The Business Times, 30 September 2015
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Title Section31 2015-09-30 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) 039/08/2015 Wednesday, September 30,201531 words
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Article27 2015-09-30 1 Tuesday Change STI 2,787.94 -3.98 KL COMP 1,603.32 -5.11 NIKKEI 225 16,930.84 -714.27 HANG SENG *****.60 -629.72 SHENZHEN B 1,027.90 -13.94 DOW (11.45am EDT) 16,012.75 +10.8627 words
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Article, Illustration1059 2015-09-30 1 Anthony Rowley - It also notes corporate debt in emerging-market economies has quadrupled in the past decade with low interest rates By Anthony Rowley btworld@sph.com.sg Tokyo AS global stock markets reeled and currencies gyrated on Tuesday on interest-rate uncertainties and fears of acceleratingPHOTO: REUTERS - 1,059 words
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DAILY DIGEST
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24 2015-09-30 1 after debt-restructuring talks stalled, according to a filing with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority. TOP STORIES 224 words
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36 2015-09-30 1 officers say they face a moderate to significant risk of failure in the next three to five years, according to the American Express CFO Future Proofing Survey. TOP STORIES 336 words
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28 2015-09-30 1 its multibillion-dollar stake in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba despite the unanswered question of what the tax bill could be. TECHNOLOGY/1728 words
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32 2015-09-30 1 fund 1 Malaysia Development Bhd has not been contacted by any foreign investigators over allegations of mismanagement and corruption, its president, Arul Kanda, tells Reuters. GOVERNMENT ECONOMY 2232 words
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Article, Illustration720 2015-09-30 1 Kelly Tay - By Kelly Tay kellytay@sph.com.sg @KellyTayBT Singapore SINGAPORE may be a resource-scarce country, but it has emerged as Asia’s most important commodities trading hub. This is thanks to its strategic geographic location, robust financial and trading infrastructure, and reliable legal,Source: IE Singapore report based on Oliver Wyman analysis and market benchmarks - 720 words
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Advertisement18 2015-09-30 1 SINGAPORE BONDS Resilient amid equity, currency jitters COMPANIES MARKETS 5 ASIAN PERSPECTIVE Building global Asian leaders opinion 2418 words
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TOP STORIES
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367 2015-09-30 2 Petrochemical plant has failed to service interest payments amid plunge in oil prices BLOOMBERG Singapore JURONG Aromatics Corp, operator of one of the world’s largest petrochemical plants, has been pushed into receivership after debt-restructuring talks stalled, according to a filingBLOOMBERG - 367 words
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Article, Illustration736 2015-09-30 2 Anita Gabriel - Ringgit is the worst performer among peers, Sing$ sinks to new six-year low CURRENCY JITTERS By Anita Gabriel anitag@sph.com.sg @AnitaGabrielBT Singapore AS battered regional currencies bid adieu to one rough quarter, another rocky one awaits with fear factors such as China’sPHOTO: REUTERS - 736 words
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680 2015-09-30 2 Pauline Ng - By Pauline Ng btworld@sph.com.sg Kuala Lumpur NEVER mind where the ringgit is headed next year. Already in dread of what the rapidly shrinking currency can buy, Malaysians braced for further shocks after the ringgit touched 4.472 to the US dollar and 3.122680 words
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502 2015-09-30 2 Anthony Rowley - By Anthony Rowley btworld@sph.com.sg Tokyo TOKYO stock prices slumped by over 4 per cent on Tuesday amid a general rout that saw Asian shares skid to three-and-a-half-year lows as uncertainty about China’s economy and the course of US monetary policy took an502 words
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Article, Illustration369 2015-09-30 2 Siow Li Sen - Having broken through S$1.43, SGD is down about 7.4% year to date By Siow Li Sen lisen@sph.com.sg @SiowLiSenBT Singapore THE Singapore dollar (SGD) fell through S$ 1.43 on Tuesday morning, to a fresh six-year low, on increased concernsSource: Bloomberg - 369 words
