i saw in the news today ...tv3

or najib want to absorb more stock before it rise again......hmm

banker is absorbing now....indicated privatize soon

pak lah say mas need to be privatize to turn loss into earning....said in berita harian!!

drb result out next week....confirm by the director.....see utusan!

Bank Negara already issued statement that rumors on reducing loan tenure to 7 years and 20% minimum down payment not true.
to push up suprima s sales and drb price....this step is crucial for the changing of proton image

to push up suprima s sales and drb price....this step is crucial for the changing of proton image

epf acquired more share on drb yesterday....seehttp://www.bursamalaysia.com/market/listed-companies/company-announcements/1379757

Circumstances by reason of which change has occurred Acquisition and disposal of shares by Citigroup Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd
Nature of interest Direct
Direct (units) 1,465,000
Direct (%) 9.28
Indirect/deemed interest (units) 0
Indirect/deemed interest (%) 0
Total no of securities after change 179,409,200
Date of notice 19/08/2013

（吉隆坡9日讯）多元重工业（DRBHCOM，1619，主板工业产品股）透过总额4725万令吉收购莲花（Lotus）汽车分销代理公司的计划，加强集团在中国市场的莲花汽车分销网络。
多元重工业董事经理丹斯里莫哈末卡米尔表示，为了强化莲花品牌，集团计划扩展中国市场。
“中国车市很重要。中国每年销售高达2100万辆汽车，就足以反映其吸引力。”
他指出，莲花汽车在中国需求仍算不错，而且目前仍供不应求。
“莲花必须确保能够掌握全球分销网络，我们也因此买下Symphony Lotus有限公司，不仅控制促销团队，也掌握中国市场提供的产品和品质。”
在6月间，多元重工业通过独资子公司———莲花先进科技有限公司，与SymphonyLotus有限公司签署买卖协议。
后者旗下有北京莲花汽车销售有限公司，主要业务是中国的汽车分销和零件批发。
普腾本田“结晶”年底诞生
提及普腾（Proton）和日本本田（Honda）的合作，卡米尔透露首个产品将在今年杪诞生。
身兼普腾执行主席的卡米尔指出，普腾与本田针对汽车与技术开发的首阶段洽商已告一段落。
“我们正努力走入第二阶段，融合整体汽车与技术开发，而且我们会非常仔细的探讨。
希望能够在年杪前在大马推出首个联手打造的产品。”
普腾与本田去年10月签署联营合约，包含技术、新产线、平台和设施共享。
有者指称普腾与本田的合作产品，乃普腾将相（Proton Perdana）替代款；但也有者指称普腾计划以本田雅阁（Accord）作基础，并使用去年向国家石油（Petronas）买入的2.0公升引擎。
卡米尔亦强调，未来数年都无意重新发展普腾的莎阿南厂房

（吉隆坡19日讯）多元重工业（DRBHCOM，1619，主板工业产品股）借助莲花（Lotus）汽车的行驶与操纵技术，加强使用者的驾驶体验，进一步巩固普腾汽车形象，券商认为，普腾控股发展回到正轨，有助于增强多元重工业市场份额。
普腾新推出的Preve掀背车款（hatchback），名为Suprama S，新车款的外观设计、性能与特色，可媲美外国品牌，但售价却较外国同等级品牌车辆廉宜，多元重工业看好该车款可吸引购兴，提升公司市场份额。
属于中型轿车（C-Segment）级别的Suprama S，售价介于7万6000令吉至8万令吉，外形极具动感，分为Executive及Premium车款。
大马银行研究报告指出，在掀背式车辆中，Suprama S售价是福士伟根（Volkswagen）的Golf的一半，和雪铁龙（Citroen）C4及福特Focus相比，售价廉宜30%至40%，价格相当诱人。
在中型轿车级别中，最受欢迎的车款是本田思域（Honda Civic）及丰田Altis（Toyota Altis），不过，这两款汽车却未有掀背式车款。
“Suprama S无疑为无法负担较昂贵掀背式车款的购车者，提供另一选择，多元重工业有望借由新车款提高市场份额。”
股价长期被低估
丰隆投资银行分析员认为，普腾控股成功借助莲花汽车技术，加强自家汽车品牌形象，加上Suprama S荣获澳洲新车评估项目（ANCAP）的5星级认证，更能让市场对普腾汽车改观。
报告指出，多元重工业股价长期遭低估，公司的其他利好因素还包括与福士伟根及本田汽车公司的合作，以及Deftech公司为期7年，总值75亿5000万令吉的合约，都能继续推动公司成长。
丰隆投资银行与大马银行研究，都给予多元重工业“买入”投资评级，目标价格分别定在3.36令吉及3.65令吉。
该股今日休市时北攀12仙或4.44%，报2.82令吉，半日共597万股易手。
闭市时，多元重工业收在2.77令吉，起7仙或0.07%，成交量达807万400万股。

