BERNAMA The Malaysian National News Agency articles from February 2006

BERNAMA The Malaysian National News Agency archives from February 2006

RINGGIT OPENS HIGHER AGAINST MAJOR CURRENCIES.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against most major currencies today on robust commercial demand for the local...

KLIBOR FUTURES LOWER, 5-YEAR MGS UNTRADED IN EARLY TRADE.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- The three-month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rates (KLIBOR) futures contracts opened lower on Bursa...

SHORT-TERM RATES TO STAY AT CURRENT LEVELS.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Short-term rates are expected to remain at current levels with Bank Negara Malaysia intervening in the...

KLCI FUTURES LOWER IN EARLY TRADING.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were lower in...

BAMBOO PRODUCTS FROM TEBAKANG IN S'WAK GETTING MORE ATTENTION.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- A bamboo handicraft venture involving 10 villagers from Tebakang near Serian in Sarawak about two years...

QATAR'S GDP DOUBLED IN 5 YEARS, PER CAPITA NOW OVER US$40,000.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency DOHA (Qatar) Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Qatar's gross domestic product (GDP) has doubled from US$17.5 billion to nearly US$35 billion in the past...

PETRONAS AWARDS CONTRACT FOR FIRST GROUP III BASE OIL PLANT.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Petronas Penapisan (Melaka) Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Petronas, has awarded an engineering, procurement,...

TMNET STREAMYX SUBSCRIBERS REACH 500,000 MARK.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KOTA BAHARU, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- TMNet streamyx subscribers reached the 500,000 mark nationwide early this year through various innovative...

OCBC REGISTERS 53 PCT GROWTH IN NET PROFIT.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Bhd registered a net profit of RM415 million for the financial year ended Dec 31...

MMC CORPORATION EYES 40 PCT CONTRIBUTION FROM LOGISTICS BUSINESS.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) - MMC Corporation Bhd expects its transport and logistics business to contribute 40 percent of total revenue...

EDARAN TAN CHONG MOTOR TO COME OUT WITH TWO NISSAN MODELS BY 2007.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn Bhd, the sole distributor of Nissan vehicles in Malaysia, is expected to come...

AUSSIE RESOURCE EXPORTS TO HIT A$101 BILLION.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MELBOURNE, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Australia's commodity export earnings are expected to hit a record of A$134 billion in the 2006-2007 period,...

INTEL TO INVEST US$300 MLN IN VIETNAM.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Intel Corporation will invest US$300 million to build a semiconductor assembly and test facility in Ho...

MSIA HAS RM750 BLN INVESTIBLE ASSETS.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has RM750 billion investible assets being held in the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), banks, and...

TIN ENDS FLAT AT US$7,940 PER TONNE.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur Tin Market (KLTM) ended flat today at US$7,940 per tonne supported by continuous demand...

PUBLIC MUTUAL WINS STAR/STANDARD & POOR INVESTMENT FUNDS AWARD.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Public Mutual Bhd won the Star/Standard & Poor's (S&P) Investment Funds Award Malaysia 2006 Group...

SEA HEALTHCARE SHOW HOPES TO ATTRACT 7,000 TRADE VISITORS.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- The 11th Southeast Asian Healthcare Show 2006 to be held at the KL Convention Centre here from April 26...

FREIGHT MANAGEMENT KEEN TO EXPAND MARKET REACH AND PORTFOLIO.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Freight Management Holdings Bhd (Freight Management), an international multimodal freight service...

P.A. RESOURCES TO FOCUS ON EXPANSION PLAN.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- P.A. Resources Bhd, a one-stop aluminium solution provider, is ready to embark on its expansion plan from...

MANUFACTURERS CAUTIOUS OVER HIKE IN FUEL PRICE.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PETALING JAYA, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- The recent hike in fuel price may have a significant negative impact on the manufacturing industry if...

MOODY'S SEES STABLE OUTLOOK FOR ASIA'S STEEL SECTOR.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- The outlook for the Asian steel industry (excluding Japan) is stable but lower prices and persistently...

