Friday December 05, 2008

News Archive

Brunei highlights policy on SMEs at China meet

31/10/2007
BRUNEI'S Deputy Minister of Industry and Primary Resources highlighted the country's initiatives that have been...


Asean-China aims to increase trade by 2010

31/10/2007
THE Asean-China Port Development and Cooperation Forum concluded on Monday, where both parties reached common...


Tourism board explores new Chinese markets

31/10/2007
THE Brunei Tourism Board has begun a series of roadshows to promote the sultanate as a tourism destination, targeting...


English medium to be used to teach Maths next year

31/10/2007
POOR teaching methods and inadequate facilities in Mathematics have led to the Ministry of Education's decision to...


Abbas seeks peace deadline

31/10/2007
PALESTINIAN President Mahmud Abbas yesterday called for a six-month deadline for a final status deal with Israel...


India central bank tightens cash flow

31/10/2007
INDIA'S central bank, struggling with the side effects of capital rushing into the country, unexpectedly tightened cash...


Unemployment rate up in Japan

31/10/2007
JAPAN'S jobless rate rose unexpectedly last month, reinforcing expectations the Bank of Japan will delay its next rate...


Malaysia's EPIC eyes oil and gas purchases

31/10/2007
MALAYSIAN energy services firm Eastern Pacific Industrial Corp is hungry for further acquisitions as it races to become...


ASIA FILES

31/10/2007
Four women killed in Vietnam accident HANOI: Four women were killed and six people injured yesterday morning when a...


N Korea nuke disabling on track, says US

31/10/2007
NORTH Korea is on track to disable its nuclear programme by the end of this year as its differences with the United...