The Business Times, 30 April 2016
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Advertisement55 2016-04-30 1 BT LivingTHE BUSINESS TIMES WEEKEND APRIL 30 MAY 1 2016 PLAY CENTRAL At Playeum, kids play to learn L2-3 DINING Delicious new subscription services L4-6 HEALTH Understanding cholesterol L7 PHOTO: RICHARD KEARNS DESIGN Miele’s Invisible Kitchen L8-9 MOTORING Graceful beauty of Jaguar L11 MOTORING Citroen’s sweet hatch L10 SPORTS Manchester55 words
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Article, Illustration1716 2016-04-30 2 / 3 May Yip - The June holidays might be a month away, but it’s never too early to start planning for fun activities that kids love, with plenty of lessons embedded within. By May Yip By May Yip NO parent likes spending the weekend trying to stream Beyonce’s Lemonade “visual album” onPHOTOS: MIGHTY-EIGHT; PHOTOS: KIDZANIA; PHOTOS: PLAYEUM; PHOTOS: NATIONAL GALLERY - 1,716 words
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Article, Illustration3815 2016-04-30 4 / 5 Tay Suan Chiang - Subscription services in a box that cover everything from baking and healthy snacking to sake and whisky appreciation are all the rage. By Tay Suan Chiang taysc@sph.com.sg @TaySuanChiangBT BAKING SANS GUESSING Batterful www.batterful.com UNLIKE cooking, where a recipe can be easily tweaked and a dish will still turnPHOTOS: BATTERFUL; PHOTOS: INNER MATCHA; PHOTOS: MADE REAL; PHOTO: HOOK COFFEE; PHOTO: SAKEMARU; PHOTOS: WHISKY BUTLER - 3,815 words
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HEALTH
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Article, Illustration1622 2016-04-30 7 Michael Lim - Setting LDL-C target levels makes it easier for both doctors and patients to manage risks for heart disease and stroke resulting from blockage of arteries Michael Lim ~Dr Lim is medical director at the Singapore Heart, Stroke Cancer Centre. He is a professor at Fudan University, Shanghai andPHOTO: FREEIMAGES - 1,622 words
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DESIGN
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Article, Illustration1351 2016-04-30 8/9 Jaime Ee - The recent Eurocucina 2016 provided a peek into what the future of cooking will look like. By Jaime Ee By Jaime Ee jaime@sph.com.sg @JaimeEeBT CHEFS, beware. Going by what was on show at last week’s Eurocucina 2016, people will be eating what their kitchensPHOTOS: MIELE - 1,351 words
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MOTORING
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Article, Illustration522 2016-04-30 10 The Citroen C4 is a small hatchback with a big car ride. By Samuel Ee samuelee@sph.com.sg A BASIC car need not be a basic drive as the Citroen C4 amply demonstrates. The French manufacturer’s five-door hatchback is an en-try-level model with attractive pricing and fuel economy. Introduced522 words
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Article, Illustration568 2016-04-30 11 Samuel Ee - The Jaguar XJ may be older but its styling is still surprisingly fresh. By Samuel Ee samuelee@sph.com.sg I T may be seven years old and longer in the tooth than the competition but the Jaguar XJ still looks fresh. Maybe it’s the radical fastback styling or perhaps a568 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration937 2016-04-30 12 Lee U-Wen - no holds barred Lee U-Wen leeuwen@sph.com.sg @LeeUwenBT Correspondent LEICESTER City have fond memories of their last visit to Manchester nearly three months ago. It was a blustery Saturday afternoon when the Foxes (Leicester’s nickname) strode into the imposing Etihad Stadium and sauntered off two hoursPHOTOS: AFP - 937 words
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Advertisement30 2016-04-30 7 This series is brought to you by Heart, Stroke and Cancer Centre. It is produced on alternate Saturdays. ~To read more of Dr Lim’s previous health-related articles, visit: http://www.btinvest.com.sg/ specials/shscc30 words
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Title Section22 2016-04-30 1 weekend THE BUSINESS TIMES www. sinesstime .com. g| APRIL 30-MAY 1, 2016 S$1.20| MCI (P) 040/08/2015 spi A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION22 words
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946 2016-04-30 1 Siow Li Sen - Net profit falls 14% to S$856m; NPL ratio rises to 1%, mainly from oil gas exposure By Siow Li Sen lisen@sph.com.sg @SiowLiSen Singapore POOR economic growth is showing up in OCBC Bank’s first-quar-ter results with a jump in bad debts and946 words
