The Business Times, 31 August 2016
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Title Section22 2016-08-31 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION www.businesstimes.com.sg @BusinessTimes MCI (P) 052/08/2016 S$1.20 CO REGN NO *****2868E Wednesday, August 31, 201622 words
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Article, Illustration235 2016-08-31 1 Taxpayers in Singapore earn and contribute more to the government’s coffers despite slower economic growth, with IRAS’s tax collection hitting an all-time high of S$44.8 billion. TOP STORIES 2 Singapore banks are strong enough to withstand a sharp property market downturn despite their large exposure to the sector,235 words
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Article26 2016-08-31 1 Tuesday Change STI 2,828.39 -1.04 KL COMP 1,678.06 -3.54 NIKKEI 225 16,725.36 -12.13 HANG SENG 23,016.11 +194.77 SHENZHEN B 1,162.88 +0.01 Dow(11.45am EDT) 18,436.87 -66.1226 words
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Article, Illustration985 2016-08-31 1 Soon Weilun - The turnout at F1 race in mid-Sept will be earliest indication of scale of any visitor fallout; tourism and retail sales data for Sept will be released in Nov By Soon Weilun soonwl@sph.com.sg @SoonWeilunBT Singapore THE first985 words
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Article, Illustration886 2016-08-31 1 Lee Meixian - The saga between the statutory board and its noteholders continues, with both sides justifying their stands in letters to BT By Lee Meixian leemx@sph.com.sg @LeeMeixianBT Singapore JTC debenture noteholders had already benefited when they purchased their Jurong Country Club (JCC) membershipsSPH FILE PHOTO - 886 words
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Advertisement17 2016-08-31 1 GCB DEAL Yun Nam Hair Care boss said to have bought Brizay Park bungalow REAL ESTATE 1317 words
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Advertisement23 2016-08-31 1 TIGER BALM An old brand that embraces innovation top stories 6 DUAL-CLASS SHARES industry watchers are split over the move top stories 423 words
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Advertisement7 2016-08-31 1 Noteholders’ letters to the Editor, Page 217 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration609 2016-08-31 2 Kelly Tay - Amount makes up 11.1% of Singapore GDP; millionaires’ club swells to 5,141 people from 4,557 a year earlier By Kelly Tay kellytay@sph.com.sg @KellyTayBT Singapore DESPITE slower economic growth, taxpayers have earned and contributed more to the government’s coffers in theSource: IRAS annual report 2015/16 - 609 words
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968 2016-08-31 4 Kenneth Lim - One camp says it makes SGX attractive for IPOs; the other is wary about the safeguards and setting a precedent By Kenneth Lim kenlim@sph.com.sg @KennethLimBT Singapore NOW that the Singapore Exchange (SGX) has opened up the issue of dual-class share listings, it968 words
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Article, Illustration904 2016-08-31 4 BLOOMBERG San Francisco APPLE Inc is developing new features for the iPad to cater to professional users, along with new Mac laptops and desktops, say people familiar with the matter. As they were speaking without authority on products yet to beBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 904 words
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486 2016-08-31 4 Jacquelyn Cheok - B y Jacquelyn Cheok jaccheok@sph.com.sg @JacCheokBT Singapore EDBI, the investment arm of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), has taken part in a US$50 million funding round into LogRhythm, a Colorado-based security intelligence and analytics firm. EDBI’s investment, the amount of which486 words
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564 2016-08-31 4 Siow Li Sen - By Siow Li Sen lisen@sph.com.sg @SiowLiSenBT Singapore IT was a busy Tuesday for the Asian US dollar bond market. Besides the DBS USD Additional Tier 1 Perpetual bond deal, two Chinese issuers also tapped the market and orders for564 words
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Article, Illustration1046 2016-08-31 6 Choo Yun Ting - Tiger Balm may be an old brand but it embraces innovation as the way forward to the next 90 years By Choo Yun Ting yuntingcs@sph.com.sg Singapore THE heritage brand Tiger balm has 90 years of history behind it in Singapore, and is a household name familiarPHOTO: AIDAN LOO - 1,046 words
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Advertisement161 2016-08-31 6 The Business Times Showtime Productions present a night of jazz in collaboration with Esplanade Theatres on the Bay Jazzy Business September 30, 2016 Friday, 8pm Esplanade Concert Hall Celebrates BT’s 40th birthday and Cultural Medallion recipient Jeremy Monteiro’s 40th year in showbiz with a programme that includes Grammy-winning jazz guitarist161 words
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COMPANIES & MARKETS
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Article, Illustration955 2016-08-31 7 Siow Li Sen - Potential earnings impact manageable due to a proactive regulator and measures introduced to curb excessive debt By Siow Li Sen lisen@sph.com.sg @SiowLiSenBT Singapore SINGAPORE banks are strong enough to withstand a sharp downturn in the property market despite their largePHOTO: REUTERS - 955 words
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510 2016-08-31 7 Christopher Langner - COMMENTARY By Christopher Langner SINCE it became easier for investors to buy stocks overseas, it’s become more challenging for the Singapore Exchange to attract international listings. The bourse operator is looking to fight the disruption by becoming the venue of choice510 words
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857 2016-08-31 8 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - HOCK LOCK SIEW BY NISHA RAMCHANDANI nishar@sph.com.sg @Nisha_BT OVERSEAS markets could prove key for CDL Hospitality Trusts (CDLHT) as a challenging hotel industry at home puts pressure on its performance. And with room supply slated to expand in Singapore between now and 2018, that857 words
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Article, Illustration1267 2016-08-31 8 CHIN YONG CHANG - Its CornWare is a new biodegradable compound made of plastic and corn starch. BY CHIN YONG CHANG ycchin@sph.com.sg PETROLEUM-BASED plastic materials are a major contributor to global environmental problems, building up in oceans and landfills and harming all manner of animal life, says Olive GreenPHOTO: ARTHUR LEE - 1,267 words
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Article, Illustration870 2016-08-31 8 Lynette Khoo - By Lynette Khoo lynkhoo@sph.com.sg @LynetteKhooBT Singapore EVEN as it works hard to fight competition amid tapering domestic demand, Singapore’s homegrown building materials supplier Hafary Holdings is seeking to widen its geographic base through overseas markets such as Malaysia and the UK. This comes as870 words
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263 2016-08-31 8 BLOOMBERG Beijing THE long-awaited link between stock markets in Hong Kong and the mainland city of Shenzhen is expected to start in mid to late-November, according to China’s markets regulator. Technical preparations for the link will take place from August to November,BLOOMBERG - 263 words
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Article, Illustration1020 2016-08-31 9 MAK YUEN TEEN - Three key factors impose a continuing and increasing stress on the corporate governance system of companies. BY MAK YUEN TEEN DESPITE extensive reform efforts and increased awareness of corporate governance issues over the last 15 years or more, there are no apparent signs of governance1,020 words
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CORPORATE DIGEST
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Article67 2016-08-31 9 LIFTBOAT provider Ezion Holdings has made adjustments to its second-quarter and first-half results following the additional impairment of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets of an associate. As a result, profit after tax for the three months ended June 30, 2016, is now US$8.1 million instead of67 words
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Article67 2016-08-31 9 SINGAPORE Exchange-listed Chip Eng Seng Corporation Ltd announced on Tuesday that the company’s wholly owned subsidiary, CES-Precast Pte Ltd, was awarded a contract for the supply of precast concrete items for the contract, “Construction of 4-In-1 Rail And Bus Depot And Reception Tunnels For Thomson-East Coast67 words
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Article93 2016-08-31 9 BURSA Malaysia-listed Top Glove Corporation Bhd, which is secondary listed in Singapore, has proposed to acquire a freehold property in Selangor for RM51.5 million (S$17.3 million). Its wholly owned subsidiary TG Medical Sdn Bhd entered into an agreement on Aug 30 with Star Shine Marketing Sdn Bhd to93 words
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Article89 2016-08-31 9 PROPERTY trust Viva Industrial Trust said on Monday that it has secured an anchor tenant for an area at Viva Business Park (VBP) that was converted from industrial usage. It said the tenant, which will take up 38,000 sq ft of space, is a leading household name89 words
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Article130 2016-08-31 9 INTERIOR design and furniture firm Serrano Ltd has received a letter of demand and a writ of summons, from lawyers acting for Maybank and VGS Imports Exports (VGS) respectively. The letter of demand informed Serrano Holdings that it has defaulted on payments due to Maybank, for a total130 words
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Article, Illustration63 2016-08-31 10 STI Catalist Straits Times Index Aug 30, 2016 2,828.39 -1.04 (-0.04%) Current streak 2 days Day high 2,846.38 Day low 2,823.91 52-week high 3,083.07 (Oct 26, 2015) 52-week low 2,532.70 (Jan 21,2016) FTSE ST Catalist index Aug 30,2016 439.86 +4.07 (+0.93%) Current streak 1 day Day high 440.88 Day low63 words
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Article, Illustration625 2016-08-31 10 Kenneth Lim - ST Index scales a high of 2,846 soon after the opening, but loses ground to close at 2,828.39 STOCKS By Kenneth Lim kenlim@sph.com.sg @KennethLimBT SINGAPORE share tried to stage a rebound on Tuesday only to fall flat at the finish line, tripped up bySource: Bloomberg - 625 words
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Article302 2016-08-31 10 Stock name Close Change Day high/low 52w high 52w low PE Div yield Mcap Ascendas Reit 245 +1 246/243 257 209 6.3 6809.1 CapitaCom Trust 154.5 +0.5 155/153.5 159 127 5.6 4569.1 CapitaLand 307 -1 311/307 340 267 12.3 2.9 *****.9 CapitaMall Trust 214 +3 215/211 225 185302 words
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Article35 2016-08-31 10 VOLUME Noble 146,726,900 HSI*****MBeCW*****9 82,747,500 Spackman 78,801,400 Magnus Energy 52,300,100 HLH Grp 41,674,000 Market volume 1,351,649,000 VALUE Singtel 67,710,854 DBS Grp 33,154,421 UOB 30,885,068 OCBC Bank 28,212,908 Keppel Corp 21,122,472 Market value 697,660,00035 words
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Article109 2016-08-31 10 Most Active Fund Last sale +/-(‘000) Day high/low 52w high/low Buy/Sell Mcap STI ETF 288 451 290/287 314/254 287/288 IS MS INDIA US$ US735 +17 372 735/728 772/575 734/735 91.9 DBXT MSPHILS US$ US214.5 +0.1 155 217.4/214.5 222.5/158.5 214.5/214.6 17.2 DBXT MSBANGL US$ US101.3 -1.4 70 101.3/101.3 106/93.7109 words
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Article76 2016-08-31 10 Aug 30 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -277.00 +13.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -1.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -28.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 678.55 +0.73 FTSE ST Small Cap 379.93 -0.48 FTSE ST All Share 694.45 +0.58 FTSE ST China Top 156.12 FTSE ST China 186.49 +0.14 FTSE ST76 words
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Article, Illustration35 2016-08-31 10 STI FTSE ST All-Share FTSE ST All-Share index Aug 30,2016 694.45 +0.58 (+0.08%) Current streak 1 day Day high 696.72 Day low 693.77 52-week high 743.17 (Oct 26, 2015) 52-week low 625.37 (Jan 21, 2016)35 words
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Article, Illustration34 2016-08-31 10 STI MSCI EAFE MSCI EAFE Index Aug 29, 2016 1,688.25 -14.18 (-0.83%) Current streak 1 day Day high 1,694.79 Day low 1,683.28 52-week high 1,779.25 (Oct 26, 2015) 52-week low 1,492.43 (Feb 12, 2016)34 words
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Article186 2016-08-31 10 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 6 6 3 1 0 0 7 6 3 Manufacturing 31 36 26 4 10 11 35 46 37 Commerce 19 17 10 5 3 6 24 20 16 Tpt/Stor/Comms 9 11 10186 words
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Article123 2016-08-31 10 VOLUME (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 10,887 15 10,902 37,576 3 37,578 Manufacturing 67,296 56,117 123,413 66,340 1,111 67,451 Commerce 169,983 35,372 205,355 67,372 642 68,014 Tpt/Stor/Comms 85,848 1,823 87,671 131,238 177 131,414 Finance 16,129 20 16,149 103,329 3 103,332 Construction123 words
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Article80 2016-08-31 10 VOL CLOSE($) CHANGE Progen 22.1 0.149 +0.077 +106.94 Koda 62.8 0.550 +0.120 +27.91 PEC 3,943.3 0.480 +0.045 +10.35 Kitchen Culture 221.0 0.130 -0.020 -13.33 Jasper Inv 3,450.0 0.004 +0.001 +33.33 Magnus Energy 52,300.1 0.001 -0.001 -50.00 China Intl 5.6 0.111 +0.019 +20.65 HMI 11,600.4 0.510 +0.035 +7.37 Swee80 words
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Article72 2016-08-31 10 BY CENTS CLOSE UP 52w high/low DBXT MSKorea US$ 5823 115.8 1.5 5878/4629 DBXT Nifty US$ ***** 84.5 0.5 *****/***** DBXT China50 US$ 3128 47.7 1.1 3211/2355 JMH USD 6034 46.3 0.6 6160/4500 Jardine C&C 4179 45.0 1.1 4520/2636 BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE UP 52w high/low Progen 14.9 106.9 7.772 words
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Article76 2016-08-31 10 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN 52w high/low DBS Bk 4.7% NCPS ***** -99.0 -0.9 *****/***** DBXT S&PShort US$ 1932 -31.3 -1.2 2362/1931 IS Asia BND US$ 1107 -13.6 -0.9 1126/1010 Prudential USD 1800 -13.6 -0.6 2500/1680 Great Eastern 2040 -10.0 -0.5 2332/1921 BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE DOWN 52w high/low Magnus Energy76 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article84 2016-08-31 10 Ezion Holdings Hold Target price: S$0.23 Aug 30 Close: S$0.235 UOB KayHian, Aug 30 EZION announced that differences in published full-year results from an associate saw its share of results from associates and jointly controlled entities fall by an additional US$11.7 million. Fundamentally, Ezion’s situation remains challenged in the oil84 words
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Article150 2016-08-31 10 SATS Hold Target price: S$4.70 Aug 30 close: S$4.86 OCBC Investment Research, Aug 30 SATS Ltd (SATS) recently announced that it has won a tender to build and operate a cargo terminal in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, and thus will become the second cargo terminal operator in King Fahd International Airport.150 words
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197 2016-08-31 10 Kenneth Lim - Croesus Retail Trust Accumulate Compiled by Kenneth Lim Target price: S$0.93 Aug 30 close: S$0.855 Phillip Securities Research, Aug 29 SAGA City and Asahikawa City, where the latest two acquisitions Mallage Saga and Feeeal Asahikawa are located, are cities with small declining populations, unlike most of the other cities where197 words
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Article14 2016-08-31 10 DATA I Aug 31 Singapore Bank Lending US S&P/Case Shiller Home Price Index14 words
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435 2016-08-31 11 CURRENCIES REUTERS London THE US dollar held firm on Tuesday, just below the previous day’s high as investors focused on the next set of US data to see whether it supports expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates soon.REUTERS - 435 words
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FOREX RATES
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Article471 2016-08-31 11 Aug 30 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.984 5.042 0.676 5.855 50.635 100.180 0.773 8.445 3.060 1.044 79.105 35.091 1.029 10.874 0.739 23.960 26.095 0.577 0.755 Canada 1.016 5.122471 words
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Article155 2016-08-31 11 Aug 30 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.0284 1.0292 0.7546 0.7551 Canadian dollar 1.0450 1.0455 0.7670 0.7668 Euro 1.5221 1.5227 1.1169 1.1172 NZ dollar 0.9854 0.9863 0.7231 0.7236 Sterling pound 1.7820 1.7828 1.3076 1.3080155 words
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Article22 2016-08-31 11 Aug 30 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.3627 1.3632 2-months 1.3629 1.3633 3-months 1.3631 1.3634 6-months 1.3632 1.3637 Source: OCBC22 words
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EQUITY BONDS WARRANTS FUTURES
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209 2016-08-31 11 Most active Aug 30 Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left HSI ***** MB eCW*****9 9.8 1.2 ***** 0.0 1 DBS MB eCW*****1 11.2 0.1 3337 0.1 1550 6 FTSEChinaA50 9500 MBePW*****8 7.2 -0.6 3153 0.0 2 HSI209 words
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377 2016-08-31 11 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Aug 29 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 1309.1 0.5 2.5 0.8 -0.4 0.0 3.8 EAFE Preliminary 968.6 0.3 -4.4 -0.1 -5.6 -0.8 -1.6 Europe Preliminary 1392.8 -0.1 -1.4377 words
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Article393 2016-08-31 11 Aug 30 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT FTSE CHINA A50 INDEX FUTURES Aug16 9712.50 9802.50 9695.00 9771.55 ***** *****8 Sep16 9745.00 9840.00 9727.50 9780.00 *****0 *****7 NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES Sep16 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 ***** *****5 Dec16 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 732 7576 MSCI TAIWAN393 words
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AGRI METALS ENERGY
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Article250 2016-08-31 11 Aug-29 Price Net change change Last Trade Agricultural Aug-29 CBOT Soybeans (US cents/bu) 983.25 -7.50 -0.76% 14/09/2016 CBOT Soybean Oil (US cents/lb) 32.81 -0.14 -0.42% 14/09/2016 CBOT Wheat (US cents/bu) 370.50 -13.00 -3.39% 14/09/2016 Aug-26 LIFFE Cocoa (£/tonne) 2429.00 3.00 0.12% 15/09/2016 LIFFE Coffee (US$/tonne) 1783.00 22.00 1.25%250 words
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BANK RATES
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Article154 2016-08-31 11 Aug 30 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.03 Par 1-month 0.625 0.375 2-months 0.8125 0.6875 3-months 0.875 0.75 Overnight mode: 0.25 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.55 0.45 1 month 0.60 0.50 2 months 0.80 0.60 3 months 0.90 0.70 6 months 1.25 1.05 9 months 1.45 1.25 12154 words
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Article67 2016-08-31 11 Aug 30 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year NY*****A 4.000 01-Sep-18 106.19 106.25 106.24 5-Year NX*****X 2.250 01-Jun-21 104.15 104.27 104.15 10-Year NX*****F 2.125 01-Jun-26 102.78 15-Year NZ*****F 2.875 01-Sep-30 109.53 109.65 109.65 20-Year NZ*****X 2.250 01-Aug-36 101.42 101.55 101.4567 words
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Article1860 2016-08-31 12 52-Wk Last Vol Day Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low C’vr P/Ep $mil Company Last Sale Vol ('000) High Day 149 127 AIMSAMP Cap Reit 140.5 +0.5 117 141 139 0.9 8.1 895.4 Div 144 101 ARA Asset Mgmt 135.5 +1 352 136.51,860 words
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Article226 2016-08-31 12 52-Wk Last Vol Day Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low C’vr P/E Company Last Sale vol ('000) High Day Low 44.5 29.5 t Advancer Global 43.5cd +2 4417 44 41.5 17.3 75.3 C'vr GrYld 19.9 8.3 t Anchor Resources 10.1 -0.1 7526 10.4226 words
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Article116 2016-08-31 12 52-Wk Last Vol Day Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Counter Sale +/-(’000) High Low C’vr P/E Counter Last Sale vol 3211 2355 DBXT China50 US$ US3128 +35 2 3128 3128 8.6 Day Low 5878 4629 DBXT MSKorea US$ US5823 +85 5 5823 5801 8.4 C'vr 222.5 158.5116 words
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Advertisement89 2016-08-31 7 Revision to Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) for AIR-CONDITIONERS from 1 Sept 2016 Effective Who are affected? Importers, manufacturers, distributors, retailers and others who supply air-conditioners in Singapore. What is the NEW requirement? Minimum energy performance standards will be RAISED to 2-ticks for all household air-conditioners except casement and window89 words
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282 2016-08-31 13 BLOOMBERG Singapore DEALMAKING in Australia’s office market has plunged by the most since the global financial crisis as owners hang on to assets that are among the highest-yielding in the region. Commercial property transactions in Australia fell 57 per cent to US$7.5BLOOMBERG - 282 words
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Article, Illustration626 2016-08-31 13 Kalpana Rashiwala - Latest deal brings to at least 23 the number of GCB transactions so far in 2016 By Kalpana Rashiwala kalpana@sph.com.sg @KalpanaBT Singapore YUN Nam Hair Care boss Andy Chua is understood to have picked up a Good Class Bungalow (GCB) alongPHOTO: GOOGLE MAPS - 626 words
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Article, Illustration565 2016-08-31 13 REUTERS Kyoto FOR generations, artisans and merchants in Japan’s ancient capital of Kyoto lived in thousands of traditional machiya (traditional townhouse) that are steadily disappearing or falling into disrepair. To help restore the wooden-and-tile-roof structures, banks in Kyoto have tailoredREUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 565 words
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BANKING & FINANCE
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571 2016-08-31 14 Regulators in talks with about 20 firms seeking to take deposits, more than the total approved in past 3 years BLOOMBERG London AS Europe’s largest banks discourage new deposits, a score of British startup lenders see them as more crucial than ever. BanksBLOOMBERG - 571 words
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Article, Illustration562 2016-08-31 14 BLOOMBERG New York AN HSBC Holdings plc executive pleaded not guilty on Monday to rigging foreign-exchange (forex) markets in the first US case of its kind. Mark Johnson, HSBC’s global head of forex cash trading in London, was arrested inBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: REUTERS - 562 words
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414 2016-08-31 14 REUTERS Sydney AUSTRALIA’S banking regulator has no intention to lower its annual lending growth limit of 10 per cent on loans to speculative property investors, chairman Wayne Byres said on Tuesday, even as overall home lending remains high. Australian banksREUTERS - 414 words
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ENERGY & COMMODITIES
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Article, Illustration1023 2016-08-31 15 Drillers have slashed their exploration budgets after prices tumbled by more than half two years ago BLOOMBERG Oslo EXPLORERS in 2015 discovered only about a tenth as much oil as they have annually on average since 1960. This year, they’llBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,023 words
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302 2016-08-31 15 REUTERS Stavanger, Norway THE huge global oil oversupply that has weighed on prices for the past two years may not clear until the second half of 2017, Shell’s chief energy adviser Wim Thomas said. The potential return to the market ofREUTERS - 302 words
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TECHNOLOGY
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725 2016-08-31 16 Amit Roy Choudhury - Company also unveils at its annual global event in Las Vegas new tools and products to enhance its cloud-computing offerings By Amit Roy Choudhury amit@sph.com.sg @AmitRoyCBT Las vegas ON the opening day of its annual global event VMworld 2016 on Monday, US data725 words
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492 2016-08-31 16 REUTERS Dublin THE EU antitrust regulators ordered Apple on Tuesday to pay up to 13 billion euros (S$ 19.8 billion) in taxes to the Irish government after ruling that a special scheme to route profits through IrelandREUTERS - 492 words
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Article, Illustration854 2016-08-31 16 AFP San Francisco COREY Weiss may not be adept at body language or social cues, but he knows software. Laser-focus on detail that comes with his place on the autism spectrum is part of what makes Mr Weiss a top analyst atAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 854 words
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CONSUMER
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Article, Illustration736 2016-08-31 17 It will focus on connecting its watches to smartphones, rather than trying to mimic them BLOOMBERG New York G-SHOCK creator Kikuo Ibe sits in a makeshift showroom, surrounded by dozens of G-Shock watches that include a prototype model from 1982. It still works, his translatorBLOOMBERG; SPH FILE PHOTO - 736 words
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207 2016-08-31 17 BLOOMBERG Sydney LOWE’S Cos asked an Australian court on Monday to appoint a liquidator to wind up its home-improvements business with Woolworths Ltd, accusing its partner in the venture of “oppressive” and “prejudicial” behaviour. Woolworths last week announced a three-step plan toBLOOMBERG - 207 words
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490 2016-08-31 17 BLOOMBERG New York THE latest failed acquisition of Hershey Co has renewed the chocolate maker’s reputation as a company that can’t be bought. After Mondelez International Inc abandoned merger discussions on Monday, Hershey shares plunged as much as 12BLOOMBERG - 490 words
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TRANSPORT
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732 2016-08-31 18 DAVID HUGHES - This complex sector is entering a period of great change and adjusting to new realities will be difficult STRAIT TALK BY DAVID HUGHES A GROUP from within Singapore’s bunkering community has formed an association, following on from a Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) dialogue732 words
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Article, Illustration628 2016-08-31 18 Tan Hwee Hwee - By Tan Hwee Hwee hweetan@sph.com.sg @HweetanBT Singapore THE Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is stepping up efforts to reduce incident risk for passenger ferries and smaller vessels plying Singapore waters. These come after the incident involving passenger ferry Sea Prince628 words
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568 2016-08-31 18 trade data provider Datamyne. REUTERS Seoul CREDITOR banks of Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd have decided to stop supporting South Korea’s largest carrier, increasing the likelihood that the company will enter court receivership, two people at the creditor banks said. A spokesman fortrade data provider Datamyne. REUTERS - 568 words
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272 2016-08-31 18 lion.REUTERS Tokyo JAPAN’S transport ministry on Tuesday ordered Mitsubishi Motors Corp to stop domestic sales of eight vehicle models after an investigation found that the carmaker overstated their fuel economy, the second such order in a matter of months. Thelion.REUTERS - 272 words
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GOVERNMENT & ECONOMY
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Article, Illustration760 2016-08-31 19 President Hollande says there will be no deal at least until after Mr Obama leaves office in January TRADE TALKS REUTERS Paris FRANCE said on Tuesday it wanted to halt thorny EU-US trade talks as President Francois Hollande said there would beREUTERS - 760 words
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608 2016-08-31 19 REUTERS Washington WHEN US President Barack Obama travels to Asia next week, he will try to reassure leaders in the region that he still has the clout to deliver US approval for the sweeping Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), even though theREUTERS - 608 words
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Article, Illustration426 2016-08-31 19 REUTERS, BLOOMBERG Tokyo JAPANESE household spending fell less than expected in July and the jobless rate hit a two-decade low, offering some hope for policymakers battling to pull the world’s thirdlargest economy out of stagnation. ButREUTERS,; BLOOMBERG; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 426 words
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Article, Illustration490 2016-08-31 19 REUTERS Beijing CANADIAN farm goods are high quality and safe, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in Beijing on Tuesday as his trade minister said Canada was working hard to resolve a canola import dispute that threatens C$2 billion (S$2.1 billion) in business.REUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 490 words
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340 2016-08-31 19 REUTERS Frankfurt IRELAND says the Brexit vote has led to a jump in enquiries from London firms considering opening offices in Dublin, one of a handful of European cities trying to draw business away from Britain’s financial centre. Irish officialsREUTERS - 340 words
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OPINION
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558 2016-08-31 20 EDITORIAL DISRUPTION is all around us, and it is gradually making its way to every organisation in every industry, both in Singapore and around the world. The incumbent businesses naturally see it as a threat to their558 words
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802 2016-08-31 20 Elena Okorochenko - THE BOTTOM LINE By Elena Okorochenko T The writer is managing director and head of Asia-Pacific (ex-Japan) at S&P Global Ratings THE fallout from the 2014 oil price slump has hit Singapore’s shores, with the Singapore-listed marine engineering company Swiber Holdings Ltd recently802 words
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Article, Illustration1153 2016-08-31 20 ALEX TAN TAI LOONG - SMEs can juggle short-term needs and long-term aspirations. BY ALEX TAN TAI LOONG T The writer is a senior research fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies, National University of Singapore HOW can an organisation be more innovative, without sacrificing profits? This question,PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,153 words
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811 2016-08-31 21 Elmar Bouma - COMMENTARY By Elmar Bouma T The writer is executive director South-east Asia, at the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA) WITH unsettling news coming out of Europe, from the refugee crisis and “Brexit” to terrorism, a casual observer from Asia might811 words
