Fastfact 31 July 2012

Bank Rakyat interim profit before tax and zakat tops RM1b (Business Times)
Untung 6 bulan Bank Rakyat RM1.06 bilion(Sinar Online)
Bank Rakyat's Half Year Profit Soars To RM1.06 Billion(Bernama)



CAP gesa pengusaha restoran pamer harga sebenar makanan(Sinar Online)
India - 370 juta bergelap(Berita Harian)
Air Quality In West Coast Of Peninsula Deteriorates(Bernama)
Don't rest on your laurels that you are the best; it isn’t enough(The Star Online)
Sita gerai jual makanan sebelum 3 petang(Utusan Malaysia)
11 ditangkap tidak berpuasa(Utusan Malaysia)
RM20j bonus kakitangan Terengganu(Utusan Malaysia)
20,000 Sarawak Civil Servants To Get Bonus(Bernama)
Musa Announces Half-month Bonus For Sabah Civil Servants(Bernama)
Kedah To Pay Half-month Salary As Raya Bonus(Bernama)




Task force to oversee Tun Razak Exchange development(The Sun Daily)
Sentuhan firma seni bina antarabangsa(Berita Harian)
Mercu tanda terbaru KL(Berita Harian)
TRX pusat pertemuan pelabur (Utusan Malaysia)
Sedia 500,000 peluang kerja(Harian Metro)
Pasukan khas pantau TRX(Harian Metro)
Mideast has much to offer, Matrade tells investors(The Star Online)
Pelaburan RM3 trilion Asia Barat(Utusan Malaysia)
‘Arab Spring’ buka peluang perniagaan(Harian Metro)




Gabungan AQRS Receives Letter Of Acceptance For RM141.0 Million Turnkey Contract(Bernama)




DRB-Hicom guna Honda, VW bagi pengembangan serantau(Utusan Malaysia)
Honda catat keuntungan bersih Q1 4 kali ganda kepada AS$1.7 bilion(Utusan Malaysia)
Carmakers stuff German market with self-sales(The Star Online)
Banks to be negatively impacted by cheaper cars: CIMB(The Sun Daily)
General Motors signs US$600mil Man United deal day after marketing executive exit(The Star Online)




Food exporters to the US must renew registration with US FDA(The Sun Daily)




Jakarta probes AirAsia’s Batavia Air buy over monopoly fears(The Malaysian Insider)
AirAsia-Batavia Air deal on(The Malay Mail)
Keputusan AirAsia pindah hab bertepatan(Harian Metro)
KLIA2 tingkatkan lalu lintas udara(Utusan Malaysia)
Rafidah: M'sia should not be parochial on AirAsia’s decision to relocate Asean base to Jakarta(The Star Online)
Rafidah: AirAsia's Jakarta move a business decision(Business Times)
AirAsia X Offers Great Deals For Year-end Travel(Bernama)
AirAsia X Tawar tambang menarik(Berita Harian)
CAG To Increase Passenger Service Charge From April 1, 2013(Bernama)
Singapura naik caj khidmat penumpang(Berita Harian)
Tan Sri Samsudin Hopes Monorail Project In Putrajaya Will Continue(Bernama)
Tan Sri Samsudin mahu monorel Putrajaya direalisasikan(Utusan Malaysia)
Joint study on M'sia-S'pore Rapid Transit System(The Star Online)




The Regency Hotels To Open Outlet In East Coast Next Year(Bernama)
YTL opens resort off Sabah(Business Times)




BAE marks 5 areas for investment(The Star Online)