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Article, Illustration702 2016-04-30 1 Chuang Peck Ming - By Chuang Peck Ming peckming@sph.com.sg @PeckmingBT Singapore TWO in every 100 imitation goods seized worldwide in recent years have been traced to Singapore. That is just 2 per cent the bulk is accounted for by China but it is enough toSource: OECD/Trade in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods: Mapping the Economic Impact - 702 words
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Article33 2016-04-30 1 TOUGH COOKIE LABOUR chief Chan Chun Sing says the country is well equipped to weather the cylical slowdown in the global economy and tackle long-term structural changes ahead. 233 words
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26 2016-04-30 1 DIM OUTLOOK COMPANIES in this sector expect business conditions to worsen in the next six months, while manufacturers see no change. 326 words
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29 2016-04-30 1 STATUS BOOST ACQUISITION of homegrown photonics company DenseLight Semiconductors by Toronto-listed Poet Technologies enhances Singapore’s position in the growing global compound semiconductor industry. 429 words
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Advertisement19 2016-04-30 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES 40TH ANNIVERSARY the raffles conversation MITSUI OSK LINES CHIEF JUNICHIRO IKEDA 6-7 LIVING Play central L2-319 words
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Advertisement13 2016-04-30 1 MARVEL VS DC Who’s the box office hero? 14 MOTORING Jaguar XJ |L1113 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration52 2016-04-30 2 NEWS Top Stories 2-5 Raffles Conversation 6-7 Companies Markets 8-12 Banking Finance 13 Marvel-DC showdown 14&27 Real Estate 28-29 Energy Commodities 30 Technology 31 Consumer 32 Transport 33 Govt Economy 34 Life Culture 35 Opinion 36-37 Wealth 38-39 LIVING Living L2-3 Dining L4-6 Health L7 Design L8-9 Motoring L10-1152 words
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Article135 2016-04-30 2 HSTI 2,838.52 (-23.78) HSTI FUTURES 2,822.00 (-40.00) HSIMSCI 319.27 (-2.37) HSIMSCI FUTURES 317.90 (-4.15) STOCKS Friday Change KL COMP 1,672.72 -2.04 NIKKEI 225 Closed HANG SENG 21,067.05 -320.98 SET 1,404.61 +4.70 JAKARTA 4,838.58 -9.81 MANILA 7,159.29 -3.27 KOSPI 1,994.15 -6.78 SHENZHEN B 1,129.95 +10.92 MUMBAI 25,606.62 +3.52 11.15 EDT135 words
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388 2016-04-30 2 Chuang Peck Ming - Labour chief says country has in its favour resources, attitude and tripartite partnership By Chuang Peck Ming peckming@sph.com.sg @PeckmingBT Singapore SINGAPORE is well equipped to weather the current slowdown in the global economy and tackle the long-term structural changes, labour chief Chan Chun Sing said388 words
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336 2016-04-30 2 Grace So - By Grace So graceso@sph.com.sg Singapore THE Ministry of Finance (MOF) has appointed Tan Ching Yee, incoming permanent secretary for finance, as chairwoman of the board of Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), with effect from May 1. Ms Tan will succeed Peter336 words
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361 2016-04-30 3 Soon Weilun - Net weighted balance of 13% of firms surveyed see conditions worsening By Soon Weilun soonwl@sph.com.sg @SoonWeilunBT Singapore COMPANIES in the services sector expect business conditions to worsen in the next six months, while manufacturers see no change. In two separate surveys, both released361 words
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Article, Illustration614 2016-04-30 3 Soon Weilun - By Soon Weilun soonwl@sph.com.sg @SoonWeilunBT Singapore SINGAPORE’S new rail financing framework (NRFF) should help operator SMRT Corporation shoulder the risk of fare revenue, says SMRT CEO Desmond Kuek, as market speculation that negotiations will be concluded soon gets stronger. At theFILE PHOTO - 614 words
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214 2016-04-30 3 at S$185.3 billion. Straits Times Online Singapore SINGAPORE bank lending slid year on year for the sixth consecutive month in March as loans to both consumers and businesses fell amid sluggish economic growth. Overall loans contracted 1.74 per cent lastat S$185.3 billion. Straits Times Online - 214 words
