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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page China National News.com http://www.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/10/id/5e8a9e9456185a7e/ en-us Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:19:09 -0400 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:19:09 -0400 30 South Korean police estimate 50,000 people turned out in Seoul Saturday in the latest protest against the resumption of U.S. beef imports. http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/378932/cs/1/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:49:24 -0400 China National News.com http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/378932/cs/1/ A brand new Toyota 'plug-in' Prius is parked near a sleek-looking, hydrogen-powered RX-8 Mazda and eight more environmentally friendly cars. http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/379051/cs/1/ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:00:34 -0400 China National News.com http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/379051/cs/1/ Sunday, July 06, 2008 PARIS: Airbus parent EADS on Friday seemed close to two deals to spread the hefty cost of the next Airbus.EADS and British aerospace group GKN are close to a deal for GKN to ta... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15996054/ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:13:31 -0400 The News http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15996054/ Sunday, July 06, 2008 By our correspondent KARACHI: Board of Directors of Habib Asset Management Limited has declared final dividend for the year ended June 30, 2008 for the unit-holders of Firs... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15996055/ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:13:28 -0400 The News http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15996055/ Sunday, July 06, 2008 By our correspondent KARACHI: President Pervez Musharraf visited the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and discussed various issues related to food and oil prices on Saturday.Ac... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15996056/ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:13:28 -0400 The News http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15996056/ MUMBAI: All is not lost in the current bear run on Dalal Street, as close to half-a-trillion rupees have been added to investors' wealth by over 100 companies, including blue-chips like Infosys, Ca... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15995068/ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:21:16 -0400 Times Of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15995068/ LONDON: The digital doomsday is round the corner. In exactly 1,273 days there will be a web chaos in the world as we run out of internet addresses. http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15995070/ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:21:09 -0400 Times Of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15995070/ The owners of IPL teams are probably getting inspiration from their Western counterparts, in drawing up plans to tap the stock markets. In Europe and America, sports franchisees list themselves on ... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15992807/ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:35:46 -0400 Times Of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15992807/ MUMBAI/NEW YORK: Going to Big Apple no more seems to be a value-adding proposition for Indian companies as those listed both on the American and Indian bourses have seen an additional erosion of ab... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15992808/ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:35:46 -0400 Times Of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15992808/ NEW DELHI: Amidst the row in US over outsourcing, a study has said that big corporates like Essar, HCL, Tata, Mahindra and Wipro have generated over 30,000 jobs for US citizens in recent years. ... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15991940/ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:40:20 -0400 Times Of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15991940/ What should investor A and investor B do in this choppy market? If investor A has balanced his investments across different asset classes such as equity or equity funds, fixed deposits or equivalen... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15990664/ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:19:20 -0400 Times Of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15990664/ An 'investment artist' is a popular phrase, coined by art dealers and galleries, to attract prospective clients to invest in art. What new buyers and investors need to understand is that not all ar... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15990663/ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:19:12 -0400 Times Of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15990663/ Sunday, July 06, 2008 JAKARTA: Several Japanese firms have threatened to pull out of Indonesia unless the government fixes electricity supplies, as power cuts have caused production and financial lo... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15989020/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:34:42 -0400 The News http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15989020/ Sunday, July 06, 2008 By Mehtab Haider ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been ranked 84th among 118 countries in the Global Enabling Trade Report 2008.East Asian economies, Hong Kong and Singapore, occupy... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15989018/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:34:45 -0400 The News http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15989018/ Sunday, July 06, 2008 ISLAMABAD: The government is keen to give relief to the poorest of poor and is trying to evolve a mechanism to identify the deserving ones. This was stated by the Adviser to th... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15989019/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:34:42 -0400 The News http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15989019/ Sunday, July 06, 2008 By our correspondent KARACHI: To enhance bilateral economic relations, the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Chamber ... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15989022/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:34:41 -0400 The News http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15989022/ Sunday, July 06, 2008 ISLAMABAD: Minister for Water and Power, Raja Pervez Ashraf said on Saturday that the government is fully determined to provide a feasible and simplified procedure for investor... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15989021/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:34:40 -0400 The News http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15989021/ A leading developer, who agrees, adds that land prices in some of the markets are also likely to see a further downward correction. "The correction in the market is likely to affect realty prices a... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15988192/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:46:52 -0400 Times Of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15988192/ NEW DELHI: It is redefining the way employee unions function. This 'e-union', that was formed last month on the Internet for BPO employees, does not plan to fight companies and managements the conv... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15988193/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:46:50 -0400 Times Of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15988193/ Those who chose not to go back to India for the summer break, hoping to get summer jobs, are finding that for the first time there are no jobs...not even in grocery stores and fast food eateries. http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15985144/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:33:11 -0400 Times Of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15985144/ Saturday, July 05, 2008 By our correspondent KARACHI: UBL Fund Managers have announced a total payout of Rs2,447.57 million for all its open-end funds for the year ended June 30. This total disb... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15984214/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:30:29 -0400 The News http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15984214/ Taipei - The chairman of Taiwan's ruling KMT party said on Saturday air links with China and opening up Taiwan to Chinese tourists is vital for peace. Wu Poh-hsiung made the remarks at a banquet for a... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15983151/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:25:43 -0400 Earth Times http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15983151/ Saturday, July 05, 2008 By our correspondent KARACHI: The CNG Station Owners Association of Pakistan (CSOAP) on Friday announced that its members will charge Rs47.25 per kg for the fuel, up Rs9 ... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15982408/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:26:26 -0400 The News http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15982408/ Saturday, July 05, 2008 By our correspondent ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended the scope of input tax adjustment facility to distributors and wholesalers, gas distributi... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15982409/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:26:24 -0400 The News http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15982409/ By Nor Baizura Basri & Haslinda Zainal KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 (Bernama) -- As monetary contributions from member states are insufficient, the Group of Eight Islamic Developing Countries (D-8) should ... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15982883/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:09:41 -0400 Bernama http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15982883/ Berges Y Malu, TNN Carrying a notebook PC is not always as simple as it seems especially while travelling long distances with it. Many a time business user's end up cursing it for not having enough ... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15981781/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:29:17 -0400 Times Of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15981781/ Saturday, July 05, 2008 ISLAMABAD: The government has planned to use outlets of National Fertiliser Corporation (NFC) for supply of imported urea to farmers at a subsidised price, The News has learn... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15980634/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:19:19 -0400 The News http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15980634/ By S. Retnanathan KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 (Bernama) -- The Group of Eight Islamic Developing Countries (D-8) must present a united voice, especially in the fight against rising petroleum prices and gl... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15981105/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:03:41 -0400 Bernama http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15981105/ By Mohamad Iswandi Kasan Anuar KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 (Bernama) -- Nigeria is keen to learn from other members of the Group of Eight Islamic Developing Countries (D-8) how to diversify its sources of... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15981106/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:03:39 -0400 Bernama http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15981106/ By Haslinda Zainal KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 (Bernama) -- Renewable energy, food security and oil price issues will be the highlights of the Group of Eight Islamic Developing Countries (D-8) Council of ... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15981103/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:03:37 -0400 Bernama http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15981103/ SABAK BERNAM, July 5 (Bernama) -- The Government is working on plans to meet the European Union (EU) health and hygiene standards for seafood products from Malaysia following the ban imposed on such p... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15981102/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:03:35 -0400 Bernama http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15981102/ KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 (Bernama) -- Proton Edar Sdn Bhd aims to increase its car sales to about 153,000 units this year from 130,000 last year, says its chief executive officer Mohamad Shukor Ibrahim. ... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15981104/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:03:33 -0400 Bernama http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15981104/ By D. Arul Rajoo BANGKOK, July 5 (Bernama) -- Thailand today urged Malaysia's oil company Petronas to further expand its presence in the Kingdom by investing more in the oil and gas sector, Deputy ... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15981107/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:03:32 -0400 Bernama http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15981107/ Saturday, July 05, 2008 LONDON: Oil dropped below $145 a barrel on Friday, but was still within sight of record highs reached in the previous session when traders bought into the market ahead of a h... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15976151/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:54:02 -0400 The News http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15976151/ Saturday, July 05, 2008 By Jawwad Rizvi LAHORE: A row has been created on the registration of trade mark and geographical indication of basmati rice between Rice Exporters Association of Pakista... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15976150/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:54:01 -0400 The News http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15976150/ Flour mills association calls off strike Saturday, July 05, 2008 By Shahzad Anwar KARACHI: The Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA), Sindh chapter called off its strike in the middle of t... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15976152/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:54:03 -0400 The News http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15976152/ Saturday, July 05, 2008 KARACHI: A lull in dollar demand from importers helped the rupee become steady on Friday from a record low set the previous day, but dealers said outlook remained bearish.The... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15976149/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:54:00 -0400 The News http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15976149/ Saturday, July 05, 2008 By our correspondent LAHORE: Dull and insipid trading continued on the Lahore stock market on the last trading day of the week with LSE 25-share index declining by around... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15976148/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:53:59 -0400 The News http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15976148/ Saturday, July 05, 2008 By Mansoor Ahmad LAHORE: Bicycle tyre and tube manufacturers have urged the government to exempt these components from sales tax, as non-documented producers are not payi... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15976146/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:53:58 -0400 The News http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15976146/ Saturday, July 05, 2008 By our correspondent ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India should sign a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) for encouraging investment and motivating other countries of the SAARC ... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15976147/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:53:58 -0400 The News http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15976147/ Saturday, July 05, 2008 BEIJING: Habib Bank Limited (HBL) has taken a leap forward by entering into an arrangement with Agricultural Bank of China. This will enable both inward and outward remittanc... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15974541/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:53:57 -0400 The News http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15974541/ BANGALORE: The boom element in hiring seems to be substantially diminishing. Thanks to the economic turbulence in the domestic and international markets. Tech hiring has shrunk upto 40%. Subprime c... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15973993/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:32:16 -0400 Times Of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15973993/ Toyota Canada will have to pay out at least $300,000 to Quebec consumers who bought used vehicles, according to a ruling from the province's court of appeal. The automobile manufacturer decided to no... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15973093/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:44:34 -0400 CBC News http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15973093/ KOLKATA: R P Goenka normally prefers to keep his private thoughts, where they should be, private. But, on Friday, a rather uncharacteristic Goenka, possibly freed of the burdens of no longer having... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15972595/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:23:26 -0400 Times Of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15972595/ MUMBAI: Hindustan Unilever executive director (sales & customer development) Sanjiv Kakkar has been appointed chairman, Unilever Russia, Ukraine and Belarus (RUB), with effect from the month of... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15972596/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:23:24 -0400 Times Of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15972596/ NEW DELHI: PM Manmohan Singh is understood to have given a go-ahead for participation of global players in 3G telecom services and approved one-time pricing for spectrum of existing players, a move... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15972598/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:23:14 -0400 Times Of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15972598/ NEW DELHI: Greeting cards major Archies on Friday said it is in talks with Venugopal Dhoot-promoted diversified business group Videocon for a possible stake sale. "Videocon has not directly app... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15972599/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:23:11 -0400 Times Of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15972599/ BANGALORE: Rising air fares and the overall slowdown in the economy have made tech firms bite the bullet on their employee travel expenses. Air fares across the price spectrum, which have risen by ... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15972600/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:23:09 -0400 Times Of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15972600/ NEW DELHI: Cadila Healthcare will hive off its consumer products division into its subsidiary, Carnation Nutra Analogue Foods. According to the restructuring proposal, Carnation will allot four... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15972601/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:23:02 -0400 Times Of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15972601/ NEW DELHI: On the back of rising prices of food article, vegetable, oil seed and manufactured items like iron and steel, inflation rose to a new 13-year high of 11.63% on Friday. During the week en... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15972592/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:22:56 -0400 Times Of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15972592/ NEW DELHI: If the revenue collection is any indicator of economic performance, the first quarter of 2008-09 suggests a continuation of robust growth in the country. The direct tax collections in th... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15972594/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:22:45 -0400 Times Of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15972594/ Grocery shopping has undergone a rethink with buying in bulk and buying sensibly topping the list. So, if fruits have to be bought, then why buy 30 dollars a dozen Indian mangoes when one can get 1... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15972603/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:22:44 -0400 Times Of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15972603/ The US Department of Labour reported that the economy has lost about 438,000 jobs since the beginning of the year. The unemployment rate was at 5.5 per cent. http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15972593/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:22:43 -0400 Times Of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15972593/ LONDON: British financial employers express worries that the new points-based system for migrant workers may affect import of skilled talent from countries like India. http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15972604/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:22:42 -0400 Times Of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15972604/ Friday, July 04, 2008 By Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: As the oil import bill crossed $12 billion in fiscal year 2007-08, some members of the Economic Coordination Committee of the cabinet have floated... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15969742/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:38:15 -0400 The News http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15969742/ The Associated Press July 4, 2008 - 12:03 a.m. HONG KONG - The Hang Seng Index closed at 21,423.82 on Friday, jumping 181.04 or 0.9 per cent. http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15967699/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:03:19 -0400 Canadian Business http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15967699/ By Nor Baizura Basri KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia, which will assume the chair of the Group of Eight Islamic Developing Countries (D-8) next Tuesday, wants member states to strongly ... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15970546/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:19:43 -0400 Bernama http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15970546/ The Associated Press July 4, 2008 - 12:03 a.m. TOKYO - The Nikkei Stock Average of 225 issues closed at 13,237.89 points on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Friday, down 27.51 points or 0.2 per cent. http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15967701/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:03:19 -0400 Canadian Business http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15967701/ Friday, July 04, 2008 By Jawwad Rizvi LAHORE: Cultivation of sugarcane crop in Punjab for the 2008-09 season has dropped by 18.5 per cent as the total area cultivated is 1.665 million acres as c... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15969743/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:38:14 -0400 The News http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15969743/ KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 (Bernama) -- CIMB-Principal Asset Management Bhds newly launched equity fund, the CIMB Islamic Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund, can act as a hedging tool against higher inflat... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15970544/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:19:47 -0400 Bernama http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15970544/ KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Rating Corporation Bhd (MARC) has revised the outlook on its AA+(S) rating for Titisan Modal (M) Sdn Bhds (TMSB) RM738.0 million Fixed Rate Serial Bonds, fr... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15970545/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:19:45 -0400 Bernama http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15970545/ KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia, which was closed on Thursday due to a technical glitch in its trading system, as expected faced some selling pressures when trading resumed Friday. ... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15970547/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:19:42 -0400 Bernama http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15970547/ By Edward Subeng Stephen SARIKEI, July 4 (Bernama) -- A Taiwanese group is keen to invest RM1.4 billion in organic farming and food processing activities in the Tanjung Manis Halal Food Park near h... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15970548/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:19:40 -0400 Bernama http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15970548/ Secretary General of Group of Eight Islamic Developing Countries (D-8) Dipo Alam (left) and Chairman of 25th Session of D-8 Commissioner Ibrahim Abdullah during the meeting of the Session in Kuala Lum... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15970549/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:19:38 -0400 Bernama http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15970549/ MUMBAI: Rupee strengthened on Friday as a rise in local shares eased some immediate concerns of more capital outflows, but its gains were limited by high oil prices and further rise in annual infla... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15968603/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:43:21 -0400 Times Of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15968603/ NEW DELHI: Economic offender Narendra Kumar Rastogi was on Friday extradited from the United States to face charges in a custom duty evasion case to the tune of Rs 54 crore for exporting scrap to v... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15966886/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:07:09 -0400 Times Of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15966886/ Panasonic Mobile's Executive Vice President and PMSE's President Ryoichi Wada (left) and NTT Data's Executive Vice President and Director Kazuyuki Arata (right) http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15967518/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:25:16 -0400 NE Asia http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15967518/ Kakaku.com Inc, which runs the "Kakaku.com" price comparison portal for home appliances and other items, carried out a survey on Apple Inc's "iPhone" mobile phone to be shortly lau... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15967519/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:25:17 -0400 NE Asia http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15967519/ Bombay Stock Exchange's Sensex closed at 13,404.87, up 310.76 points or 2.37 per cent. The 30-share index touched a high of 13,509.74, and low 13,027.79 in the day. http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15966890/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:07:07 -0400 Times Of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15966890/ NEW DELH: Inflation raced to a fresh high of 11.63 per cent for the week ended June 21, 2008, on the back of surging food and commodity prices. ( http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15966889/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:07:06 -0400 Times Of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15966889/ MUMBAI: The market turned choppy soon after opening flat on Friday as investors remain cautious ahead of key inflation data. PSU stocks and consumer durables edge lower while power and healthcare s... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15966888/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:07:04 -0400 Times Of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15966888/ Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI) and E.ON Energie AG, a German power company, will jointly conduct a field test to recover carbon dioxide (CO http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15965942/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:46:51 -0400 NE Asia http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15965942/ Fuji Keizai Co Ltd, a Japanese market research firm, released the results of a survey on the market for energy-related systems in Japan. According to the survey, the solar cell system market in J... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15964677/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:04:36 -0400 NE Asia http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15964677/ HTC Nippon Corp explained its policy for 2008 at a press conference titled as "HTC Nippon Smartphone Showcase" July 3, 2008. David Kou, who became the company's new president in June 2008, d... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15964671/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:04:35 -0400 NE Asia http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15964671/ Access Markets International (AMI) Partners Inc has reported that over 40% of SBs (small businesses, or companies with up to 99 employees) in India have indicated plans to invest in computers for the ... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15964676/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:04:34 -0400 NE Asia http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15964676/ Copyright © 1995-2008 Nikkei Business Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. 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The benchmark Kuala Lumpur Composite Ind... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15960304/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:25:32 -0400 Bernama http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15960304/ LONDON: Indians have emerged as second only to Americans as foreign employers of Britons. Tata's JLR deal has moved India into becoming the UK's second-highest foreign employer for 2007-08; Indians... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15958648/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:46:03 -0400 Times Of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15958648/ Qantas has unveiled its plush new Domestic Business Class lounge in Sydney Airport, days before the official launch, which will follow with a similar opening in Melbourne later this month. The new d... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15957991/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:32:28 -0400 Travel Blackboard http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15957991/ Pakistan at odds with world economy Friday, July 04, 2008 By Shahid Shah KARACHI: If you are a public servant and your spouse a trader, you should wait for a public holiday to spend a full d... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15953567/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:30:25 -0400 The News http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15953567/ Friday, July 04, 2008 By our correspondent ISLAMABAD: Governor State Bank of Pakistan Dr Shamshad Akhtar said on Thursday that Pakistan like other countries of the world was facing the challenge... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15953145/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:30:23 -0400 The News http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15953145/ Friday, July 04, 2008 BEIJING: Ordinary Chinese are investing more actively in gold as an alternative hedge against decade-high inflation, a senior gold industry executive said on Thursday. Physical... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15956030/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:30:20 -0400 The News http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15956030/ Friday, July 04, 2008 By our correspondent KARACHI: A two-day International Islamic Banking & Finance Conference (IIBF) would be held in Karachi on August 12. The IIBF would make financial organ... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15956029/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:30:21 -0400 The News http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15956029/ Friday, July 04, 2008 By Shahzad Anwar KARACHI: The rupee depreciated greatly against the US dollar in the inter-bank as well as open markets on Thursday.The national currency took the battering... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15956026/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:30:27 -0400 The News http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15956026/ Friday, July 04, 2008 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) on Thursday announced that it has withdrawn the controversial circular of price hike in domestic leased line circuits u... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15956024/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:30:19 -0400 The News http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15956024/ KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has suggested that development projects be carried out phase by phase in order to meet the rising cost of building mat... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15957427/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:10:18 -0400 Bernama http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15957427/ KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi wants immediate action taken to address the technical glitches that led to the suspension of trading in the bourse for... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15957429/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:10:21 -0400 Bernama http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15957429/ KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- The first meeting of the Northern Corridor Implementation Authority (NCIA) Thursday endorsed the appointment of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as its... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15957428/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:10:20 -0400 Bernama http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15957428/ KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- Bank Perusahaan Kecil dan Sederhana Malaysia Bhd (SME Bank) has reported a pre-tax profit of RM53.43 million for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2007. Its managi... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15957426/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:10:16 -0400 Bernama http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15957426/ KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysian exports are likely to grow by six percent this year from RM605.2 billion recorded in 2007, says Minister of International Trade and Industry Tan Sri Muhyidd... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15957425/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:10:14 -0400 Bernama http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15957425/ By Azril Annuar KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- The Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) will submit the final draft of the proposed common international halal standardisation, accreditation... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15957423/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:10:10 -0400 Bernama http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15957423/ MADRID: Flagship gas utility Gail has zeroed in on gas-rich Qatar for a mega petrochemicals complex the state-owned company proposes to build in partnership with Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries... http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15951416/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:49:04 -0400 Times Of India http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/15951416/