Thursday, September 5, 2013

Duran Duran's John Taylor talks about his family

The bass guitarist and co-founder of 1980s pop rock band talks about his mum and dad, and the demands of a blended family.

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TH Heavy Engineering proposes RM170m Sukuk

KUALA LUMPUR: TH Heavy Engineering Bhd has proposed to issue non-rated Sukuk of up to RM170mil in nominal value at a profit rate of 7% per annum.

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Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Visitors from Singapore top spenders in Malaysia: Visa survey

KUALA LUMPUR: Visitors from Singapore were the top spenders in Malaysia in 2012, forking out US$291.4mil (RM951.42mil) followed by Australia and United Kingdom (UK), according to a Visa survey.

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Fitch welcomes fuel subsidy cut, warns more is needed

Fitch Ratings welcomed the Malaysian Government’s move cut back on fuel subsidy and rein in import-intensive projects but warned that more needed to be done to address the country’s deteriorating public finances.

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Sunday, September 1, 2013

BIMB gets Bank Negara nod for Bank Islam acquisition

KUALA LUMPUR: BIMB Holdings Bhd has received Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) approval for the proposed acquisition of the remaining stake in Bank Islam but BNM could not consider its proposed Sukuk.

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Family jam sessions can be educational too!

Pamela Christian writes about how her son learns and has fun while playing music.

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