More Skilled Local Workers Needed To Boost Commodity Exports, Says Dompok(Bernama)
Sempang jadi lokasi ternakan siakap(Utusan Malaysia)
Anak muda terokai industri ikan air tawar(Utusan Malaysia)
Palm oil pricesto hold steady(Business Times)



iPhone 5 dilancar 12 September?(Utusan Malaysia)
M'bishi Elec promises loan to Renesas(The Star Online)
Apple, Samsung patent trial starts with jury selection(The Star Online)
Dua penggodam data ditahan(Berita Harian)
Gartner: US$2.1tril will be spent on technology products, services(The Star Online)
Interim Yahoo CEO Ross Levinsohn leaves company(The Star Online)
Taiwan university sues Apple over iPhone patents(The Malay Mail)
Apple, Samsung patent trial starts with jury selection(The Star Online)
Bitter Apple-Samsung patent battle looms (Aljazeera)
Pikom anjur sukan siber dunia September ini(Utusan Malaysia)
Panasonic to shift photovoltaic operations to Kulim(Business Times)
REDtone back in the black(The Star Online)



Public Mutual Declares Distributions For 10 Funds(Bernama)
Maybank eyes cap waiver(The Malay Mail)
S&P: Double-edged sword for banks expanding regionally(The Star Online)
Maybank inks Legoland deal(Business Times)
Maybank, Legoland jalin kerjasama(Sinar Online)
Maybank optimistic of qualifying for waiver from Bank Indonesia(The Star Online)
Maybank mahu lebih 40% pemilikan dalam BII(Harian Metro)
Maybank confident of keeping BII stake(Business Times)
BII Net Profit For First Semester 2012 Up 61 Per Cent(Bernama)



Aminvestment to launch three funds over next six months(The Malaysian Insider)
First Resources' sukuk oversubscribed(The Star Online)



India keeps rates steady, inflation worry(The Star Online)
Swiss National Bank reports H1 profit(The Star Online)
Death terms in Iran bank scandal (Aljazeera)
Tipu bank terbesar RM7.8 bilion, empat dihukum mati(Utusan Malaysia)
Surprise fall in Japan factory output(The Star Online)
Japan - Surprise drop(Business Times)
Bank of Korea warns of weakening property loan quality(The Star Online)
HSBC takes US$2b charge(Business Times)
HSBC sets aside US$2b for US investigation, mis-selling(The Malaysian Insider)
EU investigates ECB's Draghi following complaint(The Star Online)
Draghi under pressure to deliver on pledge to save euro(The Malaysian Insider)




Be Careful With Companies Misusing BNM Acknowledgement Letters, Says Bank Negara(Bernama)
BNM cautions public over misuse of acknowledgement letters(The Star Online)
Malaysia's Klibor unlikely to be manipulated(The Star Online)




Gas Malaysia is world class: Maybank IB (Business Times)
Gas Malaysia berkelas dunia, kata Maybank IB(Sinar Online)
PM: ECER attracted more than RM32.7b investments(The Star Online)
ECER tarik pelaburan RM32.7 bilion - PM(Utusan Malaysia)
NCIA Welcomes Relocation Of Taiping Green Belt Project (Bernama)
Franchise business growing, has been posting 20% growth(The Star Online)
Belanjawan 2013: Perbincangan bidang fokus dimuktamad(Utusan Malaysia)
Kejatuhan harga minyak mentah tidak jejas peruntukan Bajet 2013(Utusan Malaysia)
UK seeks investments in manufacturing, healthcare sectors(The Star Online)
Bidding process for RRI land to start by year-end (Business Times)
Faktor tarik pelabur asing(Utusan Malaysia)
CMS jamin tak naik harga simen(Harian Metro)
Analysts downgrade semiconductor sector(The Star Online)




Improvements In Competitiveness Critical For Asia, Says Singapore Minister(Bernama)
China longgar sekatan pelaburan(Berita Harian)
Bahrain firm turns to ringgit sukuk markets(The Star Online)
Mailers fret over US post's looming US$5.5bil payment default(The Star Online)

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Fastfact 30 July 2012

SME Bank reaping benefits of transformation (Business Times)
Agrobank lancar dua pinjaman biayai pesawah(Berita Harian)



