The Business Times, 8 September 2014
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Title Section25 2014-09-08 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg SfCl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO R GN NO *****2868E MCI (P) 051/08/2014 Monday, eptember 8, 201425 words
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Article, Illustration648 2014-09-08 1 JACQUELYN CHEOK - But the lack of international rules continues to pose accountability and safety issues By JACQUELYN CHEOK jaccheok@sph.com.sg @JacCheokBT [SINGAPORE] Drones, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) operated by remote control or computers, are buzzing their way out of battlefields to boardrooms, including those in Singapore. TheBT GRAPHICS: KELLY TAY , HYRIE RAHMAT - 648 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article57 2014-09-08 1 Weekly Change ST INDEX 3,341.73 +14.64 KL COMP 1,868.46 +2.35 NIKKEI 225 15,668.68 +244.09 HANG SENG 25,240.15 +498.09 SET INDEX 1,584.32 +22.69 JAKARTA COMP 5,217.33 +80.47 MANILA COMP 7,263.58 +212.69 SEOUL COMP 2,049.41 -19.13 SHENZHEN B 967.30 +27.10 MUMBAI IND 27,026.70 +388.59 DOW 17,137.36 +38.91 NASDAQ 4,582.90 +2.63 S&P57 words
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Article22 2014-09-08 1 SINGAPORE MALAYSIA HONG KONG HONG KONG 6.55 5.00 INDONESIA 14.997 TAIWAN 5.036 US 1.475 CANADA 9.33 BRITAIN 0.50 Source: Bloomberg22 words
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Article49 2014-09-08 1 US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.255 (US$/S$ per 1.632 2.048 EURO (US$/S$/€ 1.294 1.624 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 105.30 83.90 RM 3.185 2.538 HK$ 7.750 6.176 BAHT 32.10 25.58 RUPIAH 11,756 9,368 RENMINBI 6.140 4.893 INDIAN RUPEE 60.45 48.17 A$ 1.069 0.852 NZ$ 1.207 0.96249 words
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Article, Illustration732 2014-09-08 1 SIOW LI SEN - Singapore’s oldest surviving bank says Republic is critical to its growth By SIOW LI SEN lisen@sph.com.sg @SiowLiSenBT [SINGAPORE] ABN Amro, the oldest bank in Singapore, is basking in the sun again. The sign of the Dutch bank was restored on Monday to prominence on the facadePHOTO: YEN MENG JIIN - 732 words
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Advertisement119 2014-09-08 1 TOPLINE ISOTeam to add more to its toolkit DINING OUT Foodie finds in Seah Street PAGE 5 PAGE 19 BOARDROOM MATTERS Governance and corporate valuation PAGE 7 VIEWS FROM THE TOP How S’pore can deliver a unique travel experience PAGES 12-13 BT WEBSITES For breaking news, go to businesstimes.com.sg. For119 words
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TOP STORIES
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740 2014-09-08 2 CHUANG PECK MING - S’pore remains 2nd biggest country for US investments in Asia-Pacific in 2013 By CHUANG PECK MING peckming@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] American companies have continued to invest more in Singapore, drawn apparently by yet more profits made here. US direct investments in Singapore are already740 words
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353 2014-09-08 2 JACQUELYN CHEOK - By JACQUELYN CHEOK By jaccheok@sph.com.sg @JacCheokBT [SINGAPORE] The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) is working to formulate localised regulations for drones, amid protracted efforts by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to develop global standards in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) operations. Just last month,353 words
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573 2014-09-08 2 Obama to explain his plan to take on jihadist militants GLOBAL RISKS AFP Reuters [BAGHDAD] The US said on Sunday it had carried out air strikes against jihadists in Iraq’s Sunni Arab heartland, expanding its monthlong air campaign and its involvementAFP; Reuters - 573 words
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395 2014-09-08 2 CHUANG PECK MING - Investment income up from US$720m in 2012 to US$808m By CHUANG PECK MING peckming@sph.com.sg [SINGAPORE] Singapore companies injected US$1.4 billion into the US last year, raising their investments there to almost US$20 billion. Income from their investments rose from US$720 million395 words
