Roundup of Foreign Investment News in Malaysia:
July 15, 2011 - TO BE UPDATED -
Patchay Corporate Research @ Patchay.Com


Lundin discovers gas at block offshore Sabah

Sweden's Lundin Petroleum wins majority interest in block

Singapore's DBS Bank to enter Malaysia via Temasek's stake in Alliance Financial Group?

BAE Systems offers Malaysia help in aerospace

BAE Systems Inc, world's biggest arms group wins RM1.6b Malaysian deal

BCorp, SKorea's Posco E&C plans RM800mil-RM1bil 100MW solar power plant in Selangor

Global fund managers urged to take advantage of Kuala Lumpur capital market

YTL Group, Japan’s UQ Communications to develop next-gen 4G WiMAX tech

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia sold a record 7,000 units last year, expects another record 2011 sales

Japan's NTT Communications to start work on new data centre in Cyberjaya

US firm Vystar Corpor, Malaysia's EcoGlove to pursue merger

Malaysia's Green Packet in 4G tie-up with China Mobile

'Malaysia a growth engine for Great Eastern'

Australia's OM Holdings and Cahya Mata plan manganese ferro silicon smelting plant in Sarawak

Japan's Marubeni to invest US$228m in Malaysia's YTL power plant in Indonesia

Flextronics Medical to grow Malaysia ops aggressively

Flextronics to expand solar assembly in Johor

Subaru SUVs to be assembled in Malaysia for ASEAN markets




Malaysia to remove foreign restrictions on 3 sectors - healthcare, education and professional services KL to 'gradually' lift curbs on foreign equity, plans 6 reform initiatives to boost competitiveness

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110705103838/Article/index_html http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110705093922/Article/index_html



Global insurer ACE strengthens market position in Malaysia

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/acemas/Article



Malaysia's biotech park gets more foreign investors, from India, USA, UK and Germany

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/bayo29/Article



Norway's BioProtein to invest 600 million ringgit in Malaysia

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http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/6/30/business/9000329&sec=business



"The world's largest rare earth plant wins approval in Malaysia, but faces delay"

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http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/lynas-plant-safe-by-world-standards-says-review-panel http://www.smh.com.au/business/lynass-malaysian-plant-may-be-delayed-for-years-20110630-1grxy.html



MRCB, Korean Teachers’ Credit Union in strategic alliance

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http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/business/188912-mrcb-korean-teachers-credit-union-in-strategic-alliance.html



SIG Gases inks MoU with Japan's Iwatani Corp to set up helium plant in Johor

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http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/business/188830-sig-gases-inks-mou-to-set-up-helium-plant-in-johor.html



Switzerland's largest insurer Zurich Financial Buys Malaysian Assurance Alliance Berhad

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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-20/zurich-financial-buys-malaysian-assurance-alliance-berhad-1-.html



Khazanah, Temasek teamed up for 30 billion ringgit projects (approx. US$10b)

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/khaza27-2/Article/index_html



Singapore's Healthway Medical snaps up land near KLCC

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/waypengf/Article/index_html



French aerospace firms such as EADS, Safran Group, Dassault Aviation keen to invest in Malaysia

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110623235016/Article



Malaysia set to house region’s largest film-making complex, by Pinewood Studios

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http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/6/24/nation/8964565&sec=nation



Another two US firms - Motorola and Agilent to expand in Penang

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/marix/Article



Germany's BOSCH plans RM2.2 billion solar plant in Malaysia, to create 2,000 jobs

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110623175552/Article/index_html



Eurocopter, a unit of EADS makes Malaysia regional training hub

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/paris1/Article



BAE Systems Inc, world's biggest arms group wins RM1.6b Malaysian deal

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/DEFX/Article



Qualcomm Inc. and Malaysia's P1 in 4G technology deal

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110621205407/Article/index_html



British joint-venture led by Colas wins Kelana LRT job for 670 million ringgit

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http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/british-joint-venture-gets-kelana-lrt-job-for-rm670m



AirAsia and Canada's CAE International plan Asia's largest aviation academy in Malaysia

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http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/business/188411-airasia-cae-intl-plan-aviation-academy.html



Abu Dhabi to invest US$6 billion in Malaysian aluminium project, to invest another US$8 billion in KL Financial District

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http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/6/18/nation/8927227&sec=nation



Fujitsu Malaysia launch global cloud offerings for Asean

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110614210619/Article



Japan’s Oji Paper launches 257 million ringgit takeover of HPI Resources Bhd

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http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/business/188177-flash-japans-oji-paper-launches-rm257m-takeover-of-hpi-resources.html



Bahrain’s Elaf Bank gets license for Islamic banking in Malaysia

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http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/business/188186-bahrains-elaf-bank-gets-licence-for-islamic-banking-biz-in-malaysia.html



Singapore Post signs data management MoU with Malaysian e-solutions company

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http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/6/14/business/8894121&sec=business



CapitaMalls Malaysia, a unit of CapitaMalls Asia buys Kuantan mall for RM310m

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http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/1135146/1/.html



Sweden's Lundin Petroleum wins majority interest in block

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/pm307/Article



Mexico's Kidzania Indoor Theme Park set to rock kids in Malaysia

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/kidz/Article



Canada's Monument Mining to acquire Mengapur Polymetalic

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/MONUMENT/Article



France's Legrand SA buys subsidiaries of Malaysia's United U-Li

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http://my.news.yahoo.com/united-u-li-sell-3-units-rm200m-legrand-054319378.html



Malaysia Perak state approves 5.8 billion ringgit Qatar LNG tanks project

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110609211049/Article/index_html



China's Three Gorges Corp to expand dam in Malaysia

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110608084600/Article/index_html



Toshiba Corp. buys TopRank, a Malaysian power transmission equipment company

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http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/news/20110608p2g00m0bu089000c.html



Frost & Sullivan wants 'powerful' presence in Malaysia

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/rup040d/Article



Malaysia targets 800 billion ringgit (approx US$266 billion) oilfield services industry

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http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/4mprc/Article



HSBC Middle East, Al Baraka Bank and Qatar Islamic Bank eyeing Malaysia's US$1b sukuk sales

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/03/malaysia-sukuk-idUSL3E7H307120110603



Malaysian bourse drawing inflows of foreign funds

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/foreign01/Article/index_html



Global investment bankers scramble for advisory roles as US$7b Malaysian bank deal brews

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/02/dealtalk-malaysia-advisers-idUSL3E7H206G20110602



Premium carmaker BMW to increase production in Kulim, Malaysia plant

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110601121011/Article/index_html



Qatar-based Gulf Petroleum, consortiums from China, Hong Kong and India signed deals for RM17 billion hub in Port Dickson

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/29GULFAZ/Article



Amanresorts ventures into Malaysia, to restore Penang’s Crag Hotel

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http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/business/article/amanresorts-to-restore-penangs-crag-hotel



Japan's AEON to open 100 outlets, plans regional HQ in Malaysia

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http://www.theedgeproperty.com/news-a-views/7396-aeon-plans-to-open-100-outlets-by-2020.html



Japan firms to invest more than RM3.8b in 2011-2012

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110526154621/Article/index_html



Uniqlo operator fast tracks expansion in Malaysia, with plans for 10 new stores

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/niqro/Article/index_html



German chemical giant BASF expands Nanjing, Kuantan capacity

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110526090227/Article



PSA Peugeot Citroen’s Malaysian hub on track for record year

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/pijjo/Article/index_html



Johns Hopkins University Malaysian Campus will open in 2013, first intake begins Sept 2011

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http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/20/nation/20110520174149&sec=nation#13058852743631&if_height=656



India's IRCON completes 1st phase of electrified double track rail job

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110520131607/Article/index_html



Kimanis Power to ink contract with CTCI Corp of Taiwan

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110520154817/Article/index_html



Rolls Royce plc opens first Malaysian showroom, eyes double digit growth

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http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/business/186903-rolls-royce-showroom-opens-in-petaling-jaya.html



Singapore-listed Malaysia Smelting may expand mining assets in Malaysia

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110520100513/Article/index_html



US companies to invest billions in Malaysia

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http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/19/nation/20110519095125&sec=nation#13057986897651



US firm GlycosBio to build plant, R&D facility in Malaysia

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/17GLYCOS/Article



Bank Negara approves Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd to up stake in AMMB

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110518132130/Article/index_html



Royal Dutch Shell Malaysia plans RM5.1b investment

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110516153335/Article/index_html



Petronas, ConocoPhillips and Shell to develop offshore Malaysian gas field

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/16/petronas-gasfield-idUSL4E7GG0GB20110516



Sumitomo Corp, Toshiba bid to build 1,000MW power plant in Malaysia

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/jinx/Article



Australia's Ramsay eyes Malaysian hospitals

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/iramsay/Article/index_html



US-based GenPower Carbon Solutions, Jaya Tiasa unit in Sarawak biogas project

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110512232949/Article



Japan's Tokuyama Corp to invest a further RM3.72 billion in Sarawak state

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http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/13/business/8674479&sec=business#13052847599921&if_height=575



Biotech sector draws RM5.4 billion investments in Phase 1, to pull RM9 billion in Phase 2

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110513135940/Article/index_html http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110513150948/Article/index_html



Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group offers to buy 25% of Malaysia's 4th largest bank for US$1.6b

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http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/business/article/sumitomo-private-equity-funds-bid-for-us1.6b-rhb-stake



Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Carlyle/TPG line up bids for Malaysia’s RHB

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http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/business/article/smfg-carlyle-tpg-line-up-bids-for-malaysias-rhb



Royal Vopak N.V. and Dialog Group gets approval for RM5 billion deepwater petroleum terminal in Johor

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http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/business/186549-dialog-gets-johor-nod-to-reclaim-use-pengarang-land-for-rm5b-terminal.html



MIDA hopeful of securing more big US investors, such as Wal-Mart

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/mida11/Article/



Johor Premium Outlet, Legoland to attract millions to Iskandar Malaysia

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http://www.theedgeproperty.com/news-a-views/7265-jpo-legoland-expected-to-attract-millions-to-iskandar-malaysia.html



Iskandar Malaysia to attract RM73 billion in new investments

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http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/2/business/8589788&sec=business



Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co buys 35% of HLFG insurance unit

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110511104954/Article/index_html



Standard & Poor's may buy substantial stake in Malaysian rating agency

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110509165111/Article/index_html



Li Ka-shing’s Cheung Kong Group wins bid for 3 Malaysian malls bid

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/araparad/Article/index_html



Berjaya Capital gets nod to sell stake to Sompo Japan

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110505200109/Article/index_html



Taiwan's CPC Corporation mulls oil depot in Malaysia

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110505115502/Article/index_html



Italian firm Galperti to set up manufacturing plant in Iskandar

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/pcbk/Article



Marriott plans 2 more hotels in Malaysia, a Bulgari hotel is possible

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http://www.iproperty.com.my/news/3507/Marriott-plans-2-more-hotels-in-Malaysia http://www.iproperty.com.my/news/3519/Marriott-COO-Bulgari-hotel-in-Malaysia-possible



TS Solar banks on tie-up with China's Himin Solar Energy

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/samsolar/Article



China urged to make Malaysia biz hub

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110526180749/20110526180749.pdf



Chinalco, GIIG to build US$1.6b aluminium smelter near Bintulu, Sarawak

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/slaju/Article/



China's ZTE eyes US$500m Malaysia telco jobs

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110509155505/Article/index_html



DiGi appoints China’s ZTE Corporation to supply telecom network infrastructure

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http://www.digi.com.my/aboutdigi/media/mr_press_det.do?id=6280&pgPoint=2&year=2011



Penang, Beijing Urban Construction Co Ltd ink deal on tunnel link

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http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/mobile/malaysia/article/penang-china-ink-deal-on-butterworth-tunnel-link http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/business/article/butterworth-tunnel-link-proposal-could-boost-construction-jobs



China Railway Construction Corp and China Communications Construction Corp may bid for Kuala Lumpur's MRT job

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http://www.theedgeproperty.com/news-a-views/7173-chinese-companies-may-bid-for-mrt-job.html



China Construction Bank eyes stake in Malaysia’s EON Bank

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110425201615/Article/index_html



Xinhua to open regional HQ in Kuala Lumpur

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110412120438/Article/index_html



Asia's first johan Cruyff Institute for Sports Studies to open in EduCity @ Iskandar Malaysia

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http://www.theedgeproperty.com/news-a-views/7187-asias-first-johan-cruyff-institute-for-sports-studies-to-open-in-iskandar-malaysia-.html



Singapore Aerospace to invest 500 million ringgit in Penang facility

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110421173547/Article/index_html http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/3/11/business/8222928&sec=business#12998156410491&if_height=653l



Singapore’s Raffles Campus to open international school in Johor

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110418173830/Article/index_html



S. Korea’s Chung Cheong University to set up international nursing faculty

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http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/15/business/8487351&sec=business



Penang gets new RM1 billion investment from Japan’s Ibiden

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http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/14/business/8476831&sec=business



Australia’s OM Holdings plans manganese and silicon smelting plant in Sarawak

Read More: http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/3/18/business/8292238&sec=business



Cybersecurity expert Sourcefire Inc. opens office in Kuala Lumpur

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http://techcentral.my/news/story.aspx?file=/2011/4/13/it_news/20110413160412&sec=it_news



India’s largest CRO firm SIRO Clinpharm extends Asian reach into Malaysia

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http://www.pharmatimes.com/article/11-04-12/SIRO_Clinpharm_extends_Asian_reach_into_Malaysia.aspx



Schlumberger to open Penang manufacturing hub in July

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/mncsf/Article/



Japan's Mitsui pays 3.3 billion ringgit for stake in Integrated Healthcare

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110407111242/Article/index_html



Japan's Taisho Pharmaceutical buys Malaysian firm for RM370m

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110407145323/Article/index_html



Dijaya brings luxury W Hotel into Kuala Lumpur

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/JAYA6-2/Article/index_html



More South Korean investments in Malaysia seen, including from Lotte Group

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110406153912/Article/index_html



Malaysia beckons Swedish medical firms

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110404193336/Article/index_html



Alstom wins 680 million Euro power project in Malaysia

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110404214035/Article/index_html



Scania to open 4 more service centres in Malaysia

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http://www.btimes.com.my/articles/20110409155843/Article/



Germany’s Linde Group and MOX mulls facilities at Senai Hi-Tech Park

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/binde/Article/l



Infineon to invest another RM480 million in Malaysia

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110401233133/Article/index_html



Austrian companies Doka GmbH and Hobas Group eye Malaysia’s construction jobs

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http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/1/business/8391055&sec=business



South Korea’s Coway upbeat on triple-digit growth in Malaysia

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/31FRESH/Article/



Motorola Solutions eyes Kuala Lumpur's MRT job

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/mrtola/Article/



Healthcare provider Vamed of Austria exploring opportunities to invest in Malaysia

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http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/3/31/business/8381759&sec=business



OSyS, a unit of Rolls-Royce plc, may pick Malaysia as Asian hub

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http://www.btimes.com.my/articles/osidict/Article/



Jotun invests RM260m on expansion plan

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http://www.btimes.com.my/articles/jrjotun/Article/



Rotterdam-based consultancy CKade BV opens office in Kuala Lumpur

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http://www.ckade.com/news/ckade-opens-office-in-kuala-lumpur-malaysia/19



Flextronics on expansion drive in Malaysia with Global Services operations

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http://www.btimes.com.my/articles/flex29-2/Article/



Volkswagen to make Pekan regional hub, plans to make 30,000 vehicles by 2018

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http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/3/30/business/8371585&sec=business#13014698582901&if_height=788



BASF, Petronas mull RM4b chemicals project

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110329121501/Article/index_html



AirAsia forms online travel joint venture with Expedia Inc

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110329114742/Article/index_html



Baltimore-based Legg Mason buys stake in Perisai Petroleum

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110328092327/Article/index_html



Royal Dutch Shell starts work on RM810 million diesel plant

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110328184216/Article/index_html



Malaysia inks pact with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

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http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/3/23/nation/8330445&sec=nation



Nikon may relocate some production from Sendai to Malaysia

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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-17/astellas-nissan-kobe-steel-tepco-japan-equity-preview.html



Japan’s UNIQLO to open second store in KLCC

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http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2011/2/21/central/8089719&sec=central



Singapore Post buys 22.1% stake in GD Express

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http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/business/183380-singapore-post-buys-221-stake-in-gd-express.html



Kuwait-based Baraka Telecom picks KL for its mobile hub

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http://202.190.126.189/en_v2/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=1149&cntnt01returnid=110



Carlyle and Affinity into 2nd round of bidding for Malaysia’s YTY Group

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/tytt2/Article/



Australia’s Lynas Corp mulls another US$1 billion mineral sands plant in Malaysia

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http://www.intellasia.net/news/articles/resources/111270513.shtml



Indian firms Tata and Reliance keen to invest RM4b in Malaysia

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http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/4muhay/Article/



Malaysia’s OSK ties up with Japan’s Okasan, 6th largest securities firm

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http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/4muhay/Article/



St Jude Medical to invest US$300mil in Penang facility

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http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/3/9/business/8214269&sec=business



HeiTech Padu inks deal with Thales

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110308202559/Article/index_html



China’s ZTE inks broadband deal with U Mobile

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110307153536/Article/index_html



Silicon Valley company Mobifusion moves Asian operations to Malaysia

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/mobifu/Article/



Australia’s MtM, Proreka to set up manufacturing base

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110307193932/Article/index_html



