Fastfact 27 April 2012

Sokongan modal RM30 juta bantu syarikat Bumiputera (Berita Harian)




Faedah kewangan mikro Islam (Harian Metro)




Committed Investments Into Iskandar Malaysia Reaches RM87.56 Billion (Bernama)
Pelaburan Iskandar RM2.78b (Utusan Malaysia)




Suzuki aims for 10% hike in car sales (The Star Online)
Flextronics' support augurs well for Malaysian industries (Business Times)
Mercedes-Benz Q1 sales rise slightly (Business Times)




Malaysia to hold trade shows in Oman, Qatar (Business Times)




MAS capacity cuts hit KLIA’s growth (The Malaysian Insider)
MAS Routes Cut Affects Passenger Numbers At Local Airports (Bernama)
Airasia Nafi tuduhan enggan pindah (Harian Metro)
MAHB Q1 net profit at RM102.7 million (The Sun Daily)
MAHB untung RM153.7 juta (Berita Harian)




Sunway says demand for high-end properties has slowed (The Sun Daily)




PITSB to set up crude oil storage terminals (The Star Online)
Big spin-offs from Pengerang O&G project (Business Times)
Keistimewaan Pengerang (Utusan Malaysia)
Pengerang disasar jadi hab minyak dan gas bertaraf dunia (Sinar Online)




Felda Global Ventures offer 2.19bil shares in IPO (The Star Online)




RHBCap-OSK merger believed to have received Bank Negara approval (The Star Online)




Malaysia hab kewangan ASEAN (Utusan Malaysia)
Lack Of Skills In Business Analytics In Malaysia (Bernama)
Asean-European Union Ministerial Meeting (AEMM) - Platform To Boost EU-Asean Economic Cooperation (Bernama)
Malaysia kekal dominan pasaran sukuk (Utusan Malaysia)
Lack of trading liquidity hinders sukuk growth (The Sun Daily)
Sukuk market poised for growth (Business Times)
Differing Views Pose Challenges Towards Creating Global Sukuk Market, Says SC (Bernama)
Ekuinas exploring opportunities to invest in high potential companies (The Star Online)
EKUINAS raih laba portfolio RM165.7 juta (Berita Harian)
CIMB Niaga Q1 profit jumps 29% (The Star Online)
CIMB sasar peruncitan deposit 2 angka (Harian Metro)
New retail fund from AmMutual (The Malay Mail)
AmMutual lancar AmDynamic Allocator (Sinar Online)
JTI Malaysia vows to fight illegal cigarette trade (Business Times)
Tycoon Ananda Krishnan selling RM2.5b Bumi Armada stake: Source (The Malaysian Insider)
Japanese Firms Urged To Invest Further In Malaysia (Bernama)
FTA Malaysia, EU agenda penting (Utusan Malaysia)




Bank of China earnings fail to impress (Business Times)
BlackRock, China’s CIC to launch investment fund (Business Times)
Samsung posts record US$5.15b profit; mobile sales surge (The Malaysian Insider)
Banks wary after Q1 bounce (The Star Online)
Europe's top banks feel impact of eurozone crisis (Business Times)
HSBC to cut over 2,200 UK jobs, targets managers (The Malaysian Insider)
S&P downgrades Spain, calls for EU action (The Malaysian Insider)
Bisnes Dunia: AS yakin tangani isu pengangguran (Berita Harian)

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Fastfact 26 April 2012

MIDF upgrades Sunway Reit to 'buy' (Business Times)
Ramunia closing in on RM150m Shell deal (Tabung Haji) (Business Times)




Produk tempatan perlu berbeza (Sinar Online)
Kasut ZD jenama tempatan (Sinar Online)




Committed Investments Into Iskandar Malaysia Reaches RM87.56 Billion (Bernama)
MCT plans to invest in Medini Iskandar (The Star Online)
Scomi eyes RM2.5b job in Brazil (Business Times)
Scomi tubuh syarikat usaha sama di Brazil (Sinar Online)




