Wednesday, June 20, 2012

News Bits | 20 June 2012


Highlights of the day
§  Automotive (Sector Update): May 2012: Sales regained health (Maintain NEUTRAL) [download report]
Sales of new vehicles regained its health in May, charting a 22% m-o-m (+25% y-o-y) improvement to 58,299 units as supply chain normalizes backed by new car launches. Sales of commercial vehicles was up 21% to 6,784 units, while passenger vehicles increased 26% y-o-y to 51,515 units. Total industry volume for the first 5 months reached 244,620 units, 2% lower y-o-y—making up 40% of MAA’s 2012 TIV estimate of 615,000 units. However, YTD total industry production (TIP) was marginally lower by 1%. TIP for May increased 19% y-o-y to 46,284 units.

Other reports
§  Newz Bits [download report]

Other Malaysian news
§  CIMB: AIA, Manulife among bidders for Aviva's Malaysia JV
§  Felda Global: Skirts Louis Dreyfus pullout
§  Genting: Raises Echo stake to 10%
§  RHB-OSK: To be headed by Kam
§  MAS: To focus on aircraft replacements
§  Eversendai: Eyes M&A in O&G, manufacturing sector
§  TA Global: Completes purchase of Phuket hotel
§  Pharmaniaga: Freeze lifted
§  Glomac: Expected to post good growth with strong demand
§  Ivory Properties: Plans to unveil RM1.6bn worth of residential, commercial units
§  P&O: Unit gets SC nod for RM150m sub notes
§  Ahmad Zaki: Order book at RM1.9bn, Eyes Jalan Sultan Ismail projects

§  Telco: Kumpulan Perangsang enters telecom business

§  Telco: Tune Talk eyes 1m users


Global news
§  US: Job openings decrease by most in almost four years
§  US: Builders begin work on more one-family homes
§  Europe: Greek leaders poised to agree on three-way governing coalition
§  Europe: Spain borrowing costs surge in first auction since bailout


Our on-line trading portal at www.ecmmoney.com