http://business-times.asiaone.com/alltheheadlines/0,4985,,00.html? The Business Times Online Edition - Singapore en-us Copyright 2007 Business Times Online. 23 Nov 2009 SGT 23 Nov 2009 SGT 60 http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/static/image/images/topmastheadsmall.gif http://business-times.asiaone.com http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360671,00.html? (TOKYO) The issuance of new Japanese government bonds (JGB) and refunding bonds combined are likely to hit a record high above 140 trillion yen (S$2.18 trillion) next fiscal year, the Nikkei business daily said yesterday. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/shippingtimes/story/0,4574,360667,00.html? (CHARLESTON) Boeing Co may get as much as US$400 million in incentives to build its new 787 Dreamliner factory in South Carolina, governor Mark Sanford said in an interview last Friday. Shipping Times 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/shippingtimes/story/0,4574,360661,00.html? (NEW YORK) The world's largest airliner, an Air France A380, touched down in New York on Friday after completing the superjumbo jet's first Atlantic crossing from Europe to the United States. Shipping Times 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/shippingtimes/story/0,4574,360666,00.html? (NEW YORK) The chief executive of Delta Air Lines Inc says the SkyTeam alliance of global carriers would be willing to invest more than its proposed US$1.02 billion in Japan Airlines (JAL), The Wall Street Journal reported. Shipping Times 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/shippingtimes/story/0,4574,360669,00.html? (TOKYO) Japan Airlines is mulling to propose a plan to cut pension payments to its retirees by 30 per cent on average, a reduction in cuts from its original plea of more than half, The Nikkei business daily said yesterday. Shipping Times 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/bizit/story/0,4574,360707,00.html? FRESH from housing Salesforce.com's first data centre outside the US, the Republic could soon play host to the tech firm's flagship overseas software development unit. Biz IT 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/bizit/story/0,4574,360706,00.html? MOST technology heads would frown upon the use of Facebook and Twitter within their corporate walls but if Salesforce.com has its way, using these social media tools could soon become part of the job description. Biz IT 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/bizit/story/0,4574,360685,00.html? IN A move to break into one of the hottest technology segments today, local IT services company NCS has minted a cloud computing services practice. Biz IT 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/bizit/story/0,4574,360704,00.html? ASIAN business leaders are using the current economic slowdown to restructure their companies' IT systems for renewed competitiveness, once the economy rebounds, according to a senior official from Hewlett-Packard (HP). Biz IT 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/bizit/story/0,4574,360690,00.html? SINGAPORE Telecommunications has launched an intelligent mobile traffic planning guide, which combines live traffic information with SMS alerts. Biz IT 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/bizit/story/0,4574,360705,00.html? (SAN FRANCISCO) Twitter Inc, the social-networking company valued at US$1 billion by venture capitalists, is generating sales of more than US$4 million a year. Biz IT 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/bizit/story/0,4574,360688,00.html? (BRUSSELS) European regulators extended their review of Oracle Corp's proposed US$7-billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc, giving the software maker more time to address anti-competitive concerns. Biz IT 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/bizit/story/0,4574,360687,00.html? (NEW DELHI) India will introduce mobile number portability on Dec 31, a move that could further intensify the stiff competition in the world's fastest-growing wireless market and push call charges lower. Biz IT 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/campus/story/0,4574,360634,00.html? AT first glance, Aaron Isaac will probably strike you as the typical boy next door. BT-Citibank Young Investors’ Forum 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/campus/story/0,4574,360709,00.html? FANCY becoming the next Warren Buffett or George Soros? Or even the famous Robert Kiyosaki? Then read on. BT-Citibank Young Investors’ Forum 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/campus/story/0,4574,360656,00.html? WE LIVE in a world of escalating conflict between current demands on our environment and public concerns about the future impact on this environment. BT-Citibank Young Investors’ Forum 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360650,00.html? (HONG KONG) Sands China Ltd and its parent Las Vegas Sands Corp, the casino company controlled by billionaire Sheldon Adelson, raised HK$19.4 billion (S$3.4 billion) in a Hong Kong share sale conducted at the low end of the offered range. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360635,00.html? (BEIJING) Lorry driver Zhang Jianwei isn't worried about cleaner fuel requirements that come into force in China next year, raising the price of motor fuels - he will just keep buying cheaper, dirtier diesel at smaller stations. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360633,00.html? (HONG KONG) The launch of 3G in China and India by the likes of China Mobile and Bharti Airtel could boost wireless broadband worldwide, sparking a boom in new offerings as millions of users sign up for services. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360636,00.html? (BEIJING) A Chinese legislator fed up with lavish banquets and official wining and dining has proposed making the 'squandering of public funds' a crime, state press said yesterday. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,360629,00.html? THE manager of MacarthurCook Industrial Reit (MI-Reit) issued a statement yesterday seeking clarifications from two directors of Cambridge Industrial Trust (CIT). Companies & Markets 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,360616,00.html? NOBODY looks pretty after a fight. Two Reit managers, Cambridge Industrial Trust Management (CITM) and MacArthurCook Investment Managers (MIM), have been battling for control of MacArthurCook Industrial Reit ahead of its crucial extraordinary general meeting today. Companies & Markets 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,360626,00.html? THE bear market may be over, but Morgan Stanley does not see catalysts that could trigger a multi-year bull run. Companies & Markets 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,360621,00.html? IT wouldn't be in the least bit surprising if the institutions which subscribed to China property developer Ying Li's placement last week were less than happy with post-subscription events. Companies & Markets 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360642,00.html? (LONDON) A wave of capital controls being imposed by emerging economies to prevent hot money flooding their markets may well prompt global investors to think twice before extending already stretched bets on the developing world. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360640,00.html? (BEIJING) China's economy could grow by over 10 per cent in the fourth quarter of this year, spurred by massive investment and rising consumption, the state press said on Sunday, citing a top government think-tank. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360639,00.html? (FRANKFURT) The European Central Bank (ECB) tightened the rules for the collateral it accepts against loans as it tries to restore the 'proper functioning' of markets and prepares the ground to unwind emergency liquidity measures. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360648,00.html? (LONDON) European equities have a lot more ammunition to fire next year even after an eight-month bull run to new highs, as improving economic data and impressive earnings in the third quarter tempt investors to grab risky assets. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360644,00.html? (SEOUL) South Korea's top state-run research agency called on the authorities yesterday to gradually exit from emergency policy measures, predicting the economy would grow in 2010 at its fastest pace in eight years. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360645,00.html? (NEW YORK) Bill Gross, who runs the world's biggest bond fund at Pacific Investment Management Co (Pimco), said that Chinese growth is likely to be hurt by an absence of consumer demand from trading partners such as the US. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360671,00.html? (TOKYO) The issuance of new Japanese government bonds (JGB) and refunding bonds combined are likely to hit a record high above 140 trillion yen (S$2.18 trillion) next fiscal year, the Nikkei business daily said yesterday. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/shippingtimes/story/0,4574,360667,00.html? (CHARLESTON) Boeing Co may get as much as US$400 million in incentives to build its new 787 Dreamliner factory in South Carolina, governor Mark Sanford said in an interview last Friday. Shipping Times 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/shippingtimes/story/0,4574,360661,00.html? (NEW YORK) The world's largest airliner, an Air France A380, touched down in New York on Friday after completing the superjumbo jet's first Atlantic crossing from Europe to the United States. Shipping Times 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/shippingtimes/story/0,4574,360666,00.html? (NEW YORK) The chief executive of Delta Air Lines Inc says the SkyTeam alliance of global carriers would be willing to invest more than its proposed US$1.02 billion in Japan Airlines (JAL), The Wall Street Journal reported. Shipping Times 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/shippingtimes/story/0,4574,360669,00.html? (TOKYO) Japan Airlines is mulling to propose a plan to cut pension payments to its retirees by 30 per cent on average, a reduction in cuts from its original plea of more than half, The Nikkei business daily said yesterday. Shipping Times 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/bizit/story/0,4574,360707,00.html? FRESH from housing Salesforce.com's first data centre outside the US, the Republic could soon play host to the tech firm's flagship overseas software development unit. Biz IT 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/bizit/story/0,4574,360706,00.html? MOST technology heads would frown upon the use of Facebook and Twitter within their corporate walls but if Salesforce.com has its way, using these social media tools could soon become part of the job description. Biz IT 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/bizit/story/0,4574,360685,00.html? IN A move to break into one of the hottest technology segments today, local IT services company NCS has minted a cloud computing services practice. Biz IT 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/bizit/story/0,4574,360704,00.html? ASIAN business leaders