NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
- AirAsia close to major new Airbus deal
- Gadang hands over Runway 3 at KLIA2
- DRB-HICOM unit partners German firm
- UDA in talks to develop two townships
- Perwaja clinches deal
- Watchdog body surprised Ninetology-type of offer allowed
- Ingens chairman quits, sells shares to Chin Boon Long
- Sugar ops to sweeten Brahim's earnings
- Bolton plans to sell retail assets
FOREIGN NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
- Glencore raises offer for Xstrata to salvage deal
- Googlebuys cybersecurity startup VirusTotal
ECONOMIC NEWS HIGHLIGHTS(MACRO BITS)
Malaysia
- Exports Fell 1.9%, Imports Up 9.5% In July
- Malaysia-China Trade To Hit U$100b
Asia
- China Slower Output Gains Complicate EasingPolicies
- China To Widen Yuan's Trading Band 'At SomePoint'
USA
- US Economy Creates 96,000 Jobs But Figure Disappoints
- U.S. Fiscal Cliff Endangers World Economy,Lagarde Tells APEC
- APEC Summit: ClintonSays Us Wants Better RussiaTrade Ties
Europe
- German Industrial Output Unexpectedly Increased In July
- UK Industrial Output Jumps In July
- Merkel Wants GreeceIn The Eurozone
- Spanish Bonds Rise Most Since Start Of Euro On Draghi DebtPlan
Currencies
- Euro Jumps To Three-Month High On Tepid U.S. Data
Commodities
- Oil Rises As Jobs Data Reinforces Stimulus Hopes
- Gold Spikes 2 Pct; Us Jobs Data Feeds Hope For Fed Easing
Source: Kenanga