cimb @ kch twin tower sux, alwayz run out of form (happened to asm & 1st day of as1m too) despite their traffic is not as heavy as maybank, i got my form at maybank rock rd and open at cimb counter as my $ are deposited there

Brother ASM1 dividend not attractive enough only 4%....

Can i still opening account for ASM1? Since the fund size is big may be considering it as a temporaly place to park my dividend from stock market....

Be careful not to wait too long or else you have to wait forever. As of 24/2/2010 from the horse's mouth PNB President moentioned some 89% of the non-bumi/chinese' portion has already been sold. So more or less 10% left.  Since it's a fixed price unit, I would first take up now and wait after the dividend declared to sort out the mess later. I think it cannot be less than the banker's FD rate. may be not as good a return as buying stocks. But mind you our KLSE is now almost if not already peaked this time round, we may be on the other side of the hill on a one-slippery-road-downhill. who knows!

About this charges thing. as of last week, I have bought inot some more units and there was no handling charges yet.

Chinese quota still available ? Still selling at RM1 without the sales charge ?

AS1M finished already.

3pm 30/4/10 , confirmed by another relative also.

Now where am I going to put my savings now that AS1M is finished? Should I look at maybank's etiqa or Public Mutual, or keep in FD?

Last Year in March ASM that did not sell, open for all races what. i was able to buy RM20K, the max amount allowed per head

i reckon the posts would get more interesting after AS1M makes its first dividend announcement come end of Sept..

a lot were expecting the non-chi quota to be opened up.. perhaps gov would do so after announcing a higher than expected dividend to get more ppl to purchase

Before i invest money in this fund $15,000 can buy 10,000 kilo of sugar. Atfer waiting for 1 long year togather with VERY HIGH interest rate of 5%, $15000 + $750, i can only buy 9,000 kilo of sugar. OR i buy the wrong kind of things?

The calculation of income distribution this year will be based on the average monthly minimum balance held throughout the financial year beginning 5 August 2009 until 30 September 2010.

If u bought on 1st day of the month eg. 1/1/10 (9-month investment) u get dividend of
RM10000*6.38*9/13.87 = RM413.99

If u bought on 2nd day to last day of the month eg. 2/1/10 (8-month investment) u get dividend of
RM10000*6.38*8/13.87 = RM367.99

It is best to buy or sell on the 1st day of the month and never close your account (leave some amount) as you are entitled to any dividend (on prorata basis) on the next financial closing for funds redeemed. However if u close the account u wont get this dividend.

for year 2010 ,  I'm satisfied with the AS1M dividend yield, as 6.38% is the slightly better than ASM and ASW2020, 6.30% and 6.35% respectively.

which ones did you join cheahcw2003 ?

one malaysia should not have this difference

Wow, can still buy. Everytime i go RHB the cashier tell me sudah habis. Go CIMB also same. Which bank u go to can share?

or may be if any relatives or cousins or related family who is a bumi can help..?