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Malaysia to sell 3.5 bln rgt bonds due 2015 -cbank

Reuters - Saturday, November 7

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Malaysia will sell 3.5 billion ringgit ($1.03 billion) of government bonds on Nov. 13, the central bank said on Friday. More »

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Malaysia says Airbus A400M delivery to be delayed
AFP - Friday, November 6
Malaysia's order for four Airbus A400M military planes will proceed but delivery will be delayed by at least three years to 2016, a senior official said Friday.
US slaps sanctions on Malaysian branch of Iran's Bank Mellat
AFP - Friday, November 6
The US Treasury Department on Thursday announced sanctions against the Malaysian subsidiary of Iran's Bank Mellat, which Washington says helps finance the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Malaysia Hot Stocks-Sime, Hong Leong up on M&A talk
Reuters - Thursday, November 5
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Malaysia's main stock index <.KLSE> fell on Thursday but top oil palm planter Sime Darby and sixth-ranked lender Hong Leong Bank were higher on merger and acquisition talk.
Malaysia PM pledges no cover up in port scandal
Reuters - Thursday, November 5
By Royce Cheah
RPT-China's biggest bank to get Malaysia license - paper
Reuters - Wednesday, November 4
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Malaysia's Maxis to make SEAsia's biggest listing
AFP - Sunday, November 1
Maxis, Malaysia's top mobile operator, is tipped to receive a warm welcome back to the bourse this month in an IPO worth around 3.43 billion dollars, billed as the biggest in Southeast Asian history.
AirAsia defers delivery of another eight Airbus A320s
AFP - Friday, October 30
Budget carrier AirAsia said Friday it will defer delivery of another eight Airbus A320 aircraft by four years to 2015 because of infrastructure constraints at its Kuala Lumpur air terminal.
Malaysia holds key interest rate at 2.0 percent
AFP - Thursday, October 29
Malaysia's central bank kept its key interest rate on hold at 2.0 percent Wednesday, saying the global outlook remains uncertain.
Malaysia liberalises struggling auto industry
AFP - Thursday, October 29
Malaysia announced plans to kickstart its sluggish auto industry Wednesday, with liberalisation measures that include allowing foreign firms full ownership of ventures producing luxury vehicles.
TEXT-Malaysia c.bank leaves key rate unchanged
Reuters - Thursday, October 29
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Following is the full text of Malaysia's central bank which left interest rates unchanged at 2.00 percent on Wednesday [ID:nKLA010456]
WRAPUP 2-Malaysia PM vows big budget cut, fails to detail
Reuters - Saturday, October 24
(Forecasts [ID:nKLR471639], analysts' views [ID:nKLR405541], highlights [ID:nKLR399479])
Malaysia credit profile to underperform -Fitch
Reuters - Friday, October 23
HONG KONG, Oct 23 (Reuters) - A reduction in Malaysia's fiscal deficit to 5.5 percent of gross domestic product in 2010 would help close the gap with similar-rated countries but it would still underperform its peers despite the improvement, Fitch Ratings said on Friday.
Malaysia governing party patches over differences
Reuters - Friday, October 23
By David Chance
Genting Malaysia buys $15 mln Wynn mortgage notes
Reuters - Thursday, October 22
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Genting Malaysia <GENM.KL>, the country's sole casino operator, has bought $15 million worth of mortgage notes issued by U.S. leisure group Wynn Resorts <WYNN.O>.
Beyonce postpones Malaysia gig amid Islamist ire
Reuters - Tuesday, October 20
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Reuters) - U.S. pop star Beyonce has postponed a planned concert in Malaysia after the nation's opposition Islamist party raised concerns about her performance, citing moral issues, concert organisers said.