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Oil falls to near $79 amid mixed economic signs

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Oil prices slipped to near $79 a barrel Thursday in Asia amid mixed signals over the strength of the global economic recovery. ...

From EILEEN NG, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Mercantile Exchange,  U.S. Energy Corp.,  Commerce Department

Oil stays above $79 amid mixed economic signs

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Oil prices hovered above $79 a barrel Thursday in Asia amid mixed signals over the strength of the global economic recovery. ...

From EILEEN NG, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Mercantile Exchange,  U.S. Energy Corp.,  Commerce Department

Taiwan eyes trade pact with China by end 2010

Taiwan's envoy to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit said Friday a wide-ranging trade agreement with China to bolster the island's competitiveness could be completed by the end of 2010. Lien Chan, a former Taiwanese vice president ...

From EILEEN NG, Taiwan News,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation,  Lien Chan,  Hu Jintao,  Ma Ying-jeou

Asia travel to rebound modestly in '10, group says

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Tourist arrivals to Asia are expected to shrink as much as 5 percent this year before rebounding modestly next year, but full recovery will only set in by 2011, a travel group said Tuesday. ...

From EILEEN NG, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  3 Nov 2009

Iran says UN-backed nuclear deal is not dead

Iran said Monday it has not rejected a U.N.-backed plan aimed at limiting the country's ability to make nuclear weapons as it called for a technical panel to review its terms. Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki smiles during a break ...

From EILEEN NG, eTaiwan News,  2 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Manouchehr Mottaki,  Mark Baker,  International Atomic Energy Agency,  United Nations,  Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Iran calls for panel to review nuclear deal

Iran said Monday it wants a technical panel to review a U.N.-backed plan that envisages sending most of its uranium stockpile to Russia for enrichment, limiting the country's ability to make a nuclear weapon. The statement could be seen as a ...

From EILEEN NG, Taiwan News,  2 Nov 2009

Related Topics: International Atomic Energy Agency,  United Nations,  Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,  Manouchehr Mottaki

Malaysia takes on ‘Detroit of the East'

M alaysia unveiled plans to open up its auto sector, allowing 100 per cent foreign ownership and offering a 10-year tax break for production of green vehicles as it seeks to catch up with Thailand as a regional auto hub. The trade ministry said ...

From EILEEN NG, Globe and Mail,  28 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Mustapa Mohamed,  Mark Baker,  General Motors

Malaysia's Maxis seeks $3.4B in SE Asia's top IPO

Malaysia's top telecommunications company Maxis Berhad launched an initial public offering Wednesday to raise at least 11.7 billion ringgit ($3.4 billion) in the biggest share sale in Southeast Asia. Maxis is offering for sale 2.25 billion ...

From EILEEN NG, eTaiwan News,  28 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Maxis,  Posco

Malaysia opens up auto sector to woo investors

Malaysia unveiled plans Wednesday to open up its auto sector, including allowing 100 percent foreign ownership and offering a 10-year tax break for carmakers to produce hybrid and electric vehicles as it seeks to catch up with Thailand as a ...

From EILEEN NG, eTaiwan News,  28 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Mustapa Mohamed,  General Motors

Oil above $71 on optimism over economic recovery

Oil prices rose above $71 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as increased optimism about a global economic recovery boosted expectations that crude demand will grow. Benchmark crude for November delivery was up 63 cents at $71.51 by midday Kuala Lumpur ...

From EILEEN NG, eTaiwan News,  7 Oct 2009

Related Topics: New York Mercantile Exchange,  Dow Jones

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