Fastfact 20 July 2012

StanChart Saadiq offers PruBSN takaful products(The Sun Daily)
PruBSN, Standard Chartered Saadiq jalin kerjasama(Sinar Online)
SME Bank to issue RM3bil govt-guaranteed sukuk(The Star Online)
SME Bank to issue RM3b term notes(Business Times)
SME Bank Issues Inaugural RM3 Billion Government-Guaranteed Sukuk(Bernama)




Tabung Haji still has RM3.5b to buy properties, says group MD(The Star Online)
Tabung Haji has cash to buy more properties (Business Times)
Baki dana beli hartanah RM3.5 bilion(Berita Harian)
Tabung Haji masih ada dana RM 3.5 b untuk beli harta(Sinar Online)
Zecon to sell Kuching mall to LTH for RM156m(The Sun Daily)
Zecon unit signs S&P deal with LTH (Business Times)
1MDB taja lebih ramai bakal haji tahun ini(Utusan Malaysia)



Women needed on boards and research shows mix teams are more innovative, effective(The Star Online)
Binaan jana pendapatan lumayan(Utusan Malaysia)
Malaysian National Computer Confederation Welcomes 'Phones In Schools' Plan(Bernama)
Success Of PRS Instrumental In Making Scheme To Cover All - Subramaniam(Bernama)
RM17 Million Generated In Pahang Through SUKMA(Bernama)
Pengurus songlap wang RM32,000(Harian Metro)
166 pertuduhan(Harian Metro)




China company, Medini Iskandar in RM2.6b condo project(The Star Online)
Medini Iskandar to build condos with Chinese firm(Business Times)
Minat labur di Iskandar Malaysia(Berita Harian)
Iskandar still offers potential for price upside(The Star Online)
Setia Haruman to focus on purpose-built buildings (Business Times)
RM117 juta bagi projek infrastruktur masjid dan surau(Utusan Malaysia)




Ampang LRT job may not go to lowest bidder(Business Times)




Auto sales to speed up(The Star Online)
Malaysia hab kenderaan hibrid(Utusan Malaysia)
Honda labur RM1 bilion(Berita Harian)
Honda recalls 320,000 cars worldwide(Business Times)
Honda Malaysia's RM350m 2nd line to double output to 100,000 units(The Star Online)
MAA keeps forecast for vehicle sales(Business Times)
VW mulls renewed bid for Proton: Sources(The Malaysian Insider)
Perodua Leads In Car Sales In First Half(Bernama)
Perodua dahului jualan kereta dalam separuh pertama(Sinar Online)
Jualan Naza Kia naik 11 peratus separuh pertama 2012 (Sinar Online)
7,000 Kia cars sold in first 6 months (Business Times)
Kia Rio di pasaran November ini(Sinar Online)
Ford recalls 1.6-liter Ford Escape, tells owners to stop driving(The Star Online)




Firefly lancar penebangan tambahan penuhi permintaan(Sinar Online)
Asiatravel Wins Asia's Best Employer Brand, Best Brand Awards(Bernama)
Australia's Qantas dumps Blackberry in Apple push(The Malay Mail)
Melaka tingkat usaha promosi KUAM(Utusan Malaysia)




Rebut peluang pelancongan sempena Sukma Perlis - Md. Isa(Utusan Malaysia)
Amfibia gergasi gegar LTAM(Utusan Malaysia)




Sabah has 226,000ha of forest plantations(The Star Online)
S’wak may opt for foreign participation in forest estates(The Star Online)
LPP cadang wujud dana peladang(Utusan Malaysia)
Sabah Lays Down Strategies To Expand Its Goat Farming Industry(Bernama)



Dell aims to create US$5b software business(The Malaysian Insider)
Google Internet business defies econ worries, ad clicks surge(The Malaysian Insider)
New Yahoo chief Mayer gets US$70mil pay package(The Star Online)
Apple's latest iPad makes low-key debut in China(The Star Online)
Google's Internet biz roars even as ad rates slide(The Star Online)
IBM raises earnings outlook(The Star Online)
Intel perkenal Ultrabook City(Harian Metro)
Prestasi canggih(Berita Harian)
Twitter lets advertisers better target tweets(The Malay Mail)
Astro relisting will drive re-rating for media sector(The Malay Mail)
Nokia posts ?1.4b Q2 loss(Business Times)
Microsoft posts quarterly loss but beats wall street (The Edge Malaysia)
Jalenas to spend RM7b capex on broadband infrastructure(The Sun Daily)
Jalur Lebar to invest RM850m in hi-speed broadband infrastructure(The Star Online)
Jalenas sedia RM7b untuk tawar HSBB(Utusan Malaysia)
Axiata to issue multi-currency US$1.5b Sukuk(The Star Online)



