South Korea blasts North over wage row in joint industrial zone
SEOUL: South Korea yesterday vented its frustration with North Korea’s refusal to engage in dialogue over the salaries of workers…
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Air travel ‘safer’ in 2014 despite Malaysia disasters: IATA
LAST YEAR was by some measures the safest in the history of commercial aviation, despite two high-profile crashes involving Malaysia…
China to strictly regulate online commerce
BEIJING: China’s market regulator said Monday the government will strictly regulate online commerce, amid a heated public dispute over China’s…
IMF sets Malaysia’s 2015 GDP growth at 4.8 percent
BEIJING: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecasted Malaysia’s GDP to grow 4.8 percent in 2015 and inflation rate within 3.1…
Biodiesel programme to maintain palm oil’s long-term prognosis
KUALA LUMPUR: Although the price outlook for palm oil in the medium term looks mixed, a policy switch to boost…
US job creations show improvements
Fundamental outlook US payroll has added 295,000 jobs, lowering the overall unemployment rate. Manufacturing and consumer spending stagnated in…
‘Firms can get sales tax refund until September’
BUKIT MERTAJAM: Companies may get refunds of sales tax on goods held on hand until September, says Deputy Finance Minister…
Analysts neutral on PPB, consumer sentiments to pick up in 2H15
KUCHING: Analysts are generally neutral on the prospects of PPB Group Bhd (PPB) as they expect the implementation of the…