CRRC confident of having the edge in bid for HSR project
CHANGSHA: China-based locomotive expert, China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC), is confident it has an edge in bidding for the…
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Malaysia Airlines in talks to rent out A380s for pilgrim flights
LONDON: Malaysia Airlines Bhd is in talks to rent out its A380 superjumbos to religious travel groups for Haj and…
MARGMA hopes bigger reinvestment allowance for rubber gloves
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA) is hoping for the government to continue its support of the…
Digital literacy the most sought after competency by employers
KUCHING: At 3.5 percent in July, unemployment in Malaysia is at its highest since 2013 and continues to rise. This…
European banks risk lagging Wall Street in blockchain race
LONDON: The blockchain technology behind bitcoin was designed to do away with banks. In an ironic reverse, investment banks are…
South Africa’s CPI, retail sales worsen as policy dilemmas grow
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s headline inflation edged back above the upper end of the central bank’s target in September while retail…
Black shirts bright spot in Thai economy as mourning begins
BANGKOK: Thais are crowding shopping malls and department stores to stock up on black clothes, as they begin a year…
Saudi’s first global bonds worth US$17.5 billion — Official Media
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s first international bond offering totalled US$17.5 billion and was nearly four times oversubscribed, official media said early…