Philippines' Del Monte plans huge pineapple plantation in Malaysia

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http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/3/5/business/8096206&sec=business



New York-listed Cameron Corp opens plant in Teluk Ramunia

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/hailan/Article/index_html#ixzz1GMzK2IgH



Philips Lumileds to build new facilities in Bayan Lepas

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http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?sec=business&file=/2011/2/14/business/8050004



Japan’s Mizuho Bank gets commercial bank license

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/mizuho21/Article/index_html



Hong Kong-based Asia Minerals plans plant in Sarawak

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110226164814/Article/index_html



TrustPort expands to Southeast Asia, opens office in Kuala Lumpur

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http://www.mygadgets.my/product.php?id=1368&title=TrustPort_expands_to_Southeast_Asia,__unveils_flagship_workstation_protection_product/Article/index_htmln



Halliburton to help Malaysia become hub for oilfield services

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http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/25/nation/20110225191529&sec=nation



Solutia Inc. to spend RM305m to expand ops

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110218134354/Article/index_html



Google Opens Kuala Lumpur Office

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110126184355/Article/index_html



RS Components Opens New Office in Kuala Lumpur

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http://www.electrocomponents.com/ecm/press/releases/pr2011/2011-01-28/



The Royal Holland Group opens KL office, eyes Sabah

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http://www.btimes.com.my/articles/opisrhg/Article/



PayPal opens support centre in KL

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http://techcentral.my/news/story.aspx?file=/2011/1/21/it_news/20110121100326&sec=it_news



Santa Clara-based Whizz Systems to invest in Kulim Hi-Tech Park

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110113212038/Article/index_html



Japan’s Nihon Garter opens new plant in Bayan Lepas, Penang

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http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/mobile/business/article/nihon-garter-opens-a-new-plant-in-penang/



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Australia's Business Training to open KL office in May 2011

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http://www.btimes.com.my/articles/20101230104503/Article/



Japan’s Kaneka pumps RM115m into Pahang plant

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http://www.btimes.com.my/articles/kanek/Article/



Dell to expand Malaysia business

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http://properties.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20101213165109/Article/index_html



Germany’s Union Investment Real Estate looking for more property investment in Malaysia

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http://www.theedgeproperty.com/news-a-views/5796-cityacountry-german-investment-firm-looking-for-more.html



Singapore-based CapitaMalls Asia’s big buy in Penang

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http://www.todayonline.com/Business/EDC101223-0000216/CapitaMalls-big-buy-in-Penang



RHB inks facility MoU with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

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http://www.btimes.com.my/articles/20101215185420/Article/



India drugs firms eye R&D in Malaysia

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20101219115231/Article/index_html



Tasweek checks out real estate in Malaysia, Singapore

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http://www.theedgeproperty.com/news-a-views/5797-cityacountry-briefs.html



US firm Twin Creeks to build RM1bil solar cell plant in Perak

Read More: http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/12/11/business/7602446&sec=business



Sozo Global to set up halal food plant in Malaysia

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/SOZO17/Article/



Vertu comes calling, thanks to Valiram

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/tervu/Article/



Kuala Lumpur and Seoul to work together on nuclear energy

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http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story...925&sec=nation



South Korea, Malaysia in 'green pact'

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_New...cle/index_html



MIDA courts Indian Companies to invest in Malaysia

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http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/ne....php?id=549160



Thailand's AAPICO set to re-invest in Malaysia

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http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/st...=548426&cat=ct



Taiping Cable Car links up with Austrian firm

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/autra/Article/



Canadian firms keen to reinvest in Malaysia

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http://properties.emedia.com.my/review.php?id=2390



SuperGeo enhances presence in Malaysia

Read More:

http://www.geospatialworld.net/index...id=37&Itemid=1



Samsung plans LED plant in Malaysia

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http://www.btimes.com.my/articles/sungsam-2/Article/



Investment Boost For Malaysia

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_New...cle/index_html



Big foreign investors seek deals in Malaysia

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http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story...0&sec=business



Fast Retailing eyes more Uniqlo stores in Malaysia

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http://www.japantoday.com/category/business/view/fast-retailing-eyes-more-uniqlo-stores-in-southeast-asia



Washington-based private equity Carlyle made RM1.9 billion takeover bid for KFC Malaysia

