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Агентство Франс-Пресс пользователь компьютера в Сингапуре смотрит на сайте в настоящее время член парламента Олово Пей Линг в апреле 2011, до мая 7 parliamentary elections in Singapore. In a year that saw a surprising flurry of political activity in the often-quiet city-state, Singapore’s youngest Member of Parliament Tin Pei Ling was the most-searched personality in 2011, trumping now-deceased Amy Winehouse and Steve Jobs, according to Google’s annual Zeitgeist list.

The Zeitgeist list, which takes its name from the German word meaning “spirit of the times,” aims to offer a unique perspective on the year’s major events and trends based on searches conducted on google.com.sg.

The Google Zeitgeist list — which the tech giant compiles for many countries with their own Google search domains — provides an insight into the personalities and issues that have captured Singaporeans over the past year, which analysts say saw a small but significant political shift in the city-state. Г-жа.

Tin, now a Member of Parliament, was put forth by the ruling People’s Action Party in this year’s general election, running alongside former Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong.

The decision was questioned by many Singaporeans, who pointed to her husband’s position as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s personal private secretary, and considered her inexperienced and ignorant. A widely circulated picture of her posing with a Kate Spade bag quickly went viral, and invited comments accusing the 28-year-old of materialism and privilege. Also topping the search list were ex-Foreign Minister George Yeo and 25-year-old Nicole Seah, a young member of the opposition National Solidarity Party who ran against Ms.

Tin.

Though some experts argue that Ms.

Tin was fronted by the PAP to appeal to a younger audience, they did not expect the negative and almost viral effect that her candidacy had on this year’s general election. “(Г-жа.

Tin) was supposed to be more savvy with new media than the older ones in the PAP,” said Andrew Loh, a social activist and blogger. “What transpired…put her under the spotlight in a way which the PAP had not intended.” He added that conversely, Г-жа.

Seah’s popularity “went through the roof” once the public became enamored with her as a counter to the PAP’s Ms.

Tin. В 2010, the only Singaporean politician to make the list of Google’s top searches was former Prime Minister and political giant Lee Kuan Yew, who was nowhere to be found the 2011 список. Despite many heralding social media as the force for political change in the past year’s general election, which saw a historically-narrow win for the PAP, influential political blogs like TheOnlineCitizen did not feature on Google’s list of top local blogs. “I am a little surprised,"Сказал г-н. Loh, adding a caveat that “overtly political blogs” started from a much lower base of readers, so even with new readers picked up during the general election, they would still lag behind popular personality-driven blogs like Mr. Brown and Xiaxue . Г-н. Brown was listed as the top local blog on Google. In tech-obsessed Singapore, the iPad 2, the rumored iPhone 5 and Samsung also grabbed top news searches over the year, along with news on the general elections, the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, and political uprisings in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya.

Teen pop sensation Justin Bieber topped the image search list in Singapore. Perhaps odd in a city-state that prides itself on diverse hawker fare – often featured by celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain and more recently, on “The Simpsons” – very American fare of pizza, pancakes and red-velvet cake were among the top food searches in Singapore. Hong Kong emerged as the top travel destination for Singaporeans, though beach getaway spots like the Maldives and Hawaii were also among those ranked highly.

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1st Rendezvous With French Cinema A still from “The Artist”, a black and white film about the decline of a male film star as silent films go out of fashion.

Set in Hollywood in the 1920s, it was produced and released in 2011.

Сингапур, which has hosted film festivals from Israel and Germany in recent years, is opening its doors to France. В декабре, “1st Rendezvous with French Cinema” will showcase some of the country’s latest movies across the island. It has been designed as a platform to allow French business and industry players to network with each other in the business-friendly island state. “Singapore has rapidly developed into an important regional media and cultural hub where there will be strong support for a confluence of the art and business of cinema,” said H.E. Olivier Caron, the French ambassador to Singapore. “Through cinema, we hope to further strengthen the already robust cultural and economic ties that both France and Singapore share.” Festival organizers declined to disclose the budget for the festival. Bringing a taste of Cannes to Singapore, the festival will also include a red carpet event on Dec. 7, featuring French actress Carole Bouquet of 1981 James Bond fame, and other directors and actresses, including Ludivine Sagnier, known for her role in the 2003 movie “Swimming Pool.” Among the newer title, the festival will feature a retrospective of Carole Bouquet’s best known French films. Here are some of our top picks: “Les homes libres” (“Free Men”) : Making its debut in Singapore, the film is set in German-occupied Paris in 1942. A young unemployed Algerian man is arrested by police for black market activities and is forced to spy on a mosque.

Soon realizing the horrors of the Nazi dictatorship around him, he evolves from a politically ignorant worker to a freedom fighter. “The Artist” : A silent, black-and-white French film, set in Hollywood between 1927 и 1931 but produced in 2011, may sound like an odd concept but it is touted as one of the festival’s highlights.

The film focuses on an actor in decline and a rising-star actress as silent film goes out of fashion. Lead actor in the film Jean Dujardin won Best Actor at Cannes Film Festival this year. “Forces specials” (“Special Forces”) : Set in Afghanistan, a French journalist is taken hostage by the Taliban. Faced with imminent execution, a Special Forces unit is sent to free her.

The film is set against the landscape of the Taliban stronghold in the mountains and valleys of Afghanistan. “Gibier d’élevage” (“Shiiku”) : A Cambodian film with English subtitles, “Shiiku” – or “the Catch” – is based on the Japanese novel of the same name by Nobel laureate Oe Kenzaburo.

Set in Cambodia in 1972, the survivor of a U.S. aircraft is taken prisoner by Cambodian villagers.

The film is a retelling of the story from the eyes of a child, who is responsible for guarding the prisoner in a village already under the sway of the Khmer Rouge. 1st Rendezvous With French Cinema will run from Dec. 8 к 13 at Golden Village Vivocity, Shaw Theatres Lido, Cathay Cineplex Cinemas and Alliance Française Theatre.

Tickets go on sale on Nov. 28.

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HAIKOU, Aug. 21 (Синьхуа) — Overseas investment by enterprises in south Hainan Province has totaled 400 million U.S. dollars in the first seven months of this year, sources with the provincial Department of Commerce said Sunday.

Hainan’s overseas investment has mainly gone to eight countries and regions, which includes India, Сингапур, Танзания, Indonesia and Russia, the department said in a statement.

The investment covers a variety of industries such as asset acquirement, electromechani …

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Хайнань в S Китая зарубежных инвестиций превышает $400 млн в первые семь месяцев

Реформы были начаты в конце 1970-х, постепенный отказ от коллективизации сельского хозяйства, и расширена за счет включения в постепенной либерализации цен, фискальной децентрализации, большей автономии для государственных предприятий, основой для диверсификации банковской системы, развития фондового рынка, быстрого роста негосударственного сектора, и открытие для внешней торговли и инвестиций.

Ухудшение окружающей среды – в частности загрязнение воздуха, эрозии почв, и устойчивое снижение уровня грунтовых вод, особенно на севере – Другой долгосрочной проблемой.

Китай является наиболее быстро растущей крупной экономикой в ​​мире, со средним темпом роста 10% в течение последних 30 лет.

Некоторые экономисты считают, что китайский экономический рост был на самом деле занижены на протяжении большей части 1990-х и начале 2000-х, не выполнил в полной фактором роста с ведущей ролью частного сектора и степени, при которой Китай зависит от экспорта преувеличены.

Продукция сельского хозяйства была уязвимой к воздействию погоды, в то время как промышленность была более непосредственно связаны с правительством.

Китай приобрел некоторые весьма сложные производственные мощности за счет торговли, а также имеет встроенный ряд передовых машиностроительных заводов способна производить более широкого спектра современного оборудования, в том числе ядерного оружия и спутников, но большая часть промышленного производства по-прежнему исходит от относительно плохо оснащенные заводы.

К началу 1990-х годах эти субсидии начали быть устранены, в значительной степени из-за вступление Китая во Всемирную торговую организацию (ВТО) в 2001, которая несет в себе требования для дальнейшего экономической либерализации и дерегулирования.

На вершине этого, прямых иностранных инвестиций (ПИИ) В этом году была установлена ​​на “превосходить $100 миллиард”, по сравнению с $90 млрд. в прошлом году, должностных лиц министерств предсказал.

” Хотя эта цифра составляет уже “весьма удивительно,” объем “недостаточно велика” учитывая экономический рост в Китае и местных компаний’ растущего спроса на международные возможности, Шен сказал.

Китай подтвердил цели страны на ближайшие десятилетия – увеличение доли рынка чистых электрических и подключаемые в электрических автомобилей, здание в мире конкуренции автопроизводителей и производителей в части энергосберегающих автомобильного сектора, а также повышения топливной эффективности до мирового уровня.

Хотя Китай остается развивающейся страной с относительно низким доходом на душу населения, он пережил огромный экономический рост с конца 1970-х.

Даже с этими улучшениями, на сельское хозяйство приходится лишь 20% валового национального продукта страны.

С точки зрения товарных культур, Китай занимает первое место в хлопок и табак, и является важным производителем семян масличных культур, шелк, чай, кадр, джут, конопля, сахарный тростник, и сахарной свеклы.

Овец, крупный рогатый скот, и козы наиболее распространенных видов скота.

Оффшорные разведке стало важны для удовлетворения внутренних потребностей; массивные залежи берегов Считается, что превышает разведанные запасы всех мировых запасов нефти.

Глинозема встречается во многих частях страны; Китай является одним из крупнейших мировых производителей алюминия.

В 1990-х годов программа акционерные и большей рыночной ориентации вступил в силу; Однако, государственные предприятия продолжают доминировать многих ключевых отраслях в социалистической рыночной экономики Китая.

После 1960-х годов, Акцент был сделан на региональной самодостаточности, и многие заводы возникли в сельской местности.

The number of governments that have banned Japanese food imports due to fears of radiation contamination is growing. В пятницу, China joined Singapore and the U.S. in halting some imported foods from radiation-affected areas of Japan. Other governments are expected to take similar precautionary measures as Japan struggles to contain the damage from the Fukushima nuclear plant.

The situation at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant remains precarious after several workers there suffered radiation burns while attempting to cool one of the damaged reactors.

Although the extent of contamination remains unclear, the damage to farms and livelihoods is spreading. At one of Japan’s busiest fish markets, Yasumichi Tanaka said the daily catch is dwindling. “Fish supplies from the radiation contaminated regions have been totally halted.”

Produce markets also have taken a hit. Retailers say some customers are avoiding all vegetables, not just those likely to be contaminated.
International orders have suffered, также.

В пятницу, China joined the growing list of countries that have halted food imports from affected regions. State TV reported the banned items included milk products, fruit, vegetables and seafood.

In Singapore, where some Japanese foods already are banned, restaurant manager Connie Hon said her customers are worried. “Consumer confidence is yes, somewhat shaken, I would say, amongst some of the Singapore populace, but that can’t be helped, I think.”

And at another popular restaurant, manager Nakakita Yoshihiko said the menu has changed. “В первую очередь, they want to know the food comes from where and is it safe or not? These are two major questions and it’s very easy to answer. It does not come from Fukushima, and Singapore is able to check all the items to make sure the food is safe.”

Канада, Australia and Russia have adopted similar bans on Japanese foods. Health and security researcher Bill Durodie said more countries are likely to follow. “The reality is the United States made the decision a few days ago and it’s almost inevitable that once a country that size has decided to act in that way, others will follow suit.”

But an expert on the politics of energy said the danger of radiation-contaminated foods is greatly exaggerated. Charles Ebinger at the Brookings Institution told VOA that an average adult would have to drink a quart of contaminated milk each day for one year to receive the same radiation as one CAT scan.

Ebinger said the one certainty is the economic damage to Japan’s northeast. “That particular part of Japan is deeply dependent on agriculture and fish, so I think inside the Japanese economy, we’ll see pockets of areas that have been exposed to contamination, see their economy hurt very much.”

Many European countries have yet to announce bans on Japanese food imports. Germany and France have started screening food samples.  They say there will be no restrictions on Japanese food imports, Однако, until the test results are back.

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Thailand Business News – says a recent report from Bangkok-based real estate agency Plus Property. Thailand Business News

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Hong Kong and Singapore investors bullish on Bangkok condo market
Секторе недвижимости Таиланда демонстрирует признаки восстановления на раннем этапе, как селективные инвесторы вернутся к покупке реальных запасов имущества и фактической собственности.

