Morning News - 3 April 2015 - YTLP / ECONOMY - ASEAN OUTLOOK

Today’s Highlights

►    Company Update – YTL Power International (HOLD, maintain) - Potential uplift from talks of PPA extension

►    Economy – ASEAN Outlook – Weekly Wrap (27 Mar – 2 Apr 2015) - Bank of Thailand still cautious on economic recovery

Quick bites

►    Star Publications: Acquisition of Victory Hill Exhibition Ltd

►    Telco: Reload for prepaid mobile subject to GST; broadband rates to fall

Outside Malaysia

►    US equities advance amid economic data before labor report

►    Americans grow more upbeat as job-market strength persists

►    Trade gap in US shrinks to five-year low as imports slump

►    ECB makes QE bonds available for lending to ease liquidity woes

►    Dijsselbloem says ‘still long way’ to go on Greek proposals                     

►    Japanese firms’ inflation outlook steady in face of oil drop    

►    IMF gives Philippine economy upbeat assessment

►    Oil extends losses after Iran, world powers agree outline deal