Monday, December 31, 2007


AMARA HOLDINGS LTD


新加坡股市收盘走高,市场预期08年初或迎来反弹

新加坡股市周一收盘走高,连续第五年以涨势结束全年交易;由于预计2008年年初市场可能迎来技术性反弹,投资者争相买进股票。

分析师称,明年股指的表现将在很大程度上取决于美国经济以及次级抵押贷款危机对亚洲的影响;不过,短期而言,新加坡股市仍相对比较安全并有望迎来反弹。

海峡时报指数收盘涨36.48点,至3482.30点,涨幅1.1%。434只股票上涨,196只股票下跌。

成交量十分清淡,为9.115亿股,上周五为12亿股。

今日市场提前结束交易。

股指全年累计涨幅为14.6%,但较10月11日创下的3875.77点历史最高收盘水平仍低10.2%。

自8月初全球市场遭遇次级抵押贷款危机及信贷问题以来,海峡时报指数一直波动很大。

地产和银行等蓝筹股周一收盘大多走高,因其2008年前景依然向好。嘉德置地(CapitaLand)收盘涨1%,至6.27新元;City Developments涨1.6%,至14.20新元。

Genting International



Genting Int traded within a small volume & range and closed at 0.685

The chart of Genting is looking steady, MACDs are turning around and about to cut upwards.

UOB Kay Hian Report - 31 Dec 2007

Market Pulse

US stocks fell and were poised for their first 4Q decline since 2000 after government reports on durable goods and unemployment fuelled speculation the housing-market collapse would shove the economy into a recession. Last Friday, the DJIA inched up 6.26, or 0.05%, to 13,365.87 while the Nasdaq slipped 2.33, or 0.09%, to 2,674.46.

From the media, some brief corporate news:
  • Koh Brothers Group and Brothers (Holdings) have terminated their deal over JV Construction Consortium, which will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Koh Brothers. Brothers (Holdings) will sell its 46.58% stake in the JV to Koh Brothers for $18.97m.
  • China Flexible Packaging Holdings, a producer of biaxially-oriented polypropylene film, has seen its sales cross Rmb1b (S$198m) for the year ended 31 October. 4Q net profit grew 9.66% to about Rmb43m, while revenue rose 7.42% to some Rmb284.1m.

OCBC Report - 31 Dec 2007

STX Pan Ocean Ltd (STX SP)(028670 KS): STX Pan Ocean, a South Korean shipping firm whose stock is listed in Seoul and Singapore, said investors will be able to shift their shares between the two markets from 2008 after regulatory changes. STX was listed in Singapore in 2005 and obtained a second listing in South Korea in September this year. "We'll work on details of the share migration process and make them available to investors soon," an STX spokesman said on Friday. "The legal barriers in migrating shares have been lifted but investors will have to bear risks associated with foreign exchange moves and the time required to make such migration." STX's Singapore-listed shares, which were halted from trading prior to the announcement, soared 25.4% to a five-week high of S$3.65 when the shares resumed trade at 1645pm, before closing 21% higher at S$3.51. The stock is still trading at a 32% discount to the Korea-listed stock, which closed at 2,990 won or about S$4.62. (Reuters)
STATS ChipPAC Ltd (STAT SP): Temasek Holdings Pte, Singapore's state-owned investment fund, is ``still considering'' delisting Stats Chippac Ltd. from the city-state's exchange. ``There remains no certainty'' about plans to stop trading of Stats Chippac in Singapore, Southeast Asia's biggest provider of chip testing and assembly services, according to a statement filed by the semiconductor company to the stock exchange today. Temasek owns about 83% of Stats Chippac through unit Singapore Technologies Semiconductors Pte Ltd. (Bloomberg)
Koh Brothers Group Ltd (KOH SP): Koh Brothers Group and Brothers (Holdings) are terminating their deal over joint venture Construction Consortium. The companies said separately over the weekend that Construction Consortium would become a wholly owned subsidiary of Koh Brothers. Brothers (Holdings) agreed last Friday to sell its 46.58% stake in the venture to its partner for $18.97m. It said that the proposed disposal would strengthen its overall financial position - about $99m of securities (including performance bonds, corporate guarantees and indemnities) that it furnished in support of Construction Consortium's contractual and financial obligations with third parties will be assumed by Koh Brothers. (BT)
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (386 HK): Asia's largest refiner, also known as Sinopec, said it will buy 3.66bn yuan ($501m) of assets and gas station operation rights from its parent to expand its refined oil retail network. The stock fell 46 cents, or 3.8%, to HK$11.70. (Bloomberg)
Resorts World Bhd (RNB MK): Malaysian casino operator Resorts World Bhd announced on Friday a non-renounceable offer for sale of its entire stake in Genting International to Resorts World shareholders. Resorts owns about 6.2% stake in Genting International, it said. (Reuters)
TMB Bank Plc (TMB TB): TMB Bank Pcl, a Thai bank partly owned by DBS Group Holdings Ltd., raised 37.2bn baht ($1.1bn) selling shares to ING Groep NV, the country's finance ministry and other investors. The state-controlled bank sold all of its 25bn new shares offered this month, TMB said in a filing to the Stock Exchange of Thailand today. Buyers included units of UBS AG and JPMorgan Chase & Co, the Thai bank said. TMB raised funds to boost its capital after rising bad loans caused an 18.4bn baht second-quarter loss, the most for any quarter since 2000. DBS, Southeast Asia's largest bank, didn't subscribe to the offering after ING last month won a bid to buy 30% of the unprofitable Thai bank. (Bloomberg)
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (042660 KS): Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, the world's third-largest shipyard, said it received an order to build a drill ship for 606.1bn won ($646m). The vessel, which will be able to drill for oil in deep waters, will be delivered to a company in Oceania by July 2011, Seoul-based Daewoo Shipbuilding said in a regulatory filing today. (Bloomberg)
STX Shipbuilding Co (067250 KS): STX Shipbuilding Co., the first South Korean company to set up a yard in China, received an order from the Middle East to build four bulk carriers valued at 187.8bn won ($200m). The vessels will be delivered by June 2011, the Jinhae, South Korea-based company said in a regulatory filing today. STX Shipbuilding climbed 3% to close the year at 50,000 won in Seoul. The stock has more than tripled this year, the fourth-biggest gainer among the 200 largest companies traded on South Korea's Kospi index. (Bloomberg)
Japan Airlines Corp (9205 JP): Japan Airlines Corp., Asia's largest carrier by sales, fell the most in seven weeks in Tokyo trading following a report it may sell preferred shares as part of an effort to raise as much as 150bn yen ($1.32bn). Japan Airlines dropped 15 yen, or 5.6%, to close at 255 yen at 11 a.m. on the Tokyo Stock Exchange after the report by Nikkei English News. The carrier is seeking agreements with Mitsubishi Corp., Mitsui & Co. and its four main lenders by the end of March, and may also speed up asset sales, the news service said without citing anyone. (Bloomberg)
Crude Oil (CL1 Comdty): Crude oil fell from a one-month high in New York amid forecasts that temperatures will be above normal in January, reducing demand for heating oil. Crude oil for February delivery fell 62 cents, or 0.6%, to close at $96 a barrel at 3:11 p.m. on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Futures touched $97.92, the highest since Nov. 26. Prices gained 2.9% this week and have risen 59% from a year ago. Oil is heading for its biggest annual gain in eight years. (Bloomberg)
Gold Futures: Gold rose, heading for the biggest annual gain since 1979, as a decline in the dollar boosted the appeal of the precious metal as an alternative investment. Gold futures for February delivery rose $10.90, or 1.3%, to $842.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The metal gained 3.3% this week. (Bloomberg)
US Markets: U.S. stocks fell and were poised for their first fourth-quarter decline since 2000 after government reports on durable goods and unemployment reinforced speculation the housing-market collapse will push the economy into recession. Lower-than-forecast orders for durable goods in November and an unexpected rise in jobless claims last week added to evidence that the housing slump is spreading to the broader economy. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index has declined 3.2% since the end of September, paring its 2007 advance to 4.2%. The S&P 500 dropped 0.4 percent to 1,478.49 this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.6% to 13,365.87. The Nasdaq Composite Index lost 0.7% to 2,674.46. (Bloomberg)
Other News: Insider Market: Busy insider market sees heavy buying, which was almost twice sell deals, with Directors chalking up $2.2bn transactions in 2007. China Flexible Packaging Holdings: Has crossed 1bn yuan (S$198m) in sales for the year ended Oct 31.

Sunday, December 30, 2007

Sentosa Construction Update



TAT HONG HOLDINGS LTD

PROPOSED LISTING OF SUNFIELD INVESTMENTS PTE LTD

Tat Hong Holdings Ltd (hereafter referred to as the “Company”) refers to the announcement no.00004 made on 27 October 2007.The Company wishes to inform that Yongmao Holdings Pte Ltd (formerly known as SunfieldInvestments Pte Ltd) has on 28 December 2007 been informed by Singapore Exchange Limitedthat Yongmao Holdings Pte Ltd is conditionally eligble for a SGX Mainboard listing.
By Order of the BoardOng Tiew SiamExecutive Director/Company SecretaryDated: 29 December 2007

Source

达丰子公司申请上市

达丰控股(Tat Hong Holdings)的子公司Sunfield Investments,已经委任联昌国际证券公司(CIMB-GK)为发行经理,该子公司已提出上市申请,将公开售股在我国第一级股市挂牌。

达丰控股上周发布消息时透露,Sunfield在10月11日已向新交所提出上市申请,进一步的详情将在适当时候发布。Sunfield在中国有一家联号公司——抚顺永茂建筑机械有限公司(Fushun Yongmao Construction Machinery Co., Ltd),主要从事设计、制造和销售塔式起重机和塔式起重机的组件以及配件。

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Saturday, December 29, 2007

2012年预言

  • 陆续出现了一些关于2012年的预言,难道这仅仅是一种巧合吗?以下搜集到的关于2012年的预言资料,供大家作为茶余饭后聊天的谈资。

1.地球与太阳的磁极将于2012年发生颠倒

天体和物理学家与电脑科学家共同研究发现,上次发生同等现象的时间是在恐龙消失时。在现代人类历史中,还没有此类现象发生时的场景记载。  

北极与南极磁场发生颠倒的过程即为磁极颠倒。这一现象导致的最坏结果,将让地球磁场的磁力为零高斯(高斯为磁感应单位),如果此时再遇上周期为11年的太阳两极磁场颠倒,地球上所有动物(包括人类)的免疫系统将大为降低;地球的外壳会发生更多的火山喷发,地震,泥石流等现象;地球磁气圈将被减弱,来自太阳的宇宙辐射就会增大,最终可能对人类造成辐射灾难;一些小行星将朝地球方向飞来;地球的重力也会发生变化。  

研究结果最后认为,如果所有的零磁力推测都同时发生,那么,只有居住在地球外壳深部地带的有机体能够不受影响。届时,人类躲避灾难的方法就是躲到地壳以下,或者搬去其它星球上居住。也许火星会是一个合适的选择。  

但美国宇航局发表声明说,磁力为零只是最坏的可能而已,并不一定会发生。     

2.厄尔尼诺     

2011年是很特殊的一年,共发生4次日食。其中1月4日、6月1日和11月25日的日食发生在极区,7月1日的日食发生在高纬地区,有利于诱发厄尔尼诺。2012年发生2次日食,5月20日发生在高纬地区,11月13日发生在中纬地区。  

根据日食-厄尔尼诺系数理论,计算出2011年日食-厄尔尼诺系数为10.5,2012年日食-厄尔尼诺系数为13。  

可以对比的是,1997年日食-厄尔尼诺系数为12,但在那一年,却发生了20世纪最强的厄尔尼诺事件。  

南京大学教授林振山等人预测,2011年会发生厄尔尼诺事件。  

自然界的巧合,使厄尔尼诺事件与磁力危机,在2012年共同威胁地球上的生命。     

3.古文明预言     

2012年12月31日是玛雅人长历法(Long Count Calendar)中本次人类文明结束的日子。此后,人类将进入与本次文明毫无关系的一个全新的文明。  

究竟2012年会发生什么事呢?  

不过我非常相信,自然灾难永远不会是毁灭人类的元凶。  

玛雅古文明密码  斐声国际的作家、工程师兼业余科学家“摩利斯.科特罗(Maurice Cotterell)”精于玛雅古文明研究,他从许多古庙与碑石中发现了一组一再重覆出现的密码:1,366,560。若将这个密码的单位视为“天”,则 换算为年的话,为3,740年。玛雅族诞生于公元前3113年,到750年突然消失,其中间生存的年代接近3740这个年数。根据玛雅文献的记载,地球每 隔3,740年就会被毁灭一次,而地球生命在过去已曾被毁灭四次;换言之,现代人类应已是地球第五代子孙了。

“摩利斯”将玛雅文化中的圣数1,366,560与太阳磁场变化周期,这二个表面上毫不相干的事连接在一起。科学的计算显示太阳磁极每隔3,740年就会对调一次,而3,740年就会对调一次,而3,740年刚好是1,366,560天换算的年数。  

由于地球的磁场受到太阳磁场很大的牵制,当太阳磁极逆转时,“摩利斯”推论地球磁极也跟着对调,令地球磁南北两球互换。生物无法适应突然发生的 重大气候变化,而集体死亡。长毛象咸信是热带地区的生物,但由于磁极的对调,使它们生存的地方变成天寒地冻的不毛之地,于是发生长毛像在西伯利亚、阿拉斯 加集体死亡的事情。而考古学上的证据显示这二个地方原本属于热带气候的。     

如果地球磁极逆转而造成生物大量灭绝,那就不难解释为何每隔一段时间,使地球文明周期性的毁灭。  

古玛雅人早就已经将那个日子准确地算出来。在不少预言中,年代记载最完整的,算是《克奥第特兰年代记》。说我们得知第五太阳纪于公元前3113年。在经历玛雅大周期的5125年后,第五大阳纪迎向最终。与现在西历相对照的话,便可知“太阳纪”将于“某纪的某日”结束。  

这个终结日,就在公元2012年12月22日的前后。   

2012 年曾被多次引用,其中北美的玛雅人历法讲我们人类正在经历着一个历时五千多年的星系更新,时间是从公元前3113年起到公元2012年止。其中每二十年又是一个小周期,从1992年到2012年这二十年是本次太阳纪的最后一个周期,又被叫做“地球更新期”,其间一切都将面临净化和更新,然后人类就将进入新纪元。不谋而合的是,中国唐代的《推背图》第五十二象里的“乾坤再造在角亢”(“角亢”是借传统上的东方青龙七宿寓指龙年),2012年也恰恰是龙年。    

4.天王星异常接近地球引关注    

据德通社2005年3月31日报导,德国最畅销报章《图片报》周三在头版以“异常的天王星”为题,指神秘的“灾难行星”天王星正异常的接近地球,恐将给地球带来海啸地震等异常现象。  

《图片报》报导说,有逾500万读者的《图片报》周三引述美国太空总署科学家以及占星家等专家,指太阳系的第7枚行星天王星拥有“四极”磁场,功能有如“一个巨大的宇宙真空吸尘机,”把地球的地壳板块吸离地层。  

报导指出,这种磁场拉力在地球的赤道地带较强,因为热带地区较南、北极更接近天王星。这种磁场力量“强度足以在赤道上吸起带电的尘粒子,”可能干扰到地球的地壳,引发海底地震及夺命的海啸。  

报导说,最近发生地震的密度增加,天王星的轨道令该遥远行星反常的接近地球,由原本距地球31.4亿公里,拉近至目前只有25.9亿公里,并将一直保持此距离至2012年。报导警告,未来10年将会发生更多由天王星引发的地震,直至天王星慢慢退回原有的太阳系位置。  

报导引述负责美国行星探测器“航海家号”计划的科学家斯通指出,“航海家号”亦发现强大、异常的天王星磁场。  

报导引述占星学家指出,天王星一向古怪奇特,它在18世纪被发现后纳入用于占星的天宫图,被视为剧变、灾难性转变及狡诈多变的象征。  

报导称,这与德国一名占星家的预言不谋而合,他说“天王星入了双鱼宫,正是灾难之兆。”  

另据印度日报(India daily)3月1日报导,海德拉巴德(Hyderabad)的一家公司的研究人员预言2012年地球和太阳的磁极将发生逆转。地球磁极逆转是指地球磁场的北极和南极发生对调,在这个过程中地球将经历在某个时间点上没有磁场的状态。  

