Malaysian news
§ CIMB: Steps back
from APH project
§ Construction: MRT Corp likely to award two viaduct packages
§ SP Setia: Under selling
pressure
§ TNB: Government to
discuss ‘extra RM1.6bn gas bill’
§ Genting: Stalks Australia ’s
Echo as Packer lurks
§ UMW: Buys drilling
assets for RM683m
§ IGB Corp: To receive RM770m cash from REIT IPO
§ Sarawak Oil Palms: Commissions refinery and fractionation plant
§ TSH: Partners
offer to buy out Pontian United
§ UMLand: Upbeat with
RM1bn in projects
§ Puncak Niaga: AGM turns ugly
§ Scomi Engineering: Monorail project in Brazil to commence next month
§ Scomi Marine: Plans to spend US$45m to buy 2 vessels
§ Banking:
BEA stake in Affin not for sale
§ Media: Astro asks banks for RM3.2bn IPO mandates
Global news
§ US: Consumer
confidence falls to five-month low
§ US: Home
prices in decline at slowest pace since 2010
§ Europe : EU
officials unveil plan for closer union
§ Japan : Noda
victory on Japan
sales tax legislation risks party majority
§ India : Singh
takes on India
finance role after Mukherjee’s resignation
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