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Article, Illustration565 2015-09-30 3 Mindy Tan - Amex survey of 151 CFOs also reveals that lean resources hinder their ability to innovate By Mindy Tan tanmindy@sph.com.sg @MindyTanBT Singapore OVER two-thirds of SME chief financial officers (CFOs) say they face a moderate to significant riskPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 565 words
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Article, Illustration678 2015-09-30 4 Kenneth Lim - By Kenneth Lim kenlim@sph.com.sg @KennethLimBT Singapore WOMEN in key positions should use their influence and expertise to help other women to develop their careers and become potential directors, Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yacob said on Tuesday at a conference for senior womenPHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA/THE STRAITS TIMES - 678 words
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444 2015-09-30 4 Jacquelyn Cheok - By Jacquelyn Cheok jaccheok@sph.com.sg @JacCheokBT Singapore NEXT year, up to eight final-year undergraduates will form the inaugural intake of the Infocomm Investments’ (IIPL) Management Associate Track (iMAT), believed to the first programme in Asia to offer students accelerated, all-access exposure to444 words
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750 2015-09-30 4 Lee U-Wen - He reminds them in post-GE letter that they are servants, not masters, of the people By Lee U-Wen leeuwen@sph.com.sg @LeeUwenBT Singapore INTEGRITY, honesty and incorruptibility are fundamental to the People’s Action Party (PAP), and its Members of Parliament (MPs)750 words
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COMPANIES & MARKETS
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Article, Illustration541 2015-09-30 5 Siow Li Sen - Singapore Fixed income index outperforms Straits Times index year-to-date By Siow Li Sen lisen@sph.com.sg @SiowLiSenBT Singapore THE Singapore bond market is holding up rather well amid a stockmarket sell-off and curency jitters as bond investors remain comfortable with local issuers. On Monday, theSource:SGX - 541 words
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Article, Illustration497 2015-09-30 5 Tan Hwee Hwee - By Tan Hwee Hwee hweetan@sph.com.sg @hweetanBT Singapore SHARES in Ezra Holdings closed up 4.31 per cent at S$0.121 on Tuesday on news of a joint-venture agreement with Japanese engineering giant Chiyoda. Ezra's share price has been trending down497 words
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477 2015-09-30 6 Market response overdone as Glencore is not financially stressed, says Citi report GLENCORE ROUT Singapore GLENCORE Plc, the commodity trader whose shares lost almost a third of their value in a day, just got a vote of confidence from Citigroup Inc. The company477 words
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Article, Illustration712 2015-09-30 6 BLOOMBERG Singapore ASIA’S biggest commodities companies tumbled from Sydney to Tokyo on Tuesday as the collapse in Glencore Plc’s stock highlighted the threat of sliding raw materials prices amid China’s economic slowdown. The company’s almost 30 per cent plunge in LondonBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: AFP - 712 words
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459 2015-09-30 6 Kenneth Lim - By Kenneth Lim kenlim@sph.com.sg @KennethLimBT Singapore SHARES and debt of commodity trader Noble Group took a hit on Tuesday following an overnight plunge in the shares of Glencore, but analysts say the sell-off may be overdone. Noble, whose portfolio of hardcommodity assets and459 words
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209 2015-09-30 6 IFR London GLENCORE’S euro-denominated debt came under more pressure when the market opened on Tuesday morning, with its bonds selling off by up to 11 points, according to Thomson Reuters data. Glencore’s 1.25 billion March 2017 bonds saw the biggest fall in cash priceIFR - 209 words
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258 2015-09-30 6 Melissa Tan - By Melissa Tan melissat@sph.com.sg @MelissaTanBT Singapore AS shareholders of struggling nightspot operator LifeBrandz continue to wait for an update on the outcome of its latest attempt to secure a reverse takeover, the company sank deeper into the red. The mainboard-listed firm, now a258 words
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Article, Illustration63 2015-09-30 8 STI Catalist Straits Times Index Sept 29,2015 2,787.94 -3.98 (-0.14%) Current streak 5 days Day high 2,790.60 Day low 2,740.36 52-week high 3,539.95 (Apr 15, 2015) 52-week low 2,787.94 (Sept 29, 2015) FTSE ST Catalist index Sept 29,2015 495.72 -1.74 (-0.35%) Current streak 2 days Day high 495.93 Day low63 words
