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Cosco delivers vessel to European buyer

Cosco delivers vessel to European buyer

The IOANNIS THEO measures 18 meters high, 32.26 meters wide and 189.99 meters long.

SGX to delist Avaplas

The manufacturer of plastic injection molding is expected to be taken off the official list of SGX-ST starting 9:00 am on 27 August 2010.

Central Depository to assist shareholders of delisted companies

Talks between MAS and ACRA regarding possible changes to the law that will help shareholders obtain their share certificates are on-going.

Wilmar to acquire Indonesian and Singaporean sugar refineries

Deals on 2 acquisitions to be expected to be completed on last quarter of 2010.

Raffles Education profit up 8.2% to S$55.8mln

Group established eight new colleges despite revenue fell 6.9% to S$188.1mln mainly behind lower enrolments in China.

COSCO delivers FPSO Cidade de Angra Dos Reis MV22

Company also secured contracts for construction of 2 deck barges of 15,000 dwt each worth US$12mln.

MAS lifts ban on 6 brokers' structured notes sale

Encourages consumers to refer to "Making Sense of Structured Products" guidebook before investing in structured notes.

Technical consumer goods sale in eight Asian markets up 13%

Singapore among countries wherein demand for Small Domestic Appliances grew by as much as 80%.

Changi Airport passengers up 16% in July

Growth led by increases in passenger traffic to 25.1% in Northeast and 21.5% in Southeast Asia.

MaxLee Development borrows S$220 mln from UOB and OCBC

The joint venture company raises funds for the development of the Executive Condo in Sengkang E3 and Sengkang East Avenue.

SMX and TOCOM deploy KVH-SingTel low latency network solutions

KVH and Singtel partnership offer ultra low-latency capability expansion for improving liquidity in and SMX and TOCOM.

CapitaLand subsidiary sells 49% stake in OneSentral Park

Group also dissolves dormant wholly-owned subsidiaries: Telok Ayer Properties and Ventura Development.

Wilmar buys Windsor & Brook Trading

The agribusiness company continues to delve into the sugar business.

Olam subsidiary to build cotton ginning plant in Mozambique

US$6mln factory to increase Olam Mozambique production to 60.000 tonnes and workforce to 75,000.

Singapore Airlines hands donations to save rainforests

The airline company donates US$ 3 million to Harapan Rainforest Initiative.

Ascott Reit to raise $1.39bln properties in Asia and Europe

The property manager will acquire two Asian and 26 European properties, as well as divest Ascott Beijing for $301.8 million.

Olam International inks joint ecozone project with Gabon

The manager and producer of agri products is investing US$12 million equity in the SEZ development project for a 60% stake.