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Malaysian news

§         IJM Corp, AZRB: Awaiting letter of award for MRT project

§         Berjaya Land: Mulling hotel divestment?

§         Bintulu Port: In talks on Samalaju deal

§         Lingui, Glenealy: Samling Global proposes privatisation

§         Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor: Cancels dolomite mineral project

§         Tebrau Teguh: To acquire Danga Bay

§         Leong Hup: To be delisted soon

§         Eng Kah: Partners Cosway China

§         The Media Shoppe, Theta Edge: Schools project worth RM350m

§         Banking: More measures to attract regional players

§         Building materials: More players expected to produce hot-rolled coils

§         Power: 47 potential bidders for new power plants

§         Shipping: Baltic Dry Index plunges to 3-year low

Global news

§         US: Growth trails forecasts as Americans curb spending

§         US: Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index rises to 75 in January

§         US: Obama Pushes ‘Buffett Rule’ in populist talk to house Democrats

§         Europe: EU leaders to agree on permanent bailout fund, balanced budget

§         Europe: Greece, bankers expect debt-swap deal this week

§         Europe: Italian, Spanish ratings cut two notches by Fitch on crisis

§         Japan: Consumer spending revives even as exports slide

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