News Bits | 4 oct 2012

Reports

§  Newz Bits [download report]

 

Malaysian news

§  Scientex: Buys GW Plastic units

§  MUI: Khoo continues to mop up shares

§  Adventa: Switching to healthcare

§  Time Engineering: UEM sets year-end deadline for disposal

§  Ahmad Zaki: PNB to build 50-storey hotel

§  IPO: ELK-Desa Resources share offer price pegged at RM1.16

§  Construction: Three MRT contracts worth RM732m awarded

§  Plantation: CPO export tax revisited

§  Power: Petronas in talks with Keppel on Pengerang power plant

§  Timber: MTC targets 5% growth in exports

§  Technology: August global semiconductor sales fall 3.2%

 

Global news

§  US: Service industries expand most in six months

§  US: Companies increased payrolls by 162,000, ADP says

§  Europe: Manufacturing, services output contracts for 8th month

§  Europe: EU advisers want high-risk banking separated from retail

§  China: Non-manufacturing index falls as economic growth cools

 

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