KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - - Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced a slew of perks to boost morale among civil servants amid rising costs and demands for a minimum wage, reports said on Sunday. More »
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - - Malaysia on Sunday said it was considering using its chip-based national identity card to prevent visitors from Singapore and Thailand buying cheap subsidised fuel meant for locals. More »
BANGKOK (AFP) - - The deadly cyclone that struck Myanmar devastated its main rice-growing region, and could threaten exports meant to ease shortages in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, the UN food agency said Tuesday. More »
SINGAPORE - Oil steadied above US$124 a barrel Thursday in Asia after the U.S. government issued a mixed report on the country's petroleum reserves and prices fell back from their record levels. More »
HONG KONG, April 27 - Top Asian oil refiner Sinopec Corp posted a 69 percent fall in first-quarter net profit, lagging forecasts as soaring crude oil prices pushed its refining business into a deep loss. More »
"You'll quickly come to realize that the nuanced story telling and presentation is on par with the finest films by directors like Martin Scorsese or Francis Ford Coppola." (Additional reporting by Scott Hillis in San Francisco; Editing by Quentin Bryar and Braden Reddall) - NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, April 29 - "Grand Theft Auto 4" went on sale on Tuesday, with fans lining up to grab the first copies of the criminal action game hailed as a brutal and satirical masterpiece equal to films like "The Godfather." More »
LONDON, May 1 - As musicians they are fiercely proud of their freedom to play what they choose, and revel in being part of a vibrant live scene, but the goal for up and coming British bands is to sign with a major label. More »
The fund has made seven investments to date: Aqwise (waste water treatment) - TEL AVIV, May 5 , a fund focused on "clean technology", said on Monday it reached a final close of $75 million for its debut fund, exceeding its original target of $60 million. More »
In 2007, when the German property investment transaction volume hit yet another record -- 75 billion euros ($116 billion) - BERLIN, May 6 - The U.S. dollar's slide against the euro could make it attractive for U.S. investors who bought real estate in Germany three or four years ago to start offloading some of those properties. More »
CAIRO, May 7 - Egypt's fixed-line monopoly Telecom Egypt will help build a $700 million undersea cable system connecting Europe, the Middle East and India, as part of a global consortium, TE said. More »