（吉隆坡19日讯）多元重工业（DRBHCOM，1619，主板工业产品股）借助莲花（Lotus）汽车的行驶与操纵技术，加强使用者的驾驶体验，进一步巩固普腾汽车形象，券商认为，普腾控股发展回到正轨，有助于增强多元重工业市场份额。
普腾新推出的Preve掀背车款（hatchback），名为Suprama S，新车款的外观设计、性能与特色，可媲美外国品牌，但售价却较外国同等级品牌车辆廉宜，多元重工业看好该车款可吸引购兴，提升公司市场份额。
属于中型轿车（C-Segment）级别的Suprama S，售价介于7万6000令吉至8万令吉，外形极具动感，分为Executive及Premium车款。
大马银行研究报告指出，在掀背式车辆中，Suprama S售价是福士伟根（Volkswagen）的Golf的一半，和雪铁龙（Citroen）C4及福特Focus相比，售价廉宜30%至40%，价格相当诱人。
在中型轿车级别中，最受欢迎的车款是本田思域（Honda Civic）及丰田Altis（Toyota Altis），不过，这两款汽车却未有掀背式车款。
“Suprama S无疑为无法负担较昂贵掀背式车款的购车者，提供另一选择，多元重工业有望借由新车款提高市场份额。”
股价长期被低估
丰隆投资银行分析员认为，普腾控股成功借助莲花汽车技术，加强自家汽车品牌形象，加上Suprama S荣获澳洲新车评估项目（ANCAP）的5星级认证，更能让市场对普腾汽车改观。
报告指出，多元重工业股价长期遭低估，公司的其他利好因素还包括与福士伟根及本田汽车公司的合作，以及Deftech公司为期7年，总值75亿5000万令吉的合约，都能继续推动公司成长。
丰隆投资银行与大马银行研究，都给予多元重工业“买入”投资评级，目标价格分别定在3.36令吉及3.65令吉。
该股今日休市时北攀12仙或4.44%，报2.82令吉，半日共597万股易手。
闭市时，多元重工业收在2.77令吉，起7仙或0.07%，成交量达807万400万股。

普腾新车款挽信心　多元重工业爭夺汽车市场

（吉隆坡19日讯）隨著普腾（PROTON）推出新车款－Suprima S，分析员认为，多元重工业（DRBHCOM，1619，主板工业股）將从中攫取C级掀背型汽车市场的份额，同时这款新车也將成为游戏改变者，即改进普腾汽车的標准与品质，以及改变市场对普腾的负面印象。

