Facebook to buy firm specialising in voice translation
NEW YORK CITY: Facebook has agreed to acquire Mobile Technologies, a firm specialising in voice translation software, the two companies…
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China to become largest net oil importer
BEIJING: China is set to overtake the United States as the world’s largest net oil importer from October, according to…
Brazil delays high-speed train bids due to lack of interest in bidding
BRASILIA: Brazil’s government put off bidding for a high-speed train project for at least one year because there was only…
Iron ore gluts seen through 2017 on record supply
MELBOURNE: The seaborne iron ore market is poised for at least four years of expanding gluts as producers from Rio…
TPPA to open up govt procurement market for Malaysian companies
KUALA LUMPUR: The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPPA) is expected to open up business opportunities in the government procurement market for Malaysian…
Petronas’ Vestigo eyes FPSO or FSO for marginal field
KUCHING: Petroliam Nasional Bhd’s (Petronas) newly-established Vestigo Petroleum Sdn Bhd (Vestigo) is sounding out the market for a charter of…
Malaysia’s GDP growth to pick up faster pace in 2Q13
KUCHING: Malaysia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth is estimated to bounce back to 5.1 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in…
Malaysia’s domestic economic resilience retains production momentum
KUCHING: Malaysia’s Industrial production in the month of June grew at the same annual pace as the previous month, clocking…