The Business Times, 18 April 2016
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Title Section22 2016-04-18 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.20 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION www.businesstimes.com.sg @BusinessTimes CO REGN NO *****2868E MCI (P) 039/08/2015 Monday, April 18, 201622 words
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Article25 2016-04-18 1 Weekly Change STI 2,923.94 +115.62 KL Comp 1,727.99 +9.59 Nikkei 225 16,848.03 +1,026.51 Hang Seng 21,316.47 +946.07 Shenzhen B 1,152.55 +18.14 Dow 17,897.46 +320.5025 words
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Article, Illustration243 2016-04-18 1 Developing countries that have yet to build their road infrastructure have the opportunity to avoid the mistakes of more advanced countries by moving directly to a car-lite, road-lite transport system. TOP STORIES 3 Voluntary guidelines on how companies should disclose financial information on their exposure to climate-related risks243 words
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Article, Illustration1121 2016-04-18 1 Lynette Khoo - Despite China’s clampdown, Tier-1 and 2 cities still major contributor to sales and profits By lynkhoo@sph.com.sg Lynette Khoo lynkhoo@sph.com.sg @LynettekhooBT Singapore WHILE skyrocketing property prices in top Chinese cities have prompted China to rein in the rage, Singapore developers with substantial exposure1,121 words
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1203 2016-04-18 1 Jamie Lee - By Jamie Lee leejamie@sph.com.sg @JamieLeeBT Singapore BANKS in Singapore are increasingly being targeted by cybercriminals, experts said, given the growing sophistication of the dark web that has developed into a bustling marketplace for malware, complete with money-back guarantees. While other financial centres and certainly1,203 words
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Article, Illustration731 2016-04-18 2 Saudi Arabia wants all Opec members to take part in output freeze but Iran seeks to regain market share after the lifting of western sanctions REUTERS AFP Doha SAUDI Arabia demanded on Sunday that Iran join a global deal on freezing oil output, jeopardising anREUTERS; AFP; PHOTO: AFP - 731 words
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Article, Illustration1034 2016-04-18 3 Lee Meixian - They can skip a whole era of car-driven environment degradation committed by more advanced peers By Lee Meixian leemx@sph.com.sg @LeeMeixianBT Singapore AT A time when cities are going car-lite for environmental reasons, it may be a blessing in disguise for developing countries thatSource: Unesco - 1,034 words
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Article, Illustration1030 2016-04-18 4 Cai Haoxiang - Assets can be better priced with better information from companies on risks they face By Cai Haoxiang haoxiang@sph.com.sg @HaoxiangCaiBT Singapore VOLUNTARY guidelines are expected by the end of the year on how companies should disclose financial information on their exposure to climaterelated risks,PHOTO: YEN MENG JIIN - 1,030 words
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Article, Illustration399 2016-04-18 4 Jamie Lee - By Jamie Lee leejamie@sph.com.sg @JamieLeeBT Singapore SINGAPORE will update its workplace safety and health strategy as workers age, and as other workplace stresses may come about from adopting new technology, Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say said on Sunday. This comes as Singapore’sST FILE PHOTO - 399 words
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Article, Illustration331 2016-04-18 4 KENNETH LIM, KELLY TAY - General elections, hijack of SQ117, new vision for S’pore mark new decade. BY KENNETH LIM, KELLY TAY INGAPORE’S arrival as a developed economy in the 1990s marked a sea change in the issues that dominated society, or at least in the way that thoseBT Graphics: Dania Amiril - 331 words
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Advertisement128 2016-04-18 3 North America will export more oil than it imports by 2020. The global energy landscape is changing dramatically. For example, North American oil and natural gas production is sending the region’s demand for imports plummeting to historic lows. This creates opportunities as well as risks. CME Group gives producers and128 words
