NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
l AirAsia withdraws daily Penang-HK flights from March 4
l Boustead acquisition to increase land bank
l Destini to expand aviation equipment services, buys RM14.8m property
l GW Plastics sells units, maintains listing
l Bursa Malaysia queries Bright Packaging over unusual market activity
l Maxwell extends timeframe on IPO proceeds
l EPF sells Wah Seong shares
FOREIGN NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
l Disney Seeks to Halt Bankruptcy Sale of 3-D Technology
l Hormel buys Unilever's Skippy peanut butter for USD700.0m
ECONOMIC NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (MACRO BITS)
Malaysia
l Malaysian Businesses To Benefit From China-HK Pact
Asia
l Japan's Aso Targets Myanmar Markets Amid China Rivalry
l China Services Sector Sees Growth Pick Up
USA
l Consumer Confidence Improves As Hiring In U.S. Picks Up
l Jobless Claims In U.S. Rose More Than Forecast In Holidays
l Concern Over Federal Reserve's Bond-Buying Programme
Europe
l Spain Sees Jobless Total Fall In December
l German Unemployment Rose Less Than Forecast In December
Currencies
l Dollar Jumps After Fed Signals End To QE
Commodities
l Brent Crude Slips As Profit Taking, Fed Minutes Weigh
l Gold Down 1.2% As Fed Minutes Show Doubts On QE