PRESS DIGEST - Malaysia - Nov 9

Following are the main stories in Malaysian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

THE STAR (www.thestar.com.my)

- Malaysia will work towards achieving an annual gross domestic product growth of six percent annually until 2020 to meet its target of becoming a high income nation, said Prime Minister Najib Razak.

- Equiti Nasional Bhd (Equinas), the private equity fund set up by the governemnt, is expected to unveil its maiden two major investments costing 50 million ringgit each by February, Equinas chief executive officer Abdul Rahman Ahmad said.

NEW STRAITS TIMES (www.nst.com.my)

- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission will recommend to the government that the salaries of minister, deputy minister and elected representatives be increased, a senior government source said.

- Pakatan Rakyat (People Unity) leaders are at odds with each other over the Pan Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) "oath of loyalty" that has shocked the nation.

BUSINESS TIMES (www.btimes.com.my)

- Stationery maker Pelikan International Corp Bhd (PELK.KL) expects to hit one billion euro (5.05 billion ringgit) in revenue by 2012, through mergers and acquisitions, its president Loo Hooi Keat said.