多元重工业在週一的股价走势相信是受到此消息激励而走高，该股以2.71令吉开盘，这也是全天最低价位，比前一个交易日的2.70令吉，稍微高出1仙。

该股隨后进一步攀高，盘中交易一度走高至2.87令吉全天最高水平，这表示该股一度涨17仙或6.3%。

惟，该股隨后收窄涨幅，闭市时，以2.77令吉掛收，全天起7仙或2.59%。

普腾在上週六（8月17日）推出SuprimaS新车款－1.6公升涡轮引擎的5门式C级掀背车，售价介于7万6338令吉至7万9988令吉之间。

大马研究分析员指出，SuprimaS售价是同系列车款，即福士伟根（Volkswagen）C级掀背车Golf车款的一半价格。

同时，SuprimaS也比雪铁龙（Citreon）1.6公升的C4车款以及福特（Ford）Focus车款，便宜约30至40%。

分析员指出，目前市场上最畅销的C级车款是本田（Honda）思域（Civic）与丰田（Toyota）Altis，但是这两款汽车却未推出掀背款式。

无论如何，该分析员认为，多元重工业预计將从其它竞爭对手的手中攫取市场份额，同时也为那些无法承担价格较贵的掀背车的消费者，提供另一项选择。

与此同时，丰隆投行分析员也指出，对新推出的Suprima S车款感到正面，因为这將提升普腾的汽车產品系列，协助普腾重新夺回市场对该公司的信心。

改进品质

隨著多元重工业努力重组普腾，该分析员认为，Suprima S將成为游戏改变者，那就是改进普腾汽车的標准与品质，以及改变公眾对普腾的负面印象（Suprima S的驾驶感受与触碰管制，取自莲花（Lotus）的工程技术经验）。此外，Suprima S也被指具备国际水准的规范及品质，获得澳洲新车碰撞测试（ANCAP）5星级的最高安全成绩。

丰隆投行分析员预料，Suprima S將获得市场良好的反应。

他继续看好多元重工业收购与重整普腾的努力，让本身崛起为区域主要综合汽车业者。

因此，他维持多元重工业「买进」投资评级，以及3.36令吉目標价格。

同时，大马研究分析员也维持多元重工业「买进」投资评级和3.65令吉合理价

DRB-Hicom Bhd expects to tighten its grip on the Lotus distribution in China following the RM47.25 million acquisition of Symphony Lotus Ltd, which is engaged in Lotus car dealership.

Managing Director, Tan Sri Mohd Khamil Jamil, said in an effort to strengthen the Lotus brand, expanding DRB-Hicom's presence in the China market was one of the areas that the company was looking at.

"The Chinese car market is important. Looking at 21 million cars that are annually being sold in China, it is a lucrative and enticing market," he told Bernama.

Furthermore, he said, the demand for Lotus' cars in China was quite good and the supply has not yet met the demand.

"It is important for Lotus to ensure that it has got its grip in the distributorship globally and that is why we took over the Symphony Lotus in China.

"This is to ensure that we control not only the marketing team but the quality and the delivery of the product in China," he said.

On June 11, DRB-Hicom, via its unit, Lotus Advance Technologies Sdn Bhd, signed a conditional share sale and purchase agreement with Symphony Lotus for the proposed acquisition.

Symphony Lotus has one wholly-owned subsidiary, Beijing Lotus Cars Sales Co Ltd, which is a distributor of vehicles and wholesaler of car parts in China.

No stranger to the DRB-Hicom group of companies, Symphony Lotus is authorised by the conglomerate's indirect British sports-car unit, Lotus, as its importer and distributor in China.

Meanwhile, on the collaboration between Proton Holdings Bhd and Japanese Honda Motor Co Ltd, he said the initial product was expected to be unveiled by year-end.

Mohd Kamil, who is also the Executive Chairman of Proton, said the national carmaker has completed the first phase of the discussion with Honda involving development of the cars and technologies.

"We are looking into working on the second phase which involves the whole spectrum of development of cars and technology and we have to look into it very carefully.

"Hopefully, by year-end, the initial product of our collaboration will be able to be seen by Malaysians," he said.

On October last year, Proton and Honda signed a collaboration agreement on joint ventures, technology, new product lines, platforms and shared facilities.

Some had said the product from the Proton-Honda collaboration will be a Perdana replacement model (PRM) while others said Proton planned to use the Honda Accord chassis as the basis for PRM, and that the engine could be based on the 2.0-litre Petronas engines bought last year.

On another developments, Mohd Kamil has denied plans to redevelop Proton's plants in Shah Alam for the time being.

"I don't think there will be any plan to develop or redevelop the plant in Shah Alam for the next few years," he said.

DRB-Hicom Bhd expects to tighten its grip on the Lotus distribution in China following the RM47.25 million acquisition of Symphony Lotus Ltd, which is engaged in Lotus car dealership.

Managing Director, Tan Sri Mohd Khamil Jamil, said in an effort to strengthen the Lotus brand, expanding DRB-Hicom's presence in the China market was one of the areas that the company was looking at.

"The Chinese car market is important. Looking at 21 million cars that are annually being sold in China, it is a lucrative and enticing market," he told Bernama.

Furthermore, he said, the demand for Lotus' cars in China was quite good and the supply has not yet met the demand.

"It is important for Lotus to ensure that it has got its grip in the distributorship globally and that is why we took over the Symphony Lotus in China.

"This is to ensure that we control not only the marketing team but the quality and the delivery of the product in China," he said.

