He has taken advantage of the five-month transition period to float new ideas and juggle possible ministers.

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One example often brought up is Links Island, a maritime company whose stock the Singapore Exchange said had been "cornered" (reducing the free float below the required 10% minimum) during a period when the value of the stock rose fourfold in four months after its IPO in April 2000.

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What's more, the number of JNPR shares sold short spiked by more than 10% during the most recent reporting period, and now accounts for a respectable 5.25% of the equity's total float.

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