Diary Malaysia Thursday Oct 12

Steel companies in focus include Southern Steel Bhd, which gained six sen to close at RM2.43; Malaysia Steel Works (KL) Bhd, which firmed up five sen to RM1.61; and Ann Joo Resources Bhd(pic), which remained unchanged at RM3.68. Ann Joo, for example, saw its share price tripling over the past two years, said analysts.

KUALA LUMPUR: ALL TIMES ARE PROVISIONAL AND IN LOCAL TIME FOLLOWED BY GMT IN BRACKETS

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of August 2017 Industrial Production Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V attends 247th Conference of Rulers meeting at Istana Negara at 1000 (0200 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi officiates National Innovation and Creative Economy Expo 2017 at 1015 (0215 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Minister of Energy Green Technology and Water Maximus Johnity Ongkili attends soft-launching of the 4th International Sustainable Energy Summit at 1100 (0300 GMT)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18

KUALA LUMPUR- Market and Public Holiday- Deepavali

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of September 2017 Consumer Price Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 13 October 2017 at 1500 (0700 GMT)

MONDAY, OCTOBER 31

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of September 2017 Money Supply Data at 1500 (0700 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Detailed Disclosure of International Reserves as at end September 2017 at 1200 (0400 GMT)

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of September 2017 External Trade Statistics at 1200 (0400 GMT)

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 31 October 2017 at 1500 (0700 GMT)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Monetary Policy Statement at 1500 (0700 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of September 2017 Industrial Production Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Malaysia's 3rd Quarter 2017 GDP at 1200 (0400 GMT)

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 15 November 2017 at 1500 (0700 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of October 2017 Consumer Price Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of October 2017 Money Supply Data at 1500 (0700 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Detailed Disclosure of International Reserves as at end October 2017 at 1200 (0400 GMT)

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1

KUALA LUMPUR- Market and Public Holiday- Prophet Muhammad's Birthday

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 30 November 2017 at 1500 (0700 GMT)

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 15 December 2017 at 1500 (0700 GMT)

MONDAY, DECEMBER 25

KUALA LUMPUR- Market and Public Holiday- Christmas Day

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of November 2017 Money Supply Data at 1500 (0700 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Detailed Disclosure of International Reserves as at end November 2017 at 1200 (0400 GMT)

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