Malaysia

  • Mar 6, 2006
  • 5 min read

MALAYSIA: Foreign control fears harm Proton prospects

The two separate agreements cover the supply of parts, the sharing of production facilities, and...

Malaysia
  • Feb 28, 2006
  • 1 min read

MALAYSIA: Government raises diesel and petrol prices

The government today raised the retail price of petrol by 18% and of diesel by 23% -- the...

Malaysia
  • Feb 22, 2006
  • 1 min read

MALAYSIA: Central bank raises key rate a second time

The central bank today raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, from 3% to 3.25%, in...

Malaysia
  • Feb 16, 2006
  • 2 min read

MALAYSIA: Foreign investment in manufacturing rises

Foreign manufacturers invested 17.9 billion ringgit (4.8 billion dollars) in the country last...

Malaysia
  • Feb 15, 2006
  • 7 min read

MALAYSIA: Abdullah balances competing demands

Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi re-shuffled his cabinet yesterday. Abdullah made no changes to key...

Malaysia
  • Feb 14, 2006
  • 1 min read

MALAYSIA: December exports rise sharply

Exports in December rose 13.2% year-on-year, bringing full-year export growth to 11%, the...

Malaysia
  • Feb 10, 2006
  • 2 min read

RUSSIA: Arms exports reach post-Soviet record

Arms exports reached 6.1 billion dollars last year, setting a new post-Soviet record, a top...

Russia
  • Feb 6, 2006
  • 6 min read

MALAYSIA: Bank reforms will boost domestic players

Restrictions on the number of foreign bank branches have been eased this year in an effort to...

Malaysia