Revised NAP to create 180,000 jobs in auto sector (The Star Online)
Ford jalin kerjasama dengan Sime Darby Auto Connexion (Berita Harian)




Mustapa gesa pengeksport perabot tingkat jualan (Sinar Online)




MAS, AirAsia collaboration has obvious benefits (The Star Online)
MAS, AirAsia close lower after yo-yo trading day (The Star Online)
Awang Adek: MAS-AirAsia CCF not one-sided (The Malay Mail)
Airasia Carries 4.82 Million Passengers In 1st Quarter Of FY12 (Bernama)
AirAsia sangkal tidak mahu guna KLIA2 (Sinar Online)
MAS menang anugerah emas Putra Brand Award (Harian Metro)




Legoland sells 35,000 passes (The Star Online)
Legoland pertama Asia dibuka pada 15 September (Sinar Online)




AOB: Firms remediation plans key (The Star Online)




Felda to proceed with new IPO structure (The Star Online)
Guna pelan kedua - Felda (Harian Metro)
TH Plantations to complete land deal in Q3 (The Star Online)
TH Plantations tambah aset (Berita Harian)
Planters drag down KL bourse at midday (Business Times)





Chip demand seen picking up (The Star Online)
Matrade ketuai perwakilan minyak, gas negara ke Houston (Utusan Malaysia)
Minyak, gas penyumbang utama ekonomi Sabah (Utusan Malaysia)
Pengerang disasar jadi hab minyak dan gas bertaraf dunia (Sinar Online)
Industri makanan tambahan berkembang (Sinar Online)




Malaysia kekal dominan pasaran sukuk (Utusan Malaysia)
Differing Views Pose Challenges Towards Creating Global Sukuk Market, Says SC (Bernama)
Lim calls on HK to make M’sia its Asean hub (The Star Online)
Malaysia hab kewangan ASEAN (Utusan Malaysia)
Lack Of Skills In Business Analytics In Malaysia (Bernama)
AS sedia kerjasama selesai isu TPP (Utusan Malaysia)
Four parties apply for exemption from Competition Act (The Star Online)
Workers need to reinvent themselves (The Star Online)
Ekuinas gets RM600mil funds from govt (The Star Online)
MMC’s Pakistan venture won’t be easy (The Star Online)
New retail fund from AmMutual (The Malay Mail)
AmInvestment Bank lancar dana terbaru (Harian Metro)
Global players forge local partnership (The Malay Mail)
Japanese Firms Urged To Invest Further In Malaysia (Bernama)
CIMB Niaga Chalks Up Rp937 Billion Net Profits (Bernama)
Najib saksi majlis menandatangani DTAA Malaysia - Hong Kong (Sinar Online)




Rich Asians go sailing in style (The Star Online)
Changi handles record passengers (The Star Online)
DBS Group minority shareholders wary of Danamon deal (Business Times)
More banks added to Formula One IPO line-up (Business Times)
OK to hike in fund access (The Star Online)
SUV makers flock to China as sales boom (The Star Online)
HK regulator looking at criminal liability for IPO sponsors (The Star Online)
S&P cuts India outlook (The Star Online)
Nippon Steel sues S. Korea's Posco for theft (Business Times)
ECB not happy with liquidity movement (The Star Online)
Study: Tax burden rising in OECD countries (The Star Online)
Britain back in recession (Business Times)
UK data shows double-dip recession (Aljazeera)
MF Global trustee told to pay out US$685m (The Star Online)
Argentine senate approves oil nationalisation (Aljazeera)

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Fastfact 25 April 2012

Bank Pembangunan FY11 earnings up 20% to RM462mil (Bernama)
Bank Pembangunan's Pre-tax Profit Up 23 Per Cent (Bernama)
Bank Pembangunan untung (Utusan Malaysia)
Bank Pembangunan raih RM618j (Berita Harian)
BPMB untung RM618j (Harian Metro)




