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31-03-2011 19:09:59
Regional Asia Stocks--Most climb at end of soft quarter

March 31 (Reuters) - Growing appetite for risk and optimism over earnings lifted most Southeast Asian stk mkts on Thurs, the region ended the quarter mostly in the red due to a soft start to the year.

Most share mkts capped the quarter near multi-wk highs, helped by capital inflows. Turnover in M'sia< .KLSE> , Thai< .SETI> stk mkt and this region share a similar positive economic outlook and Indonesia< .JKSE> each was well above the 30-day average, their uptrend is likely to continue, at least in the medium term

Indonesia's posted $460 million outflows and Thailand's $20 million in the quarter.

Asian stocks advanced on Thurs, heading for a quarterly gain despite a sharp sell-off earlier this mth after disaster struck Japan, while the yen was poised for a quarterly loss on expectations Tokyo will have to maintain super-loose monetary policy far longer than EU and the U.S.

Among bright spots, OCBC rose 1.3% to 6-wk highs, SingTel rose 1.0% to $3.02, while HPH Trust in US$ rose 0.005 cent, on heavy volume of 459,055,000 million of share changed hands, and Serial System jumped as much as 10% on expectations may receive more orders, on disruptions of some of its competitors in the aftermath of the Japan earthquake. Serial system closed at 0.155c +0.005c or 3.3%

Thing to note--Reuters

* Mideast unrest, soft dollar, euro zone nerves lift prices* Prices head for quarterly gain, but smallest since Q3 2008* Markets fret over U.S. monetary policy ahead of jobs data.

(Courtesy of Reuter. net)

31-3-2011. Ended Mar (1st Q) STI posted a gain of 10.53pt or 0.34%, hitting 3,105.85 points

teeth53 ( Date: 30-Mar-2011 21:42) Posted:

30-03-2011 19:22:03
SE Asia Stocks-Earnings optimism lifts stocks financials lead

* Regional bourses scale multi-week highs
* Thai bourse see biggest inflows in three years

March 30 - Regional Asian stock mkts rose in active sessions on Wed as investors picked up shares in companies expected to report good quarterly results, with banks leading the way on strong loan growth.

Investors appeared more confident on outlook, on corporate earnings in d 2nd Q, outweighing lingering concerns of risks from the unrest in the Middle East and the effects an earthquake and nuclear crisis in Japan.

Growing appetite towards the end of the 1st Q comes ahead of a raft of corporate dividend payments and releases of 1st Q results, which are poised to lure more buying interests in the coming quarter.

" There's a chance that regional indexes could trade at new peaks in the next quarter. The 1st Q results of Asian firms...is a positive story," said Viwat Techapoonphol, a Bangkok-based strategist at broker Tisco Securities.

Regional bourses climbed to fresh multi-week highs on Wed, in part due to hopes for a positive spillover from Japanese spending on reconstruction.

Asian stocks rallied on Wed as investors snapped up riskier assets on attractive valuations, while Japanese exporters were helped by the yen's weakness on expectation of interest rate rises in EU and the U.S.

Thing to note--Investors in the region were also watchful for inflation data for April, due on Friday, a further indication of the region's tightening policy. Inflation is expected to gather momentum for the remainder of
this year on potential state cuts in subsidies just as uncertainty in the Middle East raises risks of higher oil prices,

(Courtesy of Reuter)

teeth53--Thou, STI is post for further gain, it's volatile in nature due to worry on oil, EU & Japan nuclear issue.

Japan has ordered an immediate safety upgrade at its 55 nuclear power plants in its first acknowledgment that standards were inadequate when an earthquake and tsunami wrecked one of the facilities nearly three weeks ago. Full Article

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/31/us-japan-plant-idUSTRE72U11F20110331

Officials emphasized the reading was found in only one spot in Iitate village, about 25 miles (40 k/m) from the plant, and there was a wide range of levels registered. The exclusion zone has a radius of 12 miles (20 k/m).

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/29/us-japa-nuclear-risks-idUSTRE72S2UA20110329

Special Report: Japan engineers knew tsunami could overrun plant.
Q+A: What is going on at Japan's damaged nuclear reactor?

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30-03-2011 19:22:03
SE Asia Stocks-Earnings optimism lifts stocks financials lead

* Regional bourses scale multi-week highs
* Thai bourse see biggest inflows in three years

March 30 - Regional Asian stock mkts rose in active sessions on Wed as investors picked up shares in companies expected to report good quarterly results, with banks leading the way on strong loan growth.

Investors appeared more confident on outlook, on corporate earnings in d 2nd Q, outweighing lingering concerns of risks from the unrest in the Middle East and the effects an earthquake and nuclear crisis in Japan.

