4 April, 2013
By Tashny Sukumaran and T Avineshwaran | Source: ANN
Malaysia’s 13th General Election is officially on. Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak confirmed today that King Tuanku Abdul Halim has consented to dissolution of Parliament. “I met the Agong this morning and he consented to the dissolution of Parliament,”
4 April, 2013
By The Daily Star | Source: ANN
Bangladesh Stocks returned to the black yesterday, as investors went on a buying spree after the market reached its historic 40-month low on Monday with a further decline in turnover. The general index of
4 April, 2013
By An Baijie | Source: ANN
Even though only a few customers go to Xiao Huang-biao’s food stand each day, the Taiwan native does not regret coming to the Chinese mainland to seek his fortune. Xiao, 52, arrived on the
3 April, 2013
By Wang Zhuoqiong | Source: ANN
The world’s largest retailer by sales will open 30 new stores in China and invest nearly 500 million yuan (US$80.1 million) to remodel existing ones in the country. Wal-Mart Stores Inc told China Daily
3 April, 2013
By The Jakarta Post | Source: ANN
Tourism in Sabah, Malaysia, which had taken a hard hit from the Lahad Datu conflict, is beginning to recover, according to industry players who say tourists are coming back. Sabah Hotel sales and marketing
3 April, 2013
By Somluck Srimalee and Sucheera Pinijparakarn | Source: ANN
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) might reel in the real estate market after detecting some hot spots, especially in the condominium segment for units priced under 3 million baht (US$102076). “A restriction on banks
3 April, 2013
By The Jakarta Post | Source: ANN
Several large food and beverages franchisers in Indonesia are saying that new regulations to diversify outlet ownership would hinder their expansion in a booming local market. Justinus Juwono, the director of PT Fast Food Indonesia,
3 April, 2013
By Satria Sambijantoro | Source: ANN
The Indonesian rupiah will face intense pressure if the government cannot resolve escalating energy subsidy costs and a widening oil trade deficit, economists have warned. In a report titled “Indonesia in Focus: Testing Thresholds”
3 April, 2013
By The Jakarta Post | Source: ANN
Several large food and beverages franchisers in Indonesia are saying that new regulations to diversify outlet ownership would hinder their expansion in a booming local market. Justinus Juwono, the director of PT Fast Food Indonesia,
2 April, 2013
By Mariel Grazella | Source: ANN
Property developers have performed on a par with market forecasts predicting skyscraper growth. Comparing recent financial reports of property developers, PT Agung Podomoro Land (APLN), whose projects include upmarket residential estate Green Bay Pluit,
