The Business Times, 12 June 2015

Lock icon This issue may only be viewed from the multimedia stations at NLB Libraries. See FAQ for more information.

Microfilm: NL33512
Total Pages: 28
1 28 The Business Times
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Title Section
    Lock icon Masthead
    31 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES 2015 SOCIETY OF NEWS DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD■BEST IN OVERALL REDESIGN■ S$1.00 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION www.businesstimes.com.sg @BTBreakingnews CO REGN NO *****2868E MCI (P) 051/08/2014 Friday, June 12,2015
    31 words
  • DAILY DIGEST
    • Article
      Lock icon South Korea's Mers
      24 1 outbreak has forced the central bank to cut its key interest rate to ward off greater economic damage. TOP STORIES 2
      24 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Twitter has officially
      28 1 opened its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore with a plan to expand operations and add more than 100 jobs over the next few years.TOP STORIES 4
      28 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Brokerage Maybank Kim Eng
      19 1 Singapore is making some top-level changes amid a quiet Singapore equities market. COMPANIES MARKETS 5
      19 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Huationg Holdings
      30 1 has entered into a strategic tie-up with Mitsui Co and JA Mitsui Leasing which will see the two buy a 49% stake in the firm. COMPANIES MARKETS 6
      30 words
    • Article
      Lock icon The US must lift
      25 1 an “outdated” ban on oil exports to take full advantage of its hydraulic fracturing boom, says a report. ENERGY COMMODITIES 11
      25 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Google is starting
      21 1 and funding an independent company dedicated to coming up with new technologies to improve urban life. TECHNOLOGY 12
      21 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Nestle is challenging
      24 1 a ban imposed by India on its Maggi instant noodles after tests showed they contained high levels of lead. CONSUMER 13
      24 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Some furniture and
      22 1 personal items belonging to the late Lee Kuan Yew have been donated to the National Heritage Board. GOVT ECONOMY/14
      22 words
    • Article
      Lock icon The world Bank has
      28 1 predicted that emerging economies will face “tough challenges” this year from a likely rise in global interest rates and currency SWingS. GOVT ECONOMY 14
      28 words
    • Article
      Lock icon China's real estate
      17 1 investment growth continued to fall in the first five months of 2015. REAL ESTATE/15
      17 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Even as Malaysia Airlines
      22 1 works to untangle itself from legacy issues, its rival AirAsia is bending under the weight of competition.TRANSPORT 18
      22 words
  • Article
    Lock icon MARKETS
    28 1 Thursday Change STI 3,347.67 +21.90 KL COMP 1,734.76 -0.87 NIKKEI 225 20,382.97 +336.61 HANG SENG 26,907.85 +220.21 SHENZHEN B 1,562.23 +4.51 DOW (11:45 am EDT) 18,061.99 +61.59
    28 words
  • Article
    Lock icon Government trims private housing land supply as expected
    853 1  -  The move shows its confidence that its demand-side cooling measures will continue to dampen the market By Lee Meixian leemx@sph.com.sg @LeeMeixianBT Singapore AS expected, the Singapore government is continuing to trim the private residential land supply in the second half of the
    853 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon Singapore-Thailand economic ties to be strengthened
    746 1  -  By Lee U-Wen leeuwen@sph.com.sg @LeeUwenBT Singapore SINGAPORE and Thailand want to deepen their economic relations and promote greater business-to-busi-ness cooperation in the coming years, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Thursday, following a retreat with his Thai counterpart Prayut Chan-o-cha. Speaking during a
    PHOTO: DESMOND WEE / THE STRAITS TIMES  -  746 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 1 Advertisements Column 1
      91 1 8 "*****1 *****4 REELPOLITIK The OPEN showcases a strong slate of political films LIFESTYLE 22 MERS JITTERS Global inter-connectivity means Mers will come to Singapore in time: PM Lee TOP STORIES 2 NOBLE Shares rebound on chairman’s pledge to ‘right the damage’ companies MARKETS 5 B V LG A R
      91 words
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • TOP STORIES
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Global inter-connectivity means Mers will come to Singapore in time: PM Lee
      765 2  -  There’s no need to panic if systems are prepared to cope with it, he says, after visiting TTSH facilities MERS JITTERS By Lee U-Wen leeuwen@sph.com.sg @LeeUwenBT Singapore IT is “a matter of time” before Singapore has its first
      PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG/THE STRAITS TIMES  -  765 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Mers-CoV: A brief breakdown
      327 2  -  By Nikita Mathur mathurn@sph.com.sg Singapore what is Mers-Cov? The Middle East respiratory coronavirus (Mers-CoV) is a respiratory illness which has spread globally recently, particularly in the Middle East and South Korea. The disease, a cousin virus of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (Sars-CoV), can cause
      327 words
    • Article
      Lock icon South Korea cuts rates as Mers clouds outlook
      793 2 Central bank brings policy rate down by 25 basis points to record-low 1.5% as 14 new cases and a 10th fatality are reported REUTERS AFP Seoul A DEADLY outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome (Mers) forced South Korea to cut interest rates
      REUTERS; AFP  -  793 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Sars scars fuel fear in HK as Mers virus plan starts
      327 2 BLOOMBERG Hong Kong WHEN images of spacesuit-clad health workers cordoning off a Hong Kong clinic over a suspected Mers case appeared online this week, the effects were immediate: stocks dropped and a social media frenzy began. The patient in
      BLOOMBERG  -  327 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Long ER waits aggravate spread of virus in Seoul
      484 2 REUTERS Seoul THE man who became South Korea’s Middle East respiratory syndrome (Mers) patient number 14 waited two-and-a-half days in the emergency ward for a bed to open at a prestigious Seoul hospital not an unusually long time for the city’s
      REUTERS  -  484 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Singapore fintech startup gets accredited by Malaysia regulator
      657 4  -  By Jacquelyn Cheok jaccheok@sph.com.sg @JacCheokBT Singapore SINGAPORE crowdfunding platform Crowdonomic has been named a registered equity crowdfunding (ECF) platform in Malaysia by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC). Crowdonomic is said to be the first and only homegrown platform to be conferred this