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426 2016-04-30 4 Jacquelyn Cheok - Acquisition will enhance Singapore’s position in compound semiconductor industry: EDB By Jacquelyn Cheok jaccheok@sph.com.sg @JacCheokBT Singapore FOR up to S$19.75 million, Poet Technologies a Toronto-listed developer of opto-electronics fabrication processes for the semiconductor industry will acquire homegrown photonics company DenseLight Semiconductors. The acquisition, to426 words
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420 2016-04-30 4 Jacquelyn Cheok - By Jacquelyn Cheok jaccheok@sph.com.sg @JacCheokBT Singapore HOMEGROWN crowdfunding platform Crowdo has helped Malaysian company The Parenthood raise some RM2.63 million (S$908,000) in equity crowdfunding more than double the parenting concept store’s RM1.05 million target in what is believed to be420 words
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Article, Illustration655 2016-04-30 5 Lee U-Wen - BT BATOK BY-ELECTION By Lee U-Wen leeuwen@sph.com.sg @LeeUwenBT Singapore WHEN choosing someone to be a Member of Parliament (MP), it is important to look hard at their work experience over the years, as well as find out what othersFILE PHOTO - 655 words
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Article, Illustration482 2016-04-30 5 Nisha Ramchandani - By Nisha Ramchandani nishar@sph.com.sg @Nisha_BT Singapore SINGAPORE Democratic Party’s (SDP) Chee Soon Juan broadly outlined plans for running Bukit Batok’s town council as the first SDP rally of the Bukit Batok by-election kicked off on Friday night. Aside from working to ensure thatFILE PHOTO - 482 words
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THE RAFFLES CONVERSATION
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Article, Illustration1934 2016-04-30 6/7 Tan Hwee Hwee - Junichiro Ikeda, president and CEO of Mitsui OSK Lines, battens down the hatches by diversifying the 132-year-old Japanese shipping giant’s operations in a challenging business environment. By Tan Hwee Hwee By Tan Hwee Hwee hweetan@sph.com.sg @HweetanBT Mitsui osk Lines (mol) president and chief executive JunichiroPHOTO:- ARTHUR LEE - 1,934 words
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COMPANIES & MARKETS
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456 2016-04-30 8 Nisha Ramchandani - Uncertain global economy and smaller corporate travel budgets take toll on performance By Nisha Ramchandani nishar@sph.com.sg @Nisha_BT Singapore CDL Hospitality Trusts (CDLHT) posted a 9 per cent drop in distribution per stapled security (DPS) to 2.22 Singapore cents for the first quarter ended456 words
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433 2016-04-30 8 Cai Haoxiang - By Cai Haoxiang haoxiang@sph.com.sg @HaoxiangCaiBT Singapore GAINS from the strengthening of the Indonesian rupiah against the US dollar, along with biological assets revaluation, boosted the quarterly results of Indofood Agri. The Indonesian palm oil producer reported a net profit of433 words
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352 2016-04-30 8 Cai Haoxiang - By Cai Haoxiang haoxiang@sph.com.sg @HaoxiangCaiBT Singapore HOTELS and serviced residences owner Frasers Hospitality Trust (FHT) reported a distribution per stapled security (DPS) of 1.33 Singapore cents for its second quarter ended March 31, down 3.6 per cent from 1.38 cents a352 words
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Article, Illustration580 2016-04-30 9 R Sivanithy - STOCKS R Sivanithy sivan@sph.com.sg @RSivanithyBT Senior Correspondent THE two central bank meetings this week were supposed to be non-events the US Federal Reserve was expected to keep interest rates steady while expressing caution about the state of the US economy,580 words
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638 2016-04-30 9 Lynette Khoo - By Lynette Khoo lynkhoo@sph.com.sg @LynetteKhooBT IN a month that saw a rebound in oil prices, a recovery on Wall Street and no change to Fed rates for a third straight meeting, the Singapore equities market continued its climb in April from February’s638 words
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Article76 2016-04-30 9 BY CENTS CLOSE UP 52w high/low DBXT AUDBonds AU$ ***** 250.4 1.1 *****/***** GLD US$ ***** 225.7 1.4 *****/***** DBXT MSEurope US$ 5512 30.9 0.4 6300/4770 Lyxor LATAM US$ 483 22.8 3.6 572/340 DBXT Vietnam US$ 2300 21.5 0.7 2786/2017 BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE UP 52w high/low InnoPac 0.2 100.076 words
