SINGAPORE, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- Singapore's non-oil domestic exports
continued its decline to plunge by 35 percent last month, following the 21

Jakarta, Feb 16 (ANTARA) - The Public Housing Ministry proposed Rp6.9 trillion for five programs to the Finance Minister in the framework of stimulating the real sector.

Jakarta, Feb 17 (ANTARA) - The government has raised a deficit in the 2008 state budget to 2.6 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) to rescue the economy from the global financial crisis, a

Nusa Dua, Feb 17 (ANTARA) - Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Haruhiko Kuroda has expressed optimism that through joint efforts the Asian region would be able to overcome the present global ec

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's gross domestic product
(GDP)forecast for 2009 would be reviewed if there is a big possibility of demand

Virgin Blue says 400 jobs will be affected when it axes as many as five aircraft
from its local fleet later this year.

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SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed 4.11 percent lower Tuesday

KOTA KINABALU (Malaysia), Feb 17 (Bernama) -- The government will continue
investing in agriculture to increase food production despite the global economic

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SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Yonhap) -- A record number of working-age South Koreans "simply"

SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean electronics giant Samsung Electronics Co.
said Tuesday it will set up a joint venture with a sister company to jointly