Clint Eastwood says he would be tempted to come out of acting retirement only if he gets to play James Bond on screen. The 80-year-old actor-turned-director previously claimed “Gran Torino” in 2008 would be his last movie role. But now he admits he could be tempted to come out from behind the camera if he [...]
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James Bond only role to get Eastwood out of retirement
February 1st, 2011 |
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GIC buys European rescue debt, May support further bond sales
January 30th, 2011 |
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Government of Singapore Investment Corp., a sovereign wealth fund with US$100 billion ($128.4 billion) of reserves, bought some of the European debt issued to finance Ireland’s bailout, Deputy Chairman Tony Tan said.
“We believe the bond is relatively safe given how it’s structured and it gives us reasonable yield,” Tan said in an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. GIC will consider buying more European rescue debt in future sales, he said.
Bank of Singapore advises investors to have large bond holdings
January 27th, 2011 |
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Bank of Singapore, the private banking business of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., recommends that investors hold a substantial amount of bonds in their portfolios and focus on emerging markets, the bank’s Chief Investment Officer Hou Wey Fook told reporters in Singapore today.
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Playing 40 was the toughest: Priyanka Chopra
January 25th, 2011 |
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From a 21-year-old to a 65-year-old, Priyanka Chopra portrays almost every crucial stage in a woman’s life in her new thriller “7 Saat Khoon Maaf”. But she says stepping into the shoes of a 40-plus character was the toughest as she couldn’t connect to the age group. “The 20s was my age, so it was [...]
Pacific Andes delays first dim sum bond sale citing high yields
January 24th, 2011 |
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Pacific Andes Resources Development, the Singapore-based processor of frozen seafood and vegetables, postponed its first sale of yuan-denominated bonds in Hong Kong citing unfavorable market conditions.
The sale is delayed because trading in the so-called Dim Sum market is volatile and recent offerings by Chinese property companies pushed yields “quite high,” Katie Tsui, an investor relations manager at the company, said in a telephone interview from Hong Kong.
Bank of Moscow seeks 2-year Singapore dollar bond – IFR
January 24th, 2011 |
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Russia’s Bank of Moscow (MMBM.MM) plans a 2-year bond, denominated in Singapore dollars, IFR reported on Monday.
The bank, among Russia’s top-10 in terms of assets, has mandated ING and UBS as joint bookrunners and joint lead managers for the issue, IFR added.
It did not specify the planned issue amount, saying the transaction is expected to be launched in the near future.
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Shahid refused to do ’7 Khoon Maaf’: Vishal Bhardwaj
January 22nd, 2011 |
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When Priyanka Chopra has seven co-stars in her forthcoming film “7 Khoon Maaf”, the question arises why isn’t Shahid Kapoor, who shares an amazing onscreen chemistry with her and is reportedly her offscreen love, one of them? Well because he refused, revealed filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj. “Shahid refused to do the film. That time he was [...]
“The Fed No Longer Even Denies that the Purpose of Its Latest Blast of Bond Purchases … Is To Drive Up Wall Street”
January 14th, 2011 |
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The stated purpose of quantitative easing was to drive down interest rates on U.S. treasury bonds.But as U.S. News and World Reported noted last month:By now, you’ve probably heard that the Fed is purchasing $600 billion in treasuries in hopes that it…
EUR/USD Performance Chart as at 7:30 p.m. Singapore time, 12/01/11
January 12th, 2011 |
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HISTORICAL DETAIL
1 Wk -1.27%
1 Month -3.05%
3 Months -7.82%
6 Months 1.88%
1 Year -10.55%
52 WEEKS
High 1.4579
Low 1.1877
BLOOMBERG MEDIAN FORECASTS
Q1 2011 1.29
Q2 2011 1.31
Q3 2011 1.31
Q4 2011 1.30
DAILY DETAILS
The euro gained on the US dollar earlier this morning after a successful Portuguese bond auction this morning. The Portuguese government sold €1.25 billion in four– and ten-year bonds today, with yields on the four-year notes rising to 5.4%. The yield on the ten-year note, however, fell to 6.7%. Interest in the bonds was strong, with a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.6 times for the four-year and 3.2 times for the ten-year. It was feared that yields above 7% may have forced Portugal to turn to rescue funds in order to prevent rising borrowing costs spreading across the region. Bond buying from the ECB earlier in the week and Japan and China’s stated intentions to purchase the region’s debt helped ease some of the liquidity concerns heading into the auction. Comments from EU Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn also supported the euro, as he said that the ‘the effective lending capacity of the current European Financial Stability Facility should be reinforced and the scope of its activity widened.’ [1] With Portugal’s bond auction completed, the euro may rise in the short term. However, Spain and Italy will test the bond market tomorrow and the structural weaknesses in the euro are yet to be addressed. As a result, any gains in the euro may be short-lived. David Choe, London
Notes: Sources: [1] Reuters (12 January 2011), [2] Bloomberg news (12 January 2011). Chart data sourced from Bloomberg. Bloomberg Median Forecasts are produced by Bloomberg by taking the median level from rates forecast by a number of contributors. These contributors consist of leading banks and security firms.
