The watchdog agency has shown its determination to reshuffle securities companies by setting up a lot of new strict regulations on the companies’ operation.

The Amir of Kuwait announced plans for a US$2 billion fund to finance projects in non-Arab Asian countries yesterday, as leaders from 32 Asian nations gathered in Kuwait City for the first Asian Co-operation Dialogue summit.

Na Loi Hydropower JSC (NLC)’s net profit surged 59% to VND8.1 billion in Q3/2012 from VND5.1 billion a year ago thanks to 136% rise in electricity output in the quarter, the firm said in its financial statements posted on the HNX’s website.

Educational Equipment JSC. in Ho Chi Minh City (STC) announces its resolution of Board of Directors with the following contents:

Thien Quang Group JSC (ITQ) accepted for Dong Xuan Hong to resign from member of Board of Supervisors since October 6, 2012 for his personal reason.

Saigon - Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB) will float 405 million new shares on the Hanoi Stock Exchange on October 26, raising its total number of shares listed on the bourse to 886,579,547 units, the HNX posted on its website.

Song Da Urban Investment Construction and Development JSC. (SDU) announces October 22 as ex-date and October 24 as record date for seeking shareholder approval for adjusting 2012 business targets.

Do Hung Kiet, a member of the Board of Directors cum CEO of Ben Thanh Trading & Service JSC. (BTT) bought 4,000 shares as registered by Oct 15.

Tran Thi Be Tu, sister of Tran Thi Be Nam, a member of the Board of Directors cum Chief Accountant of Mekong Seafood JSC. (AAM), sold her all 2,560 AAM shares on Oct 10 through order-matching and put-through.

Pham Van Tuan, chairman cum CEO of Techno-Agricultural Supplying JSC. (TSC) registered to buy 9,000 shares from Sept 20 to Oct 15 via order-matching.