Fastfact 08 March 2012

Opportunities exist in hard times, SMEs told (Business Times)
Idea baru francais (Harian Metro)
Pakej bisnes kompetitif (Harian Metro)




Daihatsu Motor to build RM222mil plant near Seremban (The Star Online)
Daihatsu bina kilang RM220j (Berita Harian)




Eksport negara Januari meningkat 0.4 peratus (Berita Harian)
Dagangan negara kukuh (Utusan Malaysia)
Export growth slows in January (The Sun Daily)
Export growth slowest since October 2010, but temporary (The Star Online)
RM1b sales expected this year, with focus on 4 clusters (Business Times)
Intrade 2012 tumpu sektor gaya hidup (Utusan Malaysia)
Jualan EFE dijangka cecah RM2.4b (Utusan Malaysia)




Increase in loan-loss provisioning in Q4 2011 could mark start of upcycle (The Star Online)




Rancang terbit bon Islam -EMERY Oleochemicals (Berita Harian)




Industry experts forecast better prices for crude palm oil this year (The Star Online)
Oil palm growers to push for change (Business Times)
Bullish bets on palm oil (Business Times)




Bank Negara reserves at RM426.7b (The Star Online)
Key interest rate to stay unchanged? (The Star Online)




Pendapatan per kapita Malaysia meningkat (Utusan Malaysia)
Percepat dasar gaji minimum (Harian Metro)
Huge Potential For Malaysian Furniture In Latin America (Bernama)
Takaful Malaysia untung sebelum cukai RM101.4j (Harian Metro)
Indonesian revenue to pick up from 2014, says Takaful Malaysia (The Sun Daily)
Takaful Malaysia: We'll still control unit (Business Times)
Drop in number of women in senior positions (The Star Online)
Australia’s ANZ opens branch in Labuan (Business Times)




Olympus charged over accounts scandal (Aljazeera)
Eksekutif Olympus Jepun didakwa (Utusan Malaysia)
Apungan kyat bantu Myanmar kembang ekonomi (Utusan Malaysia)
Indonesia sets limit on foreignstake in mines (Business Times)
US economist eyes World Bank presidency (Aljazeera)
Carlos Slim tops Forbes billionaires list at US$69b (The Malaysian Insider)
Greek bond swap prospects lifted by fresh pledges (The Malaysian Insider)
Australia’s 0.4% Q4 growth only half that expected by analysts (The Star Online)
Growth in fourth quarter slower than expected – Australia (Business Times)
Greek default a gift to eurozone? (The Star Online)
HSBC exits insurance business (The Star Online)
HSBC sells insurance arm (Business Times)
China demand for luxury watches outshines US (The Star Online)
German orders post surprise fall (The Star Online)
Kazakhstan may sell US$1b sukuk (Business Times)

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