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Advertisement57 2016-04-18 4 Sustainability reporting: Going beyond compliance, Page 6 The Business Times has been there to report and analyse the most significant news since 1976. Every week, this feature will showcase excerpts from the biggest stories for each year that the paper has been in operation. The full text of all the57 words
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COMPANIES & MARKETS
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Article, Illustration1677 2016-04-18 5 Buyback activity falls with six firms posting 11 repurchases worth S$5.4m compared to previous week’s 13 firms, 32 trades and S$7.7m.BY ROBERT HALILI INSIDE MARKETS T The writer is managing director, Asia Insider Limited BUYING was flat while the selling among directors surgedBT Graphics - 1,677 words
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Article, Illustration781 2016-04-18 5 NYT New York CITIGROUP became the nation’s first megabank some two decades ago by expanding into new businesses while pushing to knock down barriers that limited its size. A much different Citigroup was evident last week as it reported its quarterlyNYT; PHOTO: NYT - 781 words
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Article, Illustration929 2016-04-18 6 LEE CHUAN GUAN, JOHN - By fully embedding sustainability practices in their business, companies stand to reap distinct benefits. BY LEE CHUAN GUAN, JOHN BY LEE CHUAN GUAN, JOHN T The writer is a member of the Professional Development Committee of the Singapore Institute of Directors. IT will become mandatory929 words
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Article, Illustration64 2016-04-18 8 STI Catalist WEEKLY Straits Times Index April 15,2016 2,923.94 +115.62 (+4.12%) Current streak 5 days Week high 2,923.94 Week low 2,809.24 52-week high 3,525.19 (Apr 17, 2015) 52-week low 2,539.95 (Feb 12, 2016) FTSE ST Catalist index April 15,2016 452.91 +1.14 (+0.25%) Current streak 1 day Week high 457.74 Week64 words
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Article73 2016-04-18 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP 52w high/low Lyxor ThaiSET US$ ***** 793.4 5.5 *****/9646 DBXT MSJAP US$ 4784 565.2 9.5 5277/4031 SPDR S&P500 US$ ***** 410.3 1.5 *****/***** Jardine C&C 4280 302.0 7.6 4280/2636 SPDR DJIA US$ ***** 255.4 1.1 *****/***** BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE UP 52w high/low Infinio 0.3 200.073 words
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Article74 2016-04-18 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN 52w high/low Lyxor Indonesia US$ 7969 -149.4 -1.4 8804/6250 DBXT S&P Short US$ 2068 -77.4 -2.7 2393/2068 GLD US$ ***** -55.7 -0.3 *****/***** CIMBASEAN40 S$D 1156 -26.0 -2.2 1395/991 Courage Marine 85 -20.5 -19.4 130/10 BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE DOWN 52w high/low STI 2800MBePW*****9 1.4 -63.274 words
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Article72 2016-04-18 8 VOL CLOSE($) CHANGE AEI 0.1 0.670 -0.010 -1.47 Hiap Tong 0.067 Union Steel 10.4 0.420 -0.010 -2.33 Fuji Offset 0.260 Pan Ocean 4.690 China Great Land 20.0 0.012 -0.001 -7.69 EuroSports Gbl 2.0 0.180 TPV Tech 16.0 0.174 +0.017 +10.83 UOA 12.0 0.480 -0.010 -2.04 TSH 406.1 0.11872 words
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Article, Illustration647 2016-04-18 8 R Sivanithy - Market to ‘consolidate’ until Brexit worries start STOCKS By R Sivanithy sivan@sph.com.sg @RSivanithyBT THE fact that volume can more than double from a year-low S$664 million last Tuesday to S$1.4 billion just 24 hours later, and then drop back to a below-par S$840 million on Thursday suggests that: (a) there647 words
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Article325 2016-04-18 8 stnck name close Change wk high/low 52w high 52w low PE Div yietd Mrap Ascendas Reit 252 +14 253/238 271 209 5.3 6623.7 Capitacom Trust 143 -0.5 144/141 176.5 122.5 6 4226.1 capitaLand 313 cd +15 317/298 379 267 125 29 *****.4 cap_iraM;uI Trust 217_ +_4_ _21ia/303 22_s325 words
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Article35 2016-04-18 8 VOLUME Ezra 450,057,900 Annica 193,056,800 Magnus Energy 185,788,500 Healthway Med 168,795,300 Noble 161,964,900 Market volume 7,096,800,000 VALUE DBS Grp 413,266,592 Singtel 385,174,253 OCBC Bank 304,643,616 UOB 269,681,144 Keppel Corp 210,258,833 Market value 5,030,751,00035 words
