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Gamuda-MMC ahead of pack with lowest MRT tunnelling bid

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — Gamuda-MMC is said to be the lead contender for Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) tunnelling works worth RM8 billion after submitting the lowest bid for the job.

Business Times, quoting sources, said today the Gamuda Bhd and MMC Corp Bhd consortium had put in a bid of RM7 billion, the lowest of five bidders who ... Read More

A worker wipes the fuel prices on a board as she updates the new price — 300 yuan increase per tonne) at a gas station in Hefei, Anhui province February 8, 2012. — Reuters pic
A worker wipes the fuel prices on a board as she updates the new price — 300 yuan increase per tonne) at a gas station in Hefei, Anhui province February 8, 2012. — Reuters pic

Khazanah denies Medini high finance conspiracy

By Lee Wei Lian
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — Khazanah Nasional Berhad yesterday denied allegations of questionable deals in the development of the ambitious multi-billion ringgit Medini integrated development in Johor.The ... Read More

Analyst calls for Feb 9

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — This is a selection of morning calls by local research houses for the day.From HwangDBS VickersBoustead HoldingsFY11 results should be in line driven by plantations at c.42 per cent ... Read More

Bloomberg: VW in talks with Proton, looks to grow regional presence

NEW YORK, Feb 9 — German automotive giant Volkswagen is looking to gain a bigger foothold in ASEAN and is now in talks with local carmaker Proton for a possible manufacturing tie-up, a Bloomberg reported ... Read More

Global stocks inch up, euro near flat

NEW YORK, Feb 9 — World stocks edged higher and the euro ended flat yesterday as investors focused on whether the latest meeting of Greek political leaders will finally result in reforms to help the ... Read More

Don’t chase market stampedes as risks run amok

LONDON, Feb 9 — If both the perma-bears and perma-bulls are wrong in their immovable convictions about the long-term global investment outlook, then 2012 may require a more agile beast and possibly one ... Read More

Time Warner beats forecasts, shares up

NEW YORK, Feb 8 – Time Warner Inc posted better-than-expected quarterly profit today helped by its cable networks and the last installment of its Harry Potter movie franchise.Shares rose 2.6 per cent in ... Read More

Bosch says still committed to Penang solar panel plant

By Yow Hong Chieh
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 – Robert Bosch GmbH said today it remains committed to investing in a proposed solar panel plant in Penang following reports that the German engineering firm has put site construction ... Read More

Malaysian exporters halt palm oil supply to Iran

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 – Malaysian palm oil exporters have stopped supplying Iran with most of the 30,000 tonnes of the food staple the Middle Eastern country buys each month, or about half its demand, as ... Read More

Moody’s misses estimates with lower profit

NEW YORK, Feb 8 – Moody’s Corp net income fell 30 per cent in the fourth quarter, missing Wall Street estimates, as expenses rose and companies backed away from issuing bonds during the European debt ... Read More

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