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863 2016-08-31 21 Lim Hung Siang - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Lim Hung Siang Chairman for and on behalf of The Debenture Note working Committee I REFER to “JTC makes early-buyback offer for Jurong Country Club notes” (BT, Aug 26). The Debenture Note Working Committee’s863 words
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314 2016-08-31 21 K K Lam - K K Lam I REFER to “JTC makes early-buyback offer for Jurong Country Club notes” (BT, Aug 26). I am a noteholder and wish to say that JTC’s offer to repurchase my S$120,000 note at only S$84,200 is totally unsatisfactory and unfair. If314 words
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Article, Illustration1168 2016-08-31 21 SHU-CHING JEAN CHEN - The 200-plus start-ups listed on Shenzhen’s nascent Nasdaq-style ChiNext board are seen to be not “for the ordinary people”. BY SHU-CHING JEAN CHEN BY SHU-CHING JEAN CHEN CHINA has not succeeded in deflating a massive home-made asset bubble, in spitePHOTO: REUTERS - 1,168 words
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LIFE & CULTURE
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Article, Illustration912 2016-08-31 23 S Korea model mocked as “flat-out fat” and “disgusting” faces down trolls with successful online shop AFP Seoul IN a country with beauty ideals that pre-makeover Barbie would struggle to meet, South Korean plus-size model Vivian Geeyang Kim is facing down online trolls in her defiantAFP; PHOTOS: AFP - 912 words
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Article, Illustration1036 2016-08-31 23 BLOOMBERG New York WHEN somebody brags about his wine cellar, do you picture a cold, damp, cobwebby underground space that’s so dark you can barely spy bottles by the light of your smartphone? If you answered yes it’s time to get with it. Today’sBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: AFP - 1,036 words
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671 2016-08-31 23 Justin Fox - By Justin Fox BLOOMBERG New York WORKING from home once meant cutting yourself off from almost all the resources of the office. As a result, people with office jobs seldom did it. The rise of home computers and email began to change thatBLOOMBERG - 671 words
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Miscellaneous312 2016-08-31 23 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Friendly question of what I can do (7) 5 Cut by instrument, doctor is cross (7) 9 Currency comes in handy getting Dutch pottery (5) 10 Launched attack but he’d give in, beaten (9) 11 One struggles to study before exam exemplary worker (10) 12 Give312 words
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EXECUTIVE MONEY
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Article, Illustration761 2016-08-31 24 SOFIA HORTA E COSTA - Equity traders are upbeat about miners, technological and industrial firms. BY SOFIA HORTA E COSTA BLOOMBERG GLOBAL equity traders are no longer panicking about the world’s slowest growth rate in seven years. They’re warming up to shares of companies that are most sensitive toBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: AFP - 761 words
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Article, Illustration812 2016-08-31 24 BLOOMBERG London THERE’S a 10-week window that emerging-market borrowers don’t want to miss. Between September and the US elections in early November, bond issuers from Saudi Arabia to Russia and Brazil to Papua New Guinea are poised to hit the market withBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: REUTERS - 812 words
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353 2016-08-31 24 BLOOMBERG Hong Kong PACIFIC Investment Management Co is seeking to expand in an increasingly affluent Asia. The US$1.5 trillion money manager is in the process of hiring more than 20 people in marketing, operations, legal and compliance teams inBLOOMBERG - 353 words
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459 2016-08-31 24 ON THE RADAR GLOBAL mutual funds bought more Singapore stocks than they sold in the three months leading up to Aug 24. Based on transactions in the top five stocks, there were net buys of S$942.2 million, compared to net sells of459 words
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Article, Illustration904 2016-08-31 25 CHETAN AHYA, DERRICK KAM - Emerging markets ex-China are on course for a gradual recovery by next year as economies enter a growth cycle. BY CHETAN AHYA, DERRICK KAM Chetan Ahya is co-head of Global Economics and chief Asia economist; while Derrick Kam is an economist. BothPHOTO: AFP; Source: Morgan Stanley - 904 words
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