      657 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Plum Central Boulevard white site draws interest
      656 4  -  Already, Hongkong Land says it’s keen, citing the site’s good location and supply absorption by 2021 By Lee Meixian leemx@sph.com.sg @LeeMeixianBT Singapore A PLUM site at Central Boulevard, straddling the old Shenton Way financial district and the new Marina Bay downtown, has caught
      BT Graphics Source: URA  -  656 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Twitter to more than double its staff at Asia-Pacific office
      647 4  -  It plans to expand operations in the region as it officially opens its regional HQ in Singapore By Amit Roy Choudhury amit@sph.com.sg @AmitRoyCBT Singapore ONLINE social networking service Twitter officially opened its AsiaPacific headquarters in Singapore on Thursday with a
      647 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Three parties sign MOU on energy storage systems integration in S’pore
      539 4  -  A grid-scale energy storage system can mitigate the intermittent nature of solar energy: ST Kinetics ENERGY FORUM By Chan Yi Wen yiwenc@sph.com.sg @ChanYiWenBT Singapore SINGAPORE’S fast-increasing adoption of renewable energy, especially solar power, could eventually pose a threat to
      539 words
    • Article
      Lock icon EMA launches framework to meet Singapore power sector’s manpower needs
      609 4  -  NECF will be a reference for the industry to guide its HR policies in talent attraction and retention, and staff development By Chan Yi Wen yiwenc@sph.com.sg @ChanYiWenBT Singapore A NEW framework that seeks to boost manpower capabilities in Singapore’s power
      609 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
      28 2 Blow your own trumpet Buy new musical instruments or put up your old ones for sale in CLASS 72 To advertise, call the Print Classified Hotline: 1800-289 9988
      28 words
Page thumbnail Page 3
Page thumbnail Page 4
Page thumbnail Page 5
  • COMPANIES & MARKETS
    • Article
      Lock icon Mindset shift needed at Noble Group
      792 5  -  HOCK LOCK SIEW BY R SIVANITHY sivan@sph.com.sg @RSivanithyBT SHARES in commodities firm Noble Group may have enjoyed some respite from their recent weakness when they bounced S$0.06 from a six-year low to close at S$0.705 on Thursday after its chairman Richard Elman sent a
      792 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Noble shares rebound on Elman’s pledge to ‘right the damage’
      735 5  -  By Andrea Soh sandrea@sph.com.sg @AndreaSohBT Singapore SHARES in Noble Group have rebounded after its founder said the commodity trader will “right the damage” and do its best to restore the share value, even as a rating agency revised its outlook
      PHOTO: BLOOMBERG; Source: Bloomberg  -  735 words
    • Article
      Lock icon New CFO at Maybank Kim Eng Singapore
      285 5  -  By Melissa Tan melissat@sph.com.sg @MelissaTanBT Singapore BROKERAGE Maybank Kim Eng Singapore is making some top-level changes amid a quiet Singapore equities market. It has promoted its retail equities head Chuah Lai Hock to chief financial officer with effect from July 1, a spokesman
      285 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Noble is a far better company today
      230 5  -  LETTER Richard Elman Chairman, Noble Group WE have all been through difficult times in the past weeks. There have been a lot of rumours, gossip, inaccurate statements and commentary from people who have nothing to do with Noble and probably do not even
      230 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Huationg Holdings strikes partnership with Mitsui
      346 6  -  Mitsui Co and JA Mitsui Leasing to take 49% stake in heavy lifting and haulage player By Mindy Tan tanmindy@sph.com.sg @MindyTanBT Singapore HUATIONG Holdings has entered into a strategic relationship with Mitsui Co and JA Mitsui Leasing (JAML), which will see the latter two
      346 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Harness interests of the rich to help fight inflation: Berkeley don
      430 6  -  By Cai Haoxiang haoxiang@sph.com.sg @HaoxiangCaiBT Singapore THE interests of the wealthy can be harnessed to help countries fight inflation, said a visiting economist from the Haas School of Business in University of California, Berkeley. “If the government creates a
      430 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Australian, Japanese govt bonds fall on signs of economic pickup
      405 6 BLOOMBERG Singapore AUSTRALIAN and Japanese government bonds dropped, sending benchmark yields in both countries to the highest this year, on signs of economic improvement. The government securities sold off amid a global fixed-income slump after investors balked at record-low yields
      BLOOMBERG; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG  -  405 words
    • CORPORATE DIGEST
      • Article
        Lock icon Global Logistic Properties
        93 6 GLOBAL Logistic Properties (GLP) said it has not entered into any binding contracts, after reports said that it was in early talks to buy more than 200 warehouses, valued at about US$4.5 billion, in the United States. “The company wishes to also clarify that as part of
        93 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Otto Marine
        76 6 OTTO Marine’s subsidiary Swordfish 1 has entered into a long-term bareboat charter contract worth US$27 million. The contract is for the provision of a 238-men work maintenance vessel to an offshore operator in South-east Asia, the offshore and marine company said. The vessel is expected to be delivered
        76 words
      • Article
        Lock icon EMAS Offshore
        100 6 EMAS Offshore has clinched a charter contract valued at more than US$30 million. The contract was awarded by EMAS AMC, a wholly owned subsidiary of 75.5 per cent EMAS Offshore shareholder Ezra Holdings, following a competitive tender process, the company said. The work is part of a larger
        100 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Singapore eDevelopment
        79 6 SINGAPORE eDevelopment issued a profit warning on Thursday, saying that it expects to report a loss for the half-year ending June 30, 2015. Explaining the projected loss, the group said it expects low revenue to be recognised for the period under review as projects under its property division
        79 words
      • Article
        Lock icon TIH Limited
        78 6 TIH Limited, formerly known as Transpac Industrial Holdings, entered into a shareholders’ agreement on Wednesday with three wholly controlled subsidiaries of investment funds managed by Argyle Street Management Limited to invest in Chang Chun Road Limited (CCRL). CCRL is formed solely for the purpose of participating in a
        78 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Singapore Exchange
        57 6 SINGAPORE Exchange (SGX) informed the public on Thursday that some customers may have received erroneous May 2015 Central Depository printed account statements. “We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused and are working with our vendor to investigate and resolve the issue,” it said, adding that it will provide
