新加坡元尾盘走高，因美元承压，交易员调整头寸

亚洲汇市周二尾盘，新加坡元走高，因美国众议院(House of Representatives)前夜意外否决政府的金融业救助计划后美元承压，另外交易员们纷纷赶在周三新加坡回教开斋节假日来临前调整头寸。

美元最新报1.4348新元，较前一交易日下跌0.0049新元。

交易员称，新元盘中一直在窄幅波动，盘中高点为1.4341新元，低点为1.4295新元。

市场关注的焦点仍是新加坡金融管理局(Monetary Authority of Singapore)接下来的行动。

新加坡金融管理局将于10月10日公布其政策声明。

宏威集团：太阳能健厂如期；08年二季度利润1820万元港币

宏威科技力图成为太阳能模组全球制造商的宏伟抱负正在中国河南省逐渐成型。

新加坡分析员访问团日前拜访了占地13万平方米的工厂，宏威和中国的合作伙伴将在此建造中国首条全自动生产薄膜太阳能组件的生产线。

宏威财务主管胡伟健说：“这个工厂从今年3月份开始建设，进展顺利，将于明年第一季度开始运作。

”宏威期望该新厂09年第一季度就能产生收入，第一笔销售客户是巴西能源公司（Brazil Energy），这是一家巴西主要的控股投资公司，主要业务是能源和基础设施建设项目。宏威与巴西能源公司已经接洽关于出售高达5兆瓦(MW)的太阳能组件的初步协议。宏威的薄膜模组每瓦特最高售价为2.5元美金，而生产成本却不到1元美金。

宏威的生产能力到2010年将从40MW提升到120MW，希望到2013年能成为世界前十强的太阳能模组生产商。宏威－其股票在新加坡交易所上市－还和巴西能源签署了关于2009年下半年研发和销售太阳能模组生产线的协议。

“巴西能源来找我们洽谈是因为我们在南美出色的业务表现，在南美，我们DVD刻录光盘（DVD-R）主要设备的销售占领了30％的市场份额，”宏威集团首席执行官范继良在先前接受NEXTINSIGHT采访时说。“太阳能技术与光盘技术有某些共通性，”当被问及宏威如何运用光盘业务领域的技术发展太阳能业务时，范总解释道。宏威集团是世界第二大光碟复制设备制造商，包括DVDR和蓝光光盘。它是惟一一家同时具备光盘制造能力和贸易网络的生产销售企业。

第二季度的净利润达到1820万元港币

得益于集团媒体产品制造和贸易部门的强劲销售额，第二季度的营业收入激增125％达到2.82亿元港币，其中这两个部门的贡献额为2.2亿元港币。设备制造部门贡献了余下的6200万元港币。
股东应得溢利为1820万元港币，相较去年第二季度仅为250万元港币。

宏威去年第四季度收购了媒体产品制造和贸易部门，现在公司正从该收购项目获得现金流的利处。
这项收购业务能给集团带来稳定的现金流入，这能保障集团对于研发项目的长期投入，包括媒体产品行业和新尝试项目（例如太阳能业务）。

08财政年第二季度的分销费用是1600万元港币，比07财政年700万元的分销费用高了132％。08财政年第二季度的管理费用为3400万元港币，同比去年增加159％。

较高的费用水平是由于合并了去年第四季度收购的媒体产品制造和贸易业务所产生的费用。

在今年上半年，宏威获得了价值930万元港币的政府补助。为了在高科技领域进一步推进中国设备制造商的发展，集团认为政府这类补助将会持续。

到目前为止，给宏威的政府补助金均用于资助前沿科技产品的研发，包括蓝光技术，有机发光二极管( OLED )和太阳能技术。

七月，中国总理温家宝访问了集团在中国东莞的设备制造厂。他鼓励宏威团队继续为中国的太阳能事业做出贡献。

宏威的最近收盘价为5.5分，这已经是在它每股8.46分新币的资产净值上打了个折扣。

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Sentosa to review transport links in time for IR

New chief also plans to create fresh masterplan and ensure smooth opening for attractions

THE new chief of Sentosa said the resort island is evaluating its transport network to make sure it can handle the hordes of visitors expected to accompany the opening of its integrated resort (IR) in 2010.

Mr Mike Barclay said the island's cable cars, buses, skytrains and roads would be examined to ensure they can accommodate up to 15 million people a year.

He said: 'The opening of the IR will bring many challenges for areas like infrastructure. We must make sure we can handle the capacity.'

Mr Barclay, who became Sentosa's chief last month, was speaking for the first time about his outlook for the island. Along with re-evaluating the transport grid, Mr Barclay hopes to create a new 10-year masterplan and see several new beach attractions open next year.

When it opens in the first quarter of 2010, Resorts World at Sentosa is expected to more than double the six million people who visit the area annually. It will include attractions such as Asia's first Universal Studio and a Marine Life Park with whale sharks.

Two weeks into the job, the 41-year-old said he is unable to give more concrete plans on what he intends to do. He took over from Mr Darrell Metzger, who quit last April.

However, Mr Barclay said he wants to 'enrich a very good model that we have here'.

His short-term goal is to make sure four new attractions slated to open on Siloso Beach by next year do so smoothly.

The beach will have a new zipline, a sky diving simulator and a machine that creates waves up to 3m high for surfers. It is also expected to feature a watersports centre that will have food and beverage outlets as well as various sea sports.

Mr Barclay is also working on a new 10-year masterplan for the development of the island after the last masterplan spearheaded by his predecessor was completed earlier this year. Mr Metzger was credited with turning around the island's fortunes, reviving lagging visitor numbers and lacklustre attractions.

The new masterplan is expected to be up by the end of the year. Mr Barclay said: 'It is an exciting time ahead for us.'

However, one hotel project that was supposed to have opened on the island this year has stalled. The $45 million Palawan Beach Resort by NTUC Club is back on the drawing board amid rocketing land construction costs.

The 200-room resort was announced three years ago as a high-end hotel for the working class.

A NTUC Club spokesman said it is 'reviewing the concept and plans of the resort' to ensure that it will 'serve our social mission to provide an affordable social and recreational facility for our members and the masses'.

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