20 April 2012, Friday
Capital markets
Bursa Malaysia's Q1 profit dips
Farmers’ cooperative vote in favour of Felda Global Ventures listing
Damages
Soldier awarded RM140,000 for injuries sustained in assault
Dispute resolution
Talk on ‘Effective Dispute Resolution for Corporate Malaysia’ next Wednesday
Employment
Insurance
Malaysia Assurance Alliance will have a new name
Islamic banking and finance
Al Rajhi Malaysia mulls first ringgit-denominated Sukuk
Maybank Islamic on track to achieve target
Intellectual property
Pre-installed unlicensed software in new computers infringed on Microsoft’s copyright
Legislation
‘Stop the clock’ motion approved for first time in two decades
Printing Presses and Publications (Amendment) Bill 2012 passed
Amendments merely ‘baby steps’ towards greater media freedom
More clout for DG of Department of Environment
June tabling for Private Sector Retirement Age Bill
Second reading of Goods and Services Tax Bill 2009 deferred
Media
Media Prima on lookout for M&A opportunities
Metals
Lynas ‘very seriously’ impacted by delays in issuance of refining licence
Electrical wiring still not completed
Property
BLand building world’s biggest integrated mall complex in China
Bandar Raya Developments showcasing 6 CapSquare, Verdana in Singapore
Transport
Final cost for Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail link only after feasibility study
Siemens eyes Ampang LRT line extension
ASIA
Capital markets
US$222 million raised in first IPO by Chinese government-backed news portal
Insurance
Indian insurer obliged to pay third-party claims even if insured’s premium has gone unpaid
AUSTRALIA
Intellectual property
Hollywood studios lose landmark copyright case
Islamic finance
Potential investment boom being stymied by barriers, says Crescent Wealth
Real estate
Claims of misleading and deceptive conduct do not end after settlement of off-the-plan contract
EUROPE
Competition
Conditional approval for Sony’s acquisition of EMI’s publishing division
Intellectual property
Goods in transit not ‘counterfeit’ and liable to seizure unless meant for sale in EU
GLOBAL
Economy
Eurozone debt crisis, slow US recovery continue to leave Asia as main driver of growth
Slowing growth in productivity could dent region’s competitive edge
Takaful
Growth in Bahrain and Malaysia showing signs of flagging
NEW ZEALAND
Intellectual property
Protecting goods and market share in a parallel universe
Telecommunications
Proposed regulation could push Chorus’ operating earnings down, cause grief for investors
SINGAPORE
Economy
Domestic affairs becoming as challenging as those outside the republic
Real estate
Wilmar International founder raises exposure to sector
UK
Autos
Lotus CEO’s views on recent takeover of Proton
Competition
Fuel surcharge fine against British Airways is halved
Gaming
Work on Genting Casino’s new home begins September
Mergers and acquisitions
US biotechnology group rebuffs GlaxoSmithKline’s advances
US
Antitrust
Tech companies must face staff-poaching lawsuit
Earnings
Tobacco company Philip Morris’ Q1 profit beats estimates
Legal services
What happens when an industry can’t see past the good times, then gets sacked by the bad
Mergers and acquisitions
Hostile activity is heating up
Johnson & Johnson acquisition of Swiss medical device maker should close this quarter