CYBERJAYA, June 2 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is set to become global solar energy hub with its strong and resilient economy and developed infrastructure, Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) deputy director-general Datuk Jalilah Baba said Monday.

Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- BHP Billiton Ltd. 's $118.7 billion bid to buy Rio Tinto Group could create a ``grave problem for the global economy,'' Nippon Keidanren, Japan's largest business lobby group, said.

Sept. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries rose, with 10-year notes headed for the biggest weekly gain since February, after a government report showed the economy lost jobs in August for the eighth consecutive month, increasing expectations that the Federal Reser

With any luck, the second half of this year will be better than the so-far rocky first half. The Federal Reserve chief hopes that is the case. So does President Bush. For the rest of us mere mortals, it feels like the pain is getting worse. When the econo

(AP:BANGKOK, Thailand) Thailand's economy slowed sharply in the third quarter, taking a double hit from prolonged political turmoil and the global financial crisis.