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M’SIAN CARRIERS TO EXPAND OPERATIONS NETWORK BY YEAR-END

Bernama - Monday, October 13

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Bernama) –- Low budget and community carriers -- AirAsia, AirAsia X and Firefly -- plan to further increase their network expansion by year-end. More »

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  • Nissan aims to double Gulf sales by 2012-official

    Reuters - Monday, October 13

    DUBAI, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co <7201.T> has signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia's Al Dahana Group to double its sales to 160,000 units in the Gulf by 2012 from 74,000, the company's senior vice president said on Sunday. More »

  • KEDAHCORP BUYS 70 PCT STAKE - 3

    Bernama - Monday, October 13

    The company had also signed agreements with landowners in a district in Papua New Guinea to develop their land into agriculture farms including 30,000 hectares for paddy planting, he said. More »

  • KEDAHCORP BUYS 70 PCT STAKE - 2

    Bernama - Monday, October 13

    He said KedahCorp had earlier studied the situation in Papua New Guinea and was convinced with the cooperation extended by the authorities in the Pacific nation before deciding to buy into MAS Incorporated (PNG). More »

  • Philippine cbank sees no emergency rate meet

    Reuters - Monday, October 13

    MANILA, Oct 12 (Reuters) - The Philippine central bank is unlikely to hold an emergency policy meeting and follow the lead of big economies that joined a coordinated worldwide wave of rate cuts last week aimed to quell market panic, a senior central bank official said. More »

  • RPT-TOPWRAP 2-Scramble to save banks as IMF warns of meltdown

    Reuters - Sunday, October 12

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  • Malaysia's Anwar seeks budget review after crisis

    Reuters - Sunday, October 12

    KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said he will call for a review of the country's 2009 budget when parliament reconvenes on Monday, saying it had become "obsolete" in the face of the global financial crisis. More »

  • Japan, SKorea reaffirm setting up crisis fund for Asia: reports

    Japan, SKorea reaffirm setting up crisis fund for Asia: reports

    AFP - Sunday, October 12

    TOKYO (AFP) - - Japan and South Korea agreed to push ahead with plans for a foreign exchange pool to be used in the event of a regional financial crisis, reports said Sunday. More »

  • Myanmar inks energy deal with Thailand, Singapore: report

    Myanmar inks energy deal with Thailand, Singapore: report

    AFP - Sunday, October 12

    YANGON (AFP) - - Myanmar has signed an agreement with Thai and Singaporean companies to provide the two energy-hungry nations with electricity from a hydro-power project, state media reported Sunday. More »

  • As yen soars, Japan's economic troubles deepen

    As yen soars, Japan's economic troubles deepen

    AFP - Sunday, October 12

    TOKYO (AFP) - - With world markets in turmoil, investors are flocking to buy the yen, but it is no vote of confidence in Japan's economy, which faces several quarters of stagnation or recession, analysts say. More »