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Article77 2016-04-18 8 Apr 15 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 158.00 +83.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +14.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +15.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 696.10 +2.55 FTSE ST Small Cap 400.71 -0.10 FTSE ST All Share 712.52 +1.86 FTSE ST China Top 168.69 +0.68 FTSE ST China 200.30 -0.60 FTSE77 words
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Article110 2016-04-18 8 Most Active Fund Last sale +/-(‘000) Wk high/low 52w high/low Buy/Sell Mcap STI ETF 293 +12 2421 293/280 355/254 293/294 DBXT MSBrazil US$ US315 +39 479 316/290 399/190 315/316 IS MS INDIA US$ US679 +31 211 679/646 800/575 678/679 84.9 DBXT MSPHILS US$ US201.8 +4.1 161 203.5/200.8 227.4/158.5110 words
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Article122 2016-04-18 8 COMPANY MEETING PLACE DATE TIME Axcelasia Inc A Conference Room 2 TKP Conference Centre #03-01 Raffles Place 55 Market St 18-Apr 10.30am BH Global A Boardroom 8 Penjuru Lane 18-Apr 10.00am E 18-Apr 11.00am CapitaLand A The Star Theatre (Lvl 5) The Star Performing Arts Centre 1 Vista122 words
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Article, Illustration37 2016-04-18 8 STI FTSE ST All -Share WEEKLY FTSE ST All-Share index April 15,2016 712.52 +23.35 (3.39%) Current streak 5 days Week high 712.52 Week low 689.44 52-week high 845.85 (Apr 17, 2015) 52-week low 629.34 (Feb 12, 2016)37 words
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Article, Illustration34 2016-04-18 8 STI MSCI EAFE WEEKLY MSCI EAFE index April 15,2016 1,682.11 +56.75 (+3.49%) Current streak 1 day Week high 1,682.93 Week low 1,632.04 52-week high 1,949.49 (May 15, 2015) 52-week low 1,492.43 (Feb 12, 2016)34 words
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Article186 2016-04-18 8 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 12 5 0 0 1 0 12 6 0 Manufacturing 59 51 34 20 13 9 79 64 43 Commerce 40 19 9 8 10 3 48 29 12 Tpt/Stor/Comms 25 12 1186 words
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Article123 2016-04-18 8 VOLUME (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 106,050 22,382 128,432 379,996 5,305 385,301 Manufacturing 619,589 376,639 996,228 480,593 8,151 488,744 Commerce 352,975 159,095 512,070 403,466 6,673 410,139 Tpt/Stor/Comms 896,624 5,700 902,324 833,667 484 834,151 Finance 99,157 417 99,574 1,053,504 51 1,053,555 Construction123 words
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Article, Illustration696 2016-04-18 8 COM MO DITIES BLOOMBERG REUTERS London COPPER narrowed its biggest weekly gain since early March last week as Chinese data raised questions about the sustainability of the debt-fuelled expansion in the world’s largest metals user. The country’s 6.7 perBLOOMBERG; REUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 696 words
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191 2016-04-18 9 China’s Internet giants providing haven for bond investors fleeing mounting credit risks among SOEs BLOOMBERG Hong Kong JD.COM Inc, China’s second-biggest online retailer, is planning to offer about US$ 1.5 billion of bonds, people familiar with the matter say. The people asked not toBLOOMBERG - 191 words
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Article242 2016-04-18 9 Apr 15 BANKS Agricultural Bank Of China 5.50 Agricultural Bank Of China Bangkok Bank Public Co. Ltd 6.00 ANZ Singapore Bank of Communications 5.50 Bangkok Bank Public Co. Ltd ...6.00 Bank of China Limited Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Bank of Communications Banque Internationale a Bank of East Asia242 words
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188 2016-04-18 9 BLOOMBERG London COMPANIES are facing increasing investor unease over executive pay as discontent grows about disproportionate compensation. Anglo American Plc and Shire Plc are among those that may face shareholder pushback in coming weeks when they seek to approve remuneration packagesBLOOMBERG - 188 words
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Article1654 2016-04-18 9 Payment Ex Rec Pay Ann (cts) date date date date 8Telecom Intl Hldgs by 448.600 22-Mar 24-Mar 15-Jul 17-Mar ABR Hldgs Ltd ak 1.500 06-May 10-May 27-May 12-Apr Adv Integrated Mfg Corp ak 1.150 17-May 19-May 27-May 07-Mar AEM Hldgs Ltd ak 1.000 12-May 16-May 27-May 24-Feb AIMS1,654 words
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Article1280 2016-04-18 9 Consensus No. of Forecast Mean Fri’s recommendation esti-EPS PE target price Company name This wk Last mth mates (times) Accordia Golf Trt 1.00 1.00 1 0.08 7.30 0.87 0.61 AIMS AMP Cap Industrial Reit 1.33 1.33 1 0.11 12.36 1.45 1.36 ARA Asset Mgt 1.50 1.50 1 0.081,280 words
