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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page North Korea Times.com http://www.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/10/id/5e8a9e9456185a7e/ en-us Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:24:18 -0500 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:24:18 -0500 30 Australia's biggest banks are gouging its customers, the Reserve Bank of Australia says. http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/611135/cs/1/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:30:50 -0500 North Korea Times.com http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/611135/cs/1/ Sri Lanka will soon build a second international airport on the south of the island, with much of the money coming from China. http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/610746/cs/1/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:24:36 -0500 North Korea Times.com http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/610746/cs/1/ Share prices on Bursa Malaysia extended their falls for the second consecutive day on Friday, March 12 as profit-taking activities continued after the index had rallied to fresh two-year highs on Wedn... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33057232/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:37:12 -0500 The Edge Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33057232/ KUALA LUMPUR: The Securities Commission (SC) is working on the framework for the second Capital Market Masterplan, which will look into the development over the next 10 years, and details would be rel... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33057233/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:37:10 -0500 The Edge Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33057233/ The key benchmark indices further trimmed gains to hit fresh intraday low in early afternoon trade as profit taking emerged after the key benchmark indices struck their highest level in a month and ha... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33057231/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:30:12 -0500 NDTV http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33057231/ March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Indonesia’s sovereign debt rating was raised to the highest level in 12 years by Standard & Poor’s after the central bank increased the country’s economic... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33057229/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:08:37 -0500 Business Week http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33057229/ March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Willcom Inc., the Japanese wireless carrier that filed for bankruptcy protection, is seeking financial aid of as much as 137.8 billion yen ($1.5 billion) to revive the company. http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33057230/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:08:36 -0500 Business Week http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33057230/ (1 hr 37 mins ago) Hong Kong stocks closed flat in quiet trade as investors remained cautious after China revealed yesterday that inflation had jumped in February. The benchmark Hang Seng Index ed... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33057234/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:05:17 -0500 The Standard http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33057234/ Following the recall of more than 8 million Toyotas for sudden acceleration problems, Toyota announced another world-wide recall in early February of its popular Prius model.March 12, 2010 /24-7PressR... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33057241/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:57:54 -0500 Earth Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33057241/ KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd's classified portal, mySimplifieds is teaming up with global online payment giant PayPal, and one of Malaysia's largest online payme... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33057235/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:40:44 -0500 Bernama http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33057235/ BEAUFORT, March 12 (Bernama) -- The Sabah Land Development Board (SLDB) plans to establish pineapple "Anchor Farms" especially in rural villages in Beaufort and Sipitang districts to spearhead its com... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33057236/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:40:42 -0500 Bernama http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33057236/ SINGAPORE, March 12 (Bernama) -- Singapore Airlines (SIA) is set to promote Singapore's second integrated resort, the Marina Bay Sands, as a destination for its customers travelling to the city-state.... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33057237/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:40:40 -0500 Bernama http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33057237/ KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- EON Bank Bhd Group's chief executive officer Michael Lor said Friday that he is not aware of speculation that Affin Holdings Bhd, the parent company of Affin Bank B... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33057238/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:40:37 -0500 Bernama http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33057238/ KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) has targeted to sell 176,000 units of cars this year, up from the 167,700 units sold last year. Car sales reached 13,... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33057239/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:40:35 -0500 Bernama http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33057239/ KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- The Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry has received three applications to set up co-operative banks, says Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33057240/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:40:33 -0500 Bernama http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33057240/ PETALING JAYA: Sime Darby Property Bhd hopes to maintain its 28% profit margin for its financial year ending June 30, 2010 following the successful launches recently. Managing director Datuk Tunku Pu... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33055038/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:11:56 -0500 The Edge Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33055038/ KUALA LUMPUR: Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd's (Perodua) market share increased to 32.5% in February, 2010 from 32.1% in January as market sentiment improved, with the Myvi being the top selling mo... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33055039/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:11:55 -0500 The Edge Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33055039/ The key benchmark indices further trimmed gains to hit fresh intraday low in early afternoon trade as profit taking emerged after the key benchmark indices struck their highest level in a month and ha... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33055037/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:04:24 -0500 NDTV http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33055037/ March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Willcom Inc., the Japanese wireless carrier that filed for bankruptcy protection, will be split and receive financial aid from Softbank Corp., Advantage Partners LLP and a stat... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33055034/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:40:20 -0500 Business Week http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33055034/ March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Hyundai Motor Co. appointed Vice Chairman Chung Eui Sun to the company’s board, bringing the 39- year-old billionaire a step closer to succeeding his father, Chung Mong K... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33055035/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:40:19 -0500 Business Week http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33055035/ March 12 (Bloomberg) -- India’s industrial production rose 16.7 percent in January, diminishing spare capacity and contributing to inflationary pressures that may spur the central bank to raise ... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33055036/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:40:17 -0500 Business Week http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33055036/ The FBI, a U.S. attorney's office in New York, the SEC and even the L.A. city attorney have opened investigations of the Japanese automaker, adding to existing probes by Congress and regulators. http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33055046/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:33:26 -0500 Los Angeles Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33055046/ KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- AmMutual's AmBond and AmIslamic Funds Management's AmBon Islam have declared income distributions for their respective unitholders. AmBond declared on March 9, 2... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33055040/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:12:48 -0500 Bernama http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33055040/ KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- The government has assured that the interest of all races in the country would be taken into account in the formulation of the New Economic Model (NEM). Second F... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33055041/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:12:41 -0500 Bernama http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33055041/ KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Tadmansori Hotel Resort Sdn Bhd, which operates the Nadias Inn Comfort Langkawi Hotel, expects its revenue to breach RM2 million this year. Group Financial Contr... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33055042/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:12:37 -0500 Bernama http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33055042/ KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Prudential Assurance Malaysia Bhd expects a 20 per cent growth in its education plan business this year from 15 per cent last year. Its chief executive officer C... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33055043/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:12:31 -0500 Bernama http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33055043/ By Prem Kumar Panjamorthy KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents Travel Fair 2010, or popularly known as the MATTA Travel Fair, is expected to boost... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33055044/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:12:26 -0500 Bernama http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33055044/ MIRI, March 12 (Bernama) -- The World Economic Forum (WEF) has ranked Malaysia above New Zealand, China and Italy in terms of business sophistication and innovation, Deputy Minister of International T... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33055045/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:12:19 -0500 Bernama http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33055045/ US president Barack Obama on Thursday announced a series of measures to double the country's exports and support two million jobs and promised that his administration will ensure a level-playing f... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33053151/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:38:46 -0500 NDTV http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33053151/ India’s industrial output rose to 16.7 per cent in January from a year earlier. That is marginally lower than an annual rise of 16.8 percent in December. http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33053152/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:38:43 -0500 NDTV http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33053152/ Toyota Motor has always been fanatical about frugality, and for many years that was good for both the company and its customers. This is a Japanese carmaker that routinely turned down the heat at its ... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33053150/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:17:02 -0500 Business Week http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33053150/ March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese shares gained, sending Nikkei 225 Stock Average to its biggest weekly advance in three months, on optimism the yen will weaken further amid speculation the central ban... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33053144/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:16:27 -0500 Business Week http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33053144/ March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s Cabinet has endorsed a climate-protection draft law today that would cap industrial emissions and thrust the second-biggest economy into the $125 billion market f... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33053145/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:16:21 -0500 Business Week http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33053145/ March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s government nominated former Tokyo Electric Power Co. executive Vice President Yoshihisa Morimoto to join the Bank of Japan’s policy board, filling its last ... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33053146/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:16:20 -0500 Business Week http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33053146/ March 12 (Bloomberg) -- The Philippine central bank pared back a lending program for banks and said it will consider doing more to reduce cash in the economy, even as it kept interest rates at a recor... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33053147/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:16:20 -0500 Business Week http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33053147/ March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese shares gained, sending Nikkei 225 Stock Average to its biggest weekly advance in three months, on optimism the yen will weaken further amid speculation the central ban... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33053148/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:16:17 -0500 Business Week http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33053148/ TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei average hit its highest close in seven weeks on Friday, with exporters such as Shin-Etsu Chemical higher, helped by expectations for a weaker yen amid speculation that the Ban... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33053157/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:03:00 -0500 Times of India http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33053157/ TOKYO — Tokyo stocks rose Friday, with the key Nikkei index hitting a seven-week closing high on buying spurred by optimism about the prospect of monetary easing as well as economic recovery in... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33053149/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:55:25 -0500 Japan Today http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33053149/ DUBAI, March 12 (Bernama) -- Dubai-based Emirates Airline is set to add another Airbus A380 to its London Heathrow route from July 1. In addition to the daily EK001 from Dubai, the A380 will also b... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33053154/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:48:42 -0500 Bernama http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33053154/ By Santhia Thevi Panjanadan KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- Europe still largely depends on palm oil to meet its oil and fats requirements despite European non-governmental organisations (NGOs)... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33053155/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:48:41 -0500 Bernama http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33053155/ ]s fell at the midday break on Friday, March 12 as investors decided to take profit but most key Asian markets were higher. The broader market was weaker with declining stocks beating advancers nearl... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33051032/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:23:44 -0500 The Edge Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33051032/ MANCHESTER, England: Manchester United have moved to strengthen their huge Asian support base and global brand by signing a five-year deal with Telekom Malaysia (TM).United completed a tie-up with Mal... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33051033/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:23:42 -0500 The Edge Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33051033/ SINGAPORE: Asian stocks edged up on Friday, March 12 heading for a fifth straight week of rises, with energy stocks firm as oil held above $82 a barrel and financials ticking higher after U.S. talks t... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33051034/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:23:39 -0500 The Edge Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33051034/ LG Display, the world's No.2 maker of liquid crystal display screens, expected on Friday firm panel prices in the second quarter and the market to remain positive later this year on solid demand for h... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33051041/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:04:34 -0500 CNBC http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33051041/ , the world's biggest iron ore producer, has joined BHP Billiton in a push for quarterly pricing of iron ore, a source with knowledge of the talks told Reuters. Vale has proposed to all of Japan's big... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33051042/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:04:32 -0500 CNBC http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33051042/ aims to win a larger share of Asia's equity capital markets and to expand in Indonesia by getting a stockbroking licence, its Asia Pacific head said on Friday. http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33050997/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:04:28 -0500 CNBC http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33050997/ March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Thai protesters began massing in Bangkok in their biggest challenge to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s 15-month-old government, risking clashes that may hamper the eco... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33051029/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:53:23 -0500 Business Week http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33051029/ March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks gained and the yen weakened on speculation the central bank will add more funds to its financial system. Emerging-market currencies strengthened as rising confi... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33051030/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:53:21 -0500 Business Week http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33051030/ DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Unprecedented discounts after a series of damaging recalls boosted Toyota Motor Corp's U.S. sales in early March, as U.S. regulators weighed new auto safety measures. http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33051024/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:48:48 -0500 Reuters http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33051024/ Asian markets continue to trade flat today. The Hang Seng is now down 17 points at 21,211. The Nikkei has, however, gained 77 points at 10,742. http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33051027/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:44:34 -0500 Business Standard http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33051027/ Unprecedented discounts after a series of damaging recalls boosted Toyota Motor Corp's US sales in early March, as US regulators weighed new auto safety measures. http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33051028/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:44:20 -0500 Business Standard http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33051028/ By Christine Lim May Yu KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- A delegation from the Shenyang provincial government aims to woo at least RMB300 million investment in palm oil, tyre manufacturing and b... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33051037/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:26:19 -0500 Bernama http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33051037/ KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- The Goods and Services Tax (GST), which will replace the Sales and Services Tax (SST), could have positive impact on businesses, the government and consumers, says ... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33051038/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:26:11 -0500 Bernama http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33051038/ ] from RM1.09 per share to RM1.35. HSG Investments said on Friday, March 12 said those shareholders who had earlier sold their shares at RM1.09 were still entitled to the revised offer. On Thursday,... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33049091/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:54:31 -0500 The Edge Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33049091/ ] of several facilities. Naim is set to sign a memorandum of understanding with the General Board of Privatization & Investment (GBPI) of Libya at 4pm on Friday, March 12. According to Naim, bot... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33049090/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:54:21 -0500 The Edge Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33049090/ TOKYO -- Japan's economy grew less than initially estimated in the fourth quarter and a broad gauge of price trends hit a record negative reading, adding to pressure on the Bank of Japan to ease monet... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33049093/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:38:12 -0500 The China Post http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33049093/ "Short and long answer is no," said a Cathay Pacific spokesperson. Air China announced the the private share sale late Thursday, saying proceeds with go towards strengthening its capital, lowering deb... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33049095/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:37:06 -0500 CNBC http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33049095/ BOJ sources, talking to media including Reuters, have said in the past week that the board is considering expanding special money market operations, just as the yen strengthened towards a 14-year high... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33049096/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:37:03 -0500 CNBC http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33049096/ March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average gained, set for its biggest weekly advance in three months, on optimism the yen will weaken amid speculation the central bank will loosen... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33049035/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:36:00 -0500 Business Week http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33049035/ Toyota Motor has always been fanatical about frugality, and for many years that was good for both the company and its customers. This is a Japanese carmaker that routinely turned down the heat at its ... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33049081/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:26:00 -0500 Business Week http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33049081/ March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s government nominated former Tokyo Electric Power Co. executive Yoshihisa Morimoto to join the Bank of Japan’s policy board, filling its last vacancy as poli... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33049082/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:25:57 -0500 Business Week http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33049082/ March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks are more attractive than those in Brazil amid a “pause” in the emerging-markets rally, CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets said. http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33049083/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:25:48 -0500 Business Week http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33049083/ March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong’s home market may see “another good year” in 2010 as buyers remain financially sound, according to Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd., the world’s b... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33049084/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:25:48 -0500 Business Week http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33049084/ March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Hyundai Motor Co. appointed Vice Chairman Chung Eui Sun to the company’s board, bringing the 39- year-old billionaire a step closer to succeeding his father, Chung Mong K... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33049085/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:25:47 -0500 Business Week http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33049085/ Asked by a congressman if he believed NHTSA had made mistakes investigating complaints of unintended acceleration in Toyotas, Administrator David Strickland replied, "No, sir, I do not." http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33049098/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:18:55 -0500 Los Angeles Times http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33049098/ KUALA LUMPUR: Selling pressure picked up pace in late morning trade on Friday, March 12 as investors took profit ahead of the weekend, with CIMB and KL Kepong among the major decliners. At 10.58am, t... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33047207/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:15:54 -0500 The Edge Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33047207/ About 15,000 wealthy customers of HSBC's private Swiss bank had their financial data stolen three years ago by a former employee.The bank said Thursday that it knew of the theft in 2006, but did not k... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33047208/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:15:51 -0500 The Edge Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33047208/ KUALA LUMPUR:  Investors stayed cautious in early trade on Friday, March 12 after the retracement the previous day despite the firmer Wall Street close, with mild profit taking seen in CIMB and AMMB.... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33047209/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:15:49 -0500 The Edge Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33047209/ KUALA LUMPUR: RHB Research Institute is maintaining its Outperform on Axiata at RM3.85 with a fair value of RM4.05 as it continues to like Axiata for its strong earnings growth and exposure to the rec... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33047210/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:15:46 -0500 The Edge Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33047210/ A Minneapolis law firm filed suit Thursday against Toyota Motor Corp., joining the growing number of cases seeking class-action status against the Japanese automaker for massive recalls that have left... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33047167/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:14:27 -0500 Star Tribune http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33047167/ (AP Photo/Denis Poroy, File)FILE - In this Tuesday, March 9, 2010 file photo, driver James Sikes talks about his experiences in his Toyota Prius during a news conference held at Toyota of El Cajon in ... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33047218/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:01:02 -0500 The Examiner http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33047218/ U.S. President Barack Obama pressed China on Thursday to move to a "more market-oriented exchange rate" in a speech where he laid out a plan to boost U.S. exports in the coming years. http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33047220/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:58:05 -0500 CNBC http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33047220/ , which recently failed in a bid to acquire CBH for A$148 million ($135.5 million), and analysts said the pending deal could be another attempt for Nyrstar to get involved with CBH. http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33047221/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:58:02 -0500 CNBC http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33047221/ March 12 (Bloomberg) -- BHP Billiton Plc, Anglo American Plc and Xstrata Plc are shipping coal 10,000 miles to China from their Cerrejon mine in Colombia for the first time this year because of surgin... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33047203/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:46:45 -0500 Business Week http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33047203/ March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Air China Ltd., the nation’s largest international carrier, surged the most in 10 months in Hong Kong trading after announcing plans to raise about $954 million in a shar... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33047205/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:46:45 -0500 Business Week http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33047205/ March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Indonesia’s central bank raised its 2010 economic growth forecast to as much as 6 percent from an earlier forecast of as much 5.5 percent as consumer spending accelerates... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33047204/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:46:44 -0500 Business Week http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33047204/ recalled 2009 Camry did not prevent the car from suddenly accelerating and crashing into other vehicles.Toyota recalled millions of vehicles earlier this year because of potentially sticky gas pedals ... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33047217/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:37:45 -0500 Sun-Sentinel http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33047217/ FLYING COLOURS...The Boeing 747-8 Freighter has completed initial airworthiness testing which involved 33 hours of flight tests, stalled tests and dynamic maneuvers while flying at an altitude of 30,0... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33047214/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:18:24 -0500 Bernama http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33047214/ (Mark Renders, Getty Images) TORONTO (AP) — Canadian politicians have accused the nation's transportation agency of failing to take swift action after receiving acceleration-related complaints in ... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043870/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:01:44 -0500 WHP CBS 21 http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043870/ Much delay could worry stock market investors: analysts Friday, March 12, 2010 KARACHI: A delay in appointing a new Pakistani finance minister should not disrupt the delivery of assistance from th... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043844/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:58:50 -0500 The News http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043844/ Friday, March 12, 2010 By Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has directed the Ministry of Food & Agriculture to submit comments regarding the irregularities in a multi-billion pr... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043845/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:58:50 -0500 The News http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043845/ Friday, March 12, 2010 By our correspondent KARACHI: Bulls dominated the local equity market on Thursday where positive sentiments backed by foreign inflow pushed the benchmark KSE 100-share Index... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043848/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:58:50 -0500 The News http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043848/ Friday, March 12, 2010 By our correspondent LAHORE: The prices of chicken meat will start to decline in couple of months as the industry has entered recovery phase and the rates of raw materials h... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043850/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:58:49 -0500 The News http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043850/ Body to raise awareness of India blocking Pak water Friday, March 12, 2010 By Mansoor Ahmad LAHORE: India is building water projects on Jehlum, Chenab and Indus in violation of international tr... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043856/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:58:49 -0500 The News http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043856/ Friday, March 12, 2010 KARACHI: Transparency International Pakistan has demanded that Competition Commission of Pakistan Ordinance, 2007 be re-promulgated in its original form before March 27, 20I0. ... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043849/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:58:48 -0500 The News http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043849/ Friday, March 12, 2010 By our correspondent LAHORE: The Board of Directors of BOC Pakistan Limited, a member of The Linde Group, on Thursday approved an investment of more than Rs2 billion for ins... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043854/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:58:48 -0500 The News http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043854/ Friday, March 12, 2010 By Mansoor Ahmad Businessmen termed the bomb blast at Model Town suicidal attack on exports of the country as it would now discourage many foreign buyers who still visited L... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043851/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:58:47 -0500 The News http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043851/ Friday, March 12, 2010 LONDON: Government debt is growing, as is the deficit. The economy is struggling to get out of recession and there is talk of spending cuts or higher taxes. The unions are on e... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043852/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:58:47 -0500 The News http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043852/ Friday, March 12, 2010 ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday announced that work on second biggest hydel project in the country after Tarbela, Diamer Basha Dam would start by the end of this year, as... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043853/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:58:47 -0500 The News http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043853/ Friday, March 12, 2010 ATHENS: Greek police battled demonstrators on Thursday as the country ground to a halt in the latest protest strike against government austerity measures aiming to end a crippl... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043857/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:58:46 -0500 The News http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043857/ Pakistan has its first person on the billionaires list Friday, March 12, 2010 NEW YORK: Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim has dethroned Microsoft founder Bill Gates as the world wealthiest person and Chi... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043859/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:58:46 -0500 The News http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043859/ Friday, March 12, 2010 PETAH TIKVA, Israel: An Israeli supermarket chain is using the alleged assassination of a Hamas commander in Dubai by a hit squad from the Mossad intelligence agency as the bas... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043860/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:58:46 -0500 The News http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043860/ KUALA LUMPUR: OSK Research is maintaining a Buy on Berjaya Sports Toto (BToto) with a target price of RM4.90 after it announced a new lotto variant -- Supreme Toto 6/58 game. It said on Friday, March... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043834/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:55:47 -0500 The Edge Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043834/ KUALA LUMPUR: HwangDBS Vickers Research, which recently hosted the DBSV annual property talk by CB Richard Ellis (Malaysia), says demand for niche residential products still strong, but weak for high-... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043835/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:55:45 -0500 The Edge Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043835/ KUALA LUMPUR: OSK Research has raised its target price for Tan Chong Motor Corp to RM4.26 as it retains its BUY call on the counter. The research house said on Friday, March 12 the announcement of Ta... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043836/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:55:41 -0500 The Edge Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043836/ KUALA LUMPUR:  Stocks on Bursa Malaysia, which came under profit taking on Thursday, March 11, could resume their upward trend on Friday, as investors are encouraged by the firmer overnight close on ... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043837/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:55:38 -0500 The Edge Daily http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043837/ Toyota bosses were warned about the safety implications of their aggressive cost-cutting as long ago as 2006, according to evidence submitted to US Congress yesterday. A two-page letter sent to Toyot... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043867/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:44:15 -0500 The Independent http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043867/ (Mark Renders, Getty Images) TORONTO (AP) — Canadian politicians have accused the nation's transportation agency of failing to take swift action after receiving acceleration-related complaints in ... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043841/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:41:05 -0500 Fox 23 http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043841/ A Toyota logo on a car in Quebec City on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot OTTAWA - Transport Canada came under fire from MPs on Thursday over its handling of safety conc... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043868/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:36:39 -0500 Canadian Business http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043868/ Nissan Motor Co., a carmaker that gets 77 percent of its revenue outside Japan, climbed 1.1 percent. Hitachi Ltd. gained 1.3 percent after its incoming president said the unprofitable manufacturer&rsq... http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043829/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:25:00 -0500 Business Week http://story.northkoreatimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/5e8a9e9456185a7e/id/33043829/