To look at the reams of coverage in newspapers outside the United States or to follow the hours of television news broadcasts you might conclude that foreigners had a vote in selecting an American presidential candidate ? or at least deserved one so great is America's influence on their lives. From Berlin to London to Jakarta the destinies of Democratic and Republican contenders in Iowa or New Hampshire or Nevada or South Carolina have become ... >> full story
Japan Grants RM14.6 Mln Aid To Malaysia For Maritime Security
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary-General Tan Sri Rastam Mohd Isa and Japan Ambassador to Malaysia Masahiko Horie today signed and exchanged the Notes For Grant Aid to upgrade the Malaysian Sea Surveillance System (MSSS) for the Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) and will improve the overall sea surveillance in the Straits of Melaka and the Malaysian territorial waters. Masahiko said the Straits of Melaka was one of the most important shipping lanes from the economic ... >>
full story P-Note controversy fails to dampen FIIs? sentiment
The Participatory Note controversy has failed to dampen FII sentiment for the Indian stocks if details of shareholding by them in bluechip stocks are anything to go by. The number of FIIs holding shares in the 50 companies that constitute the benchmark index of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) has gone up by roughly 10 per cent between close of September 2007 and December 2007. >>
full story International race builds foreign tourism
Juan Pablo Montoya defending champion of the Rolex 24 at Daytona is one of several race car drivers from outside the United States who frequent the big tri-oval along West International Speedway Boulevard. Besides Montoya a native of Colombia others include Max Papis of Italy Dario Franchitti of Scotland and Joao Barbosa of Portugal. >>
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