News Bits | 16 Oct 2012

Reports

§  Newz Bits [download report]

 

Malaysian news

§  Maybank: Plans organic growth

§  CIMB: Aims to increase debit card market share

§  Tenaga: Nearer to setting up plant

§  RHBCap: Need not make general offer

§  Gamuda: Shareholders trim stakes

§  MAS:  Firefly eyes expanding Singapore routes

§  Gas Malaysia: Sign LNG pact

§  Tradewinds: In land status swaps

§  MNRB:  MNRB to issue RM150m sukuk

§  Scomi: Cancels sale of units

§  Plantation: Malaysian 2012 palm oil exports to contract 10%

§  IPO: Tune Insurance plans to offer up to RM210m shares

Global news

§  US: Retail sales beating forecasts support growth

§  US: Business inventories grew at a slower pace in August

§  US: Manufacturing in New York region contracts for third month

§  Japan: Factories cut capacity use at fastest pace since quake