KUALA LUMPUR, 24 June 2005 — Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi’s announcement yesterday that Bank Negara, the Malaysian central bank, is to establish a special endowment fund of RM200 million
NEW YORK/LONDON, 24 June 2005 — Crude oil futures hit a historic high of $60 a barrel yesterday in New York, as traders bet on strong demand that may not be satisfied in the coming months. The benchmark
JEDDAH, 24 June 2005 — Innovative mobile phones are entering the ever-expanding Saudi Arabian market. The trend has been all the more since the overturning of a ban on the import and sale of mobile
BRUSSELS, 24 June 2005 — War-torn Iraq is working to reduce state handouts that consume more than 80 percent of its gross domestic product in its drive to qualify for debt relief and IMF support, the