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Article, Illustration650 2015-09-30 8 R Sivanithy - Index hits an intraday low of 2,740 but wipes off most of the loss in line with surge in Dow futures STOCKS By R Sivanithy sivan@sph.com.sg @RSivanithyBT ANOTHER day, another new low, though in the end it could have been a lotSource: Bloomberg - 650 words
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Article304 2015-09-30 8 Stock name Close Change Day high/low 52w high 52w low PE Div yield Mcap Ascendas Reit 228 +1 229/224 271 213 6.4 5769.4 CapitaLand 274 -2 275/267 379 267 10 3.3 *****.2 CapitaMall Trust 189 unch 189.5/186.5 228 184.5 5.7 6559.1 CityDev 773 -4 780/760 1095 760 9.3304 words
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Article34 2015-09-30 8 VOLUME Noble 121,985,700 Healthway Med 66,784,200 WE 66,482,500 IHC 54,690,500 Ezra 53,979,700 Market volume 1,422,142,000 VALUE DBS Grp 209,287,817 Singtel 109,543,313 OCBC Bank 74,282,551 UOB 64,310,189 Wilmar Intl 56,665,804 Market value 1,280,715,00034 words
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Article112 2015-09-30 8 Fund Last sale +/-(‘000) Day high/low 52w high/low Buy/Sell Mcap STI ETF 284 -1 1358 284/280 355/280 284/285 DBXT MSCHINA US$ US1160 -43 477 1166/1153 1750/1151 1172/1177 IS MS INDIA US$ US678 +7 75 678/657 1000/648 678/682 84.8 Lyxor World US$ US155.9 -3.7 56 160/155.9 183.5/155.9112 words
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Article77 2015-09-30 8 Sep 29 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -192.00 -60.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -110.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -20.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 657.19 -4.36 FTSE ST Small Cap 404.25 -1.30 FTSE ST All Share 676.13 -1.50 FTSE ST China Top 164.48 -1.55 FTSE ST China 199.03 -2.13 FTSE77 words
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Article, Illustration34 2015-09-30 8 STI FTSE ST All-Share FTSE ST All-Share Index Sept 29,2015 676.13 -1.50 (-0.22%) Current streak 5 days Day high 676.16 Day low 666.89 52-week high 847.98 (Apr 15, 2015) 52-week low 676.13 (Sept 29,2015)34 words
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Article, Illustration33 2015-09-30 8 STI MSCI EAFE MSCI EAFE Index Sept 28,2015 1,638.09 -22.65 (-1.36%) Current streak 1 day Day high 1,664.04 Day low 1,637.47 52-week high 1,949.49 (May 15, 2015) 52-week low 1,638.09 (Sept 28, 2015)33 words
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Article186 2015-09-30 8 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 3 6 2 0 0 0 3 6 2 Manufacturing 28 43 27 5 8 11 33 51 38 Commerce 11 19 17 2 6 3 13 25 20 Tpt/Stor/Comms 11 17 8186 words
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Article123 2015-09-30 8 VOLUME (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 41,213 41,213 95,300 95,300 Manufacturing 130,824 30,407 161,231 127,591 861 128,452 Commerce 151,393 96,571 247,964 95,033 1,898 96,931 Tpt/Stor/Comms 146,089 400 146,489 195,267 31 195,299 Finance 38,079 158 38,237 382,571 27 382,598 Construction 16,978 8,309123 words
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Article78 2015-09-30 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP 52w high/low DBXT S&P Short US$ 2352 131.4 4.1 2497/2104 Pan Ocean 400 20.0 5.3 560/375 ST Engineering 296 12.0 4.2 382/270 DBS MB ePW*****2 43 11.0 34.4 43/9.5 IS MS INDIA US$ 678 10.0 1.0 1000/648 BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE UP 52w high/low Infinio 0.278 words
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Article77 2015-09-30 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN 52w high/low DBXT MSEurope US$ 5225 -165.7 -2.2 6300/5225 GLD US$ ***** -150.0 -1.0 *****/***** DBXT MSKorea US$ 4659 -141.4 -2.1 6246/4478 DBXT S&P500 US$ 3193 -125.7 -2.7 3626/3097 DBXT Chia50 US$ 2800 -101.4 -2.5 4258/2750 BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE DOWN 52w high/low Centurion W*****7 0.377 words
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Article82 2015-09-30 8 VOL CLOSE($) CHANGE Yongmao 17.0 0.080 -0.040 -33.33 CH Offshore 576.0 0.410 -0.140 -25.46 Next-Gen Sat 2,449.9 0.003 +0.001 +50.00 Mercurius 7,976.1 0.012 +0.002 +20.00 Hai Leck 635.0 0.197 -0.013 -6.19 Koon 23.8 0.096 -0.028 -22.58 MoneyMax Fin 152.5 0.175 -0.018 -9.33 ISR Capital 1,379.7 0.011 +0.001 +10.0082 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article97 2015-09-30 8 DBS Bank, Sept 29 TRADE both sides or have a strong stomach and a long time frame. The market will not be kind to passive investors over the coming months. There will be large losses. There will be surprising rebounds. But the bias will be on the downside.97 words