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Article80 2016-04-30 9 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN 52w high/low SPDR DJIA US$ ***** -215.0 -0.9 *****/***** SPDR S&P500 US$ ***** -208.3 -0.7 *****/***** Jardine C&C 3862 -162.0 -4.0 4520/2636 DBXT MSJAP US$ 4624 -88.7 -1.4 5251/4031 DBXT MSKorea US$ 5353 -57.8 -0.8 6050/4478 BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE DOWN 52w high/low DBS MB eCW*****480 words
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Article36 2016-04-30 9 VOLUME Cedar Strategic 50,661,900 ThaiBev 41,790,300 Rex Intl 40,012,600 Alliance Mineral 32,251,300 Noble 29,636,200 Market volume 1,253,591,000 VALUE DBS Grp 88,317,299 OCBC Bank 82,701,979 Singtel 75,148,723 UOB 62,384,193 Wilmar Intl 55,327,110 Market value 1,153,367,00036 words
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Article312 2016-04-30 10 Stock name Close Change Day high/low 52w high 52w low PE Div yield Mcap Ascendas Reit 246 -1 246/243 255 209 5.9 6466 CapitaCom Trust 143 +0.5 144/142 169.5 122.5 6 4227.6 CapitaLand 311 -4 316/309 379 267 12.4 2.9 *****.9 CapitaMall Trust 207 -4 211/207 224 184.5312 words
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Article108 2016-04-30 10 Fund Last sale +/-(‘000) Day high/low 52w high/low Buy/Sell Mcap STI ETF 287 -2 584 289/287 354/254 287/288 IS ASIA HYG US$ US1052 349 -/-1130/977 1057/1059 IS MS INDIA US$ US670 -12 330 673/666 780/575 667/671 83.8 IS Asia BND US US1067 +9 131 1067/1057 1096/1010108 words
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Article779 2016-04-30 10 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS For week beginning Apr 25 Substantial Buy No of Price ———SHAREHOLDING Trans Shareholder/ Sell Shares Per Before After Stock Date Director Conv '000 Shr ('000) ('000) SIIC Environment 28-Apr-16 Triumph Power Ltd Buy ***** 0.68 *****9 28.22 *****9 29.22 SIIC Environment 28-Apr-16 S.I.779 words
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Article186 2016-04-30 10 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 5 7 4 0 1 0 5 8 4 Manufacturing 35 43 28 6 6 12 41 49 40 Commerce 23 20 9 4 6 4 27 26 13 Tpt/Stor/Comms 8 18 6186 words
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Article121 2016-04-30 10 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 20,698 525 21,223 75,207 110 75,317 Manufacturing 146,645 74,312 220,957 162,748 2,599 165,347 Commerce 72,538 33,027 105,565 95,640 916 96,556 Tpt/Stor/Comms 107,957 1,387 109,344 169,350 116 169,466 Finance 23,526 23,526 256,239 256,239 Construction 22,987 4,480121 words
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Article77 2016-04-30 10 Apr 29 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -244.00 -67.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -53.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -24.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 696.78 -2.53 FTSE ST Small Cap 399.59 -1.57 FTSE ST All Share 693.86 -4.89 FTSE ST China Top 166.53 -0.39 FTSE ST China 198.90 -0.55 FTSE77 words
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Article81 2016-04-30 10 VOL CLOSE($) CHANGE Ossia Intl 25.3 0.220 +0.026 +13.40 China Jishan 20.1 0.021 -0.004 -16.00 CFM 45.0 0.032 -0.003 -8.57 Hengxin Tech 20.1 0.300 +0.030 +11.11 Indiabulls Trust 20,330.0 0.250 -0.010 -3.85 Fuxing China 13.3 0.350 +0.055 +18.64 TSH 5,142.1 0.151 +0.025 +19.84 Thakral 22.8 0.215 +0.015 +7.5081 words
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Article193 2016-04-30 11 Apr-28 Price Net change change Last Trade Agricultural Apr-28 CBOT Soybeans (US cents/bu) 1018.00 -1.00 -0.10% 13/05/2016 CBOT Soybean Oil (US cents/lb) 33.05 -0.57 -1.70% 13/05/2016 CBOT Wheat (US cents/bu) 475.50 1.25 0.26% 13/05/2016 Apr-28 LIFFE Cocoa (£/tonne) 2269.00 -10.00 -0.44% 13/05/2016 LIFFE Coffee (US$/tonne) 1542.00 7.00 0.46%193 words
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Article57 2016-04-30 11 Apr 29 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position May 16 2560.0 2572.0 2574.0 2545.0 1071 4570 Jun 16 2570.0 2593.0 2607.0 2570.0 4741 ***** Jul 16 2574.0 2593.0 2609.0 2570.0 ***** ***** Aug 16 2563.0 2582.057 words
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Article69 2016-04-30 11 Apr 29 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0T 0.500 01-Apr-18 99.01 99.03 99.03 5-Year NX*****X 2.250 01-Jun-21 103.13 103.38 103.25 10-Year NX*****Z 2.375 01-Jun-25 103.12 103.38 103.30 15-Year NZ*****F 2.875 01-Sep-30 106.05 106.30 106.27 20-Year NZ*****V 3.375 01-Sep-33 113.0869 words