HLG UNIT TRUST TO HAVE RM2.5 BLN FUND SIZE BY JUNE 2006.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- HLG Unit Trust Bhd expects to have a combined total unit trust fund size of RM2.5 billion by end of June...

WRONG TO EQUATE TERRORISTS WITH FUNDAMENTAL MUSLIMS.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MILAN, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- The West, which is seen as being on a collision course with the Muslim world, is completely wrong in equating...

M'SIA NO SECURITY THREAT FOR AMERICAN INVESTORS, SAYS ENVOY.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has no issue of safety or security for American investors as it is a stable country and a secure...

MALAYSIAN COMPANIES RECEIVES ASIA PACIFIC ICT AWARDS.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysian companies did the nation proud with three winners and four merits at the Asia Pacific...

SC TO FOLLOW DEVELOPMENTS OF SBB AND BCHB.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- The Securities Commission (SC) will follow developments after issuing statements on its stance regarding...

SARAWAK STILL NEEDS FEDERAL SUPPORT TO DEVELOP SMES.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SIBU, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Sarawak still needs the federal government's support to develop its small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) ...

DEMAK PROJECTS FULL CAPACITY OF 150,000 MOTORCYCLES ANNUALLY.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUCHING, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Sarawak-based Demak Motor Corporation Sdn Bhd (DMC), which assembles motorcycles and scooters, is confident of...

TRADE BETWEEN MALAYSIA AND GERMANY UP TO EURO 7 BLN.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Trade between Malaysia and Germany increased to seven billion euros last year, said Germany's Ambassador...

INCREASE IN U.S INVESTMENTS IN M'SIA REFLECTS GROWING CONFIDENCE.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- The almost 400 percent increase in U.S investments in Malaysia in 2005 from the previous year, reflects...

RINGGIT MOSTLY LOWER AGAINST MAJOR CURRENCIES AT CLOSE.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- The ringgit was mostly lower against most major currencies at the close today despite steady commercial...

I-BHD SEEKS SC APPROVAL TO CHANNEL FUNDS INTO PROPERTY PROJECT.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- I-Bhd is seeking the approval of the Securities Commission to channel funds raised in May 2002 into its...

BOUSTEAD PROFITS SOAR 60 PCT.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Boustead Holdings Bhd (Boustead) has registered a net profit of RM191.0 million and a turnover of RM1.9...

AFFIN HOLDINGS CONTINUES TO DELIVER PROFITS.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Affin Holdings Group maintained its course of delivering profitability with a pre-tax profit of RM331.4...

KL SHARE PRICES MIXED.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia closed mixed today with strong buying interest on selected counters...

JT INTERNATIONAL POSTS LOWER REVENUE FOR Q4 2005.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- JT International Bhd (JTI) has registered a drop of 18.5 percent in its revenue to RM148.2 million for...

RUBBER PRICES CLOSE HIGHER.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysian rubber prices closed higher today on strong overseas demand, particularly from Lebanon, a...

GUARDIAN SEALS CONTRACT WITH 3R FOR PROMOTIONAL ACTIVIES.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- The Guardian Pharmacy chain today entered into an agreement with the producer of 3R, the top...

PROTON REBOUNDS AFTER Q3 TURNAROUND.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Shares of Proton Holdings Bhd staged a technical rebound after the company made a turnaround in its third...

ERNST & YOUNG SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR ENTREPRENEUR AWARD.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Ernst & Young is seeking nominations for its fifth annual Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards...

SHORT-TERM RATES STAY AT CURRENT LEVELS.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Short-term rates stayed at current levels on the money market today as Bank Negara Malaysia siphoned off...

EXTOL TO UTILISE IPO PROCEEDS TO EXPAND R&D AND CLIENT BASE.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Mesdaq-bound Extol MSC Bhd, a one-stop security solutions provider, plans to utilise part of its initial...

RAM ASSIGNS PRELIMINARY AAA/P1 RATING TO RACB'S ISLAMIC PAPER.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Rating Agency Malaysia Bhd (RAM) has assigned preliminary AAA/P1 ratings to Rantau Abang Capital Bhd's...