Growing appetite towards the end of the 1st Q comes ahead of a raft of corporate dividend payments and releases of 1st Q results, which are poised to lure more buying interests in the coming quarter.

" There's a chance that regional indexes could trade at new peaks in the next quarter. The 1st Q results of Asian firms...is a positive story," said Viwat Techapoonphol, a Bangkok-based strategist at broker Tisco Securities.

Regional bourses climbed to fresh multi-week highs on Wed, in part due to hopes for a positive spillover from Japanese spending on reconstruction.

Asian stocks rallied on Wed as investors snapped up riskier assets on attractive valuations, while Japanese exporters were helped by the yen's weakness on expectation of interest rate rises in EU and the U.S.

Thing to note--Investors in the region were also watchful for inflation data for April, due on Friday, a further indication of the region's tightening policy. Inflation is expected to gather momentum for the remainder of
this year on potential state cuts in subsidies just as uncertainty in the Middle East raises risks of higher oil prices,

(Courtesy of Reuter)

teeth53--Thou, STI is post for further gain, it's volatile in nature due to worry on oil, EU & Japan nuclear issue.

Japan has ordered an immediate safety upgrade at its 55 nuclear power plants in its first acknowledgment that standards were inadequate when an earthquake and tsunami wrecked one of the facilities nearly three weeks ago. Full Article

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Perhap he knew, see something that pple's like me cannot see or did not know about, just abit puzzle...

as always would like to respect d market and is always trying to see how mkt players does and how it goes...

This call i notice is calling from last mid week " 2900 very soon" .

SupremeA ( Date: 28-Mar-2011 11:31) Posted:

Since when was 3050 below 2900

Isolator ( Date: 28-Mar-2011 11:29) Posted:

STI has started to move down to below 2900....

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It just had happen right after 14:00 hr, early then my expectation. (GAR--profit taken b4 5pm. post to test 70c:)

STI test 3,100+, was wondering, will tomorrow STI further consolidate?, (not b4 another profit taking round)

Today it closed at..(Straits Times Index) Last:3095.32 Vol:1,571.4 mil +38.37 pt teeth53 thot--STI is post for further gain, this coming wk, in d aftermath of Japan worst earthquake.

Gainers/Losers

405/128

teeth53 ( Date: 27-Mar-2011 15:47) Posted:

26-03-2011 01:58:27
DEALS-Private equity investment off to steady start in Asia By Stephen Aldred

* China, India attract private equity
* Global buyout funds still dominate large deals in Asia
* Competition for deals pushing up some valuations

HONG KONG, March 25 (Reuters) - Private equity deals in Asia got off to a steady start in 2011, as buyout funds provided capital to companies in rapidly growing China and India, and some analysts say competition is pushing up valuation in some Asian countries.

Asia has traditionally been a growth market for PE funds, but increasingly, buyout funds are settling for minority stakes in listed and unlisted companies in an effort to deploy an estimated $73 billion of untapped funds in Asia, according to Thomson Reuters estimates.

Private equity investments in Asia totaled $2.6 billion in the first quarter of 2011, with China accounting for 34 percent, followed India with 26 percent, according to Thomson Reuters data.

" India is one area where deals are very fully priced these days," said Bruno Roy, managing partner at McKinsey & Co in Beijing. " China to some degree as well. So you've got to find transactions and companies that have a bit of hair on them -- things that you need to fix."

Global buyout funds dominated the high profile deals. Bain Capital LLC and Singapore's GIC paid around $800 million for a 26% stake in India's Hero Honda Motors Ltd , while Carlyle Group [CYL.UL] agreed to buy Japan's Tsubaki Nakashima Co in Japan for around $800 million.

teeth53 thot--STI is post for further gain, this coming wk, in d aftermath of Japan worst earthquake.

teeth53 ( Date: 25-Mar-2011 21:56) Posted:

Just sharing some news from Reuter...(This rate increases is only in S.E.A.) For more info n thing to note...

https://www.ketrade.com.sg/page/SLQG_NewsArticleFrame.jsp?ARTICLE_ID=4864698

March 25 (Reuters) - Consumer prices are rising in Southeast Asia so central banks are tightening monetary policy, but the pace will depend on how fast prices rise and how growth is affected by a surge in energy costs and Japan's earthquake.

