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AirAsia-ANA win approval for budget carrier in Japan
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — Southeast Asia's largest budget carrier AirAsia Friday said its joint venture entity AirAsia Japan has won approval from Japanese authorities to begin commercial flights.
Malaysia's AirAsia and Japan's All Nippon Airways last year announced they had formed a joint venture to establish a low-cost airline that will be ... Read More
Labourers keep themselves warm near a fire, while waiting for work along a road on early morning in Karachi on February 5, 2012. — Reuters pic
Clock ticks on Greece’s bailout deadline
ATHENS, Feb 5 — Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos faces a critical task of convincing international lenders and political party leaders today to agree to the stringent terms of a €130 billion (RM514.8 ... Read More
Hungary seeks €15-€20b IMF/EU credit line
BUDAPEST, Feb 5 — Hungary is seeking an international credit line of €15-€20 billion (RM59.4-RM79.2 billion), the secretary of state heading the prime minister’s office, Mihaly Varga, was quoted yesterday ... Read More
Euro zone loses patience with Greece
BRUSSELS, Feb 5 — Euro zone finance ministers told Greece yesterday it could not go ahead with an agreed deal to restructure privately-held debt until it guaranteed it would implement reforms needed to ... Read More
Malaysia to sign MoU to build RM6.6b bridge with Bangladesh
By Yow Hong Chieh
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 ... Read More
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
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 MoreMore Articles
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