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421 2016-04-18 10 CURRENCIES REUTERS New York THE US dollar fell broadly on Friday as a slide in oil prices ahead of weekend talks among producers in Doha and a soft US consumer sentiment report capped risk appetite and spurred investors to buy safe-havenREUTERS - 421 words
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FOREX RATES
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Article471 2016-04-18 10 Apr 15 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.989 5.002 0.685 5.985 51.398 101.523 0.843 8.844 3.009 1.116 80.767 35.544 1.049 11.183 0.747 24.942 27.060 0.545 0.772 Canada 1.011 5.058471 words
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Article155 2016-04-18 10 Apr 15 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.0482 1.0490 0.7715 0.7717 Canadian dollar 1.0599 1.0609 0.7805 0.7802 Euro 1.5292 1.5306 1.1256 1.1260 NZ dollar 0.9387 0.9397 0.6909 0.6913 Sterling pound 1.9228 1.9244 1.4153 1.4157155 words
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Article22 2016-04-18 10 Apr 15 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.3590 1.3598 2-months 1.3594 1.3603 3-months 1.3600 1.3608 6-months 1.3615 1.3626 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article384 2016-04-18 10 Apr 15 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT FTSE CHINA A50 INDEX FUTURES Apr16 9722.50 9775.00 9687.50 9730.00 *****4 *****4 May16 9702.50 9752.50 9660.00 9705.00 5063 ***** NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES Jun16 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 ***** *****5 Sep16 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 15 716 MSCI TAIWAN384 words
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211 2016-04-18 10 Most active Apr 15 Prem Expiry Wk Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear- Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left DBS MB eCW*****1 13.1 3.5 ***** 0.1 1480 3 SHS Holdings W*****6 7.2 -0.8 ***** 1 20 -3 3.89 44 Rowsley Ltd W*****3 0.8 -0.1211 words
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377 2016-04-18 10 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Apr 15 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 1262.6 -0.1 -1.2 -0.5 -3.8 -0.1 0.5 EAFE Preliminary 956.3 -0.3 -5.6 -0.5 -6.2 0.0 -2.0 Europe Preliminary 1358.8 -0.3 -3.8377 words
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BANK RATES
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Article154 2016-04-18 10 Apr 15 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.15 0.10 1-month 0.6875 0.5625 2-months 0.9375 0.8125 3-months 1.0000 0.8750 Overnight mode: 0.10 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.45 0.35 1 month 0.48 0.38 2 months 0.65 0.45 3 months 0.75 0.55 6 months 1.05 0.85 9 months 1.25 1.05 12154 words
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Article65 2016-04-18 10 Apr 15 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0T 0.500 01-Apr-18 98.99 99.00 98.92 5-Year NX*****X 2.250 01-Jun-21 102.99 103.05 103.05 10-Year NX*****Z 2.375 01-Jun-25 103.24 103.35 102.90 15-Year NZ*****F 2.875 01-Sep-30 106.46 20-Year NZ*****V 3.375 01-Sep-33 113.58 30-Year NA*****H65 words
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AGRI METALS ENERGY
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Article250 2016-04-18 10 Apr-15 Price Net change change Last Trade Agricultural Apr-15 CBOT Soybeans (US cents/bu) 956.00 8.00 0.84% 13/05/2016 CBOT Soybean Oil (US cents/lb) 33.38 -0.31 -0.92% 13/05/2016 CBOT Wheat (US cents/bu) 459.75 unch 0.00% 13/05/2016 Apr-15 LIFFE Cocoa (£/tonne) 2184.00 -13.00 -0.59% 13/05/2016 LIFFE Coffee (US$/tonne) 1525.00 2.00 0.13%250 words
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Article2214 2016-04-18 11 52-Wk Last Vol Week Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low C’vr P/E $mil Company Last Sale vol ('000) High 153 127 AIMSAMP Cap Reit 136 -0.5 834 136 134 1 8.1 864.1 Low 175.5 101 ARA Asset Mgmt 117.5cd +3 2357 119 1142,214 words
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Article380 2016-04-18 11 52-Wk Last Vol Week Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low C’vr P/E Company Last Sale Vol 4 1.7 t Acesian Partners 3 unch 300 3 3 4.1 10.5 High Week Low Div C'vr 19.9 8.3 t Anchor Resources 9.6 -1.7 ***** 11.7 9.4380 words
