5 April 2012, Thursday
Airlines
Malaysia Airlines’ kid-free zone in Airbus A380
Autos
Second revamp of National Automotive Policy nearly completed
Proton Preve out to prove its mettle
Banks
Maybank wants to be among top five banks in Cambodia by 2015
Capital markets
Bursa Malaysia gearing up for HFT
Construction
Waiting period for building permits cut to 60 days
Healthcare
Pharmaniaga looking to double revenue contribution from private sector
Insurance
AMMB gets nod on Kurnia Insurans
Judiciary
Women judges among four elevated to Federal Court
Legislation
Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2012 tabled for first reading
Metals
Decision on TOL to Lynas plant next Thursday
Tax
Inland Revenue Board out to get tax dodgers and illegal business owners
Telecommunications
Telcos’ applications to review February cancellation of licences rejected
ASIA
Graft
Asian countries might want to consider new UK position in reviewing own bribery laws
Investment
San Miguel buys into flag carrier and low-cost partner
AUSTRALIA
Finance
Australia and New Zealand consider adopting Trans-Tasman currency
Insurance
Intellectual property
Copyright will not subsist in source code generated by computer program
When a trade mark licence is also a regulated ‘franchise agreement’
Islamic finance
Issuance of first Sukuk may be several months away
EUROPE
Antitrust
Online travel company TripAdvisor files complaint against Google
Health
Honduras joins complaint against Australia’s proposed plain-packaging rules
US ban on clove cigarettes is discriminatory
GLOBAL
Insurance
Kidnap for ransom a growing global threat
Islamic finance
AAOIFI proposals could take effect in July
MIDDLE EAST
Islamic finance
Saudi Arabia and Qatar setting up US$1 billion bank
Technology
For a region awash with cash, the Internet economy is tiny
UK
Competition
Competition Commission wants to scrutinise private healthcare market
Islamic finance
UK needs to develop banking infrastructure further to maintain competitive advantage in Europe
US
Banks
JPMorgan Chase to be penalised for actions tied to Lehman Brothers’ demise
Capital markets
AIG mulls IPO in Q2 for aircraft and specialty finance unit, ILFC