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Article150 2015-09-30 8 Sembcorp Industries Hold Sept 29 close: S$3.45 Target price: S$3.67 Maybank Kim Eng Research, Sept 29 SEMBCORP Industries (SCI) is developing a greenfield 426 MW power plant in Bangladesh at a total cost of US$390 million. We estimate an initial contribution of S$10-15 million a year to SCI’s earnings when150 words
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Article81 2015-09-30 8 Cai Haoxiang - Memtech Int’l Add Compiled by Cai Haoxiang Sept 29 close: S$0.116 Target price: S$0.17 CIMB Research, Sept 28 REITERATE “add” after our visit to Memtech’s Dongguan plant. Re-rating catalysts: Order recovery in H2 2015 and Beats by Dre becoming its latest customer. More exciting projects in the pipeline. Stronger sales81 words
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Article16 2015-09-30 8 DATA I Sept 30 Singapore bank lending I 8pm, Sept 30 US MBA Mortgage Applications16 words
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387 2015-09-30 9 CURRENCIES AFP Tokyo THE yen gained on Tuesday on worries that China’s economy will weigh on global growth, while other Asian currencies retreated against the US dollar on an expected rate hike by the US Federal Reserve. Foreign exchange dealers moved into safe havenAFP - 387 words
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FOREX RATES
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Article471 2015-09-30 9 Sep 29 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.935 4.434 0.619 5.402 46.002 102.292 0.835 8.351 3.107 1.100 72.838 32.706 0.996 9.790 0.676 23.091 25.401 0.459 0.697 Canada 1.069 4.740471 words
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Article155 2015-09-30 9 Sep 29 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 0.9957 0.9960 0.6970 0.6971 Canadian dollar 1.0643 1.0649 0.7453 0.7450 Euro 1.6085 1.6091 1.1259 1.1262 NZ dollar 0.9049 0.9057 0.6334 0.6339 Sterling pound 2.1688 2.1693 1.5181 1.5183155 words
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Article22 2015-09-30 9 Sep 29 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.4305 1.4310 2-months 1.4322 1.4328 3-months 1.4338 1.4344 6-months 1.4375 1.4384 Source: OCBC22 words
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202 2015-09-30 9 Sep 29 Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left DBS MB eCW*****1 8.2 -0.5 ***** 0.1 1860 5 Rowsley Ltd W*****3 2.6 unch ***** 1 18 13 OCBC Bk MB eCW*****1 11.9 0.1 8858 0.2 900202 words
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373 2015-09-30 9 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Sep 28 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 1196.9 -1.7 -6.2 -1.2 -1.1 -1.6 -8.2 EAFE Preliminary 951.4 -1.6 -3.6 -1.0 -0.5 -1.4 -7.7 Europe Preliminary 1323.9 -2.1 -4.2373 words
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Article387 2015-09-30 9 Sep 29 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT FTSE CHINA A50 INDEX FUTURES Sep15 9375.00 9392.50 9135.00 9242.50 ***** *****3 Oct15 9302.50 9320.00 9007.50 9145.00 *****4 *****2 NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES Dec15 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****5 *****3 Mar16 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 101 494 MSCI TAIWAN387 words
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Article36 2015-09-30 9 Sep 29 1 mth 1 mth 1.***** 2 mths 3 mths 1.***** 6 mths 1.***** 9 mths 12 mths 1.***** SWAP Offer rates 1 mth 1.***** 3 mths 1.***** 6 mths 1.***** Source: Thomson Reuters36 words
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Article154 2015-09-30 9 Sep 29 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.05 Par 1-month 1.0 0.875 2-months 1.0625 0.9375 3-months 1.125 1.0 Overnight mode: 0.08 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.22 0.12 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 12154 words
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Article69 2015-09-30 9 GOVERNMENT BONDS Sep 29 Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0F 1.375 01-Apr-17 99.99 100.02 99.94 5-Year N*****0S 2.000 01-Jul-20 99.64 99.65 99.46 10-Year NX*****Z 2.375 01-Jun-25 98.02 98.08 97.90 15-Year NZ*****F 2.875 01-Sep-30 99.91 100.00 99.60 20-Year NZ*****V 3.375 01-Sep-33 106.8169 words
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AGRI METALS ENERGY
