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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers:
THE STAR:
- With the current favourable market conditions coupled with ample liquidity in the financial system, many unit trust management companies (UTMCs) are enlarging their fund sizes and rolling out new funds this year.
- Competition in the car market will intensify and a key factor to success will be targeting which segments to compete in.
- Despite the current steady spot crude palm oil (CPO) price above RM1,800 per tonne, several research houses are downgrading their plantation sector outlook this year to either neutral or underweight from its overweight position previously.
- Malaysia's top banks are set to post steady-to-stronger quarterly earnings, supported by strong loan demand and better non-interest income on the back of a buoyant economy and resurgent stock market.
BUSINESS TIMES:
Source: HighBeam Research, MALAYSIAN NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - FEB 2, 2004.