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November 26, 2009

Market

Indices

Change

IDX

2,393.52

-68.01

KLCI

1,270.61

-0.39

PSEi *

3,064.00

10.36

SGX

7.90

-0.05

SET

685.73

-9.96

Source : Relevant bourses
Note : * as of 25 November 09

CURRENCY EXCHANGE

November 26, 2009

Currency	US$	Euro
Singapore $
	1.35	2.04
Thai Baht *
	33.35	50.10
Malaysia Ringgit
	3.39	5.01
Indonesia Rupiah
	9,460.00	14,289.33
Philippines Peso
	46.82	70.87

Source:Relevant central banks
Note : * as of 25 November 09

Research Reports
on Thailand 2007-2008

Textile and Garment Industry of Thailand

•Textiles and Garments Industry
   •Coffee industry
   •Leather and footwear industry
   •Shrimp industry

Day of German Unity
2^nd October 2009, Bangkok

ASEAN NEWS UPDATES Updated: 26 November 2009

• Indonesia state firm to invest $1b in LNG terminals
Indonesia’s state gas producer PT Perusahaan Gas Negara plans to allocate $1 billion to build Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) receiving terminals in West Java and North Sumatra, the Jakarta Post an official as saying Wednesday.

• Malaysian carrier in red after making fuel derivative loss
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) reported a net loss of 299.6 million ringgit for the three months ended Sept 30 compared with a net profit of 38.1 million ringgit in the previous corresponding period mainly due to the loss of 202 million in derivative mark-to-market on fuel, reported local business daily the StarBiz. ($1=3.4 ringgit)

• Vietnam recorded $20bn FDI inflow in Jan-Sept 2009
Vietnam has lured $19.7 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first 11 months of this year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency (FIA), VNBusinessNews.com reported.

• Philippine contractors to take part in $15bn Guam project
Filipino contractors are now vying to partake in the $15 billion US military build-up in Guam, but are urged to undertake more training for workers to ensure there is enough manpower pool for the booming domestic construction industry, reported local daily the Manila Bulleting.

• Thai anti-government protest called off, security measures remain
A protest group seeking to bring down the government of Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Wednesday called off its plans for a rally this weekend after criticism that it would interfere with birthday celebrations for the country's revered monarch, according to reports from the Associated Press and local media.

Tribute to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand

2nd Conference on HM the King’s
Sufficiency Economy Philosophy
THEME: Sufficiency Economy in ActionWednesday 21st October 2009
Rembrandt Hotel Bangkok

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