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Article250 2015-09-30 9 Sep-28 Price Net change change Last Trade Agricultural Sep-28 CBOT Soybeans (US cents/bu) 876.75 -12.50 -1.41% 13/11/2015 CBOT Soybean Oil (US cents/lb) 27.18 -0.54 -1.95% 14/10/2015 CBOT Wheat (US cents/bu) 505.50 -2.25 -0.44% 14/12/2015 Sep-28 LIFFE Cocoa (£/tonne) 2210.00 -30.00 -1.34% 14/12/2015 LIFFE Coffee (US$/tonne) 1543.00 -53.00 -3.32%250 words
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Article, Illustration626 2015-09-30 10 index seen falling nearly 3%, marking its first negative year since 2011 BLOOMBERG New York GOLDMAN Sachs now expects the S&P 500 to finish in the red in 2015. Chief US equity strategist David Kostin lowered his year-end price targetBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: AFP - 626 words
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Article582 2015-09-30 10 BLOOMBERG Beijing FOR years, Lin Yuming watched expectant mothers suffer through endless queues and delays at China’s public hospitals. Spotting a business opportunity, the Chinese entrepreneur from the southern city of Putian went on to build a chain of women’s hospitals spruced up with pinkBLOOMBERG - 582 words
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CORPORATE DIGEST
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Article57 2015-09-30 10 CATALIST-listed civil engineering firm Huationg Global has secured new civil engineering contracts worth S$81.3 million through wholly owned subsidiary Huationg Contractor, it said on Tuesday. The new contracts include site clearance and earthworks for land preparation at Changi Airport Terminal 5; and external works for the proposed development57 words
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Article63 2015-09-30 10 IT SERVICES provider SinoCloud, listed on Catalist, has set up a new division to manage its China data centre business and restructured its management, it said in a bourse filing on Tuesday. The new data centre management unit, SinoCloud Asset Management, will be based in Beijing and will help63 words
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Article43 2015-09-30 10 MEDICAL devices group Biosensors International will begin selling a drug-eluting stent system in Japan from Oct 1, it said in a bourse filing on Tuesday. Biosensors’ BMX-J drug-eluting stent system uses technology already well accepted by cardiologists in Japan, it said.43 words
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Article55 2015-09-30 10 AN ASSOCIATE of mainboard-listed design and production company Kingsmen Creatives has set up a Myanmar unit that will provide services related to creative concepts and design work, the group said on Tuesday. The unit, Kingsmen Myanmar, was established by Kingsmen CMTI Public Company, of which Kingsmen Creatives owns55 words
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Article85 2015-09-30 10 SEMICONDUCTOR firm STATS ChipPAC said on Monday that most of the principal amounts of its 2016 notes and 2018 notes have been validly tendered as at the early tender deadline of 5pm on Sept 25, New York time. For its US$200 million 5.375 per cent senior notes due85 words
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Article1839 2015-09-30 11 Transaction date: Sep 29 52-Wk Last Vol Day Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low C’vr P/Ep $mil 82 42 8Telecom Vol Day Div GrYld Net MCap 153 131.5 AIMSAMP Cap Reit 134 -0.5 674 135 133.5 1 8.3 850.4 LOW 183 129.5 ARA1,839 words
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Article342 2015-09-30 11 52-Wk Last Vol Day Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low C’vr P/E Company Last Sale vol ('000) High Day Low Div C'vr GrYld Net P/E MCap 35 10 t SCnergy 10 1.2 0.4 t CPH 4.5 1.1 t Charisma Energy 1.2 unch 8079342 words
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Article150 2015-09-30 11 52-Wk Last Vol Day Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Counter Sale +/-(’000) High Low C’vr P/E Counter 163 112 CIMB APAC Div S$D 112.1cd -2.1 1 112.3 112.1 107.7 78.5 CIMB APAC Div US$ US78.5cd -1.9 25 78.5 78.5 8.2 1440 991 CIMBASEAN40 S$D 1050 -40 0150 words
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REAL ESTATE
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Article, Illustration1103 2015-09-30 12 Lee Meixian - But immediate focus of Shun Tak unit is Greater China where 7 properties are under development GLOBAL HOTEL SECTOR By Lee Meixian leemx@sph.com.sg @LeeMeixianBT Singapore SINGAPORE is on the list of countries that hotel management firm Artyzen Hospitality Group is looking to expand into,1,103 words
