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Pakistan gets a bear hug as Russia comes calling
Asia focus, Published on 08/12/2014
» The recent visit to Pakistan by the Russian defence minister, the first in four decades, has been hailed as a highly significant step forward for the country. Analysts see it as a right step in realigning Pakistan's foreign policy, starting with a military partnership, which eventually should lead to the broadening of economic and social ties.
The new innovation economy stimulates creative talent to find answers
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 08/05/2014
» Which mobile phone were you using when the new millennium began? You might not remember the exact model, but you probably remember which company made it. Was it a Nokia or a Motorola? Chances are it was one of those. At the time, those two companies dominated the mobile phone industry with what were then state-of-the-art products.
Middle east oil loses some of its power
Business, Published on 10/09/2013
» On his way back from the Yalta conference in February 1945, where US president Franklin D. Roosevelt met with Great Britain's Winston Churchill and the Soviet Union's Josef Stalin, the American president made an unscheduled stop in Egypt where he met with Saudi Arabia's King Abdel Aziz ibn Saud aboard the USS Quincy, in the Suez Canal's Great Bitter Lake. The basis of the meeting was to ensure that Americans would have an uninterrupted supply of oil.
WEF Blog: Using mobile technologies to tackle illicit trade in East Asia
Published on 30/05/2012
» The Forum published its annual Global Enabling Trade Report last week. Once again, two East Asian economies, Singapore and Hong Kong, topped the rankings of the Enabling Trade Index, while other East Asian nations such as Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, continued to progress through the ranks.
Cheap diesel gets another reprieve until Feb 29
Business, Published on 25/01/2012
» The excise tax cut for diesel will be extended until Feb 29 as oil nears US$110 a barrel on tension in the Middle East.