On June 11, DRB-Hicom, via its unit, Lotus Advance Technologies Sdn Bhd, signed a conditional share sale and purchase agreement with Symphony Lotus for the proposed acquisition.

Symphony Lotus has one wholly-owned subsidiary, Beijing Lotus Cars Sales Co Ltd, which is a distributor of vehicles and wholesaler of car parts in China.

No stranger to the DRB-Hicom group of companies, Symphony Lotus is authorised by the conglomerate's indirect British sports-car unit, Lotus, as its importer and distributor in China.

Meanwhile, on the collaboration between Proton Holdings Bhd and Japanese Honda Motor Co Ltd, he said the initial product was expected to be unveiled by year-end.

Mohd Kamil, who is also the Executive Chairman of Proton, said the national carmaker has completed the first phase of the discussion with Honda involving development of the cars and technologies.

"We are looking into working on the second phase which involves the whole spectrum of development of cars and technology and we have to look into it very carefully.

"Hopefully, by year-end, the initial product of our collaboration will be able to be seen by Malaysians," he said.

On October last year, Proton and Honda signed a collaboration agreement on joint ventures, technology, new product lines, platforms and shared facilities.

Some had said the product from the Proton-Honda collaboration will be a Perdana replacement model (PRM) while others said Proton planned to use the Honda Accord chassis as the basis for PRM, and that the engine could be based on the 2.0-litre Petronas engines bought last year.

On another developments, Mohd Kamil has denied plans to redevelop Proton's plants in Shah Alam for the time being.

"I don't think there will be any plan to develop or redevelop the plant in Shah Alam for the next few years," he said.

Key Stock Data
Dividend Yield
1.10%
P/E Ratio
9.14 Trailing 12 months
Market Cap
RM 5.36 Billion
Shares Outstanding
1.93 Billion
Public Float
812.48 Million
Dividends
Latest payment: 04/29/2013
RM 0.015
Yield
1.10%
Ex-Dividend Date

Key Stock Data
Dividend Yield
1.10%
P/E Ratio
9.14 Trailing 12 months
Market Cap
RM 5.36 Billion
Shares Outstanding
1.93 Billion
Public Float
812.48 Million
Dividends
Latest payment: 04/29/2013
RM 0.015
Yield
1.10%
Ex-Dividend Date

普腾新车款挽信心　多元重工业爭夺汽车市场

（吉隆坡19日讯）隨著普腾（PROTON）推出新车款－Suprima S，分析员认为，多元重工业（DRBHCOM，1619，主板工业股）將从中攫取C级掀背型汽车市场的份额，同时这款新车也將成为游戏改变者，即改进普腾汽车的標准与品质，以及改变市场对普腾的负面印象。

多元重工业在週一的股价走势相信是受到此消息激励而走高，该股以2.71令吉开盘，这也是全天最低价位，比前一个交易日的2.70令吉，稍微高出1仙。

该股隨后进一步攀高，盘中交易一度走高至2.87令吉全天最高水平，这表示该股一度涨17仙或6.3%。

惟，该股隨后收窄涨幅，闭市时，以2.77令吉掛收，全天起7仙或2.59%。

普腾在上週六（8月17日）推出SuprimaS新车款－1.6公升涡轮引擎的5门式C级掀背车，售价介于7万6338令吉至7万9988令吉之间。

大马研究分析员指出，SuprimaS售价是同系列车款，即福士伟根（Volkswagen）C级掀背车Golf车款的一半价格。

同时，SuprimaS也比雪铁龙（Citreon）1.6公升的C4车款以及福特（Ford）Focus车款，便宜约30至40%。

分析员指出，目前市场上最畅销的C级车款是本田（Honda）思域（Civic）与丰田（Toyota）Altis，但是这两款汽车却未推出掀背款式。

无论如何，该分析员认为，多元重工业预计將从其它竞爭对手的手中攫取市场份额，同时也为那些无法承担价格较贵的掀背车的消费者，提供另一项选择。

与此同时，丰隆投行分析员也指出，对新推出的Suprima S车款感到正面，因为这將提升普腾的汽车產品系列，协助普腾重新夺回市场对该公司的信心。

改进品质

隨著多元重工业努力重组普腾，该分析员认为，Suprima S將成为游戏改变者，那就是改进普腾汽车的標准与品质，以及改变公眾对普腾的负面印象（Suprima S的驾驶感受与触碰管制，取自莲花（Lotus）的工程技术经验）。此外，Suprima S也被指具备国际水准的规范及品质，获得澳洲新车碰撞测试（ANCAP）5星级的最高安全成绩。

丰隆投行分析员预料，Suprima S將获得市场良好的反应。

他继续看好多元重工业收购与重整普腾的努力，让本身崛起为区域主要综合汽车业者。

因此，他维持多元重工业「买进」投资评级，以及3.36令吉目標价格。

同时，大马研究分析员也维持多元重工业「买进」投资评级和3.65令吉合理价

Tomoro us meeting....haha...gud news

tomoro news paper another good news.....see sin chew

http://klse.i3investor.com/servlets/forum/900359241.jsp

Target RM2.84 (Long Term: Neutral)

Approval for DRB to negotiate a sale of UniAsia Life Insurance (UAL) to Prudential and Bank Simpanan Nasional for RM518m is in line with expectations at an estimated valuation of 2.24x P/BV. UAL has been up for sale for some time and is part of DRB's non-core disposal plans.

We raise our EPS by less than 1% for FY3/15 and FY3/16 to incorporate interest-cost savings from a paring of debt which compensate for lost contributions from UAL. Its NTA will rise marginally from the sale, which raises our target price, still based on 0.75x NTA, DRB's 10-year valuation average. Neutral maintained pending a crucial restructuring of Proton. We prefer Tan Chong.

What Happened
DRB has received Bank Negara's approval to begin negotiations for a sale of UAL for RM518m to Prudential Insurance Company of America and Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) on a 70:30 basis.

What We Think
DRB owns 51% of UAL and could receive RM264m from the sale. This is part of its non-core asset-disposal programme to raise RM1bn-1.5bn to pare down its debt which totals RM6.5bn. As highlighted before, the main issue with DRB is its too-high cost of debt at over 6% while Proton does not make enough money to pay for the RM2.4bn loan that DRB initially took to acquire the national car company. Valuations of UAL are in line with previous industry transactions at 2.24x NTA. UAL made RM32.6m in PBT last year and we forecast 10-15% PBT growth a year on the back of low penetration rates for the life-insurance industry. Although the industry has good prospects, UAL is not a major player and DRB's priority is to reduce debt and reap interest-cost savings, in our opinion.

What You Should Do
Although DRB has made progress in non-core asset disposals, there has been a lack of clear progress in the restructuring of Proton. Investors should stay sidelined until the direction is clear on this front. Meanwhile, downside should be limited as the stock continues to trade below NTA.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 19, 2013): Shares in DRB-Hicom Bhd shot up to one-month high at RM2.70 last Friday on expectation that the sale of the group's stake in a life insurance business will fetch RM264 million in cash.

This is based on DRB-Hicom's 51% share in Uni.Asia Life Assurance Bhd, which is being sold for RM518 million to a joint company owned by Prudential Insurance Company of America and Bank Simpanan Nasional Bhd.

"We are positive that DRB-Hicom is finally disposing UAL and we expect the disposal of the other 34.7% stake in Uni.Asia General (UAG) to follow soon,'' Hong Leong Investment Bank said in a report.

A clean exit from the insurance business would make DRB-Hicom a syariah-compliant counter.

This, according to the analyst at HLIB, could be a potential re-rating catalyst for the undervalued stock.

The disposal of UAL is part of DRB-Hicom's plan to raise as much as RM1.5 billion through disposal of non-core assets to reduce debts that stand at RM6.5 billion.

Public Investment Bank said the sale of its insurance business will unlock "hidden values" within the group. "The current share price is not reflecting the underlying value of sprawling assets within DRB-Hicom,'' it said.

Public IB is maintaining an 'outperform' call on DRB-Hicom with a target price of RM3.53, while Hong Leong IB has a 'buy' call with a target price of RM3.36.

LAST week, the FBM Kuala Lumpur KLCI (FBM KLCI) reversed consolidations over the past two weeks and went into a technical rebound, tracking the Tokyo and Hong Kong stock markets.

Heavyweight index-linked counters played pivotal roles in last week's technical rebounds. The FBM KLCI continued to stay above its support of 1,780 when it hit an intra-week high of 1,801.26 on Friday.

