Maybank to name new BII president-director this week
KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has identified a candidate as president-director of its PT Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) and…
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SapuraKencana expands into Brazil with pipe laying vessel
ROTTERDAM: Integrated oil and gas services provider, SapuraKencana Petroleum Bhd, successfully launched its first pipe laying vessel, Sapura Diamanté on…
AirAsia receives award for landmark financing deal with ICBC
KUCHING: AirAsia Bhd (AirAsia) was honoured by the China Air-Finance Award Ceremony Awards Committee with ‘The First China Domestic A320…
House OKs budget bill delaying Obamacare; shutdown likely
WASHINGTON: The US House approved early yesterday a Republican plan that keeps the government open, but its attempt to delay…
Era ends, new chapter set for Washington Post
WASHINGTON: With Jeff Bezos set to take over The Washington Post, the big question is: Can he arrest its decline…
Japan leader gambles on sales tax hike
TOKYO: Japanese premier Shinzo Abe’s long-awaited decision this week on whether to hike sales taxes is a major political gamble…
China launches free trade zone as new platform for reforms
SHANGHAI: China launched a free trade zone in its commercial hub Shanghai yesterday, state-media reported, with the project seen as…
Tokyo Electric sees profit without rate hike
TOKYO: Tokyo Electric Power Co, the operator of the crippled Fukushima plant, will likely turn a profit for the first…