DIARY - Malaysia

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

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1

KUALA LUMPUR- International Trade and Industry Minister II Ong Ka Chuan launches productivity month and University of Malaya online-business academy, Auditorium, Perdana Siswa Complex, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur at 0845 (0045 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Second Finance Minister Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah launches Bank Simpanan Nasional Youth Housing Scheme, Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur at 1030 (0230 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- The 10th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC) at InterContinental Hotel at 0800 (0000 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Education Ministry Secretary-General Madinah Mohamad attends "Majlis Hari Inovasi Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP)" 2015 at DBP Auditorium at 0900 (0100 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Federal Territories Minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor officiates "Program Keluarga Angkat Yayasan Kesejahteraan Bandar (YKB) bersama Pertubuhan Bukan Kerajaan" at Dewan Megapuri, Menara 1, Kuala Lumpur City Hall, Jalan Raja Laut at 1000 (0200 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai opens the ASEAN Logistics & Transport Show 2015 (ALTS 2015) at MINES International Exhibition & Convention Centre, Seri Kembangan at 1030 (0230 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi attends ASEAN Declaration on Transnational Crime MoU signing ceremony at Grand Ballroom, InterContinental Hotel at 1045 (0245 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Ahmad Zahid Hamidi receives courtesy call from Indonesia's Minister of Manpower Hanif Dakhiri at Bunga Raya room, InterContinental Hotel at 1100 (0300 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Ahmad Zahid Hamidi attends Malaysia-Vietnam Combatting Transnational Crime MoU signing ceremony at InterContinental Hotel at 1215 (0415 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Deputy Minister Tajuddin Abdul Rahman attends the opening ceremony of Herbal Asia 2015 at Matrade Exhibition & Convention Centre at 1100 (0300 GMT)

PUTRAJAYA- Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi attends National Registration Day and 2015 National Registration Department Innovation Day at Balora Perdana, Level B1, National Registration Department, No. 20, Persiaran Perdana, Precinct 2 at 0845(0045 GMT)

PUTRAJAYA- Rural and Regional Development Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob attends Rural and Regional Development Ministry's monthly gathering at Dewan Serbaguna, Level B1, Rural and Regional Development Ministry at 0930 (0130 GMT)

PUTRAJAYA- Customs Department Director-General Khazali Ahmad holds a press conference on auto assessment for GST registrants at Malaysia's Royal Customs Department headquarters at 1015 (0215 GMT)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of August 2015 External Trade Statistics at 1200 (0401 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 30 Sept 2015 at 1700 (0900 GMT)

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of August 2015 Industrial Production Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14

KUALA LUMPUR- Market and Public Holiday- Awal Muharram

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of September 2015 Consumer Price Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 15 Oct 2015 at 1700 (0900 GMT)

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23

KUALA LUMPUR- Malaysia's 2016 Budget announcement

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of September 2015 Money Supply Data at 1700 (0900 GMT)

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

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5

KUALA LUMPUR- Malaysia's interest rates (Overnight Policy Rates) decision at 1800 (1000 GMT)

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of September 2015 External Trade Statistics at 1200 (0401 GMT)

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 30 Oct 2015 at 1700 (0900 GMT)

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of September 2015 Industrial Production Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10

KUALA LUMPUR- Market and Public Holiday- Diwali

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of 3rd Quarter 2015 GDP at 1200 (0400 GMT)

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of October 2015 Consumer Price Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 13 Nov 2015 at 1700 (0900 GMT)

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of October 2015 Money Supply Data at 1700 (0900 GMT)

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

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of October 2015 External Trade Statistics at 1200 (0401 GMT)

MONDAY, DECEMBER 7

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 30 Nov 2015 at 1700 (0900 GMT)

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of October 2015 Industrial Production Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of Bank Negara's foreign reserves as at 15 Dec 2015 at 1700 (0900 GMT)

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of November 2015 Consumer Price Index at 1200 (0400 GMT)

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24

KUALA LUMPUR- Market and Public Holiday- Maulidur Rasul (Prophet Muhammad's Birthday)

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25

KUALA LUMPUR- Market and Public Holiday- Christmas Day

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31

KUALA LUMPUR- Release of November 2015 Money Supply Data at 1700 (0900 GMT)

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

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