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Article, Illustration359 2014-09-08 2 Bloomberg [KIEV] A civilian was killed amid overnight shelling in Ukraine’s Mariupol port and pro-Russian separatists said they suffered losses under fire from government forces, jeopardising a truce intended to stem months of bloodshed. The woman died in anBloomberg; PHOTO: AFP - 359 words
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Article361 2014-09-08 2 Drones score a hit with businesses DRONES, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) operated by remote control or computers, are buzzing their way out of battlefields to boardrooms, including those in Singapore. But the prevailing lack of an international regulatory framework for UAV operations continues to pose accountability and safety361 words
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Article, Illustration660 2014-09-08 4 CAI HAOXIANG - S’porean CEO wants to mentor medtech, healthcare tech, life sciences startups By CAI HAOXIANG haoxiang@sph.com.sg @HaoxiangCaiBT [SINGAPORE] In a boost to the local startup scene, a Singapore life sciences tools and medical devices business with a global presence has set upPHOTO: ARTHUR LEE - 660 words
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705 2014-09-08 4 ROB CURRAN - This comes after weak jobs numbers for August WALL STREET INSIGHT By ROB CURRAN LAST week, stocks finished at record highs despite a weak jobs report as traders’ attention turned back to Goldilocks and the Federal Reserve. The tentative rally is likely to705 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration911 2014-09-08 5 reportsANITA GABRIEL - Less than a year after moving into private home retrofitting, it has now set its sights on providing handyman services as well, reports ANITA GABRIEL TOPLINE reportsANITA reportsANITA GABRIEL anitag@sph.com.sg @AnitaGabrielBT Restoring and repainting tired old estates and buildings in Singapore may not911 words
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2089 2014-09-08 6 ROBERT HALILI - 21 firms record 36 purchases worth S$17.3m; buyback activity up as 13 firms post 50 repurchases worth S$11.9m, reports ROBERT HALILI INSIDE MARKETS reports ROBERT HALILI The writer is managing director, Asia Insider Ltd BUYERS remained active while sellers were absent based on director2,089 words
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Article1337 2014-09-08 6 Payment Ex Rec Pay Ann (cts) date date date date ABR aw 1.000 27-Aug 29-Aug 18-Sep 22-Aug Ace Achieve Info bn 0.200 12-Nov 14-Nov 28-Nov 05-Sep AIMS Property Sec Fund ag 0.017 26-Jun 30-Jun 19-Sep 23-Jun AIMSAMP Cap Reit (1 Apr-30 Jun 14) ct 2.550 05-Aug 07-Aug 23-Sep1,337 words
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Article, Illustration808 2014-09-08 7 SOH GIM TEIK - Good corporate governance is more than just regulatory compliance or control, says SOH GIM TEIK SOH GIM TEIK The writer is the treasurer of the Singapore Institute of Directors THERE has been so much airplay on corporate governance that sometimes its purpose is lost. Far too808 words
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Article281 2014-09-08 7 Sep 5 BANKS Agricultural Bank Of China Agricultural Bank Of China ...5.50 Bangkok Bank Public Co. Ltd 6.00 Bank of China Limited Bangkok Bank Public Co. Ltd Bank of Communications 5.50 Bank of China Limited ...5.50 Bank of Communications Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Banque Internationale a ...5.50 BNP281 words
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Article85 2014-09-08 7 COMPANY MEETING PLACE DATE TIME China Merchants E Marina Mandarin S'pore Capricorn Room Level 1 6 Raffles Boulevard Marina Square 09-Sep 10.00am Hotel Grand Central E 3 Belilios Road 12-Sep 12.00pm Craft Print E 9 Joo Koon Circle 19-Sep 10.00am Nippecraft Ltd E 9 Fan Yoong Road 19-Sep85 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration708 2014-09-08 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY sivan@sph.com.sg @RSivanithyBT Senior Correspondent IT looks very much as if markets are reverting to the “bad economic news is good for stocks” mode that had been in force for much of the past five years when markets were almost708 words
