The Business Times, 5 December 2016
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Title Section23 2016-12-05 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION fb.com/thebusinesstimes S$1.20 businesstimes.com.sg @BusinessTimes CO REGN NO *****2868E MCI (P) 037/12/2016 Monday, December 5, 201623 words
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Article, Illustration241 2016-12-05 1 There were few surprises when PAP cadres voted for the members of the ruling party’s top decision-making body the Central Executive Committee at the People’s Action Party’s biennial conference on Sunday. TOP STORIES 2 Chinese renminbi is once more flowing out of China, and this should continue well241 words
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Article, Illustration882 2016-12-05 1 Lee U-Wen - World’s condition will worsen if more countries adopt protectionist, nativist approach By Lee U-Wen leeuwen@sph.com.sg @LeeUwenBT Singapore THERE is a worrying trend of developed countries around the world turning inward and adopting a more protectionist stance, and this willPHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG / THE STRAITS TIMES - 882 words
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1326 2016-12-05 1 Lynette Khoo - By Lynette Khoo lynkhoo@sph.com.sg @LynettekhooBT Singapore THE days of heady valuations for start-ups in China are over, as the ven-ture-capital (VC) market hunkers down for the winter cycle, when capitalists typically hit the brakes on funding. But GGV Capital’s Shanghai-based1,326 words
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Article25 2016-12-05 1 Weekly Change STI 2,919.37 +60.04 KL Comp 1,628.96 +1.70 Nikkei 225 18,426.08 +44.86 Hang Seng 22,564.82 -158.63 Shenzhen B 1,161.80 +2.83 Dow 19,170.42 +18.2825 words
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Advertisement26 2016-12-05 1 n 2017 GOODBYE, 2016 2017 GOODBYE, 2016 What event this year has had, or will have, the biggest impact on business? VIEWS FROM THE TOP 14-1526 words
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TOP STORIES
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601 2016-12-05 2 Lee U-Wen - Vivian Balakrishnan back in CEC; Halimah Yacob makes the top 12 By Lee U-Wen leeuwen@sph.com.sg @LeeUwenBT Singapore THERE were few surprises on Sunday when the People’s Action Party’s (PAP) cadres voted for the members of its top decision-making body at its biennial party conference.601 words
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639 2016-12-05 2 Rob Curran - Put the champagne or rather, Prosecco on ice WALL STREET INSIGHT By Rob Curran btworld@sph.com.sg US stocks saw their first weekly drop since Donald Trump’s election after a surprise production cut from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) and strong employment data drove up inflation risk and interest639 words
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267 2016-12-05 2 Joyce Hooi - By Joyce Hooi joyceh@sph.com.sg @JoyceHooiBT Singapore THE Ministry of Finance (MOF) is seeking views and suggestions from Singaporeans in preparation for Budget 2017, it said on Sunday. “Individuals, households, and businesses are welcome to provide feedback on issues such as how we267 words
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580 2016-12-05 4 Virginie Mangin - Analysts cite stronger US dollar, which is expected to strengthen further as the Fed raises interest rates and from Trump’s protectionist measures By Virginie Mangin btworld@sph.com.sg Beijing CHINESE renminbi (RMB) is once more flowing out of China and this should continue well into580 words
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631 2016-12-05 4 Anthony Rowley - By Anthony Rowley btworld@sph.com.sg Tokyo BOLD plans for public infrastructure investment outlined by US presid-ent-elect Donald Trump, which are expected to be copied in other advanced economies such as Britain and Japan, have received strong endorsement from a senior official631 words
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Article, Illustration458 2016-12-05 4 COMPANY OF GOOD Singapore SINGAPORE Power is the silent sustainer of our society. Powering the nation 365 days a year, they reach every corner of our country, every hour of the day. Despite this load, Singapore Power makes it their business to bring about goodnessPHOTO: NVPC - 458 words
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COMPANIES & MARKETS
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Article, Illustration1384 2016-12-05 5 KALPANA RASHIWALA - The family-run group plans to add another 80 outlets in S’pore over the next five years and is eyeing investment in manufacturing. TOPLINE BY KALPANA RASHIWALA kalpana@sph.com.sg @KalpanaBT VERY few people shopping at the popular Valu$ and ABC Bargain Centre discount store chains would knowPHOTO: KELVIN CHNG - 1,384 words
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981 2016-12-05 6 FERMIN DIEZ - There are three key aspects that directors, as governors of the non-profit organisation, should pay attention to: strategy, relationships and fiduciary discipline. BY FERMIN DIEZ SID BOARDROOM SINGAPORE “ITtoS MATTERS BY FERMIN DIEZ T The writer is a member of the professional development committee981 words
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267 2016-12-05 6 Joyce Hooi - B y Joyce Hooi joyceh@sph.com.sg @JoyceHooiBT Singapore SWEE Hong Limited will be placed on the Singapore Exchange’s watchlist from today, for failing to meet the exchange’s minimum continuing criteria. The company has recorded pre-tax losses for three straight financial years.267 words
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Article, Illustration64 2016-12-05 8 STI Catalist WEEKLY Straits Times Index Dec 2,2016 2,919.37 +60.04 (+2.10%) Current streak 1 day Week high 2,928.58 Week low 2,874.65 52-week high 2,945.35 (July 22, 2016) 52-week low 2,539.95 (Feb 12,2016) FTSE ST Catalist Index Dec 2, 2016 443.14 -12.55 (-2.75%) Current streak 1 day Week high 454.01 Week64 words
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Article77 2016-12-05 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP 52w high/low DBXT Nifty50 ETF10 ***** 704.2 4.2 *****/***** JMH USD 5479 183.5 2.4 6371/4500 DBS Grp 1789 84.0 4.9 1793/1301 DBXT ASX200 US$ 3512 69.7 1.4 3621/2900 UOB 2056 68.0 3.4 2076/1680 BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE UP 52w high/low China Env Res 2.2 633.3 1.977 words
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Article75 2016-12-05 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN 52w high/low DBXT iBoxxSvEu US$ ***** -1761.0 -4.7 *****/***** DBXT USDIGIfl US$ ***** -445.3 -1.1 *****/***** DBXT iBoxxSing SG$ ***** -381.0 -2.7 *****/***** GLD US$ ***** -180.7 -1.1 *****/***** SPDR S&P500 US$ ***** -125.2 -0.4 *****/***** BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE DOWN 52w high/low CMC Infocomm 3.575 words
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Article80 2016-12-05 8 VOL CLOSE($) CHANGE China Intl 261.8 0.285 +0.030 +11.77 Techcomp 15.5 0.205 -0.025 -10.87 Epicentre 210.0 0.100 -0.020 -16.67 IEV 71,217.1 0.068 +0.008 +13.33 BH Global 34.1 0.215 -0.045 -17.31 Sunlight 580.5 0.015 +0.001 +7.14 Jason Marine 11.0 0.125 +0.020 +19.05 Foreland FabriT 490.0 0.009 -0.002 -18.18 Envictus80 words
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Article, Illustration621 2016-12-05 8 Melissa Tan - STOCKS By Melissa Tan melissat@sph.com.sg @MelissaTanBT THE stock market appears set for a shaky start this week after last week’s relatively decent showing, with the results of Italy’s referendum on Sunday yet to be known till Monday morning and United States jobs data621 words
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Article305 2016-12-05 8 Stock name Close Change Wk high/low 52w high 52w low PE Div yield Mcap Ascendas Reit 235 +4 238/228 257 209 6.5 6587.9 CapitaCom Trust 151 +1.5 155/148.5 164 127 5.7 4474.9 CapitaLand 307 +5 311/301 340 280 12.3 2.9 *****.9 CapitaMall Trust 193 +1 195.5/189.5 225 185305 words
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Article, Illustration36 2016-12-05 8 STI FTSE ST All-Share WEEKLY FTSE ST All-Share Index Dec 2,2016 713.54 +11.52 (+1.64%) Current streak 1 day Week high 715.58 Week low 704.22 52-week high 718.03 (Apr 22, 2016) 52-week low 629.34 (Feb 12, 2016)36 words
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Article, Illustration35 2016-12-05 8 STI MSCI EAFE WEEKLY MSCI EAFE index Dec 2, 2016 1,630.61 -3.83 (-0.23%) Current streak 1 day Week high 1,631.61 Week low 1,628.23 52-week high 1,731.70 (Dec 4, 2015) 52-week low 1,492.43 (Feb 12, 2016)35 words
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Article33 2016-12-05 8 VOLUME Noble 2,285,782,600 Ezion 254,571,000 Cedar Strategic 202,608,400 KrisEnergy 186,984,400 Golden Agri-Res 171,841,000 Market volume 10,246,116,000 VALUE DBS Grp 813,860,966 SATS 521,628,315 UOB 435,989,294 Singtel 393,505,864 Noble 374,657,827 Market value 7,532,934,00033 words
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Article108 2016-12-05 8 Most Active Fund Last sale +/-(‘000) Wk high/low 52w high/low Buy/Sell Mcap IS MS INDIA US$ US663 +7 6012 674/653 772/441 662/664 82.9 STI ETF 296 +5 2368 298/291 300/254 295/296 DBXT MSPHILS US$ US176.9 -2.1 637 179/174.5 222.5/158.5 176/176.7 14.2 Nikko AM STI ETF 302 +5 373108 words