        57 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon GoGoVan raises Series B+ funds, plans expansion
      438 7  -  “Eight-figure” round of funding co-led by existing shareholder and new China investor By Jacquelyn Cheok jaccheok@sph.com.sg @JacCheokBT Singapore GOGOVAN, an on-demand delivery van startup backed by Singa-pore-based Centurion Private Equity, on Thursday said it has bagged an “eight-figure” Series B+ round of funding
      438 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Moody’s keeps Ba3 rating on Yanlord Land with stable outlook
      489 7  -  By Lynette Khoo lynkhoo@sph.com.sg @LynetteKhooBT Singapore MOODY’S maintained its Ba3 rating on Singapore-listed Yanlord Land Group with stable outlook, citing the developer’s adjusted sales execution to meet mass-market demand, an improving land bank distribution, and good access to debt and
      489 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Albedo to acquire majority stake in Taiwan firm
      396 7  -  By Lynette Khoo lynkhoo@sph.com.sg @LynetteKhooBT Singapore STEEL trader Albedo Limited said it has agreed to acquire a majority stake in a Taiwanese aesthetic medicine group. Under a conditional sale and purchase agreement inked on Thursday, Albedo agreed to buy a 51 per
      396 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon STI / Catalist
      63 8 STI Catalist Straits Times Index June 11,2015 3,347.67 +21.90 (+0.66%) Current streak 2 days Day high 3,358.77 Day low 3,336.67 52-week high 3,539.95 (Apr 15, 2015) 52-week low 3,154.21 (Oct 16, 2014) FTSE ST Catalist index June 11,2015 679.84 +4.09 (+0.61%) Current streak 2 days Day high 683.06 Day low
      63 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Wall Street rally helps STI rise 22 pts
      660 8  -  Gain of 52 points in two days enables the index to recover the loss it had suffered in the previous four sessions STOCKS By R Sivanithy sivan@sph.com.sg @RSivanithyBT WALL Street’s Wednesday rally helped extend the Straits Times Index’s (STI) rebound to a
      Source: Bloomberg  -  660 words
    • Article
      Lock icon STI STOCKS
      307 8 Stock name Close Change Day high/low 52w high 52w low PE Div yield Mcap Ascendas Reit 238 unch 241/237 271 219 6.1 6018.5 CapitaLand 338 -3 344/337 379 293 12.4 2.7 *****.6 CapitaMall Trust 209 -1 212/208 228 188.5 5.2 7251.7 CityDev 979 unch 980/978 1095 915 11.8
      307 words
    • Article
      Lock icon MOST ACTIVE
      34 8 VOLUME Noble 167,892,200 Debao Property 80,021,500 StratechGroup 65,222,800 Digiland Intl 59,782,600 Yuuzoo 46,296,900 Market volume 1,641,529,000 VALUE DBS Grp 166,232,917 Noble 112,999,771 Singtel 108,488,005 OCBC Bank 84,865,835 UOB 65,939,359 Market value 1,318,543,000
      34 words
    • Article
      Lock icon SGX ETFs Most Active
      108 8 Fund Last sale +/-(‘000) Day high/low 52w high/low Buy/Sell Mcap Lyxor World US$ US181 -0.1 128 181/180.9 182/160.8 181/181.5 18.1 DBXT MSRussia US$ US210 +2 104 212/210 302/140 209/210 DBXT MSAsExJp US$ US3714 -46 91 3746/3706 4064/3261 3714/3724 8.5 IS MS INDIA US$ US711 -9 90
      108 words
    • Article
      Lock icon OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES
      77 8 Jun 11 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -770.00 +155.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +65.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -77.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 764.02 +2.29 FTSE ST Small Cap 481.03 +1.56 FTSE ST All Share 803.31 +4.65 FTSE ST China Top 209.02 +1.09 FTSE ST China 248.19 +1.67 FTSE
      77 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon STI / FTSE ST All-Share
      35 8 STI FTSE ST All-Share ftse ST All-Share index June 11,2015 803.31 +4.65 (+0.58%) Current streak 2 days Day high 805.42 Day low 801.38 52-week high 847.98 (Apr 15, 2015) 52-week low 762.71 (Oct 16, 2014)
      35 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon STI / MSCI EAFE
      33 8 STI MSCI EAFE MSCI EAFE Index June 10,2015 1,892.67 +34.21 (+1.84%) Current streak 1 day Day high 1,897.43 Day low 1,862.41 52-week high 1,995.49 (July 3, 2014) 52-week low 1,697.01 (Jan 7, 2015)
      33 words
    • Article
      Lock icon SECURITIES TRADING SCOREBOARD
      186 8 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 6 3 6 0 0 0 6 3 6 Manufacturing 57 42 35 16 9 11 73 51 46 Commerce 14 17 23 3 6 3 17 23 26 Tpt/Stor/Comms 17 16 8
      186 words
    • Article
      Lock icon SECURITIES TRADING TURNOVER
      123 8 VOLUME (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 13,796 13,796 60,112 60,112 Manufacturing 136,094 81,975 218,069 96,793 8,335 105,128 Commerce 277,698 42,718 320,416 156,869 2,370 159,239 Tpt/Stor/Comms 168,695 499 169,194 220,951 35 220,986 Finance 27,543 138 27,681 342,561 26 342,587 Construction 43,623 3,844
      123 words
    • Article
      Lock icon GAINERS
      75 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP 52w high/low DBXT E50 US$ 5128 124.0 1.8 5630/4562 DBXT Vietnam US$ 2480 53.9 1.6 3100/2250 JSH USD 3186 51.2 1.2 3810/3094 Lyxor MS India US$ 1589 32.3 1.5 1840/1565 DBS Grp 2120 27.0 1.3 2140/1672 BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE UP 52w high/low S i2i 0.2
      75 words
    • Article
      Lock icon LOSERS
      74 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN 52w high/low DBXT MSAsExJp US$ 3714 -62.0 -1.2 4064/3261 Lyxor AsiaRE US$ 1038 -40.4 -2.8 1114/916 IPCCorp 1 133 -30.0 -18.4 163.5/123 AliPictures HKD 200 -26.9 -43.7 355/105 IS MSCI SIN US$ 1291 -20.2 -1.1 1415/1239 BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE DOWN 52w high/low AliPictures HKD 200
      74 words
    • Article
      Lock icon UNUSUAL ACTIVITY
      85 8 VOL CLOSE($) CHANGE S i2i 12,482.0 0.002 +0.001 +100.00 Renewable Energy 718.4 0.026 -0.006 -18.75 Mercator Lines 11,185.2 0.022 +0.003 +15.79 Debao Property 80,021.5 0.086 +0.010 +13.16 Edition 2,779.0 0.012 -0.007 -36.84 China Great Land 60.1 0.011 +0.002 +22.22 LottVision 6,490.2 0.006 +0.001 +20.00 Yamada Green Res 1,375.2
      85 words
    • BROKERS’ TAKE
      • Article
        Lock icon Singtel
        152 8 Hold June 11 close: S$4.17 Target price: S$4.50 May bank Kim Eng, June 11 TWO things stood out from Singtel’s annual Investor Day. One, the entire group is aggressively pursuing data growth. Two, the group has taken to heart the digital initiatives of Group Digital Life and has launched
        152 words
      • Article
        Lock icon OUE Commercial Reit
        153 8 Buy June 11 close: S$0.825 Target price: S$0.88 OCBC Investment Research, June 11 OUE Commercial Reit announced that it has entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement with its sponsor OUE Limited to acquire an indirect interest in One Raffles Place via the acquisition of between
        153 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Ho Bee Land
