News bits | 27 March 2012

Reports

§  Newz Bits [download report]

Malaysian news

§  IOI Corp: Associate Bumitama to list on SGX

§  TM: Eyes 400,000 customers for Unifi by year-end

§  UEM Land: In talks to enter India, Myanmar, Vietnam

§  YTL Corp: Buys SG REIT’s CPU for RM43m

§  MAHB: Shortlisted for Qatar airport

§  Mah Sing: In deal for RM830m project

§  CB Industrial: Gets RM45m palm oil mill job

§  Malaysia Smelting: To double royalty payment to Perak government

§  Construction: RM880m government projects under way

§  IPO: EITA Resources to fund new facility with proceeds

Global news

§  US: Bernanke says accommodative policy needed to cut joblessness

§  US: Growth to be about 3% in 2012, Plosser says

§  US: Pending sales of existing homes hold near two-year high

§  Europe: German business confidence unexpectedly gained in March

§  South Korea: Consumer confidence rises to 4-month high

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