NEWS HIGHLIGHTSl Tanjung Offshore sees 3Q loss widens
l Guan Chong Q3 earnings up 5.6% to RM27.4m, dividend 2 sen
l Astro gets summons from Indonesia's PT Direct Vision
l Petronas submits modified bid for Canada's Progress Energy
l Hiap Huat fully places out shares
l Five buy Tanjong Offshore stake
l Kam Hon redesignated Hartalega exec chairman, Mun Leong made MD
FOREIGN NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
l JPMorgan, Credit Suisse settle with SEC for USD417.0m
l Hands's Terra Firma said to plan USD5.6b Annington deal
ECONOMIC NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (MACRO BITS)
Malaysial 3Q12 GDP Grew 5.2%
l BOP Narrows To RM9.5b
Asia
l Japan Averts 'Fiscal-Cliff' As It Passes Financing Bill.
l Japan Cuts Economic View For 4th Month In Row As Recession Looms
l Inflation China's Key Long-Term Risk: Central Bank Chief
l India's Rate Of Inflation Continues To Slow In October
USA
l Obama Says He's Confident Of Reaching Fiscal Cliff Deal.
Europe
l Eurozone Falls Back Into Recession
l Spain Deepens Eu Budget Deadlock As Rajoy Spars With Van Rompuy
l Greece's Economy Shrinks Further
Currencies
l Dollar At 2-Month High; 'Cliff,' Yen In Spotlight
Commodities
l Oil Prices Choppy On Middle East, Gulf Of Mexico Fire
l Gold Down for Week On Recession, Fiscal Crisis Fears
Source: Kenanga