Low Yat to invest RM400m in China trade centre (The Sun Daily)
Pusat Perdagangan China-ASEAN (Utusan Malaysia)
Pengusaha PKS Malaysia lawat Surabaya puas hati (Sinar Online)
RM2b untuk PKS (Harian Metro)




Developers eyeing former Unilever plant site in Bangsar (The Star Online)
MAHB chairman hopes Bashir stays till KLIA2 completed (The Malay Mail)
Prolintas bina dua lebuh raya (Utusan Malaysia)




Isuzu sasar jualan trak meningkat hampir 100 peratus (Utusan Malaysia)




Produk Taiwan mudah diterima (Utusan Malaysia)




OSK keeps its 'buy' call on Gamuda (Business Times)




40 hotels set for opening in Johor (Business Times)
Legoland Hotel to open in Johor (The Star Online)
Hotel LEGOLAND tarikan terbaru (Berita Harian)




CIMB launches new credit card (The Star Online)




Malaysia on track to become key maritime hub (Business Times) Getting more out of logistics sector (Business Times)





Najib says will name Bumi buyers for GLC units soon (The Malaysian Insider)
Create Conditions For Creative Industries To Prosper, Urges PM (Bernama)
Zeti: Malaysia can raisefunds for ETP projects (Business Times)
Zeti: We can fund mega projects with innovative approach (The Sun Daily)
Zeti: Malaysia mampu biaya projek mega (Berita Harian)
US trade chief sees Malaysia as investment magnet (Business Times)
Expo ideal networking platform for Malaysia oil, gas players (Business Times)




Zeti: No Intention to review new guidelines on responsible lending now (The Edge Malaysia)
BNM tak berganjak (Harian Metro)
BNM tidak sekat pembelian kereta (Utusan Malaysia)




PM: Ekuiti Bumiputera cecah 23.09 peratus 2010 (Sinar Online)
Sepuluh lagi syarikat akan dilupuskan – Najib (Utusan Malaysia)
Bullish forecast for Malaysia economy (The Malay Mail)
Cagamas posts lower profit of RM591.5m (Business Times)
Leading index surge signals better growth prospects (Business Times)
Trans-Pacific partnership (TPP) making good progress (Business Times)
Kyoto firms keen to invest in Malaysia (Business Times)
Public gets say in approval of hypermarkets (Business Times)
Multiplier effects for the economy in developing EPF owned RRIM land (The Star Online)
General insurers record RM14b gross premium in 2011 (The Sun Daily)
UK-Philippines merged entity picks M’sia for Hq (The Sun Daily)
HSBC Forecasts Malaysia's Trade To Grow By 139.37 Per Cent From 2012 (Bernama)
MAHB bags 'Exceptional Service to Aviation' award (Business Times)
Warga KLIA terbaik Asia (Berita Harian)
Skim pelaburan hartanah di Kanada (Utusan Malaysia)




S’poreans forfeit option fee on mass market units as cold feet take over (The Star Online)
Katong project preserves landmark façade (The Star Online)
S’pore urban planners building reputations abroad (The Star Online)
Singapore Workers Among Most Motivated Employees In Asia, Says Study (Bernama)
Hovid eyes plant in the Philippines (Business Times)
China's biggest banks face capital squeeze (Business Times)
Nissan sees yen as a'1,000-pound gorilla' (Business Times)
Japanese steel players want import duty review (The Edge Malaysia)
Greek central bank hikes recession forecast (The Star Online)
Apple's profit climbs to US$11.6b (Business Times)

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Fastfact 23 April 2012

Syariah-compliant fund for SMEs (Business Times)
Pengusaha francais perlu pelbagaikan bidang (Utusan Malaysia)




EPF working on the master plan for 926ha RRI land (The Star Online)




Proton Edar Dealers Association not happy with new rules (The Star Online)
Proton plans Preve export by mid-year (The Star Online)
Preve to hit Indonesia, Thailand, Australia markets (The Malay Mail)
2,800 Proton Preve ditempah (Berita Harian)
DRB-Hicom not disposing of Lotus group (The Star Online)
Edaran Tan Chong Motor launches all-new Nissan Elgrand, Murano (Business Times)
Local chipmakers upbeat on growth (The Star Online)
Adabi to take bigger bite of global mart (Business Times)




