DIARY - Malaysia

+ ALL TIMES ARE PROVISIONAL AND IN LOCAL TIME FOLLOWED BY GMT IN BRACKETS

TUESDAY, MAY 3

KUALA LUMPUR- Employees Provident Fund holds media briefing on Annual Report 2015, Multipurpose Hall, Level 26, EPF Headquarters, Jalan Raja Laut at 1000 (0200 GMT)

SARAWAK- Prime Minister Najib Razak attends launching of Hikmah Exchange at Jalan Haji Taha, Kuching at 1600 (0800 GMT)

SARAWAK- Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's itinerary attends gathering with Rela members at Datuk Amar Stephen Kalong Ningkan Sports Hall, Betong at 0950 (0150 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Purchasing Managers Index at 1015 (0215 GMT)

FRIDAY, MAY 6

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of March 2016 External Trade Statistics at 1200 (0400 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 29 April 2016 at 1800 (1000 GMT)

THURSDAY, MAY 12

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of March 2016 Industrial Production Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

FRIDAY, MAY 13

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Malaysia's 1st Quarter 2016 GDP at 1200 (0400 GMT)

WEDNESDAY, MAY 18

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of April 2016 Consumer Price Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

THURSDAY, MAY 19

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Monetary Policy Statement at 1800 (1000 GMT)

FRIDAY, MAY 20

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 13 May 2016 at 1800 (1000 GMT)

TUESDAY, MAY 31

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of April 2016 Money Supply Data at 1800 (1000 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Detailed Disclosure of International Reserves as at end April 2016 at 1200 (0400 GMT)

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Purchasing Managers Index at 1015 (0215 GMT)

FRIDAY, JUNE 3

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of April 2016 External Trade Statistics at 1200 (0400 GMT)

TUESDAY, JUNE 7

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 31 May 2016 at 1800 (1000 GMT)

FRIDAY, JUNE 10

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of April 2016 Industrial Production Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of May 2016 Consumer Price Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

TUESDAY, JUNE 21

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 15 June 2016 at 1800 (1000 GMT)

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22

KUALA LUMPUR- Market and Public Holiday- Nuzul Al-Quran

THURSDAY, JUNE 30

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of May 2016 Money Supply Data at 1800 (1000 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Detailed Disclosure of International Reserves as at end May 2016 at 1200 (0400 GMT)

FRIDAY, JULY 1

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Purchasing Managers Index at 1015 (0215 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of May 2016 External Trade Statistics at 1200 (0400 GMT)

TUESDAY, JULY 5

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 30 June 2016 at 1800 (1000 GMT)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 6

KUALA LUMPUR- Market and Public Holiday- Aidil Fitri

THURSDAY, JULY 7

KUALA LUMPUR- Market and Public Holiday- Aidil Fitri

TUESDAY, JULY 12

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of May 2016 Industrial Production Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 13

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Monetary Policy Statement at 1800 (1000 GMT)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 20

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of June 2016 Consumer Price Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

FRIDAY, JULY 22

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 15 July 2016 at 1800 (1000 GMT)

FRIDAY, JULY 29

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of June 2016 Money Supply Data at 1800 (1000 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Detailed Disclosure of International Reserves as at end June 2016 at 1200 (0400 GMT)

MONDAY, AUGUST 1

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Purchasing Managers Index at 1015 (0215 GMT)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of June 2016 External Trade Statistics at 1200 (0400 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 29 July 2016 at 1800 (1000 GMT)

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of June 2016 Industrial Production Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 12

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Malaysia's 2nd Quarter 2016 GDP at 1200 (0400 GMT)

MONDAY, AUGUST 22

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 15 August 2016 at 1800 (1000 GMT)

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of July 2016 Consumer Price Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

TUESDAY, AUGUST 30

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of July 2016 Money Supply Data at 1800 (1000 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Detailed Disclosure of International Reserves as at end July 2015 at 1200 (0400 GMT)

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31

KUALA LUMPUR- Market and Public Holiday- National Day

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Purchasing Managers Index at 1015 (0215 GMT)

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 30 August 2016 at 1800 (1000 GMT)

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of July 2016 External Trade Statistics at 1200 (0400 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Monetary Policy Statement at 1800 (1000 GMT)

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of July 2016 Industrial Production Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

KUALA LUMPUR- Market and Public Holiday- Aidil Adha

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

KUALA LUMPUR- Market and Public Holiday- Malaysia Day

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of August 2016 Consumer Price Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 15 September 2016 at 1800 (1000 GMT)

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of August 2016 Money Supply Data at 1800 (1000 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Detailed Disclosure of International Reserves as at end August 2016 at 1200 (0400 GMT)

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3

KUALA LUMPUR- Market and Public Holiday- Islamic New Year Holiday

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Purchasing Managers Index at 1015 (0215 GMT)

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of August 2016 External Trade Statistics at 1200 (0400 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 30 September 2016 at 1800 (1000 GMT)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of August 2016 Industrial Production Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of September 2016 Consumer Price Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 14 October 2016 at 1800 (1000 GMT)

MONDAY, OCTOBER 31

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of September 2016 Money Supply Data at 1800 (1000 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Detailed Disclosure of International Reserves as at end September 2016 at 1200 (0400 GMT)

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Purchasing Managers Index at 1015 (0215 GMT)

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of September 2016 External Trade Statistics at 1200 (0400 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 28 October 2016 at 1800 (1000 GMT)

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Malaysia's 3rd Quarter 2016 GDP at 1200 (0400 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of September 2016 Industrial Production Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 15 November 2016 at 1800 (1000 GMT)

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of October 2016 Consumer Price Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Monetary Policy Statement at 1800 (1000 GMT)

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of October 2016 Money Supply Data at 1800 (1000 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Detailed Disclosure of International Reserves as at end October 2016 at 1200 (0400 GMT)

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Purchasing Managers Index at 1015 (0215 GMT)

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 30 November 2016 at 1800 (1000 GMT)

MONDAY, DECEMBER 12

KUALA LUMPUR- Market and Public Holiday- Prophet Muhammad's Birthday

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 15 December 2016 at 1800 (1000 GMT)

MONDAY, DECEMBER 26

KUALA LUMPUR- Market and Public Holiday- Christmas Day

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of November 2016 Money Supply Data at 1800 (1000 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Detailed Disclosure of International Reserves as at end November 2016 at 1200 (0400 GMT)

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