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- MOL picks 35% stake in ONGC's block in Himalayan foothills
NEW DELHI: Budapest-based MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Plc have taken a 35 per cent stake in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation's onshore exploration block in the Himalayan foothills. MOL will take stake in block HF-ONN-2001/1, an ONGC press release said here.
- Chalco to take stake in Saudi aluminum smelter venture
BEIJING -- Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd (Chalco), the country's top aluminum producer, will team up with Malaysia's MMC and Saudi Arabia's Binladin for a joint aluminum project in Saudi Arabia. The project, to cost 4.5 billion US dollars, includes
- MOL picks 35% stake in ONGC
New Delhi, May 9: Budapest-based MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Plc has taken a 35 per cent stake in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation's onshore exploration block in the Himalayan foothills. MOL will take stake in block HF-ONN-2001/1, an ONGC press release said
- US rice prices rise as supply worries linger
SEOUL -- U..rice futures have risen nearly five per cent in early Asian trading as prospects of reduced output from cyclone-devastated Myanmar and a larger-than-expected purchase of rice by Malaysia raised supply concerns. Other grains were slightly
- Malaysia: Muslim Convert Can Return to Buddhism
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- A Malaysian Islamic court allowed a Muslim convert Thursday to return to her original faith of Buddhism, setting a precedent that could ease religious minorities' worries about their legal rights. Lawyers said the Shariah High
- Malaysian opposition leader faces sedition probe
Police investigated an opposition party chief Friday after the prime minister accused him of sedition and insulting one of Malaysia's state sultans. Karpal Singh, chairman of the Democratic Action Party, sparked an uproar when he claimed earlier this
- Malaysian Islamic court allows convert to renounce faith
PENANG, Malaysia (AFP) - - A Malaysian Islamic court Thursday allowed a Chinese convert to renounce Islam in a rare decision for this conservative Muslim-led nation. Apostasy, or renouncing the faith, is one of the gravest sins in Islam and a very
- Now Malaysia all set to get a pub for Muslims
Kuala Lumpur: The Municipal Council in Kuantan, Malaysia, has proposed that a Muslim pub be opened where patrons could enjoy soft drinks and fruit juices. 'I think we should have a Muslim pub as it will allow those who want clean entertainment to unwind
- ETF Upgrading: Sweden, Malaysia in the Doghouse?
No Load Fund X, a 33-year old publication with an exceptional rating from , uses a concept called 'Upgrading.' In brief, upgrading involves the ranking of funds by relative performance in several risk categories; one sells the lowest ranked funds and
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Malaysia was created in 1963 through the merging of Malaya (independent in 1957) and the former British Singapore, both of which formed West Malaysia, and Sabah and Sarawak in north Borneo, which composed East Malaysia. The first three years of independence were marred by hostilities with Indonesia. Singapore separated from the union in 1965.
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