PRESIDENT Xi Jinping signalled China is ready to accept slower economic growth, telling a gathering of executives that expansion of about seven per cent will…
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US$40b pledge for Silk Road infrastructure fund
BEIJING: China will contribute US$40 billion (RM1.34 trillion) to set up a Silk Road infrastructure fund to boost connectivity across Asia, President Xi Jinping announced…
View More US$40b pledge for Silk Road infrastructure fundPrison prospect making bank board seats less attractive
LONDON: Wanted: senior managers with banking experience who arent afraid of prison and dont mind having their bonuses snatched back seven years after its paid.…
View More Prison prospect making bank board seats less attractiveSmall firms make waves online
HIJUP.COM, an online shopping site for Islamic fashion, is, in essence, a snapshot of Muslim women in Indonesia today: modern, fashionable and tech-savvy. To continue…
View More Small firms make waves onlineSiloam sets aside US$140m to fund expansion
JAKARTA: Siloam International Hospitals, the healthcare unit of property developer Lippo Karawaci, is setting aside as much as US$140 million (RM468 million) to finance the…
View More Siloam sets aside US$140m to fund expansionGovt to offer US$52b infrastructure projects
JAKARTA: The Indonesian government plans to offer 43 infrastructure projects worth US$52 billion to private investors next year, according to an official of the National…
View More Govt to offer US$52b infrastructure projectsQueen leads Britain in silent tribute to war dead
LONDON: Queen Elizabeth II led Britain in paying silent tribute to the Commonwealth war dead on Remembrance Sunday, an annual event made particularly poignant this…
View More Queen leads Britain in silent tribute to war deadMarquez breaks season record with 13th win in Valencia
VALENCIA, Spain: MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez claimed a record 13th win of the season at the Valencia Grand Prix on Sunday ahead of Valentino…
View More Marquez breaks season record with 13th win in ValenciaUN envoy pushes ˜freeze zone in Syria talks
DAMASCUS: The UN peace envoy for Syria met officials in Damascus Sunday to push his efforts to set up œfreeze zones to suspend fighting in…
View More UN envoy pushes ˜freeze zone in Syria talksSingaporean drag racer, photographer killed in crash
KUALA LUMPUR: Singaporean drag racer, Kwek Kon Chun, and professional photographer, Franco Toh, were killed in a car accident while entering the city from Sepang…
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