NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
l Konsortium Logistik appointed logistics service provider for MRT, Petronas Carigali
l Ranhill's water money: Company sees generating RM976.0m from China water concessions
l TNB eyes RM5.0b revenue from non-regulated businesses by 2015
l Boustead Naval Shipyard gets RM70.0m contract from Ministry of Defence
l BCorp, Mazda in tie up
l Malindo Airways not a threat says Fernandes
l Mulpha International issues USD65.0m debt notes
FOREIGN NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
l Coca-Cola Masala gets USD5.0b to catch Pepsi in India: retail
l Texas Instruments narrows 3rd-quarter profit, sales outlook
l Silver Bay Realty Trust files for USD287.5m IPO
ECONOMIC NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (MACRO BITS)
Malaysia
l Lower Deficit Under Budget 2013, On Target For 3% Deficit In 2015
l Malaysia-Russia Trade To Soar
Asia
l China Growth On Track, Says Wen Jiabao
l China's Lending Surges In August, But M2 Disappoints
USA
l Moody's Warns On Us Credit Rating
l Trade Gap In U.S. Widens As Exports Start To Wane
Europe
l UK Trade Deficit Narrows In July As Oil Exports Rise
l Portugal Given More Time To Cut Deficit
Africa
l South Africa Manufacturing, Current Account Show Weakness
Currencies
l Dollar Index Falls To A Four-Month Low
Commodities
l Oil Rises For Fifth Day On Speculation Of Fed Stimulus
l Gold Firms; Investors Eye Fed Decision, German Ruling
Source: Kenanga