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$1.2b worth of contracts awarded for Downtown Line |
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Wednesday, 23 January 2008 |
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The Straits Times 23 January 2008 CONSTRUCTION of Singapore's newest MRT project, the Downtown Line, is well underway, with close to $1.2 billion worth of civil contracts awarded. Japanese construction giant Taisei Corp clinched the latest major contract this week. More: http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/STIStory_199276.html
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 24 January 2008 )
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Soros: World faces worst financial crisis since WWII |
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Tuesday, 22 January 2008 |
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The Straits Times 22 January 2008 VIENNA - BILLIONAIRE investor George Soros said the world was facing the worst financial crisis since World War II and the United States was threatened with recession, according to an interview with the Austrian daily Standard. 'The situation is much more serious than any other financial crisis since the end of World War II,' Mr Soros was quoted as saying. More: http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Money/STIStory_198797.html
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 22 January 2008 )
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Chip Eng Seng wins $188m contract to build HDB flats |
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Monday, 21 January 2008 |
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The Straits Times 21 January 2008 CONSTRUCTION firm Chip Eng Seng said on Monday that it has been awarded a S$188 million contract by the Singapore government to build public housing. More: http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Money/STIStory_198496.html
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 22 January 2008 )
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US housing construction takes 27-year plunge |
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Friday, 18 January 2008 |
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The Straits Times 18 January 2008 WASHINGTON - THE US homebuilding sector in 2007 collapsed in the sharpest decline in 27 years amid a persistent real-estate slump and tightened credit that has stoked fears of recession, government data showed on Thursday. Capping a grim year in the housing sector, housing starts fell by 14.2 per cent in December to an annualized pace of 1.006 million privately owned properties, the Commerce Department said. More: http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Money/STIStory_197536.html
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Last Updated ( Friday, 18 January 2008 )
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Wealthy may be next in line in US home crisis |
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Thursday, 17 January 2008 |
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The Straits Times 17 January 2008 INSDALE - A HOUSE in this wealthy Chicago suburb is far beyond the reach of most Americans. Unfortunately, Hinsdale may also now be too expensive for some of the people who already live here. 'There is a section of the population here that over-extended themselves to buy here and then keep up the facade of wealth,' said Ms Sharon Sodikoff, a broker associate at local real estate agency Prudential Homelife Realty. 'In the next year or so they'll be forced out in dribs and drabs.' More: http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Money/STIStory_197188.html
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Last Updated ( Friday, 18 January 2008 )
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Asian markets plunge on worries of US recession, China slowdown |
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Wednesday, 16 January 2008 |
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The Straits Times 16 January 2008 ALARM over the gathering economic storm in the United States and the relentless plunge of a key shipping index signalling that the booming China economy may also be screeching to a halt sent stock markets all over Asia into a tailspin on Wednesday. Among the worst hit markets were Hong Kong whose benchmark Hang Seng Index fell 4.8 per cent and Tokyo's Nikkei-225 Index which was down 3.4 per cent, as investors agonised over the impact which a US slowdown would have on exporters of manufactured goods from China and Japan. More: http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Money/STIStory_196845.html
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Last Updated ( Friday, 18 January 2008 )
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Little-known trader made billions from sub-prime bust |
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Wednesday, 16 January 2008 |
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The Straits Times 16 January 2008 THE big losers in the United States sub-prime crisis are well-known - Citigroup, Merrill Lynch and UBS. But probably the biggest winner is Mr John Paulson, a little known hedge fund manager who made an estimated US$3 billion to US$4 billion (S$4.3 billion to S$5.7 billion) for himself from the crisis - believed to be the largest one-year payday in Wall Street history. More: http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Money/STIStory_196888.html
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Last Updated ( Friday, 18 January 2008 )
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Recession Fears Fuel Stock Market Declines |
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Wednesday, 16 January 2008 |
The Daily Reckoning Rob Mackrill Wed 16 Jan, 2008
Everywhere stocks are falling and billions evaporates as traders from Wall St to Tokyo sell. The trigger was the thumping $18.1bn loss announced by Citibank yesterday, followed up later by disappointing results from Intel. Bill called a bear market some days back, of course...
London’s FTSE 100 has dipped below 6,000 this morning, having started the year a little over 6,400.
Big round numbers tend to be very significant markers in the minds of traders, says City chartist M005e - especially so when a market closes below such a number. M005e says 6,000 is a key support level for the FTSE 100 – a level at which buyers come back in - so a close below puts us into new territory. At least in technical trader speak.
M005e also has a support of 12,500 on the Dow...last night it held on by a whisker, closing at 12,501. As did the S&P support of 1,375, it closed at 1,380. The futures market suggests these levels will come under severe pressure today. “Second day fire sales ahead”, predicts Marketwatch.
For more information: http://www.dailyreckoning.co.uk/article/recessionfearsfuelstockmarketdeclines0715.html
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Gold near historic highs; uptrend intact |
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Tuesday, 15 January 2008 |
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The Straits Times 15 January 2008 SINGAPORE - GOLD rose on Tuesday and held near an historic high hit the previous day, reflecting investors' interest in the metal as the dollar dropped on expectations of half-percentage-point cut in US rates. More: http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Money/STIStory_196399.html
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