Некоторые заслуга один год правительство пакет стимулов, который уменьшает Специальные налоговые бизнеса от 3.3% to 0.11%, распространяется скидка на п�к�едачу налогов от 2% to 0.01% и ипотечного регистрационные сборы и предоставляет налоговый вычет по основным ипотечным и проценты.
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1.Фондовая биржа Таиланда (УСТАНОВКА) Индекс начал восстанавливается в апреле 2009, и запасы собственности – в то время как первые попасть в H2/08 – были одними из первых, чтобы восстановить
2. Банк Таиланда (Бот) понизил свою процентную ставку в четыре раза с декабря 2008, запрос банкам снизить минимальную ставку кредитования (MLR) от 7.25% к 6.25%
3. Дальнейшее падение продаж товаров длительного пользования в связи с неопределенностью в экономике подчеркнул индекс потребительского доверия (Торгово-промышленная палата) до исторического минимума 72.8 В Q1/09 и регистрации новых жилье в Бангкоке и прилегающих районах упали 43.8% В Q1/09

The sector comes under the Property & Construction industry, as defined by the SET, the exchange’s fifth largest sector with a market cap of 351.

Треть, и, возможно, самое главное, сектор недвижимости извлекает выгоду из глубоких и фундаментальных изменений в тайском обществе. Традиционно, дети остались в хорошо дома своих родителей в зрелом возрасте. Даже если они могут работать в городских районах, они часто живут в пригородных районах и ездить на работу.

Разработчики уверены в долгосрочном потенциале рынка недвижимости в, что позволит улучшить в соответствии с экономическим ростом в Таиланде, несмотря на политические волнения на улицах Бангкока.
Собственность фирмы в Таиланде видел их выступления улучшится в первом квартале по сравнению с аналогичным периодом прошлого года, Во многом благодаря налоговые льготы для домашнего покупателя. Рынок недвижимости улучшилось с третьим кварталом прошлого года объем продаж набирает. На основе широкого круга прогнозы, Тайская экономика, как ожидается, вырастет на 4% в этом году, но политическая неопределенность приведет к сокращению покупательной способности и местные и иностранные инвестиции в Таиланде.

Leading Bangkok property agency Plus Property says there has been a sudden increase in interest from overseas investors, who perceive Thailand’s condominium prices as being among the cheapest in Southeast Asia, with high construction quality. Plus Property’s assistant managing director Anukul Rathpitaksanti said inquiries from foreign buyers, mainly from Hong Kong and Singapore, had risen by more than 15 per cent in the past two months and could account for 20 per cent of new condo sales in the final quarter of this year. “So far this quarter, sales of new and second-hand condominiums through Plus Property have topped Bt50 million,” he said. Most of the Hong Kong and Singapore buyers who are targeting Bangkok believe their home markets are overheated and they are worried about moves by their governments to curb rising property prices. In Hong Kong, where prices have risen 30 per cent in the past year, the government has moved to restrict borrowing by individuals for multiple properties. Higher deposits are now required for second and third property investments. In Singapore, which has seen similar price increases, the government has made it compulsory for developers to charge progress payments in cases where condominiums are sold whilst under construction or for newly launched projects selling “off the plan”. Anukul said Hong Kong and Singapore buyers with budgets that would restrict them to the very bottom end of their home markets could come to Bangkok and, for the same money, get into top-end condos i the most sought-after locations. In Hong Kong, average condominium prices are equivalent to about Bt400,000 per square metre. In Singapore prices are not much lower. “It’s not surprising that buyers who are used to these prices see Thailand as a bargain, with prices from quality developers averaging around Bt80,000 a square metre,” he said. Even in luxury developments in areas like Ploenchit, average prices are around Bt200,000 per square metre about half of Hong Kong’s average price. Источник: Нации .

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But if the government invests in mass transit routes, adding one or two new lines in the future, new residential and commercial areas will be created. Property tax incentives implemented by the government of Thailand to stimulate the sluggish market expired on May 30 as it was no longer a need for the tax breaks as the economy was recovering, the property sector had grown by 10% over the past year, and developers’ margins were improving. Governments have used tax incentives to stimulate the property market during most economic slumps since the 1997 Азиатский финансовый кризис.

Foreign nationals are not permitted to own freehold titles, the only exception being where the foreign national has invested a significant amount of money (about US$1 million) in stocks, securities, or companies, and has Board of Investment Promotion (BOI) approval, in which case the BOI may recommend that the foreign national be permitted to hold a freehold title not exceeding an area of 1,600sq.m. The only other ways for foreign nationals to own freehold titles are to form a private limited company that then owns the title, a mechanism the Thai authorities are starting to take a dim view of, or to have a Thai national (usually the foreign national’s spouse) hold the title – a very risky option.