LRT, Monorail Ticket Dispensers Accept New Currency Notes(Bernama)
Budak 5 tahun ditemui hidup dengan lembu(Berita Harian)
Gempa 6.0 magnitud gegar sempadan Mexico-Guatemala(Berita Harian)
Lusuh: Mutu wang kertas baru dipersoal(Harian Metro)
What’s M'sian billionaire Ananda Krishnan really up to?(The Star Online)
Khazanah unit restaurants where 'you can eat side-by-side with animated Lat characters'(The Star Online)
Bonus For Civil Servants Will Not Affect Government's Deficit Reduction Plan(Bernama)
Bonus tidak jejas kewangan negara(Utusan Malaysia)
Tahukah apa yang tertera dalam resit anda?(Utusan Malaysia)
bonus setengah bulan gaji Tak jejas hutang negara(Harian Metro)
Disenarai hitam JPJ selepas ditipu rakan(Harian Metro)




Maxis lancar pakej penyelesaian PKS(Berita Harian)
Laman Sejahtera bantu ibu tunggal berniaga(Utusan Malaysia)
Taking the high road to innovation(Business Times)




Economists favour slashing car prices(The Sun Daily)
Honda perkenal Freed S(Harian Metro)
General Motors has ousted global marketing chief(The Star Online)




AirAsia’s Jakarta move a business decision, says Rafidah(The Malaysian Insider)
AirAsia di Jakarta: Jangan berfikiran sempit, kata Rafidah(Sinar Online)
Air France-KLM losses deepen in second quarter(The Sun Daily)
'AirAsia's Jakarta move a business decision'(Business Times)
Indonesia May Cancel AirAsia's Acquisition Of Batavia Air(Bernama)
Pemilikan Batavia Air dibatal?(Utusan Malaysia)
Indonesia minta pelan beli Batavia(Harian Metro)
Fernandes makes a splash in his new home (Business Times)
Closer air links between KL, Kathmandu, from Sept 1(Business Times)
MAHB says charges remain but won't put it in black and white(The Sun Daily)
MAS offers special fares to selected foreign destinations (Business Times)
Thailand to ease airport congestion(Business Times)
MRCB in line for RM1b MRT job (Business Times)
Kurangkan juruterbang asing: DCA(Berita Harian)




Lada Holds Langkawi Cultural Month In South Korea(Bernama)
Legoland Malaysia dibuka 15 September ini (Utusan Malaysia)




Pembeli 'naik angin' dengan pemaju(Utusan Malaysia)
Chartis scouts for new home in KL(Business Times)
Subang Jaya - ‘Tiada kenaikan cukai pintu’(Harian Metro)




BAE identifies 5 areas for M'sian investment(Business Times)
Empat bidang baru yang perlu diterokai Sarawak(Utusan Malaysia)




No Plan to relegate Penang port to feeder port(The Edge Malaysia)
Shipyards in China struggle to stay afloat(Business Times)




Malaysia boosts tax free palm quota to maintain exports: Sources(The Malaysian Insider)
Kaji sekat eksport ikan(Berita Harian)
Hadkan eksport ikan(Harian Metro)
Sedia lepas lebih banyak benih udang, ikan(Utusan Malaysia)
Elak lembu, kerbau dicuri(Utusan Malaysia)
Saviours of the millers(The Star Online)
Players: Palm oil price will remain strong(The Star Online)



Produk digital: Pengguna dunia belanja RM7 trilion(Sinar Online)
Canon jenama pilihan nombor satu negara(Sinar Online)
Hacker can unscramble coded Web traffic for US$200(The Malaysian Insider)
Fotografi makanan(Utusan Malaysia)
Billionaire Bill Gates flies in to hail "amazing" Hsing(The Star Online)
Novosol yakin catat perolehan RM1 juta(Harian Metro)
Akses mudah produk Islam(Harian Metro)
Sharp-Roxy tawar teknologi terbaru di Plaza Gurney(Harian Metro)
Selidik pasaran dahulu(Harian Metro)
NBC gets Twitter backlash over Olympics, but record TV audience(The Star Online)
Apple talks with Twitter said end without investment (Business Times)
Data of 8.7 million KT subscribers hacked in South Korea(Reuters)
2 penggodam ditahan polis(Harian Metro)
Apple, Samsung take patent fight to crucial California trial(Reuters)



