Top indie acts to perform at Music Matters Live in SingaporePosted: 18 May 2012 2000 hrs SINGAPORE: Music Matters Live, a music festival featuring over 40 top indie acts from 15 countries,will be held in Singapore from May 24 to 26. Access to most performances at Music Matters Live, which [...]
EU's Rehn says keeping reforms on track crucial
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Olli Rehn, the European Commission’s top economics official, urged euro zone countries on Thursday not to ease up on efforts to tackle their budget deficits, saying sound finances were key to securing long term growth. Most euro zone governments are seeking to cut their budget deficits via austerity policies, often at great [...]
Malaysia in top 10 most visited countries again
Thousands of international tourists have experienced Malaysia’s wonders through Tourism Malaysia’s successful Mega Familiarisation (Mega Fam) programme since 2000, said officials of the programme. Malaysia has been ranked as the ninth most visited country in the world for three consecutive years. The Mega Fam had helped create higher exposure and awareness of Malaysia in the [...]
Levels of smartphone adoption highest in the UAE says study
In the hours before Facebook’s stock began trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market for the first time, CEO Mark Zuckerberg reminded the company’s 3,500 employees not to get caught up in the hoopla surrounding its long-awaited initial public offering. Article source: http://news.yahoo.com/levels-smartphone-adoption-highest-uae-says-study-114116562.html
India among top 10 countries likely to be worst hit by asteroid impact
London, May 18 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have identified the countries that are most likely to be worst hit by the catastrophic damage caused by asteroids. Research from the University of Southhampton have identified for the first time those which will suffer catastrophic loss of life or be so crippled it will be [...]
SA top among peers
South Africa ranks top among upper middle-income economies in a World Bank survey that measures how efficiently countries trade. South Africa is also the highest ranked African country, according to the “Connecting to Compete 2012: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy” report released on Wednesday. “Trade logistics is key to economic competitiveness, growth, and poverty [...]