-time visitors from China fed on media reports and movies such as An AmericanBloomberg; PHOTO: AFP - 873 words
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Advertisement1044 2014-08-18 19 YING LI INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) (Company Registration No. *****6356W) NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of Ying Li International Real Estate Limited (the “Company”) will be held on 2 September 2014, at 9:30 a.m. at1,044 words
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AVIATION/SHIPPING
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628 2014-08-18 20 This is crucial for many banks in eurozone’s powerhouse Germany Reuters [FRANKFURT] The European Central Bank (ECB) is taking a hard line on the controversial issue of how shipping loans should be valued in a wide-rang-ing review into the health of the eurozone’sReuters - 628 words
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Article, Illustration466 2014-08-18 20 Re uters [BANGKOK] Troubled national airline Thai Airways International expects to return to profit earlier than expected in the fourth quarter, it said, aiming to cut 1,500 jobs this year under its newly approved restructuring plan. The airline also said that itReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 466 words
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327 2014-08-18 20 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The trend in sharing services that was popularised by Uber Technologies Inc and Airbnb Inc will take longer to gain a foothold in the world of aviation, if at all. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has reviewed its rules and determinedBloomberg - 327 words
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407 2014-08-18 20 It aims to supply more than 300 planes by end-2016 Reuters [BEIJING] ICBC Financial Leasing Co, China’s biggest domestic aircraft lessor, aims to deliver more than 300 planes to customers by the end of 2016, nearly double current levels, a seniorReuters - 407 words
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537 2014-08-18 20 But no one hurt in accident near O’Hare Airport hangar Bloom berg [WASHINGTON] A United Airlines jumbo jet’s hull was punctured in a Chicago airport collision with another plane last month, four people familiar with the matter said, grounding the BoeingBloomberg - 537 words
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Article249 2014-08-18 20 SGX '000 Aug 15 S$ +/-Vol Ch Offshore 0.49 0.01 198 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.30 unch 781 Cosco Corp 0.72 unch 937 Cwt Limited Ezra Hldgs 1.09 unch 967 First Ship Lea Grand Banks 0.27 -0.01 15 Jaya Hold Ltd 0.06 unch 9427 K1Ventures 0.20 -0.01 8251 Keppel249 words
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Miscellaneous317 2014-08-18 20 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 A life of one’s own (13) 10 Big egg-producer from nothing, on the way to get wealthy (7) 11 Stand before the speaker (7) 12 Horses and badgers (4) 13 Start playing snooker, getting a series of points (5) 14 Going to drop one clanger (4)317 words
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Article4596 2014-08-18 22 Week ended: Aug 15 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 Company Last Sale 97.5 69 ABR 20 5.1 A-Sonic Aero ('000) Week Last Quote High Low Buyer Seller 13.7 6.7 AIMS4,596 words
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Article539 2014-08-18 23 52-wks Last Vol Week Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil Last Vol Week Last Quote Div Gr Yld 43.5 28 t Alliance Mineral...............................31 +0.5 ***** 32.5 29.5 31 31.5 122.1 M Cap High Low539 words
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Article125 2014-08-18 23 Stock name Close Change Ascendas Reit 2.340 +0.010 CapitaLand 3.330 +0.040 CapitaMall Trust 1.970 CityDev 10.00 +0.220 ComfortDelGro 2.520 -0.020 DBS Grp 17.70 -0.020 Genting Sing 1.260 -0.015 Global Logistic 2.780 +0.020 Golden Agri-Res 0.535 +0.005 HPH Trust USD 0.705 +0.010 Stock name Close Change HongkongLand125 words
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Article1907 2014-08-18 23 Transaction date: Aug 15 HONG KONG Vol HK$ +/-'000 Aeon Stores '000 Angang Steel 645 Anhui Conch 514 Anhuiexpresswa 4.61 0.07 661 Asia Satellite 27.40 0.05 17 Asm Pacific 81.55 -0.50 308 Angang Steel Baiyunshan Ph 27.30 0.75 3997 Bank Of China 3.69 unch *****2 Bank Of E1,907 words
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Article251 2014-08-18 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 62 45 AVJennings A50 -4 1 50 50 51 57 3.6 7 4.1 185.1 Last 343 250 TanChongInt HK327 +9 642 327 317 325 327 9.7 3.2251 words
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Article186 2014-08-18 23 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 8 4 3 0 0 0 8 4 3 Manufacturing 82 64 30 13 19 10 95 83 40 Commerce 39 23 13 10 5 3 49 28 16 Tpt/Stor/Comms 29 11 6186 words
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Article1165 2014-08-18 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 $mil 118 108.3 ABF SG Bond ETF Last 136.4 119 CIMB APAC Div 100S$D 135.9 +2.8 136.4 134 134.7 137.4 109.3 94 CIMB APAC Div 100US$ US109.31,165 words
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Article122 2014-08-18 23 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 79,567 79,567 231,799 231,799 Manufacturing 1,420,912 561,259 1,982,171 632,237 42,823 675,060 Commerce 331,972 222,655 554,627 286,334 16,661 302,995 Tpt/Stor/Comms 524,357 44,034 568,391 623,924 6,270 630,194 Finance 104,869 1,567 106,436 690,435 358 690,793 Construction 158,600 247,524122 words
