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Analysts bullish on IJM, AZRB after MRT job news
KUALA LUMPUR: Analysts are bullish on IJM Corp Bhd and Ahmad Zaki Resources Bhd after the companies secured RM1.7 billion contracts from MRT Corp Bhd to help build the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang line.Statistics taken out of context may be misleading
INCOMPLETE: Drawing a conclusion based on single data is neither fair nor reflective of the real truthConstruction stocks react mildly to MRT Corp news
LONG WAIT: It’s good piece of news after many previous delays due to land acquisitions, says a trader
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AUTO/TRANSPORT
Perodua allocates RM200.5m for capex
KUALA LUMPUR: Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Bhd (Perodua) is putting aside RM200.5 million capital expenditure (capex) this year to improve existing production lines, products, sales and after-sales services.
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BANKING/FINANCE
Liquidity reforms pose challenge for Asian banks
ASIAN banks this year may find it challenging to meet the liquidity requirement under Basel III reforms, particularly in relation to a shortage of high quality liquid assets for banks to hold as liquidity.
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BRANDING
AirAsia in deal to sponsor Queens Park Rangers' away shirt
In a statement, AirAsia said it would pay STG350,000 (RM1.7 million) for the one-year sponsorship of the football club owned by Tan Sri Tony Fernandes.
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BROKERS/VIEW
OSK maintains 'buy' call on Axiata
OSK Research has maintained a "buy" call on Axiata Group based on its sum-of-parts (SOP) derived value of RM5.60 following strong revenue growth in the company's Idea Cellular.
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COMMODITIES
Sime Darby to rely on palm oil cushion
SIME Darby Bhd's 2012 earnings and beyond is not expected to be adversely impacted by the economic uncertainties in the West because of palm oil's position as a main food item.
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FRANCHISING
Stellar Retail close to signing deal on first Singapore outlet
PETALING JAYA: Stellar Retail Sdn Bhd, the master franchisee for Debenhams in Malaysia and Singapore, expects to make its debut in Singapore this year.
- 9.4pc franchise contribution to Malaysia GDP by 2020
- Secret Recipe to spend up to RM20m on new stores
- Secret Recipe secures master franchisees in Cambodia, India
- Franchise association sees 25pc-30pc growth next year
- Franchise players urged to use new media
- Taking Malaysia franchise industry to next level
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INSURANCE
Life insurance industry projects moderate growth
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LOGISTICS
Westports container volume jumps
PORT KLANG: Container volume moving through Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd rose by 15 per cent or 6.4 million twenty foot equivalent units (TEUs) last year, compared with 5.6 million TEUs in 2010.
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PROPERTY
Rising confidence in property mart: Napic
KUALA LUMPUR: Higher housing starts and building plan approvals last year signify confidence of developers and investors in the development activity, said National Property Information Centre (Napic) director Dr Zailan Mohd Isa.
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RETAILING
ETP focuses on Asian retail shops
KUALA LUMPUR: Enterprise Technology Partners (ETP), a customer relationship management (CRM) services provider, aims to take on Asia's retail industry with its ready-made software packages.
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SMEs
When ‘good enough’ is really not good enough
NOW is not the time for the small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to be content with what they have achieved as today’s business environment has become more competitive.
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AUTO/TRANSPORT
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Pavilion REIT to acquire 3 malls
KUALA LUMPUR: En route to a listing, Pavilion Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) plans to buy three shopping malls, namely the Fahrenheit88, the extension to Pavilion Kuala Lumpur Mall (Pavilion Mall) and a soon-to-be-developed mall in USJ Subang Jaya, within the next two years.
