IDEAS OF THE DAY (SEE SEPARATE REPORTS FOR DETAILS)
* Sector
Update: Media
* Quick
Bites: GAMUDA, MISC, WCT, UZMA
* On Our
Portfolio: All Eyes on the Election Campaign
* On Our
Technical Watch: Weekly Technical
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
* Petronas
Dagangan gets sukuk approval
* CIMB Thai
Q1 net profit up 11.4%
* Up to EPF
to decide RHBCap privatisation, says group MD
* Kamdar to
sell land, building for RM26.0m
* Datasonic
awarded RM15.0m KDN service contract
* Johan in
talks to sell charge and credit card ops
FOREIGN NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
*
Sprint/SoftBank asks FCC to go ahead with deal review
* Nestle's
Nespresso Growth Hit by Swiss Contender Migros
ECONOMIC NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (MACRO BITS)
Global
* IMF To
Boost Oversight Of Bank Stimulus
Asia Pacific
* G-20 Eyes
Stimulus Fallout Even As Japan Bond Buying Praised
* Japan
Invited To Join TPP Trade Talks
* PBOC's
Zhou Says Slower Growth Needed For Restructuring
* Australia
Sees Wider Deficit As High Currency Hits Revenue
North America
* Dealers
Say No End To QE In 2013 As Hatzius Sees 2016 Rate Rise
* Carney
Says Next Canada Rate Move Needs Above 2% Growth
Europe
* Greeks
Have Lost A Third Of Their Disposable Income
Currencies
* Dollar Gains
Vs. Yen After G-20 Statement
Commodities
* Oil
Rebound After Week's Big Sell-Off
* Gold Posts
5% Weekly Loss, Outlook Seen Volatile