NEWS HIGHLIGHTSl Pavillion REIT posts RM48.7m pre-tax profit
l SKP registers higher H1 profit
l GDEX doubles 1Q13 net profit to RM3.5m
l About 99.0% of KFCH shareholders vote for privatisation
l Hiap Huat to raise RM17.0m from IPO
l TNB launches RM30.0m Pulau Besar project
l UMW unit to sell 60.0% stake in Offshore
l Hayat Maya buys 5.3% stake of Tiger Synergy
l Ya Horng aims to go private via selective capital cut
FOREIGN NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
l Apple share of tablet market dips as Amazon, Samsung Gain
l Credit Agricole seals USD1.3b broker sale to CITIC
ECONOMIC NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (MACRO BITS)
Malaysia
l M'sia And European Free Trade Association Agree To Negotiate Free Trade Agreement Asia Pacific
l S'pore Production Activity Shrinks For Fourth Straight Month
l Indonesia's Economic Growth Exceeds 6% As Investment Climbs
l China's Non-Manufacturing Industries Signal Rebound Ahead
l Australia Retail Sales Rise, Trade Gap Narrows
USA
l Service Industries In U.S. Show Expansion's Resilience
Europe
l Number Of Jobless In Spain Jumps By 2.7% In October
l Greece Presents Crucial Cuts Package To Parliament
l UK Service Sector Growth 'Weakest In Almost Two Years'
Currencies
l Euro Hit Two-Month Low On Greece Woes
Commodities
l Oil Higher In Choppy, Light Trade Ahead Of Electionl Gold Rises On Short-Covering, U.S. Election eyed