Info-Prod Research (Middle East) back issues from Monday, April 27:
MESSAGE TO SULTAN FROM MALAYSIAN PRIME MINISTER
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to Oman News Agency: Sultan Qaboos bin Said, Chairmanof the Supreme Council of the AGCC states current session hasreceived a written message from the Malaysian Prime Minister on theexisting bilateral relations between the two friendly countries andmeans of enhancing them. The ...
WORLD DAY FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to Oman News Agency: The Sultanate will join the restof the world countries tomorrow (Tuesday) to commemorate the WorldDay for Safety and Health at Work which falls on April 28th eachyear. The motto for this year celebration is ...
ROYAL OFFICE MINISTER RECEIVES BAHRAINI AMBASSADOR
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to Oman News Agency: Gen. Ali bin Majid al Ma'amari,Royal Office Minister received at his office here today FouadSuleiman al Meawdah, the ambassador of the sisterly Kingdom ofBahrain to the Sultanate. During the ...
A SEMINAR ON THE CHALLENGES FACING OMANI COMPANIES IN WINNING TENDERS
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to Oman News Agency: As part of 'Origin Oman' campaignthat targets promoting national products, the Public Establishmentfor Industrial Estates organized today at Grand Hayyat Muscat Hotelon the challenges facing Omani companies to win awards. Eng. Ahmedbin Hassan al Dheeb, ...
CULTURE MINISTER HANDS OVER MESSAGE FROM MUBARAK TO BENIN PRESIDENT FOR ATTENDING NAM MEETING
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to Egypt State Information Service: Minister of CultureFarouq Hosni handed over a message from President Hosni Mubarak toPresident Thomas Yani Boni of Benin inviting him to attend the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) ...
FINALIZING 77% OF UPPER EGYPT-RED SEA HIGHWAY AT COST OF LE1.3 B
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to Egypt State Information Service: Minister ofInvestment Mahmoud Mohieddin said on Saturday 25/4/2009 that 77 percent of works on the Upper Egypt-Red Sea highway, scheduled to beoperated in September, were finalized. The 365-kilometer-longhighway, built at a cost of LE1.3 ...
PETROLEUM MINISTER
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to Egypt State Information Service: Petroleum MinisterSameh Fahmi said Egypt will participate in implementing gas projectsand pipelines in Europe through Bulgaria. Fahmi made theannouncement after inking a memorandum of understanding withBulgarian Economy and Energy Minister ...
LEGAL AFFAIRS MINISTER
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to Egypt State Information Service: Minister of Statefor Legal Affairs and Parliamentary Councils Mufeed Shehab said to"Al-Gomhoria Newspaper" on 26/4/2009 that President Hosni Mubarakalways reiterates Egypt's rejection of any interference in itsinternal affairs from ...
HIZBOLLAH CELL CASE UNDER INVESTIGATION
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to Egypt State Information Service: The case ofHizbollah cell is being investigated by the prosecution, ForeignMinister Ahmed Abul-Gheit said. "When the prosecution completesinvestigations, the issue will be referred to the court," he addedin statements on Saturday ...
MUBARAK RECEIVES SPANISH DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER, FOREING MINISTER
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to Egypt State Information Service: President HosniMubarak received Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Teresa Fernandez dela Vega and Foreign Minister Miguel Morations on Sunday 26/4/2009.On the other hand, Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit held talksSaturday 25/4/2009 with visiting ...
GROWTH IN RETAIL SALES OF CHINA'S 100 LARGE RETAIL ENTERPRISES REACHES 8.12% IN MARCH
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to FDI: According to the website of Ministry ofIndustry and Information Technology, the growth rate of retail salesof 100 national key and large-scale retail enterprises reached 8.12%in March this year, with year-on-year decreasing amplitude of morethan 15 percentage points; ...
JOINT EGYPTIAN-EUROPEAN DECLARATION TO REINFORCE BILATERAL RELATIONS
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to Egypt State Information Service: Foreign Minister,Ahmed Abul Gheit, will lead on Monday Egypt's delegation to meetingof the 5th association council with the European Union due to beheld in Luxembourg.The delegation includes Fayza Abul Naga, theMinister of International ...
SAFE
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to FDI: It was shown in the 2008 balance of paymentstable released by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange(SAFE) on April 24, 2009 that double surplus had shown in China'scurrent and capital & financial accounts in 2008, and theinternational reserves continued to grow ....
CHENGDU'S ACTUAL UTILIZED FOREIGN CAPITAL IN Q1 SHOWS SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to FDI: From January to March, there were 38 newlyapproved and 23 capital increased foreign-invested projects inChengdu, down by 55.3% and 34.3% respectively year-on-year.According to the statistics of Commerce Department, the contractualforeign direct investment was ...
