IDEAS OF THE DAY (SEE SEPARATE REPORTS FOR DETAILS)
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Company
Update: TM
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Quick
Bites: KPJ
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On
Our Radar: PIE
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On
Our Technical Watch: CENBOND, SUPERMX
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Economic
Viewpoint: Malaysia
NEWS
HIGHLIGHTS
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Zhulian
1QFY13 up 5.0% on higher investment profit
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MUI
Prop units sell stake in George Kent
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MARC
downgrades Perwaja Steel's RM400.0m Islamic debt rating
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BAT
expects good performance in 2013, with right strategies
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Paramount
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Ekovest
plans new development projects worth RM2.0b
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AirAsia
Indonesia
FOREIGN NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
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Dish's
USD25.5b Sprint bid may force others to act
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EBay’s
sales miss estimate as PayPal revenue growth slows
ECONOMIC
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (MACRO BITS)
l Inflation For March Edged Up To 1.6% YoY
l Rubber Sector Contributes Rm36bil To Country’s Exports
l Fund Managers Say Goodbye China ,
Hello Japan
l Fed Says ‘Moderate’ Growth Across U.S.
l European Car Sales Fall Again In March
l IMF Sees Some Corporate Debt Unsustainable In Parts Of
EU
l UK
l Russian Economic Growth Slows Sharply
Currencies
l U.S. Dollar Rises As Traders Seek Safe Haven
Commodities
l Brent Slips Further Below $100
l Gold Up On Physical Buying But Seen Vulnerable