More $$$ to manage(The Sun Daily)
Developments in S'pore may impact M'sia banking scene(The Star Online)
Expect surprises when expanding, banks told(The Star Online)
RHB Bank plans to boost customer base(The Star Online)



Maybank IB issues 8 call warrants(The Sun Daily)



AmIslamic launches global sukuk fund(The Sun Daily)
Institusi Perbankan Islam Malaysia (Aibim) - Dijangka cecah 24%(Harian Metro)



S.Korea warns of weakening property loan quality(The Malaysian Insider)
Taiwan, China step closer to yuan clearing system(The Malaysian Insider)
Bank Indonesia turns to Chinese bonds for diversity (Business Times)
China eases restrictions on foreign investors (Business Times)
Credit Suisse said scaling back Mideast research role (Business Times)
Credit Suisse scales back Mideast private banking research: sources(Reuters)
Insight: As scandal grew, Nomura chairman pushed for shake-up(Reuters)
HSBC faces U.S. compliance issues, Libor scrutiny(The Star Online)
HSBC faces US compliance issues, Libor scrutiny(The Malaysian Insider)
British bank RBS braced for Libor rigging fine(The Star Online)
At least three banks seen central to Libor rigging(Reuters)
Greek leaders agree most cuts, lenders stay on: source(Reuters)
Banks bristle at former Citigroup CEO’s breakup call(The Star Online)
Analisis Ekonomi: Pelabur bimbang Greece keluar EMU(Berita Harian)
Europe crisis heading for Sept crunch? (Business Times)
Italy business lobby sees urgent need for euro bank union(Reuters)
Wall Street Week Ahead: Rolling out red carpet for central bankers(Reuters)



Tabah hadapi cabaran transformasi(Berita Harian)
Refocusing Govt’s role in business(The Star Online)
Shared services and outsourcing set to flourish in current uncertainty(The Star Online)
KLIFD bentuk landskap baru kewangan Malaysia(Harian Metro)
Soyabean import 'cartel' comes under criticism (Business Times)
TalentCorp goes abroad to woo Malaysians(Business Times)
S&P affirms Malaysia’s ratings with stable outlook(The Star Online)




PM lancar hab ekonomi Tun Razak Exchange bernilai RM26 bilion (Berita Harian)
PM lancar pusat kewangan baru(Harian Metro)
Malaysia's Navis sells Indonesian firm (Business Times)
14 syarikat Malaysia terbaik di Asia Pasifik(Berita Harian)
CMS Cement not raising prices(The Sun Daily)
Tak naik harga simen(Berita Harian)
Local steel players urged to consider M&A(The Sun Daily)
Scandals may cost banks their clout (Business Times)
Oil & gas may be the next big thing (Business Times)
Key West is biggest loser(Business Times)
Can-One top gainer year to date(Business Times)
There’s room for growth(Business Times)




Driven by China sales, luxury goods buck economic slowdown (The Star Online)
Cash is still king for some retailers(The Malaysian Insider)
Muzium piza terbesar dunia dibina(Utusan Malaysia)
Taiwan, China set for key investment deal (Business Times)
DuPont seeks faster approval of crop protection technology (Business Times)
Need to strengthen competitive advantage (Business Times)
Cautious consumers, foreign trade curb second quarter growth(Reuters)

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Fastfact 29 July 2012

Bonus penjawat awam tidak jejas defisit: Ahmad Husni (Berita Harian)
Skuad Pengguna akan digerakkan minggu depan(Berita Harian)
Najib pemimpin ke-6 paling popular di dunia(Utusan Malaysia)
Waspada surat tawar kerja AADK(Utusan Malaysia)
Eksklusif: Lembah Klang 'dijajah'(Berita Harian)
Tindakan tegas jika penjawat awam terbabit(Berita Harian)
Pelajar bawa telefon galak kes kecurian(Harian Metro)




