AHMAD SHABERY SAYS ASEAN GOVTS NEED TO STICK TOGETHER IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY
From Yong Soo Heong
MALAYSIA TO INCREASE EXPORT OF TROPICAL FRUITS TO SAUDI ARABIA
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The Agriculture and Agri-based Industry Ministry is identifying companies to carry out joint ventures with their Saudi Arabian counterparts to market tropical frui
FDI INFLOW NOT AFFECTED BY M'SIA'S DECISION TO REVIEW PROJECTS
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow into the country will not be affected by the Malaysian government's decision to review and shelve some projects, including t
CALL ON ASIAN GOVTS TO WORK ON CUSHIONING ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN IMPACT
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Asian nations with bigger fiscal surpluses must now work on cushioning the impact of the global economic slowdown on their economies to avoid related social fallou
EAST ASIAN ECONOMIES MORE RESILIENT TO GLOBAL TURBULENCE
BANGKOK, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- East Asian economies continue to perform strongly and are more resilient in facing the current global economic turbulence, following significant changes since the 1997
FLASH FLOODS HIT PENANG
PENANG (Malaysia), Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Flash floods hit several villages and areas here when Sungai Pinang overflowed its banks after a heavy downpour, early Thursday.
ASIAN MARKET TO BE FOCUS FOR MATRADE NEXT YEAR
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The Asian market, will be the focus next year for Malaysian exports, as the region will register strong growth despite the slowdown in the global economy.
M'SIA BANS IMPORT OF RAISING AGENT FROM CHINA, ORDERS RECALL OF TWO BISCUIT BRANDS
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Thursday banned the import of raising agent "ammonium bicarbonate" from China as the substance was found to contain excessive melamine level.
MMEA ON ALERT FOR POSSIBLE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM THAILAND, CAMBODIA
KUALA TERENGGANU (Malaysia), Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has been placed on alert for possible arrival of Thai and Cambodian illegal immigrants following he
FINANCIAL CRISIS WOES ADD TO GLOOM AT M'SIA-CHINA PALM OIL SEMINAR
By Tham Choy Lin