据称上一次发生这样的事件是在数千万年前恐龙灭亡的年代。  

通过电脑模拟发现,除了造成电力失效和候鸟失去辨别方向的能力外,还有其它的严重后果,包括:  
  • 所有动物,包括人类的免疫系统将明显削弱。
  • 地壳变动会有更频繁的火山、更剧烈的地质构造运动、地震和山体滑坡。
  • 磁场减弱造成宇宙射线成倍增加,导致的放射污染会造成更多的癌症。
  • 小行星可能会更容易接近地球。
  • 地球重力场发生变化。     

5.藏僧遥视2012年 外力拯救,地球不灭    

据《印度日报》(India Daily)12月26日报道,遥视功能在西藏寺院里不是甚么新鲜事,几千年来,它一直是主导西藏文化的精神活动之一,而最近一些从几个西藏寺院归来的印度游客了解到的信息,着实极其使人震惊又引人入胜。  

这些游客说,据遥视功能的藏僧看到,目前世界正在自我毁灭的过程中,但他们同时也看到,世界不会被毁坏。  

西藏僧人说,从现在到2012年间,世界超级大国将继续参与地方战争,恐怖主义和隐蔽的战争将是主要问题。2010年左右,世界政治将发生某种变化,世界大国将威胁互相毁坏。2010年到2012年间, 全世界将变得极端化,并为末日做准备,繁多的政治回旋与交涉将不会有一点进展。2012年, 世界将开始进入一次全面破坏性的核战争,那时一件卓越的事件将会发生。超自然的神力量将干预,世界将不会自我毁灭于此时。    

如果以科学解释僧人的声明,显然有地球以外的力量在观察着我们走的每一步,在2012年他们将出面并拯救世界于自毁。  

当被问到最近在印度和中国发生的不明飞行物(UFO)出没事件时,僧人们微笑着说,神正在观察着我们所有的人,人类不能也不会被准许大幅度地改变未来。虽然每个人目前生活中的“业”可能在某种程度上改变其未来的生活,但那样大幅度地改变未来是不会被允许的。  

僧人们还提到了,2012年以后,人类文明将会明白,科学和技术最前沿是在精神灵性区域,而并非物质的物理和化学。此后,技术将转到另外一个方向。人们将学会精神的精华、身体与灵魂的关系、轮回、我们相互之间事实上存在联系并都是“上帝”的一部份。  

在印度和中国,UFO出没事件增加了几倍,许多人认为外星人与中国和印度政府都有过接触,近来UFO频繁活动在那些致力发展核武器的国家。当问到那些地球外的力量是否会在2012年显示时,僧人们说: 他们将会必不使我们惊吓的形式显露自己,他们只会在必需的情况下才会显露自己。随我们的科学技术进步,我们注定会看到并与他们接触的。  

据遥视僧人们说,我们的地球是被保佑的,并一直被从各种各样不断的危险中拯救出来,我们只是不知道而已。我们将意识到外力是如何拯救我们的。  

地球即将转形进入第四度空间    
地球的基楚动摇了   
日出日落崩塌了一切都太晚了   
没人能期待看到日出   
然而在无尽的苦恼中希望之光出现   
那是希望那是光明这星球的声音   
这救世主光的主领袖打到了黑暗     

我们的太阳系,每两万六千年就会进入一个精神高能量的光子带,地球曾于一九八七年三月十六日通过此一光子带,七天后离去;此后,每年以增加十四天的时间通过光子带,一九八八年则为廿一天,一九九六为一百三十三天,一九九七年为一百四十七天,二000年为一百八十九天。到了二0一二年十二月廿一日,整个太阳系将完全地进入此一光子带。     

在无限的宇宙中有无限的光子带,而我们的太阳系,即将进入的则为昴宿星系的光子带,这个光子带是以昴宿星系里的爱克尼星为主轴,而其它的昴宿星球是以螺旋状的方式循渐地进入,目前共有六个星系进入昴宿星系,最靠近爱克尼星的是莫洛培星、依次是玛亚、依雷叉、太吉塔、扣尔、阿特里斯星、及即将进入的太阳星系。     

爱克尼星的存在体是活在第五度空间里,离它愈远的空间度愈小,然而只要进入这个星系里,至少是第四度空间,也就是说,太阳星系即将进入第四度空间,换句话说就是:地球即将转性形进入第四度空间。     

当然爱克尼星也不是一直固定地停留在第五度空间,它也将转入第六度空间,当爱克尼星转入第六度空间时,其它的星系也将转入第七度空间。这就是星系的大进化。     

将地球推入第四度空间的能量,是来自于地球人类的精神进化,这种说法是违反达埃文的演化论的,因为不是环境造成人去演化,而是人的精神进化决定了一切外在环境的演化。所谓「适者生存」的假说,并不适合人类的精神进化,同时它也不适合星系的进化,它只适合达埃文本身的演化。     至于地球是否真的能安全地进入第四度空间?这任谁也无法预测的,因为决定权在全体人类的身上,是我们选择是否要进入第四度空间的?所以我们应该问谁呢?     

如果人类的精神能量在二0一二年尚未提高地话,地球将无法进入第四度空间,而冲出它应循的轨道,引起爆炸,而人类将全部消失在宇宙中。这就是有些人所说的「世界末日」的来临。但是因为克里昂改变这网格,所以不会死很多,会没太阳没光,变的快速冷冻,几天后会正常,天气环境会变的更好     为了人类能转形到第四度空间,整个银河系已开始清除过去业的型态,在二O一二年将全部清除完毕,「业」的学习课程到时将全面停止。     

即将来临的世界,是一个崭新的世界,这个世界没有竞争、没有恐惧、没有疾病、没有暴力、没有权力斗争、没有肉体的死亡。    

特别提示:2012年不是世界的末日。    

2012年以后,人类文明将会明白,科学和技术最前沿是在精神灵性区域,而并非物质的物理和化学……    

公元2012年地球会发生完全的变化,进入新的时代    

1、玛雅“卓金历”:“地球更新期”与“同化银河系”    

在玛雅历法中,有一个叫“卓金历”的历法,这种历法以一年为260天计算,但奇怪的是,在太阳系内却没有一个适用这种历法的星球。依照这种历法,这颗行星的大致位置应在金星和地球之间。   有玛雅学者认为,这个叫“卓金历”的历法记载了“银河季候”的运行规律,根据玛雅预言上表示,现在我们所生存的地球,已经是在所谓的第5太阳纪,这是最后一个“太阳纪”。到目前为止,地球已经过了四个太阳纪,而在每一纪结束时,都会上演一出惊心动魄的毁灭剧情。   

第一个太阳纪是马特拉克堤利MATLACTIL ART,最後唯一场洪水所灭,有一说法是诺亚的洪水。
第二个太阳纪是伊厄科特尔Ehecatl,被风蛇吹的四散零落。   
第三个太阳纪是奎雅维洛Tleyquiyahuillo,则是因天降火与而步向毁灭之路,乃为古代核子战争。   
第四个太阳纪是宗德里里克 Tzontlilic,也是火雨的肆虐下引发大地覆灭亡。   

玛雅预言也说,从第一到第四个太阳纪末期,地球皆陷入空前大混乱中,而且往在一连串惨不忍赌悲剧下落幕,地球在灭亡之前,一定会是先发出警告。在银河季候的这一段时期中,我们的太阳系正经历着一个历时五千一百多年的“大周期”。时间是从公元前3113年起到公元2012年止。在这个“大周期”中,运动着的地球以及太阳系正在通过一束来自银河系核心的银河射线。这束射线的横截面直径为5125地球年。换言之,地球通过这束射线需要5125年之久。   

玛雅人把这个“大周期”划分为十三个阶段,每个阶段的演化都有着十分详细的记载。在十三个阶段中每一个阶段又划分为二十个演化时期。每个时期历时约二十年。这样的历法循环与中国的“天干”、“地支”十分相似,历法是循环不已的,而不是像西元纪年一直线似的没有终点。他们认为自创世以来,地球已经过四个太阳纪。   

当太阳系诸星体经历完了这束银河射线作用下的“大周期”之后,将会发生根本的变化,玛雅人称这个变化为“同化银河系”。   

从玛雅预言中的“大周期”的时间上看,到今天已经接近尾声了。从1992年到2012年这二十年的时期中,我们的地球已进入了“大周期”最后阶段的最后一个时期。玛雅人认为这是“同化银河系”之前的一个十分重要的时期。他们称之为“地球更新期”。在这个时期中,地球要完全达到净化。而在“地球更新期”过后地球将走出银河射线,进入“同化银河系”的新阶段。     

玛雅文明的预言中说到公元2012年地球会发生完全的变化,进入新的时代,不是说世界要毁灭了,他们有我们不能理解的科学作为根据提出预言,我们不要认为是世界末日,因为玛雅人也没有预言2012年是世界末日。    

2、西藏僧人说  

西藏僧人们还提到了,2012年,世界将开始进入一次全面破坏性的核战争,那时一件卓越的事件将会发生。超自然神的力量将干预,世界将不会自我毁灭于此时。2012年以后,人类文明将会明白,科学和技术最前沿是在精神灵性区域,而并非物质的物理和化学。     

3、《推背图》  

2012年,好熟悉的年份。记得前一阵子看过《推背图》,其中第四十叁象云:   

谶日   
君非君臣非臣   
始艰危终克定   
颂日   
黑兔走入青龙穴   
欲尽不尽不可说   
惟有外边根树上   
叁十年中子孙结   

推背图中出现的动物是表年份的,如黑兔就是兔年,青龙就是龙年,也就是说兔年结束之后到了龙年。恰巧2012年就是龙年,至于为何“欲尽不尽不可说”我就不明白了。     

4、磁力危机威胁地球    

倘若只看到了这些,还不至于让我对2012这个年份产生兴趣,但是在新浪网的科技时代,有一篇名为《电脑模拟显示2012年地球与太阳磁极同时颠倒》的文章是这样说的。     

电脑模拟显示:2012年地球与太阳的磁极同时颠倒,可能引发系列混乱———磁力危机威胁地球。   据印度报业托拉斯3月1日消息,一项电脑模拟预测显示,地球与太阳的磁极将于2012年发生颠倒,所引发的地球磁力混乱可能对人类造成一定程度的影响。     

同时磁极颠倒。   

天体和物理学家与计算机科学家共同研究发现,地球与太阳在2012年都会进入一个磁极颠倒的过程。而上次发生同等现象的时间是在恐龙消失时。印度一个研究公司最近发布了这一预测。   

北极与南极磁场发生颠倒的过程即为磁极颠倒。这一现象导致的最坏结果将让地球磁场的磁力为零高斯(高斯为磁感应单位)。如果此时再遇上周期为11年的太阳两极磁场颠倒,地球上可能引发一系列的混乱事件。在现代人类历史中,还没有此类现象发生时的场景记载。     

零磁力的后果。   

根据电脑模型预测,地球和太阳的磁极颠倒将会引起电子故障,鸟类迁徙时也会迷路。如果当地球磁力为零时,所造成的后果就更为严重。   

电脑模拟结果显示:地球零磁力下的所有动物,包括人类的免疫系统将大为降低;地球的外壳会发生更多的火山喷发,地震,泥石流等现象;地球磁气圈将被减弱,来自太阳的宇宙辐射就会增大,最终可能对人类造成辐射灾难;一些小行星将朝地球方向飞来;地球的重力也会发生变化。     

依赖其它星球。   

这项模拟结果最后认为,如果所有的零磁力推测都同时发生,那么,只有居住在地球外壳深部地带的有机体能够不受影响。届时,人类躲避灾难的方法就是躲到地壳以下,或者搬去其它星球上居住。也许火星会是一个合适的选择。     

零磁力不现实。   

尽管电脑模拟结果有些骇人听闻,但最近美国宇航局发表声明说,地球两极颠倒会使地球磁力不稳,并且变弱,但不会使磁力为零。     

2011年是很特殊的一年,共发生4次日食。其中1月4日、6月2日和11月25日的日食发生在极区,7月1日的日食发生在高纬地区,我国可以见到的是2011年1月4日日偏食(乌鲁木齐可见,日落前),2011年6月2日日偏食(东北黎明时分可见复圆,多亏了极昼现象,哈尔滨4点1分可见),2012年发生2次日食,5月20日发生在高纬地区,11月13日发生在中纬地区,我国可以见到的是2012年5月20日日环食(广西,广东,江西,福建,台湾,江苏等地可见环食,黎明时分)。   

日食有利于诱发厄尔尼诺现象。根据日食-厄尔尼诺系数理论,计算出2011年日食-厄尔尼诺系数为10.5,2012年日食-厄尔尼诺系数为13。可以对比的是,1997年日食-厄尔尼诺系数为12,但在那一年,却发生了20世纪最强的厄尔尼诺事件。     

不论结局如何,人类毕竟是渺小的,妄图与大自然抗争那是徒劳无益的,只有和谐才是唯一的出路。人类在破坏着赖以生存的环境同时,也渐渐陷入深渊,滥用科学技术满足自己无穷的欲望,那样的结果只会让人走向自我毁灭。人类太需要一点精神了,在这一点上,还是那位藏僧说的好:“2012年以后,人类文明将会明白,科学和技术最前沿是在精神灵性区域,而并非物质的物理和化学。”    

生命之海中的文明从零污染重新开始    

在人类历史的长河中,有多少人来来回回,而只有我们这一代能够见证这一刻,很荣幸啊,一世为人,值了!    

下面是结合圣经密码和玛雅预言以及深蓝男孩的预言得到的一些研究,    

玛雅预言第五太阳纪2012年12月23日开始到来;圣经密码预言,2006年将有末日性有关事件发生;根据以色列建国时间推算,2018年人类灭亡;俄罗斯神秘火星男孩预言2010年毁灭性灾难......所有所指向都集中于2010年她?不是指的外星人,而是指代"月亮魔女"----Lilith!“小创世纪”<<禧年书>>中记载,神造亚当后,命众创造天使和泥造人,只有六翼总天使长Lucifinil(Sataneal)成功造出.    

它创造的是谁?似乎只有可能是Lilith.在Lucifer堕天后,Lilith也背离了神与亚当,而与恶魔结合,这位人类的老祖母,身上的被创造的神性与堕落根性,使其要在末日前有个“了断”月亮魔女与恶魔临世20年,把世界拉入终末之战.       

血族神话的中心,《挪得之书》(<<THE BOOK OF NOD>>)中的火焚末日(the Winnowing),同样预言了世界末日和”终夜苏醒”(Final Nights),解开诅咒,得到救赎.Seties族坚信末世之时把世界拖入黑暗中以使Set苏醒.SET在埃及神话中是暴风破坏之神,他杀死了自己的亲兄弟何露斯(HORUES),这与公认的第一个吸血鬼该隐(GAIN)弑弟情节一致.终夜苏醒肉体巨变的上古耆宿血族(Antediluvian)的预言给末日留下了极其重要的线索2015年!“最终审判”(Reckoning)的夜晚近在眉睫.    

以往认定的末日1999年8月18日是个错误的天文认识(大十字),而1999年底的末日,得出这个数字的计算方式是耶稣出生日顺数2000年,然而这肯定是个误解,耶稣生命的尽头方是我们的末日倒计时的开始.末日始于战争,盛于恶魔,终于神意.     

在《伊斯拉第二书》中,记载记载著有关人类未来的预言:“当地球的人口逐渐增加到一程度时,会再度出现危机,人们开始变的不虔敬。当他们因私欲步入罪恶的渊薮中,急需从他们之中挑选出一人,他的名字是亚伯拉罕,在他夜深独处时告知世界终了之时。神倾覆天、震撼地、摇动世界、震动水深处、搅乱时局。神的荣光是四扇门,亦即穿过火(火)、地震(土)、风(气)和冰门(水)。”其中还记载:“将已逝的世界加封时,可看见这些徵候。空中展开卷轴,所有的人都望著它。” 神的荣光四扇门,四大元素隐寓的四大浩劫,也许是“大审判”的步骤!太阳或地球南北磁极周期性对调,生态气候骤变,生灵灭绝.生命之海中的文明从零污染重新开始.    

印度教的文明轮回说,还有中国的《推背图》中的完结.解开末世密码的关键--密码钥匙--方尖碑等有关古物将于未来20年内于死海附近陆续出土,我们相信有关末日的秘密将于不久以后全部揭示于世人,虽然证据不是十分的充分,但看看眼下日益混乱动荡的世界局势,日益紧张的国际关系,日益恶化的自然环境,日益腐化堕落的人类,日益紧迫不多的剩余时间,整个地球在悬崖边摇摇欲坠,〔世界更为堕落,人们心灵破产,逃避现实取代了希望〕,这个再度黑暗的世界!寻找无谓证据只是徒劳浪费时间,我们只能研究神给予的启示方法,等待末世的救赎……
Proposed non-renounceable offer for sale by Resorts World Limited of its entire equity interest in Genting International PLC to the shareholders of Resorts World Bhd.

