D-8 Strengthens aviation cooperation through capacity building 3 June 2014, Istanbul-Turkey Turkey hosted Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Training Workshop on Capacity Building for D-8 States on 3-4 June 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey. Participants from relevant government departments of the D-8 member states attended the 2-day workshop. Transportation, civil aviation… Read More Read More
Malaysia Expects Quicker FTA Ratification By Turkey 3 June 2014 Malaysia is seeking Turkey’s cooperation in hurrying up the ratification of a recently inked free trade pact between the two moderate Muslim-economies. The process is to be tabled in the Turkish parliament this month, as it requires parliamentary approval, says… Read More Read More
Turkey’s exports up 5.8 pct in May 2 June 2014 Turkey’s exports were up 5.8 percent in May when compared to the same month in 2013 reaching $13.4 billion, Turkey’s Exporters Assembly (TIM) announced on Sunday. “The export figures in May broke a historic record,” said Chairman of Turkey’s Exporters… Read More Read More
Secretary-General attended ESAM’s International Congress meeting 29 May 2014, Istanbul-Turkey The Economic and Social Research Center (ESAM) has organized 23rd Congress of the International Union of Muslim Communities in Istanbul on Thursday at the Holiday Inn Airport Hotel. The Congress participated by 120 politicians and academics from 50 countries. The… Read More Read More
Ramping up solar energy’s capacity 25 May 2014 SEDA INSUFFICIENT: 1MDB, TNB mulling over creation of Malaysia’s largest plant in Kedah, say sources 1MALAYSIA Development Bhd (1MDB) and Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) are in talks to jointly develop the country’s largest solar power plant, sources said.They said 1MDB… Read More Read More
Indonesia Economic Quarterly, March 2014: Investment in Flux 25 May 2014 The fourth quarter of 2013 brought welcome signs that Indonesias economy is rebalancing in response to previous monetary policy and exchange rate adjustments, which is positive for macroeconomic stability. The overall economic growth rate was broadly unchanged, at 5.7 percent… Read More Read More
Jakarta Tops League Table of Emerging World Cities 25 May 2014 Jakarta, New York and London remain the worlds most global cities, while select emerging-market cities led by Jakarta, Manila and Addis Ababa strengthened their ability to challenge global leaders in the next 10 to 20 years, according to this years… Read More Read More
Why Agriculture Is Nigeria’s New Oil 26 May 2014 In the lead up to the 2013 Borlaug Dialogue, the Skoll World Forum is featuring several keynote speakers writing at the nexus of three subjects central to the global challenges we face in the 21st century: biotechnology, sustainability, and climate… Read More Read More
Malaysia’s Ranking Improves Three Notches To 12th Position In World Competitiveness Yearbook 2014 22 May 2014, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia’s ranking improved three notches to 12th, among 60 countries, in the World Competitiveness Yearbook 2014, its best performance in four years, says International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.The jump is a testimony of growing confidence in… Read More Read More
Adapting Agriculture in Disaster-Prone Areas of Bangladesh 5 May 2014 Bangladesh has come a long way since the early 1970s, when attaining food security was a distant dream. Now, the country is able to feed its own population. Pockets of extreme poverty still persist though, especially in areas with unfavorable… Read More Read More