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Article189 2016-04-18 11 52-Wk Last Vol Week Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Counter Sale +/-(’000) High Low C’vr P/E Counter Last 107.7 69.1 CIMB APAC Div US$ US76.9 +0.7 0 76.9 76.9 8.1 1395 991 CIMBASEAN40 S$D 1156xd -26 0 1187 1156 1019 700 CIMBASEAN40 US$ US837xd -13 0 837189 words
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Article, Illustration1831 2016-04-18 7 CLAIRE HUANG - Creative client solutions more important now as business owners look to maximise their money’s worth, says Hogan Lovells partner. BY CLAIRE HUANG huangjy@sph.com.sg @ClaireHuangBT CURRENCY woes may have been singled out earlier this year as the key culprit behind international law firm Hogan Lovells’ modest growthPHOTO: YEN MENG JIIN - 1,831 words
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REAL ESTATE
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1514 2016-04-18 12 The reality is that unlike before, buyers and sellers have unlimited access to property listings and other info WP Washington MANDIE Sellars, a homeowner in the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina, had the misfortune of buying a home and then almost immediately getting aWP - 1,514 words
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Article, Illustration1790 2016-04-18 12 NYT New York SAN Francisco does not have enough places to live. Sonja Trauss, a local activist, thinks the city should tackle this problem by building more housing. This may not sound like a controversial idea. But this is San Francisco. MsNYT; PHOTO: NYT - 1,790 words
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS’ FORUM
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Article, Illustration1364 2016-04-18 13 CHUA ZONG YOU - Startups undergo different rounds of financing at different stages of their investment journey. BYCHUAZONGYOU BY CHUA ZONG YOU T The writer is a student with Singapore Management University’s Lee Kong Chian School of Business and a student trainer in the Citi-SMU Financial Literacy Programme for YoungPHOTO: FREEIMAGES - 1,364 words
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Article, Illustration990 2016-04-18 13 Cai Haoxiang - Applying an accounting concept to personal finance can give you a better grip on your spending MONDAY MULTIPLE By Cai Haoxiang haoxiang@sph.com.sg @HaoxiangCaiBT I WAS at the optician last month, choosing a new pair of glasses to replace the current pair, because my lens coating was990 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration3868 2016-04-18 14 THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: April 22 is Earth Day. What in your view is the most pressing environmental issue of the day? John Bittleston Founder Chair Terrific Mentors international Pte Ltd THE environment in question is probably intended to be the physical one and there are variousFILE PHOTO - 3,868 words
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Advertisement384 2016-04-18 15 The full list of views from CEOs is available at http://businesstimes.com.sg LOST SHARE CERTIFICATES Notice is hereby given that the following share certificates have been reported lost, destroyed or mislaid: UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED Company Registration No. *****0026Z (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) Name Certificate No. Lee Mui Sung384 words
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BANKING & FINANCE
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Article, Illustration1045 2016-04-18 16 Money management giant rarely votes against CEO pay packages of companies that play the short-term game NYT New York FOR several years, Laurence Fink, chairman and chief executive of BlackRock, the money management giant, has been on aNYT; PHOTO: NYT - 1,045 words
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Advertisement544 2016-04-18 16 ADVERTORIAL Finisar Celebrates 15 Years of Successful Growth in Singapore On April 8th, 2016, Finisar Corporation, the world’s largest supplier of optical components and subsystems, will celebrate a significant anniversary milestone of its Singapore Design Center. Established in 2001 with a single employee focused on managing contract manufacturing efforts in544 words
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ENERGY & COMMODITIES