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Article155 2016-04-30 11 Apr 29 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.0256 1.0265 0.7633 0.7638 Canadian dollar 1.0726 1.0731 0.7984 0.7983 Euro 1.5289 1.5297 1.1378 1.1382 NZ dollar 0.9351 0.9358 0.6959 0.6963 Sterling pound 1.9613 1.9622 1.4596 1.4600155 words
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Article, Illustration5 2016-04-30 11 Source: BloombergSource: Bloomberg - 5 words
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208 2016-04-30 11 Most active Apr 29 Prem Expiry Last Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left STI 2850 MB ePW*****0 6.1 0.3 5225 0.0 2 Ezion Holdings W*****4 16 -2.1 4913 1 50 20 3.44 48 Rowsley Ltd W*****3 0.6 unch 3392 1208 words
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377 2016-04-30 11 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Apr 28 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 1272.1 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 -3.5 0.2 1.5 EAFE Preliminary 960.4 -0.7 -5.2 -0.2 -6.0 0.0 -1.0 Europe Preliminary 1373.3 0.1 -2.8377 words
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Article, Illustration10 2016-04-30 11 Source: Bloomberg Source: Bloomberg Source: Bloomberg Source: BloombergSource: Bloomberg - 10 words
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543 2016-04-30 12 Kenneth Lim - New major shareholder introduced by director of investment target; board survives minority shareholders’ challenge By Kenneth Lim kenlim@sph.com.sg @KennethLimBT Singapore MAGNUS Energy plans to tap the final S$15 million of a controversial convertible bond deal, and its new major shareholder was introduced by543 words
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Article, Illustration327 2016-04-30 12 Cai Haoxiang - By Cai Haoxiang haoxiang@sph.com.sg @HaoxiangCaiBT Singapore OSIM International founder Ron Sim is on the verge of privatising his company, with his family having acquired, agreed to acquire, owned or controlled 90.64 per cent of OSIM’s shares as at Thursday. The 90PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 327 words
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215 2016-04-30 12 Mindy Tan - By Mindy Tan tanmindy@sph.com.sg @MindyTanBT Singapore AMOL Gupte has been appointed Citi country officer (CCO) for Singapore and head of Asean; he will relocate to Singapore and continue to report to Francisco Aristeguieta and participate in the Asia-Pacific215 words
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Corporate digest
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Article216 2016-04-30 12 MAPLETREE Logistics Trust on Friday reported a distribution per unit (DPU) of 1.8 Singapore cents for its fourth quarter ended March 31, 2016. This was a 2.7 per cent drop from the 1.85 cents paid out a year ago. Gross revenue rose 4.4 per cent to S$88.4216 words
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Article127 2016-04-30 12 CAPITALAND Mall Trust Management Ltd (CMTML), the manager of CapitaLand Mall Trust (CMT), said that Danny Teoh Leong Kay will retire as chairman of the board and non-executive independent director from May 1. He will also step down as chairman of the corporate disclosure committee and as127 words
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BANKING & FINANCE
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367 2016-04-30 13 Official says national schemes may prove insufficient to deal with multiple failures Reuters Brussels THE European Union is not yet fully prepared to handle banking collapses in the event of a new financial crisis, the European Commission said on Friday, urging member statesReuters - 367 words
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Article, Illustration783 2016-04-30 13 Bloomberg Mumbai INDIA’S markets regulator is coming under increased pressure to improve its oversight of high-speed trading after allegations of unfair access at the nation’s biggest equity bourse. The country’s top brokerage associations are among a growing chorus of voices calling forBloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 783 words
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LIVE & CULTURE
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Article, Illustration121 2016-04-30 14 As Captain America: Civil War, the 13th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, barrels into theatres this week hot on the heels of Warner Bros.' Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, The Business Times Chart the showdown between two comis-book titans, Disney's Marvel and Warner Bros.' DC BT InfographicsBT GRAPHICS: ANDREA LEE, RENALD YEO & SIMON ANG - 121 words