The FBM KLCI rebounded from an intra-week low of 1,777.87 on Monday before rebounding to an intra-week high of 1,801.26 on Wednesday, giving it an intra-week trading range of 23.89 points.

The Bursa posted a week-on-week gain of 8.92 points, or 0.50 per cent. Its Small Cap Index gained 363.05 points, or 2.36 per cent, to 15,738.34 while the FBM ACE Index also gained 264.87 points, or 5.08 per cent, to 5,483.79 on Friday.

In New York, share prices on Wall Street slipped into a consolidation last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed lower at 15,081.47 points on Friday, with a loss of 344.04 points, or 2.23 per cent.

The tech stock-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index moved in tandem with the general market trend when it staged a technical pullback last week.

The Nasdaq Composite Index closed lower at 3,602.78 points, with a loss of 57.33 points, or 1.57 per cent.

On the home front, automotive giant DRB-HICOM Bhd staged a technical rebound, in tandem with rebounds on the local market last week. Its daily price trend closed at RM2.70 on Friday, giving it a week-on-week gain of 10 sen, or 3.85 per cent.

The following are the readings of some of the DRB-HICOM's technical indicators:-

Moving Averages: DRB-HICOM's daily price trended above all its 10-, 20-, 30-, 50-, 100- and 200-day moving averages last week.

Momentum Index: Its short-term momentum index stayed above the support of its neutral reference line last week.

On Balance Volume (OBV): The company's short-term OBV stayed above the support of its 10-day moving averages.

Relative Strength Index (RSI): DRB HICOM's 14-day RSI stayed above 50 per cent. In the meantime, its technical reading stood at 58.41 per cent last week.

Outlook

Judging from last week's market behaviour, key heavyweights had played pivotal roles in reversing the FBM KLCI's two-week consolidation into that of a technical rebound. Select second liners had even outperformed Main Market counters.

DRB-HICOM was one of these counters.

Chartwise, DRB-HICOM's monthly price trend staged a technical rebound after two-month consolidations last week.

That augurs well for its intermediate-term perspectives.

Its weekly price trend staged an overhead breakout of its intermediate-term resistance last week (ee DRB-HICOM's weekly price chart - A3:A4). The weekly prices continued to stay above its intermediate-term uptrend support (A1:A2).

In the meantime, DRB-HICOM's daily price trend staged an overhead breakout of its intermediate-term downtrend (See DRB-HICOM's daily price trend - B1:B2) on Friday. It stayed above its intermediate-term downtrend (B1:B2).

Its daily fast MACD (moving average convergence divergence) stayed above its daily slow MACD at the market close last week. Thus, it augurs well for its short- to intermediate-term perspectives.

As for the 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI), it stood at 58.41 per cent on Friday. Its 14-week and 14-month RSIs, meanwhile, stood at 54.19 and 57.97 per cent, respectively.

Viewing the bullish technical breakout on its daily chart, DRB-HICOM's daily price trend is poised to stage a follow-through technical rebound and it is likely to re-challenge its immediate overhead resistance at between the RM2.75 to RM3.00 levels over its intermediate-term perspective next week.


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Bank Muamalat Malaysia courts merger, Bank Rakyat and MIDF among possible candidates


PETALING JAYA: Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd is said to be revisiting the idea of a merger, but this time possibly with a development financial institution (DFI), sources said.

Among the possible candidates are Bank Rakyat Malaysia Bhd and Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Bhd (MIDF), the sources added.

Bank Muamalat and Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd – ultimately owned by Lembaga Tabung Haji – are the only two standalone Islamic banks in the country licensed by Bank Negara.

DFIs, meanwhile, are specialised financial institutions established by the Government with the specific mandate to develop and promote key sectors that are considered of strategic importance.

DFIs include Bank Simpanan Nasional, Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Bhd, Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia Bhd or SME Bank and Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd as well as Bank Rakyat and MIDF.

To recap, the shareholders of Bank Muamalat had been in negotiations with Affin Holdings Bhd, but talks between the parties were called off at end-March.

It was reported that Affin had sought to acquire a portion of DRB-Hicom Bhd’s 70% stake in Bank Muamalat, but the deal fell through due to pricing issues. Talks between the parties had commenced in August last year. At that time, Affin had said that it expected to conclude the talks by the end of 2012.

