KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia topped the list of investors
making foreign direct investment (FDI) in Pakistan during the July-December

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will
launch Taman Kekal Pengeluaran Makanan (TKPM), or permanent food production

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 (Bernama) -- With reports of a gloomy economic outlook for 2009, people are looking forward with caution to the new year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 (Bernama) --- Malaysia, supported by a well-diversified
economy and regulatory framework, will be able to survive the worst of global

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will seek to clinch a free trade deal with
the European Union (EU) by March and launch trade talks with Australia and five

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SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., the world's largest

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., South Korea's third-largest
steelmaker, said Wednesday it will review its US$2 billion steel plant

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- The price of Dubai brand crude is expected to hover at
around US$50 per barrel next year as sluggish economic growth affects

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., the world's largest
shipbuilder, said Wednesday that it failed to meet this year's order target due

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 (Bernama) -- Although Malaysia and Iran are satisfied
with the excellent bilateral relations, more should be done to boost business