14 February 2012, Tuesday
Autos
Proton says no firm decision on selling Lotus
Capital markets
Felda Global Venture Holdings listing in May
Loss-making MNRB could be a target for divestment
Court sides with Bursa Malaysia on enforcement actions against former Transmile directors
Earnings
Hektar REIT net income increases by 121%
Economy
Slowest growth since 2009 may prompt Malaysia to keep borrowing costs low
Resilient economy can ride out current external environment
Employment
Workshop on handling principal aspects of termination of employment effectively
Investment
Bestino Golden House will return investors’ money
Islamic finance
Market will determine direction of Islamic finance
Judiciary
‘Judges to blame’ for allowing power of the courts to be compromised
Oil and gas
New gas discoveries off Sarawak
Property
Brunsfield latest developer to ink deal with Iskandar Waterfront Holdings
Tort
RM10 million defamation suit filed against Star Publications and journalist
ASIA
Human rights
Tech giant Apple faces up to the human cost of its gadgets
Tax
India investigates local units of Google and Yahoo for potential forex violations
AUSTRALIA
Airlines
AirAsia X pilots disregarded safe minimum altitudes for no apparent reason
Employment
Dealing with unwelcome Valentines in the workplace
CANADA
Competition
Intellectual property
Infringement of patent may result in imposition of punitive damages
SINGAPORE
Aviation
Industry’s top executives betting on Asia
UK engine maker Rolls-Royce opens largest Asian facility
Earnings
Great Eastern Holdings posts 19% fall in Q4 net profit
UK
Employment
Teacher disciplined for inappropriate comments on FB profile page
Telecommunications
Vodafone considers takeover bid for embattled Cable & Wireless Worldwide
Collapse of 2011’s largest proposed telecom deal hasn’t put a permanent chill on transactions
US
Antitrust
US, European regulators approve Google’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility
Capital markets
Empire State Building heads to the stock market
Intellectual property
Lack of copyright protection for fashion designers has created ‘red carpet copycats’