MELBOURNE - Bullish comments over Christmas sales by retailer Gerry Harvey and a big push into Rio Tinto shares have nudged the Australian share market higher.At the 1615 AEDT close, the benchmark S&P (New Zealand Herald) Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Investors Association (MIA)has urged the government to look into the need to provide better roads in East Malaysia, particularly those leading to the plantations. (The Star Online) Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Asian stocks rose for the first time in three days and the Australian dollar led gains in the region’s currencies on signs impending economic recovery. (The Star Online) Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: The recently concluded 3rd International Trade Malaysia Exhibition (INTRADE Malaysia 2009) raked in potential record sales of RM4.22 billion for Malaysian manufacturers and exporters. (The Star Online) Read more
SINGAPORE: Singapore's consumer prices fell in October for a seventh month as property values slid from a year earlier. (The Star Online) Read more
The New Zealand sharemarket started the week flat on light volume but annual meetings and trading updates provided interest in selected stocks.The benchmark NZSX-50 index closed down 0.653 points, or (New Zealand Herald) Read more
BANGKOK: Thailand's economy grew for a second straight quarter as government stimulus spending and an improvement in manufacturing propelled its recovery from recession, the government said Monday. (The Star Online) Read more
The New Zealand dollar traded at levels not seen for about two weeks but finished the session off lows.By 5pm today, the NZ dollar was buying US72.66c, little changed from the US72.47c at 8am and down (New Zealand Herald) Read more
Climate Change Minister Nick Smith says he is making no apologies for using taxpayers' money to send two Iwi Leadership Group members to the upcoming climate change talks in Copenhagen.National negoti (New Zealand Herald) Read more
After years of debate New Zealand is set to have a working emissions trading scheme (ETS) in 2010.The centrepiece of climate change policy will come into force after National and the Maori Party today (New Zealand Herald) Read more
SINGAPORE: Crude prices rose above US$78 a barrel Monday in Asia as Iran staged five days of war games, boosting tensions in the oil-rich region. (The Star Online) Read more
KLCI marginally down in early trade although most Asian stocks were mainly on the rise together with the region’s currencies on signs that the economic recovery is gathering pace. (The Star Online) Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Asian Finance Bank Bhd records its maiden profit before tax of RM4.41 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to a loss of RM10.92 million for the same period last (The Star Online) Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: OCBC Al-Amin Bank Bhd has introduced a new home financing package based on the Shariah-compliant principle of Musharakah Mutanaqisah or diminishing partnership. (The Star Online) Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Bhd (MIDF), well positioned to be a niche player, is cautiously optimistic of better growth next year. (The Star Online) Read more

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