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Article658 2014-08-18 24 Aug 15 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES SPOT *****.15 *****.34 *****.99 Sep14 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 ***** *****0 Dec14 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 113 ***** MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUTURES SPOT 336.45 336.45 333.66 Aug14 334.60 335.20 332.40 333.70 ***** *****7 Sep14 334.20658 words
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373 2014-08-18 24 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Aug 15 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 1223.2 -0.2 3.3 -0.2 1.7 -0.2 3.1 EAFE Preliminary 951.2 -0.2 -0.5 -0.2 -2.1 -0.2 -0.8 Europe Preliminary 1345.7 -0.4 -0.7373 words
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Article471 2014-08-18 24 Aug 15 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.016 5.735 0.697 7.229 56.724 108.882 0.956 9.524 2.945 1.099 93.092 40.733 1.161 9.837 0.845 27.973 29.719 0.559 0.933 Canada 0.984 5.644471 words
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Article37 2014-08-18 24 Aug 15 (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 12 mths 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 1 mth 1 mth 3 mths 6 mths 6 mths Source: Thomson Reuters37 words
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Article82 2014-08-18 24 Aug 15 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 1-Year BY*****S 02-May-15 0.34 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0W 1.125 01-Apr-16 101.08 5-Year NX*****W 2.5 01-Jun-19 105.76 105.80 105.80 10-Year NY*****H 3.000 01-Sep-24 105.81 105.8582 words
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Article120 2014-08-18 24 Aug 15 GOLD(US$/oz) Aug 15 Aug 14 Hong Kong 1316.00 1318.00 Aug 15 Aug 14 London 1304.74 1312.30 1305.46 1313.05 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Aug 15 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 79 50 5gm 314 260 10gm 586 523120 words
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Article53 2014-08-18 24 Aug 15 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Aug 14 2166.0 840 Sep 14 2144.0 2150.0 2157.0 2099.0 1740 ***** Oct 14 2118.0 2133.0 2140.0 2085.0 ***** ***** Nov 14 2117.0 2134.0 2139.0 2085.0 9193 *****53 words
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Article155 2014-08-18 24 Aug 15 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.1605 1.1607 0.9326 0.9327 Canadian dollar 1.1418 1.1425 0.9180 0.9175 Euro 1.6643 1.6646 1.3374 1.3376 NZ dollar 1.0559 1.0567 0.8485 0.8491 Sterling pound 2.0758 2.0764 1.6681 1.6685155 words
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Article109 2014-08-18 24 Aug 15 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Sep 14 1102.50 1098.25 1113.50 1090.75 Nov 14 1052.00 1056.00 1069.00 1047.25 Jan 15 1061.00 1064.75 1077.00 1056.25 Mar 15 1069.00 1072.75 1084.50 1064.25 SOYBEAN OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Sep 14109 words
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Article95 2014-08-18 24 Aug 15 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High Low Sep 14 2075 2072 2081 2068 Dec 14 2040 2030 2043 2025 Mar 15 2003 1994 2006 1992 May 15 1985 1976 1987 1974 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High Low Sep 14 1951 1945 1954 1923 Nov 14 1962 1956 1966 193595 words
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989 2014-08-18 24 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 5 0.3 1 -53 3.45 47 Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 3.5 -0.4 ***** 1 2 57 Acma Ltd W*****7 Exer Price Ascendas REIT MB eCW*****3 Disc Asiatic Grp(Hldgs) Ltd989 words
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Article70 2014-08-18 24 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Aug 14 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 102.56 -1.16 WTI (Near Mth) 95.54 -1.88 Dubai (1-Mth F) 102.79 1.13 Tapis blend 106.14 1.53 Minas 101.84 1.53 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 98.00 0.17 Jet Kerosene 118.05 2.00 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket70 words
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Article23 2014-08-18 24 Aug 15 S$ S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2444 1.2445 2-months 1.2444 1.2445 3-months 1.2443 1.2445 6-months 1.2442 1.2443 Source: OCBC23 words
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Article66 2014-08-18 24 Aug-15 Aug-15 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1993.85 1986.50 3 months 2000.00 1997.00 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 6891.00 6839.00 3 months 6870.00 6825.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2202.75 2187.50 3 months 2215.00 2200.50 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months66 words
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Article121 2014-08-18 24 As at 9am Aug 15 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.187 1.131 Can dollar 1.163 1.119 Euro 1.704 1.623 Sterling pound 2.118 2.037 NZ dollar 1.081 1.040 US dollar 1.271 1.211 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article154 2014-08-18 24 Aug 15 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.03 0.01 1-month 0.2800 0.2000 2-months 0.3750 0.2500 3-months 0.4375 0.3125 Overnight mode: 0.17 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.18 0.08 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 12154 words
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