        191 8  -  Compiled by Melissa Tan Buy June 11 close: S$2.14 Target price: S$2.86 UOB Kay Hian, June 11 MEETING with management suggests that the group’s London properties look poised to contribute significantly to recurring income over the next few years. Last year’s London acquisitions look to inject greater
        191 words
    • Article
      Lock icon New Zealand dollar hits five-year low on rate cut
      430 9 CURRENCIES REUTERS London THE New Zealand dollar slumped 2.6 per cent to a five-year low against the US dollar on Thursday, after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand cut interest rates and suggested more easing may follow. The kiwi was on
      REUTERS  -  430 words
    • FOREX RATES
      • Article
        Lock icon INTERBANK CROSS RATES
        471 9 Jun 11 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.952 4.803 0.687 6.000 49.494 103.013 0.956 8.608 2.900 1.103 78.777 34.913 1.043 9.625 0.723 23.945 26.101 0.501 0.774 Canada 1.050 5.043
        471 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon HANG SENG
        2 9
        2 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon SHANGHAI COMPOSITE
        2 9
        2 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon NIKKEI
        1 9
        1 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon DOW JONES
        2 9
        2 words
      • Article
        Lock icon INTERBANK CURRENCY RATES
        155 9 Jun 11 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.0426 1.0436 0.7738 0.7741 Canadian dollar 1.0946 1.0957 0.8127 0.8124 Euro 1.5168 1.5177 1.1257 1.1258 NZ dollar 0.9452 0.9462 0.7015 0.7019 Sterling pound 2.0807 2.0823 1.5442 1.5446
        155 words
      • Article
        Lock icon US$/S$ FORWARD RATES
        22 9 Jun 11 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.3479 1.3488 2-months 1.3485 1.3496 3-months 1.3492 1.3504 6-months 1.3512 1.3525 Source: OCBC
        22 words
    • EQUITY BONDS WARRANTS FUTURES
      • Article
        Lock icon SGX DERIVATIVES TRADING
        410 9 Jun 11 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT FTSE CHINA A50 INDEX FUTURES SPOT *****.73 *****.86 *****.03 Jun15 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****2 *****8 Jul15 *****.50 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 ***** ***** NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES SPOT *****.61 *****.97 *****.04 Jun15 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****2 *****9 Sep15
        410 words
      • Article
        Lock icon BONDS, WARRANTS, PREFERENCE SHARES Most active
        206 9 Jun 11 Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left WE Holdings Ltd W*****5 0.2 unch ***** 1 0 2 Metech Int W*****6 0.1 unch 8434 1 2 0 KepCorp MB eCW*****2 9 0.6 5885 0.2 915
        206 words
      • Article
        Lock icon MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INDICES
        373 9 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Jun 10 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 1342.9 1.1 5.3 0.6 5.3 1.4 3.9 EAFE Preliminary 1081.9 0.9 9.6 1.0 8.0 1.8 6.6 Europe Preliminary 1507.1 1.5 9.1
        373 words
    • BANK RATES
      • Article
        Lock icon SIBOR
        36 9 Jun 11 1 mth 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 12 mths 1.***** SWAP Offer rates 1 mth 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** Source: Thomson Reuters
        36 words
      • Article
        Lock icon INTERBANK RATES
        154 9 Jun 11 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.05 0.01 1-month 0.6875 0.5625 2-months 0.75 0.625 3-months 0.8125 0.6875 Overnight mode: 0.05 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.18 0.08 1 month 0.23 0.13 2 months 0.28 0.18 3 months 0.40 0.20 6 months 0.60 0.40 9 months 0.80 0.60 12
        154 words
      • Article
        Lock icon GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
        63 9 Jun 11 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0Z 2.375 01-Apr-17 102.36 102.42 102.42 5-Year N*****0H 1.625 01-Oct-19 98.89 99.07 98.99 10-Year NX*****Z 2.375 01-Jun-25 96.89 96.90 96.75 15-Year NY*****E 2.875 01-Jul-29 99.42 20-Year NZ*****V 3.375 01-Sep-33 104.51 30-Year NA*****N
        63 words
    • AGRI METALS ENERGY
      • Article
        Lock icon COMMODITY FUTURES
        249 9 Jun-10 Price Net change change Last Trade Agricultural Jun-10 CBOT Soybeans (US cents/bu) 949.50 -2.00 -0.21% 14/07/2015 CBOT Soybean Oil (US cents/lb) 33.87 -0.06 -0.18% 14/07/2015 CBOT Wheat (US cents/bu) 513.50 -18.75 -3.52% 14/07/2014 Jun-10 LIFFE Cocoa (£/tonne) 2096.00 -1.00 -0.05% 16/07/2015 LIFFE Coffee (US$/tonne) 1740.00 6.00 0.35%
        249 words
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 5 Advertisements Column 1
      91 5 ■Hi MOTORWAY WUm CAR RENTALS THE FASTEST WAY TO SAVE. LEASE A Uii! T Y /< /i K! v/\ Only Motorway can realise your dream of driving your fantasy supercar (or cars). Our irresistible long-term lease incentives eliminate astronomical costs involved in supercar ownership. Motorway offers a transparent, fixed sum
      91 words
Page thumbnail Page 6
  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 6 Advertisements Column 1
      1383 6 EFG BANK AG Head Office: Bleicherweg 8, P.O. Box 2255, 8022 Zurich, Switzerland. www.efgbank.com Singapore Branch: #07-00 EFG Bank Building, 25 North Bridge Road, Singapore *****4. Tel: +(65) 6595-4888 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2014 BALANCE SHEET FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2014 INCOME
      1,383 words
Page thumbnail Page 7
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 7 Advertisements Column 1
      1813 7 NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING a-hhrush ascendas hospitality trust A stapled group comprising: ASCENDAS HOSPITALITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (a real estate investment trust constituted on 13 March 2012 under the laws of the Republic of Singapore) managed by Ascendas Hospitality Fund Management Pte. Ltd. ASCENDAS HOSPITALITY BUSINESS TRUST (a
      1,813 words
Page thumbnail Page 8
Page thumbnail Page 9
Page thumbnail Page 10
  • BANKING & FINANCE
  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 10 Advertisements Column 1
      129 10 I different beers J ciders > IT’S GONNA GET LOUD WHEN YOU DRINK WHOLE LOTTA BEER ROCK WITH MORE THAN 18 INTERNATIONAL AND SINGAPORE BANDS i f r mS y til RE '■V *******************************************************1111II************************************************************1111 IT Tickets from s$l5* Organisers timbre I group v s p h ere Official Music Partner
      129 words
Page thumbnail Page 11
  • ENERGY & COMMODITIES
  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 11 Advertisements Column 1
      213 11 m I >7 ff 7 Pamper Dad at Peach Blossoms 15 21 June 2015 Treat Dad to a special set menu this Father’s Day at Peach Blossoms. Indulge in classic Cantonese dishes featuring Barbequed Meat Duo Combination, Double-boiled Clear Soup with Baby Abalone and Water Chestnut, Poached Live Prawn Served
      213 words
Page thumbnail Page 12
  • TECHNOLOGY
    • Article
      Lock icon Google dives into business of improving urban life