DRB-Hicom, whose interests vary from ports to property development, had acquired the 70% block in Bank Muamalat in 2008 on the condition that it eventually reduced this to 40%.

It is learnt that Affin was looking to buy 30% of Bank Muamalat from DRB-Hicom.

Khazanah Nasional Bhd owns the remaining 30% of Bank Muamalat.

Affin’s withdrawal from the talks was seen as putting DRB-Hicom in a tight spot, given that it has to pare down its stake in accordance with Bank Negara regulations.

Industry players have said that the idea of a merger between Bank Muamalat and Bank Rakyat is an attractive proposition, given that both are Islamic concerns, with Bank Rakyat being the country’s largest Islamic cooperative bank.

Bank Rakyat, according to sources, is believed to have ambitions to grow its commercial banking segment and a clear path to this would be via a merger with an Islamic bank.

Industry observers have also noted that it has always been the aspiration of the central bank to create a mega Malaysian Islamic bank, which would cement the country’s status as the world’s largest sukuk market and hub for Islamic finance.

Bank Muamalat has had a tough time courting suitors over the past few years, having failed to strike a merger deal with Bank Islam Malaysia in 2011 and Bahrain-based Islamic lender Al Baraka Banking Group prior to that.

On the positive side, Bank Muamalat has worked to clean up its books and improve its returns over the last few years.

For the financial year (FY) ended March 31, 2013, Bank Muamalat posted a record pre-tax profit of RM236mil, with revenue rising close to 12% to nearly RM1bil. Its asset size stood at RM21.07bil.

The bank began operations in October 1999, with its combined assets and liabilities being brought over from the Islamic banking windows of the-then Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Bhd, Bank of Commerce (M) Bhd and BBMB Kewangan Bhd.

Bank Rakyat, meanwhile, has been enjoying good profitable growth over the years, breaching the RM1bil profitability mark in 2008. For FY2011, it made a profit before tax and zakat of RM2.02bil, with the bulk of its financing income coming from consumer banking.

For the first three months to March 31, 2013, its profit before tax and zakat was RM539.52mil.

普腾新车款挽信心　多元重工业爭夺汽车市场

（吉隆坡19日讯）隨著普腾（PROTON）推出新车款－Suprima S，分析员认为，多元重工业（DRBHCOM，1619，主板工业股）將从中攫取C级掀背型汽车市场的份额，同时这款新车也將成为游戏改变者，即改进普腾汽车的標准与品质，以及改变市场对普腾的负面印象。

多元重工业在週一的股价走势相信是受到此消息激励而走高，该股以2.71令吉开盘，这也是全天最低价位，比前一个交易日的2.70令吉，稍微高出1仙。

该股隨后进一步攀高，盘中交易一度走高至2.87令吉全天最高水平，这表示该股一度涨17仙或6.3%。

惟，该股隨后收窄涨幅，闭市时，以2.77令吉掛收，全天起7仙或2.59%。

普腾在上週六（8月17日）推出SuprimaS新车款－1.6公升涡轮引擎的5门式C级掀背车，售价介于7万6338令吉至7万9988令吉之间。

大马研究分析员指出，SuprimaS售价是同系列车款，即福士伟根（Volkswagen）C级掀背车Golf车款的一半价格。

同时，SuprimaS也比雪铁龙（Citreon）1.6公升的C4车款以及福特（Ford）Focus车款，便宜约30至40%。

分析员指出，目前市场上最畅销的C级车款是本田（Honda）思域（Civic）与丰田（Toyota）Altis，但是这两款汽车却未推出掀背款式。

无论如何，该分析员认为，多元重工业预计將从其它竞爭对手的手中攫取市场份额，同时也为那些无法承担价格较贵的掀背车的消费者，提供另一项选择。

与此同时，丰隆投行分析员也指出，对新推出的Suprima S车款感到正面，因为这將提升普腾的汽车產品系列，协助普腾重新夺回市场对该公司的信心。

改进品质

隨著多元重工业努力重组普腾，该分析员认为，Suprima S將成为游戏改变者，那就是改进普腾汽车的標准与品质，以及改变公眾对普腾的负面印象（Suprima S的驾驶感受与触碰管制，取自莲花（Lotus）的工程技术经验）。此外，Suprima S也被指具备国际水准的规范及品质，获得澳洲新车碰撞测试（ANCAP）5星级的最高安全成绩。

