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UPDATE: Asian Shares Drop; Yen Strength Hurts Japan Exporters - (7 Sep 2010)

(Adds information, quotes, updates/adds market levels) By Colin Ng and Leslie Shaffer Of Updated NEWSWIRES SINGAPORE (Updated)--Asian stock markets were mostly lower Wednesday after Wall Street declined amid

= FX ASIA: Asian Reserves Up In Aug As Central Banks Intervene - (7 Sep 2010)

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Treasurys Rise As Euro-Zone Banking System Concerns Return - (7 Sep 2010)

By Deborah Lynn Blumberg Of Updated NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Updated)--Treasurys kicked off the holiday shortened week on a strong note Tuesday, with prices climbing amid renewed concerns about the European banking system. Investors were wor

= Asian Shares End Mixed; Tokyo Snaps 4-Session Winning Streak - (7 Sep 2010)

SINGAPORE (Updated)--Asian stock markets ended mixed Tuesday as exporters helped Japanese shares snap a four-day rally on renewed worries about the yen's strength, while steel makers climbed around the region on expectations for higher Chinese steel price

Fortis Healthcare eyes Singapore REIT - (7 Sep 2010)

NEW DELHI: Indian hospital operator Fortis Healthcare is looking to list a real estate investment trust in Singapore in the next six months to house its property assets and is looking at a valuation of US$600mil to US$700mil, said a senior company executive, who asked not to be named.

Big potential in local fixed income, equities - (7 Sep 2010)

KUALA LUMPUR: While most people look outside Malaysia for investment opportunities, CIMB-Principal Asset Management Bhd chief investment officer Raymond Tang sees opportunities in fixed income and equities within Malaysia, especially with foreign money coming in.

Fortis eyes REIT listing in S'pore - (7 Sep 2010)

NEW DELHI: Indian hospital operator Fortis Healthcare is looking to list a real estate investment trust (REIT) in Singapore in the next six months to house its property assets and is lookin

Fundsupermart.com's top selling unit trusts for 2010 - (6 Sep 2010)

2010 has been quite a ride for investors with markets being volatile and unpredictable at times, causing a lot of investors to be more risk-averse in their investments. So, what are investors buying anyway?

Sunchirin on expansion mode to meet demand - (6 Sep 2010)

Group managing director Mitsuru Ishimoto said the company has yet to identify the land but sees it as urgent because its existing areas and plants are fully utilised.

"We hope to acquire th

Cagamas set to issue another landmark sukuk - (6 Sep 2010)

National mortgage company Cagamas Bhd is expected to issue another landmark sukuk, after the launch of the benchmark Sukuk Al-Amanah Li Al-Istithmar (Sukuk ALIm) in mid-July.

Like Sukuk ALIm,

Should EPF house our money in real estate abroad? - (4 Sep 2010)

Anita Gabriel ponders on the Employees Provident Fundâs move into UK property.

Too much of a concession? - (4 Sep 2010)

Errol Oh would like to know how and why Malaysian International Tuna Port failed.

âpartyâ to continue - (4 Sep 2010)

KUALA LUMPUR: Fixed income players expect the party in the bond market to continue despite the central bank maintaining the overnight policy rate at 2.75%.

Asian and US stocks rise on improving US data(update) - (3 Sep 2010)

TOKYO: Most Asian stock markets climbed Friday as investors took heart from a slight improvement in U.S. economic indicators amid lingering worries over the pace of the global economic recovery.

Reclusive Kiwi tycoon unwraps packaging ambitions with US deal - (3 Sep 2010)

WELLINGTON, New Zealand: The reclusive New Zealand billionaire buying the U.S. maker of Hefty brand trash bags to create the world's second-biggest packaging business started out as a tow truck driver and bounced back from the brink of bankruptcy more than a decade ago to become his country's richest person.

Continental needs over £7b to cover debts - (3 Sep 2010)

FRANKFURT: Indebted German auto parts supplier Continental AG plans to issue a second junk bond to help refinance more than e7 billion (e1 = RM4.01) in outstanding bank debt maturing in 2012.

EduCity projects target for completion by 2011 - (2 Sep 2010)

JOHOR BARU: Education@Iskandar Sdn Bhd (EISB) plans to complete the ongoing education-related projects and facilities at EduCity in Nusajaya, Iskandar Malaysia next year.

Central bank: S. Korea exports slowing but on course - (2 Sep 2010)

SEOUL: South Korean exports hit a five-month low in August as the world economy cooled, but an expected pick up in inflation will likely prompt the central bank to raise interest rates as early as next week.

