Malaysia courts high-spending Hong Kong tourists The Star | HONG KONG: Flanked by an array of marketing and public relation measures, Tourism Malaysia is aggressively courting upper-end tourists from Hong Kong which itself is making a strong pitch to attract foreign tourists, including Malaysians. | Zaliha Zainuddin, Tourism Malaysia's Hong Kong-based dire...
Malaysia Airlines bucks recession, posts profit USA Today Posted | Comment | Recommend | | | KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — said Monday it turned around in the fourth quarter, helping it stay in the black for 2009 despite the global economic slump. | The carrier recorded a net profit of 610 million ringgit ($179.4 million) in the ...
Citigroup sells Japan ski resort to Malaysia's YTL The Guardian TOKYO, March 10 (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc has sold one of Japan's most famous ski resorts, Niseko Village, to Malaysia's YTL Corp, with the property and power conglomerate seeking to develop it into a world class summer and winter destination. Niseko...
Norway finds Malaysia a good place to invest in The Star | joshuafoong@thestar.com.my | KUALA LUMPUR: Norway considers Malaysia a worthwhile place to invest, Crown Prince Haakon Magnus said. | He added that the business sector was the key element for his three-day visit to Malaysia with Crown Princess Met...
PM sets up GoM on highway pact with Malaysia Indian Express | Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday decided to set up a Group of Ministers to look into a draft cooperation agreement on highway management with Malaysia after his Cabinet members objected to clauses that purportedly committed identifiable mu...
Malaysia can save millions by producing animal vaccines New Straits/Business Times | 2010/03/01 | IPOH: Malaysia can save millions of ringgit annually if the Veterinary Research Institute (VRI) is used to produce animal vaccines, Veterinary Services Department director-general Datuk Dr Abd Aziz Jamaluddin said. | He however said th...
Malaysia ponders over granting work permit to 80,000 refugees Zeenews Kuala Lumpur: The Malaysian government is mulling over granting work permit to around 80,000 refugees, after many sectors asked authorities to employ the group that waits to be resettled in third world countries. | Home Minister Hishammuddin Tun Huss...
Malaysia has much to offer investors in solar industry -- Mukhriz New Straits/Business Times | 2010/02/11 | JERLUN: The country has many advantages and unique features to attract foreign investors in the solar industry, says Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry, Datuk Mukhriz Tun Mahathir. In line with the launch of the New Ec...
Govt to address concerns over influx of Chinese goods into Malaysia New Straits/Business Times | 2010/02/11 | KUALA LUMPUR: The government is seeking the best solution to address the concerns of manufacturers over the sudden surge in the import of China-made products into Malaysia. "We understand their concerns and are looking at how best to a...
Malaysia must man up, subsidies on the way out The Star | newsdesk@thestar.com.my | KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia must be prepared to face the removal of subsidies if it wants to become a more competitive country, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said. | He said that subsidies for industries, the public and consumers ...
Malaysia may not have to import rice by 2015 The Star | KOTA BARU: Malaysia's aim of not having to import rice by 2015 may be realised when two major rice-growing areas of the Muda Agriculture Development Authority (Mada) and Kemubu Agriculture Development Authority (Kada) can raise production by betwee...
Commodities Boost Asian Stocks Wall Street Journal By SHRI NAVARATNAM | SINGAPORE -- Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday on easing concerns over debt-strapped Greece, with commodities plays supporting markets in Australia and Japan. | "Market sentiment continues to improve, helped by firmer data and expectations that Greece's woes are on the path to being resolved," said Credit Agricole Corpo...
Philippines catches recovery wave Asia Times | By Jennee Grace U Rubrico | MANILA - As the global economy shifts from crisis to recovery, the business processing outsourcing (BPO) industry is sparking new demand and buoying employment and investment in the Philippines, where it is one of the country's most important industries. | BPO firms in the Philippines are hiring new personnel on expect...
