Singapore Stocks-May open higher; Genting, SingTel in focus

SINGAPORE, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Singapore shares may open
higher on Monday, tracking a rise in Japanese stocks and helped
by Wall Street's stronger finish on Friday.

Casino operator Genting Singapore may be in focus
after Las Vegas Sands Corp reported strong earnings from
its Marina Bay Sands casino in Singapore.
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INSTRUMENT   LAST      PCT CHG   NET CHG
S&P 500                    1310.87      0.29%     3.770
USD/JPY                    82.22        0.02%     0.020
10-YR US TSY YLD      3.6397          --     0.000
SPOT GOLD                  1344.04     -0.21%    -2.860
US CRUDE                   89.34        0.35%     0.310
DOW JONES                  12092.15     0.25%     29.89
ASIA ADRS                 144.87      -0.27%     -0.39
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Stocks and factors to watch:

-- SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS

- Advanced Info Service Pcl , Thailand's top mobile
phone operator which is 21 percent owned by SingTel, last
Thursday rejected a request by state-owned telecoms firm TOT for
$2.4 billion in compensation for losses resulting from
concession changes.

-- UNITED FIBER SYSTEM

- United Fiber, a forestry and pulp firm, said on Monday a
judge has ruled in favour of China National Machinery and
Equipment Import and Export Corp (CMEC) which has demanded
payment of $19.7 million from United Fiber.

-- PACIFIC SHIPPING TRUST

- Pacific Shipping Trust, which acquires vessels and leases
them to shipping companies, said on Monday it has appointed Lim
Sim Keat as chief executive officer. Lim's appointment at the
firm will take effect in March this year.

-- UOL GROUP

- UOL Group said on Wednesday it had promoted its chief
operating officer Liam Wee Sin to president. He will be
responsible for day-to-day management of the property division
of UOL Group, except for finance and legal matters.

- Singapore's benchmark Straits Times Index rose
0.83 percent on Wednesday to 3,211.12 points. The Singapore
market was closed on Thursday and Friday for Chinese New Year.

-The Dow Jones industrial average gained 0.25 percent
on Friday to finish at 12,092.15. The Standard & Poor's 500
Index advanced 0.29 percent to 1,310.87. The Nasdaq
Composite Index rose 0.56 percent to 2,769.30.

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(Reporting by Eveline Danubrata; Editing by Kevin Lim)