KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 (Bernama) -- The 2009 Budget will propel greater adoption of information and communication technology (ICT) across all industries, spurring an even more vibrant ICT environment, say ICT players. More »
MOSCOW, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Russia could double or triple export duties on mineral fertilisers if producers do not sell to domestic farmers at an "acceptable" price, First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov said on Friday, Interfax reported. More »
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 (Bernama) -- Multinationals and consultants will gain from the Advance Pricing Arrangement (APA), says Deloitte Malaysia's executive director Ng Kim Lian. More »
COLOMBO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - John Keells Holdings <JKH.CM>, Sri Lanka's biggest conglomerate by market value, posted a marginal profit increase in April through June, hampered by high energy and food costs. More »
KOLKATA, India, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Tata Steel <TISC.BO>, the world's sixth-largest steel maker, has started building a plant in eastern India, after protests by displaced tribal people delayed the project by a year, its managing director said. More »
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co <PG.N>, the maker of Gillette razors and Pampers diapers, said on Friday that Chairman and Chief Executive A.G. Lafley's total compensation in the latest fiscal year declined 15 percent due largely to lower option awards. More »
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* Indian GDP grew annual 7.9 percent in June quarter More »
* Drop in inflation boosts demand for bonds More »

Bangladesh transport problems get 5.2 bln dollar fund



