AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA (ASB) DIVIDEN IS 7.65 SEN PER UNIT AND BONUS OF 1.15 SEN PER UNIT FOR YEAR 2011

KUALA LUMPUR : Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad (ASNB), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) has announced an income distribution of 7.65 sen per unit and a bonus of 1.15 sen per unit for Skim Amanah Saham Bumiputera (ASB) for the financial year ended 31 December 2011.

This income distribution is an increase of 0.15 sen per unit compared to the dividend paid out last year (2010: 7.50 sen per unit).

The income distribution portion will involve a total payout of RM7.04 billion by ASNB an increase of 21 percent compared to the RM5.82 billion paid out last year.

The bonus portion will involve a total payout of RM628.29 million by PNB.

PNB Chairman, Tun Ahmad Sarji bin Abdul Hamid said, the payment will benefit 7.3 million unit holders which currently hold more than 95.9 billion units of ASB.

Up to 15 December 2011, ASB has recorded a gross income of RM7.19 billion. Dividend income from investee companies contributed RM4.09 billion or 56.9 percent of the gross income. Meanwhile, profit from the sale of shares contributed RM2.25 billion or 31.3 percent and the rest of the income at 11.8 percent or RM0.85 billion is derived from investments in short term instruments and other investments.

The calculation of income distribution is based on the average monthly minimum balance held throughout the financial year of ASB ending 31 December 2011. The calculation of the bonus on the other hand is based on the average monthly minimum balance held by the unit holders in the past ten years, starting from 2002 up to 2011.

The income distribution and bonus will be automatically credited into the respective unit holders' accounts. Unit holders will be able to update their accounts beginning 3 January 2012.

All transactions for ASB at ASNB head office, ASNB branch offices and agents will be suspended beginning 21 December 2011 until 2 January 2012, to facilitate the calculation of income distribution and bonus.

ASB is a fixed price equity income fund, opened for Bumiputera aged 6 months and above. This fund is aimed at generating long term, consistent and competitive returns to the unit holders whilst ensuring the preservation of capital at minimal risk tolerance level.

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AS 1MALAYSIA Dividen is 6.50 Sen Per Unit for Year 2011

KUALA LUMPUR - Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad (ASNB), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), today announced an income distribution of 6.50 sen per unit for Amanah Saham 1Malaysia (AS 1Malaysia) for the financial year ended 30 September 2011.

This second income distribution is an increase of 0.12 sen per unit compared with 6.38 sen per unit announced last year.

The income distribution will involve a total payment of RM311.27 million, an increase of 53.32% compared with the previous year's total payment of RM203.02 million.

It will benefit 270,598 unit holders which currently hold 5.49 billion units of AS 1Malaysia.

Up until 20 September 2011, AS 1Malaysia has recorded a gross income of RM405.67 million. Profit from the sale of shares contributed RM205.99 million or 50.78%; dividend income from investee companies contributed RM152.48 million or 37.59%, and RM47.20 million or 11.63 % is derived from investment in short term instruments and other income.

PNB Chairman, Tun Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid said the local bourse which had earlier been on an uptrend since the beginning of the AS 1Malaysia financial year, had experienced a marked downturn since early August 2011.

During the period between 1 October 2010 to 20 September 2011, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Index (FBM KLCI) has recorded a decrease of 3.61% from 1,463.50 points on 30 September 2010 to 1,410.64 points on 20 September 2011, which was the lowest level recorded.

The downturn, according to Tun Ahmad Sarji, is due to the increased uncertainties over global growth prospects in the advanced economies, deteriorating international financial market environment especially in the United States and Eurozone and worries over the worsening sovereign debt crisis which had triggered downgrades for several economies and major financial institutions.

"All these factors has put a damper on investors' confidence of the stock market. The global economy and stock market environment are expected to be more challenging following these latest developments," he added.

The calculation of the AS 1Malaysia income distribution will be based on the average monthly minimum balance held throughout the financial year of the fund.

The income distribution will be automatically credited into the unit holders' accounts on 1 October 2011. All transactions for AS 1Malaysia has been suspended beginning 21 September 2011 to 2 October 2011 to facilitate the calculation of income distribution.

Unit holders will be able to update their accounts at ASNB head office; ASNB branch offices or ASNB agents beginning 3 October 2011.

Investors who participated in AS 1Malaysia through the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Members' Investment Scheme will have their income distribution credited directly into their respective EPF accounts. AS 1Malaysia was listed as one of the funds approved under the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Members' Investment Scheme beginning 25 July 2011.

The income distribution statement together with the fund's annual report will be sent beginning mid November 2011.

AS 1Malaysia is a fixed price fund with a size of 10 billion units. Fifty percent of the approved size is open for Bumiputera investors, 30% is allocated to Chinese, 15% for Indians and the rest for other Malaysians.

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Malaysian Budget 2012

Budget 2012, themed Transformation Budget : Welfare For The People, Well Being For The Nation tabled in Parliament by the Prime Minister and Finance Minister, YAB Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak.

