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Singapore's PropertyGuru Scoops Prestigious CNBC International Property Award
The results of the CNBC Asia Pacific Property Awards 2008 have just been revealed and AllProperty Media’s www.PropertyGuru.com.sg website has won an award in the category of “Best Property Portal Singapore”. The award will be presented at a glittering gala dinner to be held at the Marina Mandarin in Singapore on 20th July 2008.Now in its 13th year, the International Property Awards are the largest real [PR.com - May 17, 2008]
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The results of the CNBC Asia Pacific Property Awards 2008 have just been revealed and AllProperty Media’s www.PropertyGuru.com.sg website has won an award in the category of “Best Property Portal Singapore”. The award will be presented at a glittering gala dinner to be held at the Marina Mandarin in Singapore on 20th July 2008.Now in its 13th year, the International Property Awards are the largest real [PR.com - May 17, 2008]
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Singapore Home Tuition Agency Innovative Website
Currently, TuitionC http://tuitionc.com offers private tutors for any subject from all levels. After a few months of hardwork and developmental effort, TuitionC has finally released an upgraded version of its tuition website for private tutors and students.
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Currently, TuitionC http://tuitionc.com offers private tutors for any subject from all levels. After a few months of hardwork and developmental effort, TuitionC has finally released an upgraded version of its tuition website for private tutors and students.
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The World's Most Competitive Countries
The U.S. is still No. 1, but not for long, according to IMD's annual list. With Singapore leading the way, Asia looks like an unstoppable force
Business Week – 23 hours, 49 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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The U.S. is still No. 1, but not for long, according to IMD's annual list. With Singapore leading the way, Asia looks like an unstoppable force
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KLA-Tencor opens new Singapore facility
KLA-Tencor Corp. opened a new facility in Singapore, the company said Friday. (KLAC)
bizjournals.com – May 16, 2008 1:35 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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KLA-Tencor Corp. opened a new facility in Singapore, the company said Friday. (KLAC)
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Oil back above $125 in volatile trading
Oil prices continued to rise today after a whipsaw overnight session that paired the expiration of options with a bevy of news that swung the price of oil per barrel in a $6 range. Light, sweet crude for June delivery was up $1.08 to $125.20 a barrel in electronic trade on the New York Mercantile Exchange by midday in Europe.During Thursday's session, the front-month crude oil contract dropped as low as $120.75 before bouncing back to finish at $124.12 a barrel."It was one of those volatile days that we fully expect to see more of in the days and weeks ahead," said a research note from U.S. energy risk management firm Cameron Hanover, predicting greater volatility as May ends.In London, July Brent crude gained $1.07 to $123.70 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange in London."Unless there is a confluence of substantive bearish news, when there is a pullback of something like $5, it's unlikely to stay down because enough participants will see that as a buying opportunity," said Victor Shum, an energy analyst with Purvin & Gertz in Singapore.Besides the expiration of options contracts, a temporary shutdown of ICE Futures trading in crude oil and other futures products due to a power outage also contributed to the previous session's volatility."So there was a lot of confusion yesterday, and not surprisingly, there was this wild, seesaw session," Shum said.But oil has again consolidated near the $125 a barrel mark, Shum noted, because the commodity is still seen as a better bet than investors' other options."Oil as a class has performed better this year than equities and bonds, and continues to encourage investors to pile money into oil and stay in oil," Shum said.On Thursday, oil initially climbed in the floor session as U.S. diesel fuel prices jumped 3.6 cents at the pump to a new national average of $4.455 a gallon ($1.178 a liter). Diesel is used to fuel most truck, trains and ships, and is a large part of the reason prices of food and consumer goods are rising so fast.There has also been some concern that extra Chinese demand for diesel to run emergency power generators after this week's deadly earthquake may further tighten the distillates market.But as oil reached for new records above $126 a barrel, the U.S. Energy Department reported that natural gas inventories rose 93 billion cubic feet last week, more than analysts had expected, and that pulled the whole petroleum energy complex lower.Fluctuations in the dollar have contributed as well to oil's volatility. The dollar has generally been stronger than earlier in the year, but it is waffling between 104 and 105 against the yen, while the euro seems to be range-bound between $1.54 and $1.55.Investors have been viewing oil and other commodities as a hedge against inflation and a weaker dollar since the middle of last year, and that link has meant that oil has been tending to rise and fall inversely with the dollar.In other Nymex trading, heating oil futures rose 2.84 cents to $3.6508 a gallon (3.8 liters) while gasoline prices added 2.72 cents to $3.193 a gallon. Natural gas futures rose 5.1 cents to $11.45 per 1,000 cubic feet.
