The firms, are competing for dominance of a global mobile-device market estimated by researcher Yankee Group at $346 bn in 2012
The airline priced its initial public offering at 1.25 ringgit per share for both institutions and individuals
Copper also climbed as imports of refined metal into the nation rebounded from the lowest level in almost two years
Nokia Oyj rose as much as 4.1% in Helsinki trading after the Wall Street Journal reported on the talks
The World Bank lowered its forecast this month for China's growth in 2013 to 7.7%, which would be the slowest since 1999, from an 8.4% estimate in January
The flash HSBC Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 48.3 in June from May's final reading of 49.2
Says economy has expanded moderately but maintains QE pace
Registrations dropped 5.9% to 1.08 mn vehicles from 1.15 mn a year earlier
Bernanke is widely expected to step down when his second term as chairman expires at the end of January