Malaysia setting up RM1.2b aid for SMEs (Jul 25)
MALAYSIA plans to establish two funding facilities of up to RM1.2 billion (S$504 million) at low interest rates to help SMEs cope with rising costs.


Qtel in talks with Jakarta on further stake in Indosat (Jul 25)
(DUBAI) Qatar Telecommunications (Qtel) said yesterday it was in talks with Indonesian authorities to determine the size of the stake it could acquire in PT Indosat Tbk, which Qtel controls.


Jakarta growth 'insufficient' to reduce poverty, create jobs (Jul 25)
(JAKARTA) Indonesia's economic growth, which accelerated to an 11-year high in 2007, is 'insufficient' to reduce poverty and create jobs, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said.


Indonesia: Poverty at root of commercial sex work (Jul 24)
Source: Integrated Regional Information Networks


IPPs will be exempted from windfall levy if ... (Jul 24)
Any independent power producers which agree to alter electricity sales terms with Tenaga Nasional will be exempted, effective from the date of the renegotiated agreement


RM1.2b aid for SMEs (Jul 24)
The special financing scheme is for small and medium firms to restructure loans, engage advisory services, modernise operations and purchase energy-saving equipment


South-East Asia ASEAN and the temple of doom - Economist (Jul 24)

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