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Article, Illustration892 2015-09-30 12 NYT New York INVESTING at record levels, owners of hotels across the United States are doing everything from rewiring their rooms and buying smart TVs, to replacing bathtubs with more easily maintained walk-in showers. These represent some of theNYT; PHOTO: NYT - 892 words
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337 2015-09-30 12 Cai Haoxiang - By Cai Haoxiang haoxiang@sph.com.sg @HaoxiangCaiBT Singapore THE Singapore property auction market picked up in the third quarter of the year compared to the second, said property consultant JLL. Deals worth S$27.6 million were done, more than double the S$10 million seen in the337 words
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STRATEGY SPOTLIGHT
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Article, Illustration1007 2015-09-30 13 FRANCIS KAN - Companies must ensure that confidentiality is not compromised as the Bring Your Own Device to work trend grows.BY grows.BY FRANCIS KAN WITH the dramatic growth of cloud computing services and the proliferation of smart gadgets, more employees are asking to use their own devices1,007 words
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Article210 2015-09-30 13 AT software solutions provider NICE Systems, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) was introduced in January 2013. The company adopts a three-pronged strategy when it comes to managing the risk of BYOD. IImplement a corporate mobility policy that outlines security and responsibilities for both employer and210 words
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BANKING & FINANCE
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761 2015-09-30 14 ETF companies are left competing for a shrinking supply of fresh money BLOOMBERG New York SOME of this year’s hottest exchangetraded funds (ETFs) are starting to look like a flash in the pan. When the US dollar’s 21BLOOMBERG - 761 words
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375 2015-09-30 14 BLOOMBERG New York BANKS with weak cybersecurity controls could be downgraded even if they haven’t been attacked, Standard Poor’s said on Monday in a report. While it hasn’t yet downgraded a bank based on its computer security, the ratings company said itBLOOMBERG - 375 words
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Article, Illustration519 2015-09-30 14 BLOOMBERG Shanghai THE bursting of China’s stockmarket bubble has scattered money into corporate bonds, causing them to overheat, financial companies surveyed by Bloomberg say. Nineteen of 21 respondents said that the credit market is “overheating”, according to the survey sent to onshore analysts,BLOOMBERG; PHOTO: REUTERS - 519 words
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ENERGY & COMMODITIES
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Article, Illustration919 2015-09-30 16 Review of Wall Street banks’ physical commodities units triggered sales of assets before broad commodity rout BLOOMBERG New York IN October 2011, things were looking bleak at Goldman Sachs Group Inc’s commodities business. Revenue was down, competition was up, employee attritionBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 919 words
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TECHNOLOGY
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407 2015-09-30 17 California-based internet pioneer expects the deal to be completed in Q4 2015 San Francisco YAHOO notified US regulators that it is proceeding with plans to spin off its multibillion-dollar stake in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba despite the unanswered question407 words
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543 2015-09-30 17 REUTERS San Francisco AIRBNB is expected to double its nightly bookings this year, investors familiar with the company’s performance said, a sign that the home and room renting site’s battles with regulators have yet to dent its rapid globalREUTERS - 543 words
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Article, Illustration336 2015-09-30 17 NYT New York AMAZON plans to expand its Detroit office, adding more full-time jobs in hopes of creating a technology hub. The vice-president for Amazon Marketplace, Peter Faricy, said Monday that the company was focused on hiring residents ofNYT; PHOTO: REUTERS - 336 words
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CONSUMER
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619 2015-09-30 18 NYT New York AMID the hustle and rush of New York, some diners at the Stage Door Deli in Manhattan may not even notice the extra three or four seconds it takes to buy their lunch. To pay for their Reuben sandwiches andNYT - 619 words
