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High clearing fees in the spotlight
Posted on 3 Sep 2010 at 3:30 pm
THE Singapore Exchange will go live with new technology to boost trading speeds in the coming year, but some market participants are concerned that the excha...
Business briefing
Posted on 3 Sep 2010 at 3:30 pm
CHIP Eng Seng Corporation said its subsidiary, Evervit Development, has entered into an option to buy the freehold industrial land at No 98 and 100 Pasir Pan...
Relaunch of remaining Belle Vue units
Posted on 3 Sep 2010 at 3:30 pm
WING Tai Holdings will relaunch the remaining apartments in its Oxley Walk luxury Belle Vue Residences at prices between $2,300 and $2,800 per square foot (p...
Drinks firms eyeing S-E Asian acquisitions
Posted on 3 Sep 2010 at 3:30 pm
Singapore
Clementi Mall operational by Jan
Posted on 3 Sep 2010 at 3:30 pm
THE Clementi Mall, a new mall in which Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) has a 60 per cent stake, is scheduled to be operational by January next year, with Fair...
Golden Agri confirms US$1.6b Liberia project
Posted on 3 Sep 2010 at 3:30 pm
GOLDEN Agri Resources, the palm oil group owned by Indonesia's Sinar Mas Group, confirmed yesterday its involvement in the US$1.6 billion project to develop ...


Singapore Shipping


Surge in pirate attacks in South China Sea
Posted on 2 Sep 2010 at 3:30 pm
(KUALA LUMPUR) Seafarers have reported a surge in attacks by armed pirates in a South China Sea shipping lane, an international maritime watchdog said yesterday.
China company in US$600m Venezuela port project
Posted on 2 Sep 2010 at 3:30 pm
(CARACAS) Venezuela is refurbishing its main port, Puerto Cabello, with Chinese help at a cost of US$600 million after decades of under-investment and spurred on by a scandal over rotting food, officials said on Wednesday.


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Briefing
Posted on 3 Sep 2010 at 3:30 pm
LUI Tuck Yew, Acting Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, has named eight new members to the National Arts Council (NAC).
Red hot style at BT Wine Night
Posted on 3 Sep 2010 at 3:30 pm
DIFFERENT styles of red wine from around the world took centre stage at The Business Times Wine Night on Thursday.
Companies walk for a good cause
Posted on 3 Sep 2010 at 3:30 pm
SEVERAL companies have stepped forward to support this weekend's Dover Park Hospice Sunday Walk 2010, a joint event organised by the hospice and The Business Times.
NUH should work towards the next lap: SM Goh
Posted on 3 Sep 2010 at 3:30 pm
SINGAPORE'S first restructured hospital, the National University Hospital (NUH), celebrated its 25th anniversary yesterday. Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong, who officiated at NUH's inauguration in 1986, was the guest-of-honour. The hospital was opened in June 24, 1985.

BusinessTimes Opinion & Editorial


Saving mentality is delaying US recovery
Posted on 3 Sep 2010 at 3:30 pm
THE logic of the economic recovery isn't working - or, at any rate, not well. By that logic, over-borrowed Americans would repay loans and replenish depleted savings, creating a temporary drop in consumer spending and economic activity.
The casualties of Iraq war
Posted on 3 Sep 2010 at 3:30 pm
US PRESIDENT Barack Obama has announced a formal end to US combat operations in Iraq and said that it was time to 'turn the page'. It will not be easy.
Giving a credit card its due in service stakes
Posted on 3 Sep 2010 at 3:30 pm
YOU get what you pay for. This was once again brought home to me this week when I began terminating services following my younger son's departure for overseas study.

Teh Hooi Ling Tracker
Senior Correspondent of The BusinessTimes (Singapore)


Portfolio down 0.4% in the week - Business Times (subscription)
Posted on 30 Aug 2010 at 3:05 pm
Portfolio down 0.4% in the weekBusiness Times (subscription)SOME buyers seemed to return to the market yesterday, but it was the blue chips which attracted most of the funds. ...
Portfolios shed 1.3% on average - Business Times (subscription)
Posted on 29 Aug 2010 at 3:02 pm
Portfolios shed 1.3% on averageBusiness Times (subscription)WORRIES about the economy continue to weigh stocks down. Five out of six of our portfolios retreated. On average, the portfolios were down ...
Gains in some stocks offset losses in others - Business Times (subscription)
Posted on 23 Aug 2010 at 3:17 pm
Gains in some stocks offset losses in othersBusiness Times (subscription)OUR small cap portfolio was little changed in the last five trading sessions, with gains in some stocks making up for losses in the others. ...
S-chips enable one portfolio to report gain - Business Times (subscription)
Posted on 22 Aug 2010 at 3:03 pm
S-chips enable one portfolio to report gainBusiness Times (subscription)THE past week hasn't been particularly great for stocks, with only one out of six of our portfolios managing to eke out some gains. ...
No spillover from China rally - Business Times (subscription)
Posted on 16 Aug 2010 at 3:10 pm
No spillover from China rallyBusiness Times (subscription)CONCERNS about the sustainability of the global economy has taken a toll on stock markets globally. Our small cap portfolio didn't escape ...
Earnings boost for small-cap portfolio - Business Times (subscription)
Posted on 9 Aug 2010 at 3:31 pm
Earnings boost for small-cap portfolioBusiness Times (subscription)THE past couple of weeks have been good for stocks, as decent corporate earnings reports lifted sentiment. Our small-cap portfolio added ...Portfolios advance more than ST IndexBusiness Times (subscription)all 2 news articles »

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