NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
l KEuro seals West Coast Expressway concession deal
l Pacific Mutual declares RM16.6m income distributions for 3 funds
l Felda Global appoints new CEO
l Maybank gets another 6 months to sell down BII stake
l Passenger movement up 10% in November at MAHB's airports
l Formis fully redeemed notes
FOREIGN NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
l SunPower inks USD2.5b deal with Buffett utility
l Thai billionaire extends deadline for F&N offer
ECONOMIC NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (MACRO BITS)
Asia
l Indonesia Inflation Slows A Second Month
l Thailand Inflation Quickens To 13-Month High On Food Prices
USA
l US Manufacturing Beats Estimate; Construction Spending Falls
Europe
l Euro-Area December Manufacturing Shrinks More Than Estimated
l U.K. Manufacturing Revives As Euro Factories Struggle
Currencies
l Dollar Turns Up On 'Cliff' Deal
Commodities
l Brent Crude Rises On Fiscal Deal, Hits 11-Week Highs
l Gold Up After U.S.Budget Deal But Seen Vulnerable