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Expo centre a start for Naza in iconic projects
Asia Property News Online | December 24th 2009 by Chen
An artist's impression of the Matrade Centre in Kuala Lumpur.PETALING JAYA: Naza TTDI Sdn Bhd is expanding its property business and building its brand image by venturing into more iconic projects in Kuala Lumpur and other parts of the country.The co read more
Statut de la poste: le 12 Janvier
Blogs du PS | December 24th 2009
Au lendemain du vote par la droite de la « loi relative à l’entreprise publique La Poste et aux activités postales », le Parti socialiste dénonce la privatisation par étape de La Poste, maintient que seul son statut d’établissement public read more
Expo centre a start for Naza in iconic projects
Blogging & Investment | December 23rd 2009 by Alex Chen
Naza TTDI Sdn Bhd is expanding its property business and building its brand image by venturing into more iconic projects in Kuala Lumpur and other parts of the country.The construction of Malaysian External Trade Development Corp (Matrade) Centre bui read more
Shuvalov: Russia enters period of growth
Russain Sentry | December 23rd 2009 by Lisa Karpova
December 2009 marks the beginning of Russia's economic recovery, with a period of growth signalled by the First Vice-Premier, Igor Shuvalov, who states that the road ahead will be concerned with policies covering socio-economic development. Meanwhile read more
(NIOS Syllabus) Class 10 NIOS Syllabus | Economics
CBSE Papers | December 23rd 2009 by Rahul Kalra
Economics Syllabus Class X Secondary Course (Econmics) CURRICULUM 1. Rationale The study of Economics plays an important role throughout our life. Today, economic issues are drawing the attention of every citizen directly or indirectly. It is th read more
Champassak allows private investment in public projects
Lao Voices | December 23rd 2009
Champassak has outlined a policy to allow private companies to invest in construction and operation of roads and other public projects, hoping to increase expansion of basic infrastructure. The privatisation of public projects is seen as one of the read more
Suspension of Disbelief
Marine Snow | December 23rd 2009 by Lola Snow
Right then. Firstly I’d like to take this opportunity to apologise, explain and thank you. I’d like to apologise to everyone for the past few months insanity, the privatisation of this blog for one, but also for my little ermm, how shall read more
Privatisation of 23 units stepped up
Pakistan 247 | December 22nd 2009 by mohammad osama
Wednesday, December 23, 2009 ISLAMABAD: The privatisation process of 23 state-owned entities (SoEs) has been stepped up, Federal Minister for Privatisation Waqar Ahmed Khan said while talking to media on Tuesday. The minister said th read more
Measures to boost domestic investment proposed
Malaysian Latest News | December 21st 2009 by Malaysia In Focus
Following discussions with the private sector, the Malaysian government will explore a number of measures such as greater transparency, competitive privatisation, and the development of a more attractive capital market in a bid to boost domestic inve read more
Submitting in your summer holiday
Frog Blog | December 19th 2009
As I predicted last week, the Government has allowed only a very short time for submissions on the Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill – submissions close on 12 February 2010. This is one of the oldest political tricks in the book ̵ read more
John Brigden selected for Dover
Liberal Democrat Voice | December 19th 2009 by Mark Pack
Dover and Deal Liberal Democrat Association have selected John Brigden to be their PPC for the next election. John has been a Sevenoaks District councillor for some years, is an experienced campaigner, and has family connections with Deal. He is the read more
Ukraine's stocks pay off 900% over a decade
Ukrainian Risk | December 19th 2009
Ukraine -- in spite of the fractiousness of its political elite in recent years -- that offered an unbeatable return of nearly 900 percent over the decade, data compiled by Reuters show. Along with Peru and Sri Lanka, Ukraine was also among the top 1 read more
Prime Minister Constitutes Committee to Resolve PTCL Outstanding…
Telecom News Bulletin | December 18th 2009 by Jamil Arif
The Prime Minister has constituted a three member Ministers Committee to amicably resolve Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL)’s outstanding issues. Senator Waqar Ahmed Khan Federal Minister for Privatisation informed a high level dele read more
Bad times for BA, better times for Boeing
Gulliver | December 17th 2009
A round-up of news THERE are two pieces for the aviation enthusiast in this week’s Economist. In “Falling star” we examine the problems facing British Airways, and find that bolshy cabin crews read more
China keen to invest in banking, power sector
Pakistan 247 | December 16th 2009 by mohammad osama
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China need to bring business and investors groups closer to develop public-private partnership (PPP) as Chinese investors have expressed interest in investment in banking, finance and power sectors. This was s read more