* Resorts World Bhd - Company Announcement (pdf)

Resorts to sell entire GIL stake

It is making an offer of one GIL stock for 10 Resorts shares

PETALING JAYA: Resorts World Bhd has proposed to sell its entire 6.16% stake in Singapore-listed Genting International plc (GIL) to its own shareholders.

The company told Bursa Malaysia yesterday that the price and entitlement period for the non-renounceable offer of one GIL share for every 10 Resorts World shares would be announced at a later date.

Resorts World said it “intends to fix the offer price at the ringgit equivalent of Resorts World's average cost of investment” in GIL.

At Dec 14, Resorts World owned 593.72 million shares in GIL valued at about US$158.8mil.
Assuming it sells the shares at 89 sen each, or 38.8 Singapore cents, the exercise would net total proceeds of RM527mil for Resorts World.

Based on GIL's closing price of 69.1 Singapore cents on Dec 14, the offer would translate to a discount of nearly 44% against the stock's market price.

The share sale exercise is targeted for completion by the end of the first quarter 2008.

Resorts World said proceeds from the divestment would be used for working capital and investment, including mergers and acquisitions. The exercise will give Resorts World investors direct exposure to GIL.

In 2006, the GIL group acquired Britain's largest casino operator Stanley Leisure plc and de-listed the company from the London Stock Exchange (LSE) in November the same year.

GIL also assumed 100% equity and full control of the integrated resort on Sentosa Island, a project awarded by the Singapore government late last year.

As of Dec 13, the company also had a 10% stake in LSE-listed Rank Group plc, Britain's second largest bingo operator and second largest casino operator, which also has online gaming businesses.

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Friday, December 28, 2007

Genting and WorldCard in Vietnam

CRM Sync From Axle, Gartner Rates StayinFront 'Positive,' Shoptech Releases Webview 7.1, USOnyx and LiveChat, Genting and WorldCard in Vietnam
December 28, 2007

The news as of the first coffee this morning, and the music is First Coffee's Fourth Favorite Album from 2007, not necessarily an album released in 2007, but what First Coffee reckons was his fourth most-played album of the year… envelope please…

Lou Reed's Live In Italy (1984). I admit, I was skeptical at first that any Lou Reed live album could top Rock 'n' Roll Animal, Reed's classic live album from the Druggy 70s. Live In Italy doesn't have guitarists Dick Wagner and Steve Hunter's blazing pyrotechnics, but it does have punk/jazz veteran Robert Quine, probably the most interesting guitarist Reed's worked with. Throw in bassist Fernando Saunders and drummer Fred Maher and it's Reed's best backing band ever. They tear through an eclectic song list -- is that really "Betrayed?" "Kill Your Sons?" -- ending with Reed's definitive "Rock 'n' Roll." Is it better than Animal? Nothing tops Animal's version of "Heroin," but for the rest, well, I think so.

And First Coffee's Fourth Favorite Book Read in 2007 is "12 Byzantine Rulers: The History of the Byzantine Empire" by Lars Brownworth (2007). Which isn't technically a book, it's a series of free iTunes podcasts by a Stony Brook School teacher which was so popular that Brownworth was given a contract to turn the series into a book. Living here in Istanbul you'd think First Coffee would be up on his Byzantine history, but there was so much packed into Brownworth's absorbing presentations that I had to listen to each one two or three times. A nod here to John Julius Norwich's 1998 three-volume history Byzantium, a work as enjoyably readable as Brownworth's lectures are enjoyably listenable, and one to which Brownworth, as any Byzantine buff, is heavily indebted.…

German Business Intelligence software company Axle Studio GmbH has entered the North American market with a $1,095 per seat product called Axle Studio 2007 offering what the Axlians call "real-time synchronization across multiple vendors' databases and ERP, CRM and SFA systems.

"Axle Studio also configures for end-user reports, dashboards and ad hoc multi-dimensional cube analysis. "

Axle Studio 2007 is a multifunctional BI platform," suitable for end user applications using multiple databases for trending, performance monitoring, and business reporting requirements, according to Bruce Ringrose, President of Axle Studio Canada. "Unlike many BI platforms," he adds, "no server software or dedicated hardware is required, so Axle Studio really opens up BI to a much larger SMB market."

Controller and CMA Stephen Clark of Rochester, New York-based metal components fabricator Firth Rixson said the company's ERP vendor offered proprietary report-writing software, but "it was expensive and very hard to master. I didn't have the time or money to implement something like Cognos or Business Objects," since they "demanded a huge data warehouse project." With Axle, "I spend 10 to 15 percent of my time working with data as opposed to 60 to 70 percent," says Clark.

StayinFront, a CRM vendor, has been rated "Positive" in Gartner's recent report "MarketScope for Sales Force Automation in the Consumer Goods Industry, 2H07."

The criterion for inclusion is at least $5 million in consumer goods sales force automation revenue specific to five key sales processes. The sales processes are category management, customer planning and TPM, volume planning, retail execution and monitoring and settlement.

StayinFront Consumer Goods Version 10 was noted for sales force automation, marketing automation and customer service applications. StayinFront officials say the product can be configured for use with existing business structures.

Thomas R. Buckley, StayinFront's CEO, said the vendor has enjoyed a strong presence in the pharmaceutical industry, but "have strategically intensified our presence in the consumer goods market."

StayinFront CRM can be delivered as a hosted application or installed on a corporate network. It supports a wide variety of mobile devices, such as tablet PCs, laptops and Pocket PCs. Headquartered in Fairfield, New Jersey, StayinFront has offices in Illinois, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Ireland, India, Australia, Singapore and New Zealand.

Shoptech Software has announced the release of Webview 7.1, a product the Shoptechies describe as "a CRM complement to the E2 Shop System." The product lets customers and vendors of E2 users access information via the Internet.

Manufacturing software like E2 is used as an alternative to ERP software. It's sometimes called "shop management software" or "job shop software."

Phil Hutchinson, President and CEO of Shoptech Software, said "we like to think of our software as the most powerful tool in our customer's shop."

"The name Webview is a little bit of a misnomer," added Paul Ventura, Senior VP of Marketing for Shoptech. "Users can actually send information back and forth through the customer and vendor portals, and documents can be attached on both the customer and vendor side. Customers are able to submit RFP's and place orders on-line."

Established in 1984, headquartered in Glastonbury, Connecticut, Shoptech sells ERP business products for small to mid-market custom and make to order manufacturers.

From the industry journal VietNamNet Bridge comes the news that Genting International, an Asian entertainment group, has announced the selection of a local firm as the reseller and licensee of their customer loyalty program WorldCard in Vietnam.

"WorldCard is specialized in the business of operating and managing customer loyalty programs. WorldCard is also engaged in the business activities of providing technical platform and technical resolutions in relation to Customer Relationship Management (CRM)," said Genting International PLC executive manager Justin Tan.

Through its member company Worldcard Overseas Holdings Limited, the contract between Genting and Tai Ngan was signed in Ho Chi Minh City.

According to Genting officials, WOHL introduced the technical product which would be applied for the use of WorldCard services. Tai Ngan kicked off a business partnership with Gloria Jeans and Medicare, adopters of the WorldCard products in Vietnam.

Tan said the customers of the participating merchants who are holders of the Loyalty Cards would be granted rewards in the form of points to be accumulated and kept in the Loyalty Accounts whenever the customers frequent the participating outlets. The points accumulated could be redeemed with goods or services among the participating merchants' outlets at real-time, online and on site.

USOnyx, a Singaporean vendor of Web hosting services, has introduced a new range of Web-based communication products, offered in cooperation with LiveChat Software.

LiveChat Contact Center uses Web technology such as Macromedia Flash to provide a customer contact tool. The Contact Center suite has conferencing capabilities, file sharing, live demonstrations and remote desktop functions, and can spit out reports based on the number of chat sessions, invitations and time spent with each specific operator. Customers can choose to leave operators a message Web forms.The LiveChat Communicator is billed by the company as offering "a greater level of protection against online threats with its 128 bit SSL protocol. In addition," company officials say, the Communicator suite lets users reach people who use other instant messengers, such as MSN or ICQ, while "its customizable contact list minimizes distractions caused by unnecessary conversations."

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Malaysia's Resorts plans Genting Int'l stake sale

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Malaysian casino operator Resorts World Bhd (RWBW.KL: Quote, Profile, Research) announced on Friday a plan to sell its entire stake in Singapore-listed Genting International (GNTG.SI: Quote, Profile, Research) to Resorts World shareholders.

Resorts, which owns about a 6.2 percent stake in Genting International, could raise about 527 million ringgit ($158.9 million) from the sale assuming a full take-up of the offer, it said.

"The proposed offer for sale will enable the Resorts World Group to divest its stake in Genting International in a manner that provides the entitled shareholders with an opportunity to have a direct participation in the prospects and future performance of Genting International at a potential discount to the market price," Resorts said in a statement.

"The divestment is intended to allow the Resorts World group to streamline its investments as part of a continuous review of (its) strategic positioning and interests worldwide."

The proceeds will be used for investments and acquisitions, Resorts added.

Genting International owns gaming firm Stanley Leisure plc and almost a 10th of Rank Group plc (RNK.L: Quote, Profile, Research), the United Kingdom's biggest and second-biggest casino firms.

Genting International has also said it expects to spend as much as S$6 billion ($4.14 billion) to build a casino resort on Singapore's Sentosa Island.

Resorts is 48 percent-owned by Malaysian gaming giant Genting Bhd (GENT.KL: Quote, Profile, Research) as at December, Reuters data shows.

The planned sale involves a non-renounceable offer for sale of the stake to Resorts shareholders at a price to be later determined, on a pro-rated basis of 1 offer share for every 10 Resorts shares owned, the firm said. ($1=3.317 Malaysian Ringgit)

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Singapore Hot Stock

SINGAPORE, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Shares of South Korean shipping firm soared 25.4 percent to a 5-week high of S$3.65 with 25 million traded after the firm said that recent ammendants to South Korean regulations would make possible the migration of shares of the company listed in Singapore and Seoul.

0851 GMT - Straits Times Index down 0.86 percent.

Resource shrs up on high palm oil prices

Shares of plantation plays Wilmar International and Golden Agri-Resources surged to fresh highs as global palm oil prices continued to rise, dealers said.

"Because of the record high palm oil prices. The market probably thinks there's more upside to these stocks," said a local dealer.

Wilmar, the world's largest-listed palm oil firm by market value, rose as much as 1.2 percent to a record high of S$5.26 with 1.6 million traded. Golden Agri-Resources rose as much as 1.4 percent to a six-week high of S$2.15 with 4.4 million traded.

Recently listed Indonesian palm oil producer First Resources rose to a 2-week high of S$1.22 and was the most actively traded counter on the Singapore bourse with 30 million traded.

0241 GMT - Straits Times Index down 0.69 percent.

香港股票市場的術語

手/球 (Lot Size / Million Share)

“手”及“球”,均是買賣股數的單位術語。“手”即每次買賣的最起碼股數,而各股票的每手單位並非一致;“球”即一百萬股。

向經紀落盤,一般以每手股數作計算。例如:投資者若有意買入1,000股恆生銀行(0011),以該股每手為100股計,等於買入十手。至於匯豐銀行(0005),每手為400股,買入十手,則等於買入4,000股匯豐銀行。

投資者買賣股票,股數切記要以每手作計算,因為如果股數不足一手,均被視為碎股,而碎股一般是需以低於沽出叫價沽出;換句話說,投資者所收的金額將會減少。因此,每次買賣應以足“手”股數進行,以避免不必要的損失。

至於以“球”為單位向經紀落盤,應切記每“球”是指一百萬股,而非一百萬元的投資金額。例如買入價值一百萬元的匯豐銀行,所需購入的匯豐銀行股數大約是10,000股(假設匯豐每股現價為100元),但若錯謂購入一“球”匯豐銀行,則估計需動用的金額會數以億計。

高水/低水 (Premium / Discount)

高水,又稱升水,通常是指期貨價格高於現貨價格。以期指(即恆指期貨)為例,如果期指高於恆指(即恆生指數),便稱為期指高水。如果期指出現高水,一般會認為是後市向好的指標,因為期貨市場的投資者願意以較現貨市場為高的價格去購買期指,表示投資者對後市有信心。

低水,又稱貼水,是指期貨價格低於現貨價格。以恆指期貨為例,假如恆指高於期指,這種情況就可稱為期指低水或貼水。需知道,期指是一種特別產品,它是現在決定價格,而在將來合約到期之日(即每月月底結算日)才作結算。在結算日當天,期貨價格應該等於現貨價格,即期指應等於恆指,因此期指的現價根本是對未來到期日恆指收市價的一個估算值。所以,若遇上期指低水的情況,即代表投資者估計未來恆指會下跌,後市向淡。

拋空(沽空) (Short Sale)

拋空與沽空,通常應用於股市投資,很少用在期貨或期權等衍生工具。例如投資者看淡後市,可以沽出期指合約,等待恆指下跌時獲利。我們稱之為「沽期指」,很少說成「拋空期指」或「沽空期指」;若看淡後市,除了沽期指外,還可拋空(或沽空)股票。

拋空股票的運作,是以較高的市場價格沽出股票,而投資者本身是沒有股票的;如果他有股票在手而沽出股票,就不叫拋空。在拋空股票之後,股價若下跌,他便可以較低價買回股票平倉獲利;反之,便要以較高價錢買貨平倉。

在香港要拋空股票需預先安排,如果沒有股票在手而胡亂拋空,即違反證監會的沽空條例,是違法的。正確拋空要付息向經紀行借貨,利息則由雙方自行釐定。而拋空者最少要付出拋空股票市值105%的按金作抵押。由於拋空股票手續既繁複,成本亦不少,故不是太普遍。

套戥 (Arbitrage)

經濟學上有一個理論,名為“同一價格理論”(Law of one price) 。一件商品在不同地方的售價,扣除了交易費用之後,應該是相同,否則套戥活動便會出現。

所謂套戥,是指同時買及賣某一種商品,所持的買賣策略是低價買入而高價賣出,以套取差價權利。例如有一件商品在地方A的賣價是10元,而在地方B的賣價為9元,假設交易費用為零,那麼套戥的機會便出現。因為地方A及地方B的同一件商品售價不一,套戥者便會利用低買高賣的策略,在地方B以9元買入該件商品而在地方A以10元沽出,那麼一來一回便能賺取1元。

在上例中,套戥者同時買入(持好倉)及賣出(持淡倉)某商品,因此他的倉位為零。正因為在兩個地方該種商品的賣價不一樣,所以套戥者便有利可圖,以低價購入,高價賣出。加上買與賣同時進行,因此套戥者的風險是有限的。

即日鮮 (Day Trading)

“即日鮮”是指一種即日來回買賣的交易,所買賣的商品可以是股票或期貨,屬於投機的一種方法。

以股票為例,香港股票市場的交收制度是T+2。所謂T+2,是指買賣進行當天為T,而交收日期是買賣當天(T)再加兩個工作天。例如在星期一買入股票,而假設跟著並沒有公眾假期,那麼星期一加兩天便是星期三,星期三便是星期一股票買賣的交收日期。

所謂交收(settlement),是指買賣雙方一手交錢,另外一手交貨(股票)。當這個買賣程序完成後,便貨銀兩訖,買方就收到應得的股票,而賣方亦收到應得的金錢。

香港的T+2交易系統已沿用多年,原意是給予買賣雙方的股票經紀行有充足時間去核實交易,以及作出金錢上的調撥。正因為在作出股票交易之後兩天才交收,有些經紀行會給予其客戶一些安排,就是在買入股票後而未到交收日T+2之前,如果客戶把其購入的股票沽出,基本上是不用付錢(假如購入價是低於賣出價);如果購入價是高於賣出價的話,也只需付出相差額給予經紀行。如果股票一買一賣在同日進行的話,就稱為“即日鮮” 。因為真正的金錢流量,只限股票買入價和賣出價的相差,所以同一筆金錢便可操控更大的資產,這等於變相槓桿投資。股票買賣原屬長線,“即日鮮”這種買賣方法有違股票投資的原意,因此屬投機,與賭博並無分別。

