Fri, February 10, 2012 Archive Search

Low Interest Rate, Idul Fitri Drive Record Auto Sales

Indonesia. Indonesia’s new car sales hit a record 72,090 units in July, which was 72 percent more than for the same month last year, as the upcoming exodus at the end of Ramadan drove vehicle purchases. 11:28pm Aug 13, 2010

Clothing Discounts Set for Snip as Costs Balloon

Bangalore. Just as recession-battered American consumers are trickling back to malls, clothes makers in the United States face a tough choice. 8:21pm Aug 10, 2010

Record Auto Sales Expected in July as Market Continues to Roll

Jakarta. A representative of the Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries said new vehicle sales in July would reach the nation’s highest monthly total ever, surpassing June’s record of 70,384 units, thanks to the stable economy and the upcoming Idul Fitri celebrations. 10:06pm Aug 8, 2010

Indonesian Government Gives Pertamina Fuel Clean Bill Of Health

The Energy Ministry on Friday said tests conducted on Premium gasoline sold by state oil and gas company Pertamina found the fuel met quality standards, but the ministry would continue to search for the cause of the breakdowns of thousands of car fuel pumps in Jakarta. 9:53pm Aug 6, 2010

Luxury Brands Swoop Back Into China, Wresting Control From Franchisees as Sales Soar

Hong Kong. Top global luxury brands like Burberry and Coach are pouring funds into China’s multibillion-dollar luxury market, wresting control of their brands from Chinese partners as they swoop back into a market set to become world No. 1. 9:24pm Aug 6, 2010

Amazon’s New Kindle Eyes Success in a Niche Market

New York. Amazon, by slashing the price of the Kindle, is hoping to turn its electronic book reader into a device with mass market appeal, one for “serious readers” distinct from Apple’s multipurpose iPad. 11:13pm Aug 1, 2010

Authorities In UAE Set to Ban BlackBerry

Indonesia’s Car Sales Zoom Past Thailand

Indonesia Overtakes Thailand in Car Sales

New US Law Answers the Call for Crackdown on Congo’s ‘Conflict Minerals’

Fuel Pump Problems Continue To Spread

What Price for the News? Publishers Still Uncertain.

Australia Uncorks Strategy to Wine and Dine China’s Wealthy

India Set to Again Hike Borrowing Costs as Runaway Food Inflation Hits Poor

Indonesia to Cap Power Tariff Increase at 18% for Companies