From cartels to export curbs: gov’ts act on rice prices
HONG KONG, May 4, 2008 (AFP) - Rationing, subsidies, price-fixing cartels, export curbs -- you name it, governments across the world are trying it out as they …
HONG KONG, May 4, 2008 (AFP) - Rationing, subsidies, price-fixing cartels, export curbs -- you name it, governments across the world are trying it out as they …
KUALA LUMPUR, May 4, 2008 (AFP) - Malaysia's prime minister is not yet prepared to introduce a minimum monthly wage despite mounting pressure from trade unions …
MADRID, May 3, 2008 (AFP) - India must boost infrastructure spending and reform its labour market as China has done if it wants its economy to grow as fast as …
SAN FRANCISCO, May 3, 2008 (AFP) - Microsoft on Saturday yanked its proposal to acquire Yahoo, saying the struggling Internet pioneer refused to budge on price …
SANYA, China, May 4, 2008 (AFP) - The Olympic torch began the mainland China leg of its relay here Sunday in front of thousands of flag-waving supporters, …
MADRID, May 3, 2008 (AFP) - The Asian Development Bank on Saturday promised financial help for nations fighting the global food price crisis and attacked plans …
May 3, 2008 (AFP) - At least seven combatants have been killed in fresh ground fighting between security forces and Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka's embattled …
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3, 2008 (AFP) - Malaysia's prime minister said Saturday his government would delay non-essential projects and use funds to secure the …
DHAKA, May 3, 2008 (AFP) - Bangladesh garment manufacturers on Saturday said they would distribute subsidised rice to thousands of some of the world's …
JAKARTA, May 3, 2008 (AFP) - India's Tata Steel could bid for a stake in Indonesia's largest steel maker PT Krakatau Steel, according to a report here …
WASHINGTON, May 2, 2008 (AFP) - International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn said Friday that he does not see the US economy recovering from its …
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2, 2008 (AFP) - Microsoft and Yahoo began takeover talks Friday with the US software giant open to raising its 44. online pharmacy buy …
May 03, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Free Media Movement (FMM) has said media freedom in the island remains under threat by both parties to the internal …
May 02, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares closed virtually flat Friday in thin trading with Lanka Cement, which has been moving on speculative trading, ending …
May 02, 2008 (LBO) - The highway from the Sri Lankan capital Colombo to hill country town of Kandy will be developed into a toll expressway at a cost of 30 …
May 02, 2008 (LBO) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Friday it has reached agreement with the Sri Lankan government on a 300 million dollar loan to …
May 02, 2008 (LBO) – Colombo Dockyard, Sri Lanka's sole listed ship builder, said it plans to invest 473 million rupees this year to upgrade yard …
May 02, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lankan tea prices have begun to decline with the end of the western quality season and increasing crops, brokers said. "The market is …
May 2, 2008 (AFP) - At least 34 Tamil Tiger rebels and a soldier died in the latest battles in the island's restive north, the defence ministry said Friday. …
May 02, 2008 (LBO) – Dubai's Emirates Airlines, which owns a big stake in Sri Lanka's national carrier, has reported group net profits increased 54.1 …