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867 2014-09-08 8 COMMODITIES AFP [LONDON] Commodities mostly fell last week on the back of the strong dollar, which surged following news of a surprise package of defla-tion-fighting stimulus measures in the eurozone. “Weakness across the commodity space resumed this week,” said SaxoBank analyst OleAFP - 867 words
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469 2014-09-08 8 CURRENCIES Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Asian currencies had their biggest weekly drop in more than a month as demand for the dollar rose on the widening interest-rate gap with the euro. The Bloomberg-JPMorgan Asia Dollar Index fell 0.2 per cent this week in the steepestBloomberg - 469 words
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Article1619 2014-09-08 8 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 14.52 1.55 1.47 Amtek Engineering Ltd 3.00 3.00 2 0.06 7.96 0.56 0.61 ARA Asset Management Ltd 2.001,619 words
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Article77 2014-09-08 8 Sep 5 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -351.00 -81.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -45.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -35.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 780.91 -0.38 FTSE ST Small Cap 549.93 -1.72 FTSE ST All Share 812.06 -1.10 FTSE ST China Top 199.40 -0.84 FTSE ST China 231.46 -0.96 FTSE77 words
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Article62 2014-09-08 8 VOLUME Digiland Intl 986,132,000 IHC 287,594,000 APAC Strategic 251,937,000 Mirach Energy 230,126,000 Sheng Siong 198,972,000 Singapore eDev 179,586,000 Advance SCT 152,135,000 STATS ChipPAC 141,657,000 MDR 136,970,000 Charisma Energy 135,909,000 VALUE($) OCBC Bank 505,886,300 DBS Grp 196,626,490 SingTel 171,296,660 UOB 152,122,015 Keppel Corp 142,774,375 Sheng Siong 133,843,525 Global62 words
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Article119 2014-09-08 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP JMH 400 USD 6270 306.1 4.0 Lyxor ThaiSET 10US$ ***** 195.7 1.1 DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** 183.1 1.1 DBXT AUDCS 5SG$ ***** 159.0 0.6 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 3100 143.0 3.8 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 3353 140.5 3.5 JSH 500 USD 3735 119.2 2.6 DBXT E50 10US$119 words
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Article130 2014-09-08 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT iBoxxSvEu 5US$ ***** -636.0 -1.8 DBXT USDIGInfl 5US$ ***** -313.6 -0.9 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 6409 -250.9 -3.0 GLD 10US$ ***** -242.1 -1.6 DBXT iBoxxKR 5US$ ***** -219.5 -1.1 DBXT EONIA 5US$ ***** -145.5 -0.6 DBXT iBoxxUSTr 5US$ ***** -139.2 -0.5 DBXT AUD Bonds 5AU$130 words
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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1773 2014-09-08 10 CAI HAOXIANG - ook at segmental revenues to understand how a company’s sales mix is changing, saysCAI HAOXIANG CAI HAOXIANG LAST week, we discussed financial statements, when they are published by companies, and issues on interpreting them. To recap, investors should evaluate financial performance using years, not1,773 words
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Article, Illustration1125 2014-09-08 10 CAI HAOXIANG - Get a dose of reality by talking to customers, suppliers, rivals as well as fellow investors about the company MONDAY MULTIPLE CAI HAOXIANG haoxiang@sph.com.sg Correspondent NUMBERS on a page do not mean much if taken at face value. Profit may have gone up by 5PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,125 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration468 2014-09-08 11 MINDY TAN - By MINDY TAN tanmindy@sph.com.sg @MindyTanBT Mid-Autumn Festival programmes A RECORD 215 Kinderland children made snowskin mooncakes to raise funds to help other kids in need. That’s four times the number of children who took part, compared to last year. The programme is part of Kinderland’s annual Little Entrepreneurs’468 words
