KUALA LUMPUR: Following is a list of events in Malaysia as well as news company-related and market news which could have an influence on the Malaysian market.
GLOBAL MARKETS-
Asia braces for big falls after Fed minutes
SE Asia Stocks-Indonesia bounces back amid policy hopes; Malaysia flat
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN MALAYSIA, IN TIMES LOCAL FOLLOWED BY GMT:
* International Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Hamim Samuri opens Malaysia Productivity Corporation's Global Forum on Best Practices at One-Stop Service, Dorsett Grand Subang, Kuala Lumpur at 845 am (0045 GMT).
* AMMB Holdings Bhd holds post-annual general meeting press conference, Manhattan V, Level 14, Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Jalan Imbi, Kuala Lumpur at 1045 am (0245 GMT).
MARKET NEWS:
> Nikkei rebounds from 7-week low as emerging market worries recede
> US STOCKS-Wall St falls after Fed minutes yield few clues
> TREASURIES-Yields rise as Fed pullback seen on track
> Dollar advances as Fed tapering in September still seen likely
> PRECIOUS-Gold prices down as Fed minutes show few tapering clues
> Oil slips, WTI leads decline as crude flows back to Cushing
> Palm oil edges up as weak ringgit fuels demand hopes
MALAYSIA IN THE NEWS:
> Thirty-two feared dead in Malaysian hilltop bus crash
> Malaysia's current account slumps in Q2, growth picks up slightly
> AirAsia's Q2 profits slumps 62 pct to $17.7 mln
> Rupee hits record low; rupiah weakest in 4 years
> UPDATE 1-Asia Rubber-China, Bridgestone snatch Sept/Oct cargoes
> Malaysia July inflation picks up to 2.0 pct, meets forecast
> Malaysia Maybank's Q2 net profit rises 9 pct
> Thailand, conservative but tolerant, may legalise gay marriage
> Indonesia cuts crude palm oil tax to 9 pct for September. Reuters
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