Kenanga Research maintains Outperform on Public Bank(The Star Online)



RAM Ratings reaffirms Affin Bank's ratings, stable outlook(The Star Online)
Moody's rates CIMB Bank's US$ senior unsecured notes A3(The Star Online)
Indonesia's new bank rules may not hit Maybank, CIMB (Business Times)
Maybank, CIMB exempted from Indonesia's new ruling: Analysts(The Sun Daily)
Maybank Says It Is Committed For Long Term In Indonesia(Bernama)
Maybank welcomes Indonesia’s new shareholding requirement(The Star Online)



Bank Islam yakin rekod 1 juta pemegang kad debit (Sinar Online)
Pakar: Kewangan Islam jadi industri global dalam 3 tahun (Sinar Online)



Foreign central banks scooped up U.S. Treasuries(The Star Online)
IMF: Eurozone must take determined action to solve crisis(The Edge Malaysia)
New Asia hedge funds raise US$2bil in first half(The Star Online)
Asian nations must co-operate to allay integration risks, says ADB(The Malaysian Insider)
Economists slash growth outlook, cautiously optimistic of recovery by year-end(The Star Online)
Indonesia’s new bank ownership rules leave door open for DBS deal(The Malaysian Insider)
India economy to grow at slowest pace in 10 years(The Star Online)
Japan manufacturers’ mood improves(The Star Online)
Worst over for China economy, poll shows(The Star Online)
China big four banks' new loans double in early July(The Star Online)
4 banking giants in Libor probe(Business Times)
Eurogroup to approve Spanish banking sector bailout Friday(The Star Online)
BofA plans US$3b of new cost cuts, posts Q2 profit(The Malaysian Insider)
Don't give up on euro bonds forever: French finance minister(The Star Online)
UK may need more steps to unblock credit(The Star Online)
Morgan Stanley plans further staff cuts on weak outlook(The Star Online)
Factory, jobs data show economy mired in weakness(The Star Online)




Usahasama Singer bersama Pernama(Sinar Online)
Takaful IKHLAS beri ganjaran kepada 400 ejen(Sinar Online)
Outlook for Malaysia's financial services industry positive, says official(The Star Online)
Bukti ekonomi terus mantap(Berita Harian)
Saadiq Malaysia to offer takaful products (Business Times)
SC Announces New Shariah Advisory Council Line-up(Bernama)
Over 100 Projects In 9MP And 26 In 10MP To Spur Economic Growth In Penang(Bernama)
Tatarstan Invites Malaysian Investors(Bernama)
Malaysia's Days In The Sun - Wall Street Journal Report(Bernama)
Mydin aims to rake in RM2.6b sales in FY13(The Sun Daily)
Tenaga Nasional posts RM619m net profit in Q3(The Star Online)
TNB untung RM3.2 bilion bagi sembilan bulan pertama(Utusan Malaysia)
TNB untung RM3.192b tempoh sembilan bulan(Berita Harian)
Petronas, Italy's Versalis in elastomer plants JV(The Star Online)




Report: Eurofighter consortium ready to invest RM6.3bil in offset programmes(The Star Online)
Thai Beverage to pay S$2.78b for OCBC's stake in F&N (Business Times)
Singapore Exchange toughens rules to lure big listings(The Malaysian Insider)
SGX tightens listing rules(Business Times)
Asian powerhouses subdued, recovery to be muted(The Malaysian Insider)
Australia's Fairfax gives Rinehart ally board seat(The Malay Mail)
Property investors rush to cash in on China’s new ‘mini-Hong Kong’(The Malaysian Insider)
Euro zone woes spur UK property bargain hunt(The Malaysian Insider)
Manchester United set to kick off IPO(The Star Online)
European developers avoid ‘unlucky’ homes to tap Far East demand(The Malaysian Insider)
Hermes sales growth slows as economies falter(The Malaysian Insider)
Factory, jobs data show US economy mired in weakness(The Malaysian Insider)
US auto companies to add jobs, expand plants-survey(The Malaysian Insider)

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