篤手指

當傳統指數成份股出現一段時間上升後,部份資金都會轉向其他二﹑三線股份,貪其上升之空間較多,而這類型之股份一向是散戶之至愛,所以散戶之參與率在這時候會大幅上升,同時有關股份上升之消息會大量充斥在市場上。由於此時股價之升幅比較顯著,會吸引散戶投入更多資金,炒賣有關之消息股,一般來說,即使投資者未必有足夠的資金,證券行亦會為投資者提供孖展買賣,不過由於多數二﹑三線股都不會被接受作為抵押品,加上在九七金融風暴中有多間證券行不合法地利用客戶孖展戶口中之抵押品,令散戶投資者不大敢利用孖展戶口。不過部份散戶概沒有足夠的資金作短線炒賣,又沒有孖展戶口,仍會買入多於他們能夠負擔的股票,他們會使用俗稱「篤手指」這種方法,利用買入股票至股價交收之間的兩日差距,以所謂「對數」的方法交收股票,希望在買入更多的股份後,當股價上升,便可賺取更多的盈利,而這種「篤手指」的方法多數會存在一般中﹑小型的華資證券行之中,因為這類型之經紀行一般都不會要求客戶預先存入一筆金額作為保證金,只要求客戶準時在T+2日交收股票即可,不過一般在銀行買賣之客戶由於只可購買與其銀行戶口等值之股票,所以透過銀行買賣之客戶並不存在篤手指這個問題。另外,由於篤手指存有相當大的價格風險,投資者通常只會利用篤手指來炒即日鮮,即會在收市前沽出當天所多購的股份,那麼若沽出價較購入價為低,投資者只需支付兩者之差額,但若沽出價較購入價為高,則可收取兩者間之額。這種方法雖可方便客戶以較靈活的方法買賣股票,但當在市況逆轉或遇到股份突然停牌時,則會增加經紀之財政負擔,而且證監會亦不容許這種對數的交收方法,加上未來可能會引即時交收制度,「篤手指」這個現象最後更可能會完全消失。

換馬 (Switching)

換馬,是指投資者沽出所持有股票,趁機將資金投資在另一目標股票上。

凡所持有的股票升勢將盡或放緩,精明的投資者都會把握時機,趁高將股票沽出套現,再將資金投入另一目標股票上。若眼光準繩,該投資者可在每一目標股票的升浪中,賺取可觀回報。另一方面,若所持有的股票盈利質素轉差,或受其他利淡因素影響表現,投資者亦可盡快將股票沽出(止賺或止蝕),再將資金換馬至另一股票身上。

股票有升有跌,若看準機會,持續換馬,有利加速並增加投資者的回報,提高利潤。不過,若不幸大市牛皮,或處於熊市,持續換馬除了損失基本交易費用外,還可能令虧蝕金額增加。因此,遇上上述市況時,投資者還是持有現金為上。

個別散戶換馬,對大市不會有太大影響。但若基金大行或大證券行換馬,卻會對被沽售的股票帶來龐大沽壓,小股民若走避不及,便可能受股價下跌拖累。有見及此,如基金大行或大證券行有換馬之舉,投資者便要留意;若非對該股信心很大,投資者還是先把股票沽出較好。

撈底

雖然股票價格的走勢一般較難預測,尤其是在特殊情況下,股價可能會持續上升或持續下跌,令到股價出現超買或超賣,不過部份投資者相信即使市場傳出了不利的消息,若股價在經過一輪突然其來的急跌後,尤其是當股價跌至極低殘的時候,技術上通常都會出現反彈,因此便認為當股票被嚴重拋售時,正好是趁低吸納的好時機,市場把在這種心態下入市俗稱為撈底。

投資者之所以持有這種心態,全因他們持有以下幾點信念:

1)相信每隻股票都會有一班大戶投資者或稱作"莊家"維持股票的價格,若股價跌低於所預期的目標價時,便有可能進行"干預",把股價托回目標價附近,若單從投資者角度來看,從低位購入後並待反彈時沽出便可獲利,因此當投資者相信"莊家"有能力維持股價時,便會在低位撈底。
2)相信每隻股票在投資者心目中都會有一個"合理"的價值,尤其是當實力股突然被拋售而急速滑落時,當股價低於心目中之"合理"價值時,投資者便會在低位進行撈底。
3)另外亦有投資者因為在高位已購入股票,為了拉低平均價,於是趁股價出現急跌時撈底,可以賻股價反彈時便可沽出,減輕虧損情況或甚至可稍有微利。

雖然投資者在撈底時會有不同心態,但可以肯定就是撈底是極高難度的動作,尤其是一般的散戶投資者,在缺乏資訊下賻撈低經常會導致愈撈愈低的情況。

轉倉

"倉"一字的英文是"Position",或譯作"盤"。而做倉有兩個基本策略:就是看好後市時,做好倉;看淡後市之時,便做淡倉。而期貨市場,就給予投資者一個做好倉或淡倉的機會。例如投資者看好後市,他可以購入恆生指數期貨,亦即做好倉。如果恆生指數上升時,他便能獲利。同樣地,如果投資者認為恆生指數將會下跌,他可以沽空恆生指數期貨,亦即做淡倉。

期貨與股票最大分別,是期貨有桿槓作用,以少許資金便能操控相同數量的股票。但是期貨是一個零和遊戲(zero-sum game),有人做期指好倉,亦會有人做期指淡倉,有買賣兩方,期指合約才能成交。期貨是有期限的,在期限到期當日,即結算日,期貨持倉者必須平倉。如果投資者覺得自己所持的倉是正確的,例如他在八月做期指淡倉,繼而覺得九月份恆生指數在九月也是向淡居多;這樣,他可以把八月份的期指合約平掉,然後再做九月期指淡倉,以賺盡預期九月恆指跌幅,這種把期指續期的做法,就叫做轉倉。

長倉 (Long Position)

長倉,即持貨買入策略,至於所持是何種貨品,並沒有特別規定,買入者可以是期指、期權等。不過,一般而言,市場較少以“長倉”二字應用在股票方面,因“買入”、“沽出”、“拋空”這三類行動,已清楚界定投資者所採取的是甚麼策略。

單看“長倉”二字,似是看好後市的意思,事實上卻不可一概而論。

以期指市場為例,投資者只可買入或沽出期指。換句說話,採用長倉策略,等於買入期指,單頭持貨即看好後市。反之,短倉(short position)則等於沽出期指,單頭沽貨即看淡後市。

不過,如果應用在期權市場,長倉或短倉並沒有明確表示投資者對後市的看法,因期權市場既有認購期權,亦有認沽期權,投資策略可以有多種。簡單而言,買入認購期權,這長倉策略屬看好後市的做法;反之沽出認沽期權,這短倉策略實際上亦是看好後市的投資做法,而非看淡後市。至於僅沽出認購期權,這短倉策略則是看淡後市之舉;僅買入認沽期權,這長倉策略亦屬看淡後市的做法。

射倉

(1) 射倉是什麼?
射倉,即將部分或全數股票轉往其他證券行已開設的戶口。射倉所需時間, 是因不同證券行而異, 若非市況混亂, 或遇到個別證券行出現財政困難, 一般可以在即日內完成. 舉特別例子說明, 正達證券當年財政不穩, 其孖展客戶的股票資金隨時附諸流水, 不少證券行客戶因而倉忙射倉, 在恐慌性射倉的情況下, 射倉時間由3天至7天不等. 至於射倉手續費如何, 則因不同證券行而有異,沒有劃一準則。
(2)為何要射倉?
一是受市場氣氛影響所致. 當某證券行出現財政問題及經營困難,甚至其經紀監守自盜向銀行抵押貸款. 在人心惶惶的情況下, 小投資者為免畢生積蓄化為烏有, 多傾向將所持股票射往其證券行或銀行已開設的股票戶口之內. 。對於孖展客戶來說,若遇上述情況時,射倉更是刻不容緩,因孖展戶口的保障有限,監管亦不足,加上股票普遍以證券行名義存於財務公司(因方便向銀行貸入資金予孖展客戶),投資者變成並非股票的持有人,為此孖展客戶須特別小心。
二是投資者沿用的經紀另謀高就,轉往其他證券行工作. 為免客戶流失, 該經紀會徵詢有關客戶的意見, 如同意將股票跟經紀而唔跟證券行, 經紀將會代客戶將股票“射”往即將任職的證券行. 若然該名客戶交易較為密切或交易金額較大, 個別經紀更會出錢代辦射倉手續, 為的是保持客戶人數及每日成交金額。

面對上述轉變, 客戶應首要考慮該經紀的操守和效率,若非稱職者則無需考慮轉倉, 寧願另覓經紀, 以保障自己的財產及提升一己勝算. 若經紀屬稱職者, 則需要考慮新證券行的規模、聲譽、經營住績、交收手續等。

補倉/平倉

補倉,是指孖展客戶的持倉市值不足以維持孖展水平,須即時額外存現金入孖展戶口,以維持按金要求。

平倉,即停止持倉,買入期指或期權者將持倉沽出。

甚麼情況下才要補倉?試以下例解釋:假設在股票市場上,投資者持有10萬元藍籌股,可按50%孖展,即投資者最多能額外買入5萬元股票;如投資者動用全數孖展,其股票總市值將增至15萬元。但當藍籌股的市值下跌至8萬元,而額外買入股票市值不變,投資者的持倉市值便最多只維持12萬元,較他買入的持倉成本金額低了3萬元。為維持15萬元持倉成本金額,投資者須即時補倉,存3萬元入孖展戶口,否則投資者需自行將3萬元市值的額外股票斬倉(或由經紀行替他斬倉),這樣他就會損失3萬元。從以上可見,炒孖展並非易事,投資者應量力而為。

至於期指市場,又在甚麼情況下才要“補倉”?試以下例說明。買期指需要按金,假設按金為8萬元,投資者在8,000點水平買入期指。若期指驟跌500點,以每點50元計,投資者當天便虧損了25,000元;為了繼續持倉,投資者需補倉25,000元。但若期指當天驟跌800點,跌穿500點波幅的上下限,投資者又未能及時補倉,經紀有權為投資者斬倉,將期指平倉。平倉後,扣除虧損,才會把餘下的按金退還投資者。

斬倉 (Stop Loss)

斬倉,即貸款者在借款人無法履行諾言額外存入資金去維持按金要求時,將借款人的抵押品(如股票)即時在市場沽售套現。

在股票市場,孖展客戶為得到貸款備用,在開戶時都會簽署一份動用股票授權書給經紀行,容許經紀行動用其持倉股票向銀行貸取資金,然後再把資金借給他們作孖展額。在角色上,經紀行屬貸款者,孖展客戶則是借款人。假如孖展客戶的持倉股票(即抵押品)有100萬元,可動用孖展為五成,即孖展額可達50萬元。若全數孖展額均用盡,額外以孖展形式購入的股票將達50萬元,而投資組合的買入值將可達150萬元。假設市況逆轉,持倉股票(即抵押品)下跌至80萬元,投資組合的總值亦會跌至120萬元。由於此時持倉股票總額最多只可動用40萬元孖展額(同樣以五成孖展額計),若孖展客戶不即時存入30萬元去維持原本組合的價值,經紀行將有權即時為客戶斬倉,把以孖展形式購入的股票沽出,而沽出股數值至少為30萬元。斬倉過後,經紀將向客戶交代沽出股數,另追收買賣差額(即實質虧損)或繳付買賣差額(即實質利潤)。

斬倉,固然並非好事,至少客戶的投資計劃會失去預算。所以,精明的投資者動用孖展買賣時,均每日清楚計算抵押品及投資組合價值的變化。即使真的遇上市況逆轉,他們也寧願自行減持股票,自己執行斬倉。

個人減持股票,並不足以左右股份走勢,但如果集體斬倉,則對股份走勢有很大影響。集體斬倉的情況,包括個別股票銳跌而使經紀行大量沽出、個別主要莊家因資金緊絀而沽出持倉股票、停牌極久的股票在復牌之日遭拋售等。若遇上上述情況,投資者須小心應付。

挾倉 (Cornering the Market)

(1) 挾倉是什麼?
  投身股海, 非勝則敗, 有贏家自然有輸家. 以期指及期權市場為例, 所有交易是零和遊戲, 即是有贏家的利潤是來自輸家身上, 若反則逆然. 若想成為勝利的一方, 財力較大者自會運用本身優勢, 以驟然增加的龐大買盤或沽盤去挾高或挾低指數或股價, 務求贏取對手的金錢.
(2) 挾倉大場面點樣見到…
  挾倉的出現,多數是一面倒的。以股票市場為例, 若有不少人拋售股票企圖造淡, 但拋售金額總數未及好友的為多. 一旦好友進行反擊, 大手買入不少股票, 造淡者為免全軍覆沒, 將被迫反手回補空倉, 泛稱為挾淡倉.在好友買盤及回補空倉盤的帶動下, 該股價格將會被挾高.
  情況之二, 是莊家未將股票完全派發,在適當情況下,有關莊家將掉頭挾高股價, 去吸引投資者飛身跟買, 或逼令拋空股票者以高價回購已沽出的股數. 屆時, 有關莊家將逐步所持倉滲出, 直至沽出所有股票為止. 相反, 若莊家欲收集個別股票, 多數會先行大手沽售該股, 增加該股沽壓, 這種挾好倉的手段有利莊家以偏低股價收集股票. 這種由莊家發動,用大量買盤或沽盤扭轉股價跌勢或升勢的手段,亦泛稱為挾倉。
(3)期指挾倉極平常…
  以恆指期貨為例,若市勢偏淡,沽家多過買家,指數自然會下挫,但當期指極度超賣時, 將吸引期指好友趁低買進. 一旦外圍市況轉趨明朗, 期指好友的買盤將會大增, 進而借勢挾淡倉, 在市勢突然轉好的情況下, 淡友唯有斬倉盤或平倉盤, 令指數大幅上升, 這現象亦泛稱為挾倉. 之前講過, 期指市場是零和遊戲, 有贏家自然有輸家, 某些大戶以心無好淡, 只以金額較小的一方視作對賭對象, 即是無論財力較小的一方造好或造淡, 財力較厚的大戶賭對邊, 由於大戶財力較厚, 將較容易挾小戶的好倉或淡倉.

震倉

(1) 莊家震倉如家常便飯!
  震倉是莊家常用的買賣手段之一。莊家要將一隻二、三線股份,由低位炒上高位並非難事, 但當股價急升時, 會吸引散戶趁機會買進, 為免散戶搭其順風車, 莊家將會進行震倉活動, 直至該股確認市場傳聞, 或莊家派貨為此. 另一震倉原因, 是基於莊家企圖炒波幅去賺盡升勢.
(2) 震倉手法知多D
  震倉手法, 普遍是莊家即使極看好某股表現, 在炒賣及操控該股時,亦要盡量使股價按照市場規律,在升市時或好消息之時上升,在跌市時或壞消息時下跌,這樣小投資者才不會知悉而跟風買賣。若市場盛傳該股有利好消息公布時, 莊家更會趁散戶追買該股期間, 滲出大量空倉以壓抑該股升勢, 結果該股走勢普遍是高開低收(甚至倒跌收市), 莊家樂於執平貨的同時, 亦可炒波幅賺錢.

