Wednesday, March 28, 2012

News bits | 28 March 2012

Reports
§ Newz Bits [download report]

Malaysian news
§ RHB Capital: Upbeat on Singapore
§ MAS: To fly AirAsia X passengers under pact
§ IGB: Mulls over megamall in JB
§ QSR, KFC: Government-linked investment company to join buyout?
§ MBSB: Denies eyeing London properties
§ CMS: Scraps plans for aluminum smelter
§ Bolton: In its first build-then-sell development
§ Khazanah: To use sukuk proceeds for new deals
§ Plantation: CPO climbs to 13-month high
 
Global news

§ US: Confidence bolstered by improving job market
§ US: Home prices in cities at slower pace in January
§ US: Manufacturing in Richmond Fed region expands at slower pace
§ China: Industrial profits fall 5.2% in first two months
§ Japan: DPJ tries to break deadlock over sales tax
§ South Korea: Consumer confidence rises to 4-month high


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