en-sg-hotdailynews: 2014-08-21 Singapore Business

MOM defends PM Lee – says Lee's comments “misunderstood”  The Online Citizen
The Minister for Manpower has defended Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's National Day Rally speech on the changes to the Central Provident Fund (CPF) scheme. Mr Lee, who had announced that CPF members may be allowed to withdraw part of their ...

PM's account not overly rosy   The Straits Times
The 2014 National Day Rally: An impression of significance   Yahoo Singapore News (blog)
'Widen net of support scheme for seniors'   AsiaOne
MSN Philippines News
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AsiaOne

Investors, analysts come round to OCBC's Wing Hang deal  AsiaOne
OCBC will garner net proceeds of $3.3 billion from the exercise, which it will use to strengthen its balance sheet and enhance its financial flexibility. Print. Melissa Tan. The Straits Times. Thursday, Aug 21, 2014. SINGAPORE - It has taken some time but ...

OCBC up again as Moody's confirms ratings   THE BUSINESS TIMES (subscription)
Moody's confirms OCBC's ratings   TODAYonline
OCBC now needs to deliver after pricey acquisition   CNBC
Channel News Asia
Oman Daily Observer
The Star Online
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AsiaOne

18 arrested for online purchase scam  AsiaOne
Police have arrested six men and 12 women aged between 16 and 47 for their involvement in an ongoing Multiple Payment Online Purchase (MPOP) scam. The scam involves victims responding to online advertisements on sale of items at attractive prices.
18 arrested for alleged online scams   Channel News Asia
18 Singaporean 'money mules' arrested as police target online scams   The Straits Times

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AsiaOne

SPH's Johnson Goh wins Marketer of the Year at PANPA 2014 Advertising ...  AsiaOne
SINGAPORE - Mr Johnson Goh of Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) has been named Marketer of the Year at the PANPA 2014 Advertising & Marketing Awards, organised by The Newspaper Works. The award was presented to him at a ceremony held at The ...

SPH's Johnson Goh wins Marketer of the Year at PANPA 2014   The Straits Times

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SeaShip News

Neptune Orient Lines considers sale or spin-off of logistics unit  South China Morning Post (subscription)
Neptune Orient Lines, a Singapore-based container shipping and logistics company, is looking to sell or spin off its profitable subsidiary APL Logistics (APLL), in a surprise move that seems to indicate an attempt to generate capital to repay its debt.
NOL doesn't deny, but downplays reports that APL Logistics is for sale   JOC.com
NOL ponders sale   TradeWinds
Stocks to watch: NOL, SingPost, Pteris Global, KrisEnergy, Wilmar   THE BUSINESS TIMES (subscription)

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China must not lose investors' trust The Straits Times
Foreign car and car-part makers are the latest firms to be hit in China's clampdown on anti-competitive practices in various industries. This week, Daimler was found guilty of infringing the six-year-old anti-monopoly law while 12 Japanese car-part makers ...

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The Maritime Executive

Oil and Gas Risk for Indonesia, Vietnam  The Maritime Executive
Indonesia's climate for investments in the oil and gas sector has weakened significantly due to restrictions on foreign direct investments. Additionally, opportunities in Vietnam remain hampered by the South China Sea dispute, and investors in Egypt are at risk ...

Eye on Dragon, Vietnam renews lease of Indian oil blocks in South China Sea   Times of India
Over 50 Chinese arrested in the Philippines for working illegally   South China Morning Post (subscription)
Chinese ships not on 'innocent' patrols   AsiaOne
Himalayan Times
Financial Times
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Reuters

US rate rises looming larger after Federal Reserve minutes  ABC Online
Throughout the year, the US Federal Reserve has been softening up for the world for what - at the moment at least - appears to be inevitable. Once the US economy is on a firmer footing, inflation starts rising and the labour market has sufficiently strengthened, ...

Nifty likely to open flat; investors await FOMC minutes   Moneycontrol.com
Fed to wait over rates   Gulf Daily News
U.S. stocks extended their winning streak   FX News Call
Breitbart News
Houston Chronicle
Jerusalem Post
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