Asian Resources Sold By CARREFOUR
French supermarket giant Carrefour SA is at the early stages of selling its shops in Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia, a person familiar with the situation said Monday. ...
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Singapore central bank favoring Stronger Currency
Singapore’s central bank will favor a stronger currency by October to curb inflation and catch up with regional peers in withdrawing economic stimulus, a survey of economists showed. ...
Read more ›Cancellation of 41.2 USD million loan, Cambodia
CAMBODIA informed Thailand on Friday it was canceling a US$41.2 million (S$57 million) loan from Bangkok meant to finance the upgrade of a highway from the Thai border. ...
Read more ›Malaysian sharing up to 0.54%
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian shares closed up 0.54 per cent Friday due to investors buying into bluechips including Maybank, dealers said. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index gained 4.64 points to 856.82, with advancers outnumbering decliners 240 to 207. But dealers said volume was thin with investors adopting a cautious stance ahead of next week's annual meeting of Malaysia's ruling political party, the United M ...
Read more ›Girls Back to School in Swat Valley, Pakistan
PARENTS who take their children on unauthorised extended holidays from school can face up to a £2000 fine. Officers from the Rochdale Education Welfare Service are meeting with parents at schools and community centres to explain the long-term effects of taking children out of school for extended holidays, which could result in fines for parents. It's quite common to take children 'back home' to Pakistan, Ba ...
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