Philippines finally raised rates on Thursday to curb inflation. Thailand, which raised rates this month for the fifth time in six meetings, looks set to tighten again next month. Indonesia, which pushed up its rates in February, left them unchanged this month but said it would adjust rates in stages if necessary. Malaysia had three rate hikes last year and may lift them again in May as inflation quickened. Vietnam, which is struggling to prop up its currency, raised some of its key interest rates again this month.

http://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/Asian-stocks-rise-dealers-afpsg-1791858102.html?x=0

Asian shares rose on Friday as traders took a strong cue from Wall Street while sentiment was also buoyed by progress in containing a crippled nuclear plant in Japan.

Regional shares have also been supported by bargain hunting after a sell-off last week as dealers are growing more confident that the battle to avoid a meltdown at the Fukushima No.1 plant in Japan is being won with crews having linked up an external electricity supply to all six reactors and preparing to restart cooling systems.

Straits Ti...

3,070.84

+27.81

+0.91%

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STI test 3,100 + and was wondering STI-" 2,900 very soon" , will tomorrow STI, may it test again or not..?

Today it closed at..(Straits Times Index) Last:3095.32 Vol:1,571.4 mil +38.37 pt

Gainers/Losers 405/128

teeth53 ( Date: 29-Mar-2011 20:08) Posted:

Me too. I am oso waiting for 0.50c that never arrive, it stop at just above 60c. Last done at 0.68c

Notice this call from last mid-week, perhap would appreciate enlighten further..." 2900 very soon."

cathylmg ( Date: 29-Mar-2011 16:21) Posted:

Isolator, care to share whats the time frame you are looking at

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I think is d other way round, there s space to move up...

GoldenAgr

CD

0.685

0.695

+0.015

+2.2

vol-90,602,000

230,000

0.695

0.700

10,025,000

hi-0.700

lo-0.680

Time	Last	Volume	Bid/Ask
17:05:02	0.695	7,064,000	B
17:05:02	0.695	105,000	B
16:59:53	0.695	2,300,000	X

0.690	265	16,759,000	0	0	(A) 16,759,000
0.695	259	26,668,000	(B)14,118,000	x-deal 2,549,000	(A) 10,001,000

0.700

704

29,785,000

0

x-deal 6,904,000

(A) 22,881,000

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News..Latest update on....Libya.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/rape-claimant-held-in-leaders-compound-2255734.html

The parents of a woman dragged by security men from a Tripoli hotel after alleging she had been raped by militiamen loyal to Muammar Gaddafi claimed yesterday that she was being held hostage in the Libyan leader's compound.

The mother of Eman al-Obaidi received a call yesterday from an unidentified person purportedly representing the regime, the parents told Al Jazeera.

According to the victim's mother, the caller asked the family to tell Ms al-Obaidi to change the rape claim in return for her freedom and benefits, including a house or money.

teeth53 ( Date: 27-Mar-2011 12:52) Posted:

Video grab--Libyan rebels in westward push.

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/03/201132681812362552.html

Moussa Ibrahim, a Libyan Pro-Gaddafi spokesman said...

" Today the air strikes continued for hours and hours non-stop. We believe many civilians were killed including some families who are escaping the air strikes in their cars," Ibrahim said.

" The road between Ajdabiya and Sirte includes many towns.” He added, repeating a call for an immediate end of the air strikes and an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council.

Latest news update. 'Pro-Gaddafi--General captured'

Many fighters loyal to Libya's strong man--Col Gaddafi were also taken hostage by rebels. Among them, according to reports in the rebel stronghold of Benghazi, is one of Gaddafi's most senior soldiers, General Bilgasim Al-Ganga.

" We're hearing reports that the number three in Col Gaddafi's army, General Bilgasim Al-Ganga, has been captured overnight in fighting in Ajdabiya.

He has a fierce reputation among the opposition who accuse him of committing many atrocities under the Gaddafi regime," our correspondent reported. Al Jazeera's--Sue Turton

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x 1

Thing to note for remaining trading day.

http://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/US-consumer-confidence-sinks-afpsg-3925026198.html?x=0

US consumer confidence sinks as prices soar, high fuel and food prices ate into household budgets, souring a previously upbeat outlook.

Amid Middle East turmoil and sustained demand from emerging economies, food and energy prices appear to have eroded confidence

Consumers jittery about inflation and income

Washington's budget bomb: Clock is ticking

Stocks hold steady at the open (Dow +27.78 to 12,225.66 pt or +0.23%)

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Plutonium at Japan plant similar to nuclear test fallout…

teeth53 thot--Result of always telling everyone is safe, esp resident, and 30 k/m??--the size much like S'pore.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/29/us-japan-zone-idUSTRE72S10820110329

" Betrayed" Japanese communities might never go home.

Plutonium has been found in the soil at the crippled plant 240 km (150 miles) north of Tokyo, authorities said on Tuesday, the latest in a series of radioactive contamination revelations.

