Malaysia Hot Stocks - Factors to watch

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Reuters) - Here are news stories that may affect the Malaysian stock market on Wednesday.

MALAYSIA OPPOSITION TAKES AIM AT AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

- The newly elected opposition took power in Malaysia's industrial heartland on Tuesday and immediately said it would kill one of the nation's sacred cows -- affirmative action for majority ethnic Malays.

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FUND VIEW-Fund managers wary on Malaysia despite rebound

- Fund managers have turned bearish on Malaysia's construction sector on fears a weakened government may delay projects, but economic growth prospects will continue to attract funds to banks and consumer stocks.

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ANALYSIS-MALAYSIA POLL: PAIN FOR INVESTORS NOW, GAIN LATER?

- Short-term investors are selling Malaysia, fearful of political instability and shifts in policy after Saturday's shock poll results, but the longer-term outcome could be a brighter investment climate.

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MALAYSIA CHINESE PARTY CHIEF TO SHUN CABINET JOB

- The leader of Malaysia's main Chinese party in the ruling coalition will not seek a ministerial job following a shocking election setback at the weekend, his party said on Tuesday.

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MALAYSIA'S IOI EYES LAND, EUROPEAN UNITS

- IOI Corp (IOIB.KL), the world's third-biggest listed palm oil firm, plans to buy large tracts of plantation land in Malaysia and set up processing plants in Europe to boost revenues and take advantage of the global commodity boom.

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