收集期間, 莊家通常會盡量收乾貨源, 去方便控制股價.通常莊家在收集股份之時,股價只會窄幅波動。當莊家收緊貨源後,一旦莊家刻意震倉, 該股將會在極短時間內大幅下跌,在恐慌性的拋售下, 屆時散戶將震走. 同樣, 一旦莊家未收夠貨源的,有些散戶卻聞風而至,為引開散戶的注意力, 莊家亦寧願大手沽出股票,把散戶手上的股票“震”出來,再在低位吸納股票。

老鼠倉 (Rat Trading)

老鼠倉是指無良經紀對客戶不忠的“食價”做法。例如經紀接受了客戶的一個買盤委託,要求在5元買入某股。一個負責的經紀,應該第一時間替客人進行買賣。但是一些無良經紀,如果覺得大市向下,該股股價將會下跌,便會故意拖延落盤時間,待該股跌至5元以下時(例如4.8元),才以其本人或親人的名義買入相同股數。

本來,客戶的買盤委託是以5元進行交易,但該股市價因市況下滑而跌至5元以下,如以市價盤買賣,客戶的買入價應較落盤時的5元為低。但因為無良經紀並沒有第一時間替客戶進行買賣,反而待股價回落之時,向市場買入相同數量的股份,然後以較高的價格,轉讓給其客戶,於是他便可從中獲取差價,此謂之“食價”。究竟無良經紀會怎樣在股價下跌時以較高價格沽出股票給客戶?一般來說,無良經紀會以交叉盤形式上板,以5元的價格全部轉賣給客戶,因為交易在同一天進行,所以他可以不動分毫就能從中賺取差價。

如果無良經紀錯誤預測股價走勢,結果股價升至5.2元,無良經紀又會怎樣做呢?他可以對客戶說買不到股票;或者,如果客戶是以市價盤落盤的話,無良經紀大可以用高於5元的價錢買入股票,結果損失的是客戶。

不過,由於自動對盤系統已日漸普及,加上證監會對利用“老鼠倉”從中取利的經紀予以紀律處分,這種劣行已較前大為減少。

莊家 (Market Maker)

莊家的英文是“Market Maker”,即市場製造者,本身並無貶意。然而,在股票市場裡,莊家往往給人的印象是操控市場或製造虛假市場以欺騙小投資者金錢的“壞人”。

其實,在香港的金融市場之內,也有莊家的存在,而且亦為金融市場帶來好處。例如,香港的股票期權市場及恆指期權市場,就有莊家制度的設立。莊家每天負責開出買入和賣出價,為市場帶來流動性(liquidity)。股票期權及恆生指數期權是屬於較新的投資工具,通常新的投資工具,起初交易時面對最大困難是交投量不足。如果成交量不足,投資者想買又買不到、想沽出時又沽不到的話,投資者便會對這類投資產品缺乏興趣,最後產品會因缺乏投資者支持而在市場消失。莊家的出現,為市場上帶來流動性,增加產品的交投量。而莊家所獲取的利益便為買入賣出的差價。

至於香港的股票市場交易,由於是以自動對盤系統買賣,所以並沒有莊家制度,但市場內仍有莊家。在一般人心目之中,股票市場的莊家是指那些製造虛假市場的人士。這些莊家通常會就單一股份頻繁地買賣,並且擁有內幕“貼士”,甚至知悉個別公司近況,因此往往能在公司公佈好消息前買入股票,或公佈壞消息之前沽出股票;另外,有些莊家更會刻意放出虛假消息,欺騙小投資者吸納股票,然後高價出貨。這類莊家活動令市場交易不公平,很多人都認為應該取締。

坐盤

(1)莊家坐盤控制走勢
  坐盤,即是主要莊家、幫莊等聯手或獨自控制股價升跌的活動。莊家之所以收集及派發股票,是希望藉著在低買高沽之間賺取利潤. 為成功控制該股升跌, 及減少出錯或暴露行動的機會, 除了坐盤以控制股價升勢外, 莊家們更會各自分配角色. 例如, 由主要莊家會糾集幫莊聯手造市, 幫莊則聽從主莊指示買賣。主莊普遍持倉較重,投入資金較為龐大,所以他們買賣股票的舉動亦會左右該股走勢. 不過, 若市況逆轉,主莊需面對較大的風險。
(2) 順風車唔易搭…
  追蹤莊家牌路, 是不少股民的興趣, 為的是希望跟買其心水股票, 搭其”順風車”是也。可惜, 莊家坐盤就是為了刻意造市, 務求將持倉趁高派予散戶,因此散戶實不易從中取利,一不小心,反而會招致損手。

Rank Group Receives Mecca Bingo Bid

Rank Group Plc is once again at the centre of takeover speculation following reports of a bid from private equity group Duke Street Capital for the purchase of Rank’s Mecca Bingo.

According to the UK’s Sunday Times, Rank’s Chief Executive, Ian Burke, received a written proposal from Duke Street regarding the acquisition of the company’s bingo operation, however it is understood that Rank’s board of directors have rejected the proposal and that no talks are ongoing.

This latest bid follows an unsuccessful offer last month by America’s Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. to sell a significant portion of London Clubs International to Rank, in return for a 28% stake in the resulting enlarged Rank Group.

Malaysia’s Genting Group has also demonstrated an appetite for the casino and bingo operator, having recently accumulated a 10% shareholding in Rank which sparked speculation of a bidding war for the company, whose share value has plunged since an earnings warning in October.
Genting aggresively increased its share of the UK gambling market last year with £650 million worth of acquisitions, buying London’s Maxims Casino as well as casino operator, Stanley Leisure.

Many analysts have picked Rank Group plc as a stock to watch in 2008 as a result of the takeover interest, and the company’s current share price of 90 pence from a high earlier this year of 230 pence. The slump in share value has been as a result of reduced earnings following the introduction of the smoking ban in the UK this year, as well as removal of highly profitable gaming machines in accordance with the new Gambling Act which came into force in September.
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新加坡股市收盘微幅走高;料明年第一季度将保持整理格局

新加坡股市周四收盘微幅走高,因投资者继续买进蓝筹股,但涨幅较小表明,主要指数在经历了此前连续三个交易日的大幅上涨后稍作喘息。

分析师表示,今年剩余时间内投资者可能保持观望,特别是在前夜美国股市表现差强人意的情况下。

一名分析师表示,主要指数短期内可能在3450-3550点区间内窄幅波动。

海峡时报指数收盘涨3.99点,至3477.20点,涨幅0.1%。396只股票下跌,289只股票上涨。

成交量12亿股,周三为13亿股。

DBS唯高达(DBS Vickers)在一份报告中称,新加坡股市明年第一季度将继续保持整理格局,投资者最好远离那些因美国经济前景不确定、油价高涨以及通货膨胀压力而面临收益方面风险的公司。

该公司称,投资者应该坚定持有股息收益较高的抗跌股、油气类股、将因旅游活动旺盛而受益的公司、收购目标或中国内需相关类股。

Singapore Hot Stocks

SINGAPORE, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Property and retail group Wing Tai Holdings and construction company United Engineers may be in focus after they submitted a joint top bid of S$288.4 million ($199 million) for a residential land site in Singapore.

U.S. stocks dropped on Thursday, as the assassination in Pakistan of Benazir Bhutto sparked fears of global unrest, while an analyst warning of larger mortgage-related write-offs pressured financial shares.

Stocks and factors to watch:
  • Property and retail group Wing Tai Holdings and construction company United Engineers have submitted a joint top bid of S$288.4 million for a residential land site in Singapore, the Urban Redevelopment Authority said.
  • Construction firm Tee International said it has been awarded a S$33 million ($23 million) contract to relocate and refurbish a government agency's office.
  • Toll road operator China Merchants Holdings (Pacific) said it has signed a preliminary agreement with a Chinese highway bureau to invest around 1.81 billion yuan ($247 million) in two highway projects in China that would be funded by cash and debt.
  • MacarthurCook Industrial, a real estate investment trust, said it intends to raise up to S$200 million by issuing new units, in order to finance the purchase of some properties.
  • Singapore's Straits Times Index rose 0.12 percent to 3,477.20 points on Thursday.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.42 percent to end at 13,359.61. The Nasdaq Composite Index lost 1.75 percent to 2,676.79.

Thursday, December 27, 2007

Singapore Hot Stocks

SINGAPORE, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Yeo Hiap Seng may be in focus on Thursday after the food and beverage firm issued a profit warning.

U.S. stocks were little changed on Wednesday after retailer Target Inc cut its sales forecast and depressed retail shares, offsetting gains in major energy companies as oil hit a one-month high.

Stocks and factors to watch:
  • Food and beverage firm Yeo Hiap Seng said it expects to make a loss for 2007 due to tax provisions on three property projects the firm is involved in.
  • United Engineers, Singapore's biggest builder by market value, said it has sold its 67-percent stake in an energy firm to a Chinese power company for $85.6 million.
  • Singapore Press Holdings, Southeast Asia's biggest newspaper publisher, said it will buy a Hong Kong media company selling luxury magazines for around $16 million, to be funded by cash.
  • South Korean shipping firm STX Pan Ocean said it has established a joint venture company in Dubai, United Arab Emirates to engage in the dry bulk and tanker business in the Middle East, India and Pakistan region.
  • CitySpring Infrastructure Trust said it has received in-principle approval from the Singapore Exchange to list new units as part of its fund raising activities to finance its purchase of Basslink, which owns the world's longest underwater power cable.
  • Xpress Holdings, a dotcom firm turned printer, plans to expand in Vietnam to tap demand from the country's growing financial sector, company officials told Reuters.
  • Singapore Airlines, the world's second-largest carrier by market value announced a new three-year contract for its chief executive officer Chew Choon Seng.
  • Singapore's Straits Times Index gained 1.13 percent to 3,473.21 points on Wednesday.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched up 0.02 percent to end at 13,551.69. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.40 percent to 2,724.41.

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

新加坡股市收盘走高,但因缺乏交投线索本周阻力位见3550点



新加坡股市周三收盘走高,因投资者继续为明年的投资组合建立头寸。

但在圣诞节假日结束前,股指不太可能大幅走高。

一位分析师称,投资者粉饰帐面以及美国股市人气趋旺或将为新加坡股市提供支撑,但目前没有人真的希望建立大额的新头寸。

新加坡海峡时报指数收盘涨38.68点,至3473.21点,涨幅1.1%。共有510只股票上涨,177只股票下跌。

市场交投淡静,成交量为13亿股。

分析师们预计,鉴于缺乏交投线索,该股指本周的阻力位在3550点。
Norwegian Cruise Line announces significant enhancements to its onboard product as part of its Freestyle 2.0 initiative
Monday, December 24, 2007

As the transaction between Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) and Apollo Management, LP (“Apollo”) nears completion and the infusion of $1 billion comes into the company, NCL announced its Freestyle 2.0 fleet wide initiative featuring significant enhancements in its onboard product that will further improve the guest experience. The enhancements include a major investment in the total dining experience; upgrading the stateroom experience across the ship; new wide ranging onboard activities for guests all of ages; additional recognition, service and amenities for balcony, suite and villa guests; and a re-launch of a tiered Latitudes past guest recognition program.

The initiative has been driven by quantitative and qualitative feedback from both guests and travel partners and has been enabled by Apollo’s billion dollar investment in NCL and Star Cruises continued commitment and vision.

“Our innovative Freestyle Cruising and exciting, dynamic fleet of new ships have combined to make NCL a truly unique and exciting cruise vacation,” said Colin Veitch, NCL’s president and CEO. “We have achieved the milestone of offering the youngest fleet in the cruise industry, and will now focus our attention on delivering the next generation of freestyle cruising - Freestyle 2.0 – a significant enhancement to the guest experience fleet wide.”

NCL will immediately begin to roll out Freestyle 2.0 fleet wide. Highlights of the different onboard initiatives include:

  • Freestyle Dining:
  • An increased investment in food of $50 million before we deliver our first F3, equating to a 20 percent increased investment in food per passenger per day plus major fleet-wide capital investments;
  • Lobster Galore - Lobster in the main restaurant on multiple days and in one restaurant every night of the cruise;
  • A signature specialty dish in every restaurant (i.e. 48oz Porterhouse in the steak house, chocolate fondue tower in the action station restaurant)
  • An enhanced nighttime dining/ambience in the action station restaurant with table cloths, muted lighting and enhanced service;
  • One or two alternative restaurants open for lunch on sea days;
  • A new and expanded room service menu;
  • A "bubbly welcome" - a welcome aboard glass of bubbly for everyone;
  • A Taste of Freestyle on embarkation day - samplings from all of the specialty restaurants;
  • A major hardware investment to bring all buffets to Norwegian Gem/Norwegian Pearl "action station restaurant";
  • An investment in back of house to refine the reservations process and system.
  • Stateroom Experience:
  • An upgrade in bedding and sheets, pillows, duvets;
  • An upgrade in towels and bathrobes;
  • An upgrade in in-room amenities including coffee maker and expanded TV offerings;
  • Addition of sofa beds to suite categories.
  • Balcony and mini suites
  • A distinctive colored key card for ship wide recognition;
  • An "at your service" hotline;
  • A separate check-in for balcony and mini suite guests;
  • A personal escort to stateroom;
  • Priority disembarkation.
  • Suites and Villas:
  • All suites and villas to have concierge and butler service
  • Welcome champagne in suite/villa;
  • Upgraded canapes every day;
  • Private breakfast/lunch in Cagney's Restaurant
  • An exclusive concierge lounge;
  • Priority disembarkation;
  • Priority restaurant reservations;
  • Dedicated Butler presence in the Courtyard(a);
  • Private breakfast/lunch in the Courtyard(a).
  • Onboard activities:
  • An enhanced educational, entertainment and lifestyle program - NCL "U":
  • A range of new classes such as Improv, organic cooking, bartending, sommelier, etc.;
  • An enhanced Health and Wellness program;
  • An enhanced Pool Deck experience:
  • Entertainment taken upscale
  • Drink flags on all deck chairs
  • Pool of indulgence - Evian spritz, cold towels, etc.
  • Quiet zones and times
  • Past Guest Latitudes program:
  • A new program with various tiers rewarding both spend and frequency;
  • A new range of tangible, meaningful and deliverable benefits;
  • A staffed concierge lounge for Latitudes members.

Freestyle 2.0 enhancements will begin rolling out immediately and will be largely implemented by summer of 2008.

(a) Available to Villa and Owner’s Suite guests.

NCL Corporation Ltd. is the holding company for various subsidiary companies involved in owning and operating the ships of Norwegian Cruise Line, NCL America and Orient Lines.

NCL plans to build two new third generation Freestyle Cruising ships for delivery in 2010. NCL today has the youngest fleet in the industry, providing guests the opportunity to enjoy the flexibility of Freestyle Cruising on the newest, most contemporary ships at sea, and has recently added its latest new ship, the 2,400-passenger Norwegian Gem.

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Singapore Hot Stocks

SINGAPORE, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Shares of Singapore Airlines may be in focus on Wednesday after the world's second-largest carrier by market value said its unit has received notification of alleged infringements from the European Commission.

U.S. stocks rallied on Monday, led by financial companies, after Merrill Lynch took steps to shore up its balance sheet with plans to raise up to $6.2 billion and sell a lending unit. The market was closed on Tuesday for a Christmas.

Stocks and factors to watch:
  • Singapore Airlines' cargo unit said it has received notification of alleged infringements from the European Commission in an investigation into airfreight surcharges and rates.
  • Food and beverage firm BreadTalk Group has appointed Goh Tong Pak as group chief executive officer to oversee the firm's business in China, Singapore and the region.
  • Shares of heart-stent maker Biosensors International Group will be halted as of 9 a.m. pending an announcement, the company said.
  • Singapore's Straits Times Index gained 1.07 percent to 3,434.53 points on Monday.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.73 percent to end at 13,549.33. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.80 percent to 2,713.50.

Harrah may revisit Rank

Harrah's Entertainment, the American gaming giant, has appointed advisers to explore strategic options in the European gambling market, including a potential bid for UK casino and bingo group Rank.

The Las Vegas-based owner of London Clubs International, the UK casino operator, has appointed Morgan Stanley and Rank's former broker, Deutsche Bank, to review its European options.

Harrah's, which also owns 40 mega casinos in three countries under the Harrah's, Caesars and Horseshoe brands, is itself the subject of a $17.1bn (£8.6bn) takeover by private equity groups Apollo and TPG, and is not expected to make any immediate move. The Harrah's takeover is expected to complete shortly.

Harrah's has, however, already made one abortive approach to Rank, which is currently on a valuation of just over £350m after its Mecca bingo business was clobbered by the smoking ban and a sharp cut in the permitted number of £500 jackpot machines. Rank has recently rebuffed an approach from Duke Street Capital for its bingo business.

Last month, Harrah's proposed injecting the majority of London Clubs' casinos into Rank in return for a stake of around 28pc in the combined group.

Since then, Malaysian casino operator Genting, which owns Stanley casinos in the UK, has taken a stake of over 9pc in Rank, while the family-controlled UK property developer Richardson Capital has acquired a similar-sized holding.

One source close to the situation said: "I think this is a slow-burn situation for Harrah's. There's not a huge amount going on at the moment but they can move pretty quickly if they need to."

Harrah's and Genting tussled over London Clubs, which the US operator acquired in August 2006 for £279m. At the time Genting held a 28pc stake in London Clubs, but decided to sell to Harrah's rather than launch a counter bid.

One analyst said: "Whatever happens, this is the beginning of the end for Rank."

Morgan Stanley and Deutsche's remit extends to examining opportunities if the Government reintroduces legislation for an additional 16 casinos in Britain. The two banks are also reviewing opportunities for Harrah's in mainland Europe. None of the parties involved would comment.

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Tuesday, December 25, 2007

两IR工程进展

IR工地热火朝天  

去年这个时候,本地首个附有赌场的综合度假胜地(IR)“滨海湾金沙”动工了,而云顶国际也成功赢得了第二个IR(圣淘沙名胜世界)的发展权。  

转眼一年过去,这两个总投资额超过120亿元的IR发展项目建造工程,还在如火如荼地展开,估计到了明年圣诞节,多个令人兴奋的旅游设施将逐现雏形,并有望在两年多后如期完工迎接游客。  

这两个世界上建费最昂贵的综合度假胜地落成后,估计每年可多吸引两三百万名旅客到访,使新加坡全年旅客量提高到1300万至1400万人次,单日旅客量则有望增加一半,从2006年的9万人次,增至2010年的14万人次。  

在众人迫切期待IR的建成之际,本报记者亲临这两个工地现场参观,了解最新的工程进展。圣淘沙名胜世界明年初挖好地基明年的圣诞节,当你乘坐捷运列车经过圣淘沙名胜世界的建筑工地时,映入眼帘的将不再只是大大小小碍眼的坑洞,工地上应该会开始筑起主要设施的部分结构。  

半年前开始动工兴建的圣淘沙名胜世界(Resorts World at Sentosa,简称RWS),目前已完成了约七成的挖掘工程,预计明年初就会挖好地基,过后便可“往上发展”,开始建造地面层多个令人引颈期待的设施。

发近6亿元建筑合同  

圣淘沙名胜世界至今已发出了总值将近6亿元的建筑合同,主要建造地下层结构、进行道路改道及填海工程。  

明年第一季,它将颁发另外10亿元的合同,建造位于地面层中部和东部的酒店以及环球影城(Universal Studios)等设施。  

现在距离2010年圣淘沙名胜世界开幕日少过1000天,工地上的1300名工人每天24小时日夜赶工,预计到了明年底工程进入高峰期时,人数会激增到8000名左右。  

虽然最近这几个星期频频下雨,但这并没有显著影响工程的进度,工程仍如期进行。  

圣淘沙名胜世界发言人告诉本报,由于施工地段的土质相当好,不会过于松软,加上整整个IR的建筑楼面并不是太高(最高建筑为11层楼),因此事先无需另外打桩。  

工程人员目前正兴建可提供4100个停车位的巨型地下停车场,它深入地底最深达28公尺,共分两层。  

坐落在中部的酒店和赌场,地下将设有两层楼面,而位于东部的环球影城则将深入地下一层。目前已有约一半的停车场平底板(base slab)铺好。日后,进出圣淘沙名胜世界的交通量将大部分集中到地下,来往各景点的短程巴士和电车也将在地下道路川行。  

占地49公顷的圣淘沙名胜世界,有其中8公顷的土地将来自怡丰城(VivoCity)对岸的填海地段。这项填海工程已在今年8月开始,预计明年10月左右会填妥所需的土地。  

此外,工程人员也动工为岛上一条道路改道,要把桥门道(Gateway Ave)往左移(较靠近海岸线),现在这条道路刚好切入IR地段中央,改道工程大概会在明年四五月完工。

2010年分阶段启用  

两个星期前刚庆祝获颁经营权一周年的圣淘沙名胜世界,预计将在2010年第一季分阶段启用。  

其中,中部和东部的设施将会率先投入运作,位于西部的ESPA豪华温泉保健浴旗舰店、海洋生物园和水上乐园等建造工程则订在明年动工。  

圣淘沙名胜世界上月初宣布,将增添总值2亿7500万元的新设施与建设,包括两个游乐景点及四个免费街头表演节目。加上建筑费上调,它的总投资额将激增8亿元,至60亿元。 

滨海湾金沙工地冒出三个“大洞”在去年圣诞节期间动工的滨海湾金沙工地,有多达2000名建筑工人每天不分昼夜施工,到了明年下半年,人数预计将激增到1万1000名!  

由于这个占地21公顷的IR工地位于填海地段,建造工程比圣淘沙名胜世界更为艰巨和更具挑战性,特别是在打造地基方面更考验功夫。  

该地段深入地面约10公尺处淤积了大量的海泥(marine clay),土质十分松软,工人往下挖掘铺设地基,需进行大量的打桩工作,以便把地基打稳。  

至今为止,工人总共挖掘出44万立方米的海泥,可足足填满176个奥林匹克游泳池。工地每天有多达1000辆车辆进出,运载材料和所挖掘出的海泥,单是起重机吊臂就有多达70支。  

滨海湾金沙将设有三座酒店大厦,每座楼高57层,顶楼有一道横跨3座大厦的平顶空中花园。整个IR约有34%的设施是设在地底层,包括地下停车场。  

工地现已完成约35%的挖掘工程,若从高空眺望,可看到工地上已冒出了三个“大洞”,一大两小,它们将深入地面18至20公尺。  

大的洞是赌场的环形地基,直径达100公尺,刚在三个星期前开始挖掘,至今约有6公尺深。  

小的环形地基则属于两座酒店大厦,直径为70公尺,其中第一大楼的进度最快,已铺好最底层的平底板,第二大楼则还剩5%的挖掘工作还未完成。  

第三座酒店大厦底层的挖掘工程将在明年展开。预料首两座酒店大楼的钢铁水泥结构将在明年第二季开始从平地筑起,到了下一个圣诞节,有望建到37层楼这么高。

发20亿元建筑合同

滨海湾金沙发展项目副总裁塔那斯泽维(George Tanasijevich)说:“过去一年半里,滨海湾金沙不论是在设计、建筑工程或行政与运作各方面,都取得了相当显著的进展。”  

他透露:“到目前为止,滨海湾金沙已颁发了总值20亿元的合同给本地和国际最好的建筑公司。”有望2009年开放  

它有望如期在2009年下半年一次过全面开放,为滨海湾增添一道亮丽的风景线。几天前,它的网站(http://www.marinabaysands.com/和圣淘沙IR一样,滨海湾金沙将在明年中展开主要的招聘工作,它已聘有200多名管理层人员。  

拉斯维加斯金沙集团总裁怀德(William Weidner)今年8月在澳门受访时曾透露,因陆沙成本上涨及建筑设计有所改进,滨海湾金沙的建造费将比原先预计的36亿美元(约52亿新元)增加20%至40%,增幅最高可超过10亿美元(近21亿新元)。

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Genting brings WorldCard program, solutions to Vietnam
13:04' 25/12/2007 (GMT+7)

VietNamNet Bridge – Genting International, a top Asian entertainment group, has announced the selection of a local firm as the reseller and licensee of their customer loyalty program WorldCard in Vietnam.

Through its member company Worldcard Overseas Holdings Limited (WOHL), the contract between Genting and Tai Ngan was signed last Friday at the Park Hyatt Hotel in downtown HCMC.

WOHL introduced the technical solution which would be applied for the use of WorldCard services. Tai Ngan kicked off a business partnership with Gloria Jeans and Medicare, which is among the first to adopt the WorldCard solutions in Vietnam.

"WorldCard is specialized in the business of operating and managing customer loyalty programs. WorldCard is also engaged in the business activities of providing technical platform and technical resolutions in relation to Customer Relationship Management (CRM)," said Genting International PLC executive manager Justin Tan.

Tan said the customers of the participating merchants who are holders of the Loyalty Cards would be granted rewards in the form of points" to be accumulated and kept in the Loyalty Accounts whenever the customers frequent the participating outlets.

The points accumulated could be redeemed with goods or services among the participating merchants' outlets at real-time, online and onsite.

He said, "Apart from the recognized WorldCard program, Genting also offers the solutions of WorldCard Powered Loyalty & Prepaid, which helps the merchants who are interested to operate and manage their own customer loyalty programs under their respective branding or private label but do not have their own technical platform can rely now on WorldCard Solutions.

"It provides solutions and templates for a typical customer loyalty program as well as prepaid cards program."

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Monday, December 24, 2007

Merry Xmas


UK Casino Market

UK casino operators by number of operating licences (non-operating licences displayed in brackets)

(Aug 2007) ------(Dec 2006)

Stanley Leisure (Genting)----------------46 (5)------41 (4)
Grosvenor Casinos----------------------33 (11)------33 (10)
Gala Casinos-----------------------------29 (2)-------27 (1)
London Clubs International (Harrah's)----8 (4)-----7 (5)
A&S Leisure------------------------------6 (0)-----6 (0)
Blue Chip Casinos (Isle of Capri)----------3 (1)------2 (2)
Aspinall's---------------------------------2 (2)------2 (1)
Clockfair Ltd-----------------------------2 (0)------2 (0)
BIL--------------------------------------1 (3)------1 (2)
Others----------------------------------11 (10)-----10 (8)
Total-----------------------------------141 (38)-----138 (33)

Sunday, December 23, 2007

DOLPHINS at your DOORSTEP?
Plans underway for dolphins to be released from oceanarium daily to swim to posh water bungalows on stilts
By Cara van Miriah December 22, 2007

IT is not just a six-star resort.

ESPA - a centre for medical and wellness treatments at Resorts World at Sentosa (RWS) - is also exploring the possibility to be the first spa in South-East Asia to offer spa therapy with dolphin interaction.

Already, ESPA plans to build Singapore's first 'water' bungalows built on stilts, commonly seen in vacation spots like Maldives.

At ESPA, there will be 16 such villas, while the rest are beachfront resorts.

And waterways will be constructed to link both the resort and the 8 ha Marine Life Park oceanarium, also located in the west zone.

Every day, the dolphins would be released from the oceanarium and they would swim to the tropical-theme ESPA villas that come with private pools.

The oceanarium - also home to some 700,000 aquatic animals - will also include exotic exhibits, such as the flesh-eating piranhas.

Visitors can see these fishes with rows of razor-sharp teeth that were once on public display in Van Kleef Aquarium in late 1960s.

RIDES & CASINO OPEN FIRST

Although the IR will start operations in early 2010, the west zone with attractions, like the Marine Life Park, Maritime Xperiential Museum and ESPA, will open progressively throughout the year.

Explained a RWS spokesman: 'For the soft opening in early 2010, the Universal Studios Singapore, casino, some hotels and part of the central zone will be opened to the public.'

The central zone - the spine of the resort - is called the FestiveWalk.

Here, visitors can enjoy free admission to this 24-hour entertainment strip, which will offer shopping, dining, nightlife and non-gated 'live' shows.

This is also where Maxims Residences will be located. It will house the 161,458 sq ft casino.
From the FestiveWalk, visitors can walk to the east zone to buy tickets to the Universal Studios Singapore.

It will feature a total of seven themed areas with rides, like the Hollywood Boulevard, Backlot - the Big Apple, Super Hero City, The Lost World, Waterworld and Shrek 4-D.

With seven empty parcels of land located in the east zone, they could be used to develop new attractions later on.

The admission to Universal is not known yet but a day pass to the one in Hollywood, Los Angeles, is priced at US$64 ($93).

For fun, just add water

EQUARIUS WATER PARK

  • Water Coaster - a 450m water flume winding through treetops and jungle.
  • Snakes and Ladders - water flows upwards in this ride.
  • Surf Pool - variety of waves for wannabe and serious surfers.
  • The Cliffs - water-based adventure zone.

MARINE LIFE PARK

  • Over 700,000 aquatic animals and world's largest coral reef and ocean fish collection.
  • A 6.6 million gallon lagoon for visitors to snorkel and dive with whale sharks.
  • Piranhas exhibit.
  • Dine in 'submerged' restaurant and bar surrounded by marine life.

MARITIME XPERIENTIAL MUSEUM

  • Explores maritime Silk Route history.
  • Immerse in 360-degree shipwreck experience in Shipwreck Theatre.
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Boom year for hotels in Singapore

THE full rooms at the inns, from Geylang to Marina Bay, have been keeping hoteliers very busy - and jolly.

The year has been marked by the setting and breaking of record after record, and the numbers attest to their 'it has been the best year ever' chorus.

Strong tourism arrivals saw Singapore welcome its 10 millionth visitor on Saturday. Demand for rooms has been exceptionally high, with average occupancy in the high 80s percentage range throughout the year.

The shortage was so acute that travel agents had to put customers up in outlying areas such as Geylang because they could not get rooms downtown.

Three records have been set for average room rates. The highest, and most recent, was $219 in October.

The numbers for room revenues are even better.

The hotel industry's joy is palpable, given the doldrums not so long ago. The robust demand means hoteliers can raise rates without too much worry.

Meanwhile, things could get even better, as the data for last month and this month have yet to be released, said hotel analyst Chee Hok Yean, executive vice-president of Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels.

She expects room rates to head up by another 15 per cent to 20 per cent, and room occupancy to remain between 85 per cent and 90 per cent next year.

Already, Pan Pacific Singapore and Royal Plaza on Scotts are increasing room rates by 20 per cent to 25 per cent, while Orchard Hotel's are going up by about 10 per cent.

Meanwhile, new hotels are opening. The latest is St Regis Singapore, which welcomed its first guest on Saturday. The luxury hotel is charging $680 a night for its lowest-tiered rooms, and $10,000 a night for its presidential suite.

The opening of St Regis and 10 new hotels - adding some 1,700 rooms next year - should bring some slight relief to the room crunch, said Ms Caroline Leong, the Singapore Tourism Board's director of travel services and hospitality business.

Given the boom in the sector and with more hotels opening, competition for labour will be tighter. Hotels are keen to ensure staff loyalty, which translates into better pay and perks.

Hotels have yet to announce year-end bonuses, but indications are that it will be a fat cheque for many just before Chinese New Year.

Mandarin Oriental's Ms Gillera said: 'Our staff should be very very happy.'

  • Opening soonPark Hotel Clarke Quay: 355 rooms
  • The Crowne Plaza Changi Airport Hotel: 307 rooms
  • Capella Singapore: 193 rooms
  • NTUC Palawan Beach Resort: 200 rooms
  • Movenpick Treasure Resort: 118 rooms
  • Ascott Singapore@Raffles 152 rooms
  • Quincy Hotel: 108 rooms
  • Hotel at Carpenter Street: 42 rooms
  • Hotel at Jalan Kubor: 70 rooms
  • Hotel at Chin Swee Road: 133 rooms

业者与分析师: 2008年是酒店业黄金年

随着到访我国的旅客人数在今年屡创新高,酒店业在2007年里交出漂亮的成绩单,客房价格不但起了20%以上,平均住客率也超过80%。在本地酒店供不应求情况在明年预料将更为严重的背景下,业者和分析师对2008年的酒店业黄金年满心期待。

受本报询问的酒店业者表示,客房收费今年平均上涨了20%以上,位于乌节路和市区中央等黄金地段的酒店住客率更经常逼近100%。

如果到访旅客人数持续增加,业者预计,客房价格将继续在明年取得20%以上的增长,而在一级方程式大赛(F1)举行期间,客房价格更有可能暴涨一倍以上。

业者指出,拥有392个客房的凤凰大酒店(Hotel Phoenix)在今年8月结束营业重建,使供应紧缩的问题加剧。即使新开的瑞吉酒店(St Regis Hotel)以及The Link Hotel也无法弥补这个缺口。

为解决供应吃紧的问题,政府在今年下半年的售地计划(GLS)中推出四个酒店地段,并在明年上半年的售地计划中继续推出另外10幅酒店地段(包括8个在备售名单上的地段),可兴建至少5855个酒店客房。

明年客房将吃紧

尽管如此,业者和分析师表示远水救不了近火,大量新供应将从2009年以后才陆续登场,明年的短缺情况将相当严重。

此外,业者也反映说,大部分的酒店近年都积极进行翻新以及重组,以便迎合新一代客户的需求,同时提供更多样化的设施。许多客房不是被改为商店,就是扩建或打通改建成更大的客房,使得客房数量进一步减少。

文华东方国际(Mandarin Oriental)将在明年初大换妆,开始重新翻新文华购物廊(Mandarin Gallery)。新的文华购物廊将由现有的7万5000平方英尺,增加至拥有大约25万平方英尺,现有购物廊上方的两层酒店客房也将被改建成零售商店,零售商店将走高档路线。

除了文华东方国际外,据说,斜对面的皇冠太子酒店(Crown Prince Hotel)也有计划重新发展零售商店部分。

随着乌节路一带的零售商店的租金在今年取得将近20%的增长,而考虑到这将能带给酒店稳定收入,市场人士认为此举有远见,也相当明智。

另外,尽管国内税务局下月将调高本地酒店的房地产税,使酒店业者须缴付的房地产税将增加至少33%,但市场预计,这不会对酒店业者造成显著的影响,也不会削弱酒店的利润或可派发收入。业者反映说,客房价格的持续攀升将足以抵销税务上涨。

旅游局公布的数据显示,今年首10个月,我国总共迎来了848万名旅客,到访旅客人数和酒店收入也创新高。本地旅游业蓬勃,加上政府持续努力不懈地推动这个领域的发展,分析师看好酒店业股在明年将有良好的收益。星展唯高达(DBS Vickers)分析师就在最新发表的研究中,给予酒店业“加码”(吸购,overweight)的评级。

分析师指出,从2002年到2006年,我国的酒店客房数量几乎保持不变,而今年第四季里的新客房供应仅增添140个。虽然在2010年前预计将有9484上架,但明年推出市场的预计只有944个客房,大部分的客房将在2009和2010年才陆续登场,分析师因此认为,本地酒店业将在明年遇上供应和需求失衡的情况,预计本地客房住客率将从今年底的90.3%,在明年上升至93.4%的高峰。

虽然客房价格在供应短缺的推波助澜下节节攀升,平均客房价格从2002年的125.93元增加至去年的164.39元,但相比本区域大城市,即香港、上海、北京、东京、曼谷和悉尼等,我国的客房价格依然是最便宜的。

房价全年料增20%

根据分析师估计,今年上半年,我国酒店客房价格年比年平均上涨了19.5%,而今年的全年增长则将达到20%,而平均客房价格可达178.20元。展望未来,分析师估计,到了2010年,我国客房价格有望达到250.10元,相等于12%的每股可派发收入复合年增长率(CAGR)。

在本地上市的酒店业股当中,分析师尤其看好城市发展酒店服务信托(CDL Hospitality Trusts),建议投资者买入,目标价位为2.90元。同时,分析师也特别点出在今年第二季里增添121个客房的安国控股(Amara Holdings)。

此外,控制文雅酒店(Hotel Plaza)的华业集团(UOL)和旅店置业(HPL)也受分析师青睐,认为它们的交易价比重估后净资产值(RNAV)分别低了51%和28%。

Saturday, December 22, 2007

“北纬30度”之地球黑洞百慕大三角


百慕大是世界闻名的一个地方,位于美国北卡罗来纳州正东约600公里的海上。百慕大三角的具体地理位置是指位于大西洋上的百慕大群岛、迈阿密(美国佛罗里达半岛)和圣胡安(波多黎各岛)这三点连线形成的三角地带,面积达40万平方英里。百幕大三角由360多个岛屿组成的群岛,这些岛屿好似圆形的环,躺卧在大西洋上由于百慕大群岛与美洲大陆之间有一股暖流经过,因此,这里气候温和,四季如春岛上绿树常青,鲜花怒放。百慕大又被称为地球上最孤立的海岛.因为它与最接近的陆地也有几百英里之遥,因此,百慕大群岛四周是辽阔的海洋,具有蓝天绿水,白鸥飞翔,花香四溢的秀丽风景。

不过,百慕大之所以出名,并非是由于它的美丽的海岛风光,而是,提起百慕大,人们就会联想到恐怖而神秘的“百慕大三角海区”。相传,在这里航行的舰船或飞机常常神秘地失踪,事后不要说查明原因,就是连一点船舶和飞机的残骸碎片也找不到。以致于最有经验的海员或飞行员通过这里时,都无心欣赏那美丽如画的海上风光,而是战战兢兢,提心吊胆,唯恐碰上厄运,不明不自地葬送鱼腹。现在,百慕大三角已经成为那些神秘的、不可理解的各种失踪事件的代名词。在我们熟悉的地球上,怎么独独有这么一个神奇而无法解释的角落?怎么会发生一连串不可思异的事情?究竟是什么在百慕大三角作祟?

航海者的墓地

哥伦布在这里迷航

早在400多年以前,著名的航海家哥伦布就曾经在百慕大三角海区遭遇过神奇可怖的自然景象。那是1502年,哥伦布第四次到美洲去途经大西洋百慕大三角海区。有一天,哥伦布同船上的同伴们从舱里走出,站在甲板上,欣赏着这生美丽的海上风光。当时晴空万里,风平浪静,像镜子一样的海面,反射着耀眼的月光,船头激起的浪花,像一堆堆雪白的珍珠。那天水相连、一望无际的海空,使人心旷神怡、精神振奋。正当哥伦布与他的同行者沉醉于美丽迷人的海上美景时,却风云突变。刹那间,天昏地暗,狂风四起,时海水卷起了几十米高的浪头,像一堵堵水墙朝甲板袭来。“此刻,航船犹如航行在峡谷之间,几乎见不到天日,在大海上剧烈地颠簸着。”哥伦布紧张地指挥着船员们,他们企图朝向最近的佛罗里达海岸停靠。尽管船上所有的人齐心协力扭转航向,然而,船上所有的导航仪器却在一瞬间全部失灵,船员们顿时晕头转向。辨不清方向,航船好似脱缰的野马,再也不听从船员们的驾驭,只好任其漂泊,船上的人们但愿保全航船能闯出危险的境地。最后,他们总算幸运,经过了几个日夜的努力,才在狂风恶浪中脱险了。一切又恢复了正常,船又平稳地向前航行了。哥伦布在他的航海日志上,对这次惊心动魄的遭遇有详细的记载。

事后,哥伦布在给西班牙国王的信中,对这次在百慕大三角海区的遭遇做过这样的描述:“……当时,浪涛翻卷,一连八九天,我两眼看不见太阳和星辰……我这辈子见过各种风暴,可是从来没遇到过时间这么长、这么狂烈的风暴。”哥伦布对在百慕大的遭遇的记载,是目前所见关于百慕大三角区奇异事件最早的资料。根据记载,他们在这里遇上了几天几夜的强烈风暴,同时船上磁罗经的指针指的已经不是真正的北方,而是从北万向西北方偏离了6度,哥伦布从这里第一次发现了磁差现象。除此以外,他还第一次发现这个地区在气象方面的异常现象:如气候变化十分迅速和有狂烈的热带风暴。如果说哥伦布的遭遇未能引起人们足够的注意的话,那么此后在百蔡大三角区不断出现的一件件更为神奇莫测的事件,就越来越引起人们极大的注意和兴趣了。问题在于哥伦布活过来了,他的经历至少说属于那些尚可解释的遭遇。那么,那些没能活过来的人,他们的遭遇呢?当然,那是一种不可解释的、谁也没看到的经历。

最早记载的失踪船只

关于船只和海员在“百慕大三角”连人带船神秘失踪的事件,最早的记载是1840年8月,一艘法国帆船“洛查理”号正在百慕大海面航行。这艘船扯着帆,而且风帆饱满,说明它在乎静地航行着。令人感到迷惑的是,它好像没有目标似地随风漂浮。人们感到奇怪,便划船靠上去。他们发现船上静悄悄的。上船后才知道,船上空无一人,但货舱里装着的绸缎等货物完整无损,水果仍很新鲜,也投人碰过。然而,为什么船上的水手都跑光了呢?没有人能够解答,船上唯一健在的生物,就是一只饿得半死的金丝鸟,可惜它不能说话。到底船上发生了什么,投入知道,但谁都敢肯定船上肯定发生了一件不可思议的事情。

前仆后继的失踪船只

1872年,这一带海面又发生了一件怪事。一艘双桅船“玛丽亚·采列斯特”号,在亚速尔群岛以西100海里的地方漂浮。当它被人们发现时,船上又是空无一人,而且船舱的餐桌上还摆着美味佳看,茶杯里还盛着没喝完的咖啡和水。壁上的挂钟正常地走动,缝纫机台板上还放着装着机油的小瓶子。这一切除了说明这艘船没有遇到风浪之外,丝毫不能解释它的主人为何弃船而去。

1918年3月,美国籍货轮“独眼”号是一艘长达542英尺、拥有309名水手的巨型货轮。它在巴西装满锰矿砂,返回弗吉尼亚的诺福克的途中失踪了。当时天气很好,不存在风浪掀翻船只的可能。有人推测说当时正值战争期间,“独眼”号很可能遭德军潜艇的袭击。可是战后人们查阅了德国海军的战时记录,发现当时没有一艘德国潜艇在“独眼”号航线上出现过。如此庞大的一条巨轮,又有无线电通讯设备,它怎么连个“SOS”的信号都没发出就失踪了呢?

1935年8月,意大利籍的货轮“莱克斯”号的水手们,亲眼看到美国籍纵帆船“拉达荷马”号被海浪渐渐吞没,他们奋不顾身地从海上救起了“拉达荷马”号溺水的水手。但5天之后,“莱克斯”号的水手却惊讶地发现,“拉达荷马”竟然漂浮在海上。这并不是幻觉,因为“莱克斯”号上的水手,连同被他们救起的“拉达荷马”号上的水手,一同登上了“拉达荷马”号纵帆船。一艘已经沉没了的船,怎么可能又重新漂游海上呢?人们无从解释。1944年,古巴籍的货船“鲁比康”号在同一海域同样出现人去船空的奇案。当人们登上这艘漂浮不定的船时,只有一只狗孤独地躺在甲板上。

1963年,美国籍油轮“玛林·凯思”号穿过这片海域,航行的第2天,船上的报务员还向岸上通报说:“航行正常,位置北纬26度4分,西经73度。”但这是“玛林·凯思”号传给世界的最后讯息,它从此失踪了。谁也无法想象这样一艘装有现代化导航和通讯设备的油轮,竟然连一点油花都没留下,就从这片海域上失踪了。

死亡幽灵地的沉船珍宝

在惊涛骇浪百慕大三角区的海洋深处,到底躺着多少只沉船,又有多少宝藏,无人能说清楚。1950年,百慕大人特迪·塔克首次在百慕大海底发现来自新大陆的沉船以及船内的珍宝:金币、陶器。几百年前酿造的瓶装陈酒。这条沉船看起来像一个沉睡百年的食品加工机械,又像是一个巨大的垃圾处理场,在它上面,折断的桅杆在海水中飘荡。特迪·塔克这一首次发现,顿时引起了世界轰动,随即就在美洲掀起了一股寻找沉船和珍宝的探险考察热潮。大批的考古学家、历史学家和探险家都来到百慕大群岛,开始他们的考察和探险。

据在沉船上找到的一枚残缺生锈的西班牙比塞塔银币推测,这条船是于18世纪中叶在这里沉没的。后来,专家们又在另一些船上找到了一桶桶染料,菲律宾红木、铁犁木和一些食品,如葡萄干、布丁等。

由此,人们认为这些船可能来自欧洲,它们是在中美洲或南美洲之间进行海岸贸易以后,返回途中遇难的。科学家、历史学家用了五年的心血想要搞清楚挖掘出的兵器、陶器的出处,但结果却并不让人满意。比如说一对钥匙上面刻着一个鸡冠。专家们细心查阅了18世纪的《法国纹章学》,但却发现书上没有这方面资料的记载。

有几个木头盘子上倒是写着“L.B.D.G”,意思是“带有法国德洛蒂亚头像金路易”,表明这些沉船是法国的。可是这个论断并不能经得起推敲,因为在十七、十八世纪的船上,也时常装有舶来品,像英国的枪炮、西班牙的金币、法国的葡萄酒、中国的瓷器、丹麦的石制品等等。所以,这些船是谁的?它们从哪儿来?又要到哪里去?沉船回答给人们的依然是沉默。

在百慕大群岛的礁岩上,刻着西班牙“罗克”号登陆后刻写的大写字母“FT”,时间是1543年。这记载了关于不幸触礁葬身海底的年份。人们把他视为第一批到美洲的移民。18世纪末以前,比色仪还未问世,人们无法准确测量经纬度的位置。因此,当人们乘船从古巴。佛罗里达或中美洲返回欧洲时,须由墨西哥湾北上,直到抵达北纬约30°的位置,然后再转向东方,依靠西南季风或者东北季风航行到西班牙、法国和英格兰。然而,大约在北纬32“墨西哥湾边缘的一些地方,正是百慕大海域的暗礁群。

船只只有通过那里才能进人大西洋。现代航海技术的发展,特别是远距离无线电导航系统的使用,大大减少了船只的海难事故。但是,在百慕大海域却不能完全避免。百慕大群岛的人十分聪明,他们深知这一海域的危险性,正是这一危险性使他们的钱包逐渐鼓了起来。360行,行行有人做。海难事故给百慕大人带来了无穷的财富。海难救险队在瑞克丘陵和吉比斯丘陵夜以继日地等待着海难呼救信号。

百慕大海上潜水有限公司、潜水航海有限公司等旅游公司都办得很有特色。态度热情,价格低廉,设备豪华。百慕大海事博物馆,于1975年向游客开放。在那里永久珍藏着海难船只和船中的珍宝,并且经常举办专题展览。在那里,游客们可以欣赏到许多跨世纪的东西:从30英尺长的单桅小帆船到腐朽的船躯,以及金币、宝石、航海日志,等等。各地的游客对这些奇特的珍宝具有浓厚的兴趣。

博物馆内还有16世纪遇难的船只,如1595年从卡特琳娜到凯地磁航路上触礁沉没的“桑·帕多”号。有17世纪英国人所珍爱的“伊戈尔号”,它满载提供给美国人的烟草在航行的路上触礁沉没,那里还有18世纪到19世纪许多国家的船只。它们都满载着各种货物,从磨石到椰子,从马赛的保温瓶、食品、煤到软木塞等。只可惜这些琳琅满目的货品全都葬身海底喂了鱼虾,少量20世纪的船只更让人大开眼界。

第一次世界大战期间的“波罗克·谢尔德”号就是在百慕大群岛南岸附近触礁沉没的,当时它满载军火,正在驶往欧洲的途中。露出水面生了锈的大炮,仿佛在警告着人们。

如果想参观海滩景点,可以乘玻璃钢制的游船前往第一次世界大战中被击沉的“预言家”号旗舰沉没处。另外,潜水专家们还指导潜水猎奇者佩戴潜水呼吸器,从百慕大最西边的水域下水,围绕着几个著名的沉船航行。

他们可以在那里找到许多瓶装药品,如碘、肾上腺素、盘尼西林、吗啡等。有时,在阳光照耀下的百慕大群岛浅滩处,不时有一些瓶装药品飘出海面,像海上浮游生物一样随处飘荡。游客可以把这样的“漂流瓶”带回家去,留作纪念。药品当然大多失效了,但据说麻醉剂仍然有效呢!吗啡等毒品的出现,吸引了大批走私者钻空子。他们带着大批的毒品返回美国,在各州贩卖,牟取暴利。所以,逼得旅游经营商禁止他们再带走纪念品。

百慕大群岛的海滩景点差一点被关闭。因为有人认为为了保护百慕大海滩的历史价值,应由国家组织挖掘考证,关闭是最好的保护办法。这一提议立刻遭到了大多数人的反对。事实上,许多民间的探险者,无论是寻找沉船的业绩,还是对沉船内珍宝的鉴赏力,连考古学家都相形见绌。寻找沉船的行业如同大海捞针,需要凭着直觉去寻找有可能诱使船只遭灭顶之灾的暗礁群。

再者说,百慕大的商家也不会同意。关闭了景点就断了他们的生存之源,大把大把的钞票何处赚去?最强烈反对的是大批的旅游者,这里实在是一个令人难以忘怀的地方!只要把手伸进海底淤沙里,你就可以穿越几个世纪,体验一下生活在无人知晓的年代人们共同享有的情感。如果你潜入水下,身体倚着淤沙,欣赏一下百慕大海底千奇百怪的东西,会惊奇地发现,雪松木竟有300多年历史!当百慕大海滩的海水漫过你的脚面,你也许会听到一战的隆隆炮声呢!谁要关闭百慕大群岛的旅游景点,关闭这所猎奇者的神秘乐园,那简直是个令人不能饶恕的坏主意!

失踪的飞机群

美国空军上尉泰勒,是一位极有经验的飞行员。他已经驾驶飞机在空中飞行了2500个小时,这个飞行记录并不是一般人能够做到的。

1945年12月5日,泰勒上尉作为第19飞行队的队长,他事领飞行队从佛罗里达洲的劳德代尔堡机场起飞。他和14位飞行员驾驶着5架复仇式鱼雷轰炸机,去执行一项飞行训练任务。一切正常,天气良好,这是个理想的飞行天气。

他们的任务是飞一个三角形航程,向正东方向飞过巴哈马群岛,接着向北飞行,然后沿三角形最后一个边线返航。

当飞行队越过巴哈马群岛上空时,基地突然收到泰勒中尉和飞行员鲍尔斯的报告,称罗盘失灵,他们弄不清楚自己的高度。片到,基地指挥部收到的信号越来越糟糕,好像所有的飞行员都慌了神。当然指挥部也慌了。

下午4点钟,指挥部听到了泰勒上尉志愿而颤抖的呼叫:

“发生了异常现象!我们不知道为什么偏离了航向。”

指挥部道,“报告你们的位置!”

泰勒:“我弄不清自己的位置,不知在什么地方!”

指挥部:“那么你们向西飞行!”

