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Singapore Telecommunications is eyeing acquisitions in Asia and the fast-growing markets of Africa and the Middle East to boost growth after it reported quarterly earnings in line with estimates. Full story

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11.23 pm	US wholesale inventories unexpectedly fall in Dec WASHINGTON - US wholesale inventories unexpectedly fell 0.8 per cent in December, while sales rose 0.8 per cent, a government report showed on Tuesday.
11.22 pm	US consumer confidence falls in Feb: survey
11.09 pm	US stocks bounce back on easing eurozone debt fears
11.04 pm	Google adding status updates to Gmail: report
9.44 pm	Update: London Metal Exchange to open S'pore office
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Print Edition Stories

Accountancy sector poised for a shake-up

(SINGAPORE) The accountancy sector is set for a shake-up, if plans to consolidate the 500 small and medium practices here over a two-year period materialise.

Junket promoters may have finger in moneylending pie

LNG terminal gets out of the starting gate

SIA's 11th A380 delayed by Japan seatmaker's lapses

Ousted Merrill chief to steer CIT Group

Company News: NYSE Tech hired to set up Asean e-trading link

Singapore News: Taxes on life sciences firms likely to rise: PwC

Special Focus: Trust a foodie to feed your senses

Small Caps/Mid Caps: Only 3 gainers as portfolio sheds 3.6%

Economy Watch: Unlike the West, Asia rises above crisis

Malaysia: KL urged to limit new imports from China

Greater China: Taipei stresses need to seal FTA with China

India: Tepid overseas demand may hit share sale of Indian state firms

Asia Pacific: Australia's north too dry to be a food bowl, says report

Indonesia: Indonesia raises 8t rupiah from retail sukuk

World: Kirin backs out of talks with Suntory

Aviation: JAL keeps American Airlines ties

Shipping: Strong demand in dry bulk seen this year

Brokers' Take

• Genting Singapore
Feb 9 close: $1.09
DBS GROUP RESEARCH, Feb 8

• CapitaMalls Asia
Feb 4 close: $2.28
CIMB-GK SECURITIES, Feb 4

• Neptune Orient Lines
Feb 3 close: $1.79
OCBC INVESTMENT RESEARCH, Feb 3

Company Meetings

Company	Meeting
Sunmart Hldgs	EGM
China Yongsheng	EGM
Z-Obee	Special
Union Steel	EGM
Burwill Hldgs	Special

Regional Stock Prices

Bangkok		Shanghai
Hong Kong		Shenzhen
Jakarta		Singapore
Kuala Lumpur		Sydney
Manila		Taiwan
Mumbai		Tokyo
New Zealand

Commentary
		By R SIVANITHY Governance will work only with solid deterrence JOHN Quincy Adams, the sixth US president, once famously said that 'Congress should not be palsied by the will of our constituents'.

Union of church and real estate

FOR many devout Mormons, Utah's capital city is important mainly as a setting for the jewel that really matters: Temple Square at the city's centre.

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