BRIEF-Maanshan Iron & Steel's net loss widens in H1

Aug 19 (Reuters) - Maanshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd * Says H1 net loss widens to 730.3 million yuan (118.93 million US dollar) from 332.8 million yuan previous year Source text in Chinese: http://bit.ly/XxgdQI Further company coverage: (1 US dollar = 6.1408 Chinese yuan) (Reporting by Hong Kong and Singapore newsrooms)