FOREIGN MEDIA
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to FDI: It was reported by International Herald Tribunerecently that after American auto taste leading the global automarket for 100 years, automotive designers began to consider theneeds of Chinese consumers, which indicated that China's impact onglobal auto market had ...
JIANGSU PUBLICIZES 30 MEASURES TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF TAIWANESE- INVESTED ENTERPRISES
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to FDI: Jiangsu Province recently publicized Policiesand Opinions on Supporting Healthy and Stable Development andSpeeding up Transformation and Upgrading of Taiwanese-investedEnterprises. It was the first time for Jiangsu Province introducedsystematic policies and measures to ...
THE 4TH ECC SERVICE OUTSOURCING MATCHING MEETING IS HELD IN HEFEI
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to FDI: On the morning of Apr. 26, 2009, as one of themajor and special activities of the 4th ECC, the Service OutsourcingMatching Meeting is held in the service outsourcing section in AnhuiExhibition & Conferencing Center. Present are Ren Haishen, ZhuWeifang and other ...
THE ART PERFORMANCE OF EXPO CENTRAL CHINA 2009 WAS GRANDLY PUT ON IN HEFEI SPORTS CENTER ON APRIL 25
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to FDI: On the evening of April 25, the art performanceof Expo Central China 2009 the Yangtze River and Huai River AreGentle and Pleasant was grandly held at the comprehensive venue ofHefei sports center. The Performance was presided by Zhou Tao andZhu Jun, and numerous stars ...
THE 4TH ECC JOB FAIR IS HELD IN HEFEI
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to FDI: To further implement the state strategy of"rise of central China" and enhance cooperation of provinces incentral area on human resources, the Organizing Committee of the 4thECC entrusts the Department of Human Resources of Anhui Province tohold a large job fair in Hefei ...
MAYOR FORUM OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF EXPO CENTRAL CHINA 2009 WAS HELD IN HEFEI
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to FDI: On the afternoon of April 26, one of thespecial activities of Expo Central China 2009, Mayor Forum ofSustainable Development, was held at Hilton Hefei. The Forum wassponsored by the Ministry of Commerce and jointly undertaken by theInvestment Promotion Agency of the ...
EXPO CENTRAL CHINA 2009 LAUNCHED THE OPENING CEREMONY IN HEFEI
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to FDI: On April 26, Expo Central China 2009 officiallyopened in Hefei Anhui province. 16,000 travelling merchants gatheredin Hefei to jointly consult how to seize the "opportunity" ofcentral China to promote rise of Central China. Expo Central China2009 themed with ...
INTERCONNECTION CHARGE TO BE DE-REGULATED
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to news.gov.hk: The regulatory guidance on the fixed-mobile interconnection charge in favour of the mobile party'snetwork pay model will be withdrawn April 27 when the two-yeartransition period ends. The Office of the TelecommunicationsAuthority announced today the charge for ...
SWINEFLU ALERT RAISED TO 'SERIOUS'
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to news.gov.hk: Hong Kong has escalated its alert levelto 'serious' in response to the swine influenza outbreak in humansin Mexico and the US. Secretary for Food & Health Dr York Chow madethe announcement after an emergency meeting on the issue today. Heurged residents to avoid ...
MARCH TOTAL EXPORT VALUE DIPS 21.1%
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to news.gov.hk: March saw the value of total goodsexports slip to $175.5 billion, down 21.1% on the same month lastyear, the Census & Statistics Department says. Within this total,the value of re-exports dropped 20.5% to $171.1 billion while thevalue of domestic exports fell ...
4.24M LABOUR DAY TRAVELLERS FORECAST
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to news.gov.hk: About 4.24 million passengers willtravel in and out of Hong Kong during the Labour Day holiday, up 16%on last year, the Immigration Department says. The peak period willfall from April 30to May 5 when 1.66 million passengers - an averageof 276,000 daily - will ...
TRANSPORT SECRETARY TO ATTEND APEC MEETING
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to news.gov.hk: Secretary for Transport & Housing EvaCheng today left for Manila to attend the two-day Sixth Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Transportation Ministerial Meeting thatstarts tomorrow. Transportation ministers and senior officials fromthe APEC region will discuss ...
CHIEF EXECUTIVE URGES CALM OVER SWINE FLU THREAT
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to news.gov.hk: Chief Executive Donald Tsang urges thepublic not to worry about swine flu, assuring Hong Kong is wellprepared to deal with any cases which may arise with its top medicalfacilities and preventive measures. Speaking atHong KongInternational Airport upon his return ...