      508 12 Sidewalk Labs will develop technologies to cut pollution, curb energy use and streamline transportation NYT New York GOOGLE’s ambitions and investments have increasingly broadened beyond its digital origins in Internet search into the arena of physical objects: self-driving cars, Internet-con-nected eyeglasses, smart
      NYT  -  508 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Microsoft’s huge touch screens Made in America
      768 12 NYT Redmond, Washington THERE is nothing ordinary about Surface Hub, a gargantuan touch-screen computer that Microsoft is about to start selling to companies as a high-tech replacement for conference room whiteboards. The largest Surface Hub, measuring 84 inches (213 centimetres) diagonally, looks like
      NYT; PHOTO: NYT  -  768 words
  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 12 Advertisements Column 1
      1573 12 THE BVI BUSINESS COMPANIES CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES (FAR EAST) LIMITED. 3 JALAN SAMULUN, SINGAPORE *****7. TEL: 6265 0411 FAX: 6265 6690 ZEi Company Registration No. I*****046K NOTICE OF MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Chemical Industries (Far East) Limited (the “Company”) will be held at
      1,573 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 12 Advertisements Column 2
      1339 12 THE BVI BUSINESS COMPANIES ACT, 2004 1MDB Energy Holdings Limited (BVI) (The “Company”) NOTICE OF LIQUIDATOR’S APPOINTMENT Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 204(1 )(a)(i) that DavidGaskellof1stFloor,BlockB,RuisseauCreoleComplex Black River, Mauritius has been appointed liquidator of the Company by a resolution of the sole director dated 8 June 2015 Sgd.
      1,339 words
Page thumbnail Page 13
  • CONSUMER
    • Article
      Lock icon Nestle challenges Maggi ban in Mumbai court
      829 13 It is seeking judicial review of June 5 order from govt’s food safety regulator banning popular instant noodles AFP BLOOMBERG Mumbai NESTLE said on Thursday it is challenging a ban imposed by India on its hugely popular Maggi instant noodles brand after tests
      AFP; BLOOMBERG  -  829 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Washi goes from bombs to clothes
      579 13 AFP Ogawa, Japan FOR 1,300 years, Japanese paper from the tiny town of Ogawa has fulfilled myriad needs from the material for Buddhist scriptures to balloon bombs sent to attack the United States. Now, as Japan prepares to mark the 70th anniversary of its
      AFP; PHOTOS: AFP  -  579 words
  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 13 Advertisements Column 1
      2136 13 THE BUSINESS TIMES NOTICES Toll free 1800-289-8822 Email notices@sph.com.sg www.sphclass.com.sg/notices In the matter of the Companies Act, Cap 50 And In the Matter of OPTITUNE INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD (Company Registration No: *****1732W) NOTICE OF MEETING OF CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 296 of the Companies Act (Cap
      2,136 words
Page thumbnail Page 14
  • GOVERNMENT & ECONOMY
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Some furniture, personal items of Lee Kuan Yew donated to NHB
      566 14  -  The items are being prepared as centrepieces for a major public exhibition at SG50 Tribute Gallery in August or September By Lynette Khoo lynkhoo@sph.com.sg @LynetteKhooBT Singapore SOME furniture and personal items belonging to the late Lee Kuan Yew have
      566 words
    • Article
      Lock icon World Bank sees tough times for emerging markets
      647 14  -  By Anthony Rowley btworld@sph.com.sg Tokyo THE World Bank has predicted that emerging economies will face “tough challenges” this year from a likely rise in global interest rates, currency swings and the prospect of reduced capital flows. In its latest Global Economic Prospects
      647 words
    • Article
      Lock icon China’s industrial output up 61.%, retail growth rebounds
      375 14 AFP Beijing GROWTH in China’s industrial production hit a three-month high in May, figures showed on Thursday, while expansion in retail sales rebounded from a nine-year low in cautiously positive signs for the world’s second largest economy. Industrial output which measures output
      AFP  -  375 words
  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 14 Advertisements Column 1
      251 14 TALK. PLAY. DANCE. IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT Parents, do you know that every word you say to your baby helps to build his brain? How play is related to success in life? And how music and dance boost language and maths skills? Find out more at the 2nd Straits Times
      251 words
Page thumbnail Page 15
  • REAL ESTATE
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon US office landlord ups the ante by offering free concierge service
      838 15 Perks from car washing to party planning will let tenants’ staff skip errands, get more family time BLOOMBERG Los Angeles DEVELOPER Rick Caruso has a new plan for your workday: Let your office building do your laundry, shop for
      BLOOMBERG; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG  -  838 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Worst shortage in 4 decades drives up UK house prices
      483 15 Stock of homes per surveyor has fallen 12% this year to 52 properties BLOOMBERG London UK house-price growth accelerated for a fourth month in May as the shortage of properties for sale reached its worst level in almost four decades,
      BLOOMBERG  -  483 words
    • Article
      Lock icon SC Capital aims to raise US$400m for property fund
      278 15 BLOOMBERG Singapore SC CAPITAL Partners, a Singa-pore-based real estate money manager, is seeking to raise US$400 million for a new Asia-focused property fund. The asset manager will start marketing the fund next week to global institutional investors, said managing director Suchad
      BLOOMBERG  -  278 words
    • Article
      Lock icon China posts slowest property investment growth in six years
      425 15 REUTERS Hong Kong CHINA’S real estate investment growth continued on its downward track in the first five months of 2015, to reach its slowest rate since May 2009, but government stimulus policies appeared to all but end the decline in floor
      REUTERS  -  425 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Lone Star to buy up to 500m euros of land in Spain to build homes
      570 16 It’s eyeing property in Madrid, Barcelona, Balearic Islands and coastal areas where stock is depleting BLOOMBERG Madrid LONE Star Funds, the private-equity firm founded by billionaire John Grayken, will invest as much as 500 million
      BLOOMBERG  -  570 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Abu Dhabi to issue rules on regulating real estate sector
      225 16 REUTERS Dubai ABU Dhabi’s ruler has issued a decree to regulate and improve transparency in the emirate’s real estate sector, requiring brokers and developers to be licensed and introducing rules to protect buyers of projects that are not yet completed.