Kerajaan Selangor perlu pastikan peniaga kecil tidak terjejas (Berita Harian)
Laman Sejahtera akan dibina beri ruang ibu tunggal berniaga(Sinar Online)




National Economy Will Not Be Stable If Car Prices Reduced - Nor Mohamed(Bernama)




Indonesia mungkin batal pembelian Batavia Air(Sinar Online)




ABT To Complete Acquisition Of Hexa By August(Bernama)




Fourth Victim Of Tanker Fire Filipino Crewman(Bernama)




Pasar Tani FAMA jual ikan pada harga murah berbanding pasaran(Berita Harian)
RM40j tanam semula getah(Utusan Malaysia)
RISDA Declares RM314.6 Million Dividend For TSK And RTBB Participants(Bernama)



8.7 juta maklumat pelanggan telefon bimbit Korea Selatan digodam(Berita Harian)
Kecil tapi gempak(Utusan Malaysia)
Revolusi baru Canon EOS M(Berita Harian)
Unifi capai 400,000 pelanggan(Sinar Online)
Ultrabook City beri pengalaman baru(Sinar Online)
Celcom komited tingkat liputan(Sinar Online)
Samsung sold 50.5m smartphones in 2q, almost twice what Apple sold(The Edge Malaysia)
Mobile Internet Overtaking Conventional Media In India: Study(Bernama)



Focus On OIC First, Islamic Finance Players Told(Bernama)




Perak Eco Hub expected to attract up to US$5b Investment(The Edge Malaysia)
AIFM To Manage Malaysia's New Global Sukuk Fund(Bernama)




Britain and Australia battle for big sports projects(The Malaysian Insider)

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Fastfact 28 July 2012

Melayu sasaran sindiket 'gores dan menang'(Utusan Malaysia)
38 keracunan makanan selepas berbuka puasa(Utusan Malaysia)
Mangsa keracunan kesal sikap peniaga jual makanan basi(Utusan Malaysia)
Penguat kuasa pantau bazar Ramadan(Utusan Malaysia)
Boikot peniaga jual makanan harga tidak masuk akal(Utusan Malaysia)
Pasukan khas tumpaskan sindiket curi kenderaan(Utusan Malaysia)
Ditangkap cuba curi kenderaan(Utusan Malaysia)
Remaja pecah rumah diberkas(Utusan Malaysia)
Kini masa sesuai untuk adakan pilihan raya(Utusan Malaysia)
Individu lahir sebelum 1989 perlu saringan hepatitis (Berita Harian)
HKL Cipta sejarah(Berita Harian)
Tertipu baju kurung online(Berita Harian)
Pelajar tipu keluarga kononnya diculik dan minta tebusan RM8,000: Polis(Berita Harian)
Mahkamah Rayuan kekal keputusan batal larangan ke atas buku Sisters in Islam(Sinar Online)
CEO Talent Corp: Sektor perbankan tetap manarik bagi graduan(Sinar Online)
Charging ahead ... ramping up the BookXcess franchise(The Star Online)
BookXcess a runaway success(The Star Online)
Financial mistakes students make’(The Star Online)
Rasuah: Kelindan lori, suri rumah didenda RM5,000, RM4,000(Utusan Malaysia)
Cubaan seludup mercun gagal(Utusan Malaysia)
Logo 1Malaysia disalah guna untuk jual bunga api(Utusan Malaysia)




Human resource support for SMEs(Business Times)
Making tough decisions as an entrepreneur(The Star Online)




Sindiket cagar emas tiruan tumpas(Berita Harian)




Airport charges won’t be any more taxing(Business Times)
MAHB says cannot preclude future KLIA2 fee hikes(The Malaysia Insider)
Cukai lapangan terbang KLIA2 ikut kadar semasa(Berita Harian)
Cukai lapangan terbang kekal(Utusan Malaysia)
MAHB: Cukai lapangan terbang KLIA kekal’(Sinar Online)
MAHB posts higher Q2 earnings on improved passenger traffic’(The Star Online)
Batavia Air a good fit for AirAsia: analysts(The Sun Daily)
AirAsia acquisition ‘strategic’(The Star Online)
US to pile more pressure on EU in airline row(The Star Online)
Firms keen on high-speed rail job must bid via tender exercise(Business Times)
EADS profit soars, Airbus A350 faces fresh delay (Business Times)
Tiger Airways reports Q1 loss of S$14m (Business Times)