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Advertisement388 2016-04-30 17 Lv-«J HEAVEN STREAM PTE LTD l ft Heaven Stream Pte. Ltd is a company in Singapore which specialises in food processing equipment as well as a packaging solution provider. I 1 < 1 I 3 y io E 9 Heaven Streams commenced its operations in 2002, and have since become388 words
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REAL ESTATE
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Article, Illustration391 2016-04-30 28 Lynette Khoo - Frasers Hospitality’s game plan is to expand its presence, reaching 30 properties with 7,000 units By Lynette Khoo lynkhoo@sph.com.sg @LynetteKhooBT Singapore FRASERS Hospitality, the hospitality arm of Frasers Centrepoint Ltd (FCL), unveiled plans to open 10 new properties in China’s key cities as391 words
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453 2016-04-30 28 Bloomberg London CASINO Guichard-Perrachon SA has agreed to sell Vietnam’s Big C grocery chain to Central Group at an enterprise value of one billion euros (S$1.5 billion), extending an Asian divestment programme aimed to reduce the French retailer’s debt. CasinoBloomberg - 453 words
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270 2016-04-30 28 Reuters Hong Kong HOME prices in Hong Kong posted their sixth consecutive month of decline in March, government data showed on Friday, with housing supply expected to hit a record high over the next few years. Home prices fell 3.5 pointsReuters - 270 words
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Article1225 2016-04-30 29 PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS FOR SELECTED DISTRICTS WITH CONTRACT DATES BETWEEN MARCH 16 AND MARCH 22, 2016 PROJECT NAME/ STREET NAME PROP TYPE CONTRACT DATE TENURE BUILT-IN/LANDAREA*(SQ FT) PRICE (S$’000) PSF (S$) District 1 NON-LANDED Marina Bay Residences Apt 21/03/2016 99 2368 6680 2821 District 3 NON-LANDED Principal Gdn Apt 16/03/20161,225 words
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ENERGY & COMMODITIES
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Article, Illustration753 2016-04-30 30 The troubles include high retail prices, weakened ex-state utilities, high use of coal Reuters Tokyo FOUR weeks into Japan’s power market shake-up aimed at boosting choice and energy security, the utility at the centre of the 2011 nuclear crisisReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 753 words
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743 2016-04-30 30 Bloomberg Hong Kong THE biggest oil and gas producer in the world’s largest energy user posted a loss for the first time in its publicly traded history, falling to the bottom of the barrel among oil majors as refining profits kept rivalsBloomberg - 743 words
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Article, Illustration687 2016-04-30 31 Cloud computing boosts Q1 net income to US$513m; share price jumps more than 12% NYT Seattle AMAZON delivered a blowout quarter, joining Facebook as one of the rare bright spots in a technology sector that has recently produced a string of disappointingNYT; PHOTO: REUTERS - 687 words
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371 2016-04-30 31 Bloomberg San Francisco LINKEDIN Corp forecast earnings that beat estimates on improved performance from its main recruiting tools, suggesting a surprise slowdown earlier this year was not as dire as analysts feared. The operator of the largest online professional network said second-quarter profit, excluding someBloomberg - 371 words
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Article, Illustration794 2016-04-30 32 Gambling hub’s move to diversify its image is also siphoning big spenders from HK Bloomberg Hong Kong LUXURY-WATCH retailer Halewinner will almost double its store count in the Chinese gambling hub of Macau, where casinos want time to be irrelevant, dealing anotherBloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 794 words
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361 2016-04-30 32 Gladys Yeo - By Gladys Yeo gladyeo@sph.com.sg Singapore RESEARCH into food and nutrition will be crucial for future development in the food manufacturing industry, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said during a visit to the Clinical Nutrition Research Centre (CNRC) on Friday. Benjamin Seet, executive361 words