      REUTERS  -  225 words
  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 15 Advertisements Column 1
      158 15 FREEHOLD COMMERCIAL SITE WITH F&B APPROVAL BUKIT ftPANJANG MRT\ “O V HILLVI W ROAD Hlu MKT U/C BUKIT BAT OK NAIURt PARK < BUKIT I MAH NATURE RESERVE BUKIT BATOK NATURE PARK JJ** 0 BEAUTY gj WORID MR I 2 Hillview Road, Singapore Prominent dual frontage along Hillview Road and
      158 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 15 Advertisements Column 2
      285 15 Picking Winners Avoiding Losers and AS INTEREST RATES RISES Interest rates rises have historically caused volatility in capital, investment and asset markets. How will equities, bonds, commodities and currencies react to this upcoming interest rate rise? Will HK H shares and China A shares continue to soar? How will higher
      285 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 15 Advertisements Column 3
      39 15 BIG B LETS GO INDIA’S MAGGI WAY OF LIFE Amitabh talks about his 46 years in the profession, his fears and constipation GET YOUR COPY TODAY FROM ALL 7-ELEVEN OUTLETS TO ADVERTISE: CALL SHAN (*****861) KALWANT (*****327) NISHAL (*****438)
      39 words
Page thumbnail Page 16
  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 16 Advertisements Column 1
      205 16 Call Toll-free 1800-289-9988 To Place Your Classified Advertisements CLASSIFIED D04 HOUSE FOR SALE SENTOSA Bungalow Sentosa 3½-Storey 8159 sqft, 6+1 ensuite, 2 living, Pool, Lift, Berth. Also for rent. Owner 9144 0027/ 9771 6341 D05 HOUSE FOR SALE PASIR PANJANG HILL Near Kent Ridge Hill. Rare! Freehold 3½-sty Townhouse basement
      205 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 16 Advertisements Column 2
      185 16 D27 HOUSE FOR SALE WAK HASSAN DRIVE 2-Storey detached attic. Pool. Land 4470 sqft. Designer Bunglw. Car porch. Near Park Seaside. Sell w tenancy. Call PMC 6285 2688 (Sole Agent) D04 APARTMENT FOR SALE REFLECTIONS AT KEPPEL BAY #20-90. IR Marina view. 3-bedroom. 1722 sq ft. Vacant. $3.7M neg. Commission
      185 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 16 Advertisements Column 3
      172 16 D10 HOUSE FOR RENT ELEVEN@ HOLLAND Brand New Cluster Semi-d 3700sf 5-bdrm lift. Special intermediate unit: base rent min $7k. Full comm+renewal to all Agts. *****036/ *****518 D10 HOUSE FOR RENT RIFLE RANGE RD Rifle Range Rd Bungalow, Expats Choice 6-bdrms, Nice Garden, Spacious. $12k p/mth. Kay *****183. D11 21
      172 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 16 Advertisements Column 4
      241 16 D10 APARTMENT FOR RENT THEOLIV New! The Oliv. 4+1 rm. 6m ceiling. Duplex 3337sf Sky Garden/ Penthouse 5339/ 6125 sf. Owner 8101 6699/ 9144 0027 D11 21 APARTMENT FOR RENT MULBERRY TREE CONDO Penthse 1270 sqft. F/furn, 2 rms duplex. Very near Novena MRT, shopping ctrs and TTSH. Good cond.
      241 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 16 Advertisements Column 5
      239 16 D15 SHOP FOR SALE JOO CHIAT Rare! Restaurant approved shophouses. Freehold. Adjoining unit. 2.5storey. 1808/ 5000 sqft. Near carpark. Foreigner eligible. No ABSD. 9487 7443 D03 SHOP FOR RENT 279 281 OUTRAM ROAD 976 1321 sf shop Along main rd. Brand new. Attached toilet Aircon. Outram MRT Tiong Bahru mkt.
      239 words
Page thumbnail Page 17
  • VEHICLE & LIFESTYLE
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Leadership should be inside-out, not outside-in
      1137 17  -  By Pratap Nambiar For The Straits Times The writer is executive chairman of Thought Perfect Pte Ltd, dedicated to the development and transformation of senior leaders. I WAS recently having lunch with two very senior corporate leaders and I asked them what they considered
      1,137 words
  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 17 Advertisements Column 1
      86 17 Call Toll-free 1800-289-9988 To Place Your Classified Advertisements THE BUSINESS TIMES CLASSIFIED •BUY IT-SEU IT -FIND IT- BMW FOR SALE BMW 730Li 12/2011 730Li Sunroof. 1 Director owner. PML service with 1 year warranty. Auto blinds and tailgate. $176k neg. Call 9386-0913 Sam BMW FOR SALE SUNROOF TWINTURBO Aug 12
      86 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 17 Advertisements Column 2
      74 17 LEXUS FOR SALE GS450H HYBRID Jan 10 GS450H Hybrid. Low KM. Powerful Fuel Saving. Immaculate Condi. Ask $113.8K. Call 8118 8099 MITSUBISHI FOR SALE MITSUBISHI PAJERO 08/2008 (7 Seater) Best Deal in Town. Flexible Loan. High Trade In.Low Interest Rate. Fast Selling $***** Tel: *****000 *****330 Classic Credit t td
      74 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 17 Advertisements Column 3
      67 17 TOYOTA FOR SALE ALPHARD 2.5A Brand new. Immediate registration. From $187,800. Fully equipped. 3 years free servicing. Call Auto Selection, Vincent 8399 1933 TOYOTA FOR SALE HARRIER PREMIUM Immediate! Panoramic Roof Navigation. $159,988. AML #04-10 Wheeler Dealers. For viewing please call 9007-8000/ 9181-6096 TOYOTA FOR SALE VELLFIRE 2.5A Brand New.
