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Vietnam’s automotive industry to enjoy fastest growth in Southeast Asia in next 20 years

HANOI: Vietnam’s automotive industry will enjoy the fastest growth in Southeast Asia in the next 20 years because of rising...

Kuwait’s CBK assets swell 7.2% to KD4,213m in 2014

KUWAIT CITY: The following is a message from Ali Mousa Al-Mousa, Chairman of Commercial Bank on Kuwait (CBK). In the...

Kuwait’s GIC net profit jumps 23% to $201m in 2014

KUWAIT CITY: Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC) announced its financial results for the year ended Dec 31, 2014, posting net profits...

Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance streamlining taxation and customs procedures

Hanoi: Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has announced the streamlining of a range of taxation and customs procedures in Decision Nos....

Malaysia govt to provide 100% tax relief for manufacturing, services in underdeveloped areas

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is providing 100% tax relief for up to 15 years for companies that undertake manufacturing or...

Japan becomes 2nd largest foreign investor in Vietnam with 2,494 projects

TOKYO: Japan is the second largest foreign investor in Vietnam with 2,494 projects with total registered capital of nearly $36.9...

Japan becomes 2nd largest foreign investor in Vietnam with 2,494 projects

TOKYO: Japan is the second largest foreign investor in Vietnam with 2,494 projects with total registered capital of nearly $36.9...

Vietnam seafood exports reach US$1.27 billion

HANOI: Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors (VASEP) has estimated that the country’s total seafood export turnover in the...

Japan companies face pressure to use near-record cash stockpiles to help drive growth

TOKYO: Japan companies have pressure to use their near-record cash stockpiles to help drive growth, with Finance Minister Taro Aso...

South Korean won surges 0.48% in Asian trade

SINGAPORE: South Korean won was up 0.48% on Tuesday in Asian trade as the finance minister dented expectations of a...

Greece to repay €463.1 million to IMF on April 9, €768 million in May

ATHENS: The Greece government has €463.1 million of IMF loans to be repaid by April 9 and another €768 million...

Indonesia’s Indofood plans to open noodle factory in Morocco

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur (ICBC) plans to begin construction of its instant noodle factory in Morocco this year,...

Qatar gas revenue hits due to fall in exports

DOHA: Qatar may see a 30% drop in revenue from gas exports in the next decade as global LNG supply...

Capacity of 15m cylinders PY: Kuwait builds KD54M gas plant

KUWAIT CITY: Construction of the liquefied gas plant in northern Kuwait has cost up to KD 54 million (about USD...

Singapore’s APL Logistics to build hub in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: APL Logistics will establish a regional consolidation hub for South Asia in Sri Lanka by the second half of...

Investment in HK touches HK$19b in Q3 2014

HONG KONG: Investment sentiment picked up in Q3 2014, with a total turnover of HK$19 billion recorded. According to CBRE's...

Opel hires 90 consultants for GBSC in Poland

WARSAW: Poland has become quite an important piece to Opel’s European strategy after the opening of Opel’s Global Business Service...

Hungarian Viola 30 invests HUF 735m on four-star Calendula Ayurvedic and Medical Hotel

BUDAPEST: Hungarian news agency MTI stated that Viola 30 Kft inaugurated the four-star Calendula Ayurvedic and Medical Hotel in Siófok,...

Spanish consumer price index falls 0.7% annually

MADRID: The Spanish consumer price index dropped 0.7 percent annually, following a 1.1 percent fall in February.Spanish consumer prices declined at...

Jordan’s GDP hikes by 3.7% in 2014