Following is a list of events in Malaysia as well as news company-related and market news which
could have an influence on the local market.
----------------------MARKET SNAPSHOT @ 0012 GMT ------------
INSTRUMENT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG
S&P 500 1650.47 -0.5% -8.310
USD/JPY 102.18 -0.06% -0.060
10-YR US TSY YLD 1.8809 -- 0.002
SPOT GOLD 1388.81 0.23% 3.120
US CRUDE 95.08 -0.08% -0.080
DOW JONES 15233.22 -0.28% -42.47
ASIA ADRS 145.17 -1.80% -2.66
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks slip, dollar gains on Fed policy remarks
SE Asia Stocks-Philippines ends rally; Malaysia falls to 1-week low
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN MALAYSIA, IN TIMES LOCAL FOLLOWED BY GMT:
* International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed holds press
conference after welcoming ceremony on his reappointment to the post, Dewan Delima, Block 10,
Government Complex, Jalan Duta, Kuala Lumpur. -- 8.30 am
* Land Public Transport Commission to organise 'Dialogue on Role of Trucks and Bus Companies
in contributing towards Safer Roads and on Challenges of Talents Recruitment in the Heavy
Vehicle Industry in Malaysia' at Impiana Hotel, Kuala Lumpur at 0900am (0100).
* Ministry of Higher Education organises the pre-launch of entrepreneurial career fairs &
2013 Graduates (K3G13) at Sri Pantas, Persiaran Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya at 0930am (0130).
* VADS Bhd chief executive officer (CEO) Ahmad Azhar Yahya receives IS027001 certificate
from SIRIM QAS International at Plaza VADS, Jalan Tun Fuad, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur at
0930am (0130).
* Techfast Holdings Bhd holds AGM at Bankers Club KL, Amoda Building, Jalan Imbi, Kuala
Lumpur at 1000am (0200).
* Sunway University organises Jeffrey Cheah distinguished speaker series presenting
Professor Dwight Perkins at Sunway University , Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya at 1730pm (0930).
MARKET NEWS
> Tokyo's Nikkei share average opens down 0.74 pct
> Wall Street slips after Fed comments, but Cisco surges
> Prices gain on weak U.S. economic data, low inflation
> Dollar recovers vs the euro and yen after Williams speaks
> Gold slides to 4-week low as investors sidestep bullion
> Oil ends slightly up, dour U.S. economic data caps gains
> Palm oil rises after 3-day fall on export hopes
MALAYSIA IN THE NEWS:
> Asia Pacific IPOs in busiest deal week since 2011
> USD/MYR may consolidate btw 3.0050-3.0150 intraday
> Singapore Airlines results disappoint, capacity cuts planned
> Islamic finance needs global sharia board - IDB president
> Global firms look past India weakness, bet on spending power
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