ABDUL KADIR NAMED CHAIRMAN OF THREE COMPANIES.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Former Information Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir has been appointed chairman of three...

PERODUA AIMS FOR 27 PCT SHARE OF AUTOMOBILE MARKET.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) aims to increase its share of the automobile market to 27...

MALAYSIA AIRLINES CLOSES FLAT AFTER Q3 NET LOSS.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) ended flat on Tuesday after registering a heavy loss for its third...

KLCI FUTURES LOWER AT CLOSE.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) futures contracts on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended easier...

MIRC TO HOLD ICT ROADSHOW FOR SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- The MIRC SMB ICT 2006 Roadshow, an information and communications technology (ICT) seminar for small and...

MINISTRY SUGGESTS NAME CHANGE FOR PUSAT SAINS NEGARA.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Datuk Seri Dr Jamaludin Jarjis has suggested that the...

KLIBOR FUTURES & 5-YEAR MGS LOWER AT CLOSE.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- The three-month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rates (KLIBOR) futures contracts ended lower on the Bursa...

F&N SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK SETS OUT WITH A NEW LOOK.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- F&N Dairies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd has launched a new packaging design and advertising campaign for its...

MEDIA PRIMA'S PROFIT UP 44 PCT TO RM71.31 MLN.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Media Prima Bhd's pre-tax profit rose by 44 percent to RM71.31 million for its financial year ended Dec...

PRUDENTIAL UNIT TRUSTS GETS SC NOD TO INCREASE FUND SIZE.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Prudential Unit Trusts Bhd (PUTB) has received approval from the Securities Commission (SC) to increase...

N2N CONNECT REPORTS 144 PCT RISE IN PROFIT.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Mesdaq-listed N2N Connect Sdn Bhd has reported a profit after tax of RM3.27 million on the back of...

SIME POSTS 26.7 PCT INCREASE IN HALF-YEAR PRE-TAX PROFIT.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Sime Darby Bhd has reported a 26.7 percent increase in its pre-tax profit to RM731.3 million for the...

CPO FUTURES PRICES CLOSE SOFTER.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures prices on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed softer today on profit...

BCHB DOES NOT INTEND TO INCREASE OFFER PRICE FOR SBB SHARES.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Bumiputra-Commerce Holdings Bhd (BCHB) has no plan to increase its offer price for Southern Bank Bhd...

MIDF POSTS RM119.353 MLN PRE-TAX PROFIT FOR 2005.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Bhd (MIDF) Group has recorded a 60 percent drop in its pre-tax...

FREIGHT TRAFFIC RECOVERS AND PASSENGER GROWTH STRONG IN JANUARY.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- International passenger traffic for January 2006 grew by 6.2 percent over the same month last year,...

CALTEX URGES CUSTOMERS TO APPLY FOR CALTEX SUBSIDY STARCARD.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Caltex Oil Malaysia Ltd has urged eligible customers to apply for the Caltex Subsidy StarCard or Caltex...

TA UNIT TRUST DECLARES 2 SEN DISTRIBUTION FOR DANA OPTIMIX.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- TA Unit Trust Management Bhd (TAUTM) has declared a two sen gross distribution per unit for TA Dana...

COMMERCE GROUP RECORDS 24.8 PCT RISE PRE-TAX PROFIT.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Bumiputra Commerce Holdings Bhd Group (Commerce Group) recorded a 24.8 percent rise in its pre-tax profit...

EMIRATES INTRODUCES SECOND DAILY FLIGHT TO DUSSELDORF.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Emirates, the Dubai-based international airline, is introducing a second daily non-stop service from...

CCM POSTS 17 PCT RISE IN REVENUE TO RM814 MLN.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Chemical Company of Malaysia Bhd (CCM) has posted a 17 percent improvement in revenue of RM814.2 million...

SALES OF MOTORCYCLES AND SCOOTERS EXPECTED TO INCREASE.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Sales of motocycles and scooters are expected to increase as more Malaysians opt for cheaper mode of...

LESS FERVOUR FOR SHAH ALAM PROPERTIES AFTER DEVASTATING FLOODS.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SHAH ALAM, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Enquiries for properties in Shah Alam have been extremely slow for a real estate agent here since yesterday...