Ministry of Finance took the initiative to develop the Official Budget 2012 Web for direct information to Malaysians in respect of the Budget 2012.

MOF web provides live telecast of the 2012 Budget Speech by YAB Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak, the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance from the Parliament of Malaysia through the audio and video.


Budget 2012 Speech

Budget 2012 Speech is available to public on October 7, 2011 at 5:30 pm at the Lobby, Ministry of Finance, Precinct 2, Putrajaya.

Budget 2012 Speech and appendix can be downloaded through the Official Website of the Budget 2012, www.treasury.gov.my at 6.00 pm.


Economic Report 20 /2012

Economic Report 2011/2012 can be downloaded from the Official Budget 2012 Web on 7th October 2011 following the Budget Speech by YAB Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Abdul Razak, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.

The Economic Report will be available for sale at RM45.00 per copy on 7th October 2011 from 5.00 pm at the lobby of the Ministry of Finance, Kedai PNMB Putrajaya, No 72, Jalan Diplomatik, Presint 15 (Presint Diplomatik), 62050 Putrajaya, Tel: 03-88811970 and Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad (PNMB), Jalan Chan Sow Lin, 50554 Kuala Lumpur, Tel: 03-92366888 or visit www.printnasional.com.my for more information. 


Estimated Expenditure

2012 Estimated Federal Expenditure can be downloaded from the Official Budget 2012 Web on 7th October 2011 following the Budget Speech by YAB Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Abdul Razak, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.

Anggaran Perbelanjaan Persekutuan 2012 (m/s i - 196)

Anggaran Perbelanjaan Persekutuan 2012 (m/s 197 - 408)

Anggaran Perbelanjaan Persekutuan 2012 (m/s 409 - 679)


Official Budget 2012 Officer

Tn. Hj. Rahim Bin Abu Bakar
Director of Budget, Ministry of Finance
03-88823838 | rahim.bakar@treasury.gov.my

YBrs. Dr. Sundaram A/L Annamalai
Under Secretary Economic and International Division, Ministry of Finance
03-88823399 | dr.sundaram@treasury.gov.my

YBhg. Dato' Siti Halimah Binti Ismail
Under Secretary Tax Analysis Division, Ministry of Finance
03-88823330 | halimah.ismail@treasury.gov.my

En. K. Givananadam
Deputy Director Budget Division, Ministry of Finance
03-88823807 | giva@treasury.gov.my

Pn. Khodijah Binti Abdullah
Senior Deputy Under Secretary, Tax Analysis Division, Ministry of Finance
03-88823337 | khodijah.abdullah@treasury.gov.my

En. Gunaseelan Kunjan
Deputy Under Secretary (Direct Tax & Indirect Tax), Ministry of Finance
03-88823378 | guna.kunjan@treasury.gov.my

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Unified Remote

About Unified Remote Full v2.1.1 This is a short guide explaining how you can install an app you found here on your phone. I’m also going to show you a way that’s a lot easier then the standard method everyone uses.

Please make sure your phone has “Unified Remote Full v2.1.1 apk” enabled in it’s settings! To check this go to Settings -> Applications -> Unknown Sources and check the box.

You have two options, either put the Download Unified Remote Full v2.1.1 apk file onto your phone’s SD card or download and install it directly from your phone.

Unified Remote Full v2.1.1

Requirements: for all Android versions, supports App2SD
Overview: Easily the most feature-filled Android-PC remote. Turns your Android figure into a WiFi or Bluetooth far curb for your Windows PC. Control your selection programs, mouse, and keyboard.

DOWNLOAD SERVER V2: http://www.unifiedremote.com

FEATURES

* Custom Remotes
* WiFi (TCP/UDP)
* Bluetooth
* Easy computer and app setup
* Comprehensive computer manager
* Automatic computer detection
* Clear connection troubleshooting
* Custom/Android keyboard support
* Single/Multi touch mouse
* Hardware intensity control
* Quick Switch using swipe gestures
* Quickly modify servers
* Auto-pause media for phone calls
* Homescreen shortcuts to remotes
* Wake On Lan
* Server password protection
* 256-bit AES encryption

REMOTES IN FREE AND FULL VERSION

* Basic Input
* File Manager
* Keyboard
* Media
* Power
* Slide Show
* Spotify
* Start
* Task Manager
* Windows Media Center
* Windows Media Player
* VLC (Keyboard)
* YouTube

REMOTES IN FULL VERSION ONLY

* Custom Remotes
* Boxee (Keyboard)
* Boxee (Web)
* Chrome
* Firefox
* foobar2000
* Hulu Desktop
* Hulu Web
* Internet Explorer
* iTunes
* J River Media Center
* Monitor
* Media Portal
* MediaMonkey
* MPC HC
* Opera
* Pandora
* Picasa
* PowerPoint Advanced
* PowerPoint Basic
* Winamp
* Windows Photo Viewer
* VLC (Web)
* XBMC (Keyboard)
* XBMC (Web)
* XBMC Media

COMING SOON

* Develop completely bespoken remotes
* Improvements for tablets

What's in this version:
Added USB-UIRT support (and helper remote) for bespoken remotes.
USB-UIRT requires a fleshly USB-UIRT figure ( www.usbuirt.com).
Added Japanese and Nordic translations.
Enabled Quick Scroll in Remotes itemize for faster scrolling.
Fixed: SwitchTo bugs for bespoken remotes.
Fixed: "Maximum boat length" bug
Fixed: "Deserialization" bug.
Fixed: VLC (Web) play/pause issue.

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ASW 2020 Dividen is 6.50 Sen Per Unit for Year 2011

KUALA LUMPUR - Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad (ASNB), a wholly owned subsidiary of Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), today announced an income distibution of 6.50 sen per unit for Amanah Saham Wawasan 2020 (ASW 2020) for the financial year ended 31 August 2011.

This is an increase of 0.15 sen per unit compared with the income distribution of 6.35 sen per unit last year.

The income distribution will involve a total payment of RM909.05 million, an increase of 17.72% compared with the previous year's total payment of RM772.19 million.

It will benefit 906,340 unit holders which currently hold 13.94 billion units of ASW 2020.

Up until 15 August 2011, ASW 2020 has recorded a gross income of RM1,158.16 million. Profit from the sale of shares contributed RM526.07 million or 45.42%; dividend income from investee companies contributed RM442.82 million or 38.24%, and RM189.27 million or 16.34 % is derived from investment in short term instruments and other income.

PNB Chairman, Tun Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid said throughout the ASW 2020 financial year up to July 2011, the local bourse had performed commendably following a stream of positive announcements of the main economic data both locally and globally.

The FTSE Bursa Malaysia Index (FBM KLCI) recorded a gain of 5.43%, from 1,422.49 points recorded on 30 August, 2010, to 1,499.74 points recorded on 15 August 2011. During the same period, the lowest level recorded by the KLCI was 1,431.96 points on 1 September, 2010 and the highest was 1,594.74 points on 8 July 2011.

"However, the local bourse took a beating since mid August 2011, following the crash in Wall Street triggered by the Standard & Poor's downgrade of US's credit rating from AAA to AA+,"

"The performance of the world's economy and stock market are expected to be challenging with this latest development," he said during a press conference to announce the ASW 2020 income distribution here, today.

The calculation of income distribution this year will be based on the average monthly minimum balance held throughout the financial year of ASW 2020, beginning 1 September 2010 to 31 August 2011.

The income distribution will be automatically credited into the unit holders' accounts on 1 September 2011. All transactions for ASW 2020 will be suspended from 25 August 2011 to 1 September 2011 to facilitate the calculation of income distribution.

Unit holders will be able to update their accounts at ASNB head office; ASNB branch offices or ASNB agents beginning 2 September 2011.

Investors who participated in ASW 2020 through the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Members' Investment Scheme will have their income distribution credited directly into their respective EPF accounts.

ASW 2020 unit holders will receive their income distribution statement together with the fund's annual report beginning mid October 2011.

ASW 2020 is an all-Malaysian fixed price equity fund in which 51% of its size is open for Bumiputera investors while 49% is open for non-Bumiputera investors aged 6 months and above. It is also listed in the Employees Provident Fund Members' Investment Scheme.

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Gold Price and Charts History in Gram MYR

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EPF declares 5.8% dividend

PETALING JAYA: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has declared a dividend of 5.8% for 2010, up from 5.65% declared the year before.

It will pay out a total of RM21.61bil to members, an increase from the 2009 dividend payout of RM19.37bil.

EPF declared that the rate, which was approved by the Finance Minister, was the “highest dividend payout amount ever”.

EPF’s total investment assets stood at RM440.52bil as at Dec 31 last year while its gross investment income was RM24.06bil.

“The dividend rate underscores an impressive year in which gross investment income reached a historical high of RM24.06bil, reflecting a 39.76% increase over the RM17.22bil recorded in 2009,” EPF chairman Tan Sri Samsudin Osman said in a statement yesterday.

Samsudin said last year’s investment income was especially driven by the per­formance of equity investments boosted by improved financial and economic conditions.

“The dividend amount paid out is derived after deducting net impairment allowance on financial assets, investment expenses, operating expenditure and statutory charges as well as dividend on withdrawals,” he said.

Equities, the statement said, was EPF’s largest investment income contributor at 45.45% or RM10.94bil, followed by loans and bonds, Malaysian Government Securities, money market instruments and property and miscellaneous income.

According to the statement, two-thirds of EPF’s total investment assets last year remained in low risk fixed-income instruments with stable streams of income.

“As a retirement fund, our primary objective is the preservation of capital while adding value to members’ retirement savings.

Members may check their EPF account statement for the crediting of the 2010 dividend via EPF Kiosks, counters or i-Akaun, from today.

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