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Article, Illustration895 2015-09-30 18 Brands woo millennials with a wink, heart or whatever it takes Younger adult customers tend to skip online commercials and block ads on their Web browsers and phones NYT New York DAVID Perel spends at least an hour a day on his iPhone 6. He watches live sports on televisionNYT; PHOTO: AFP - 895 words
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Article, Illustration608 2015-09-30 18 BLOOMBERG San Francisco APPLE Inc sold a record 13 million iPhones during the debut weekend of its latest handsets, as enthusiasts from Beijing to New York rushed to stores to be the first with the new devices. TheBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 608 words
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TRANSPORT
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1085 2015-09-30 20 DAVID HUGHES - Amid relative gloom about China, forecasts of growth in world population and global trade are hailed as good news for the industry STRAIT TALK BY DAVID HUGHES JUST as the world was getting used to relatively gloomy news about China’s economic growth, international accountant and shipping1,085 words
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Article, Illustration529 2015-09-30 20 Nisha Ramchandani - By Nisha Ramchandani nishar@sph.com.sg @Nisha_BT Singapore BRITISH Airways (BA), which has launched its revamped lounge at Changi Airport’s Terminal 1, will be boosting capacity into Singapore when it ramps up to a daily Airbus A380 service from year-end. Currently, it deploys its 469-seat529 words
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651 2015-09-30 20 AFP Frankfurt GERMAN prosecutors on Monday announced a criminal probe against Volkswagen’s (VW) former boss Martin Winterkorn as Volkswagen Group carmakers Audi and Skoda said more than three million of their vehicles were fitted with software designed to dupe emission tests. The GermanAFP - 651 words
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GOVERNMENT & ECONOMY
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714 2015-09-30 22 Its president adds that some media reports politically motivated to undermine PM Najib REUTERS Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA’S troubled strategic investment fund 1 Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) has not been contacted by any foreign investigators over allegations of mismanagement and corruption, its president ArulREUTERS - 714 words
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Article, Illustration670 2015-09-30 22 BLOOMBERG Mumbai INDIAN central bank governor Raghuram Rajan built on his record of surprises with policy decisions on Tuesday, taking advantage of a rout in commodity prices to lower borrowing costs by more than forecast. Mr Rajan, who unleashed emergency measures toBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: AFP - 670 words
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417 2015-09-30 22 XINHUA Melbourne MA Zhaoxu, Chinese Ambassador to Australia, has urged Australians to recognise the benefits of the Free Trade Agreement signed by the two countries 100 days ago and strong bilateral relations in general. Calling the China-Australia FreeXINHUA - 417 words
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Article, Illustration434 2015-09-30 22 BLOOMBERG Hong Kong LI Ka-shing expressed his full confidence in China on Tuesday, issuing for the first time a three-page rebuttal to reports that Hong Kong’s richest man is selling out of the world’s sec-ond-largest economy. Accusations thatBLOOMBERG - 434 words
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376 2015-09-30 22 BLOOMBERG London GERMAN media company Axel Springer SE agreed to take over Business Insider Inc in a US$343 million deal, accelerating its push into English-lan-guage news after losing out a bidding contest for the Financial Times two months ago. Axel SpringerBLOOMBERG - 376 words
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337 2015-09-30 22 LATEST US DATA REUTERS Washington US consumer confidence rose and was higher than expected in September, according to a private sector report released on Tuesday. The Conference Board, an industry group, said its index of consumer attitudes rose to 103.0, theREUTERS - 337 words
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OPINION