are using the current economic slowdown to restructure their companies' IT systems for renewed competitiveness, once the economy rebounds, according to a senior official from Hewlett-Packard (HP). Biz IT 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/bizit/story/0,4574,360690,00.html? SINGAPORE Telecommunications has launched an intelligent mobile traffic planning guide, which combines live traffic information with SMS alerts. Biz IT 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/bizit/story/0,4574,360705,00.html? (SAN FRANCISCO) Twitter Inc, the social-networking company valued at US$1 billion by venture capitalists, is generating sales of more than US$4 million a year. Biz IT 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/bizit/story/0,4574,360688,00.html? (BRUSSELS) European regulators extended their review of Oracle Corp's proposed US$7-billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc, giving the software maker more time to address anti-competitive concerns. Biz IT 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/bizit/story/0,4574,360687,00.html? (NEW DELHI) India will introduce mobile number portability on Dec 31, a move that could further intensify the stiff competition in the world's fastest-growing wireless market and push call charges lower. Biz IT 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/campus/story/0,4574,360634,00.html? AT first glance, Aaron Isaac will probably strike you as the typical boy next door. BT-Citibank Young Investors’ Forum 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/campus/story/0,4574,360709,00.html? FANCY becoming the next Warren Buffett or George Soros? Or even the famous Robert Kiyosaki? Then read on. BT-Citibank Young Investors’ Forum 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/campus/story/0,4574,360656,00.html? WE LIVE in a world of escalating conflict between current demands on our environment and public concerns about the future impact on this environment. BT-Citibank Young Investors’ Forum 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360650,00.html? (HONG KONG) Sands China Ltd and its parent Las Vegas Sands Corp, the casino company controlled by billionaire Sheldon Adelson, raised HK$19.4 billion (S$3.4 billion) in a Hong Kong share sale conducted at the low end of the offered range. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360635,00.html? (BEIJING) Lorry driver Zhang Jianwei isn't worried about cleaner fuel requirements that come into force in China next year, raising the price of motor fuels - he will just keep buying cheaper, dirtier diesel at smaller stations. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360633,00.html? (HONG KONG) The launch of 3G in China and India by the likes of China Mobile and Bharti Airtel could boost wireless broadband worldwide, sparking a boom in new offerings as millions of users sign up for services. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360636,00.html? (BEIJING) A Chinese legislator fed up with lavish banquets and official wining and dining has proposed making the 'squandering of public funds' a crime, state press said yesterday. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,360629,00.html? THE manager of MacarthurCook Industrial Reit (MI-Reit) issued a statement yesterday seeking clarifications from two directors of Cambridge Industrial Trust (CIT). Companies & Markets 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,360616,00.html? NOBODY looks pretty after a fight. Two Reit managers, Cambridge Industrial Trust Management (CITM) and MacArthurCook Investment Managers (MIM), have been battling for control of MacArthurCook Industrial Reit ahead of its crucial extraordinary general meeting today. Companies & Markets 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,360626,00.html? THE bear market may be over, but Morgan Stanley does not see catalysts that could trigger a multi-year bull run. Companies & Markets 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,360621,00.html? IT wouldn't be in the least bit surprising if the institutions which subscribed to China property developer Ying Li's placement last week were less than happy with post-subscription events. Companies & Markets 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360642,00.html? (LONDON) A wave of capital controls being imposed by emerging economies to prevent hot money flooding their markets may well prompt global investors to think twice before extending already stretched bets on the developing world. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360640,00.html? (BEIJING) China's economy could grow by over 10 per cent in the fourth quarter of this year, spurred by massive investment and rising consumption, the state press said on Sunday, citing a top government think-tank. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360639,00.html? (FRANKFURT) The European Central Bank (ECB) tightened the rules for the collateral it accepts against loans as it tries to restore the 'proper functioning' of markets and prepares the ground to unwind emergency liquidity measures. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360648,00.html? (LONDON) European equities have a lot more ammunition to fire next year even after an eight-month bull run to new highs, as improving economic data and impressive earnings in the third quarter tempt investors to grab risky assets. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360644,00.html? (SEOUL) South Korea's top state-run research agency called on the authorities yesterday to gradually exit from emergency policy measures, predicting the economy would grow in 2010 at its fastest pace in eight years. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360645,00.html? (NEW YORK) Bill Gross, who runs the world's biggest bond fund at Pacific Investment Management Co (Pimco), said that Chinese growth is likely to be hurt by an absence of consumer demand from trading partners such as the US. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360649,00.html? (NEW DELHI) Reliance Industries Ltd, owner of the world's largest oil-refining complex, made a cash offer on Saturday to buy a controlling stake in closely held LyondellBasell Industries AF, the bankrupt chemicals and fuels maker. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360651,00.html? (NEW DELHI) The routine reopening of India's parliament has suddenly emerged as an awkward test for the Congress-led government's ability to push reforms such as price deregulation in the face of opposition from its rural base. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360647,00.html? (JAKARTA) Environmentalists claimed a small victory last week after Indonesia ordered one of the country's biggest pulp and paper companies to halt forest clearing in the Kampar Peninsula. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360646,00.html? THREE chief executives in the space of three years. The attendant publicity that comes with such high-profile changes surely isn't what Malaysia would have wished for its most ambitious development corridor. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360641,00.html? (KUALA LUMPUR) Malaysia's finance ministry has issued a commercial banking licence to China's largest bank, the country's central bank announced last Friday. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360671,00.html? (TOKYO) The issuance of new Japanese government bonds (JGB) and refunding bonds combined are likely to hit a record high above 140 trillion yen (S$2.18 trillion) next fiscal year, the Nikkei business daily said yesterday. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/shippingtimes/story/0,4574,360667,00.html? (CHARLESTON) Boeing Co may get as much as US$400 million in incentives to build its new 787 Dreamliner factory in South Carolina, governor Mark Sanford said in an interview last Friday. Shipping Times 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/shippingtimes/story/0,4574,360661,00.html? (NEW YORK) The world's largest airliner, an Air France A380, touched down in New York on Friday after completing the superjumbo jet's first Atlantic crossing from Europe to the United States. Shipping Times 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/shippingtimes/story/0,4574,360666,00.html? (NEW YORK) The chief executive of Delta Air Lines Inc says the SkyTeam alliance of global carriers would be willing to invest more than its proposed US$1.02 billion in Japan Airlines (JAL), The Wall Street Journal reported. Shipping Times 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/shippingtimes/story/0,4574,360669,00.html? (TOKYO) Japan Airlines is mulling to propose a plan to cut pension payments to its retirees by 30 per cent on average, a reduction in cuts from its original plea of more than half, The Nikkei business daily said yesterday. Shipping Times 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/bizit/story/0,4574,360707,00.html? FRESH from housing Salesforce.com's first data centre outside the US, the Republic could soon play host to the tech firm's flagship overseas software development unit. Biz IT 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/bizit/story/0,4574,360706,00.html? MOST technology heads would frown upon the use of Facebook and Twitter within their corporate walls but if Salesforce.com has its way, using these social media tools could soon become part of the job description. Biz IT 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/bizit/story/0,4574,360685,00.html? IN A move to break into one of the hottest technology segments today, local IT services company NCS has minted a cloud computing services practice. Biz IT 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/bizit/story/0,4574,360704,00.html? ASIAN business leaders are using the current economic slowdown to restructure their companies' IT systems for renewed competitiveness, once the economy rebounds, according to a senior official from Hewlett-Packard (HP). Biz IT 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/bizit/story/0,4574,360690,00.html? SINGAPORE Telecommunications has launched an intelligent mobile traffic planning guide, which combines live traffic information with SMS alerts. Biz IT 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/bizit/story/0,4574,360705,00.html? (SAN FRANCISCO) Twitter Inc, the social-networking company valued at US$1 billion by venture capitalists, is generating sales of more than US$4 million a year. Biz IT 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/bizit/story/0,4574,360688,00.html? (BRUSSELS) European regulators extended their review of Oracle Corp's proposed US$7-billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc, giving the software maker more time to address anti-competitive concerns. Biz IT 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/bizit/story/0,4574,360687,00.html? (NEW DELHI) India will introduce mobile number portability on Dec 31, a move that could further intensify the stiff competition in the world's fastest-growing wireless market and push call charges lower. Biz IT 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/campus/story/0,4574,360634,00.html? AT first glance, Aaron Isaac will probably strike you