On the 4th July 2011, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak launched Program Perumahan 1Malaysia or 1Malaysia Housing Programme (PR1MA). The programme aim to assist the middle income group who can neither afford to buy high-end property nor are eligible for existing My First Home Scheme and others low-cost public housing scheme to own a home.
Middle income group are those with household income in between RM2,500 to RM7,500 per month regardless whether they work with the government, the private sector or self-employed.
The programme will be plan and coordinate projects by 1Malaysia Housing Programme Corporation, and placed under the Prime Minister’s Department. The corporation would also distribute houses under the projects to eligible recipients.
Below are the details of 1Malaysia Housing Programme (PR1MA).
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Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad (ASNB), recently announced 5.50 sen dividend per unit for Amanah Saham Nasional 2 (ASN 2) for the financial year ended 30 June 2011. For previous year dividend, refer to “Historical ASN2 Dividend Rate” page.
The figure is 0.3 sen higher when compared with the dividend of 5.20 sen per unit in 2010. Based on the net asset value (NAV) growth of ASN 2 from RM1.0267 per unit on 30 June 2010 to RM1.2246 per unit on 23 June 2011, the total returns for the fund is 19.27%.
The dividend involve a total payment of RM10.8 million and would benefit 8,832 unit holders who collectively owned 196 million units of ASN 2.
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Malaysia already one of the world’s stronger performers so far in 2011. OSK believe the good run will continue in July and hence advocate the sectors linked to the ETP, namely Banks, Construction, Property and O&G, as investment ideas for the month.
OSK also continue to see the local market climb towards year-end target of 1680 pts, although the 1600-pt psychological resistance might be difficult to break before Budget 2012 which to be unveiled on 7 Oct.
For July, OSK top picks are from Banking, Construction, Property, Oil & Gas and Steel
sector.
The table below are the target price for OSK’s July 2011 top picks.
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OldTown Berhad Initial Public Offering (IPO) received an good response with its public portion of 10 million shares. It was oversubscribed by 10.76 times. The IPO attract 9,366 applications or 117.6 million shares.
5 million shares were allocated for each Bumiputera and Malaysian Public category. In addition 2.35 million shares which initially allocated to Bumiputera investors approved by MITI were made available to Bumiputera category.
Below are the allotment summary.
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Bumi Armada Bhd, a leading international offshore oil field services contractor, is schedule to be listed in Main Market on 21st July 2011.
The Initial Public Offering (IPO) consists of 878.5 million ordinary shares at an IPO price of RM3.15 per share at RM0.20 par value.
Out of 878.5 million shares, 798.7 million shares are offered to Malaysian and foreign institutional and selected investors and a retail offering of 79.86 million shares to the Malaysian public and directors & employees of Bumi Armada Berhad.
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