By Nam Kwang-sik
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top plant builder Samsung Engineering
Co. said Wednesday a consortium led by it signed a US$1.4 billion deal to build

SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- Housing construction in South Korea dropped in October
as cash-strapped builders scaled back on construction projects amid a deepening

From Muin Abdul Majid

TEHRAN, Dec 24 (Bernama) -- Proton Holdings Bhd's Gen.2 model will be
assembled in Iran from April 2009 in a deal with a local partner.

SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's major ports handled less cargo in
November than a year earlier due to a global economic slump, the maritime
ministry said Wednesday.

MUKALLA, Dec. 23 (Saba)- Four treaties and memos of understanding
singed in the sideline of Industry Conference, Yemen Future
concluded its activities here on Tuesday.

MUKALLA, Dec. 23 (Saba)- Director General of the Arab Industrial
Development and Mining Organization AIDMOMohammed bin Yousif has

SANA'A, Dec. 23 (Saba)- The Donor Joint Progress Review Mission
(DJPRM) has concluded its eight day meetings focused on evaluating

MUKALLA, Dec. 23 (Saba)- Participants in the Industry Conference,
Yemen's Future recommended setting up development strategy for
promoting national industries.

Washington/New Delhi, Dec 23 (PTI) The World Bank has
barred India's Satyam Computer from doing business with it for
eight years on the charges of data theft, a Bank official said

TOKYO, Dec. 23 Kyodo - Sixteen top Japanese manufacturers including Toyota Motor Corp. and Canon Inc.