Malaysia Diary Thursday May 3

Fitch Ratings said Maybank's long-term IDRs and viability rating (VR) reflected its dominant franchise in Malaysia and able management team, which help to underpin its stable funding and liquidity position, sound capital buffers and steady earnings performance through business cycles.

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

THURSDAY, MAY 3

KUALA LUMPUR- Maybank launches Maybank Islamic World MasterCard Ikhwan Card-i and Football Fan Game App at 3th Maybank Treats Fair, Mid Valley Exhibition Centre, 3rd Floor, Centre Court, Mid Valley Megamall, Kuala Lumpur at 1015 (0215 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- MATRADE and SEMI media briefing on Semicon Southeast Asia 2018, Jakarta Room, Level 5, West Wing, Menara Matrade, Jalan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Kuala Lumpur at 1030 (0230 GMT)

FRIDAY, MAY 4

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

MONDAY, MAY 7

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 30 April 2018 at 1500 (0700 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)

TUESDAY, MAY 22

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 15 May 2018 at 1500 (0700 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

THURSDAY, MAY 31

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of April 2018 Money Supply Data at 1500 (0700 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Detailed Disclosure of International Reserves as at end April 2018 at 1200 (0400 GMT)

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)

THURSDAY, JUNE 7

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 31 May 2018 at 1500 (0700 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)

THURSDAY, JUNE 21

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 15 June 2018 at 1500 (0700 GMT)

FRIDAY, JUNE 29

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of May 2018 Money Supply Data at 1500 (0700 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Detailed Disclosure of International Reserves as at end May 2018 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)

FRIDAY, JULY 6

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 29 June 2018 at 1500 (0700 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)

FRIDAY, JULY 20

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 13 July 2018 at 1500 (0700 GMT)

TUESDAY, JULY 31

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of June 2018 Money Supply Data at 1500 (0700 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Detailed Disclosure of International Reserves as at end June 2018 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)

TUESDAY, AUGUST 7

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 31 July 2018 at 1500 (0700 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)

TUESDAY, AUGUST 21

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 15 August 2018 at 1500 (0700 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)

THURSDAY, AUGUST 30

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of July 2018 Money Supply Data at 1500 (0700 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Detailed Disclosure of International Reserves as at end July 2018 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)

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 30 August 2018 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

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

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

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 14 September 2018 at 1500 (0700 GMT)

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of August 2018 Money Supply Data at 1500 (0700 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Detailed Disclosure of International Reserves as at end August 2018 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)

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 28 September 2018 at 1500 (0700 GMT)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11

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

MONDAY, OCTOBER 22

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 15 October 2018 at 1500 (0700 GMT)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24

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

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of September 2018 Money Supply Data at 1500 (0700 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Detailed Disclosure of International Reserves as at end September 2018 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)

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6

KUALA LUMPUR- Market and Public Holiday- Deepavali

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 31 October 2018 at 1500 (0700 GMT)

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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

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 15 November 2018 at 1500 (0700 GMT)

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23

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

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of October 2018 Money Supply Data at 1500 (0700 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Detailed Disclosure of International Reserves as at end October 2018 at 1200 (0400 GMT)

MONDAY, DECEMBER 3

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

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 30 November 2018 at 1500 (0700 GMT)

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 14 December 2018 at 1500 (0700 GMT)

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25

KUALA LUMPUR- Market and Public Holiday- Christmas Day

MONDAY, DECEMBER 31

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of November 2018 Money Supply Data at 1500 (0700 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Detailed Disclosure of International Reserves as at end November 2018 at 1200 (0400 GMT)

NOTE: The inclusion of diary items does not necessarily mean that Reuters will file a story based on the event. - Reuters