Nusa Gapurna looks to tempt MRCB with prime land package(The Malaysia Insider)
Affordability issue in buying property(The Star Online)
High demand for high rise(The Star Online)
A leader among residents(The Star Online)




Fourth body found in MISC tanker tragedy(The Malay Mail)
MISC: Usaha menyejukkan kapal bunga Alpinia diteruskan(Sinar Online)
‘Privatisation vital for long-term survival of Penang Port’(Business Times)
Tiada rancangan turunkan taraf pelabuhan Pulau Pinang(Sinar Online)
Seaport committed to raise Penang Port capacity(Business Times)




Local pepper prices hit by Indonesian selling pressure(The Star Online)
Kim Loong earmarks RM10m for R&D(Business Times)



Seagate plays key role in Singapore data storage industry(The Malaysia Insider)
Facebook revenue growth skids(The Star Online)
Facebook stock hits new low(Business Times)
Perolehan Facebook merudum(Berita Harian)
Facebook’s value slides US$10b; outlook unclear(The Malaysia Insider)
Smartphones power record Samsung profit(The Star Online)
Galaxy sends Samsung earnings into orbit again(Business Times)
Maxis falls most since Jan 30 after Ananda’s stake sale (Business Times)
Ananda back in spotlight(The Star Online)



Al Rajhi Bank raih dua anugerah(Sinar Online)
Options aplenty soon for banking and finance talents abroad(The Star Online)
Bankers: Malaysia not shielded from contagion risk(The Star Online)



Need to build up confidence to promote Islamic finance globally(The Star Online)
Islamic finance needs more perks (Business Times)
Bank Islam sumbang wang zakat RM36,000 kepada anak yatim, ibu tunggal(Utusan Malaysia)



Tougher euro debt ratings stoke downward spiral, says study(The Malaysia Insider)
Global stocks fly on central bank hopes, euro cuts gains(The Malaysia Insider)
S. Korea gets no bids for Woori stake (Business Times)
Spain’s unemployment rate nears 25pc(Business Times)
Geithner: New York Fed did not condone misreporting of Libor(The Star Online)
Barclays reveals new probe, more US Libor lawsuits(The Star Online)



KLIFD set to reshape Malaysia’s financial landscape(The Star Online)
The spectre of food inflation(The Star Online)




Stable govt vital for BIMP-EAGA trade(The Sun Daily)
Petronas ups offer for Canadian firm (Business Times)
Tengku Mahkota Pahang - Manfaatkan sumber kekayaan (Utusan Malaysia)
Malaysia kini peserta penjagaan kesihatan global yang besar dengan dua penyenaraian awam IHH(Berita Harian)
AM Medicare inks deal with Pakistan’s Care & Cure (Business Times)
Harga simen naik bulan depan(Utusan Malaysia)
Risau harga simen naik(Berita Harian)
Penggabungan, pengambilalihan mantapkan industri besi, keluli tempatan(Utusan Malaysia)
KYM: Steel mill project needs US$5b funding(Business Times)
Ukraine eyes stronger trade relationship with Malaysia(The Star Online)
Trade with China set to soar(The Star Online)




India's Reliance may invest US$2b in aerospace, telecom(The Malay Mail)
Singapore Exchange Q4 net profit falls 23pc, misses forecast(The Malaysia Insider)
Six jailed for UK insider dealing(The Malaysia Insider)
UK’s Osborne: No let-up after AAA rating affirmed(The Malaysia Insider)
China warns against raising edible oil prices (Business Times)
The grab for Greater Sunrise(The Star Online)
US economy manages only 1.5pc growth in Q2 (Business Times)

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