5% increase in furniture exports seen (The Star Online)




Redeveloping Old Klang Road (Business Times)




Sasar 50,000 pemegang kad debit edisi khas MU (Harian Metro)




Port Klang sees 6% growth this year (The Malay Mail)
OSV minta kerajaan kaji semula Ordinan Kapal Pedagang (Utusan Malaysia)




MRB: Time is ripe for the rubber industry to move up to a new level (The Star Online)
Rubber market expeced to be quiet this week (The Star Online)
CPO likely to be traded in similar range this week (The Star Online)




PEMANDU tumpu komponen 12 NKEA, 6 SRI (Berita Harian)
Malaysian Institute of Accountants needs to change (The Star Online)
The 'absent' Arab investors (Business Times)
Petronas bags Singapore, Indonesia gas deals (Business Times)
Pengerang dalam proses digelar ‘The Rotterdam of Asia’ (Utusan Malaysia)
Maybank Islamic targets growth of 15 to 18pc (Business Times)
Public Bank keeps a close watch on what matters, such as asset quality and loans growth (The Star Online)
Attractive education destination for Kazakhs (Business Times)
Bukan alat pelaburan (INDUSTRI takaful di Malaysia) (Harian Metro)
Buku aktiviti, info halal untuk kanak-kanak diterbit (Sinar Online)




Aircraft makers fly high on Indonesian deals (Business Times)
Global crisis not over, china reforms to go on –Wen (The Edge Malaysia)
Japanese investors looking ahead to flurry of corporate earnings this week (The Star Online)
S.Korea central bank report warns of surge in government debt (The Malaysia Insider)
Aldar says no financial help needed (The Star Online)
Europe pressured to reform economy (Aljazeera)
Investors awaiting more surprises from US companies (The Star Online)
BoA board’s US$20mil settlement ‘inadequate’ (The Star Online)
IMF chief seeks fresh funds for poor countries (The Malaysia Insider)

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Fastfact 22 April 2012

Penternakan burung walet - Agrobank (Harian Metro)
Peraturan China sebabkan harga sarang burung walet jatuh 50% - Agrobank (Harian Metro)
Tiada monopoli eksport sarang burung walet - Agrobank (Harian Metro)





Sarawak Women Entrepreneurs Conference 2012 To Empower Women (Bernama)
Fit3 keluaran tempatan, laksana ‘Projek Payung’ (Sinar Online)




Tambun Indah MoU to develop RM50m International school in Penang (The Edge Malaysia)
DPMM Perlis mahu kerajaan beri keutamaan kepada kontraktor tempatan (Sinar Online)




Proton gets 2,800 bookings for Preve (The Sun Daily)
Preve: Proton terima 2,800 tempahan (Sinar Online)
Preve to hit Indonesia, Thailand, Australia markets (The Malay Mail)




Muhyiddin: Data perlu ambil inisiatif impak perubahan iklim(Sinar Online)
Insider look into local real estate industry (The Malay Mail)
PM: Pekan muncul hab biri-biri dorper terbesar di Asia Tenggara (Sinar Online)




Malaysia, Kazakhstan Urged To Follow Up On Islamic Finance MoU (Bernama)
Invest In R&d For Global Marketability, Furniture Makers Urged (Bernama)
New ruling could end Astro's monopoly on sporting events (The Edge Malaysia)
Natural gas crucial towards low carbon economy world (The Sun Daily)
Maybank Islamic targets 15-18% growth (The Sun Daily)
Maybank Islamic sasar pertumbuhan 15 – 18 peratus (Sinar Online)




Report: Honda to provide hybrid technologies to China firms (The Malay Mail)
Japan to forgive Myanmar debts, restart loans (The Malaysia Insider)
Europe pressured to reform economy (Aljazeera)
Europe pressed to deliver debt fix (Aljazeera)

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