SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean companies are planning to increase
overseas investment on energy development projects this year by over 20 percent

Abu Dhabi, Jan 5, 2009 (WAM) - Etihad Airways' fifth year of operations saw passenger numbers total 6,021,931 and the average seat factor rise from 68% to 75%.

Abu Dhabi, Jan 5, 2009 (WAM) - First Gulf bank (FGB) has signed along with five other leading regional and international banks a US$323m syndicated loan with Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala)

Abu Dhabi, Jan 5, 2009 (WAM) - The UAE will take part in the POWER-GEN Middle East which will take place in Bahrain from February 17-19.

By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said on Monday it will set up a new
presidential council this week tasked solely with overcoming what the government

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state-owned Industrial Bank of Korea
(IBK) said Monday it has decided to raise 360 billion won (US$276.9 million) by

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SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., the

ALOR STAR (Malaysia), Jan 5 (Bernama) -- The Muda Agriculture Development
Authority (Mada) has fixed the minimum padi price for season 1/2009 at US$288.40

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's labor productivity in the manufacturing
sector fell in the third quarter of last year amid slumping domestic demand and

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- The chief of Ssangyong Motor Co.'s union called for
members Monday to go on strike against potential job cuts amid concerns that the