China to hold moots for investment in Pakistan
Pakistan 247 | December 16th 2009 by mohammad osama
Thursday, December 17, 2009 By our correspondent ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday urged China to participate in its privatisation programme. In response, Beijing offered to organise sector-specific conferences in China aimed at attracting investors, read more
Home Secretary building an army of private police
The Chronicles from the Empire | December 16th 2009 by Sten A. Hankewitz
Home Secretary Alan Johnson is building an army of private police. Photo: Wikipedia Home Office figures show that more than 1,600 council employees and other civilians, including dog wardens, park keepers and security guards, now have the power to po read more
Bahamas privatisation attracts top flight interest
Emerging Voice | December 15th 2009 by Paul Harper
The Bahamas is edging towards opening up its telecommunications sector, with the government’s plans to sell off a controlling stake in state-owned Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) having taken another step forward in late November. H read more
Bank employees to go for strike on December 16
Central Government Employees News | December 15th 2009 by Techii
Bank employees are planning to go on strike on December 16 during the Parliament Session against banking sector reforms such as privatisation of public sector banks (PSBs) and closure and merger of associate banks/other PSBs with State Bank of India. read more
Signs that Labour has given up (2)
Tom Conoboy's Writing Blog | December 13th 2009 by Tom Conoboy
Some history. Back in 1997, when New Labour was a promise not a nightmare, and when public libraries were being threatened by Virginia Bottomley with annihilation through privatisation, there was a good man called Mark Fisher. When Labour won the ele read more
Nouvelles publications
Corto en Colombie? | December 11th 2009
2 nouvelles publications académiques: La première est un livre (en espagnol) écrit par Mme Arias, sur la privatisation de la sécurité en Amérique du Sud. L’auteur reprend et analyse un bon nombre de cas de pays en Amérique Latine. Vous p read more
Keneally to push power sell-off
Penny Stocks | December 11th 2009 by jeff
NSW Premier Kristina Keneally has backed the state's $6 billion power privatisation, in one of the first signs of major policy direction. read more
Guest Post – Is New Zealand really Doomed by Distance?
Whale Oil Beef Hooked | December 10th 2009 by Cam Slater
Brian Fallow is one of New Zealand’s best economic journalists. But his article on 10 December dismissing the report of the 2025 Taskforce as “1980s thinking”, under the headline “Old prescription unlikely to fix new ills”, misses the boa read more
Levy hikes prelude to privatisation
Frog Blog | December 10th 2009
Nick Smith has announced the ACC levy increases. They are somewhat less than initially flagged, but still a substantial hike. A person earning the average wage who owns one car will be paying an extra $178.50 in ACC levies next year. And most o read more
S. 90 Relief in computing TDS u/s.192
Tax Guru | December 8th 2009 by Sandeep Kanoi
Introduction: Reaping benefits of privatisation, liberalisation and globalisation, many Indian companies, especially the IT and ITES companies, have been able to establish thumping international presence. To ensure timely delivery, installation,... read more
Queensland To Float QR Coal
Minerals And Metals | December 8th 2009 by cradlebay
THE Queensland Government will float its $7 billion coal and freight rail business next year, after overhauling its $16 billion privatisation strategy.Queensland Rail is considered the pick of a suite of state assets the Government plans to sell. It read more
ÉQUATEUR - La guerre pour les biens communs s’aggrave
Sociologias | December 6th 2009 by José Marques dos Santos
Raúl Zibechi - Mondialisation.ca, Le 3 decembre 2009 À la fin de septembre s’est produit un soulèvement indien en Équateur, cette fois pour la défense de l’eau, menacée par l’exploitation minière à ciel ouvert. Les organisations amérin read more
ACC: Mirrors smashed and smoke dispersed
Frog Blog | December 3rd 2009
NZCTU economist Bill Rosenberg has debunked the supposed “financial crisis” facing ACC that Nick Smith is relying on to gut cover and entitlements to set it up for privatisation. Here’s Rosenberg’s take on it: ACC’s reserves are read more
Finally Cheap British Train Tickets
Steam train trips and excursions | December 3rd 2009 by keith
Now we all know that the British Rail system has gone from bad to worse especially, and this is amazing, since privatisation. Fares have been increasing above inflation every year, services keep getting cut and even train operating companies go bankr read more
WE ARE IN CHARGE NOW
Berry Deep France | December 2nd 2009 by Nick Rowswell
Here’s a sure winner for Sarko – attacking « anglo Saxon economic practices. » This is a clear vote winner at home, where the French Left (or anyone to the left of Sarkozy) have branded the President as an economic liberal in the American mod read more
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