Radiation has been found in the sea off the plant, in vegetables and even in Tokyo tap water, though only briefly, the government said.

More than 70,000 people have been evacuated from a 20-km (12 mile) exclusion zone around the plant and another 130,000, who live in a 10 km (6 miles) band beyond the exclusion zone, have been advised to leave.

District governments in several of the towns within the 30 km zone have relocated and basic supplies are running short with many trucking firms reluctant to venture in to make deliveries.

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Me too. I am oso waiting for 0.50c that never arrive, it stop at just above 60c. Last done at 0.68c

Notice this call from last mid-week, perhap would appreciate enlighten further..." 2900 very soon."

cathylmg ( Date: 29-Mar-2011 16:21) Posted:

Isolator, care to share whats the time frame you are looking at?

Isolator ( Date: 29-Mar-2011 16:09) Posted:

STI will be below 2900 very soon...

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http://sg.news.yahoo.com/probing-libyan-killings-icc-support-turning-point-20110328-070634-483.html

News update--Probing Libyan killings, ICC support at turning point

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The upheaval in the Arab world and the U.N. Security Council's referral of Libya could mark a pivotal shift in support for the International Criminal Court, reinforcing its " real time" role in delivering justice.

The world's first permanent war crimes court has battled a lack of state support, with global powers such as the United States, Russia and China refusing to sign up, while some African states have been reluctant to carry out arrests.

Elsewhere, Arab and other Muslim states have been suspicious of the court, concerned that it was a tool of western justice. But all this is starting to change.

Amnesty International called the unanimous Security Council referral of Libya's violent crackdown on pro-democracy protests to the ICC an " historic precedent" .

it was the first time the United States and China voted to send a case to the court.

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EXILE POSSIBLE for father and son...?.

Just a week before and now....Latest news.

Gaddafi's son, Saif al- Islam, has said it is " too late" for any UN decision on...talks to Al Jazeera...??

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/27/us-libya-gaddafi-businessman-idUSTRE72Q2B120110327

Tamraz said that peace feelers from the Gaddafi camp were being sent out most aggressively by the Libyan leader's eldest son, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, and by Muammar's brother-in-law and one-time internal security chief, Abdullah Senoussi.

Intermediaries involved in possible peace discussions say the Western powers carrying out air strikes against Gaddafi's forces will not consider a halt until after a major conference on Libya taking place in London on Tuesday, said Tamraz.

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Merkel blames 'painful' poll drubbing on nuke fears AFP News - 24 minutes ago

German Chancellor Angela Merkel blamed a " painful" poll debacle in her party's heartland on fears over Japan's nuclear crisis Monday but said she had no plans to reshuffle … More »

teeth53 thot--This might spell not only political disaster, " A slow cancerous death, accident with wider consequences" on human catastrophic of great scale and great suffering by human greed.

teeth53 ( Date: 20-Mar-2011 00:14) Posted:

Note to prone on--On contrary, only last few years govt see and be seen expressions of interest among other Asean countries to also consider tapping nuclear power and going ahead to proceed with such perilous plan.

Responses would seen as recently as last mth prompted Jakarta post reported Russia had indicated it was ready to provide Indonesia with assistant to build its own nuclear palnt in quake prone Sulawesi eastern belt.

This might spell not only political distraster, " A slow cancerous death, accident with wider consequences" on human catastrophic of great scale and great suffering by human greed.

Many ordinary folks will be awaiting for such..., Distractor await them for d benefit done by greedy businessman.

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News update on radiation.

China keeps close eye on possible pollutants from Japan - People's ...

China's northeastern Heilongjiang Province more than 1000 k/m away, is of low radiation, and won't... an automatic monitor specifically to detect the absorbed dose rate of...

Official said the limit for consumption of iodine 131 for infants is 100 becquerels per liter. They recommended that babies not be given tap water, although they said the water is not an immediate health risk for adults.

Tokyo says radiation in tap water above limit

Radiation leak worsens at Japan nuclear plant

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Thks..Good chart. To break away again, it has to...till extra ordinary good news appear again, as good news is oredi out....and when each time GAR px move up, this several day--players start taking profit. Me think is limited to, on range bound for this remaining week.

marubozu1688 ( Date: 28-Mar-2011 22:24) Posted:

Trading range is expected to be small for GoldenAgri until breakout.

http://mystocksinvesting.com/singapore-stocks/goldenagri/golden-agriculture-trading-in-a-symmetrical-triangle/

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26-03-2011 01:58:27
DEALS-Private equity investment off to steady start in Asia By Stephen Aldred

* China, India attract private equity
* Global buyout funds still dominate large deals in Asia
* Competition for deals pushing up some valuations

HONG KONG, March 25 (Reuters) - Private equity deals in Asia got off to a steady start in 2011, as buyout funds provided capital to companies in rapidly growing China and India, and some analysts say competition is pushing up valuation in some Asian countries.

