The Star Investing December 12, 2014 09:45:00 am

• Aeon Credit weighed by asset quality risk, weaker economic outlook
  December 12, 2014 09:45:00 am
  KUALA LUMPUR: Alliance DBS Research expects the operating environment for Aeon Credit Services Malaysia (ACSM) to remain to remain tough amidst softer consumer sentiment. ...
• CIMB Research maintains Buy on Bumi Armada at lower target price
  December 12, 2014 08:43:00 am
  KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Equities Research is retaining its Buy call on Bumi Armada but with a lower target price of RM2.35 from the previous RM2.56 ....
• CIMB Research maintains Add for Astro, TP RM3.80
  December 12, 2014 08:30:00 am
  KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Equities Research is maintaining its Add rating on Astro, with a lower discounted cashflow based target price of RM3.80. ...
• Asian shares flat in early trade Friday, US$ up
  December 12, 2014 07:52:00 am
  TOKYO: MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was flat in early trade Friday though on track for a loss of over 2 percent for the week. Japan's Nikkei stock average was up 0.4 percent in early trade, as a weaker yen helped...
• Palm oil/Vegoils: Market factors to watch Dec 12 Friday
  December 12, 2014 07:43:00 am
  KUALA LUMPUR: The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Friday....
• Report: Wal-Mart China practices questionable
  December 11, 2014 11:00:00 pm
  BENGALURU (INDIA): Wal-Mart Stores Inc has been using questionable accounting and unauthorized sales practices to make its retail business in China appear stronger, Bloomberg reported, citing internal documents and interviews with employees....
• Asian LNG prices seen falling by up to 30% in 2015
  December 11, 2014 11:00:00 pm
  SINGAPORE: Asian liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices are expected to fall by up to 30% in 2015, according to a survey of analysts and consultants, as the market enters a period of oversupply and the impact of lower oil prices kicks in....
• Petronas expanding ops in Indonesia
  December 11, 2014 11:00:00 pm
  KUALA LUMPUR: Despite the falling oil prices, Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) is expanding in Indonesia by increasing oil production and it has no plans to cut capital expenditure in the country next year....
• EA Technique down 25.4% on debut amid weak market sentiment
  December 11, 2014 11:00:00 pm
  PETALING JAYA: Marine vessels operator EA Technique (M) Bhd suffered a 25.4% or 16.5 sen drop in its share price on its maiden trading day on the Main Market in line with the overall market that dropped by 20.95 points or 1.19%....
• EPF may have to contend with no voting on mega bank merger
  December 11, 2014 11:00:00 pm
  PETALING JAYA: Following the dismissal of its appeal to Bursa Malaysia on its right to vote on the proposed mega-banking merger, the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) does not have many options left, said banking analysts....