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New James Bond film to release next year
January 12th, 2011 |
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The James Bond franchise will be back on track with a new film hitting the cinemas Nov 9, 2012. Daniel Craig will return as the superspy in the 23rd Bond film, contactmusic.com reports. The franchise was left hanging last year when film studio MGM went into bankruptcy. But new bosses at MGM and EON Productions [...]
Swiber said to hire DBS for Singapore dollar 3.5-year bond sale
January 12th, 2011 |
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Swiber Holdings hired DBS Group Holdings to help it sell 3 1/2-year bonds denominated in Singapore dollars, according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified as details are private.
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“Bond†Back In 2012
January 12th, 2011 |
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Bond’s back! Daniel Craig will reprise the role in a new movie due out on Nov 9 2012. On Tuesday, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer announced that the 23rd James Bond film is back on after being shelved in 2010 due to the studio’s cashflow troubles. Craig’s back as Agent 007 under the guidance of lensman Sam Mendes. Neal [...]
Great Eastern establishes $1b bond program
January 10th, 2011 |
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Great Eastern Holdings, the insurance company controlled by Singapore’s second-largest bank, set up a $1 billion multi-currency medium-term note program.
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. and Morgan Stanley will manage the program, which may lead to sales of senior or subordinated, fixed- or floating-rate notes, according to a statement to the Singapore stock exchange today.
Temasek said to hire banks for global bond investor meetings
January 10th, 2011 |
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Temasek Holdings, the Singapore state-owned investment company, hired HSBC Holdings Plc, Standard Chartered Plc and UBS AG to help it organize meetings with credit investors, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The investor update meetings, which start this week, will take place in mainland China, Taipei, Chicago, Switzerland and Germany, the person said, asking not to be identified as details are private.
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Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz an item?
December 28th, 2010 |
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Bond star Daniel Craig has sparked off rumours that he is seeing fellow Hollywood star Rachel Weisz after the two were pictured strolling hand-in-hand. The pair, who recently wrapped filming together an upcoming horror movie “Dream House”, was seen during the festive period staying at a cottage in Dorset, south England, reports newsoftheworld.co.uk. They spent [...]
Dame Judi Dench hailed as Greatest Stage Star Of All Time
December 16th, 2010 |
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Bond star Dame Judi Dench has been named the greatest stage star of all time in a new poll. The actress has worked in theatre since the 1950s and has received seven of the prestigious Olivier Awards – more than any other performer, reports the Daily Express. In the poll by acting publication The Stage, [...]
Halle Berry opens up about her ‘white racist’ role in new movie
December 3rd, 2010 |
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Oscar-winner Halle Berry has opened up about the role she plays in her upcoming flick ‘Frankie and Alice’. In the new psychological drama, she’s a woman suffering with multiple personality disorder. The movie is based on a true story of a black woman who struggles to retain her true self and not give in to [...]
STATS ChipPAC ships more than 100m units of copper wire bond semiconductor packages
November 30th, 2010 |
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STATS ChipPAC, the semiconductor test and advanced packaging service provider, today announced it has shipped over 100 million semiconductor packages with copper wire bond interconnect and expects copper wire bond production volume to grow another 75% by the end of 2010 due to a rapidly growing customer base.
Halle Berry desperate to have another baby
November 26th, 2010 |
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Halle Berry has revealed that she wants to have another baby. The Oscar-winning star has a two-year-old daughter, Nahla, with her ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry, and Berry admits she longs to give the youngster a sibling. But the former Bond girl is worried she”s running out of time as she approaches her mid-40s. “I”d love more [...]