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
The Economic Outlook of Egypt 23 May 2014, Istanbul-Turkey The economic outlook of Egypt for the rest of 2014 remains a challenge. Egypt continues to implement expansionary macroeconomic policies with the help of aid from the Gulf countries. The GDP contributions of agriculture, manufacturing and extractive industries remained around… Read More Read More
The Economic Outlook of Nigeria 23 May 2014, Istanbul-Turkey Growth is expected to increase from 6.4 percent in 2013 to 7.3 percent in 2014, driven partly by a rebound in oil production and supported by positive effects of reforms in power and higher agriculture production. Inflation should continue to… Read More Read More
First D-8 Eminent Persons Group (EPG) meeting held in Istanbul 15 May 2014, Istanbul-Turkey The First D-8 Eminent Persons Group (EPG) had a two-day meeting in Istanbul from 15 until 16 May 2014. At the beginning of the meeting one minute of silence and prayer were observed in memory of Soma mines accident in… Read More Read More
Malaysia to extend ties with Pakistan 13 May 2014, Lahore-Pakistan Malaysian High Commissioner Dr Hasrul Sani Mujtabar has said Malaysia is exploring possibilities to extend cooperation with Pakistan in education, agriculture, Islamic Banking, communication, infrastructure and other sectors. Dr Hasrul Sani was speaking at a meeting with Lahore Transport Company… Read More Read More
Pakistan, Iran ink eight agreements and MoUs 12 May 2014, Tehran-Iran Pakistan and Iran signed eight agreements and memorandums of understating (MoU) in different fields to further strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Iranian First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri witnessed the signing ceremony held in… Read More Read More
Iran-Pakistan agree to give impetus to gas pipeline project 11 May 2014, Tehran-Iran Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif and President of Iran Hassan Rouhani on Sunday agreed to continue with the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project as it was beneficial for the peoples of both countries. During his two-day visit Sharif, who is… Read More Read More
Turkey and Malaysia: Strategic Partners –By Asl?han Amir Nordin 7 May 2014, Turkey Last week Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak paid an official visit to Turkey, strengthening the already excellent relationship between Turkey and Malaysia. Indeed, Najib’s April visit came months after Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdo?an’s visit to Malaysia in January 2014.… Read More Read More
Abuja hosts World Economic Forum on Africa 6 May 2014, Istanbul-Turkey Several world leaders and hundreds of top business executives, entrepreneurs and other influential figures will attend a global economic forum on Africa, set to kick off in Nigerian capital Abuja on Wednesday. “No fewer than 13 heads of states and… Read More Read More