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606 2015-09-30 24 INDIAN Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second visit to the US, for the UN General Assembly session, was more about business and less about international relations. EDITORIAL Mr Modi did make a speech at the UN session and also met606 words
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Article, Illustration822 2015-09-30 24 Frank Ching - THE BOTTOM LINE By Frank Ching T The writer is a Hong Kong-based journalist and commentator. Follow him on Twitter: @FrankChing1 CHINA’S leader Xi Jinping averted a confrontation during his visit to the United States by agreeing with Barack Obama that822 words
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Article1493 2015-09-30 24 SUNIL PURI - Organisations in the region need Asian leaders who can lead the business as well as bring the Asian perspective to global teams. BY SUNIL PURI teams.BY SUNIL PURI T The writer is head of research insights at Human Capital Leadership Institute. He is speaking at the1,493 words
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1134 2015-09-30 25 Thierry Apoteker - COMMENTARY By Thierry Apoteker T The writer is chairman of Tac Economics INVESTORS may be forgiven for feeling cheated about the promises of Emerging Markets (EMs) as the 21st-century economic powerhouses. When Goldman Sachs famously heralded a new period of “Building the World1,134 words
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Article, Illustration633 2015-09-30 25 David Marsh - By David Marsh T The writer is managing director of the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum CHARLES Goodhart, the distinguished British economist and former member of the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee, and Volkswagen, the German car giant, were both born within aPHOTO: REUTERS - 633 words
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1307 2015-09-30 25 SHU-CHING JEAN CHEN - Projects in China and major Asian countries could potentially benefit from the much-talked-about Chinese initiative. BY SHU-CHING JEAN CHEN BY SHU-CHING JEAN CHEN CHINA has couched its “One Belt, One Road” initiative in grand and cryptic terms, in its typical way. Still,1,307 words
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LIFE & CULTURE
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432 2015-09-30 26 REUTERS Cape Town SOUTH African retailers are waking up to the need to work more closely with a resurgent domestic textile industry to help fend off global fashion giants muscling in on the continent’s most lucrative market. Cheap ChineseREUTERS - 432 words
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Article, Illustration785 2015-09-30 26 It celebrates its 20th anniversary this year; 10-day event will open with world premiere of Indian drama Zubaan AFP Seoul ASIA’S most influential film festival kicks off on Thursday in the South Korean port city of Busan, celebrating its 20th anniversary atAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 785 words
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Article, Illustration783 2015-09-30 26 Chinese embrace America’s culture but not its policies NYT Beijing WEARING a hoodie emblazoned with an oversized US dollar bill, Zhao Yixiang sells an American brand of skateboards for a living and admires much about the United States, including its raucous rap music and tradition of unfettered expression. “America isNYT - 783 words
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Miscellaneous310 2015-09-30 26 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 A loud story, not factual but friendly (7) 5 Presumptuous footballer? (7) 9 Terrace in occupation (5) 10 Idiot to get tight and then dance (9) 11 Recoil from falsehood in sincere broadcast (10) 12 A kind of short cut for sailors (4) 14 Hard case310 words
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EXECUTIVE MONEY
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Article, Illustration890 2015-09-30 27 A lawsuit against Saba Capital’s Boaz Weinstein shows how a liquidity panic can possibly lead to a financial crisis NYT New York BOAZ Weinstein, the hedge fund manager famous for betting against the JPMorgan Chase trader known as the “London Whale”,NYT; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 890 words
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681 2015-09-30 27 BLOOMBERG Santiago WANT to make money in Venezuela’s bond market? Ignore the conventional wisdom. Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP has done just that. The New Yorkbased money manager has been buying up the country’s soon-to-mature notes as a bet that the strugglingBLOOMBERG - 681 words
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