MTPMA

• Electronic companies hardest hit by outage
• LG electronics aims for top spot
• Philips Malaysia upbeat

• China to become world's top chip market this year: researcher
• Global chip sales up 28% on-yr
• Weak h1 chips mart to dampen revenue growth
• Chip market faces sluggish growth

• Zeti: ringgit peg remains sound

• Doe to charge company

• Royal rooster
• Perstima net profit up 87.3pc to rm23m
• Royal selangor launches new collection
• Pewter ornaments for sale at tsunami aid concert

• Samsung electronics 1st-quarter profit slides 52pc to us$1.46b
• Samsung may relocate plasma tv production
• Plan to set up full-fledged electronics cluster: rafidah

• Global chip sales higher
• Global chips sales to increase
• Chip makers gear up for strong h2

• World Bank Sees "Respectable" Growth Ahead For Malaysia
• RM peg not cast in stone, says nor mohamed

• Tightening toxic waste rules

• Nick munro at royal selangor
• Beauty of pewter
• Getting personal with pewter
• Artists lend special touch to tankards

• National Semiconductor To Close S'pore Chip Plant, Move Ops To China & Malaysia
• Chips Sector Poised To Recover Year-End
• Maei To Revise Sales Forecast

• Economy Seen To Moderate At 5%-6% On Soft Global Demand
• Malaysia Ranked 21st For Ease Of Doing Business
• Gdp Growth In Q2 Slower Than Expected
• Ringgit Expected To Remain Stable

COMMODITY NEWS

• Weak Battery Output Cuts China Lead Demand

• Making It Good With Tips Learnt In His Younger Days
• Yong Named Ad Personality Of The Year
• Tankards With An Attitude
• Perstima Q1 Profit 58% Higher
• Perstima Counts On Viet Ops
• Vanilnoir Made Royal Selangor Distributor In Europe
• Perstima Positive On Viet Operations
• Royal Selangor Boosts Revenue Via B2b Deals
• Crafted For Export Market

• Export Growth Up 12.5pc On Demand For Electronics
• Strong Chip Sales To Lift Sept Exports

• Malaysian Chips Sector Output In First Half 2006 Expected To Rise

• Malaysian Economy Strong Says World Bank
• 2005 Growth To Top 5%
• Bank Negara Raises Key Interest Rate
• Oct Exports Better Than Expected

• A Plus For Pewter
• A Tinge Of Tin
• Pewter Maker Treats Visitors To Potpourri Of Art, Culture