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INTERNATIONAL: Oil subsidy cuts limit demand growth
Developing countries are moving away from oil price subsidies in favour of increasing sales...
InternationalAFRICA: Shift from Western oil majors has limits
The Chinese oil company CNOOC Limited announced a 2.3 billion dollar purchase of a 45% stake in...
AfricaASIA: Third Asian Bond Fund is likely
The move would reflect the success of earlier funds in familiarising Asian investors with...
AsiaMALAYSIA: Moderate rate rises seen in 2006
Inflation rose by 3.5% year-on-year in November as higher fuel costs fed into prices. The central...
MalaysiaASIA: EAS is first step on long road to integration
A first East Asia Summit was held on December 14. This was a first step in the shaping of an...
AsiaRUSSIA/ASEAN: Putin builds further bridge to Asia
Russia and the Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) held their first summit in Kuala...
RussiaMALAYSIA: Ruling coalition wins state election
The ruling National Front coalition narrowly defeated the hard-line Party Islam se-Malaysia (PAS)...
MalaysiaMALAYSIA: Rate raised for first time since 1998
The central bank yesterday raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time since 1998,...
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