KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- The impact of the global economic turmoil
on the economy is not so serious at the moment as Malaysia has a relatively

Jakarta, Nov 5 (ANTARA) - Vice President Jusuf Kalla expressed optimism that Barack Obama who has won the US presidential poll will be able to improve the US economy.

Jakarta, Nov 5 (ANTARA) - State-owned electricity company PLN is planning to import 300,000 tons of coal from Australia following an increase in coal prices at home, a PLN executive said.

All of Australia's big four banks have moved to reduce their variable home loan
interest rates, with Westpac, ANZ and National Australia Bank (NAB) announcing cuts
on Wednesday.

Baku, 5 November,(AzerTAj)The 7th meeting of the Azerbaijan-Iran Intergovernmental
Economic Commission is expected in Baku later this year.

SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Exchange Bank, controlled by U.S. investment
fund Lone Star Funds, said Wednesday that its third-quarter earnings dropped more

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- DRB-HICOM Bhd announced that it had
signed
an agreement Tuesday with Jazan Economic City Land Limited (JEC), Saudi Binladin

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SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean businesses said Wednesday they expect U.S.

SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Heavy Industries Co., the world's
second-largest shipbuilder, said Wednesday its third quarter net soared 23.1

Astana, 5 November 2008, (Khabar) - At an extended government meeting, the
minister for trade and industry Vladimir Shkolnik announced that by 2014,