Arab-Israeli lawmakers and religious leaders have asked the Jerusalem District Court to force Google to take a controversial video off of YouTube. The petition also asks that all access to the video be blocked in Israel, according to a ...
Tags: Blocked video, Google, highlightedpost, Israeli, prophet mohammad, Racism
The Netherlands based ING bank has inked an agreement with Hong Kong's AIA, to offload its Malaysian insurance business for €1.3bn in cash. The transaction comprises ING's life insurance and employee benefits business as well as 60% ...
Tags: ING, AIA, insurance business
The boss of Toyota Australia has pledged his company's commitment to the local automotive industry at the unveiling of the Japanese car maker's new petrol and hybrid engine plant in Melbourne. Toyota Australia president and CEO Max Yasuda ...
Tags: Toyota, local automotive industry, petrol and hybrid engine
The final treaty of the World Conference on International Telecommunications in Dubai includes a new provision that the treaty does not address content-related aspects of telecommunications, but retains a controversial proposal on fostering ...
Cardia Bioplastics has secured an exclusive annual contract with the Shanghai Pudong City District in China to supply an estimated $1.2m of its renewable kitchen waste bags to about 20% of householders in the region, tailored for food waste ...
Tags: renewable kitchen waste bags, food waste collection bags, kitchen bags
Swiss chocolate products manufacturer Barry Callebaut has agreed to acquire cocoa ingredients unit of Singapore-based Petra Foods for $950m. The proposed acquisition is expected to expand Barry Callebaut's cocoa sourcing and processing ...
With the increase in anti-dumping duty on all synthetic yarns exported from countries such as Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia and Taiwan, the weavers are paying more duty, says Mr. Arun Jariwala, president of Federation of Indian Art Silk ...
Tags: weavers, duty, synthetic yarns
Malaysian manufacturer of thermo-formed plastic packaging and extrusion sheets LEE Soon Seng Plastic Industries is set to spread its presence in the Japanese and Cambodian markets. Investment holding firm SCGM-owned LEE Soon is ...
Tags: plastic packaging, Malaysia, Japanese markets, Cambodian markets
LyondellBasell announced Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) has selected the Spheripol process technology from LyondellBasell for two 300 KTA polypropylene (PP) plants to be located in Pengerang, Malaysia. “PETRONAS’ ...
Tags: PP plants, polypropylene plants, polypropylene process technology
Permanis, the Malaysian subsidiary of Asahi Group has unveiled a RM40m ($13m) bottling line in Bangi, Selangor to cater to the growing demand for its carbonated soft drinks, which include Pepsi, Mountain Dew, 7UP, Mirinda and Revive ...
Tags: Permanis, Malaysia, bottling line
The Federal Court has ordered Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd and Singapore Airlines Cargo Pte Ltd to pay a total of $23 million in penalties for engaging in cartel conduct in breach of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (now the Competition and ...
Tags: Federal Court, Cathay Pacific Airways, Singapore Airlines Cargo Pte
BlueScope welcomes the reforms announced today by the Federal Government to Australia's anti-dumping laws and administration. Commenting on the announcement, BlueScopes Managing Director and CEO, Mr Paul O'Malley said that "BlueScope has ...
Tags: steel manufacturer, waste dump, steel market prices, steel
Speech by the Chairman of the Autonomous Region Guangxi has the most convenient land and ocean channels to south-east Asian countries and Pacific countries, many favorable policies and the most diversified and richest natural resources. ...
Tags: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, survey, economy, investment
Economy (i) Economic Development of Guangxi In recent years, Guangxi’s economy has maintained a rapid, steady and balanced development momentum. In 2005, GDP exceeded 400 billion yuan , 407.575 billion yuan to be exact, up by ...
Tags: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, survey, economy, investment
(i) Survey of the Development Zones The investment environment in these zones is becoming more and more perfect after years of development and construction. Infrastructure has been accomplished with roads, electricity supply, water ...
Tags: Hebei province, survey, economy, investment