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Malaysia to sign MoU to build RM6.6b bridge with Bangladesh
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 – Malaysia looks set to ink a deal with Bangladesh by month-end to construct the RM6.6 billion Padma Bridge, the country’s largest infrastructure project that ran into controversy last year when the World Bank suspended its funding over suspected corruption in the bidding process.
Special envoy to India and South Asia, ... Read More
AVG Technologies CEO J.R. Smith (second left) at the New York Stock Exchange February 3, 2012. Smith and other executives rang the opening bell to mark AVG’s IPO on January 2. — Reuters pic
Greece struggles on for deal on unpopular reforms
ATHENS, Feb 4 — Greece's government on Saturday struggled on in talks with lenders to secure a 130 billion euro (RM516 bllion) bailout before turning to the trickier task of persuading political leaders ... Read MoreIran will cut oil exports to some European countries, says Fars
TEHRAN, Feb 4 — Iran's oil minister said that the Islamic state would certainly cut its oil exports to "some" European countries, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Saturday."Our oil exports ... Read MoreFed-up Indian bank ‘to name and shame’ defaulters
MUMBAI, Feb 4 — The State Bank of India, the country’s biggest lender, will name and shame “wilful” defaulters and put their pictures in newspapers to get them to pay up, the Economic Times said ... Read MoreGenting setback over Florida casino gambling Bill
TALLAHASSEE (Florida), Feb 4 — A Bill that would have ushered in the largest expansion of gambling in Florida history was withdrawn by its legislative sponsor yesterday, killing for now the prospect of ... Read More
Management Tip: Consider cultural norms
BOSTON, Feb 4 — Being culturally fluent means being able to enter a new context, master the norms, and feel comfortable doing so, according to Harvard Business Review.The Management Tip of the Day offers ... Read MoreWall Street analysts struggle to predict Apple
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 4 — By day, Robert Leitao manages a Catholic church in Southern California. By night, he indulges his other passion: predicting Apple Inc’s results.Leitao is part of a cadre of amateur ... Read More
Nasdaq vaults to 11-year high on surge in jobs
NEW YORK, Feb 4 — A surge in hiring in the world’s largest economy last month drove the Nasdaq to an 11-year high yesterday as optimism grew that the labour market is on a steady path to recovery.The ... Read More
US job growth surges, jobless rate drops to 8.3pc
WASHINGTON, Feb 3 — The US economy created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January and the unemployment rate dropped to a near three-year low of 8.3 per cent, providing some measure of comfort ... Read More
Global markets: Stocks, dollar rise on US jobs jump
NEW YORK, Feb 3 — Global stocks surged today as a jump in US job growth whetted investor risk appetite, though easing expectations for more liquidity from the Federal Reserve pressured the euro.US nonfarm ... Read More
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