Diary Malaysia friday Jan 5

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

FRIDAY, JANUARY 5

KUALA LUMPUR- Swearing-in ceremony of senators at Dewan Negara, Main Block, Parliament at 1000 (0200 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd's (MAHB) Managing Director, Badlisham Ghazali, at MAHB's media briefing on Malaysia Airports’ Business Update & 2018 Outlook, Common Ground, Penthouse, 16-1, Level 16, Wisma UOA Damansara II, Changkat Semantan, Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur at 1100 (0300 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Plantation Industry and Commodity Minister, Mah Siew Keong, to give a media briefing on commodity export performance, Bilik Jemaah Lembaga Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB), Aras 17, Menara PGRM, No. 8 Jalan Pudu Ulu, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur at 1545 (0845 GMT)

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

THURSDAY, JANUARY 11

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

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24

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

THURSDAY, JANUARY 25

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

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31

KUALA LUMPUR- Market and Public Holiday- Thaipusam

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Purchasing Managers Index at 1015 (0215 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Market and Public Holiday- Federal Territory Day

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7

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

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9

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

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Malaysia's 4th Quarter 2017 GDP at 1200 (0400 GMT)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16

KUALA LUMPUR- Market and Public Holiday- Chinese New Year

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of January 2018 Consumer Price Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

THURSDAY, MARCH 1

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Purchasing Managers Index at 1015 (0215 GMT)

MONDAY, MARCH 5

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of January 2018 External Trade Statistics at 1200 (0400 GMT)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7

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

TUESDAY, MARCH 13

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of January 2018 Industrial Production Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of February 2018 Consumer Price Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

MONDAY, APRIL 2

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Purchasing Managers Index at 1015 (0215 GMT)

THURSDAY, APRIL 5

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of February 2018 External Trade Statistics at 1200 (0400 GMT)

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of February 2018 Industrial Production Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of March 2018 Consumer Price Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

TUESDAY, MAY 1

KUALA LUMPUR- Market and Public Holiday- Labour Day

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Purchasing Managers Index at 1015 (0215 GMT)

FRIDAY, MAY 4

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of March 2018 External Trade Statistics at 1200 (0400 GMT)

THURSDAY, MAY 10

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of March 2018 Industrial Production Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

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

THURSDAY, MAY 17

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Malaysia's 1st Quarter 2018 GDP at 1200 (0400 GMT)

WEDNESDAY, MAY 23

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of April 2018 Consumer Price Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

TUESDAY, MAY 29

KUALA LUMPUR- Market and Public Holiday- Wesak Day

FRIDAY, JUNE 1

KUALA LUMPUR- Market and Public Holiday- Nuzul Al-Quran

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Purchasing Managers Index at 1015 (0215 GMT)

TUESDAY, JUNE 5

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of April 2018 External Trade Statistics at 1200 (0400 GMT)

MONDAY, JUNE 11

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of April 2018 Industrial Production Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

FRIDAY, JUNE 15

KUALA LUMPUR- Market and Public Holiday- Aidil Fitri

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of May 2018 Consumer Price Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

MONDAY, JULY 2

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Purchasing Managers Index at 1015 (0215 GMT)

THURSDAY, JULY 5

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of May 2018 External Trade Statistics at 1200 (0400 GMT)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 11

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

THURSDAY, JULY 12

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of May 2018 Industrial Production Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 18

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of June 2018 Consumer Price Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Purchasing Managers Index at 1015 (0215 GMT)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 3

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of June 2018 External Trade Statistics at 1200 (0400 GMT)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 10

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of June 2018 Industrial Production Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

THURSDAY, AUGUST 16

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Malaysia's 2nd Quarter 2018 GDP at 1200 (0400 GMT)

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22

KUALA LUMPUR- Market and Public Holiday- Aidil Adha

FRIDAY, AUGUST 24

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of July 2018 Consumer Price Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 31

KUALA LUMPUR- Market and Public Holiday- National Day

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Purchasing Managers Index at 1015 (0215 GMT)

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of July 2018 External Trade Statistics at 1200 (0400 GMT)

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

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of July 2018 Industrial Production Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

KUALA LUMPUR- Market and Public Holiday- Islamic New Year Holi

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of August 2018 Consumer Price Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

MONDAY, OCTOBER 1

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Purchasing Managers Index at 1015 (0215 GMT)

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of August 2018 External Trade Statistics at 1200 (0400 GMT)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of August 2018 Industrial Production Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of September 2018 Consumer Price Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Purchasing Managers Index at 1015 (0215 GMT)

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of September 2018 External Trade Statistics at 1200 (0400 GMT)

WEDNEDAY, NOVEMBER 7

KUALA LUMPUR- Market and Public Holiday- Deepavali

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8

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

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of September 2018 Industrial Production Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Malaysia's 3rd Quarter 2018 GDP at 1200 (0400 GMT)

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20

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

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of October 2018 Consumer Price Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

MONDAY, DECEMBER 3

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Purchasing Managers Index at 1015 (0215 GMT)

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25

KUALA LUMPUR- Market and Public Holiday- Christmas Day

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