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Reports

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Malaysian news

§         UMW: Subsidiary won RM95m O&G contract in Iraq

§         MAHB: Partnering India's GMR in Maldives new airport terminal

§         Kulim: To transform into pure plantation firm after QSR-KFC privatization

§         Berjaya Corp: Pressing ahead with Cosway Corp privatisation plan

§         YTL Cement: Easy to be taken private?

§         NCB Holdings: Gets nod to extend operations

§         Boustead Heavy Industries: To be taken private by Boustead Holdings

§         KAF-Seagrott: OCBC said to buy into company

§         Property: The Ascott mulls consolidation and floating of Malaysia assets

§         Economy: Malaysia need no additional stimulus packages

Global news

§         US: Fed bolsters tools to avert collapse of big financial firms

§         US: Payrolls rose in 29 states in November, Michigan has gain

§         US: Housing starts increase to 19-month high

§         Europe: Greek debt talks hit trouble as hedge fund walks out

§         Europe: German business confidence rises as growth seen in 2012

§         Taiwan:  Export orders rose the least in two years in November

§         Thailand:  Exports fall for first time in two years on floods

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