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Article, Illustration470 2014-09-08 11 CAI YONG - It could replace steel as concrete reinforcement, help developing nations urbanise cheaper INNOVATION By CAI YONG caiyong@sph.com.sg BAMBOO houses may be evocative of a distant past, but for researchers at Republic Polytechnic (RP) and Future Cities Laboratory (FCL), they are also the470 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration5556 2014-09-08 12 THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: What new tourism concepts are needed to keep visitors coming to Singapore? Victor Wong Area and Development Director for APAC Small Luxury Hotels of the World IN order for Singapore to remain competitive as a destination amidst rising regional competition, there needsFILE PHOTOS; SPARK ARCHITECTS - 5,556 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration632 2014-09-08 14 Top fund manager says investors are underestimating growth prospects Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] The manager of Malaysia’s top-performing equity fund says the nation’s small-cap stocks will extend a rally that sent the benchmark index up 20 per cent this year because investors are underestimatingBloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 632 words
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580 2014-09-08 14 Optimism that presidentelect can foster reforms cited for interest in shares Reuters [JAKARTA] It’s been a rough year for Indonesian companies that own industrial estates. First-half land sales were weak, economic growth is slowing and an HSBC survey concluded that manufacturing shrank in August. Yet sharesReuters - 580 words
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Article1350 2014-09-08 14 VOL Sep 5 RM +/-(‘000) Abric Bhd ('000) Advance Synerg 0.21 0.01 2304 Adventa Bhd 1.03 -0.03 61 Ae Multi Hldgs 0.23 0.01 471 Affin Holdings 3.41 0.01 321 Ahmad Zaki Res 0.72 unch 213 Airasia Bhd 0.04 Alliance Finan Advance Synerg Aluminium Co 0.90 -0.01 121 Amalgamated1,350 words
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Advertisement146 2014-09-08 14 “Why Do Governments Find Strategy So Difficult?” by Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman Professor of War Studies King’s College London “In his Lecture, Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman, author of the book Strategy: A History (2013), will speak on the difficulties governments face in strategy formation. He will also argue that a146 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration936 2014-09-08 15 Integration of China and other emerging giants will add to pressure: economists Reuters [LONDON] Pressure on western workers from the integration of China and other emerging giants into the world economy shows no sign of abating and that protracted shock will alsoReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 936 words
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378 2014-09-08 15 Remedial solutions imposed in the past will not be repeated Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) told banks and other firms that penalties in misconduct cases will have tougher sanctions that go beyond remedies like reimbursing investorsBloomberg - 378 words
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Advertisement958 2014-09-08 15 Myths U F Article by Tom Abbott, an international sales expert and author of‘The SOHO Solution: 21 Selling Strategies for Growing Your Small Business’ and ‘Social Selling: The Evolution of Sales’ (forthcoming). There’s never been a better time to be in sales. In this era of social media, social selling958 words
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WORLD
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669 2014-09-08 16 There would be more flexibility on tackling losses when banks go bust Reuters [LONDON] Regulators trying to end the problem of “too big to fail” banks are moving closer to a landmark deal. This would give large banks moreReuters - 669 words
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308 2014-09-08 16 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Monetary policy accommodation to help the economy may backfire by creating conditions that could undermine financial stability and cause sharp downturns, according to a report by two top Federal Reserve researchers. Central banks “should consider effects on both financial conditions and financialBloomberg - 308 words
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Article, Illustration743 2014-09-08 16 ANDREW STEVENS - By ANDREW STEVENS The writer is a CNN anchor/correspondent based in Hong Kong [HONG KONG] Almost every evening around dusk on Soi 11 in the heart of Bangkok’s bar district, a couple of technicolour VW Kombi vans would appear and within minutes transformPHOTO: REUTERS - 743 words
