IDEAS OF THE DAY (SEE SEPARATE REPORTS FOR DETAILS)
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Results
Note: ZHULIAN
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Quick
Bites: KLK, TCHONG
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On
Our Radar: GTRONIC
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On
Our Technical Watch: BIMB, TAKAFUL
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
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i-City
to have its first three-star hotel by September 2014
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KLIA2
almost complete, to operate by May 2, 2014 as planned, says MAHB COO
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RHB
IB eyes push into Philippine market
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YTL
Power buys back 67.5m shares for RM124.3m
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SP
Setia mum on reports of new CEO
FOREIGN NEWS
HIGHLIGHTS
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GE
Money Bank sale to value company at up to USD1.
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AmEx
beats estimates as profit climbs 9.3% on card spending
ECONOMIC NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (MACRO BITS)
l Thailand Holds Rate, Trims GDP, Export Forecast
l S'pore Home Sales Fall 52pc In September
l US Shutdown: Senate Reaches Fiscal Deal
l Builder Sentiment In U.S.
Shaken By Budget Battle
l Europe Car Sales Rise Most Since 2011 On Spain
Incentives
l UK Jobless
Total Falls
By 18,000 To 2.49m
Currencies
l Dollar Gains Vs. Yen On Hope For Last-Minute Deal
Commodities
l Oil Ends Higher On Optimistic U.S. Budget Deal Outlook
l Gold Under Pressure As U.S. Debt Crisis Nears End