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Article, Illustration824 2016-04-18 17 Even after years of cutbacks, plant closings, Europe still makes more steel than it needs BLOOMBERG London THE fate of some huge blast furnaces in the Belgian city of Liege a few years ago may offer clues to where the rest ofBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: REUTERS - 824 words
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TECHNOLOGY
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Article, Illustration1280 2016-04-18 18 Build-up of weapons threatens to unsettle balance of destructive force among nations NYT Washington THE United States, Russia and China are aggressively pursuing a new generation of smaller, less destructive nuclear weapons. The build-ups threaten to revive a Cold War-era arms raceNYT; PHOTO: AFP - 1,280 words
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278 2016-04-18 18 REUTERS New York A JURY in Wisconsin has awarded medical software company Epic Systems US$940 million in damages in a trade secrets lawsuit against Indian information technology provider Tata Consultancies, believed to be one of the largest trade secretsREUTERS - 278 words
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Article, Illustration734 2016-04-18 19 Partnership with luxury merchant Moda Operandi creates shopping experience that ends at the latter’s emporiums BLOOMBERG Seattle AMAZON.COM Inc built a US$100 billion business giving online shoppers convenient access to low-cost books, HDMI cables and paper towels. Now it wants to helpBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 734 words
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621 2016-04-18 19 AFP Johannesburg SOUTH Africa plans a new “fat tax” on sugary drinks to combat an obesity epidemic but sweet-toothed consumers say its chances are slim of making them cut down. Ranked as one of the most obese nations on theAFP - 621 words
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633 2016-04-18 19 AFP Paris A BEARDED imam may have seemed out of place at last week’s In-Cosmet-ics expo in Paris, an annual showcase for the world’s leading beauty and personal care products. But Shaikh Ali Achcar’s presence points to aAFP - 633 words
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Article, Illustration634 2016-04-18 20 BLOOMBERG Washington MALAYSIA will meet its economic expansion target this year even as risks to global growth mount and greater volatility may persist in capital flows, says Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz. Price pressures are “quite contained” dueBLOOMBERG - 634 words
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602 2016-04-18 20 AFP Shanghai NICO Rosberg stormed to victory in a chaotic Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday, methodically completing a hat-trick of wins to extend his perfect start to the 2016 Formula One season. The German’s Mercedes was jumped at the start by Daniel RicciardoAFP - 602 words
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Article, Illustration620 2016-04-18 20 AFP REUTERS Tokyo TOYOTA Motor Corp said on Sunday it would suspend production at plants across Japan after two earthquakes in the country’s south disrupted the carmaker’s supply chain, while other manufacturers extended stoppages due to damaged factories. Toyota said that it would suspendAFP; REUTERS; PHOTOS: AFP, REUTERS - 620 words
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Article, Illustration1447 2016-04-18 24 Such offers far outnumber seats in the entering classes at many of those schools WP New York STUDENTS applying to top colleges crave to hear “yes!” when decisions roll out in March and brace themselves for “no”. But huge numbersWP; PHOTOS: BLOOMBERG - 1,447 words
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356 2016-04-18 24 NYT London PHIL Sayer, a voice actor whose admonition to “please mind the gap” has been heard by millions of passengers on the London Underground since 2005, died on Thursday at his home in Bolton,NYT - 356 words
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Miscellaneous322 2016-04-18 24 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 5 Revolutionary with fate sealed beginning to shred garments (7) 7 Alien has this extra rest (3-2) 9 Leaving with Her Majesty’s presents (6) 10 Gold label at the front of books for decoration (8) 11 Star no more after explosion? That interests me (10) 13 What322 words
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