KL, Jakarta ink MoU on ASEAN Car Indonesia and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a joint venture to produce the first fully local-made ASEAN vehicle. The MoU, signed in Jakarta on Friday, marks the start of cooperation between the two countries to improve… Read More Read More
Indonesia Continues to Build on Solid Economic Growth: World Bank 27 March 2018 Indonesia maintained strong economic growth in 2017 and the outlook continues to be positive, according to the World Banks March 2018 Indonesia Economic Quarterly. Indonesias real GDP growth picked up to 5.2 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2017… Read More Read More
Bangladesh eligible for UN ‘developing country’ status 20 March 2018 The UN Committee for Development Policy (CPD) gave a letter announcing Bangladesh’s eligibility for graduation to the Bangladesh Permanent Ambassador to the UN Masud Bin Momen on Friday evening in New York. This begins the graduation process for Bangladesh, which… Read More Read More
President Sisi gives go-ahead for 1st stage of New El Alamein eco-city 02 March 2018, Egypt President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Thursday gave the go-ahead for the first stage of the New El Alamein eco-city in Marsa Matrouh governorate. The inauguration ceremony began by reciting some verses of the Holy Quran. The president is… Read More Read More
Turkey’s indigenous cars to be ready for sale by 2021 25 February 2018, Bursa-Turkey Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Sunday said that the prototype of Turkey’s first indigenous automobile would be ready next year and sales would begin in two to three years. “The prototype of Turkey’s first indigenous car will be ready in… Read More Read More
Malaysia wins WTO praise for impressive economic achievement 17 February 2018, Kuala Lumpur Forty-three World Trade Organisation (WTO) members who participated in a question and answer session at the recent two-day 7th Trade Policy Review (TPR) Of Malaysia, in Switzerland, commended the country for its impressive economic achievement, prudent trade and economic policies.… Read More Read More
Halal tourism and products have huge potential: Bangladesh Prime Minister 06 February 2018, Dhaka-Bangladesh Stressing the importance of expanding Halal Tourism, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said her government was taking initiatives to increase infrastructural and recreational facilities in the country for tourists. Were taking initiatives to expand infrastructural and recreational facilities for… Read More Read More
President Erdo?an and CEO of Tesla talk electric cars, environment in Ankara 08 November 2017, Ankara-Turkey Electric car manufacturing and sustainable energy were the key topics of discussion as Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk in Ankara on Wednesday. The meeting came just one week after Erdogan announced that five automotive… Read More Read More
Nigeria: D-8 Countries Target U.S.$500 Billion Trade Volume Kaduna The Chambers of Commerce and Industry in eight developing countries including Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria and Turkey have resolved to carry out works and prepare road map to increase trade volume among the D-8 countries to… Read More Read More
D-8 preferential trade deal takes effect The Developing Eight’s (D-8) preferential trade agreement came into force for Iran, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey yesterday. According to the Economic Ministry, according to the agreement, tariff rates will gradually be reduced from over 10 percent to 8… Read More Read More
