Sino-Lao Corp invests Billions of US dollars in bauxite mining

New York, Sep 24 (PTI) The Federal Bureau of
Investigation (F.B.I.) is investigating a possible mortgage
fraud in the collapse of banking giants -- Fannie Mae, Freddie

Equities and futures exchange operator Australian Securities Exchange Ltd (ASX) says
the temporary ban on short selling of shares that came into effect this week hasn't

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has joined other central banks in working with
the US Federal Reserve to help improve liquidity in global financial markets.

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SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial watchdog said Wednesday it

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Business hours at shopping
complexes in the capital during the Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival from Nov 29 to
Jan 4 next

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- Sunway Construction Sdn Bhd (SunCon) has
received a contract from Mubadala CapitaLand Real Estate LLC worth RM1.8 billion

Hanoi (VNA) - The budget cell phone market is enjoying a boom when mobile phone service providers are shifting their attention to low-income customers.

Long An (VNA) - The People's Committee of the Mekong Delta province of Long
An on Sept. 22 granted a license to a local company that would enable it to

TOKYO, Sept. 24 Kyodo -
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Economic ministers of the new Cabinet under Prime Minister Taro Aso stressed