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Plans of Asia-Pacific Integration through Single Currency [27 Oct 2009]  
Asian leaders have once again brought up the idea of common currency at the 4th East Asia Summit (EAS) which opened on Sunday, where ASEAN members along with others including China, Japan, South Korea  ...More
Tags: Asia-Pacific    EAS    China    Japan    South Korea    India    
Cosmetics Next in Line to Boost Global Halal Trade [07 Jun 2010]  
The recently concluded Beautyworld Middle East 2010, the largest international trade fair for beauty products in the Middle East, is proving that there is huge demand for halal cosmetics as well besid  ...More
Tags: Middle East     Trade     Business     Cosmetics    
EAC Common Market Likely to Slash Cost of Consumables [12 Jul 2010]  
The East African Common Market (EACM) which came into force on July 1 is expected reduce prices of household items as the new 'competitive' market environment will trigger some price shake-up on many  ...More
Tags: EACM     EAC     Uganda     East African Business Week    
Terror Fear to Step-up Middle East Spend on Security Systems [18 Nov 2010]  
According to an industry expert, the increasing fear of terror strikes is compelling public as well as private sector in the Middle East to enhance their outlay on security systems and related technol  ...More
Tags: Security Systems    Gulf    Middle East    Intersec    
AMED Meet Makes Thailand a Venue for Asian Integration [15 Dec 2010]  
The ongoing 3rd Asia and Middle East Dialogue (AMED III) which is held at Bangkok has catapulted Thailand as a major business hub in the continent. The meeting scheduled between 15 and 16 December att  ...More
Tags: AMED     GCC     Gulf     Trade     Thailand     Middle East    
Cambodian Tourism to Maintain Growth in the New Year [04 Jan 2011]  
According to the Cambodian tourism ministrys statistics, last years success of the tourism sector is likely to be extended to 2011. The Ministry has forecast 2.73mn visitors would arrive in 2011 as co  ...More
Tags: Tourism     Travel     Cambodia     South-East Asia    Flights    
Joblessness Stirs Saudization sans Reflecting on Root Cause [06 Jan 2011]  
Saudi Arabias high unemployment rate has once again sparked off an outcry for Saudization after the recent data showed about 43 percent of kingdoms citizens aged between 20 and 24 years were unemploye  ...More
Tags: Saudi Arabia    Middle East    GCC    Jobs    Gulf Employment    
China Reports Unexpected Trade Deficit as Export Growth Cools [10 Mar 2011]  
China reported an unexpected $7.3 billion trade deficit; the nation’s biggest in seven years, in February after a Lunar New Year holiday disrupted exports.

Outbound shipments rose an annual 2.  ...More
Tags: Commerce Minister    David Cohen    Bloomberg    Seasonal Distortion