      67 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 17 Advertisements Column 4
      55 17 DOMESTIC HELP MAID SERVICES Chaindra Maid Agency, Singapore Prestige Class Award-Winner. Nepalese, Indian, Sri Lankan maids available. Call 6297 7172 (08C3412) ITEMS WANTED LIQUOR WANTED Highest Offer! Old and New Liquor Martel/ XO Hennessy etc./ Also wanted Korean Ginseng. CALL: *****092 LAUNDRY SERVICES ISLANDWIDE SERVICES Islandwide curtain laundry pick up/
      55 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 17 Advertisements Column 5
      59 17 PETS PET CARE KOI FARM Biggest, Cheapest Largest in Singapore New arrival from Japan!! Nippon Koi Farm, No 51 Jln Lekar. Tel 6763 1882 or www.nipponkoifarm.com PETS PET CARE PET FARM Small to Medium breed. Large puppies and kitten. Food and accessories. Boarding long/ short-term. Please call 6582 3333 ERICSSON:
      59 words
Page thumbnail Page 18
  • TRANSPORT
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Rivals MAS and AirAsia Group undergo reboots to survive
      746 18  -  MAS targets to start on clean slate in September; analysts offer mixed outlook on AirAsia’s prospects By Pauline Ng btworld@sph.com.sg Kuala Lumpur EVEN as Malaysia Airlines (MAS) works to untangle itself from the legacy issues that have grounded its economic takeoff
      PHOTO: BLOOMBERG  -  746 words
    • Article
      Lock icon India carmakers pray for good monsoon to drive demand
      311 18 BLOOMBERG Mumbai CARMAKERS in India are praying that the weatherman is wrong. India will likely face the driest two-year spell in almost three decades because of the El Nino weather phenomenon, bad news for farmers who depend on a good monsoon
      BLOOMBERG  -  311 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Boeing trials Honeywell precision landing tech
      265 18  -  By Nisha Ramchandani nishar@sph.com.sg @Nisha_BT Singapore PRECISION navigation and landing technology can help with safe runway approaches and landings in adverse weather conditions, improving air traffic operations, Honeywell Aerospace and Boeing test flights showed. The planemaker and the technology firm, using Honeywell’s SmartPath Ground-Based
      265 words
  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 18 Advertisements Column 1
      494 18 Keep Calm And Take Charge, Shun Failure, Network Effectively! Who should attend: Managers, Directors, Business Owners, Sales and Service Executives. FULL-DAY WORKSHOPS Positive Thinking: Bouncing Back From Failure Taking Initiative And Making Things Happen At The Workplace Taking initiative means handling duties and responsibilities without waiting to receive instructions from
      494 words
Page thumbnail Page 19
  • Article
    Lock icon THE BUSINESS TIMES SHIPPING TIMES
    1911 19 MONTREAL 10 120 29/7 30/7 4/8 MONTREAL 10 120 29/7 30/7 4/8 EASTERN CAR LINER, LTD SPECIALIZE IN RORO HEAVY LIFT INTRA-ASIA SERVICE VOY Ramp(KT) Lifting(KT) SIN PKL KUC KK JKT SUR OCEAN PROCEED 1 60 17/6 19/6 21/6 23/6 POSITIVE STAR 107 100 28/6
    1,911 words
  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 19 Advertisements Column 1
      104 19 Experienced sh;p maintenance services wanted. Can they find your services here in the Shipping Times? TO ADVERTISE, CALL JOE WONG AT 9620 1327 SHIPPING TIMES Make A Splash In The Maritime World Via s|£i maritime.coM Ahoy there! If you are in a business pertaining to any sector of the maritime
      104 words
Page thumbnail Page 20
  • OPINION
    • Article
      Lock icon Caution warranted on China stocks, despite inclusion in major indices
      589 20 EDITORIAL THE prospect of inclusion in major global indices is arguably one of several factors that have helped buoy China’s stock markets over the past year. MSCI and FTSE have had the domestic China A-share market on their radar for
      589 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Company board should lead the assurance process
      743 20  -  THE BOTTOM LINE By Giang Sovann T The writer is senior director, board leadership advisory services, at RSM Ethos Pte Ltd IN our recent corporate governance seminar, we asked participants to vote on their expectations of the Board. More than three quarters of
      743 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon China’s ‘New Silk Road’ plan offers investment opportunities in Mid-East
      1205 20  -  Underpinning this development is the yuan, increasingly used to fund international trade and investment, as well as featuring as a reserve currency among some central banks.BY DAVIS HALL banks.BY DAVIS HALL T The writer is global head of foreign exchange
      PHOTO: BLOOMBERG  -  1,205 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Customers’ trust about personal data can’t be bought
      870 21  -  COMMENTARY By Rasmus Wegener, Eric Almquist, Gwendolyn Lim T The writers are respectively a partner based in Atlanta, a partner based in Boston, and a principal based in Singapore of Bain Company WITH more companies offering up customers’ personal data for sale,
      870 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Innovations needed for electric vehicle sector to move ahead
      846 21  -  COMMENTARY By Yuen Kah Hung T The writer is an energy analyst with the Energy Studies Institute, National University of Singapore WHEN the Singapore government embarks on Phase 2 of the electric vehicle (EV) test-bed in 2016, we will see more
      846 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Expectations of incoming SGX CEO should be toned down
      323 21  -  LETTER TO THE EDITOR Vincent Khoo WITH the announcement of the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Singapore Exchange (SGX), everyone is looking to him as the Messiah, who has come to save the Singapore stock market. Before he even assumes
      323 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon New birth for social democracy
      1044 21  -  A new compact is needed to empower citizens in the face of today’s tech transformation.BY KEMAL DERVIS transformation.BY KEMAL DERVIS T The writer is a vice-president of the Brookings Institution and a former minister of economic affairs of Turkey and a former administrator for the
      PROJECT SYNDICATE; PHOTO: AFP  -  1,044 words
Page thumbnail Page 21
Page thumbnail Page 22
  • Lifestyle
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon REELPOLITIK
      1404 22  -  OPEN’s strong slate of political films looks at the extraordinary impact of political systems on ordinary folk. BY HELM I YUSOF folk.BY HELMI YUSOF helmi@sph.com.sg @HelmiBT IT’S rare to find an event here dedicated to political films, but several gems of political cinema are set to go up on
      1,404 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Other OPEN highlights
      422 22  -  By Helmi Yusof THEATRE PICK The imagination of the Future June 25 27 at 72-13 SERIOUS theatre lovers would be remiss if they didn’t catch this extraordinary play. In 1973, Chilean president Salvador Allende was deposed by the army of General Augusto Pinochet who then held the
      PHOTO: WING TAI HOLDINGS  -  422 words
    • BOOKS/CINEMA
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon History takes a spin in the rabbit hole
        887 23  -  Two new novels borrow significant moments of Singapore’s past to tell their stories. But why has one run afoul of the authorities? BOOKS BY HELMI YUSOF helmi@sph.com.sg @HelmiBT The Art Of Charlie Chan Hock Chye By Sonny Liew Epigram Books 320 pages,
        887 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Dinosaurs rule in old-fashioned action adventure
        601 23  -  MOVIES By Geoffrey Eu THEY’RE back and they’re still the stars of the show. A summer season blockbuster with dinosaurs on the menu just seems so 1993, but Jurassic World isn’t going to take a backseat to any spandex-wearing superhero, giant earthquake or foul-mouthed
        601 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Sad vibrations from biopic of a tortured musical genius
        637 23  -  By Geoffrey Eu LOVE Mercy, Bill Pohlad’s sad, searing and darkly intense biopic about Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, takes an unconventional look at the inner workings of a musical genius. The film conveys, with a strong degree of empathy,
        637 words
    • MUSIC
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Local band dominates charts and hearts
        870 24  -  The Sam Willows is set for its biggest year with the new single off its forthcoming album already racing to the top of the charts. BY DYLAN TAN dylantan@sph.com.sg @DylanTanSYBT THE Sam Willows is the sort of band any producer will kill for, given
        PHOTO: SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT  -  870 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Musical dance for two
        767 24  -  By Christopher Lim limchris@sph.com.sg @ChrisLimBT James Horner: Pas de Deux Mari Hakon Samuelsen Mercury classics B+ CELINE Dion’s overplayed hit, My Heart Will Go On, from the 1997 movie Titanic was composed by James Horner. But so was the Braveheart (1995) soundtrack, where a single melody
        767 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon The winding road of Marco Polo
        524 24  -  By Avanti Nim avantin@sph.com.sg FOR Spanish composer-conductor Luis Serrano Alarcon, completing the composition of the third part to Marco Polo The Trilogy was akin to fulfilling a childhood dream. He explains: “When I was 14 years old, I read Marco Polo many times, and
        524 words
    • ARTS
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Tales of two nations brought to life
        995 26  -  Another Country takes a dramatised romp through over 60 texts from both sides of the Causeway.BY Causeway.BY CHEAH UI-HOON uihoon@sph.com.sg OUT of all the theatre or art programmes planned with the theme of Singapore’s 50th anniversary in mind, Wild Rice’s Another Country tops
        PHOTOS: WONG HORNG YIH  -  995 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Dim Sum Dollies’ hysterical history lesson
        539 26  -  By Dylan Tan dylantan@sph.com.sg @DylanTanSYBT NOT sure how much of a true-blue Singaporean you still are these days? Just see how many jokes you can catch at The Dim Sum Dollies’ restaging of The History of Singapore Part 1. If 50 per cent of
        PHOTO: DREAM ACADEMY  -  539 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Calling time out on my Apple Watch
        679 26  -  By Vanessa Friedman NYT New York I WANTED it to work. I wanted to fall in love, like so many of my friends. “It takes a while,” they said. “Don’t expect a coup de foudre. Let it build over time.” So I did.
        NYT  -  679 words
    • CITY LIFE
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon The Dog Whisperer sends a clear message
        847 27  -  Dog trainer Cesar Millan, who will be in Singapore this weekend, is on a global mission to ensure that man’s best friend is always on his best behaviour. BY DYLAN TAN behaviour.BY DYLAN TAN dylantan@sph.com.sg @DylanTanSYBT LIKE parents who spoil their children rotten
        PHOTO: UNUSUAL PRODUCTIONS  -  847 words
      • CITY BUZZ BT writers'picks of what to see, do or talk about
        • Article, Illustration
          Lock icon CREATURES FROM THE ABYSS
          255 27  -  By Avanti Nim EXHIBITION The Deep FANCY a trip to the bottom of the ocean without all the fuss of actually going? The Deep at the ArtScience Museum is an exhibition that takes you more than 1,000 metres below sea level and introduces you to the
          255 words
        • Article, Illustration
          Lock icon BOOKS
          176 27  -  By Rachel Loi Brand Guide: Singapore Edition BOOKSACTUALLY, Papa Palheta, The Lo Behold Group, and Supermama what do these brands have in common? They are all homegrown, of course. Which is why they are among the 17 local brands that multi-disciplinary design studio Foreign Policy Design Group has chosen
          176 words
        • Article, Illustration
          Lock icon DANCE
          155 27  -  By Helmi Yusof Ballet under The Stars DANCE lovers’ favourite annual outdoor event is back this weekend and the next at Fort Canning Green. Singapore Dance Theatre is, in fact, celebrating the 20th edition of its Ballet Under The Stars with several crowd-pleasers. This weekend, the company will perform
          155 words
        • Article, Illustration
          Lock icon DINING
          191 27  -  By Tay Suan Chiang “Nordic” for Father’s Day DO you usually celebrate Father’s Day with a meal at a restaurant? This year, treat Dad to something different. If Dad loves seafood, the Nordic savoury “cake” should tickle his tastebuds. Created by Chef Pang Kok Keong of Antoinette, the Nordic
          191 words
        • Article, Illustration
          Lock icon LIVE MUSIC
          184 27  -  By Cheah Ui-Hoon December Rains CD launch THE cast of December Rains, the Xinyao musical, will present a mini concert for the launch of a new CD ahead of the musical in August. The 1990s Mandarin songs have been given fresh arrangements by musician Bang Wen Fu. The
          184 words
        • Article, Illustration
          Lock icon COMEDY
          195 27  -  By Avanti Nim Ronny Chieng You Don't Know what You're Talking About HAS the week got you feeling blue? If you feel like having a few laughs to kick off your weekend, head on down to catch Malaysia-born comedian Ronny Chieng’s act. The 29-year-old lives in Melbourne but grew
          195 words
  • Page 22 Advertisements
Page thumbnail Page 23
  • Page 23 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 23 Advertisements Column 1
      94 23 Herman Miller PERFORMANCE WORK CHAIRS Feel Better. Work Better. Aeron Chair $1,799 W/CST U.P. $2,139 W/CST Graphite only. Mirra 2 Chair $1,999 W/CST* U.P. $2,549 W/CST Lime Green, Graphite, Turquoise. Urban Orange Cappuccino only. tt Sayl Chair $799 W/CST* U.P. $1,089 W/CST Red only. XTRA Park Mall 9 Penang Road
      94 words
Page thumbnail Page 24
Page thumbnail Page 25
  • Page 25 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 25 Advertisements Column 1
      703 25 TOMORROW’S WORK-LIFE BALANCE SEQUENCE 02 Play smart SMART WINDOWS AND SHADES Smart glass can change its degree of opacity automatically or on activation. Photovoltaic glass (PV glass) is also able to convert light into electricity, while electrochromic glass can be programmed to predict the angle and intensity of the sun’s
      703 words
Page thumbnail Page 26
  • Page 26 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Lock icon Page 26 Miscellaneous Column 1
      302 26 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Fan’s total thrills in the Centre Court (6) 4 Marriage plan with suit ordered (8) 9 Thrilled editor’s about overdue (6) 10 Paid for cold dish, oddly ruined inside (8) 12 Sabbath performance capturing new support (8) 13 Belief is embraced by those people (6) 15
      302 words
Page thumbnail Page 27
Page thumbnail Page 28