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Article, Illustration338 2016-04-30 33 Tan Hwee Hwee - Phase 1 involves reclaiming 294 ha of land and dredging the Tuas Basin and Temasek Fairway By Tan Hwee Hwee hweetan@sph.com.sg @HweetanBT Singapore CONSTRUCTION officially kicked off on Singapore’s new Tuas Terminal on Friday, with Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure Khaw Boon Wan launching the first ofPHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG/THE STRAITS TIMES - 338 words
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238 2016-04-30 33 Tan Hwee Hwee - By Tan Hwee Hwee hweetan@sph.com.sg @HweetanBT Singapore FRENCH container shipping group CMA CGM has received approval from the European Commission for its S$3.4 billion acquisition of Neptune Orient Lines (NOL). The regulatory greenlight from the Commission was granted on condition that NOL exits from238 words
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391 2016-04-30 34 March personal consumption expenditures price index edges up 0.1% LATEST US DATA Reuters Washington INFLATION in the United States barely rose in March as consumer spending remained tepid, making it less likely that the Federal Reserve will be able to hike interest ratesReuters - 391 words
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576 2016-04-30 34 Pauline Ng - By Pauline Ng btworld@sph.com.sg Kuala Lumpur CONTROVERSIAL state-owned firm 1 Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) has assured it would pay a “compound” levied by the central bank for its failure to fully comply with directions issued under the Financial Services Act 2013 (FSA), but576 words
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Article, Illustration675 2016-04-30 34 Anthony Rowley - By Anthony Rowley btworld@sph.com.sg Tokyo THE yen appeared on Friday to have gone into a state of “free rise”, which some analysts said could take it all the way up to 100 to the dollar or even beyond, followingPHOTO: AFP - 675 words
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Article, Illustration402 2016-04-30 35 Camouflaged morgues are used to store mounting piles of bodies waiting for a spot in overworked crematoriums Reuters Tokyo TUCKED away in a quiet residential street in Kawasaki city in Japan is a refurbished workshop with a plain silver exteriorReuters; PHOTO: REUTERS - 402 words
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214 2016-04-30 35 AFP San Francisco ONLINE commerce colossus eBay on Thursday opened a virtual wine shop. The Silicon Valley-based Internet marketplace had previously offered wine for sale in the US, but eBay.com/wine will provide a dedicated venue where oenophiles can browse vintagesAFP - 214 words
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Article, Illustration1162 2016-04-30 36 / 37 Lee Murphy - Ahead of Labour Day, here’s a look at the applicability of Welsh social reformer Robert Owen’s 19th century concept in the New World of Work. By Lee Murphy Work.By Lee Murphy WHAT does Labour Day mean to you? Is it justPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,162 words
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848 2016-04-30 36 / 37 Onno Willemse - Boosting productivity with optimal office lighting By Onno Willemse ~The writer is senior director, Global Business Line Internet Connected Lighting System, at Philips THE year 2016 will be tough for businesses in Asia. Negative growth in China has sent shockwaves across the rest of Asia, casting doubts on the region’s848 words
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Article, Illustration1542 2016-04-30 38 / 39 Shane Oliver - Share market volatility has spiked over the last year. Investors should look for the opportunities it provides and stick to a long-term strategy. By Shane Oliver WEALTH INSIGHTS By Shane Oliver ~The writer is head of investment strategy and chief economist, AMP Capital AFTER aSource: Thomson Reuters, AMP Capital - 1,542 words
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Article193 2016-04-30 38 / 39 DBS Group Research April 29 Target price: S$18.80 April 29 close: S$18.60 UOB has been known for its conservative growth but we believe the market may have overlooked the lack of its fee income differentiation as well as Greater China presence. We believe over time,193 words