IT COMPANIES EXPECT HIGHER REVENUES
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to ANBA: Half the executives in international companiesin the technology field expect to increase their revenues this year,according to a survey by consultancy firm Eurocom Worldwide. Therevenue increase forecast for 2009, however, is 90% lower than lastyear's, according to ...
ON MOTHER'S DAY, A PRESENT FROM EGYPT
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to ANBA: A spa in Santa Catarina has decided to put therituals of Ancient Egypt in its suggestions for Mother's Daypresents. Recanto das guas Spa has set up a physical and mentalrelaxation package that may be given as a present on the date, alsoincluding a bath and an Egyptian ...
ALEX ATALA IS "THE MAN" OF BRAZILIAN CUISINE
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to ANBA: In a parody of the United States leader BarackObama, who referred to Brazilian president Luiz Incio Lula da Silvaas "the man," one may say that when it comes to Brazilian cuisine,Alex Atala "is the man." Talented, likeable and armed with acheerful smile, this grandson ...
AVERAGE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS PER CRUISE LINER
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to official figures, the average number of passengersper cruise liner, which is defined as the number of cruisepassengers divided by the number of cruise liner ...
SUMMARY OF CRUISE PASSENGER TRAFFIC DATA
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to official figures, total cruise passenger traffic inMalta amounted to 31,813, an increase of 20,990 compared to the samequarter of 2008, with the absolute majority being passengers intransit. Passengers from EU countries accounted for ...
CRUISE PASSENGER TRAFFIC DOWN DURING 2009
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to official figures, total cruise passenger traffic inMalta amounted to 5,053, a decrease of 1,113 ...
CREDIT TAKEN UP BY THE MALTESE GENERAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR REPORTED
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to the Centarl Bank of Malta, credit taken up by theMaltese general government sector increased during January 2009 byEUR 32.9 million as a sizeable addition to banks' holdings ofTreasury Bills was only partly ...
M1 COMPONENT DECREASES
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to the Centarl Bank of Malta, the narrow money (M1)component contracted by EUR 12.6 million, or 0.3%, during January2009, as a decline in currency issued outpaced an increase inovernight deposits. The latter rose by EUR 66.8 million, or 2.1%, ...
LIBYAN SOURCES, DEPARTURES INCREASED TOWARDS ITALY
Apr 27, 2009 ... During the first three months of 2009 there has been an increasein departures of illegal immigrants directed to Italy from theLibyan coast. Data show that departures amount to 30% more comparedto the same period in 2008 ....
ZEROPIU' INVESTS IN LIBYA
Apr 27, 2009 ... The Italian company Zeropiu', market leader in computer securitywith offices in Milan, Rome, Turin and in Scandinavia, expands itsactivity in the Middle East with the opening of a new office inTripoli. The company appointed Karim Abid as general manager of theNorth African subsidiary ....
LOCAL BUDGETS ADOPTED
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to official figures, as of April, 10, 12086 localbudgets of the different levels (99,8% of the total amount) havebeen adopted. The local budgets of all levels have been approved in19 regions - Vinnytsya region, Volyn region, Donetsk ...
THAI ECONOMY IS SET TO DROP IN 2009
Apr 27, 2009 ... The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) at Thailand's Ministry of Finance,declared that the Thai economy for 2009 is set to contract at -2.5percent per year (or within the ...
PRIVATE CONSUMPTION INDICATOR DROPPING
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to the ministry of finance report, Thailand's privateconsumption in January 2009 continued to slow down. Consumptionindicator from real-term Value-Added Tax (VAT) growth dropped at 6.4percent (y-o-y), contracted stronger than previous month of ...
HOTEL ACTIVITY FALLING DOWN
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to official figures, in February 2009, hotel activityposted 1.9 million of overnight stays, accounting for a year-on-year downturn of 14.3%, compared with February of last year. Nonresidents mainly contributed for ...
CHANGE IN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION PRICES INDEX LAST MONTH
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to official figures, last month, the year-on-year rateof change for the Industrial Production Prices Index in Portugal was-4.0%, lower by 1.2 percentage points when compared with theprevious month, mainly due to prices reduction in the group ofpetroliferous products. The ...
MOODY'S ASSIGNS AA3/P-1 TO NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE EUR2.6 BILLION GOVERNMENT-GUARANTEED MTN PROGRAMME
Apr 27, 2009 ... Moody's Investors Service has today assignedratings of Aa3/Prime-1 to the EUR2.6 billion Medium Term Note (MTN)programme for theIssuance of Debt Instruments of National Bank of GreeceS.A ("theIssuer"), currently rated Aa3/Prime-1/C+, and guaranteed bytheHellenic Republic ("the ...