The Shreveport Times – May 16, 2008 11:20 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Oil prices continued to rise today after a whipsaw overnight session that paired the expiration of options with a bevy of news that swung the price of oil per barrel in a $6 range. Light, sweet crude for June delivery was up $1.08 to $125.20 a barrel in electronic trade on the New York Mercantile Exchange by midday in Europe.During Thursday's session, the front-month crude oil contract dropped as low as $120.75 before bouncing back to finish at $124.12 a barrel."It was one of those volatile days that we fully expect to see more of in the days and weeks ahead," said a research note from U.S. energy risk management firm Cameron Hanover, predicting greater volatility as May ends.In London, July Brent crude gained $1.07 to $123.70 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange in London."Unless there is a confluence of substantive bearish news, when there is a pullback of something like $5, it's unlikely to stay down because enough participants will see that as a buying opportunity," said Victor Shum, an energy analyst with Purvin & Gertz in Singapore.Besides the expiration of options contracts, a temporary shutdown of ICE Futures trading in crude oil and other futures products due to a power outage also contributed to the previous session's volatility."So there was a lot of confusion yesterday, and not surprisingly, there was this wild, seesaw session," Shum said.But oil has again consolidated near the $125 a barrel mark, Shum noted, because the commodity is still seen as a better bet than investors' other options."Oil as a class has performed better this year than equities and bonds, and continues to encourage investors to pile money into oil and stay in oil," Shum said.On Thursday, oil initially climbed in the floor session as U.S. diesel fuel prices jumped 3.6 cents at the pump to a new national average of $4.455 a gallon ($1.178 a liter). Diesel is used to fuel most truck, trains and ships, and is a large part of the reason prices of food and consumer goods are rising so fast.There has also been some concern that extra Chinese demand for diesel to run emergency power generators after this week's deadly earthquake may further tighten the distillates market.But as oil reached for new records above $126 a barrel, the U.S. Energy Department reported that natural gas inventories rose 93 billion cubic feet last week, more than analysts had expected, and that pulled the whole petroleum energy complex lower.Fluctuations in the dollar have contributed as well to oil's volatility. The dollar has generally been stronger than earlier in the year, but it is waffling between 104 and 105 against the yen, while the euro seems to be range-bound between $1.54 and $1.55.Investors have been viewing oil and other commodities as a hedge against inflation and a weaker dollar since the middle of last year, and that link has meant that oil has been tending to rise and fall inversely with the dollar.In other Nymex trading, heating oil futures rose 2.84 cents to $3.6508 a gallon (3.8 liters) while gasoline prices added 2.72 cents to $3.193 a gallon. Natural gas futures rose 5.1 cents to $11.45 per 1,000 cubic feet.
The Shreveport Times – May 16, 2008 11:20 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Calling international rescue: China throws doors open to foreign aid workers
China called in international help today in an unprecedented gesture of openness four days after the earthquake that has left as many as 50,000 dead. A Japanese rescue crew arrived in the Sichuan quake zone – setting aside years of distrust and memories of cruel wars. China's foreign ministry said teams on their way from Russia, South Korea and Singapore were also welcome. The move is in stark contrast to the Burma's refusal to let more than a handful of foreign personnel into its cyclone disaster area
The Daily Mail – May 16, 2008 10:06 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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China called in international help today in an unprecedented gesture of openness four days after the earthquake that has left as many as 50,000 dead. A Japanese rescue crew arrived in the Sichuan quake zone – setting aside years of distrust and memories of cruel wars. China's foreign ministry said teams on their way from Russia, South Korea and Singapore were also welcome. The move is in stark contrast to the Burma's refusal to let more than a handful of foreign personnel into its cyclone disaster area
The Daily Mail – May 16, 2008 10:06 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Ericsson gets $160 mln Singapore network contract
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Ericsson said Friday that it has gained a $160 million contract from Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. to expand and enhance the operator's GSM/WCDMA/HSPA networks.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
MarketWatch.com – May 16, 2008 06:53 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Ericsson said Friday that it has gained a $160 million contract from Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. to expand and enhance the operator's GSM/WCDMA/HSPA networks.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
MarketWatch.com – May 16, 2008 06:53 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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More countries send rescue teams to China
BEIJING, May 16 (UPI) -- Rescue teams from Russia, South Korea and Singapore will join a Japanese team to help China in its massive relief work in earthquake-hit Sichuan province.
United Press International – May 16, 2008 06:04 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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BEIJING, May 16 (UPI) -- Rescue teams from Russia, South Korea and Singapore will join a Japanese team to help China in its massive relief work in earthquake-hit Sichuan province.
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Lee Kuan Yew's wife in serious condition after strokeAFP - The 87-year-old wife of Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew is in "serious condition" at a hospital after suffering a stroke earlier this week, the government has said.
Yahoo! – May 16, 2008 04:07 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Rechargexpo And Asia Imaging Forum In Singapore From June 25-27
Trade show and AIF combined offers rare access to Asian markets for the imaging industry
1888PressRelease.com – May 16, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Trade show and AIF combined offers rare access to Asian markets for the imaging industry
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