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_New...cle/index_html

http://www.businessweek.com/news/201...kfc-owner.html

http://billionaires.forbes.com/artic...=Carlyle+Group



Malaysia's DRB-HICOM to seal deal with Volkswagen AG on Dec 21

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_New...cle/index_html



Dubai Islamic reinsurer shifts HQ to Malaysia's Labuan Offshore Financial Hub

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_New...cle/index_html



Ariba Inc eyes Malaysia as a growth engine

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http://www.btimes.com.my/articles/20...15430/Article/



Teradata plans to set up global hub in KL

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http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/10/27/business/7300247&sec=business



Teleflex to make M’sia hub for medical devices

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http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/10/19/business/7250007&sec=business



Malaysia-S'pore firm to develop Johor poject

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_New...cle/index_html



Petronas in RM4 billion pact with Germany's BASF

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http://properties.btimes.com.my/Curr...cle/index_html



Fairfax Asia Ltd buys PacificMas insurance unit

Singapore's OCBC sells Malaysian insurance arm

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http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/sub/...16126,00.html?

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSSGE68301220100904



Texas-based National Instruments to hire 1,500 at Penang plant

Penang instrumental to US company's plans

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_New...cle/index_html

http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_New...cle/index_html



RM16 billion potential boost from aerospace projects

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_New...cle/index_html



HP launches global support centre in Cyberjaya, Malaysia

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http://www.asiaone.com/News/The%2BBusiness%2BTimes/Story/A1Story20101013-242186.html



Indonesian billionaires ready to invest in Malaysia

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http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp...393&sec=nation



Unidentified Belgian company keen to invest in Malaysia: prime minister

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http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business...ed-Belgian.htm



Five foreign automakers keen to invest in Malaysia: trade minister

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http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business...ve-foreign.htm



St Regis to transform Kuala Lumpur skyline

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http://www.theedgeproperty.com/news-...r-skyline.html



Burson-Marsteller, a Global PR consultancy, Opens New Office in Malaysia

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http://www.burson-marsteller.com/Newsroom/Lists/PressReleases/dispform.aspx?ID=791



Schlumberger opens Financial Hub in KL suburb

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http://www.theedgeproperty.com/news-...dar-utama.html



Aussies keener to invest in Malaysia

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_New...3001a/Article/



Malaysian Investment Development Authority in talks with two Japanese companies on substantial investment

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http://www.mmail.com.my/content/5601...ial-investment



Austrian Companies Keen To Invest In Malaysia

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http://www.miti.gov.my/cms/content.j...953d9-4d902485



Germany's Baden-Wurttemberg Keen To Invest In Malaysia

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http://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/bnm/2...html?printer=1



Cisco Systems and Malaysia's MIDA pact to develop high-skill workers

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_New...cle/index_html



French oilfield giant Technip opens Asiaflex products plant in Malaysia

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_New...s/jb1/Article/ http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/TECF.PA/key-developments/article/2030411



Carrefour continues to invest in India and Malaysia

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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...109940796.html



Glycerine-based chemicals investment in Malaysia

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http://www.icis.com/blogs/green-chem...-investme.html



Malaysia's Bio-Xcell inks 2 pacts with foreign investors worth RM250m

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_New...cle/index_html



India's Manipal Education to have varsity in Malaysia

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_New...ohan2/Article/



Bahrain's ELAF eyes Malaysia Islamic banking licence

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http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story...4&sec=business



S. Korea's K-Water unit in pact with Puncak Niaga

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http://www.btimes.com.my/articles/20...61740/Article/



Vale RM9b centre likely to go ahead: OSK

Brazil's Vale likely to invest RM467mil in Malaysia next year

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http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story...3&sec=business

http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_New...cle/index_html



India's Biocon plans to invest RM500m in Iskandar Malaysia

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_New...cle/index_html



China-based Sinosteel to partner Malaysia's Perwaja for iron ore pelletisation plant

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http://www.btimes.com.my/articles/20...04037/Article/



Japan's Vertex Standard eyes No. 2 spot in Malaysia

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_New...ertex/Article/



Taiwan's China Steel Corp remains committed to Malaysia

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http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_New.../teel/Article/



S.Korea's Honam Petrochemical to buy Malaysia's Titan Chemicals for $1.27 billion

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http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE66F0TV20100716

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/b...itan-for-rm4b/



Hansgrohe Singapore strengthens its presence in Malaysia

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http://www.homepride.com.my/news/new...e-in-malaysia/



Islamic U.S. Mutual Funds Flocking to Malaysia Seeking Returns

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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-0...c-finance.html



Early 2010