2011 an exciting year for auto sector: OSK - (2 Sep 2010)

OSK Research Sdn Bhd anticipates financial year 2011 to be another exciting one for the automotive sector given the slew of model launches planned over the next 18 months.

Among the models are

to finance clean energy projects - (1 Sep 2010)

MANILA: The Asian Development Bank said Wednesday it plans to issue its first clean energy bond to raise funds for renewable energy projects in Asia.

US scientist accused of stealing trade secrets worth US$300mil - (1 Sep 2010)

INDIANAPOLIS: A former Indiana scientist accused of illegally sending trade secrets worth US$300 million to China and Germany was ordered detained Tuesday on rare charges of economic espionage.

Oil falls below US$74 in Asia Tuesday(update) - (31 Aug 2010)

SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell below $74 a barrel Tuesday in Asia, extending losses from the previous session as global stock markets slump after a disappointing U.S. consumer spending number.

US and European stocks fall, Asia up - (31 Aug 2010)

NEW YORK: Stocks fell Monday after more signs of slowing economic growth got investors worried ahead of a key report on jobs later this week.

market picking up - (30 Aug 2010)

PETALING JAYA: The local bond market is showing signs of improvement in the second half fuelled by increased liquidity in the market, positive economic outlook and lower-than-expected supply in the first half.

Sanofi-Aventis offers US$18.5bil for Genzyme - (30 Aug 2010)

NEW YORK: French drug giant Sanofi-Aventis SA on Sunday publicly launched its $18.5 billion cash bid for American biotech firm Genzyme Corp. - a move that follows months of rumored interest and failed attempts to bring Genzyme's management to the table.

Fed chief's words fail to assuage fears - (30 Aug 2010)

JACKSON HOLE (Wyoming): Bigger, as the Federal Reserve (Fed) may soon discover, is not always better.

The prospect of a renewed effort by the US central bank to drive down already

Treasury Pulse - (28 Aug 2010)

Saturday August 28, 2010. Treasury Pulse. Global Foreign Exchange Market. A new wave of jitters rattled global markets following concerns of a revival of sovereign downgrades among euro nations.Standard and Poorâs (S&P) cut Irelandâs long-term credit rating by a notch to AA- citing negative outlook. The downgrade came

Threat of a double-dip deflation - (28 Aug 2010)

Whatâs happening in the US, euro zone and Japan points to a hard slog ahead.

US stocks down, Europe up, Asia down(update) - (27 Aug 2010)

TOKYO: Asian markets were mostly lower Friday as investors awaited a speech later in the day by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke amid growing worries over the pace of the U.S. economic recovery.

US stocks up, but most global stocks fall - (26 Aug 2010)

NEW YORK: Stocks recovered from an early slump and ended higher after traders picked through the market for beaten-down stocks.

CIMB seen beating estimates in Q2 - (26 Aug 2010)

PETALING JAYA: CIMB Group Holdings Bhd is expected to report its second quarter results today, and analysts are expecting the banking groupâs earnings to outpace consensus estimates for the third consecutive quarter on lower sequential loan loss provisions, further traction in PT Bank CIMB Niaga Tbkâs earnings growth,

Singapore bond sales break record - (26 Aug 2010)

SINGAPORE: Bond sales are accelerating as companies on an island vying for the title of world's fastest-growing economy exploit the lowest funding costs in at least two decades to finance expan

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Issues Maiden Bond Of RM750 Million In Malaysia - (25 Aug 2010)

DUBAI, Aug 25 (Bernama) -- The Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) has closed its maiden bond issue in Malaysia, with the trade having been upsized to RM750 million from the initial launch size of RM500 million.

US, European and Asian stocks fall(update2) - (25 Aug 2010)

BEIJING: Asian stock markets slid Wednesday as a shock drop in U.S. housing sales and slowing growth in Japanese exports added to evidence of a waning global recovery.

s in KL and London - (25 Aug 2010)

KUALA LUMPUR: The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) will dual list US$3.5bil of its sukuk bonds in Kuala Lumpur and London by the year-end.

Why must we trade in the region using $US? - (25 Aug 2010)

IT may be easier said than done â to reduce the interdependence on the US dollar while encouraging transactions in regional currencies.

Energy sector under-represented in market? - (25 Aug 2010)

ITâS not surprising that power companies would usually turn out to be one of the favourite picks among many investors. The qualities of these counters, which include the ability to withstand difficult economic conditions, or what the markets call âdefensive,â and generate attractive dividend yields, typically make them

Ringgit move to boost trade with Asian partners - (25 Aug 2010)

RECENT moves to allow the ringgit to be used more widely for trade settlement will bolster Malaysia's trade with major Asian trading partners, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said yesterday.

