New Delhi, Dec 28 (PTI) They were the faces of 'India
shining' abroad till the financial turmoil left them scarred.
The image of Indian-origin heads of global Inc. is now

Nghe An (VNA) - The central province of Nghe An and PetroVietnam
Construction Corp (PVC) organised a group breaking ceremony for the Hoang Mai

Jakarta (VNA) - A leading Vietnamese legislative official has urged Vietnam and
Indonesia to boost their economic and trade cooperation to make the most of
their potential.

Hanoi (VNA) - A delegation of 16 wood businesses and producers from Russia
will visit Vietnam in early December to study the market and seek partners.

Riyadh, December 28, SPA -- The Saudi Project for Utilization of Hajj
Meat has set a new record in terms of the number of coupons sold

Baku, 28 December,(AzerTAj) The banking sector of Azerbaijan is healthy and
functions effectively, Chairman of the Milli Majlis standing commission on economic

New Delhi, Dec 28 (PTI) India is not a suitable country
for low-cost airline operations as it not only lacks
infrastructure like low-cost secondary airports but also the

(ATTN: UPDATES with more quotes from KBD's executive director and reactions from
Hanwha Group in paras 9-11)

SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans' consumer spending in the second quarter
sank to the worse level unseen since the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis and

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS more details throughout)
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB)