The Business Times, 10 December 2016
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Weekend
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Weekend Buzz
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Article, Illustration100 2016-12-10 4 / 5 The Yard, Singapore’s largest urban acrobatics and gymnastics training facility, holds its first-ever, all-day Christmas Festival on Dec 11, from 9.30am to 8.00pm. In the line-up are high performance Gymnastics, Trampolining and Parkour displays. There’s also a shopping fair with more than 50 vendors. Brands taking part100 words
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Article, Illustration48 2016-12-10 4 / 5 BORAT (2006) “I’ve watched it over 20 times and memorised a lot of the lines. It’s the kind of show that’s good for when you’re stressed and all you want to do is let your brain rot for a bit.” Bjorn Shen, chef-owner of Artichoke48 words
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Article, Illustration95 2016-12-10 4 / 5 POLLEN New executive chef Steve Allen uses classic French techniques to create dishes inspired by the Mediterranean, such as Celery and Seaweed, as well as Red Prawn Tartare and Tomatoes. T: 6604 9988 RAMEN KEISUKE TORI KING The ramen joint at 100AM launches a new menu for itsCOMPILED BY DYLAN TAN, CHEAH UI-HOON, TAY SUAN CHIANG, RACHEL LOI - 95 words
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Article, Illustration104 2016-12-10 4 / 5 One of Sri Lanka’s newest boutique hotels, the 16-suite Owl and the Pussycat Hotel is the latest to join the Small Luxury Hotels of the World collection. Located near the UNESCO listed historic Galle Fort and Buddhist temples, the hotel provides access to an unparalleled authentic Sri104 words
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Article, Illustration105 2016-12-10 4 / 5 Supply Demand Not a year goes by without soft rock duo Air Supply making an annual pilgrimage to Singapore. This time, Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell will ditch the big arena venues and play two intimate shows instead so fans can get up close and personal with them. Expect all105 words
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Article, Illustration93 2016-12-10 4 / 5 Israel brings its history and culture to woo potential tourists in this multisensory exhibition, ‘Open A Door to Israel’. Free to the public, it features nine themed doors representing different aspects of the country. Behind each one is a large LED screen with interactive elements suchPHOTO: EMBASSY OF ISRAEL - 93 words
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Article, Illustration197 2016-12-10 4 / 5 KATHERINA-OLIVIA LACEY - WHAT PEOPLE DO, WHY AND WHERE KATHERINA-OLIVIA LACEY CMO CO-FOUNDER AT QUINCUS “My weekends are sacred to me. I re-charge and do absolutely nothing but sit back and realign myself in order to master the next week. I usually start my mornings by going to CrossFit Tanjong Pagar,AS TOLD TO RACHEL LOI - 197 words
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Weekend Buys
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Article, Illustration131 2016-12-10 6 “Christmas is a season when you buy this year’s gifts with next year’s money” TALLY WEIJL REN Moroccan Rose Collection, $120, from Escentials “Coco Crush” Ring 18k white gold in small version, $6,250 18k Yellow Gold in small version, $2,940/18k yellow gold semi pave in small version, $5,950 18kBY LIRONG. PRICES ARE ACCURATE AT TIME OF PRINTING - 131 words
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Weekend Interview
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Article, Illustration953 2016-12-10 9 TAY SUAN CHIANG - Principal Architect, Raymond Woo Associates Architects by TAY SUAN CHIANG AT the age of 77, Raymond Woo has just been named Designer of the Year Singapore’s highest honour for designers and designs. But throughout his long career, he has always preferred his buildings to speak for themselves SingaporePHOTOGRAPHY JULIANA TAY - 953 words
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Weekend Feature
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Article, Illustration1738 2016-12-10 10 TAY SUAN CHIANG; GEOFFREY EU - It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas especially in the houses belonging to these four families. by TAY SUAN CHIANG by GEOFFREY EU NATASHA LIOK-QUEK Drea ing of a White Christ as is one thing, but creating y ur wn is another atter altogether. ForPHOTOGRAPHY JOHN HENG; PHOTOGRAPHY JULIANA TAN; PHOTOGRAPHY FRANCIS LEE; PHOTO COURTESY OF CHENG HSIN YAO - 1,738 words
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Weekend Drive
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Article, Illustration776 2016-12-10 14 Combining Aesthetics Technology Notwithstanding its price tag, there’s no denying the seductive appeal of the LC500, the stunning new luxury sports coupe from Lexus. Samuel Ee shares his enthusiasm. THAT the Lexus LC luxury sports coupe is a very important new model is an understatement. The Lexus brand is in776 words
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Article, Illustration447 2016-12-10 15 SAMUEL EE - Home to flamenco, Seville has plenty to offer culture buffs and sun-seekers, too. SAMUEL EE SEVILLE was chosen as the site for the launch of the Lexus LC luxury sports coupe because of its proximity to the Monteblanco racing circuit and the fast, flowing roads leading to it.447 words
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Weekend Shop
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Article, Illustration1017 2016-12-10 18 / 19 Thanks to a new breed of online shoppers, you can now fulfill your every retail desire. Cheah Ui-Hoon reports. First there was online shopping, which opened the door to America’s shopping malls with the help of a ‘manufactured’ local address and a global shipping service. Now,ISTOCKPHOTO - 1,017 words
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Weekend Style
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Article, Illustration255 2016-12-10 20 TAY SUAN CHIANG - Here are some gift ideas to delight any house-proud friend. by TAY SUAN CHIANG 1 Atomic orbit. Accessorise a bedroom with the Flensted Mobile, made to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the revolutionary Niels Bohr Atom Model. The Danish brand assembles mobiles by hand. Gallery255 words
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Weekend Design
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Article, Illustration874 2016-12-10 21 The House thst Dad I Built Father-and-son architects TK and Jonathan Quek proved an ideal pairing when it came to designing their own multi-generational family home. Geoffrey Eu pays a visit. ‘THREE blocks around a central pool’ is an accurate, if somewhat dull, description of the Quek residence, a modernPHOTOGRAPHY JOHN HENG - 874 words
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Weekend Drinks
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Article, Illustration1001 2016-12-10 24 What would your childhood Christmas taste like? Lin Weiwen speaks to four bartenders who have concocted cocktails capturing the mood and colour of their own special moments. JERROLD KHOO Home of the Old Fashioned 18/20 Bukit Pasoh Road “When I was in my early teens, I startedPHOTOGRAPHY JULIANA TAN - 1,001 words
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Weekend Food
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Article, Illustration261 2016-12-10 26 Be the bearer of good and delicious tidings with these gifts. By Tay Suan Chiang 2 DIY Risotto. The Regent Hotel’s executive sous chef Angelo Ciccone is known for his porcini mushroom and saffron risotto, which fans can now make at home with his DIY kit. The Regent261 words
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Article, Illustration235 2016-12-10 27 Need a smart Christmas gift for a cuisine connoisseur? Jaime Ee has some suggestions. 3 Caffeine High. Resistance is futile, as Nespresso continues to cast its spell on coffee drinkers. The Latissima Touch Palladium Silver machine will bring a smile to the caffeine-starved on your list. Nespresso, S$588235 words
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Article, Illustration1015 2016-12-10 28 / 29 These days, all you need to put together a perfect Christmas party may just be wifi, as Rachel Loi discovers. In a world where there seems to be an app for everything from buying groceries to hiring a plumber, why hasn’t one been invented that organises Christmas1,015 words
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weekend Thoughts
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Article, Illustration756 2016-12-10 30 in a season of festive gifting, Melissa Kwee reflects on the real power of giving. LAST night, I read two books at a ‘Human’ Library. It was where Singaporeans and a sprinkling of guests gathered around tables as either ‘books’ or ‘readers’ of mundane and eclectic756 words
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Advertisement210 2016-12-10 1 THE RAFFLES CONVERSATION RALPH HAMERS, CEO of ING Group /14-15 DISRUPTED A million miles goes a long way 34 OFFBEAT A bladder way to pee 36 More people are seeking refuge in gold as uncertainty over the world’s economy grows, and lots of it is flowing to Singapore.BRUNCH/ 11-13 UPFRONT210 words
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PERSPECTIVE
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Article, Illustration663 2016-12-10 2 Joyce Hooi - INSIDE VIEW By Joyce Hooi 1What do you think was the most significant thing that happened this week? While the Italian referendum technically happened last Sunday, the world spent this week grappling with the fallout. On Dec 4, Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi lost a referendum on663 words
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Article246 2016-12-10 2 Several current and former directors of Swiber Holdings were hauled up for questioning by the Commercial Affairs Department and released on bail, the firm said. The directors interviewed by Singapore’s white collar-crime unit between Nov 30 and Dec 2 include Swiber executive chairman Raymond Kim Goh,246 words
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Article50 2016-12-10 2 Singapore’s labour market report for Q3. Tues, Dec 13 Opec releases its monthly oil market report. wed, Dec 14 Interest rate decision by the Federal Open Market Committee. wed, Dec 14 Top Glove’s Q1 results. /Thurs, Dec 15 Singapore’s merchandise trade data for November. Fri, Dec 1650 words
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UPFRONT
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Article, Illustration1338 2016-12-10 4 Kalpana Rashiwala - Market views are mixed on whether transaction volumes will rise again or fall in 2017 OUTLOOK 2017 by Kalpana Rashiwala kalpana@sph.com.sg @KalpanaBT Singapore THE volume and value of transactions in Good Class Bungalow (GCB) Areas have risen so far this year, thoughFILE PHOTO - 1,338 words
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Article, Illustration840 2016-12-10 5 Ms Park is set to become 1st elected leader to be expelled from office REUTERS Seoul SOUTH Korean lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Friday to impeach President Park Geun-hye over an influence-peddling scandal, setting the stage for her to become the country’sREUTERS; PHOTO: AFP - 840 words
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Article, Illustration1661 2016-12-10 6 US space programme revitalised by his historic 1962 mission OBITUARY BLOOMBERG Washington JOHN Glenn, who was celebrated as a national hero after becoming the first US astronaut to orbit Earth and went on to serve 24 years in theBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: AFP - 1,661 words
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487 2016-12-10 7 Jamie Lee - by Jamie Lee leejamie@sph.com.sg @JamieLeeBT Singapore SOME 20 employees of DBS Hong Kong have been arrested or hauled off for questioning by Hong Kong’s anti-corruption agency for illegally using customers’ personal data to sell high-interest loans via an unauthorised call487 words
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328 2016-12-10 7 Navin Sregantan - by Navin Sregantan navinsre@sph.com.sg @navinsreBT Singapore THE inaugural Give up for Good campaign, the brainchild of local creative agency Up Up and the Singapore Cancer Society, took place on Dec 3 at Bugis+. It brought together three key stakeholders smokers, corporates and cancer328 words
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Article, Illustration577 2016-12-10 8 Neil Behrmann - Arguments for and against the process may also hurt business sentiment as the fall in sterling shows by Neil Behrmann btwo rld@sph.com.sg London UK MPs and the courts are thoroughly perplexing the British electorate who voted for Brexit in thePHOTO: AFP - 577 words
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511 2016-12-10 8 Jacquelyn Cheok - by Jacquelyn Cheok jaccheok@sph.com.sg @JacCheokBT Singapore POLITICS was the talk of the world this year, with the US presidential election taking top spot in Facebook’s 2016 Year in Review, a list of the year’s most talked-about global topics on the social networking platform511 words
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400 2016-12-10 9 REUTERS Beijing CHINA’S Commerce Ministry said on Friday it would take “necessary measures” if World Trade Organization (WTO) members continue to use a non-market economy clause to assess dumping duties against it after Dec 11. Ministry spokesman Shen Danyang made the commentREUTERS - 400 words
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Article, Illustration443 2016-12-10 9 Anthony Rowley - There is equal uncertainty over the wider impact of Brexit, he adds By Anthony Rowley btworld@sph.com.sg Tokyo FINANCIAL markets have “moved ahead of reality” in their reaction to the election of Donald Trump as the next US president of the United States,PHOTO: AFP - 443 words
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Article, Illustration1007 2016-12-10 10 Tay Suan Chiang - Hossein Rezai wins the President’s Design Award, along with architects Rene Tan and Raymond Woo by Tay Suan Chiang taYsc@sph.com.sg @TaySuanChiangBT Singapore WHEN looking at a building, what usually strikes first is how well the architect has designed1,007 words
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Advertisement574 2016-12-10 5 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF BW MALACCA PTE. LTD. Company Registration No. *****0236R (In Member’s Voluntary Liquidation) NOTICE OF RESOLUTIONS At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company deemed held on the 7th day of December 2016, the Resolutions set out574 words
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Advertisement256 2016-12-10 7 NOTICES BEFORE THE HON’BLE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE’S COURT NO.2 AT NAGERCOIL, TAMIL NADU, INDIA. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASE NO. 6/2016 Between: 1. Bharathi Mahesh Kannan W/o. Krishnamoorthy Mahesh Kannan D.No.13/14, Pattariar North Street, Kottar, Nagercoil, Kanya Kumari District, TamilNadu, India-629 002. 2. Mahesh Kannan Jaishiva S/o. Krishnamoorthy Mahesh Kannan, D.No. 13/14, Pattariar256 words
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Advertisement49 2016-12-10 8 A decade lost? “If I have been too judgmental, it is because I expected so much of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono—as did many of my Indonesian friends.” Veteran Indonesian watcher John McBeth. Read his verdict on Indonesia’s sixth president and his legacy. Now available at leading bookstores or www.stpressbooks.com.sg49 words
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Advertisement137 2016-12-10 9 NOTICES Tel 6289-8822 I Email notices@sph.com.sg I www.sphclass.com.sg KPISOFT PTE. LTD. UEN: *****6989Z (“the Company”) LOST SHARE CERTIFICATE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the share certificate numbered 45 fully paid Class B ordinary shares in KPISOFT PTE. LTD. registered under the name of Ravindran GOVINDAN has been reported lost. NOTICE137 words
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Advertisement89 2016-12-10 9 Glenco Group Services Ltd. Company No. *****50 (In Voluntary Liquidation) NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Section 204 (1)(b) of the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 that Glenco Group Services Ltd. is in voluntary liquidation. The voluntary liquidation commenced on 18th November, 2016 and Rafael E. Alain M. of MMG89 words
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BRUNCH
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Article, Illustration2358 2016-12-10 11 ANDREA SOH - WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU THINK THE END IS NIGH? BUY GOLD, LOTS OF IT. AND BRING IT TO SINGAPORE. BY ANDREA SOH sandrea@sph.com.sg @AndreaSohBT FORGET the zombie apocalypse. Some of us are locked and loaded for likelier problems. Two years after the Great FinancialPHOTOS: YEN MENG JIIN; Source: Fitco - 2,358 words
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Advertisement195 2016-12-10 12 / 13 How gold, as we know it, came to be THE EGYPTIANS THE LYNDIANS THE CHINESE THE GREEKS THE ROMANS THE SPANISH Source: Visual Capitalist BT Graphics: Sarah Chua King Ferdinand of Spain said to explorers: “Get gold, humanely if you can but at all costs, GET GOLD.” 3600 BC 2600195 words
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THE RAFFLES CONVERSATION
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Article, Illustration2072 2016-12-10 14 / 15 CAI HAOXIANG - ING boss Ralph Hamers believes finance products are similar, so their delivery has to be different. By CAI HAOXIANG haoxiang@sph.com.sg @HaoxiangCaiBT THE biggest challenge facing Dutch bank ING chief executive Ralph Hamers is not coming up with new banking products, but delivering existing products smoothly. The challenges posed2,072 words
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INVESTING & WEALTH
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COMPANIES
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Article, Illustration473 2016-12-10 16 Tan Hwee Hwee - But it cautions against yards not being able to replenish their order books By Tan Hwee Hwee hweetan@sph.com.sg @HweetanBT Singapore OIL and gas (O&G) counters remain at best trading plays despite Opec’s (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries)Source: Bloomberg - 473 words
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797 2016-12-10 16 BLOOMBERG Dubai OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) is likely to bring the oil market into balance by the middle of next year, but its production cut looks set to fall short of its stated goal of draining theBLOOMBERG - 797 words
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Article511 2016-12-10 17 Andrea Soh - With the “yes” vote, the other parts of the firm’s financial restructuring plans also fall into place BOND WOES by Andrea Soh sandrea@sph.com.sg @AndreaSohBT Singapore KRISENERGY’S bond restructuring proposal was passed by bondholders on Friday, to the disappointment511 words
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Article, Illustration448 2016-12-10 17 Tan Hwee Hwee - by Tan Hwee Hwee hweetan@sph.com.sg @HweetanBT Singapore THE trustee-manager of Rickmers Maritime said before trading hours on Friday, the adjourned noteholders’ meeting to vote on the restructuring of S$100 million medium term notes (MTN) will take place on Dec 21, 2016. NoteholdersST FILE PHOTO - 448 words
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Article, Illustration262 2016-12-10 17 Jamie Lee - HOT STOCK by Jamie Lee leejamie@sph.com.sg @JamieLeeBT Singapore EZRA Holdings was among the oil-and-gas stocks that gained on Friday, amid hopes that stronger oil prices would lift the sector out of its deep funk. Shares of Ezra were up 0.1 cent orSource: Bloomberg - 262 words
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500 2016-12-10 18 Kenneth Lim - iFast’s new FSMOne platform hits snag when counterparty OCBC Securities stops providing connection to SGX by Kenneth Lim kenlim@sph.com.sg @KennethLimBT Singapore ONLINE investment products retailer iFast Corp learned on Friday that if it wants to use a Singapore stockbroker’s services to attack that500 words
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672 2016-12-10 18 Claire Huang - By Claire Huang huangjy@sph.com.sg @ClaireHuangBT Singapore UNITED States exchange traded funds (ETFs) have come under the spotlight in anticipation of the US Federal Reserve raising interest rates when officials meet next week. In December so far, the db x-trackers S&P 500672 words
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467 2016-12-10 19 French bank’s CIB division is anticipating revenue growth of as much as 20% this year BLOOMBERG Hong Kong NATIXIS SA’s Asian corporate and investment banking (CIB) division is anticipating revenue growth of as much as 20BLOOMBERG - 467 words
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416 2016-12-10 19 Kenneth Lim - by Kenneth Lim kenlim@sph.com.sg @KennethLimBT Singapore THE relatively attractive yields on Singapore’s listed blue chips might suggest good entry points for investors. But once investors have already bought in, the growth of the actual dividend payout for the Straits Times Index416 words
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191 2016-12-10 19 Anita Gabriel - by Anita Gabriel anitag@sph.com.sg @AnitaGabrielBT Singapore IMC Shipping has joined the Baltic Exchange, being the first to apply for membership since the Singapore Exchange (SGX) acquired the London shipping institution. IMC Shipping part of the IMC Industrial Group joins over 650 Baltic Exchange member firms191 words
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Article186 2016-12-10 19 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 6 5 4 1 0 0 7 5 4 Manufacturing 37 34 29 7 6 11 44 40 40 Commerce 18 16 9 5 4 3 23 20 12 Tpt/Stor/Comms 11 9 7186 words
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Article123 2016-12-10 19 VOLUME (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 11,254 142 11,396 45,482 23 45,505 Manufacturing 92,602 110,504 203,106 106,346 2,101 108,446 Commerce 315,012 13,635 328,647 113,727 266 113,993 Tpt/Stor/Comms 88,660 50 88,710 109,199 5 109,203 Finance 29,719 174 29,893 357,473 25 357,498 Construction123 words
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583 2016-12-10 20 R Sivanithy - STOCKS by R Sivanithy A FIRM week for the Straits Times Index (STI) ended on Friday with a mixed session that saw the index lose 2.73 points, a loss that limited the gain over the five days to 37 points or583 words
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Article806 2016-12-10 20 Substantial shareholder/director transactions For week beginning Dec 5 Substantial Buy No of Price ———SHAREHOLDING Trans Shareholder/ Sell Shares Per Before After Stock Date Director Conv '000 Shr ('000) ('000) Croesus Retail Tr 08-Dec-16 Jim Chang Cheng-Wen *Buy 200 0.85 ***** 2.49 ***** 2.52 Croesus Retail Tr806 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article141 2016-12-10 20 Fraser Neave > Buy RHB, Dec 9 Target price: S$2.43 Dec 9 close: S$2.10 F&N announced earlier this week that two wholly owned subsidiaries have participated in the competitive bid process to each acquire 39.2 million Vinamilk shares or 2.7 per cent in the issued share capital of Vinamilk from141 words
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Article257 2016-12-10 20 Melissa Tan - Singapore telcos > Neutral Compiled by Melissa Tan OCBC Investment Research, Dec 9 MYREPUBLIC and TPG Telecom are pre-qualified to participate in the New Entrant Spectrum Auction (NESA), targeted to complete by end-CY16. The reserved price for the set aside spectrum lots is S$35 million. Both companies are expected to257 words
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Article, Illustration969 2016-12-10 21 NOAH SMITH - Extrapolative expectations might be the answer to many of the world’s financial and economic puzzles. BY NOAH SMITH BY NOAH SMITH the world’s financial and economic puzzles. BY NOAH SMITH WHAT causes asset bubbles? This question is the great white whale of financePHOTO: REUTERS; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 969 words
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Article, Illustration698 2016-12-10 22 Analysts expect the yen to strengthen 2.7% by next June doing the best among 16 major peers while the euro is forecast to weaken 2% INVESTORS are starting to shift to the euro from the Japanese yen when they considerPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 698 words
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1125 2016-12-10 23 Ho Song Hui - Robo-advisory launched to help investors navigate financial markets. by Ho Song Hui THE month of November was volatile but ended strongly, with markets reacting positively to Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections. The best performers were the China onshore market,1,125 words
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Indices
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Article144 2016-12-10 24 PRICE MARKET 5-DAY% Est P/E P/B YEAR-TO-DATE US S&P 500 2,246.19 2.52 18.9 2.90 9.9 India NIFTY 8,261.60 2.16 18.5 2.65 4.0 Philippines PCOMP 7,043.16 2.27 18.0 2.29 1.3 Indonesia JCI 5,308.13 1.19 17 .6 2.40 15.6 Australia S&P/ASX 200 5,560.62 2.14 16.5 1.97 5.0 UK FTSE144 words
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Commodities
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Article, Illustration27 2016-12-10 24 NAME PRICE/UNIT 3-MONTH% Gold US$1,170.73/oz -12.2 Silver US$17.075/oz -12.3 Copper US$5,782/MT 24.0 Soybeans US$1,027.0/bu 4.7 Palm Oil MYR3,070/MT 18.8 Coffee US$141.50/lb -8.3 Sugar US$19.56/lb -5.527 words
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Article84 2016-12-10 24 (,:UHRfNC‘V PRICF E:-D/W 1Mr>mu w—AR-Tu. DATE'xC« Singapore dollar 1.4231 0.O0 -2.29M -0.70 China RMB 6.9032 -0.22 4.84 ~6.02 OffshoreRMB 5.9314 -0.81m-1.96. -5.21 Indian,ruP9e,. ,6Z-,3275,,.1:25,,.:1-37 -184 "1d°'1e$.‘a'1.fUP‘3!? 13.v.29§. ....‘'-<?.4 41.‘? Japanese yen 114.42 -0.48 4-9.93M 5.21 Korean won 1.***** 0.55 -1.33 0.32 Malaysian ringgit 4.4243 0.22 -4.2584 words
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398 2016-12-10 25 NAME PRICE WEEKLY PRICE CHANGE UOL Group Ltd LOW HIGH YTD TOTAL RETURNS P/E P/B DIVIDEND 12-MONTH YIELD MARKET CAP ($M) 52 WEEK PRICE RANGE UOL Group Ltd 6.22 5.26 6.27 2.2 16.7 0.63 2.4 5,004.5 Jardine Cycle Carriage Ltd 41.64 32.05 44.9 22.7 17.8398 words
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190 2016-12-10 25 NAME LAST PRICE (S$) P/B DIVIDEND 12-MONTH YIELD Viva Industrial Trust 0.76 9 .7 0.95 Frasers Hospitality Trust 0.65 9 .5 0.78 Sabana Shari'ah Compliant Indu 0.52 9.2 0.65 Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail T 0.38 9.2 0.96 Cache Logistics Trust 0.81 9.1 0.98 IREIT190 words
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54 2016-12-10 25 MARKET 3-MONTH CHANGE POINTS) MARKET 3-MONTH CHANGE POINTS) Malaysia 4.098 0.608 New Zealand 3.272 0.938 Philippines 4.601 1.201 South Korea 2.198 0.690 Taiwan 1.13 0.450 Thailand 2.694 0.564 Singapore 2.390 0.669 Australia 2.814 0.851 Hong Kong 1.498 NA Indonesia 7 .613 0.719 India 6.43454 words
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Advertisement52 2016-12-10 19 Buy new musical instruments or put up your old ones for sale in CLASS 72 To advertise, call the Print Classified Hotline: 1800-289 9988 Blow your own trumpet Buy new musical instruments or put up your old ones for sale in CLASS 72 To advertise, call the Print Classified Hotline:52 words
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REAL ESTATE
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Article, Illustration1743 2016-12-10 26 It is almost bond-like in terms of resilience should the US economy tank and ready to grow should the latter boom IN her earliest memories, bedtime stories for Jillian Smith were less about whimsical fables or enchanting tales, andFILE PHOTO - 1,743 words
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Article, Illustration590 2016-12-10 27 Lee Meixian - Vehicle held by developer Chiu Teng pays S$15.1m, below original asking price of S$16m By Lee Meixian leemx@sph.com.sg @LeeMeixianBT Singapore THE freehold bungalow at 85 Branksome Road, vacated by the bankrupted managing director of spice and nut trader Pars Ram Brothers and his family, hasFILE PHOTO - 590 words
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Article1350 2016-12-10 28 Property transactions for selected districts with contract dates between Nov 24 and Nov 29, 2016 PROJECT NAME/ PROP CONTRACT TENURE BUILT-IN TRANSACTED PSF TOX* RENTAL STREET NAME TYPE DATE /LAND PRICE (S$) YIELD** AREA (S$,000) (SQF) District 1 EMERALD GARDEN Condo 24/11/2016 999 969 1,460 1,507 -7.59 3.121,350 words
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317 2016-12-10 29 PROJECT NAME/ PROPERTY LOWEST MEDIAN HIGHEST NO. OF STREET NAME TYPE PRICE (S$) PRICE (S$) PRICE (S$) TRANSACTIONS District 1 THE SAIL MARINA BAY Apt 2,573 4,600 8,800 25 District 2 ICON Apt 3,000 3,700 5,600 19 District 3317 words
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Article92 2016-12-10 29 RANKING NAME TOTAL SEARCHES IN PAST MEDIAN PRICE PSF TWO WEEKS (S$) 1 BAYSHORE PARK 402 849 2 COSTA RHU 312 1,118 3 WATERBANK AT DAKOTA 312 1,428 4 THE LAKESHORE 287 1,037 5 CARIBBEAN AT KEPPEL BAY 207 1,429 6 FLAMINGO VALLEY 199 1,168 792 words
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Article160 2016-12-10 29 from what you see when you visit a financial institution, service provider or specific product’s site. All financial products, shopping products and services are presented without warranty. DATE FLOATING RATES, PEGGED TO: FIXED RATES WEEK OF DEC 5 SIBOR SOR COMBO BANK’S BOARD RATE Lowest rate160 words
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695 2016-12-10 29 One month’s free rent and payment of broker fees part of effort to keep up appearance of rents being at a higher level BLOOMBERG New York MANHATTAN apartment landlords are offering potential tenants more perks to avoid cutting rents further in aBLOOMBERG - 695 words
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Advertisement133 2016-12-10 27 y*A w kV M ns I Javier, 9, was about to lose his left leg. But a unique stem cell treatment ensured that did not happen INSIGHT Keeping free trade flowing as protectionism pushes back TPP i THE ftOWLEr ENDS stoppc j DEttOCHH^l xuffp INVEST Fire insurance: What you need133 words
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THE BROAD VIEW
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Article, Illustration1219 2016-12-10 30 Sridhar Pappu - Feelings of inadequacy are common in a culture that correlates a gift with the devotion of the person giving it. By Sridhar Pappu by Sridhar Pappu NYTIMES ROB York was no more than 11 years old when he realised how terrible his father wasNYTIMES; PHOTOS: NYTIMES - 1,219 words
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Article, Illustration831 2016-12-10 31 Jim Tankersley - Findings have deep implications for President-elect Donald Trump’s policy agenda. By Jim Tankersley By Jim Tankersley WP RISING income inequality has eroded the ability for American children to grow up to earn more than their parents, according to groundbreaking new research fromWP; PHOTO: AFP - 831 words
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Page 31 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous29 2016-12-10 31 THE BUSINESS TIMES News Centre, 1000 Toa Payoh North Podium Level 3, Singapore *****4 SPH: 6319-6319 BT: 6319-5360 FAX: 6319-8278 Customer service: 6388-3838 www.businesstimes.com.sg Press releases: btnews@sph.com.sg Letters: btletter@sph.com.sg29 words
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Miscellaneous30 2016-12-10 31 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SPH ALAN CHAN DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERSPH PATRICK DANIEL editor-in-chief(english/malay/tamil media group) WA RREN FERN A NDE Z managing editor (english/malay/tamil media group) A LV IN TAY30 words
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Miscellaneous13 2016-12-10 31 DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SPH ANTHONY TAN GROUP CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER ELSIE CHUA13 words
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Miscellaneous12 2016-12-10 31 EDITOR WONG WEI KONG ASSOCIATE EDITOR VIKRAM KHANNA NIGHT EDITOR EDMUND LOH12 words
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Miscellaneous29 2016-12-10 31 BT INC EDITOR LILIAN ANG CHIEF SUB-EDITOR DEXTER LEE FOREIGN CONTENT EDITOR QUAH CHOON POH DIGITAL EDITOR CHRISTOPHER LIM DEPUTY DIGITAL EDITOR LEE KIM SIANG GRAPHICS EDITOR SIMON ANG29 words
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Miscellaneous27 2016-12-10 31 NEWS EDITOR VEN SREENIVASAN DEPUTY NEWS EDITOR CHEN HUIFEN ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR ANGELA TAN ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR JOYCE HOOI LIFESTYLE EDITOR JAIME EE VIDEO EDITOR JONATHAN NG27 words
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GOLF
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Article, Illustration1005 2016-12-10 32 Justine Moss - The Business Times susses out the perfect gift for the golf aficionados this Christmas. By Justine Moss By Justine Moss WITH Christmas just two weeks away, it’s time to start thinking about buying that special gift for the golfer1,005 words
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LIFE & CULTURE
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Article, Illustration444 2016-12-10 33 Greenery is a “zesty yellow-green shade that evokes the first days of spring” WP Washington FOR a world weary of so much red and blue, green may be just the right tone for the 2017 Pantone Color ofWP; PHOTO: NYTIMES - 444 words
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Article, Illustration1190 2016-12-10 34 Jacquelyn Cheok - This Singapore family is about to take a trip around the world in style for only, you know, free. Thanks to travel hacking, they recently redeemed four Business Class, Round the World tickets worth S$76,000 using one million air miles earned from credit1,190 words
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Article, Illustration1229 2016-12-10 35 Vivien Shiao - CUBICLE FILES by Vivien Shiao vshiao@sph.com.sg @VivienShiaoBT SEVERAL years ago when I was fresh out of university and looking for a job, I managed to land an interview for an editorial position that I was extremely keen on. A combination of nerves, socialILLUSTRATION: KENNETH LIM - 1,229 words
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Article, Illustration873 2016-12-10 36 Kelly Tay - by Kelly Tay kellytay@sph.com.sg @KellyTayBT OFFBEAT HARK, fellow women, for equality is here thanks to female urination devices (FUDs), we can now pee standing up, too. I get that this isn’t the most genteel of topics to broach, but as that Singaporean saying goes: goodILLUSTRATION: YU KEXIN; ILLUSTRATION: GOOGLE PATENTS/ EDYTH LACY - 873 words
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Advertisement39 2016-12-10 33 Current Affairs Special Singapore Economy at the Crossroads What's Next? Broadcast details 6 Dec 2016 to 3 Jan 2017 New episode every Tuesday 9.30pm on StarHub TV E City CH111/825 ●10.00pm on zaobao.sg http://bit.ly/zb-it-matters Chinese programme with English subtitles39 words
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Page 36 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous358 2016-12-10 36 Across 1 Rough handling that is deliberate is being covered up (6) 4 Notice project worker, one assisting senior officer (8) 9 Healthy food for party people (6) 10 One present late in the morning or evening by river (8) 11 Vehicle, say, in City area area half destroyed (6,3)358 words
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