UBS: Worst of global economic crisis over The Star | KUALA LUMPUR: The worst of the global economic crisis is over and developing countries like Malaysia can expect to register 6% gross domestic product (GDP) growth next year, according to UBS Investment Bank (global economics) managing director Paul Donovan. | "Our GDP forecast of 6% for Malaysia i...
How crude: Small and large oil companies in Russia and the foreign investment climate The Examiner | Attempting to reinvigorate Russian-American business dialogue, develop bilateral energy cooperation and prospects for expanding Chevron’s investment and corporate presence in the Russian market, the Counselor for International Strategy of the Chevron Corporation, Andrey Kalicki, met wi...
UBS: Worst of global economic crisis over The Star | KUALA LUMPUR: The worst of the global economic crisis is over and developing countries like Malaysia can expect to register 6% gross domestic product (GDP) growth next year, according to UBS Investment Bank (global economics) managing director Paul...
Mini market trader freed again of same four charges The Star | TEMERLOH: Mini-market owner Subramaniam Gopal was brought to the magistrate's court again on four charges of running his business without a licence — and again given a discharge not amounting to an acquittal. | The court decision drew criticism fro...
Green council to promote environmentally-friendly businesses The Star | KUALA LUMPUR: A National Green Technology Advisory Council will be formed to accelerate the development of green technology in the country. | Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the council, to be headed by the Prime Minister, will ...
Connecting with the 21st century The Star | Under the National Broadband Implementation Plan, the drive to connect the general population is well in motion to ensure Malaysians in and beyond urban areas can get connected to broadband. | Once, water supply and electricity were the keystones t...
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Hero Group talks with Proton called off? DNA India | New Delhi: Has the Hero Group walked away from stake-buying negotiations with Malaysian carmaker Proton Holdings Bhd? Proton chairman Mohd Nadzmi Mohd Salleh was in India early t...
US should regulate cross-border cash Asia Times | By Henry CK Liu | In this season of debate on regulatory reform, an obvious area that has been crying out for reform seems to have been overlooked by government officials and mar...
AirAsia to expand in Asia The Star | KOLKATA: AirAsia Bhd is gearing up for network expansion in India with more destinations after achieving a wide coverage in China. | The company currently has about 200 flights a...
136 contractors keen on RM7bil LRT extension project The Star | KUALA LUMPUR: A total 136 companies have shown interest to participate in Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd's open tender bidding for the RM7bil extension of its two light rail transit (LRT) lines project in the Klang Valley. | Group managing director ...
Brewers Tread Carefully to Raise Sales in Malaysia The New York Times | KUALA LUMPUR - How do you sell beer in a country where about 60 percent of the population is Muslim and thus forbidden by the government from buying it? Very carefully. | Guinness Anchor, which has the largest market share of the three brewers in M...
Phoenix Petroleum’s P625-M depot project gets perks The Daily Tribune | 11/25/2009 | Local fuel distributor Phoenix Petroleum Philippines received government tax breaks for its proposed P625-million venture involving the storage of 46 million liters of petroleum products in its five newly installed tanks in Calaca, Bat...
Little Laos awaits its big moment Asia Times | By Simon Creak | Long after the misadventures of the United States in Indochina, landlocked Laos evokes golden temples, golden smiles and, in the business world, golden mining prospects. But it is a different type of gold that will occupy the nation when the region's Southeast Asian (SEA) Games are for the first time staged in the country, from 9...
Hero Group talks with Proton called off? DNA India | New Delhi: Has the Hero Group walked away from stake-buying negotiations with Malaysian carmaker Proton Holdings Bhd? Proton chairman Mohd Nadzmi Mohd Salleh was in India early this month to meet potential partners for an entry into this market and the Hero Group was believed to be the top contender for stake-sale by Proton. But Salleh suffered a...