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Article, Illustration540 2014-09-08 16 Says Fed should prepare markets for rate increase Reuters [AMELIA ISLAND, Florida] Charles Plosser, president of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank and the loan dissenter at the Fed’s July policy meeting, on Saturday continued his push for theReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 540 words
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652 2014-09-08 16 New taxation ‘roadmap’ will be unveiled in the future, says PM Reuters [ATHENS] Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Saturday announced cuts to unpopular taxes introduced at the height of the country’s debt crisis, in a bid to showReuters - 652 words
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774 2014-09-08 17 Deluge of deals prompts fears that new names wanting to list will get lost in the noise Reuters [LONDON] European stock market listings are kicking off again after a summer break, but many companies hoping to copy successful flotations earlier in the year nowReuters - 774 words
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Article, Illustration619 2014-09-08 17 Poll shows ‘Yes’ campaign leading for the first time Reu ters [LONDON] The British government is scrambling to respond to a lurch in the opinion polls towards a vote for Scottish independence this month by promising a range of new powersReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 619 words
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572 2014-09-08 18 ‘Goldilocks’ market accounts for a huge part of Chinese domestic demand Reuters [STOCKHOLM] “Good enough” might not make for a marketing slogan, but some of Europe’s top engineering companies, which have made their reputation on the quality of their products, are hoping itReuters - 572 words
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Article, Illustration387 2014-09-08 18 Reuters [COLOMBO] Shinzo Abe on Sunday became the first Japanese prime minister to visit Sri Lanka in 24 years, on the second leg of a South Asian tour that sought to assert Tokyo’s interest in a regionReuters; PHOTO: AFP - 387 words
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530 2014-09-08 18 Reuters [STOCKHOLM] For many Swedish businesses and prosperous households, years of falling taxes and reforms that put maids in mid-dle-class homes and fed a consumer boom in luxury cars and holidays in Asia may be drawing to a close. ElectionsReuters - 530 words
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341 2014-09-08 18 Move could be a prelude to even more radical steps Reuters [BRUSSELS] The eurozone’s struggle to avoid another recession will take centre stage this week in the absence of major US data, as investors mull whether the European Central Bank’s (ECB) new as-set-buying planReuters - 341 words
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467 2014-09-08 18 Reuters [MONZA] Lewis Hamilton battled back from an agonisingly slow start to win the Italian Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday and slash team mate Nico Rosberg’s Formula One (F1) championship lead to 22 points. Rosberg finished second as dominantReuters - 467 words
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DINING OUT
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Article, Illustration1143 2014-09-08 19 writesJAIME EE - Restaurant SELA and Tess Bar and Kitchen are solid entrants to the dining scene, writes JAIME EE writesJAIME writesJAIME EE jaime@sph.com.sg @JaimeEeBT NEW RESTAURANTS Restaurant SELA 32 Seah Street Tel: 6337-6358 Open for lunch and dinner Mon to Sat: 11.30am to 2.30pm; 6.30pm to 11pm.PHOTOS: JAIME EE - 1,143 words
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AVIATION/SHIPPING
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Article, Illustration746 2014-09-08 20 Shift towards Asia seen lessening importance of Suez, Panama passages AFP [LONDON] Vast projects to expand the Suez and Panama canals are being talked up as the biggest upheaval for decades in global maritime traffic, but experts say they could beAFP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 746 words