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Article137 2016-12-05 8 COMPANY MEETING PLACE DATE TIME Declout Ltd E Suntec S'pore Intl Convention Exhibition Cyr (Lvl 3) Nicoll 2 1 Raffles Boulevard Suntec City 07-Dec 2.30pm SHC Capital Asia Ltd E Orchard Hotel Singapore Nutmeg Room (Lvl 2) 442 Orchard Road 07-Dec 2.30pm Oriental Grp E TKP Conference Centre137 words
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Article77 2016-12-05 8 Dec 2 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -133.00 -9.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -3.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -13.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 683.30 -1.25 FTSE ST Small Cap 385.04 -0.22 FTSE ST All Share 713.54 -2.04 FTSE ST China Top 161.49 +0.21 FTSE ST China 201.08 +0.32 FTSE77 words
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Article186 2016-12-05 8 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 7 4 6 1 0 0 8 4 6 Manufacturing 45 61 33 8 13 19 53 74 52 Commerce 22 34 8 2 15 3 24 49 11 Tpt/Stor/Comms 14 17 3186 words
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Article125 2016-12-05 8 VOLUME (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 143,465 1,540 145,005 551,052 247 551,299 Manufacturing 798,422 753,090 1,551,512 842,143 21,362 863,505 Commerce 2,557,979 304,180 2,862,159 871,545 4,176 875,721 Tpt/Stor/Comms 510,799 3,064 513,863 846,016 274 846,290 Finance 164,849 985 165,834 1,726,723 143 1,726,866 Construction125 words
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Article256 2016-12-05 8 Dec 2 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 Asia256 words
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481 2016-12-05 8 COMMODITIES REUTERS New York OIL prices rallied for their best week in at least five years on Friday, steadying above US$51 a barrel, following Opec’s (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) decision to cut crude output to rein inREUTERS - 481 words
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334 2016-12-05 9 Jonathan Chan - CURRENCIES By Jonathan Chan T The writer is an Investment analyst at Phillip Futures AS this eventful year for currencies comes to an end, it is time to prepare for the next. Here are four events that we foresee will move currency markets in 2017.334 words
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FOREX RATES
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Article471 2016-12-05 9 Dec 2 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.987 5.102 0.695 5.752 50.640 100.005 0.845 8.675 3.302 1.045 77.723 36.761 1.055 10.419 0.749 23.637 26.423 0.588 0.742 Canada 1.013 5.168471 words
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Article155 2016-12-05 9 Dec 2 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.0549 1.0554 0.7415 0.7417 Canadian dollar 1.0685 1.0690 0.7513 0.7510 Euro 1.5183 1.5191 1.0672 1.0676 NZ dollar 1.0087 1.0100 0.7090 0.7098 Sterling pound 1.7953 1.7961 1.2619 1.2623155 words
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Article22 2016-12-05 9 Dec 2 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.4225 1.4229 2-months 1.4225 1.4228 3-months 1.4224 1.4228 6-months 1.4222 1.4228 Source: OCBC22 words
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EQUITY BONDS WARRANTS FUTURES
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Article386 2016-12-05 9 Dec 2 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT FTSE CHINA A50 INDEX FUTURES Dec16 *****.00 *****.50 *****.00 *****.00 *****5 *****3 Jan17 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 2350 3798 NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES Dec16 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 ***** *****4 Mar17 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 ***** ***** MSCI TAIWAN386 words
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207 2016-12-05 9 Most active Dec 2 Prem Expiry Wk Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Equation Summit LimitedW*****2 0.4 -0.1 ***** 1 1 27 2.75 8 Charisma EnergyServicesW*****8 0.3 ***** 1 0 -50 2.00 59 OCBC BK MB ECW*****6 8.1 1.4207 words
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377 2016-12-05 9 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Dec 2 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 1324.4 0.0 3.7 -0.4 3.1 0.1 2.9 EAFE Preliminary 988.0 -0.4 -2.5 -0.5 -4.8 0.0 -5.0 Europe Preliminary 1376.1 -0.3 -2.6377 words
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BANK RATES
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Article154 2016-12-05 9 Dec 2 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.01 Par 1-month 0.75 0.625 2-months 0.875 0.75 3-months 1.0 0.875 Overnight mode: 0.08 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.58 0.48 1 month 0.75 0.65 2 months 0.85 0.65 3 months 1.00 0.80 6 months 1.40 1.20 9 months 1.55 1.35 12154 words
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Article67 2016-12-05 9 Dec 2 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year NY*****A 4.000 01-Sep-18 104.81 104.89 104.86 5-Year N*****0Z 1.250 01-Oct-21 97.26 97.70 97.63 10-Year NX*****F 2.125 01-Jun-26 97.3 98.08 97.70 15-Year NZ*****F 2.875 01-Sep-30 100.82 20-Year NZ*****X 2.250 01-Aug-36 90.75 91.58 90.9067 words
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AGRI METALS ENERGY
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Article250 2016-12-05 9 Dec-1 Price Net change change Last Trade Agricultural Dec-1 CBOT Soybeans (US cents/bu) 1029.75 -2.50 -0.24% 13/01/2017 CBOT Soybean Oil (US cents/lb) 37.64 0.85 2.31% 14/12/2016 CBOT Wheat (US cents/bu) 371.50 -9.00 -2.37% 14/12/2016 Dec-1 LIFFE Cocoa (£/tonne) 1961.00 -3.00 -0.15% 13/12/2016 LIFFE Coffee (US$/tonne) 1990.00 -36.00 -1.78%250 words
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1840 2016-12-05 10 Robert Halili - INSIDE MARKETS By Robert Halili T The writer is managing director, Asia insider Limited INSIDER buying was low for the first time in the past five weeks with 10 companies that recorded 17 purchases worth S$0.91 million1,840 words
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388 2016-12-05 10 BLOOMBERG Helsinki ONE of the Nordic region’s biggest asset managers is adjusting its portfolio to reflect a lack of confidence in Europe and a growing faith in the prospects of a US boom. Ilmarinen, a Finnish pension fund thatBLOOMBERG - 388 words
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Article929 2016-12-05 10 Payment Ex Rec Pay Ann (cts) date date date date Accordia Golf Tr bi 2.450 02-Dec 06-Dec 15-Dec 11-Nov AF Global ak 1.000 02-Dec 06-Dec 19-Dec 25-Nov AF Global aw 1.250 02-Dec 06-Dec 19-Dec 25-Nov AIMS AMP Cap Ind bi 0.124 04-Nov 08-Nov 22-Dec 27-Oct AIMS AMP Cap929 words
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Article1123 2016-12-05 10 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 0.05 11.87 0.81 0.65 AIMS AMP Cap Industrial Reit 1.00 1.00 2 0.11 12.26 1.63 1.31 ARA Asset Mgt 1.25 1.25 21,123 words
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Article1984 2016-12-05 11 Week Ended: Dec 2 52-Wk Last Vol Week Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low C’vr P/E $mil Company Last Sale Vol ('000) High Week Low 149 124.5 AIMSAMP Cap Reit 131 +6 ***** 131 124.5 0.9 8.7 834.8 C'vr 172.5 101 ARA Asset1,984 words
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Article321 2016-12-05 11 52-Wk Last Vol Week Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low C’vr P/E Last vol Week Div GrYld Net MCap High 46.5 29.5 t Advancer Global 37 +0.5 137 37 36 14.7 64.1 :ompany Sale 19.9 8.3 t Anchor Resources 9.2 -0.2 6364 9.6321 words
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Article189 2016-12-05 11 52-Wk Last Vol Week Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Counter Sale +/-(’000) High Low C’vr P/E Counter Last Sale 1211 1061 CIMBASEAN40 S$D 1177 +9 1 1180 1177 905 736 CIMBASEAN40 US$ US818 +9 0 818 818 128.3 3268 2355 DBXT China50 US$ US3125 +16 49 3160189 words
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REAL ESTATE
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration5981 2016-12-05 14 THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: What event this year has had or will have the biggest impact on your business? Jessie xia Managing Director Singapore ThoughtWorks With Britain’s Brexit vote and the election of Donald Trump, businesses around the world will have to be prepared for more than economicILLUSTRATION BY: TEOH YI CHIE; FILE PHOTO - 5,981 words
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Advertisement22 2016-12-05 15 The full list of views from CEOs is available at http://businesstimes.com.sg. Views From The Top will be taking a break in December.22 words
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CHILDAID 2016
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Article, Illustration603 2016-12-05 16 / 17 Helmi Yusof - By Helmi Yusof helmi@sph.com.sg @HelmiBT Singapore LONGTIME fans of the annual ChildAid concerts agree: Its 12th edition was one of its best ever. Opening on a sweet celestial note with 20 harpists from Rave Harpers and Sylvia Tan on the guzheng, the charity concertPHOTO: CHILDAID; PHOTOS BY KELVIN CHNG - 603 words
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS’ FORUM
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Article, Illustration1381 2016-12-05 18 Cai Haoxiang - Italy might face political turbulence, but fashion stocks are still fashionable MONDAY MULTIPLE By Cai Haoxiang haoxiang@sph.com.sg @HaoxiangCaiBT (Ma n’atu sole cchiu’ bello, oi ne’ ’O sole mio sta ’nfronte a te! ’O sole, ’o sole mio Sta ’nfronte a te, sta ’nfronte a te! (ButPHOTO: AFP - 1,381 words
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1150 2016-12-05 18 Cai Haoxiang - SCHRODERS INTERNATIONAL MEDIA CONFERENCE 2016 By Cai Haoxiang haoxiang@sph.com.sg @HaoxiangCaiBT Singapore INFLATION is likely to return to the global economy next year with the election of Donald Trump as US President, said senior Schroders fund managers and analysts at a recent press1,150 words
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BANKING & FINANCE
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Article, Illustration1204 2016-12-05 19 But consumer advocates, state banking regulators fear it could let startups get around state laws NYTIMES New York REGULATORS are planning to create a new type of banking licence that will allow upstart financial technology companies to expand more quickly acrossNYTIMES; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,204 words
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462 2016-12-05 19 But EBA also says banks have strengthened capital positions, allowing them to continue repair process AFP London THE greatest risks facing the European Union banks are high levels of bad loans and lower profitability, the bloc’s financial regulator said inAFP - 462 words
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Advertisement3238 2016-12-05 19 «OKH OKH GLOBAL LTD. (Company Registration Number: *****) (Incorporated in Bermuda) (the “Company”) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of OKH Global Ltd. (the “Company”) will be held at Marquis room at Level 2, Copthorne King’s Hotel Singapore, 403 Havelock Road, Singapore3,238 words
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ENERGY & COMMODITIES
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Article, Illustration914 2016-12-05 20 Govt to auction deepwater blocks on Monday in bid to ramp up dwindling production WP Washington IN Mexico, the era of big oil is just getting started. But for the state oil dinosaur, its best days appear to be behindWP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 914 words
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627 2016-12-05 20 REUTERS New York DELTA Air Lines Inc is preparing to market petrol from a refinery it owns outside Philadelphia, signalling a shift in strategy towards managing the plant as a commercial refiner rather than a dedicated jetREUTERS - 627 words
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TECHNOLOGY
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Article, Illustration1045 2016-12-05 21 NYTIMES New York IN president-elect Donald Trump’s newly named kitchen Cabinet of business advisers, Wall Street is in. Silicon Valley is out. Mr Trump has named 16 business leaders to serve on what’s being called the President’s Strategic andNYTIMES; PHOTOS: REUTERS; PHOTO: AFP - 1,045 words
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Article, Illustration680 2016-12-05 21 The growing popularity of Snap’s photo-sharing app makes it one of the most anticipated technology IPOs in years. BLOOMBERG London THE maker of Snapchat is taking some of its biggest steps to expand outside the US. Snap Inc recently posted nearlyBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: REUTERS - 680 words
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CONSUMER
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831 2016-12-05 22 Consumers are often put off by the much higher prices quoted by third-party sellers who participate in the companies’ online marketplaces WP Washington IN recent weeks, legions of consumers have started their holiday shopping sprees. And some of them were not happy aboutWP - 831 words
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Article, Illustration459 2016-12-05 22 AFP Monaco JAPANESE footwear and sports equipment manufacturer Asics was on Saturday named as an official partner of the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations), just a day after Adidas cut short its deal with track and field’s governing body. Asics signed aAFP; FILE PHOTO - 459 words
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570 2016-12-05 22 REUTERS London BRITONS desperate for faster broadband are unlikely to get it from a plan to separate the country’s biggest network from BT Group unless the industry tackles how to pay up to £25 billion (S$45 billion) to upgrade to fibre-opticREUTERS - 570 words
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Article, Illustration833 2016-12-05 22 NYTIMES New York AS Chuck Peal lay in a Waterbury, Connecticut, emergency room one Sunday in early September, doctors furiously tried to make sense of his symptoms. Mr Peal, 61, appeared to be dying and they were not sure why. He slippedNYTIMES; PHOTO: NYTIMES - 833 words
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GOVERNMENT & ECONOMY
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618 2016-12-05 23 Economists expect continued asset purchases at current pace of 80b euros a month followed by tapering in late 2017 BLOOMBERG Frankfurt THE jolt Mario Draghi is set to give the euro-area economy may well be his last, economistsBLOOMBERG - 618 words
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Article, Illustration694 2016-12-05 23 AFP Rome ITALIANS went to the polls yesterday in a constitutional referendum on which reformist Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has staked his future. Whatever the outcome of a vote, being anxiously watched in capitals across Europe and carefully scrutinised on tradingAFP; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 694 words
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400 2016-12-05 23 AFP Tehran IRAN’S President Hassan Rouhani presented his budget on Sunday, with Opec’s decision to cut production helping to boost its expected oil revenues. Mr Rouhani’s 2017-2018 budget is based on oil prices of US$50 per barrel, up from US$40 lastAFP - 400 words
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312 2016-12-05 23 Shah Alam MAHATHIR Mohamad, who has been critical of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) in the past, has now changed his tune saying he was wrong about the party after attending its national conference for the first time on Sunday.312 words
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697 2016-12-05 23 AFP New York PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald Trump’s threats to retaliate against US companies planning to shift operations overseas constitute a new risk for multinationals, but may not sway those already planning to offshore jobs. Mr Trump laid down the gauntlet lastAFP - 697 words
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Article, Illustration416 2016-12-05 23 REUTERS Manila PHILIPPINE Vice-President Leni Robredo announced on Sunday she would resign from her cabinet post, citing “major differences” with President Rodrigo Duterte and suspicions that a plot was underway to unseat her from the number two job. Ms Robredo isREUTERS - 416 words
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TRANSPORT
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538 2016-12-05 24 Smartphone giant, having invested heavily in machine learning and autonomous systems, urges US regulators not to restrict testing of such vehicles REUTERS Washington APPLE Inc is wading in to the debate over regulation of self-driving cars, declaring it is excited about the potentialREUTERS - 538 words
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Article, Illustration940 2016-12-05 24 Ford will work with Trump provided right policies in place BLOOMBERG Southfield, Michigan FORD Motor Co was criticised by Donald Trump on the campaign trail for building cars in Mexico, and now that Mr Trump will be president, Ford said that it’s willing to work with him to keep jobsBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: REUTERS - 940 words
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Article, Illustration713 2016-12-05 24 WP Washington THERE is no thrum of a Ducati or familiar rumble that made Harley Davidson famous. Only a whine from the electric motor that increases linearly as you rush for the horizon. This is the JohammerWP; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 713 words
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477 2016-12-05 24 BLOOMBERG Washington NORWEGIAN Air Shuttle ASA won approval to expand flights to the US using an Irish subsidiary, paving the way for the carrier to offer discount trans-Atlantic fares over the objections of domestic carriers and unions. TheBLOOMBERG - 477 words
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LIFE & CULTURE
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Article, Illustration888 2016-12-05 26 At “Robin Hood” restaurant, they dine at tables with white tablecloths and red napkins, giving them needed dignity AFP Madrid IT IS early evening at a restaurant in central Madrid and Jose Silva sits down for a meal of rice, meatballs andAFP; PHOTOS: AFP - 888 words
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Article, Illustration822 2016-12-05 26 AFP Chengalpettu, India A SMALL scythe, a crowbar and a bundle of canvas bags are all that Kali and Vedan carry when they venture into the fields of southern India to catch some of the world’s deadliest snakes. Their skills, passed fromAFP; PHOTOS: AFP - 822 words
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Page 26 Miscellaneous
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