Padini to leverage on Brands Outlet to enhance earnings
KUCHING: Padini Holdings Bhd (Padini) will leverage on Brands Outlet expansion to further grow its earnings. Following a company visit,…
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New Fed chair Yellen keeps policy on track
WASHINGTON: New Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen kept the central bank firmly on the path set by predecessor Ben Bernanke…
Startup scene flourishes in US capital
WASHINGTON: In a large warehouse-type office, software coders work on apps, as ‘angel’ investors and mentors help budding entrepreneurs figure…
Toyota to pay US$1.2 billion over defect cover-up
WASHINGTON: Toyota Motor Corp. (Toyota) will pay US$1.2 billion to settle US criminal charges that it lied to safety regulators…
Japan moves to pass record budget
TOKYO: Japan is expected to pass its biggest-ever budget, a US$937 billion spending package aimed at propping up growth as…
As credit tightens at home, Chinese sell Hong Kong luxury real estate
HONG KONG: Cash-strapped Chinese are scrambling to sell their luxury homes in Hong Kong, and some are knocking up to…
Perseverance pays for India’s richest man and his retail foray
MUMBAI: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Retail is poised to perform a rare feat in India’s notoriously complex retail market by…
Mida confident of luring RM8 bln investments
JOHOR BAHARU: The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) is confident of attracting RM8 billion in investments this year from foreign…