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KUALA LUMPUR: GoMobile, the mobile lifestyle event, is now expanding to India and has Indonesia and Brunei in the pipeline.

Commtechasia Sdn Bhd director Wemel Cumavoo said more than 100,000 visitors had experienced GoMobile locally and that the organiser is ready to take GoMobile in

TM's HSBB set for March 24 launch

KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) is poised to launch its next generation high-speed roadband
(HSBB) retail service on March 24 at Dataran Merdeka. The grand event will unveil a HSBB showcase and interactive exhibitions to demonstrate the HSBB lifestyle to the public.

The launch venue will be open to the public from 7pm onwards and the HSBB showcase and interactive exhibitions will remain at Dataran Merdeka until the following evening (March 25).

Takaful Malaysia to up market share

SHAH ALAM: Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Bhd (Takaful Malaysia), which commands 40 per cent of the Malaysian takaful operations in the country based on asset size, aims to increase its market share to 50 per cent in the next two to three years.

› MORE Malaysia, Yemen move to expand business relations Thursday, Mar 18, 2010 - 13:18:52

SANA'A: The government is confident that the Malaysia-Yemen Festival 2010 (MYF2010) being held here will be a catalyst for the expanding trade relations between Yemen and Malaysia, said Minister of International...

Euro stocks end highe Thursday, Mar 18, 2010 - 10:59:01

LONDON: European stock markets closed in positive territory yesterday, driven higher by investor satisfaction with a US Federal Reserve decision to maintain super low interest rates for the foreseeable...

Wall St sees advance Thursday, Mar 18, 2010 - 10:54:54

NEW YORK: US stocks posted modest gains yesterday after a tame inflation report eased fears of interest rate hikes a day after the Federal Reserve issued a slightly better economic outlook. The Dow Jones...

US eyes Indonesian trade surge Thursday, Mar 18, 2010 - 10:53:21

WASHINGTON: The United States sees vast potential to expand trade with Indonesia but Jakarta needs to undertake economic reforms, a top official said yesterday ahead of President Barack Obama's visit....

Blockbuster shares plunge on bankruptcy warning Thursday, Mar 18, 2010 - 10:50:49

NEW YORK: Blockbuster shares plunged nearly 30 per cent yesterday after the heavily indebted movie rental chain said it may be forced to declare bankruptcy. Shares in Blockbuster, which has been struggling...

Expand Networks appoints ACW as local distributor Wednesday, Mar 17, 2010 - 13:29:34

SINGAPORE: Expand Networks, the leader in optimising WANs for branch office consolidation and virtualisation, appointed ACW Distribution (S) Pte Ltd (ACW), a leading IT enterprise solutions provider in...

New bill to punish China on currency Wednesday, Mar 17, 2010 - 12:41:47

WASHINGTON: Facing election year pressure over unemployment, US senators introduced legislation Tuesday that would impose tough new penalties on China if it failed to revalue its currency. The legislation...

Row over leaked EU deficit report Wednesday, Mar 17, 2010 - 12:29:12

LONDON: Britain's Labour government on Tuesday came under fire from opposition Conservatives as a leaked European Commission report suggested that its huge public deficit needs cutting faster than anticipated...

Franco-German dispute fuels EU economic debate Wednesday, Mar 17, 2010 - 12:19:03

FRANKFURT: An economic policy dispute between France and Germany threatens to distract the Eurozone as it faces fierce competition from Asian rivals, analysts and German media warned yesterday. Barbed...

Avaya unveils new IP Office version Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 - 12:53:45

NEW JERSEY: Avaya has introduced the release of the new Avaya IP Office — the company's flagship communications solution for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Avaya IP Office 6.0 features...

Saudi royal pleased with Citigroup's Pandit Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 - 11:33:35

CAIRO: The Saudi billionaire with the largest individual stake in Citigroup Inc yesterday ruled out boosting his investment firm's holdings in the US banking giant at present, but predicted its best...

PNG LNG proceeds to full execution Monday, Mar 15, 2010 - 13:23:46

MELBOURNE: The massive Papua New Guinea liquefied natural gas (LNG) project has reached financial close and the project now is proceeding in full, the Australian Associated Press (AAP) reports. Oil Search...

Four th 787 joins Boeing flight-test fleet Monday, Mar 15, 2010 - 13:22:08

KUALA LUMPUR: Boeing has added the fourth 787 Dreamliner to its flight-test fleet with the completion of the first flight of ZA003. The airplane departed Paine Field in Everett, Washington, at 10:55am...

CIMB wins industry awards Monday, Mar 15, 2010 - 13:18:38

KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB-Principal Asset Management Bhd swept two industry awards at the recent The Edge- Lipper Awards 2010 and a further two regional awards at the Asia Asset Management Best of the Best Awards...

Data, Fed to test Wall St rally Monday, Mar 15, 2010 - 13:00:34

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks are set to build on nearly a year-and-ahalf highs as they face this week's key economic reports and the US Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting.The Dow Jones Industrial...