IDEAS OF THE DAY (SEE SEPARATE REPORTS FOR DETAILS)
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Sector
Update: Construction
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Results
Note: CRESNDO
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On
Our Portfolio: MPHB
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On
Our Technical Watch: IOICORP, SCIENTX
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
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Glomac
Q4 net profit surges to RM31.1m
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George
Kent earnings up in Q1
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AirAsia
terminates Japan
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Scientex
spends RM50.0m to expand capacity
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IHH
Healthcare for 2-digit growth driven by more beds
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Inari
completes RM102.9m acquisition of Amertron
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Pelikan
aims to penetrate Brazil, Peru, Chile
and Ecuador
FOREIGN NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
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Marathon
Oil to buy back shares with Angola
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Dish
T-Mobile bid seen as Ergen’s last resort
ECONOMIC NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (MACRO BITS)
l M'sian 2012 Gross Fixed Capital Formation Hits
Rm242bil, Highest In 7 Years
l PBOC Says It Will Ensure Stability Of China
l Consumers To Factories Point To Durable Expansion
l Consumer Confidence in U.S.
l Orders For U.S.
l US
l 'Normal' Interest Rates A Long Way Off
l UK
l Dutch Economy Contracts More Than Initially Estimated
l Hungary Cuts Main Rate To
Record As Bank Targets Growth
Currencies
l Dollar Up As Strong Housing Data Support Tapering
Commodities
l Oil Ends Flat In Thin Trade, Brent/WTI Spread Narrows
l Gold Slips As Robust Data Boosts Dollar