泰勒:“方位仪出了故障,指针不动。我们辨不清方向,看到的只是大海”,

基地指挥部当时末感到问题的严重性。因为,飞机上燃料充足,可以座付四个小时的飞行。再说,泰勒上尉的飞行技术是让人放心的。指挥部遂即命令另一架仪表正常的飞机替代泰勒。

可是十几分钟后,基地指挥部又接到报告:

“警报!我们现在又迷航了,看不见陆地……一切全乱套了,连大海也好像和往常不一样了!”
这时候也传来勒泰上尉的声音: “我们好像在墨西哥湾上空……”

基地吃惊了,他们怎么偏离航向飞到墨西哥湾去了?下午d时,这5架飞机不知位于何处,还盲目地在飞行,他们之间彼此联系的对话,让基地大大震惊,所有的仪表都失灵了。他们的读数都不相同,连西斜的夕阳都役看见,如果看见太阳他们就会校正航向的。最后,终于传来令基地心碎的声音:

“我们完了……开始往水里沉了……”

电波讯号越来越微弱,直至一片沉寂。这时候,时针正指7点零4分。泰勒上尉连同他的14个伙伴,以及那五架飞机,也就在地球上消失了。

指挥部感到这事不可理解,立刻决定派机寻找。

几分钟之后,一架“马丁”式海上搜索机应命起飞。这架搜索机由13名机组人员驾驶。

但是,这架海上搜索机也失踪了。它好像直奔那个失踪的虎口,连点声息都没有传回,便悄悄地消失了。

短短几个小时,6架飞机、27位飞行员都不见了,简直是莫名其妙。难道他们被天空吞噬了吗?

次日,美国当局对这次事件予以高度的重视,进行了有史以来最大的一次搜寻救援活动。美国海军出动了包括航空母舰在内的21艘舰艇,数百艘快艇和摩托艇,300多架飞机,也就是说美国海军动用了佛罗里达海域附近所有能够动用的舰船和飞机。搜索海域从百慕大到墨西哥湾每一寸海面,结果一无所获。


按常理分析,假如飞机坠人海中,那么起码也应当在海面上留下漂浮的油花等痕迹。然而,什么也没留下,就像什么也没有发生过似地。大海依然那么蔚蓝、那么宁静。

负责嫂寻救援的官员沮丧地对上司说:“天知道发生了什么,我们甚至无法估计可能发生了什么!”
当这件事披露之后,百慕大海域就出了名。随着人们对这片海域的关注,不可思议的飞机失踪事件,就显得越发令人感到恐怖——

1948年12月27日22点30分,一架DC—3型大型民航班机,从旧金山机场起飞,途经百慕大海域上空,地面指挥塔曾听到机长惊诧的话声:“这是怎么回事?都在唱圣诞歌哪?”

谁也没有想到这句话里所包涵的意味是什么。

28日凌晨4点30分,班机还向机场发过电讯:“接近机场,灯光可见,准备降落。”机场做好接受着陆的各项准备。

可是这架DC—3型班机始终没在机场降落。它在降落前就消失了,机组人员和全部乘客当然无一生还。一分钟前还与机场保持着正常联系,这次失踪仿佛是在一瞬间之内发生的。就像天空破了个洞,飞机一下掉进洞里而无声无息了。

1971年10月21日,一架满载着冻牛肉的运输机“超星座号”,从一艘正在海面工作的探测船上空飞过。船员们眼看它飞了一分钟左右,突然,飞机好像被海水吸住似的一头坠进海里。以后,船员们什么也未看见,既没有发现油迹,也没有找到尸体和飞机残骸。唯一能证实飞机失踪的,只是海面上漂浮的一大块带血的牛肉。1991年5月8日,美国的一批海底探险家宣布,他们发现了46年前在百慕大三角地区神秘失踪的5架美国海军“复仇者”式鱼雷攻击机,现在仍在大西洋海底。

负责这次考察的美国科学调查计划主任罗伯特·塞尔沃尼宣布,考察小组在距劳德代尔堡海岸10海里处大约320米的海底,发现了5架“复仇者”鱼雷攻击机,其中4架保存完好,另一架被认为是长机的飞机中部断裂,其位置在其余4架西边,有4架飞机的座舱门开着,这表明飞行员在飞机迫降大西洋之前跳出了飞机。根据统计,在林林总总的百慕大三角作品中,被反复提及的失踪案不过200例,失踪的飞机和船只约有250架(艘)。据资料显示,仅1975年一年,美国海岸警卫队就营救了7900艘遇险船只,这些船只有5600艘沉没倾覆,1300艘失火或爆炸,1000艘迷航。

永无休止的怪事

1963年,美国海军在波多黎各东南部的海面下,发现一个不明物体以极高的速度在潜行。美国海军派出一艘驱逐舰和一艘潜水艇前去追寻。他们追踪了四天,还是让那东西跑脱了。这个水下不明物体,不仅行速快,而且又有奇异的潜水功能,可以下潜至8000米以下的深海,令声纳都无法搜摘。人们只看到它有个带螺旋桨的尾巴,丽无法窥清其真实面目。

消息披露后,有人估计可能是前苏联的潜艇。然而,美国方面称,以现代的加工制造技术,莫说是前苏联。连美国都无法制造这种可高速行驶,又可下潜深海的物体。

是什么?读者只能自己想象,因为美国海军部也没法解释。

l979年.由美国和法国科学家组成的一个联合考察组,意外地在这一带的海底,发现了一个水下金字塔。当然,这个水下金字塔绝非自然界的产物,而是件人工作品。考察队队长、美国迈阿密博物馆名誉馆长查尔斯·柏里兹闻讯后,立刻派人携水下摄影机再次下潜拍照。从照片上我们可以看见高大雄伟的水下大金宇塔。塔身上有两个巨大的黑洞、海水高速穿过这两个洞,致使这里的海面波涛汹涌、水雾弥空。据称这个水下金字塔,比埃及胡夫大金字塔还要雄伟。它的发现使人推测这一带海难多系它引起。同时,它又给史学家带来一个新的难题——即由来已久的亚特兰蒂斯帝国是否存在的争论,又再度掀起。

海底的事情够让人忙乱的了。但天上呢?

1981年,一群旅客正在巴哈马岛上游玩。突然间,天空传来一阵马达声,人们抬头一看,只见一架第二次世界大战期间美国使用的“野马”式战斗机呼啸而来。

游客们起初以为这是旅游公司特定安排的事先未宣布的节目,高兴地鼓起了拳。不料,战斗机竟不分清红皂白地朝游客开火了。游客吓得四处跑散,而战斗机即刻便消失在云中。

所幸当时有人拍下了飞机的照片。旅游公司据此向法院控告美国空军。不料,美国空军见到照片大吃一惊说,不错,这架飞机是他们的,但这架飞机早在49年前就在百幕大三角上空失踪了。

天哪,40年前失踪的飞机怎么又飞回来了?请先不要吃惊。如果你看到下面一则报道,不知你将作何感想。

据报道:美国一架旧式轰炸机,出现于月球一座环形山顶。苏联航天探测器从太空传回的照片,不仅表明这架飞机完整无损,而且还清晰地呈现了它的机号。美国空军经核对,发现这又是一架40年前失踪于百慕大三角区的飞机。

是谁把它弄到了月球?把它弄到月球又想做些什么?

Friday, December 21, 2007

Singapore's Chip Eng Seng buys $71 mln land site

SINGAPORE, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Singapore's Chip Eng Seng Corp has won a tender to buy a land site for S$104 million ($71 million) to develop it into condominium housing, the construction firm said on Friday.

The housing project, which is situated in the east of Singapore, will have 400 residential units. The company said the acquisition will be funded through cash and debt.

集永成1.04亿元 标得伊莱雅路公寓地段

集永成(Chip Eng Seng)以1亿零400万元成功标下位于伊莱雅路(Elias Road)的一幅私人公寓地段,计划发展成多达400个单位的中档公寓项目。这个标价相等于容积率每平方英尺约228元。

集永成集团执行总裁谢礼铭接受本报访问时透露,由于这幅地段靠近公园和海边,集团打算兴建以翠绿度假村为主题、高17楼的公寓,而9楼以上的公寓将能观赏到海景。

料明年第三季推出

新项目预计在明年第三季推出市场,售价料将从680元起。

这幅占地1万4126平方公尺(15万1999平方英尺)的地段,可建筑楼面达45万5997平方英尺,属于99年地契。建屋发展局是在10月底将这幅地段公开招标,在招标截止时共吸引到三个投标者。其中,集永成的标价最高,比最低投标者森联集团的9300万元标价多出1100万元。

由于这幅地段位于巴西立政府组屋区内,到巴西立地铁站只需步行10至15分钟,与巴西立公园毗邻,分析师看好这个地段受大组屋提升者以及年轻夫妇欢迎。

分析师说,附近最新的公寓项目是永久地契地段瑞俪园(Ris Grandeur),在2004年10月推出,而99年地契的清水园(Whitewater)执行共管公寓则是在2002年11月推出,因此在这一带新建的公寓应该会有附近组屋提升者这些“现成客户”。

由于地段靠近海滩、消闲设施和樟宜国际机场,分析师也认为其租金潜能不错。

在买下这幅地段之前,集永成集团已有超过一年的时间没有填补土地库。

谢礼铭解释说,这是由于过去一年来,建筑材料价格以及工人供应不稳定,使公司无法准确估价投标,因此选择不进行投标。

“政府最近宣布放宽本地人对外国客工的比例,而建筑材料供应问题也稳定下来,我们因此决定再次进场。”

发展焦点将放在中至中高档私宅

展望未来,谢礼铭透露,集团将把焦点放在发展中至中高档私宅项目上。

“一年多前,我们看好中至中高档的私宅将看涨,而The Parc在今年8月推出时,在短短六天内就全部售出,证实了我们之前的判断是对的,使我们对这方面的市场信心大增。”

The Parc位于西海岸,属于永久地契,659个单位的售价介于每平方英尺674元至1056元。

集团目前手头上还有两个高档公寓项目,即位于碧霞路(Peck Hay Rd)的City Vista Residences以及乌节路一带的格兰芝路(Grange Road)的Grange Infinite。

此外,集永成今年8月以380万元购买越南上市公司和平建筑与房地产公司(Hoa Binh Construction & Real EstateCorporation)5%的股份,开始拓展海外业务。集团也正积极在泰国、马来西亚和中国寻找发展房地产项目的机会。

Singapore Hot Stocks

SINGAPORE, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Shares of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding rose as much as 5.4 percent to S$1.95 with 15.8 million shares traded after the Chinese shipbuilder said it's unit has signed a preliminary contract with Cosco Container Lines to build 20 vessels worth $1.36 billion.

The ships are expected to be delivered between August 2011 and June 2012.

0601 GMT - Straits Times Index up 1.58 percent.

SWIBER UP ON CONTRACT EXTENSION

Swiber Holdings rose as much as 5.16 percent to S$3.26 with 610,000 shares traded after the offshore oil services firm said it has received a contract extension from Brunei Shell Petroleum.

The estimated value of the original agreement and contract extension, which involves transporting and installing offshore facilities in Brunei, is around $200 million.

0139 GMT - Straits Times Index up 0.51 percent.

Grand Park Hotel Kunming Acquired

Singapore-based Park Hotel Group celebrates the start of the Group’s expansion in China, with a successful acquisition of Harbour Plaza Kunming and Sheraton Wuxi Hotel and Towers in 2007.

Harbour Plaza Kunming has since been renamed Grand Park Hotel Kunming, in-line with the Park Hotel Group’s branding, and will continue to serve as one of the best 5-star business and leisure hotel in Kunming city. With these new additions, Park Hotel Group has yet again progressed on her pursuit to the accrual of hotels within the region and beyond, and also sets herself to be a leading hospitality brand in Asia Pacific.

To celebrate this milestone on the Park Hotel Group’s calendar, a gala dinner will be held on 17 December 2007 at Grand Park Hotel Kunming, for the local governor, distinguished guests and management of the Group.

A special programme has been lined up for the evening and the highlights include the Asian Welcome Dance, Russian Dance and a special Monkey God Performance to usher in the Olympic Games 2008.

This night of cuisine, song and dance will definitely be a night to remember for all invited. Says Mr Allen Law, Park Hotel Group’s Director, “We are delighted to expand our hotel operations to China, starting with Grand Park Hotel Kunming.

We are looking forward to a wonderful partnership of local and foreign counterparts and a platform for an exchange of skills, tapping on our good mix of human resources with international experience.

We are pleased to be able to showcase what we are best known for; a hospitality experience thatwould be memorable and distinctively different.”After this momentous event, Park Hotel Group will be launching her second hotel in Wuxi, Jiangsu, China in early 2008.

百乐酒店集团在中国收购两大酒店

总部设在新加坡的百乐酒店集团(Park Hotel Group)今年先后收购了昆明海逸酒店和无锡喜来登大酒店,标志着集团进军中国成功。海逸已易名为昆明君乐酒店。百乐在亚太地区锐意扩展酒店营业的目标得以确立,从而被认知为亚太区领先的酒店品牌。

为了庆祝业务发展的这一里程碑,集团于日前在昆明君乐酒店举行庆祝晚宴,邀请了当地政府、集团管理层和各界贵宾。

据资料显示,百乐酒店集团将于2008年初在中国江苏省无锡推出第二家品牌酒店,服务旅游大众。

百乐酒店集团成立于1961年。集团总部设在新加坡,拥有并管理皇府百乐酒店和新加坡百乐酒店。集团的酒店产业还包括位于香港九龙的香港百乐酒店及在中国云南省的昆明君乐酒店。

Yongnam Holdings

Manpower costs in construction industry to go up by 10%: Yongnam

SINGAPORE : Manpower costs in the construction industry are set to rise by 10% over the next year, according to construction firm Yongnam Holdings. The company took on a S$100 million loan on Wednesday to finance its expansion plans.

ION Orchard is just one of several significant projects on Yongnam's list this year. To build its arsenal during this boom period, the company signed the S$100 million financing package with nine financial institutions on Wednesday. S$45 million will go towards refinancing existing loans.
Yongnam said about S$10 million to S$15 million will go towards funding its purchase of about 20,000 tonnes of steel struts, which are temporary support structures for construction and considered part of its capital equipment investment. If fully utilised, the 20,000 tonnes of steel struts can support a project of S$40 million.

Steel prices have been spiking, but Yongnam said it is unfazed. "In fact, the rising steel cost will benefit us on the strutting division, because we own more than 60,000 tonnes of steel now. If the steel price rises, we will have a competitive edge because the newcomer will have to pay more money," said Seow Soon Yong, CEO of Yongnam Holdings.

Yongnam, however, expects manpower costs to go up by 10% over the next year, due to the current shortage. The industry also faces price pressures in other raw materials during the boom.

However, it is positive about its earnings outlook, saying it expects revenue to jump by 50% year-on-year in the next two years.

Part of the latest loan will go towards funding the construction of a new fabrication factory at Nusajaya, Johor. "The factory is timely for us because of the buoyant Singapore market and the Middle East market.

We need to boost our capacity to go to the Middle East," said Seow. The Middle East will contribute 30% of Yongnam's revenue this year and next year, with the Dubai Metroline as one of its key projects.

荣南控股获1亿元融资配套

荣南控股(Yongnam)属下子公司荣南工程与建筑(Yongnam Engineering & Construction)获得1亿元的融资配套,其中包括6000万元可转让贷款(TLF)和4000万元的浮息票据(Floating Rate Notes)。

荣南工程与建筑和由九家本地和区域金融机构组成的联合组织达成了有关配套的协议。这些资金将用来再融资及购买钢架,还会当作运作资本。

集团表示,本地强劲的建筑业和中东地区为集团带来了兴隆的生意,这项融资配套及时地增强了集团的金融资源,来配合业务的强劲增长。

集团执行总裁萧孙镛说:“获得这项融资配套说明了金融界对我们集团、我们的策略和信誉抱有信心。有了这个配套,集团具备良好的条件来发掘新加坡、区域以及中东的商业机会,这有助于集团明年以及今后的发展。”

担任这一贷款的首要运作和账簿管理人之一是星展银行。负责新加坡企业银行业务的董事经理邱怡和表示,通过这项配套,荣南控股成功地获得银行和非银行市场的资助,投资者踊跃的反应预示着荣南控股今后的融资将会进展良好。

这项融资配套也获得了多家银行的支持,包括联昌国际银行集团(CIMB)、星金融发展(Sing Investment & Finance)、孟买印度银行(Bank of India)、印度银行(Indian Bank)等。
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