Kenanga Today - 8 August 2012

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

- Gas M'sia Q2 profit falls to RM54.1m

- F&N Q3 profit falls 34% 

- KKB Engineering 2Q net profit falls 68.3% to RM3.7m

- Boustead posts pre-tax loss in Q2

- AirAsia opens Asean office to strengthen itself before penetrating India and China

- Padini's inks 10-year deal with Singapore's FJ Benjamin

- KYM ends MOA on Aceh mining venture

- Eng Teknologi Thai units get RM17.0m claims

- Patimas suspended from Wednesday

FOREIGN NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

- Watchdog's Iran ambush leaves StanChart reeling

- Heineken may need to raise APB offer as Thais increase pressure

Source: Kenanga