丰隆投行分析员预料，Suprima S將获得市场良好的反应。

他继续看好多元重工业收购与重整普腾的努力，让本身崛起为区域主要综合汽车业者。

因此，他维持多元重工业「买进」投资评级，以及3.36令吉目標价格。

同时，大马研究分析员也维持多元重工业「买进」投资评级和3.65令吉合理价

long term short term also will rise one.....heart must be steady!!!

nta 3.20...huat ah

PROTON The newly launched Proton Suprima S is poised to be the "game changer" in improving the standards and qualities in the
national carmaker's cars and changing public perception on Proton, Hong Leong Investment Bank said today.

It said the launching of Suprima S would enhance Proton's product range offerings and help to regain back market confidence and market share.

"We expect Suprima S to receive positive response from the public, similar to the previous launch of Saga SV in mid-June, which has received over 20,000 orders," said the investment bank in a note.

The new Proton variant priced between RM76,000 and RM80,000 and has successfully obtained Australasian New Car Assessment Programme rating of five stars and claimed to be superior to other same class hatchbacks available in Malaysia market, which are priced above RM120,000.

The bank maintained 'buy' rating on DRB-Hicom with unchanged target price of RM3.36 based on 20 per cent discount to sum-of-parts valuation.-- Bernama

0-100 noly 9.9s......can compare with toyota and honda lor...lol

ya....1.6 cc....but engine perfore like 2.0....
0-100 only 9.9....tis the best

mahatir highly promote this car and he say he has bot one....jus see the impact to drb tmr...hehe

today afternoon will reach 2.87.....u just wait and see!!!!attack cu better...

buy it call warrent ma..

drb back again.....so....why cu anly up 2 sen where mother already up 0.17 sen??

- We maintain BUY on DRB-Hicom Bhd, with a fair value of RM3.65/share – a 15% discount to our SOP value of RM4.31/share.

- DRB-Hicom over the weekend launched a new Proton model – Suprima S – a five-door C-segment hatchback with a 1.6 turbo Campro engine.

- With the S as the giveaway to a sporty look, the model comes in two variants – the Executive and the Premium. They retail for between RM76,338 and RM79,988 on-the-road, with a five year warranty and road-assist.

- This is half the price of the Volkswagen (VW) Golf, a Csegment hatchback. DRB-Hicom is VW’s strategic partner in the country (DRB-Hicom currently assembles the VW Passat sedan in Pekan and plans to produce the Polo and Jetta for the local and regional markets).

- The Suprima S is also ~30%-40% cheaper than the Citreon C4 1.6 and Ford Focus hatchbacks. Two of the best sellers in the C-segment are the Honda Civic (RM126k) and Toyota Corolla Altis (RM107k-RM133k), though both have yet to have a Csegment hatchback here.

- DRB-Hicom could potentially steal market share from the others, and at the same time, offer a choice to those who would otherwise not be able to afford the more expensive hatchbacks. We maintain our forecasts as the launch of the Preve hatchback has long been anticipated.

- Though a brand new model, the Suprima S has largely been tagged as the Preve hatchback given that it shares similar core features with the Preve sedan that was launched 16 months ago. Specifically, they have the same width, height and wheelbase. The new Suprima S comes with six airbags.

- Notably, the Premium version comes with a push start button and cruise control. The “Handling by Lotus” tagline, which began with the Satria GTi, comes back into vogue.

- The unveiling follows the launch two months ago of a variant of the Saga FLX model (B-segment) – the 1.3LSaga SV (Super Value) – which has been widely well-received.

- Following its clean-up of Lotus over the past one year, DRBHicom is now poised to enter into a key collaboration with Honda via the sharing of the Japanese carmaker’s car platform, which is widely-touted to be for the Perdana replacement model.

- DRB-Hicom is also reportedly working a global small car project. The continuing launches for Proton bode well for the group.

now...this price seen so attractive...!!!

roton suprima bring drb back...

attack its cu now....only 0.05...i buy at 0.055

u see....all umno counter...drb...novasmc fky....so when is uems and utusan...maybank just announce uems tp 3.88...now only 2.71....just wonder....why no moving yet...

yes...!!!

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