Asia has traditionally been a growth market for PE funds, but increasingly, buyout funds are settling for minority stakes in listed and unlisted companies in an effort to deploy an estimated $73 billion of untapped funds in Asia, according to Thomson Reuters estimates.

Private equity investments in Asia totaled $2.6 billion in the first quarter of 2011, with China accounting for 34 percent, followed India with 26 percent, according to Thomson Reuters data.

" India is one area where deals are very fully priced these days," said Bruno Roy, managing partner at McKinsey & Co in Beijing. " China to some degree as well. So you've got to find transactions and companies that have a bit of hair on them -- things that you need to fix."

Global buyout funds dominated the high profile deals. Bain Capital LLC and Singapore's GIC paid around $800 million for a 26% stake in India's Hero Honda Motors Ltd , while Carlyle Group [CYL.UL] agreed to buy Japan's Tsubaki Nakashima Co in Japan for around $800 million.

teeth53 thot--STI is post for further gain, this coming wk, in d aftermath of Japan worst earthquake.

teeth53 ( Date: 25-Mar-2011 21:56) Posted:

Just sharing some news from Reuter...(This rate increases is only in S.E.A.) For more info n thing to note...

https://www.ketrade.com.sg/page/SLQG_NewsArticleFrame.jsp?ARTICLE_ID=4864698

March 25 (Reuters) - Consumer prices are rising in Southeast Asia so central banks are tightening monetary policy, but the pace will depend on how fast prices rise and how growth is affected by a surge in energy costs and Japan's earthquake.

Philippines finally raised rates on Thursday to curb inflation. Thailand, which raised rates this month for the fifth time in six meetings, looks set to tighten again next month. Indonesia, which pushed up its rates in February, left them unchanged this month but said it would adjust rates in stages if necessary. Malaysia had three rate hikes last year and may lift them again in May as inflation quickened. Vietnam, which is struggling to prop up its currency, raised some of its key interest rates again this month.

http://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/Asian-stocks-rise-dealers-afpsg-1791858102.html?x=0

Asian shares rose on Friday as traders took a strong cue from Wall Street while sentiment was also buoyed by progress in containing a crippled nuclear plant in Japan.

Regional shares have also been supported by bargain hunting after a sell-off last week as dealers are growing more confident that the battle to avoid a meltdown at the Fukushima No.1 plant in Japan is being won with crews having linked up an external electricity supply to all six reactors and preparing to restart cooling systems.

Straits Ti...

3,070.84

+27.81

+0.91%

x 0

Wahh..U win isit ??, if not can take plane there tonite or U got plenty of cash reserve...!! to lose.

hpong5 ( Date: 27-Mar-2011 14:59) Posted:

Tonight i take aeroplane there find out more.

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Early history. Evolving till today. Arabian tribal quarrel and squabble over...?.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quraysh_(tribe)

Quraysh or Quraish was the dominant tribe of Mecca upon the appearance of the religion of Islam. The tribe of Quraish still exists to the present day in many parts of western and central Arabia......> > clan rivalries reignited, playing central roles in the conflicts over the caliphate and contributing to the Shi'a-Sunni divide

Salute ( Date: 24-Mar-2011 23:36) Posted:

so sad

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Libya has demanded that Malta return two Libyan fighter jets

Libya's Air Forces. two pilots, both senior colonels of the Libyan air force. The pair, who flew French-made Mirage jets, said they defected after receiving orders to bomb protesters in the opposition stronghold of Benghazi, Libya's second biggest city and the epicentre of revolts.

Dassault Mirage F1DD aircraft picture

Mirage F1DD : Export version--Mirage F1D for Libya. Six built (2 now ended up in Malta)

Mirage F1AD : Export version of the Mirage F1A for Libya. 16 built.

Mirage F1ED : Export version of the Mirage F1E for Libya. 14 built.

Soko G-2A Galeb, Mis-match Libya plane shot down by...French Air forces.

(equalvilent to old hawker hunter SAF fighter jet and slow than our F5E tiger)

Officials emphasized the reading was found in only one spot in Iitate village, about 25 miles (40 k/m) from the plant, and there was a wide range of levels registered. The exclusion zone has a radius of 12 miles (20 k/m).

Special Report: Japan engineers knew tsunami could overrun plant. Q+A: What is going on at Japan's damaged nuclear reactor?

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