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214 2014-09-08 20 AFP [PETERHEAD, Scotland] “One, two, two. One, three, four. One, three, six,” the auctioneer bellows in a rich Doric accent native to Aberdeenshire in north-east Scotland. This is Europe’s biggest wholesale market for fresh-ly-landed fish, where the looming Scottish independence referendum onAFP - 214 words
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Article, Illustration535 2014-09-08 20 Bloomb erg [HOUSTON] Iraq’s Oil Ministry has asked a US judge for permission to change its legal arguments in a bid to seize US$100 million in Kurdish crude waiting in a tanker off Texas since late July. Stymied byBloomberg; PHOTO: REUTERS - 535 words
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742 2014-09-08 20 US$10b deal could be finalised in days or weeks: sources Reuters [PARIS] Irish low-cost airline Ryanair is in advanced talks to buy at least 100 Boeing 737 MAX jetliners with extra seats in a potential US$10 billion deal that could be finalisedReuters - 742 words
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469 2014-09-08 20 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) on key Asian freight routes could remain steady or nudge higher this week as charterers fix their remaining cargoes for September, brokers said last Friday. “Rates are going sideways. We’ve seen some chartersReuters - 469 words
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Article231 2014-09-08 20 SGX '000 Sep 05 S$ +/-Vol Ch Offshore '000 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.30 unch 135 s$ Vol First Ship Lea 0.10 -0.01 100 Grand Banks..................0.27 unch 160 Jaya Hold Ltd 0.48 K1Ventures 0.72 Keppel Corp 10.83 -0.02 2705 Mercator Lines unch unch 0 -0.01 Neptune Ol Ltd 1.00231 words
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Page 20 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous310 2014-09-08 20 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Prepare to give orders or receive one? (4,7) 9 Working steam mill of no great importance (5-4) 10 Turn aside for inspiration (5) 11 Stays with sailor on a date in Rome (6) 12 Rubbish-holder in container ship (3-5) 13 Acting as a unit providing some310 words
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SINGAPORE STOCKS
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Article4520 2014-09-08 21 Week ended: Sep 5 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 AAT 13 10.4 8Telecom Last Quote Div GrYld 15 11.2 AEI M Cap High 14.2 6.7 AIMS Property 14 unch4,520 words
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Article668 2014-09-08 22 52-wks Last Vol Week Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 32.5 25 t 3Cnergy 500 Last Vol 1.9 0.7 t Advanced Systems 0.9 unch 103 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.9 17.5 Last Quote Div Gr668 words
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Article125 2014-09-08 22 Stock name Close Change Ascendas Reit 2.360 -0.010 CapitaLand 3.360 -0.010 CapitaMall Trust 1.990 CityDev 9.870 -0.100 ComfortDelGro 2.560 -0.010 DBS Grp 18.160 -0.020 Genting Sing 1.220 +0.010 Global Logistic 2.910 -0.030 Golden Agri-Res 0.510 -0.005 HPH Trust USD 0.710 Stock name Close Change HongkongLand USD125 words
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Article1966 2014-09-08 22 Transaction date: Sep 5 HONG KONG Vol HK$ +/-'000 Aeon Credit Vol Aeon Stores 10.60 0.04 67 Angang Steel 5.55 0.04 6363 Anhui Conch 27.85 -0.60 ***** Anhuiexpresswa 4.77 0.05 586 Asia Satellite 27.60 -0.05 3 Asm Pacific 81.00 -1.40 687 Avic Ihl 0 Avic Int'L ...10.60 Baiyunshan1,966 words
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Article251 2014-09-08 22 52-Wk Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 64 50 AVJennings A63.5xd +1.5 38 64 62 62 65 3.6 5.5 5.2 235.1 Last 343 250 TanChongInt HK305cd -5 1932 311 304 303 305 9.7 3.4251 words
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Article186 2014-09-08 22 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 5 8 3 0 0 0 5 8 3 Manufacturing 61 77 40 9 23 12 70 100 52 Commerce 23 34 19 6 12 2 29 46 21 Tpt/Stor/Comms 15 20 10186 words
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Article1166 2014-09-08 22 52-Wk Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 118 108.3 ABF SG Bond ETF 117 +0.9 46 118 116.1 116.5 117 534.1 139.2 119 CIMB APAC Div 100S$D 139.2cd +3.5 0 139.2 136.1 1391,166 words
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Article123 2014-09-08 22 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 69,381 69,381 278,649 278,649 Manufacturing 1,140,997 378,040 1,519,037 621,983 29,409 651,392 Commerce 1,619,566 174,846 1,794,412 502,222 14,679 516,901 Tpt/Stor/Comms 456,363 67,084 523,447 538,554 12,865 551,419 Finance 111,569 1,790 113,359 912,573 388 912,961 Construction 271,059 334,320123 words
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Article471 2014-09-08 23 Sep 5 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.018 5.742 0.723 7.248 56.536 109.948 0.984 9.583 2.978 1.129 95.452 40.833 1.174 10.046 0.872 28.022 30.026 0.573 0.935 Canada 0.983 5.642471 words
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Article37 2014-09-08 23 Sep 5 (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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Article120 2014-09-08 23 Sep 05 GOLD(US$/oz) Sep 05 Sep 04 Hong Kong 1269.00 1274.00 Sep 05 Sep 04 London 1266.42 1269.19 1266.91 1269.73 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Sep 05 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar ***** ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 78 49 5gm 307 253 10gm 572 508120 words
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Article57 2014-09-08 23 Sep 5 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Sep 14 2050.0 2041.0 2050.0 2036.0 17 1806 Oct 14 2041.0 2039.0 2049.0 2007.0 4941 ***** Nov 14 2035.0 2025.0 2041.0 1995.0 ***** *****9 Dec 14 2072.0 2057.057 words
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Article155 2014-09-08 23 Sep 5 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.1731 1.1741 0.9352 0.9353 Canadian dollar 1.1525 1.1538 0.9191 0.9188 Euro 1.6228 1.6242 1.2937 1.2939 NZ dollar 1.0390 1.0405 0.8283 0.8289 Sterling pound 2.0473 2.0492 1.6321 1.6324155 words
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Article109 2014-09-08 23 Sep 5 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Sep 14 1085.50 1064.25 1088.75 1068.50 Nov 14 1021.50 1003.25 1022.75 1002.25 Jan 15 1028.25 1010.75 1029.50 1010.00 Mar 15 1035.00 1018.50 1036.00 1019.00 SOYBEAN OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Sep 14109 words
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Article95 2014-09-08 23 Sep 5 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High Low Sep 14 1997 1997 2004 1986 Dec 14 1983 1994 1999 1975 Mar 15 1954 1966 1970 1945 May 15 1944 1955 1959 1936 COFFEE(US$/tonne) Close Prev High Low Sep 14 2061 2069 2075 2056 Nov 14 2079 2091 2100 206795 words
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1004 2014-09-08 23 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 4.7 0.3 1 -55 3.74 46 Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 3.4 -0.3 ***** 1 2 56 Ratio Exer Ascendas REIT MB eCW*****3 2.4 0.2 230 2 Asiatic Grp(Hldgs) Ltd1,004 words
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Article70 2014-09-08 23 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Sep 04 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 102.52 0.05 WTI (Near Mth) 94.51 -0.86 Dubai (1-Mth F) 101.21 1.01 Tapis blend 104.53 1.31 Minas 100.03 1.31 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 97.89 1.42 Jet Kerosene 116.45 1.34 US$/barrel OpecOil Basket70 words
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Article65 2014-09-08 23 Sep-05 Aluminium, 99.7% purity(US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2066.00 2083.75 3 months 2093.00 2105.00 Copper, Grade A(US$/tonne) Cash 6991.75 6948.50 3 months 6975.00 6930.00 Lead(US$/tonne) Cash 2188.75 2213.25 3 months 2204.00 2226.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.50 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.0065 words
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Article121 2014-09-08 23 As at 9am Sep 05 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.199 1.142 Can dollar 1.175 1.130 Euro 1.661 1.582 Sterling pound 2.084 2.004 NZ dollar 1.063 1.023 US dollar 1.281 1.220 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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