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MIDF CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC OF BETTER GROWTH NEXT YEAR

Bernama - Monday, November 23

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Bhd (MIDF), well positioned to be a niche player, is cautiously optimistic of better growth next year. More »

  • OCBC AL-AMIN INTRODUCES MUSHARAKAH MUTANAQISAH HOME FINANCING PACKAGE

    Bernama - Monday, November 23

    KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- OCBC Al-Amin Bank Bhd has introduced a new home financing package based on the Shariah-compliant principle of Musharakah Mutanaqisah or diminishing partnership.

  • MIDDAY MALAYSIAN FOREIGN EXCHANGE: NOV 23

    Bernama - Monday, November 23

    US ----------------------- 3.3760/3810 EURO --------------------- 5.0431/0509 STERLING ----------------- 5.5788/5888 YEN ---------------------- 3.7975/8040 S'PORE ------------------- 2.4335/4396

  • [NEWS] ASIAN FINANCE BANK RECORDS MAIDEN PROFIT FOR THIRD QUARTER OF 2009

    Bernama - Monday, November 23

    Cross-border deals currently constitute 22 per cent of Asian Finance Bank's financing portfolio while 45 per cent of its investment portfolio represents exposure to the Middle East market.

  • MPOB FFB REFERENCE PRICES (MILL GATE PRICE): NOV 23

    Bernama - Monday, November 23

    REGION GRADE A GRADE B GRADE C Oer rm/tonne Oer rm/tonne Oer rm/tonne NORTH 19.00%% 449 18.00%% 425 17.00%% 402 SOUTH 19.00%% 453 18.00%% 430 17.00%% 406 CENTRAL 19.00%% 454 18.00%% 430 17.00%% 406 EAST COAST 19.00%% 446 18.00%% 423 17.00%% 400 SABAH 21.00%% 440 20.00%% 419 19.00%% 398 SARAWAK 21.00%% 450 20.00%% 428 19.00%% 407 Nota.

  • SMR NOON PRICES (SEN/KG): NOV 23

    Bernama - Monday, November 23

    TONE OF MARKET: VERY FIRM .

  • INTERBANK RATES: NOV 23

    Bernama - Monday, November 23

    BERNAMA - REUTERS SINGAPORE INTERBANK OFFER RATES: NOV 23 ========================================= SIBOR(S$) SIBOR(US$) HIBOR(HK$) 1M 0.43750 0.24325 0.06821 2M 0.47917 0.25250 0.08964 3M 0.54167 0.27325 0.12036 6M 0.64583 0.49625 0.30786 9M 0.72917 0.78000 0.44929 12M 0.79167 1.04250 0.58786 KUALA LUMPUR INTERBANK OFFER RATES: NOV 23 ==========================================

  • ASIAN FINANCE BANK RECORDS MAIDEN PROFIT FOR THIRD QUARTER OF 2009

    Bernama - Monday, November 23

    KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- Asian Finance Bank Bhd records its maiden profit before tax of RM4.41 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to a loss of RM10.92 million for the same period last year.

  • BURSA MALAYSIA INDICES AT 11.30 A.M.: NOV 23

    Bernama - Monday, November 23

    FBMEMAS: 8,493.23 (- 11.63) FBM-KLCI 1,272.70 (- 1.66) INDUSTRIAL: 2,686.57 (+ 0.71) CONSUMER PRODUCT: 370.71 (- 0.15) INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT: 93.50 (- 0.03) CONSTRUCTION: 234.11 (- 0.61) TRADING SERVICES: 161.69 (- 0.29) FINANCE: 11,095.17 (- 9.97) PROPERTIES: 779.65 (- 1.86) PLANTATIONS: 6,219.31 (- 1.24) MINING: 308.02 ( UNCH) FBMSHA: 8,499.06 (- 10.52) FBMACE 4,380.09 (- 56.53) TECHNOLOGY: 17.64 (+ 0.06)

  • BURSA MALAYSIA UPDATE: 11.30 A.M.

    Bernama - Monday, November 23

    KUALA LUMPUR, NOV 23 (Bernama) -- At 11.30 a.m. today, there were 158 gainers, 312 losers and 226 counters traded unchanged on the Bursa Malaysia.

  • KUCHING AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES (PER 100 KG): NOV 23

    Bernama - Monday, November 23

    SAGO FLOUR : RM60.00 SCRAP : RM40.00 COCOA (RAW BEANS) MSC IC : RM6700.00 KUCHING PEPPER PRICES (PER TONNE) : NOVEMBER 23, 2009 ----------------------------------------------------- WHITE GRADE 1 : RM15,400.00 BLACK GRADE 1 : RM9,400.00 --BERNAMA YR HBS

  • SHIPS AT KUCHING PORT: NOV 23

    Bernama - Monday, November 23

    ARRIVE : ORIENTAL GLORY, RENA.

  • TIN PRICES: NOV 23

    Bernama - Monday, November 23

    TIN PRICE UP US$100 PER TONNE KUALA LUMPUR, NOV 23 (BERNAMA) -- ON THE KUALA LUMPUR TIN MARKET, BUSINESS WAS DONE TODAY AT US$14,920 PER TONNE (EX-SMELTER), UP US$100 PER TONNE FROM LAST FRIDAY, ON A TURNOVER OF 100 TONNES.

  • BERNAMA ECONOMIC SERVICE COVERAGE: NOV 23

    Bernama - Monday, November 23

    Attn editors, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will launch new Perodua MPV at Exhibition hall 5, Ground Floor, KL Convention Centre today, Nov 23 -- 5 pm.

  • Malaysia to sell 3 bln rgt bonds due 2013 - c.bank

    Reuters - Monday, November 23

    KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Malaysia will sell 3 billion ringgit ($886.5 million) of government bonds on Nov. 30, the central bank said late on Friday.

  • BURSA MALAYSIA INDICES AT 10.30 A.M.: NOV 23

    Bernama - Monday, November 23

    FBMEMAS: 8,502.31 (- 2.55) FBM-KLCI 1,274.08 (- 0.28) INDUSTRIAL: 2,688.87 (+ 3.01) CONSUMER PRODUCT: 371.01 (+ 0.15) INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT: 93.50 (- 0.03) CONSTRUCTION: 234.43 (- 0.29) TRADING SERVICES: 161.97 (- 0.01) FINANCE: 11,008.19 (+ 3.05) PROPERTIES: 780.42 (- 1.09) PLANTATIONS: 6,202.89 (- 17.66) MINING: 308.02 ( UNCH) FBMSHA: 8,505.34 (- 4.24) FBMACE 4,410.46 (- 26.16) TECHNOLOGY: 17.65 (+ 0.07)

  • TNB RANKED TOP AMONG ASEAN ENERGY FIRMS

    Bernama - Monday, November 23

    (attn editors referring to Friday's story slugged "TNB-Ranking" with the headline " TNB ranked fourth in top 250 Asean energy companies" should have been "TNB ranked top among Asean energy companies".

  • FBM KLCI FUTURES FIRMER IN EARLY SESSION

    Bernama - Monday, November 23

    KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (FBM KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were lower in early trading amid a weaker cash market, dealers said.

  • KLIBOR FUTURES UNTRADED IN EARLY SESSION

    Bernama - Monday, November 23

    KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- The three-month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate (KLIBOR) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were not traded this morning.

  • SHORT-TERM RATES TO REMAIN STABLE

    Bernama - Monday, November 23

    KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- Short-term rates are expected to remain stable today as Bank Negara continues to mop up excess liquidity from the market.