Fastfact 18 July 2012

PIBG tak setuju - membenarkan pelajar membawa telefon bimbit ke sekolah(Harian Metro)
UTM catat sejarah juarai Robocon kali kelapan(Harian Metro)
PayPal stuffs startup into its smartphone wallet(The Malay Mail)
GST on hold to ensure better understanding (Business Times)
GST unlikely to be announced in Budget 2013(The Sun Daily)
GST: Adakah rakyat bersedia?(Utusan Malaysia)
UMS To Represent Malaysia At SIFE World Cup In Washington(Bernama)
Melaka - 3,935 jawatan kosong masih belum diisi(Utusan Malaysia)
Beli RM130,000 tapi jual RM72,500(Utusan Malaysia)




PNB, UMW to sell 3 more firms to qualified Bumis (Business Times)




Perodua H1 sales at 93,000 cars, up 17% on-yr(The Star Online)
China railway’s RM400m investment for Batu Gajah(The Star Online)
Perak - Jana Pelaburan tambahan RM172b hasil pencambahan industri(Utusan Malaysia)
Perak antara destinasi pelaburan terbaik rantau ini (Utusan Malaysia)
Vale lonjak ekonomi negeri Perak(Utusan Malaysia)
BHPetrol lancar minyak pelincir sintetik baru (Harian Metro)
UMW Toyota launches tyre safety drive(Business Times)
Hyundai Heavy gets US$614m from sale(Business Times)
Mitsubishi unveils largest 3S centre in Perak (Business Times)
Ford to slash 440 jobs in Australia (Business Times)




Europlus optimis raih kontrak membina Lebuh Raya Pantai Barat(Harian Metro)
Projek WCE dimuktamad 2 bulan lagi(Berita Harian)
AirAsia, MASkargo win KLIA awards (Business Times)
Azman, Fernandes Genting bag top BRC Awards(The Edge Malaysia)
MASholidays offering holiday packages to Nepal (Business Times)
Ingress hopes for speedier award of RM960mil Ampang rail project(The Star Online)




RM780,000 anjur pesta pelancongan(Utusan Malaysia)




Visa, Mastercard still face hurdles in China after WTO ruling(The Malaysian Insider)
Suruhanjaya Tinggi Britain perkenal dua perkhidmatan baru visa premium(Harian Metro)
Mixed blessings for retailers(The Malay Mail)
Aeon scraps land purchase plan(The Star Online)
Trinity Corp plans more land sale(The Star Online)




Peruntukan RM155 juta(Harian Metro)
Fama tawar potongan harga barangan keperluan harian sepanjang Ramadan(Harian Metro)
Malaysians Each Consume 15 Kg Of Coconut A Year(Bernama)
Lima produk pertanian berjaya(Utusan Malaysia)
True-blue planter(The Star Online)
Fitters to expand green solutions division(The Star Online)



Yahoo! profit dips, but stays ahead of forecasts(The Malay Mail)
Yahoo! Malaysia Launches Special Digital Ramadan Experience(Bernama)
Intel downgrades outlook after profit dips(The Malay Mail)
India’s mobile maker to launch Rajinikanth mobile, tablets(The Malay Mail)
Malaysia dijangka catat transaksi e-dagang RM1.9b(Utusan Malaysia)
MICROSOFT Corp (Microsoft) melancarkan perisian Office (Harian Metro)
ZICOlaw eyes 50pc revenue from overseas (Business Times)
TM, Milan Utama to enhance GPS navigator (Business Times)
TM luas portfolio(Harian Metro)
World's top chipmaker Intel forecast portends weak PC sales(The Star Online)
Yahoo! raids Google for new chief (Business Times)



CIMB chief bags Euromoney's 2012 Outstanding Award(The Sun Daily)
Banks, telcos lift KLCI, broader market mixed(The Star Online)
Al Rajhi sasar tingkat pelanggan premium (Harian Metro)
Al-Rajhi sasar tingkat aset lima peratus(Sinar Online)



Economists see 1.68pc rise in June CPI (Business Times)
Maybank Investment tersenarai kedudukan pertama(Sinar Online)



IMF tingkat amaran risiko ekonomi(Utusan Malaysia)
ADB to include renminbi, Indian rupee in trade finance programme(The Edge Malaysia)
Sea change in Asian banking (Business Times)
What if banks boycott Libor?(Business Times)
Greece needs bridging loan, scrambles for more cuts(The Star Online)
Moody's downgrades three major Italian insurers(The Star Online)
New York - Roubini sticks to 2013 'perfect storm' prediction(The Star Online)
Mexico bank regulator defends role in HSBC scandal(The Star Online)
WASHINGTON - Bernanke offers gloomy view but few new hints on easing(The Star Online)
WASHINGTON - Senators doubtful as HSBC touts money-laundering fixes(The Star Online)
WASHINGTON - HSBC'S group compliance head plans to step down(The Star Online)
HSBC apologises for anti-money-laundering failures(The Malay Mail)
Bank of America, Syncora settle mortgage fraud lawsuit: sources(The Star Online)



Time to heed the pleas and plight of local steel players(The Star Online)




1.1 Million Malaysians Visit Thailand In First Half Of 2012(Bernama)
Ceo Takaful IKHLAS menang dua anugerah antarabangsa(Sinar Online)
Malaysia has diversified, competitive economy and healthy banking sector, says economist(The Malaysian Insider)
MCIL shares soar 22% on dividend news(The Sun Daily)
Sasaran tinggi LHDN(Harian Metro)
MIER: Economy to remain subdued(The Sun Daily)
MIER: M'sian economy to moderate to 4.2% this year(The Edge Malaysia)
Ekonomi Malaysia sederhana kepada 4.2%(Utusan Malaysia)
Ekonomi negara kekal sederhana(Berita Harian)
IRB eyes minimum 15% growth in annual tax revenue(The Sun Daily)
MBSB expects another year of record profits(The Star Online)
Survey: Consumer confidence up in Q2(The Star Online)
Keyakinan pengguna Malaysia paras tertinggi(Berita Harian)
Malaysia's economic scenario depends on demand, external factors(The Star Online)
Is dual listings in M'sia and S'pore worth the effort?(The Star Online)
ATS in renewable energy tie-up to set up RM63mil plant with China partner(The Star Online)
KFCH allocates RM65mil for outlets expansion(The Star Online)
Boustead unit upbeat on new product(The Star Online)
Several parties keen to take Ingress private(Business Times)
AT Systematization partners China company (Business Times)
Ingress allots RM37.5m for capex in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia(The Sun Daily)




Ascendas Hospitality cuts asset from Singapore IPO, say sources(The Malaysian Insider)
World's top chipmaker Intel forecast portends weak PC sales(update)(The Star Online)
Melbourne - BHP Billiton tips 5% rise in 2013 iron ore output(The Star Online)
SINGAPORE - 29 Firms, 7 People Honoured At SCA Awards(Bernama)
Employee loyalty in Singapore firms falls to five-year low(The Malaysian Insider)
Singapore June exports beat forecasts, outlook still murky(Business Times)
Entity linked to Thai tycoon seeks F&N stake(Business Times)
China faces severe jobs situation, warns Wen(Business Times)
UK unveils support package for infrastructure projects(The Star Online)
Analysis: Lawyers eye payday in record credit card settlement(The Star Online)

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