THE GROWTH of the Iskandar development region will not pose a threat to Singapore's manufacturing sector.
TOKYO (AP) - Sony chief executive officer Kazuo Hirai says the electronics giant's board will discuss a proposal by US hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb to spin off up to 20 per cent of its movie, TV and music division.
INDONESIANS retreated from the luxury home market in the first quarter to a much greater extent than buyers from mainland Chinese, India and the United States.
LONDON (AP) - The Bank of England's policymakers remain divided on whether to provide more stimulus to the flat-lining economy.
JAKARTA (REUTERS) - Indonesian MPs said they want a new banking law, under discussion since late last year, to limit foreign ownership to a maximum of 50 to 51 per cent and suggested it could make it to the statute books by next year.
