Hong Kong-based apparel retailer Bossini has published its annual financial report for the year ending June 30, 2009, stating that mainland China was Bossini's only marketplace that saw revenue growth over the period. During the fiscal year end June 30, 2009, due to the impact of the global financial crisis Bossini's annual revenue decreased by 3% [...]

GENTING SPORE, db remains a BUY with target price $1.26 CCT, cimb remains UNDERPERFORM with target price $0.83 DPU for FY10 and 11 revised by -2.7% and 3.6% CCT, dbs downgraded to HOLD from Buy with target price $1.02(from $0.93) CCT, gs remains NEUTRAL with target price $1.11(from $1.07) DPU for FY09 and 10 raised by 4.6% and 1.1% CCT, jpm remains NEUTRAL CCT, kim eng remains a HOLD with target price $0.94(from $0.88) CCT, nomura remains a BUY with target price $1.17 CCT, ssb remains a SELL with target price $0.90 CCT, uob kay hian remains a HOLD with target price $1.06(from $1.09) EZRA, cimb remains OUTPERFORM with target price $2.69(from $2.60) EPS for FY10 and 11 lowered by 3% and 3.9% EZRA, jpm remains OVERWEIGHT EZRA, ocbc remains a BUY with target price $2.27 EZRA, ssb remains a SELL with target price $1.24 EPS for FY11 raised by 2% KEPLAND, cimb remains OUTPERFORM with target price $3.49 KEPLAND, csfb remains NEUTRAL with target price $2.46 KEPLAND, ...

STB hopes to attract more high net worth individuals to Singapore SINGAPORE: The tourism stakes are high and Singapore is trying to woo more visitors. It is betting on the two integrated resorts due to open next year, and also spinning for a more diverse crowd. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said that it is on track to meeting its target of attracting 9 to 9.5 million visitors to the city this year. Despite the economic downturn, 6.2 million tourists visited Singapore in the first 8 months of this year. STB’s strategy ahead is to woo more high net worth individuals, or those with at least a million US dollars to invest. “Singapore is limited by its size and capacity and therefore, in that case, we need to make sure that we attract the right kind of audience,” said Chew Tiong Heng, director, Destination Marketing, Singapore Tourism Board. “While we will not neglect people with ...

singapore stock market ,singapore stock market news ,SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–The Singapore dollar was lower in late Asian trade Friday on the back of overnight greenback strength and tepid showing from regional bourses. The U.S. dollar traded in a relatively narrow range, moving between a high of S$1.4211 and a low of S$1.4157. A trader with a foreign bank said that comments by U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner overnight highlighting the importance of a strong U.S. dollar will lend some support to the greenback. Still, OCBC said it sees a potential for risk appetite to resume at the expense of the greenback beyond the short term. “Going ahead, the phasing out of the dollar liquidity programs by the central banks indicate official comfort with normalizing liquidity conditions in the wholesale market but do not indicate a move to a more hawkish stance across the board,” OCBC said in a report. While stronger-than expected August manufacturing output ...

GIC held over 9 pct of Citigroup prior to stake sale * Now has below 5 pct; will stay on as “portfolio investor” * GIC says realised $1.6 bln profit from sale * Citigroup shares up in premarket trade By Kevin Lim and Saeed Azhar SINGAPORE, Sept 22 - Singapore wealth fund GIC has halved its stake in Citigroup <C.N>, cashing in on a market rally for a profit of $1.6 billion, but signalling investor concerns over the outlook for global banks. The sale follows other divestments by sovereign funds from Western banks they helped rescue at the start of the financial crisis to use the money closer to home in emerging markets and in other growth sectors such as resources. In June, Abu Dhabi exited Barclays Plc <BARC.L> with a gain of about 1.5 billion pounds , though Temasek [TEM.UL], another Singapore wealth fund, lost an estimated $4 billion from an early exit from Bank of ...

California-based CKE Restaurants Inc. has opened its first Carl's Jr. restaurant in Shanghai. According to CKE this is the first of more than 100 Carl's Jr. units planned in the municipalities of Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin, and the provinces of Zhejiang and Jiangsu over the next eight years. In China, Carl's Jr. is operated by Star Food [...]

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It’s big, entertaining, and the only game in town. Red Cliff is  Chinese summer blockbuster of choice, whether you like it or not - after all, there really isn’t much else in Chinese cinemas this summer. John Woo’s adaptation of the classic Romance of the Three Kingdoms - which is available in novel, TV drama, video game, and unlicensed collectible variations - isn’t as compelling as it is merely large. Woo slants the source material towards his pet themes, front-loads the production with big stars and big names, and assembles a spectacle that’s respectable, involving, and absolutely worth a look. What the film doesn’t provide is the compelling emotion that has punctuated many a Woo production, and the film’s climax doesn’t serve up the “wow” factor that one expects of a film of this scale. But any disappointment could

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According to media reports from China, an insider revealed that Chinese actress Zhao Wei registered her marriage in Singapore a few days ago with a Singaporean businessman, and will hold her wedding dinner in October this year. Zhao Wei’s manager denied the reports and pointed out that Zhao is currently held up with work and will not be getting married in the near future.

The 33-year-old actress has been plagued with rumours ever since her debut in the entertainment industry. She was once speculated to have been involved with actors Chen Kun and Huang Xiao Ming. Earlier this month, Zhao openly declared her intentions to temporarily leave the entertainment circle to concentrate on her studies after the completion of the film Hua Mulan’s promotional events.

However, insiders discovered and exposed Zhao’s original intentions for a temporary departure for her own marriage plans. She is said to be registered to a Singaporean

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$40 million NSW Powerball winner found, email alerts to record prize win

Most people would treat an unsolicited lottery email with scepticism, which is exactly what a Sydney woman did when she received an email from NSW Lotteries this morning.

揑 saw there was an email to contact NSW Lotteries but I didn抰 think I could be that lucky. I went on the internet to check my numbers and found out that I had won $40 million,?she said.

The scepticism came despite the fact that she and her husband had remarked only that morning on a radio bulletin that NSW Lotteries was looking for a Western Sydney winner.

揑 said to my husband, 慦e抮e not in Western Sydney,?but he said, 慪es we are.?

揟hen I said 慣here is no way we would have won $40 million,?and he said 慦hy not? Our ticket has got just as much chance as anyone else抯.挃

The couple finally made phone

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