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PUTRAJAYA: Sudan is inviting Malaysian entrepreneurs to venture into the country’s oil and gas as well as halal food and food processing sectors. Its Foreign Minister Ali Ahmed Karti... More»

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SINGAPORE: Japan leads the world in cloud computing readiness with Australia in second place, but most Asia-Pacific economies have more work to do to ensure its preparedness, a first-of-its-kind... More»

STAMFORD: Worldwide smartphone sales to end-users soared to 149 million units in the fourth quarter of 2011, a 47.3 percent increase from the fourth quarter of 2010, according to... More»

KUALA LUMPUR: Franchise businesses in Malaysia are still new among entrepreneurs, although the industry has been promoted and supported by the government since the early 1990s. Globally, franchises are... More»

KUALA LUMPUR: Share prices on Bursa Malaysia ended higher today, tracking gains in heavyweights and penny stocks in line with the performance of regional bourses, dealers said. The benchmark... More»

KUALA LUMPUR: Low barriers and healthy prices make Malaysia an attractive market for property ownership not only among locals but also foreigners, says iProperty Group Ltd chief executive officer... More»

SYDNEY:  Qantas has said it will close some international routes and cut almost 500 jobs after its profits were hit by an industrial dispute and rising fuel costs. The... More»

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI)has maintained the economic growth forecast for the country in 2012 at 1.0% to 3.0% with the global economy outlook remaining subdued.... More»

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia remained bearish but the market barometer, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia (FBM KLCI), closed steady indicating the market’s undertone was still intact, said dealers. Affin Investment... More»

KUALA LUMPUR: Share prices on Bursa Malaysia ended on easier note today following losses in selected plantation and banking counters, dealers said. The benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM... More»

TOKYO: Asia markets slipped today as relief over Greece’s latest bailout turned to doubts that the debt-stricken country can keep to its austerity programme and concern about rising oil... More»

KUALA LUMPUR: Proton Holdings and Yes, a 4G network provider under YTL Communications Sdn Bhd, today launched a collaboration to offer Malaysia’s first in-car 4G Internet access in Proton’s... More»

NEW DELHI: Kingfisher Airlines cancelled about 20 flights on Wednesday even as the DGCA was set to brief the civil aviation minister on the ailing carrier’s plans to restore... More»

KUALA LUMPUR: Share prices on Bursa Malaysia ended mixed today buoyed by bargain hunting and gains in selected bluechips such as Maybank, RHB Capital, Sime Darby and Petronas Chemicals,... More»

NEW DELHI: Malaysian tourism officials are optimistic Indian holidaymakers will continue to spend billions of ringgit in Malaysia this year despite global economic strain or airlines revamping routes. Last... More»

KUALA LUMPUR: Share prices on Bursa Malaysia headed south today at the close with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) below the 1,555-point level as investors reduced their... More»

TOKYO: The former president of under-fire Olympus has been arrested in Tokyo, prosecutors said Thursday, in one of the biggest ever financial scandals to rock corporate Japan. Tsuyoshi Kikukawa... More»

KUALA LUMPUR: Share prices on Bursa Malaysia ended on a mixed note after a weak performance throughout the day with the market barometer remaining in the red, somewhat ignoring... More»

SHAH ALAM: The Malaysian economy has continued to grow, as reflected in the rising per capita income which has gone up significantly since 1970, Minister in the Prime Minister’s... More»