Asia/Pacific
EPF Urges Petronas to Raise MISC Buyout Price
Petronas or Petroliam Nasional is being urged by Employees Provident Fund to increase its price to buyout liquefied natural gas shipper MISC.
Japex Set to Take 10% Stake in Petronas' LNG project in Canada.
Japan Petroleum Exploration will be taking 10% stake in the liquefied natural gas project being planned by Malaysia's oil firm Petronas in British Columbia, Canada.
Australia's Southern Cross Reaches 22-Month High On Potential Merger
Shares in Australia's rural broadcaster Southern Cross Media climbed to 22-month high when newspaper The Australian revealed that the company's board met about possible Nine Entertainment Co. merger.
Debut Bond reopened by Shun Tak
Shun Tak bond issue attracts investors from Asia and Europe. Shun Tak, the Macau conglomerate, issued its US$400 million seven year maturity bond in the hope that the issuance would re-open the market for unrated paper after the lunar new year break.