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Indonesia, Malaysia Expect Trade to Hit $15billion

August 20, 2010 by D-8 Secretariat

Indonesia and Malaysia had met to sought ways to encourage bilateral investment to reach back the peak recorded in 2008
Indonesia and Malaysia agreed earlier this month to take measures to increase bilateral trade, including by increasing trade across mutual…

Secretary General: D-8 PTA will Bring Partnership and Promoting More Active Private Sector Participation

August 09, 2010 by D-8 Secretariat

Financial and monitory coordination among member countries are backbones for successful implementation of D-8 Preferential Trade Agreement
As the 7th D-8 Summit was successfully held in Abuja on 4-8 July 2010, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria is publishing a…

Indonesia Gears to Curb Commercial Deforestation

May 28, 2010 by D-8 Secretariat

Indonesia is seriously fighting climate change, most recently by pledging to cut emissions at least 26 percent by 2020. (Photo: Presi Mandari/Agence France-Presse - Getty Images)
Indonesia has declared a two-year moratorium on clearing natural forests as part of a…

Malaysia to Offer Bangladeshi Transit Travellers Visa Free Entry from July

May 25, 2010 by D-8 Secretariat

Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister, Muhyiddin Yassin (right) and Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen (left) announced that Malaysia grants the "transit without visa" offer to Bangladesh travellers
The Malaysian Government has said that from July this year, transit…

Bangladesh Calls for Greater Malaysian Investment

May 24, 2010 by D-8 Secretariat

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina invited Malaysian entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh and take advantage of the existing favourable investment climate
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday last week invited Malaysian entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh and take advantage…

Malaysia, Indonesia Growth Accelerate on Manufacturing & Investments

May 18, 2010 by D-8 Secretariat

Malaysia & Indonesia accelerates on Economic Growth, signaling a rising confidence to the 2009 global financial crisis
Malaysia’s industrial production grew in March at a faster pace than economists estimated as orders for electronic goods and commodities increased amid a…

Business Talks Likely to Boost Egypt-Turkey

April 08, 2010 by D-8 Secretariat

Blossoming trade relations between Egypt and Turkey are set to improve further with a business forum in İstanbul this week, bringing together more than 700 businessmen from the two countries. Both countries seek to reach an increase of $100 mln…

Brands Bet on Indonesia as Spending Booms

April 08, 2010 by D-8 Secretariat

SAMARINDA, Indonesia—International companies are betting Indonesia will become Asia’s next big consumer market after China and India—in part because of booming jungle outposts like this one.
Indonesia played a major role in pushing Asia sales. There are new opportunities for international…

Turkey and Pakistan to Accelerate the Development of Economic Relations

April 06, 2010 by D-8 Secretariat

Abdullah Gul urged Turkish and Pakistani entrepreneurs to establish partnerships, calling for more Turkish investments in Pakistan.
Turkey and Pakistan enjoy strong political relations and now it’s time to boost bilateral economic cooperation, President Abdullah Gul said during his visit…

Pakistan-RI Trade Could Reach $2 Billion

March 29, 2010 by D-8 Secretariat

With the signing of the PTA, Pakistan-RI trade relation can reach volume of $2 billion from the current $800 million
Backed by solid political and historical ties, Pakistan and Indonesia will enjoy stronger economic relations in the coming years, with…