Rental houses can be more difficult to find. Unlike highrise buildings, they’re rarely situated on main roads. More often than not, the developments are a few miles out of the central area. Depending on location, four-bedroom houses mostly rent for between $1,350 и $2,930 monthly.

Таиланд Бизнес Новостей – Millennium Residence @ Sukhumvit, a THB10 billion (US$317.1 million) complex in Bangkok, has been relaunched by developer Leadon Assets Limited, The Bangkok Post has reported. The Millennium, comprised of four towers on a 12-rai site on Sukhumvit Soi 20, is a joint venture between a group of Thai, American, and European investors. Kanyarat Krisnathevin, the Managing Director of asset and sales management firm Credence who is representing the investors to the media, said that she couldn’t reveal the names of the investors. She did reveal, Однако, that a Thai investor holds the majority of the project. The project was first launched in 2006 by MR Sukhumvit with investment from Singaporean company City Development Limited. MR Sukhumvit still owns towers A and B at the Millennium; Leadon Assets purchased towers C and D in March. Leadon Assets has sold 20% of towers C and D, which are comprised of 150 и 152 units respectively, priced from THB6.7 million (US$212,562) to THB90 million (US$2.85 million).

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Instead of wasting resources when consumers were clearly holding back, we decided to restructure the company, clean up the balance sheet and refinance our debt with local banks.

Треть, и, возможно, самое главное, сектор недвижимости извлекает выгоду из глубоких и фундаментальных изменений в тайском обществе. Традиционно, дети остались в хорошо дома своих родителей в зрелом возрасте. Даже если они могут работать в городских районах, они часто живут в пригородных районах и ездить на работу.

But if the government invests in mass transit routes, adding one or two new lines in the future, new residential and commercial areas will be created. Property tax incentives implemented by the government of Thailand to stimulate the sluggish market expired on May 30 as it was no longer a need for the tax breaks as the economy was recovering, the property sector had grown by 10% over the past year, and developers’ margins were improving. Governments have used tax incentives to stimulate the property market during most economic slumps since the 1997 Азиатский финансовый кризис.

The Information and Communication Technology Ministry is awaiting the finalization of a legal report on the possible buyback of Thaicom stocks. The report will allow next week’s Cabinet meeting to rule definitively on the matter. Information and Communication Technology, or ICT, Minister Juti Krairerk disclosed today that a ministry committee reviewing laws on the reacquisition of shares in Thaicom satellite company currently held by Singapore’s Temasek Holdings has forwarded its conclusion to the ICT legal division for a final review.

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On the demand side, the importance of external demand can be fully appreciated by recognizing that the bulk of inventories in Thailand are primarily inputs and finished goods for the export-oriented manufacturing. In the fourth quarter of 2009, например, net exports and the change in inventories contributed 44 percent of the quarterly growth.
Однако, вверх ограничен из-за политической неопределенности и нормативных, в том числе от возможного политического насилия и карта Та Фут суде. План государственных инвестиций идет медленными темпами, а государственные инвестиции должны способствовать росту.

Патом Yongvanich., партнер-основатель Пии, говорит азиатские рынки имеют выгоду не только от притока международного капитала, но и от растущей изощренности азиатские инвесторы сами.
But another factor is likely the presence of larger, institutional investors in large-cap stocks who are more concerned about long-term performance than short-term market movements.
Введение современных тайских фондового рынка берет свое происхождение еще в начале 1960-х годов. В 1961 Таиланд осуществляет свои первые пять лет национального социально-экономического плана развития для поддержки усилий в области экономического роста и стабильности, а также в разработке стандартных Королевства жизни. После этого на, Второго национального социально-экономического плана развития (1967-1971) затем выносится на первое время, упорядоченного рынка ценных бумаг, устанавливаются в целях мобилизации дополнительного капитала для развития национальной экономики.

Создание первого в Таиланде официально узаконена и регулируется рынком ценных бумаг была первоначально предложена в рамках Второго национального социально-экономического плана развития (1967-1971). Излагая свои предложения по созданию охраняемой рынке ценных бумаг, Второй Национальный план развития подчеркнул, что наиболее важную роль на рынке будет заключаться в мобилизации средств для поддержки индустриализации, Таиланд и экономическое развитие.