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Singapore dollar seen at 1.35/USD end-2010 -c.bank poll (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

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SINGAPORE, March 10 (Reuters) – Singapore’s economy is expected to grow 6.5 percent in 2010 from a year earlier, while the Singapore dollar is forecast to rise to 1.35 against the U.S. dollar by the end of the year, a central bank survey showed. (more…) Related items Oil steady near 7-week highs as economy recovers (Central Chronicle) Singapore’s...
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Dollar Advances as Decline in Stocks Reduces Demand for Risk (Bloomberg)

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March 11 (Bloomberg) — The dollar rose against most of its major counterparts as stocks dropped on concern China will seek to damp economic growth after inflation accelerated to a 16- month high, reducing demand for higher-yielding assets. (read here more…) Related items Tiger Airways makes debut on Singapore stock exchange (Malaysian Mirror) Tiger Airways raises 178 million...
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Singapore dollar seen at 1.35/USD end-2010 -c.bank poll

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SINGAPORE, March 10 (Reuters) – Singapore's economy is expected to grow 6.5 percent in 2010 from a year earlier, while the Singapore dollar <SGD=> is forecast to rise to 1.35 against the U.S. dollar by the end of the year, a central bank survey showed. (read more here…) People who looked at this item also looked at… Online brothels becoming more...
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Noise Festival Singapore sees strong participation this year (Channel NewsAsia)

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SINGAPORE : Costing more than half a million dollars, the Noise Singapore Festival aims to unearth new talent and inspire groundbreaking content from youths in Singapore. (read on…) Related items Siemens Supplies Automation Solution For Baxter’s New Recombinant Facility In Singapore (PharmaceuticalOnline) Oil extends rally, rises above 80 dollars (Zawya) Oil drops below 80 dollars on profit-taking (Zawya) S’pore’s long...
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Visitor arrivals to go up by as much as 30% this year: STB

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SINGAPORE: Visitor arrivals to Singapore may rise by as much as 30 per cent this year, helped by an economic recovery in Asia and the lure of two new multi—billion—dollar integrated resorts. This would mean up to 12.5 million visitors will arrive this year. (read more here…) Related items STB forecasts 20—30% jump in visitor arrivals this...
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DDS Wireless Reports Record Revenues for Q4 and FY 2009 (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

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RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – 03/05/10) – DDS Wireless International Inc. (TSX: DD – News ), a world leader in providing wireless data solutions for fleet management for more than 20 years, today reported financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2009. All financial information is expressed in Canadian (“CDN”) dollars...
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Singapore honours China’s Yellow River conservation agency (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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Singapore said Wednesday it was awarding more than 200,000 US dollars to a Chinese conservation agency for its work to improve water supply and reduce flood risks on China’s Yellow River. (more…) Related items Singapore’s R&D expenditure increased 12.4 percent in 2008, compared to 2007 (EurekAlert!) DDS Wireless Reports Record Revenues for Q4 and FY 2009 (Marketwire via...
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Singapore-sized farm for sale in Australia (EARTHtimes.org)

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Sydney – A farm almost the size of Singapore went up for sale in Australia Friday and was expected to fetch around 350 million Australian dollars (315 million US dollars). Carrington Farms, a 570-square-kilometre property on the New South Wales-Queen… (read the rest of story…) Related items (AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-05 04:15 Templeton aims to raise $300...
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Oil steady near 7-week highs as economy recovers (Central Chronicle)

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Agencies Singapore, March 4: Oil was steady on Thursday, trading near seven-week highs around $81, as U.S. demand rebounds with a recovering economy, and a weaker dollar helped whet investors’ appetite for risk. (more…) Related items Singapore dollar seen at 1.35/USD end-2010 -c.bank poll (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News) Oil below $80 amid mixed US economy signals (AP...
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Euro Trades Near Two-Week High; Asian Commodity Stocks Gain (Bloomberg)

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March 4 (Bloomberg) — The euro traded near a two-week high against the dollar after Greece announced measures to cuts its deficit and Asian stocks fluctuated as mining companies and banks rose after oil and metal prices gained. (read on…) Related items Asian Stocks Advance for Second Day on Banks, Copper, Taiwan (Bloomberg) Euro Falls, Asian Stocks Decline...
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Asia Stocks Rise on Improving Economic Outlook; Pound Falls (Bloomberg)

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March 2 (Bloomberg) — Asian stocks rose to the highest in five weeks as gains in U.S. consumer spending, South Korean exports and lower unemployment in Japan signal faster economic growth. The Australian dollar and pound declined. (read on…) Related items Asian Stocks Climb on U.S. Consumption, Semiconductor Sales (Bloomberg) Euro Trades Near Two-Week High; Asian Commodity Stocks...
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Prudential taps Asian sovereign funds to finance AIA deal (Channel NewsAsia)

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SINGAPORE: British insurer Prudential is tapping sovereign wealth funds from China and Singapore to help finance its 35.5 billion-dollar buyout of AIA, the Asian arm of US insurance giant AIG, a report said Tuesday. (read on…) Related items Prudential taps Asia sovereign funds over AIA deal (Malaysian Mirror) Stocks, Metals Fall on China Rates, Obama Concerns; Yen Rises...
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