NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
- TNB ready to power MRT works
- Hua Yang 1Q net profit up 43.1% to RM16.47m
- Tanjung Offshore subsidiary gets purchase order worth RM40m
- TNB, Tanjong lead Prai bid
- Compugates gets RM1.2m Sabahcontract
- Yong Kung to buy rest of Starshine
- MBSB selling Gadini to Ken for RM56.2m
- George Kent chief: No indication on award of Ampang LRTproject
- Chan: Trinity land deal a non-issue
- Longervalidity for Zelan Job
FOREIGN NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
- Cogeco to pay USD1.4b for Atlantic Broadband, shares dive
- Singapore'sOCBC sells F&N, APB stakes for USD2.6b
ECONOMIC NEWSHIGHLIGHTS (MACRO BITS)
Malaysia
- The Inflation Rate For The Month Of June Moderated To 1.6%
Asia
- China's June Home Prices Rebound As Sentiment Improves
- China's Wen Vows Job Creation As Growth Slows
- India's Consumer Inflation Slows Slightly InJune
USA
- Home Starts In U.S. Rise To Highest Level Since2008
- Mortgage Applications Surge On Refinancing
Europe
- Spain's Banks Facing 156bn Euros Of Risky Loans
- UK Unemployment TotalFalls To 2.58m
- Osborne Plans $80 Billion U.K. Infrastructure Spending Boost
- Bank Of EnglandMpc Voted 7-2 To Increase Stimulus
Currencies
- Dollar Erases Gains Bernanke Testifies
Commodities
- Crude Advances On Housing Starts, Gasoline Inventories
- Gold Down On Uncertain Fed Outlook, Euro Debt Fear
Source: Kenanga