INDUSTRIES

Brokers' View

• Research house stays upbeat on Perwaja
• OSK maintains 'buy' call on Axiata
• HwangDBS keeps 'buy' call on Petronas Gas

Property

• i-City development, phase two
• Rising confidence in property mart: Napic
• BSG Property to replicate Precinct 10's success in Malacca

SMEs

• Malaysian SMEs urged to get halal certification
• Exabytes targets more SMEs
• Employees are our key asset: Pat-Lin

Logistics

• PosLaju to make 'house calls'
• External trade growth to propel logistics sector
• Westports container volume jumps

Insurance

• Great Eastern eyes bigger takaful market
• Life insurance industry projects moderate growth
• Insurers urged to start AIDS cover policies

Auto/Transport

• UMW Toyota may consider making hybrid car parts in Malaysia
• Naza aims to sell 30,000 'kapcai' this year
• Mercedes-Benz Malaysia eyes expansion of production ops

Commodities

• Dutch maintain support for RSPO
• Australia to continue to oppose laws against palm oil
• Sime Darby to rely on palm oil cushion

Branding

• AirAsia in deal to sponsor Queens Park Rangers' away shirt
• Wipro Unza keen to acquire more brands
• Talk Focus to invest RM25m in 100 concept stores

Franchising

• Stellar Retail close to signing deal on first Singapore outlet
• 9.4pc franchise contribution to Malaysia GDP by 2020
• Secret Recipe to spend up to RM20m on new stores

Banking/Finance

• Takaful Ikhlas wins global awards
• Mum, why Islamic finance?
• BSN Islamic growth target

Retailing

• ETP focuses on Asian retail shops
• Fortuna Grande: Muffins for now, bakery products later
• Singapore retailer Sheng Siong to expand to Malaysia

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