as the typical boy next door. BT-Citibank Young Investors’ Forum 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/campus/story/0,4574,360709,00.html? FANCY becoming the next Warren Buffett or George Soros? Or even the famous Robert Kiyosaki? Then read on. BT-Citibank Young Investors’ Forum 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/campus/story/0,4574,360656,00.html? WE LIVE in a world of escalating conflict between current demands on our environment and public concerns about the future impact on this environment. BT-Citibank Young Investors’ Forum 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360650,00.html? (HONG KONG) Sands China Ltd and its parent Las Vegas Sands Corp, the casino company controlled by billionaire Sheldon Adelson, raised HK$19.4 billion (S$3.4 billion) in a Hong Kong share sale conducted at the low end of the offered range. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360635,00.html? (BEIJING) Lorry driver Zhang Jianwei isn't worried about cleaner fuel requirements that come into force in China next year, raising the price of motor fuels - he will just keep buying cheaper, dirtier diesel at smaller stations. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360633,00.html? (HONG KONG) The launch of 3G in China and India by the likes of China Mobile and Bharti Airtel could boost wireless broadband worldwide, sparking a boom in new offerings as millions of users sign up for services. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360636,00.html? (BEIJING) A Chinese legislator fed up with lavish banquets and official wining and dining has proposed making the 'squandering of public funds' a crime, state press said yesterday. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,360629,00.html? THE manager of MacarthurCook Industrial Reit (MI-Reit) issued a statement yesterday seeking clarifications from two directors of Cambridge Industrial Trust (CIT). Companies & Markets 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,360616,00.html? NOBODY looks pretty after a fight. Two Reit managers, Cambridge Industrial Trust Management (CITM) and MacArthurCook Investment Managers (MIM), have been battling for control of MacArthurCook Industrial Reit ahead of its crucial extraordinary general meeting today. Companies & Markets 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,360626,00.html? THE bear market may be over, but Morgan Stanley does not see catalysts that could trigger a multi-year bull run. Companies & Markets 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,360621,00.html? IT wouldn't be in the least bit surprising if the institutions which subscribed to China property developer Ying Li's placement last week were less than happy with post-subscription events. Companies & Markets 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360642,00.html? (LONDON) A wave of capital controls being imposed by emerging economies to prevent hot money flooding their markets may well prompt global investors to think twice before extending already stretched bets on the developing world. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360640,00.html? (BEIJING) China's economy could grow by over 10 per cent in the fourth quarter of this year, spurred by massive investment and rising consumption, the state press said on Sunday, citing a top government think-tank. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360639,00.html? (FRANKFURT) The European Central Bank (ECB) tightened the rules for the collateral it accepts against loans as it tries to restore the 'proper functioning' of markets and prepares the ground to unwind emergency liquidity measures. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360648,00.html? (LONDON) European equities have a lot more ammunition to fire next year even after an eight-month bull run to new highs, as improving economic data and impressive earnings in the third quarter tempt investors to grab risky assets. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360644,00.html? (SEOUL) South Korea's top state-run research agency called on the authorities yesterday to gradually exit from emergency policy measures, predicting the economy would grow in 2010 at its fastest pace in eight years. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360645,00.html? (NEW YORK) Bill Gross, who runs the world's biggest bond fund at Pacific Investment Management Co (Pimco), said that Chinese growth is likely to be hurt by an absence of consumer demand from trading partners such as the US. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360671,00.html? (TOKYO) The issuance of new Japanese government bonds (JGB) and refunding bonds combined are likely to hit a record high above 140 trillion yen (S$2.18 trillion) next fiscal year, the Nikkei business daily said yesterday. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/shippingtimes/story/0,4574,360667,00.html? (CHARLESTON) Boeing Co may get as much as US$400 million in incentives to build its new 787 Dreamliner factory in South Carolina, governor Mark Sanford said in an interview last Friday. Shipping Times 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/shippingtimes/story/0,4574,360661,00.html? (NEW YORK) The world's largest airliner, an Air France A380, touched down in New York on Friday after completing the superjumbo jet's first Atlantic crossing from Europe to the United States. Shipping Times 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/shippingtimes/story/0,4574,360666,00.html? (NEW YORK) The chief executive of Delta Air Lines Inc says the SkyTeam alliance of global carriers would be willing to invest more than its proposed US$1.02 billion in Japan Airlines (JAL), The Wall Street Journal reported. Shipping Times 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/shippingtimes/story/0,4574,360669,00.html? (TOKYO) Japan Airlines is mulling to propose a plan to cut pension payments to its retirees by 30 per cent on average, a reduction in cuts from its original plea of more than half, The Nikkei business daily said yesterday. Shipping Times 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/bizit/story/0,4574,360707,00.html? FRESH from housing Salesforce.com's first data centre outside the US, the Republic could soon play host to the tech firm's flagship overseas software development unit. Biz IT 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/bizit/story/0,4574,360706,00.html? MOST technology heads would frown upon the use of Facebook and Twitter within their corporate walls but if Salesforce.com has its way, using these social media tools could soon become part of the job description. Biz IT 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/bizit/story/0,4574,360685,00.html? IN A move to break into one of the hottest technology segments today, local IT services company NCS has minted a cloud computing services practice. Biz IT 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/bizit/story/0,4574,360704,00.html? ASIAN business leaders are using the current economic slowdown to restructure their companies' IT systems for renewed competitiveness, once the economy rebounds, according to a senior official from Hewlett-Packard (HP). Biz IT 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/bizit/story/0,4574,360690,00.html? SINGAPORE Telecommunications has launched an intelligent mobile traffic planning guide, which combines live traffic information with SMS alerts. Biz IT 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/bizit/story/0,4574,360705,00.html? (SAN FRANCISCO) Twitter Inc, the social-networking company valued at US$1 billion by venture capitalists, is generating sales of more than US$4 million a year. Biz IT 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/bizit/story/0,4574,360688,00.html? (BRUSSELS) European regulators extended their review of Oracle Corp's proposed US$7-billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc, giving the software maker more time to address anti-competitive concerns. Biz IT 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/bizit/story/0,4574,360687,00.html? (NEW DELHI) India will introduce mobile number portability on Dec 31, a move that could further intensify the stiff competition in the world's fastest-growing wireless market and push call charges lower. Biz IT 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/campus/story/0,4574,360634,00.html? AT first glance, Aaron Isaac will probably strike you as the typical boy next door. BT-Citibank Young Investors’ Forum 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/campus/story/0,4574,360709,00.html? FANCY becoming the next Warren Buffett or George Soros? Or even the famous Robert Kiyosaki? Then read on. BT-Citibank Young Investors’ Forum 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/campus/story/0,4574,360656,00.html? WE LIVE in a world of escalating conflict between current demands on our environment and public concerns about the future impact on this environment. BT-Citibank Young Investors’ Forum 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360650,00.html? (HONG KONG) Sands China Ltd and its parent Las Vegas Sands Corp, the casino company controlled by billionaire Sheldon Adelson, raised HK$19.4 billion (S$3.4 billion) in a Hong Kong share sale conducted at the low end of the offered range. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360635,00.html? (BEIJING) Lorry driver Zhang Jianwei isn't worried about cleaner fuel requirements that come into force in China next year, raising the price of motor fuels - he will just keep buying cheaper, dirtier diesel at smaller stations. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360633,00.html? (HONG KONG) The launch of 3G in China and India by the likes of China Mobile and Bharti Airtel could boost wireless broadband worldwide, sparking a boom in new offerings as millions of users sign up for services. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360636,00.html? (BEIJING) A Chinese legislator fed up with lavish banquets and official wining and dining has proposed making the 'squandering of public funds' a crime, state press said yesterday. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,360629,00.html? THE manager of MacarthurCook Industrial Reit (MI-Reit) issued a statement yesterday seeking clarifications from two directors of Cambridge Industrial Trust (CIT). Companies & Markets 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,360616,00.html? NOBODY looks pretty after a fight. Two Reit managers, Cambridge Industrial Trust Management (CITM) and MacArthurCook Investment Managers (MIM), have been battling for control of MacArthurCook Industrial Reit ahead of its crucial extraordinary general meeting today. Companies & Markets 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,360626,00.html? THE bear market may be over, but Morgan Stanley does not see catalysts that could trigger a multi-year bull run. Companies & Markets 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,360621,00.html? IT wouldn't be in the least bit surprising if the institutions which subscribed to China property developer Ying Li's placement last week were less than happy with post-subscription events. Companies & Markets 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360642,00.html? (LONDON) A wave of capital controls being imposed by emerging economies to prevent hot money flooding their markets may well prompt global investors to think twice before extending already stretched bets on the developing world. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360640,00.html? (BEIJING) China's economy could grow by over 10 per cent in the fourth quarter of this year, spurred by massive investment and rising consumption, the state press said on Sunday, citing a top government think-tank. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360639,00.html? (FRANKFURT) The European Central Bank (ECB) tightened the rules for the collateral it accepts against loans as it tries to restore the 'proper functioning' of markets and prepares the ground to unwind emergency liquidity measures. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360648,00.html? (LONDON) European equities have a lot more ammunition to fire next year even after an eight-month bull run to new highs, as improving economic data and impressive earnings in the third quarter tempt investors to grab risky assets. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360644,00.html? (SEOUL) South Korea's top state-run research agency called on the authorities yesterday to gradually exit from emergency policy measures, predicting the economy would grow in 2010 at its fastest pace in eight years. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360645,00.html? (NEW YORK) Bill Gross, who runs the world's biggest bond fund at Pacific Investment Management Co (Pimco), said that Chinese growth is likely to be hurt by an absence of consumer demand from trading partners such as the US. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360649,00.html? (NEW DELHI) Reliance Industries Ltd, owner of the world's largest oil-refining complex, made a cash offer on Saturday to buy a controlling stake in closely held LyondellBasell Industries AF, the bankrupt chemicals and fuels maker. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360651,00.html? (NEW DELHI) The routine reopening of India's parliament has suddenly emerged as an awkward test for the Congress-led government's ability to push reforms such as price deregulation in the face of opposition from its rural base. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360647,00.html? (JAKARTA) Environmentalists claimed a small victory last week after Indonesia ordered one of the country's biggest pulp and paper companies to halt forest clearing in the Kampar Peninsula. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360646,00.html? THREE chief executives in the space of three years. The attendant publicity that comes with such high-profile changes surely isn't what Malaysia would have wished for its most ambitious development corridor. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360641,00.html? (KUALA LUMPUR) Malaysia's finance ministry has issued a commercial banking licence to China's largest bank, the country's central bank announced last Friday. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/shippingtimes/story/0,4574,360668,00.html? (LONDON) Contracts used to bet on hire rates for capesize ships that haul iron ore fell further as immediate- booking rents slid the most since Sept 23. Shipping Times 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,360623,00.html? LAST week's column advised readers not to stray too far away from the large caps because of all the 'haves' in the market that include a handful of speculative second liners as well as large caps. The latter were the ones most likely to continue to enjoy liquidity and interest. Companies & Markets 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360630,00.html? AHEAD of its soft opening early next year, Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) said that it has confirmed 30 event bookings, a number of which are major international meetings that are expected to boost Singapore's standing in the Mice (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) industry. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360631,00.html? THE recent economic slump and H1N1 virus scare are no obstacles to Singaporeans' generosity. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360612,00.html? THE green patch above Raffles Place MRT Station was awash in a sea of yellow yesterday afternoon as acts of charity led to hundreds of sunflowers planted at the open space. Also out in force were about 2,500 people - decked out in all manner of sunflower-inspired clothes, hats and accessories - there to take part in Dover Park Hospice's inaugural charity walk from Raffles Place to Clarke Quay. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360611,00.html? (SINGAPORE) A group of Singapore-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has found itself in the frontline to help Hangzhou develop a multibillion-dollar eco-park, making it the first major project in China that is initiated by the private sector here. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360609,00.html? (SINGAPORE) The market for convertible bonds is back. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360606,00.html? (SINGAPORE) The number of subsales in the second and third quarters of this year were among the six highest quarterly figures since 1995 - reflecting the build-up in subsale activity that led to the government announcing measures on Sept 14 to cool property prices. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360603,00.html? FOR investors caught on the fence over whether stocks have more room to run in the final weeks of the year after eight months worth of bullishness and 60 per cent worth of gains since the panic lows of last March, the US market's behaviour this coming week is definitely not the one on which to base such a decision. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360605,00.html? (NEW YORK) The shimmering, white glove that Michael Jackson wore when he premiered his trademark moonwalk dance in 1983 was auctioned off for US$350,000 - plus tax. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360608,00.html? (SINGAPORE) Hotels in Singapore pulled out all the stops last week for the world leaders who were in town for the Apec meetings, ensuring that every detail - big or small - was tended to. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360607,00.html? (SINGAPORE) A much- awaited first amendment of fair value accounting was released - and promptly rebuffed - last week, dealing a heavy blow to improvements in the accounting standard. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360604,00.html? A GROUP of Singapore-based small and medium-sized enterprises has found itself in the frontline to help Hangzhou develop a billion-dollar eco-park, making it the first major project in China that is initiated by the private sector here. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/premiumstory/0,4574,360653,00.html? Did the Apec Summit succeed in addressing the most important economic and business issues? How important to Singapore and the region was it to have the Apec Summit held here? Views From The Top 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/views/story/0,4574,360625,00.html? CAN gold sustain its upward momentum and race towards new highs? Gold rallied to a record high of US$1,145.75 an ounce as of Nov 19, rising almost US$115 or 11 per cent from its previous high of US$1,030 set on March 17, 2008 during the early stages of the global financial crisis. Views & Opinions 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/views/story/0,4574,360620,00.html? EQUITIES generally remained firm last week. Four of our six portfolios advanced. The median gain was 2 per cent, compared with 1.3 per cent for the blue-chip Straits Times Index. Views & Opinions 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/views/story/0,4574,360622,00.html? THE buying by directors rose for the second straight week with 20 companies that recorded 34 purchases worth $4.6 million based on filings on the Singapore Exchange in the third week of November. Views & Opinions 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/views/story/0,4574,360619,00.html? (HONG KONG) The US dollar picked up against most Asian currencies during the week as concerns about the global recovery saw dealers move into safer currencies such as the greenback and Japanese yen. Views & Opinions 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360659,00.html? (WASHINGTON) A sweeping healthcare overhaul narrowly cleared its first hurdle in the US Senate on Saturday, with Democrats casting 60 party-line votes to open debate on the biggest healthcare changes in decades. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360673,00.html? (BERLIN) The luxury goods industry, struggling through a recession that has threatened some well-known names with extinction, is trying to cast off the kid gloves that have hampered its efforts to get a grip on technology. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360684,00.html? (PARIS) Buyers from Asia purchased all but one of the top 10 priciest items at the sale of the last belongings of late couturier Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Berge, Christie's said last Friday. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360677,00.html? (PARIS) Nestle SA is weighing options, including a possible bid for Cadbury plc, that would challenge Kraft Foods Inc's offer and a potential move by Hershey Co, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360660,00.html? (CHARLOTTE, North Carolina) Bank of America Corp's board may extend its search for a new, permanent chief executive officer into next year if directors can't settle on a candidate in the next four days, according to people familiar with the matter. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360658,00.html? (WASHINGTON) The Senate Banking Committee said on Friday it will hold a hearing on Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's renomination to a second term on Dec 3, putting the central bank chief under scrutiny at a time when the Fed is facing intense criticism in Congress. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360683,00.html? (WASHINGTON) President Barack Obama on Saturday urged Americans to show patience over the economy and argued that his just-concluded Asia trip was critical for US exports, countering criticism he had returned empty-handed. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360662,00.html? (LOS ANGELES) California's mission of providing residents with access to affordable, high-quality public education suffered a setback last week as University of California officials sharply increased student fees, driven by economic realities that are forcing similar steps at public university systems nationwide. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,360665,00.html? (COPENHAGEN) Sixty-five world leaders have confirmed they will attend a United Nations conference here in December that will try to clinch a new global climate deal, and many more are considering, Danish officials said yesterday. The News 23 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT