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ASEAN to foster food exports to GCC
ASEAN nations in an initiative led by Thailand are aiming to intensify joint efforts in rice production to pave the way for more cooperation...
Huge Asian free trade zone agreed on
Ten ASEAN nations and six regional partner countries have agreed to start talks on establishing a giant free trade area home to roughly half...
ASEAN bourses flex their muscles
The stock exchanges of ASEAN countries are attracting increasing attention from foreign investors with capital markets in the 10 member-bloc showing a strong momentum...
Cheap money drives ASEAN investment
The current low-interest environment in ASEAN spurs public and private sector spending in infrastructure, technology and skills and is boosting the capital markets in...
Myanmar aims to surpass Laos, Cambodia
Myanmar aims to overtake both Laos and Cambodia in average income per capita by 2014 or 2015, Radio Free Asia's news service reported on...
Asia’s largest advertising group created
The takeover of UK-based marketing agency Aegis by Japan's advertising giant Dentsu for $5 billion is creating Asia's largest advertising conglomerate. The deal will...
US investors question rule of law in Cambodia
At the US-ASEAN Business Forum held on July 13 in Siem Reap, Cambodia, home of the Angkor Wat temple, local businesses had to woo...
Building bridges for global investors
Commercial Bank of Qatar is one of the largest financial institutions in the GCC and has established a reputation as a lead financier in Qatar and the entire region.
“Best time to invest in Thailand property”: Pace Development
Pace Development is one of Thailand’s leading luxury property developers. Their properties are in strong demand by domestic and foreign investors, with expected re-sale...
UAE businesswomen hail Malaysian counterparts; keen to pursue investment partnerships
KUALA LUMPUR: UAE's leading businesswomen were on Tuesday full of praise for their Malaysian counterparts and expressed great interest in exploring investment opportunities in...
MENA education sector most lucrative
Public expenditure on education in the MENA region has 4.4% higher than the world average of 14.2%, and it doesn’t stop there. The region’s...
Construction of Abu Dhabi Airport Terminal to Start Next Year
In a mission to compete with the other regional hubs for a bigger share in the air travel market, the much awaited terminal building...
Dubai World sued over consulting on Cape Town V&A sale
Devland Holdings, an American consulting company, is suing Dubai World over fees owed for consulting, broking, and advising over issues pertaining to the sale...
OIC countries must strengthen to compete
At this year’s Muslim World Biz and Jewel Of Muslim World Awards held in Kuala Lampur, Minister Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop suggested that...
Kuwait expresses interest in Royal Bank of Scotland stake
The Royal Bank of Scotland hopes to re-privatize after being taken over in 2009 by the British government, and both Qatar and Kuwait have...
SME’s need to look at outcome based approach
Smalls and medium-sized enterprises will have to focus on other things than innovation, like an outcome-based approach, to find success in the Malaysian economy. ...
Qatar signs £2 billion with UK company
Centrica and Qatar signed a landmark deal that has the gulf nation delivering £2bn worth of LNG (liquefied natural gas) to the UK Company...
IPIC deal with Oman
The International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) of Abu Dhabi has signed a deal with Oman Oil in which they have agreed to invest in...
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IMF recommends Thailand fiscal reform and monetary easing
In the wake of slowing GDP growth amid rising global trade tensions and the lack of internal...
Stories of the week
Vietnam to sell stake in state-owned military bank
The Vietnamese government is planning to divest 7.5 per cent stake in Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank...