RISING risks of deflation in major economies have renewed worries about global growth, but sliding prices for oil and other commodities should boost most of…
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China needs economic reform, says World Bank
BEIJING: Chinas growth could decline to close to seven per cent next year but it should focus on overhauling its economy instead of trying to…
View More China needs economic reform, says World BankSingapore-led group to build Yangon airport
YANGON: A Singapore construction company and an affiliate of Changi Airport Group won a US$1.4 billion (RM4.6 billion) order to build a new airport in…
View More Singapore-led group to build Yangon airportHK regulator ready for bourse link
HONG KONG: The Hong Kong securities regulator has completed preparatory work for a planned trading link with Shanghais stock exchange. The Securities and Futures Commission…
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SINGAPORE: Asias travel and tourism sector is booming but will face a severe shortage of skilled workers in the next 10 years, a top industry…
View More ˜Asia travel sector to face labour woesFacebook profit jumps
FACEBOOK reported on Tuesday its quarterly profit nearly doubled as the worlds leading social network gained users and saw mobile advertising revenues surge. To continue…
View More Facebook profit jumpsAlgeria ups oil price after Venezuela joins customer list
PARIS: Algeria raised its oil price for November to the highest in five months after adding Venezuela, fellow Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) member…
View More Algeria ups oil price after Venezuela joins customer listFed set to end one crisis chapter even as global risks rise
WASHINGTON: The United States Federal Reserve (Fed) is expected to shutter its bond-buying programme, closing one controversial chapter in its crisis response even as it…
View More Fed set to end one crisis chapter even as global risks riseShell Midstream prices IPO at US$23 a unit
BANGALORE: Shell Midstream Partners LP, a master limited partnership formed by Royal Dutch Shell Plc, priced its enlarged initial public offering of 40 million units…
View More Shell Midstream prices IPO at US$23 a unitPM Najib: Malaysia has friendly delivery system for investors
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