Malaysia Trend News 17 July 2012

Mixed trend in edible oils Hindu Business Line Edible oil market witnessed a mixed trend on Friday despite a rebound in Malaysian palm oil futures. Groundnut oil and cotton refined oil rose by Rs 5 and Rs 2 for 10 kg each, tracking firm reports from producing centres. Soya oil and rapeseed oil ... See all stories on this topic » Hindu Business Line

Malaysian drivers must stop Facebooking or tweeting while driving: Cops AsiaOne PETALING JAYA - Traffic authorities have warned against the dangerous trend among Malaysian motorists who are on Facebook, Twitter or uploading photos while driving. Speaking over the mobile phone or sending text messages are common but many ... See all stories on this topic » AsiaOne

INSIGHT-Top palm oil producer Indonesia wants to be more refined Reuters Trend to pressure prices of refined palm oil, cut Asian food inflation. * To heat up competition with rivals Malaysia and India. *. By Michael Taylor and Niluksi Koswanage and Chew Yee Kiat. JAKARTA/KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Reuters) - For decades, ... See all stories on this topic »

Enhancing the local stock market via IPOs The Borneo Post With a capital market largely dominated by local investors, Malaysia is set to see a major inflow of foreign investment in light of the listing of FGV and IHH. Will the second half of the year see this trend continuing? KUCHING: Malaysia is making ... See all stories on this topic »

Rais: Malaysia needs social media council Malaysia Star Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said the social media had not only become the latest trend but a necessity to the Malaysian community. In this regard, he said, it was appropriate that the council be set up with ... See all stories on this topic »

KLCI continues upward trend, bucks regional trend Malaysia Star Malaysia's key 30-stock index, the FBM KLCI, continued to buck the cautious regional markets, with the index climbing to an all-time intra-day high of 1629.33. See all stories on this topic »

Global Technology Retail Industry 2012-2017: Trend, Profit, and Forecast Analysis MarketWatch (press release) Lucintel, a leading global management consulting and market research firm, has analyzed theglobal technology retail market and presents its findings in "Global Technology Retail Industry2012-2017: Trend, Profit, and Forecast Analysis." The technology ... See all stories on this topic »

Frost & Sullivan to Host Complimentary Analyst Briefing on ASEAN's Growth ... MarketWatch (press release) This briefing will take a deep dive into the Malaysian and Thai economies with a focus on emerging mega trends and executive insights derived from priority industries. "Thailand will be driving enormous economic growth in Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) ... See all stories on this topic »

Cheap Malaysian Property Riddled With Risks, as Singapore Investors Find Out CNBC.com Government incentives also help explain a trend in the rising number of Singaporeans buying Malaysian property. According to Eric Chan, Deputy Managing Director of property developer Eastern & Oriental Berhad, the government's “Malaysia My Second ... See all stories on this topic »