Naza To Launch Four New Peugeot Models This Year

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 (Bernama) — The Naza group plans to launch four new Peugeot car models this year and is targeting to sell close to 3,000 units.
Its joint executive chairman SM Nasarudin SM Nasimuddin said the group sold 3,766 Peugeot cars last year, comprising 2,347 units of the 206 Bestari, 885 units of the [...]

Stowage factor of various types of cargo

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Stowage factor     
The stowage factor of a cargo is the ratio of weight to stowage space required under normal conditions. It indicates how many cubic [...]

US Steel announces tough outlook for Q1 2010

While announcing 2009 results, commenting on US Steel’s outlook, Mr John P Surma chairman & CEO of US Steel said that “We expect to report an overall first quarter 2010 operating loss in line with the fourth quarter 2009 as gradually improving business conditions are not yet fully reflected in our operating results. We continue [...]

Rice only Asian crop at risk from El Nino

SINGAPORE: Rice is the only crop in Asia at risk of potential damage from El Nino as the weather phenomenon, which reduces rainfall, weakens and may spare coffee, palm oil, rubber and sugarcane output, an agricultural meteorologist said.
Drier-than-normal weather has affected rice crops in Myanmar, Thailand, northern Philippines and northern Malaysia, Bryce Anderson, chief agricultural [...]

Pakistan may start exporting meat to Malaysia

Wednesday, January 27, 2010By Israr Khan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan would soon start halal meat export to Malaysia, and in this regard negotiations with Kuala Lumpur were in advanced stages.
“Pakistan is awaiting Malaysian response”, well-placed sources in the Ministry of Livestock and Dairy Development told The News on Tuesday.
It is interesting to note that the Malaysian government is [...]

CPO and crude oil price up

At 3.15pm, CPO 3-month futures is up RM39 to RM2,721 per tonne; Nymex crude oil in electronic trade down 9 cents to US$81.68 per barrel.

Crude oil hit past 80 in the new year

4/1 Oil price tops US$80 per barrel on Monday afternoon with the Nymex crude oil futures for February up 76 cents to US$80.12

Singapore busiest container port in the world

It is reported that, despite upheaval in the global economy and significantly reduced container throughput, Singapore is still the world’s busiest container port ahead of Shanghai, judging by statistics from both port authorities.
Mr Wang Hongquan vice director for the Shanghai Transport & Port Authority said that Shanghai’s container throughput for 2009 will be about 24 [...]

2009 seen as best year for commodities since 1970

NGR Guardian News reported that commodities had their best year in 2009 since at least 1970, led by a doubling in copper, sugar and lead prices, as Chinese demand compensated for the steepest slump in the global economy since World War II.
The S&P GSCI Index of 24 raw materials rose 51%, its best annual gain [...]