M'SIA-BASED ADVANCE MODULES CHALKS UP RM23.9 MLN PRE-TAX PROFIT.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SINGAPORE, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Advance Modules Group Limited, a Malaysian-based semiconductor manufacturer of DRAM memory modules and flash...

PETRA'S NET PROFIT SURGES 306 PERCENT TO RM41.3 MILLION.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Petra Perdana Bhd (Petra), an integrated oil and gas service provider recorded a 306 jump in after tax...

PECB RECORDS NET PROFIT OF RM18.459 MLN.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- PECB Bhd has posted a net profit of RM18.459 million and revenue of RM1.1 billion for the 12 months...

TM POSTS LOWER PRE-TAX PROFIT OF RM1.6 BLN.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) posted a lower pre-tax profit of RM1.6 billion for the financial year ended Dec...

CIMB EXPECTS 6 TO 7 PCT LOAN GROWTH IN CURRENT.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- CIMB Bhd expects to achieve a loan growth of six to seven percent for the current financial year ending...

PETROL PRICE HIKE WILL NOT BE AN ELECTION ISSUE, SAYS MAWAN.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUCHING, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Sarawak Social Development and Urbanisation Minister Datuk William Mawan is confident that the petrol price...

MALAYSIAN COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF: KILLINGHALL (MALAYSIA) BHD.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KILLINGHALL (MALAYSIA) BHD has appointed Norman Ip Ka Cheung as its non-executive director effective today Copyright 2006 Bernama

MALAYSIAN COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF: THE AYER MOLEK RUBBER COMPANY BHD.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency THE AYER MOLEK RUBBER COMPANY BHD has registered a higher pre-tax profit of RM13.261 million in its financial year ended Dec 31, 2005,...

MALAYSIAN COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF: APB RESOURCES BHD.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency APB RESOURCES BHD has announced that its Fourth Annual General Meeting will be held at Multipurpose Hall (Card Room), Royal Selangor Club...

MALAYSIAN COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF: LIQUA HEALTH CORPORATION BHD.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency LIQUA HEALTH CORPORATION BHD has posted a lower pre-tax loss of RM92.027 million in its financial year ended Dec 31, 2005, versus a pre-tax...

MALAYSIAN COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF: SYARIKAT TAKAFUL MALAYSIA BHD.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SYARIKAT TAKAFUL MALAYSIA BHD has posted a higher pre-tax profit of RM3.185 million in its second quarter ended Dec 31, 2005, against its...

MALAYSIAN COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF: WEMBLEY INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS BHD.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency WEMBLEY INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS BHD has registered a lower pre-tax loss of RM59.548 million in its financial year ended Dec 31, 2005 versus...

PM: CURRENT RINGGIT VALUE REFLECTS FUNDAMENTALS.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- The current value of the ringgit reflects the country's fundamentals, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah...

STANDARD CHARTERED TARGETS 60,000 CUSTOMERS FOR MY DREAM ACCOUNT.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- Standard Chartered Bank (Malaysia) Bhd is targeting 50,000 to 60,000 customers for the first year with...

MALAYSIAN COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF: NYLEX (MALAYSIA) BHD.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency NYLEX (MALAYSIA) BHD has proposed to undertake a private placement exercise which would entail the issuance of new ordinary shares of...

MALAYSIAN COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF: WIMEMS CORPORATION BHD.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency WIMEMS CORPORATION BHD announced that Flex-P Industries Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wimems, has signed a Product and Market...

MALAYSIAN COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF: MALAYAN UNITED INDUSTRIES BHD.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MALAYAN UNITED INDUSTRIES BHD has posted a higher pre-tax loss of RM448.969 million for its financial year ended Dec 31, 2005 compared with...

MALAYSIAN COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF: LITYAN HOLDINGS BHD.
February 28, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency LITYAN HOLDINGS BHD posted a lower pre-tax loss of RM34.765 million for its financial year ended Dec 31, 2005 compared with RM106.865...