"Th

Abu Dhabi bank issues RM750m bond - (25 Aug 2010)

THE Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) has closed its maiden bond issue in Malaysia, with the trade having been upsized to RM750 million from the initial launch size of RM500 million.

The bank in

Kris Assets proposes issue - (24 Aug 2010)

PETALING JAYA: Kris Assets Holdings Bhd is proposing to issue up to RM300mil in nominal value of seven-year redeemable convertible secured bonds.

Buy ringgit, rupiah and peso: HSBC - (24 Aug 2010)

Investors should buy Indonesia’s rupiah, Malaysia’s ringgit and the Philippine peso as relatively high yields attract inflows into the nations’ bond markets, HSBC Holdings Plc said.

Persian Gulf falls behind in sukuk sales - (23 Aug 2010)

Islamic bond offerings from the Persian Gulf are struggling to keep up with Malaysia, the global hub for Shariah-compliant financial services, after new sales in the region fell to their lowest level

Greeks feeling pain from austerity measures - (23 Aug 2010)

ATHENS: The plan to rescue Greece from bankruptcy has kicked in, and with a vengeance. As the government slashes spending and hikes taxes, the deficit is way down - but jobs are vanishing, shop

Leadership lessons from the âSpecial Oneâ - (21 Aug 2010)

Roshan Thiran examines some of the ways leaders can build high performance teams.

Media Prima to focus on tie-ups - (20 Aug 2010)

PETALING JAYA: Media Prima Bhd will focus on tie-ups with foreign media companies as part of its overall growth strategy, its chief said.

McDonald’s to issue yuan bonds in Hong Kong - (20 Aug 2010)

HONG KONG: Fast-food giant McDonald’s said yesterday it will issue almost US$30 million (US$1 = RM3.13) worth of yuan-denominated bonds here, the first such move by a non-financial forei

'Sukuk low yields fail to deter funds' - (20 Aug 2010)

Islamic bond yields at four-year lows are failing to deter investors amid a flagging global recovery and dwindling new issuance of sukuk.

The average yield on dollar-denominated notes that co

Lion plans capacity expansion - (20 Aug 2010)

THE Lion group is investing RM5 billion over the next four years to increase capacity at its plant in Banting, Selangor, to make brass and steel products.

Group executive director Tan Sri Al

AmDynamic Bond Declares Two Sen Income Distribution - (19 Aug 2010)

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- AmMutual's AmDynamic Bond has declared a final income distribution of two sen per unit, giving a total income distribution of four sen for the financial year ended July 2010.

US wants new housing finance framework - (19 Aug 2010)

WASHINGTON: The US governmentâs role in housing finance should undergo âfundamental change,â but it should still provide some guarantees in the mortgage market, said Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.

Hua Yang to raise RM100m to buy land - (19 Aug 2010)

Property developer Hua Yang Bhd is to undertake a fund raising exercise next year to raise between RM50 million and RM100 million which will be used for land acquisition.

"We are now exploring

Danajamin guarantees RM150m BerjayaCity bond - (19 Aug 2010)

DANAJAMIN Nasional Bhd has guaranteed its first debt security for a plantation company, a RM150 million medium-term note programme for BerjayaCity Sdn Bhd, a unit of Berjaya Corp Bhd.

Berjaya

Indonesia plans global sukuk in H1 2011 - (19 Aug 2010)

JAKARTA: Indonesia will issue its global sukuk in the first half of 2011 not this year, the debt office said yesterday.

It will maintain its strategy of frontloading bond issuance

Danajamin guarantees BerjayaCity bond - (18 Aug 2010)

Danajamin Nasional Bhd, Malaysia's first financial guarantee insurer, will guarantee the RM150 million ten-year medium-term note programme of BerjayaCity Sdn Bhd, an oil palm plantation company.

China to allow foreign banks in bond mart - (18 Aug 2010)

BEIJING: China's central bank said yesterday it will allow foreign financial institutions to participate in the interbank bond market on a trial basis as part of its yuan cross-border settle

Repos for sukuk planned - (17 Aug 2010)

The International Islamic Financial Market, founded by the central banks of Bahrain, Indonesia and Malaysia, plans to create Shariah-compliant repurchase agreements to help Islamic banks manage f

Malaysia Airports to raise up to RM3.1b bond - (17 Aug 2010)

Malaysia Airports Holding Ltd will use CIMB Group Holdings Bhd and Citigroup Inc. as lead arrangers for a bond issue to raise as much as RM3.1 billion ($981 million), Chief Financial Officer Faizal Ma