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(Bloomberg) -- MSCI South East Asia Index fell 0.8% yesterday, paring 2016 gain to 9.8%. 20 stocks trade ex-div., for full list click here.

• Morgan Stanley Asset favors India, Indonesia, Philippine bonds

Indonesia

• Indonesia 2016-17 wheat exports seen rising: USDA FAS
• Graha Layar (BLTZ IJ): Plans to raise up to 850b rupiah rights issue
• Mitra Adiperkasa (MAPI IJ): Rated new buy at UOB Kay Hian

Malaysia

• AirAsia (AIRA MK): India said to plan easing rules aiding Singapore Air, AirAsia
• Axis REIT (AXRB MK): Qtr net 25.1m ringgit; sales 41.2m ringgit
• Malyasia Airports (MAHB MK): Aviation fee rise will boost facilities
• United Plantations (UPL MK): Qtr net 59.8m ringgit; sales 259.6m ringgit

Philippines

• Canadian hostage killed by Philippine terror group: Trudeau
• Cityland Development (CDC PM): Declares 5% stock dividend
• SBS (SBS PM): Sells 1,083 sqm property at 410,000 pesos/sqm

Singapore

• Hutchison Port (HPHT SP): Cut to sell vs neutral at UBS
• Mapletree Industrial (MINT SP): FY15/16 DPU +6.9% from yr ago
• Neptune Orient (NOL SP): EU said to approve CMA CGM’s purchase of co.: WSJ
• Nordic (NRD SP): Gets ~S$7.2m of new orders
• OCBC (OCBC SP): Cut to hold vs buy at HSBC
• Singapore Air (SI SP): India said to plan easing rules aiding Singapore Air, AirAsia
• SMRT (MRT SP): Services between some stations down
• Soilbuild (SOIL SP): Gets S$128.7m contract in Myanmar

Thailand

• Overseas investors sell net 3.57m baht of Thai stocks
• Bangkok monorail project start may be delayed to 2017
• Dynasty Ceramic (DCC TB): 1Q net income 439.2m baht vs 383.9m
• Thai Oil (TOP TB): Affirmed BBB at S&P

Vietnam

• Tan Hiep Phat said to seek sale of minority stake which may value co. at up to $2b: WSJ

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