DECISIONS IN RECENT CABINET MEET
Apr 27, 2009 ... At the weekly Cabinet meeting today (Sunday), 26.4.09: 1. PrimeMinister Benjamin Netanyahu made the following remarks: "This weekwe will mark Remembrance Day for the Fallen of Israel's warsandIsrael's Independence Day. These are the two poles around whichrevolve thelife of the country ...
MOODY'S ISSUES ANNUAL REPORT ON ITALY
Apr 27, 2009 ... Italy's Aa2 government bond ratings reflectvery high economicstrength, but are constrained by slightly less stronginstitutionaland government financial strength, says Moody's InvestorsService inits new sovereign credit analysis on Italy. The outlook fortherating is stable. "Moody's ...
GENERAL CLOSURE OF JUDEA AND SAMARIA DURING REMEMBRANCE DAY FOR THE FALLEN OF ISRAEL'S WARS AND ISRAEL INDEPENDENCE DAY
Apr 27, 2009 ... In accordance with the decision made by the Minister of Defenseand as partof the security measures adopted by the defenseestablishment, a generalclosure will be implemented in the Judea andSamaria region for the durationof Remembrance Day for the Fallen ofIsrael's Wars and Israel ...
MOODY'S RATES MUBADALA BOND PROGRAMME AA2
Apr 27, 2009 ... Moody's Investors Service has assigned a foreigncurrency ratingof Aa2 with a stable outlook to the Global Medium-TermNote Programmeissued by MDC-GMTN B.V. and unconditionally andirrevocablyguaranteed by Mubadala Development Company PJSC ("Mubadala").This isin line with Mubadala's issuer ...
MOODY'S ASSIGNS AA2 RATING TO INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM INVESTMENT COMPANY; OUTLOOK STABLE
Apr 27, 2009 ... Moody's Investors Service has assigned long termforeign and localcurrency issuer ratings of Aa2 and short term ratingsof Prime-1 toInternational Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC), aninvestmentvehicle of the Abu Dhabi government. The outlook is stable. This isthe first time that Moody's ...
PCHR CONDEMN ISRAELI ATTEMPTS TO LEGITIMISE CRIMES IN GAZA AND SHIELD PERPETRATORS FROM JUSTICE
Apr 27, 2009 ... On 22 April 2009, Israeli Military Authorities announced theconclusion of five internal investigations examining the conduct ofIsraeli Occupation Forces (IOF) during the recent military offensivein the Gaza Strip. The investigations, supervised by IOF Chief ofStaff Gabi Ashkenazi, ...
MOODY'S DOWNGRADES GETIN BANK'S RATINGS TO BA3 FROM BA2
Apr 27, 2009 ... Moody's Investors Service has today downgradedGetin Bank's long-term local and foreign currency deposit ratings to Ba3from Ba2. Thebank financial strength rating (BFSR) was downgraded to D-from D andthe foreign currency debt rating to Ba3 from Ba2. All theratingshave been placed on ...
STATE OF ISRAEL'S 61ST INDEPENDENCE DAY PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU'S MESSAGE TO DIASPORA COMMUNITIES
Apr 27, 2009 ... Today, Israel celebrates its 61st birthday. Each year that wemark therebirth of the Jewish state after long centuries of exile isa great causefor celebration. After centuries of powerlessness, theJewish people returned to the stage of history and to their rightfulplace among the nations ....
BOLIVIAN INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN TRADE (IBCE)
Apr 27, 2009 ... COMPLAINS TO ARGENTINAAccording to El Diario, apparel industryfrom Argentina will have to obtain a prior authorization to importfrom Bolivia, within a bureaucratic process that requires 120 dayson average, a clear protective barrier, as Bolivian Institute ofForeign Trade (IBCE) has ...
CARIBBEAN CRUISES INDUSTRY TO BOOST
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to Cadena Global,countries of the Association ofCaribbean States (ACS) agreed to promote tourism based on the multi-destiny cruises tours, as to tackle the financial crisis. Theagreement was included in the ...
BRAZILIAN EXPERIENCE AT GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF INTER-AMERICAN CENTER OF TAX ADMINISTRATIONS
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to Ministry of Economy, in the 43rd General Assembly ofInter-American Center of Tax Administrations - CIAT, celebrated atDominican Republic, Secretary of Treasury of Brazil, Lina MariaVieira, stressed the importance of the experience that her countryhad on the taxation of ...
TAXING FOR "EXTRAORDINARY INCOME"
Apr 27, 2009 ... According to Ambito Financiero, a project to create an Anti-Crisis Business Fund (FEA), to be financed by an ...