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Article147 2016-04-30 38 / 39 OCBC Investment Research April 29 Target price: S$9 April 29 close: S$8.37 MANAGEMENT maintained that the strategy is still to build up Venture’s engineering as well as research and development capabilities to create value for its customers. At the same time, it will also continue to invest147 words
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Article170 2016-04-30 38 / 39 RHB April 29 Target price: S$1.61 April 29 close: S$1.53 THE fourth quarter of FY2016 was a weak quarter operationally. The train and bus segments booked operating losses. Operating margins for taxis fell 50 per cent year on year and quarter on quarter. The quarter was saved by170 words
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Article164 2016-04-30 38 / 39 Melissa Tan - Compiled by Melissa Tan CIMB April 28 Target price: S$4.61 April 29 close: S$4.10 WE left the 2016 Tourism Industry Conference “Sharpening Our Strategies Towards Quality Tourism” by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) feeling positive. STB’s efforts could sustain our forecast of 16.2 million (+6.6 per cent) tourists164 words
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Article, Illustration1108 2016-04-30 2 S. MURALI - BY S. MURALI What were you doing at the age of 22? Me? I was a second-year student at University trying to keep up with my curriculum, some good friends and a fairly active role in a university society. What I wasn’t1,108 words
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Article, Illustration777 2016-04-30 4 ROHIT BRIJNATH - No chance. No way. Not for a single pitiful second did I miss Tiger Woods at the Masters. He’s old news, a has-been, a balding father who sends out pathetic tweets from the Masters that say “Pretty cool that at dinner tonight 3photo: Action Images - 777 words
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Article, Illustration306 2016-04-30 5 BUTCH HARMON - GRIP IT LIGHTLY AND SWING IN SLOW MOTION GOLFERS’ WISH LIST BY BUTCH HARMON Butch Harmon is a Golf Digest Teaching Professional. ere’s the dilemma when you face one of those slippery downhill putts: How do I hit this thing soft enough? Some people say you should306 words
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Article, Illustration879 2016-04-30 6 Max Adler - y least-favourite tournament is the Players Championship. Ask around the locker room, and you’ll find some guys with the same answer. UNDERCOVER TOUR PRO with Max Adler This might surprise you given the money the $1.8 million first prize and $10.5illustration by Brian Cronin - 879 words
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Article, Illustration503 2016-04-30 7 Cliff Schrock - A REFRESHER ON CHANGES TO THE RULES THIS CENTURY If you recall all those times you were urged to memorise The Rules of Golf but said, “Forget it, that’s what carrying around the booklet is for,” congratulate yourself for smart procrastination. The rules of the game haveillustration by James Yang - 503 words
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Article, Illustration213 2016-04-30 8 TAN JU KUANG - BY TAN JU KUANG The Hogan cap, the same-length irons, and only the fifth golfer in history to win both the US NCAA Men’s Individual Championship and the US Amateur in the same calendar year these are just some things that endure Bryson DeChambeau to213 words
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Article, Illustration189 2016-04-30 8 If you thought golf under floodlights is a novelty, night owls would be thrilled with what’s available now at Ponderosa Golf and Country Club 24-hour rounds. For just RM99 per person (green and buggy fees, and golf insurance), golfers can tee off at 7pm on Fridayphotos by COBRA PUMA Golf, Ponderosa Golf & Country Club, Society of Singapore Golfers - 189 words
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Article, Illustration196 2016-04-30 8 Any golfer knows that the Rules of Golf are part and parcel of the game. They’re actually put in place to help rather than hinder your game, so having some knowledge of how to interpret the seemingly arcane world of golf rules can cut some strokes off196 words
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Article, Illustration2463 2016-04-30 10 / 11 JAIME DIAZ - BRYSON DECHAMBEAU IS ON A MISSION, GOLF IS ONLY A PART OF IT Certain golfers seem destined to enter the game’s history as genuine characters. Of course, top performers often only appear to be so, because even normal traits placed under a magnifying glass can start to lookphoto by Walter looss Jr. - 2,463 words
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