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Protesters threaten to expand north Lebanon demos
Protesters camped outside the main square of Tripoli, north Lebanon, warned Friday that their demonstrations would become widespread if authorities failed to resolve the issue of Islamists held in prisons without charge. Not only will the sit-in
Tags: Lebanon, Libya, Tripoli, Asia, Middle East, Fertile Crescent, political-news, Western Asia, Charbel, Fatah al-Islam
Companies Face Pitfalls in EU Ban on Iran Oil
European Union ban on Iran's oil could have major consequences for European oil companies in Asia, as little-understood provisions in the sanction law could see them facing investigation despite their best efforts to stay legal. EU oil companies and
Tags: eu ban, best efforts, oil companies, Asia, Iran, Philippines, Iran United States relations, Economy of Iran, Sanctions Against Iran, Politics of Iran
Sahara to start venture with $125 mn
Dhaka, May 25 (bdnews24.com) Sahara India Pariwar is going to invest $100 to $125 million in its first project in Bangladesh, its Chairman said on Friday. The company has several proposed projects and it would select a suitable one through its
Tags: bangladesh, Sahara India Pariwar, New Dhaka, Dhaka, Business Finance, Political geography, geography, Asia, South Asia
China GDP growth at 7.5% this year: Li Ka-shing
Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing said on Friday he expects China's economy to grow 7.5 percent this year, slowing from 9.2 percent growth in 2011, as it grapples with a slowdown in consumer spending and exports. Speaking after the company's annual
Tags: Hong Kong, richest man, Asia, China, Business Finance, Cheung Kong Holdings, Li Ka-shing, HSBC, Hutchison Whampoa, Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings
Hockey: Black Sticks name team for Asia tour
Coach Mark Hager has picked a touring group of 20 for the matches against China and Korea, electing to take two extra athletes than the usual 18 to provide more opportunity for athletes to push for a ticket to London. "This is another opportunity to
Tags: Black Sticks, london, asia tour, Asia, california city, Kayla Sharland, sports-news
PropertyGuru Reports Record Start to 2012
www.propertyguru.com">PropertyGuru, Asia's leading property portal group, announced an outstanding start to 2012 with revenue and Internet users growing more than 100% over the same period of 2011 – and as a result extending its market leadership
Tags: PropertyGuru Singapore, PropertyGuru Group, Google Zeitgeist Singapore, PropertyGuru Reports Record Start, Asia, Indonesia, Malaysian, Thailand, portals group
Asia more exposed than ever to global crisis
Asia is more exposed than ever to contagion risks, according to investment banking research this week seeking to gauge the fallout of a financial accident in the euro zone. Among concerns, Asia's financial sector is now much larger than it was during
Tags: Nomura, Asia, China, Daiwa Capital Markets, Hong Kong, Business Finance, bank, Nomura Securities Co., Nomura Holdings, Euro
UAE women battle against skimpy dress
The UAE may be the Gulf's most liberal Arab state but two local women have caused a stir with an online campaign against the "repulsive" habit of Western women to reveal too much flesh in public. Hanan al-Rayyes and Asma al-Muheiri say their "UAE
Tags: UAE, Asma al-Muheiri, United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Persian Gulf States, Western Asia, Arabia, Oman, dress code, Constitutional monarchies
Dubai Investments pursues loan, sukuk
The Dubai-based company with stakes in 40 businesses from real estate to glass production will use loan proceeds to fund a second production line at its Emirates Float Glass factory in Abu Dhabi, said chief executive officer Khalid bin Kalban. It
Tags: Dubai Investments, Masharie's Emirates Extrusion, United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Business Finance, persian gulf, Developments in Dubai, Asia, Middle East
NEC approves Rs873bn annual development plan
Rs337 billion had been allocated for 972 projects currently with implementation stage...The NEC meeting held on Thursday with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in the chair approved the 2012-13 annual plan which envisages an economic growth rate of 4.
Tags: Pakistan, ISLAMABAD, Business Finance, Rail transport in Pakistan, environment, NEC, Mitsui Sumitomo, Pakhtunkhwa, Karachi, Asia
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