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- Malaysia-Thai Relationship At All Time High – Syed Hamid
- Hilton to launch fourth hotel in Hungary and other international…
- Dole Billionaire Murdock Funds Food Agenda as Income Slows

Malaysia-Thai Relationship At All Time High – Syed Hamid
Bernama – Bernama – Aug 29, 2007
He said the frequent meetings between leaders especially Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his Thai counterpart Surayud Chulanont clearly demonstrate the effective networking between them. “Being close neighbours we have to live with each other and most importantly not be at odds with each other. Whatever happens in Malaysia or in Thailand will have ramifications on both sides” he said in his keynote address at the Malaysia-Thailand Business Forum here Wednesday. The forum with the theme “Building on Neighbourly Partnerships: Sharing Growth and Prosperity” was jointly organised by the Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (Asli) and the Sofitel Centara Grand Hotel in conjunction with Malaysia’s 50th Merdeka celebration. He said bilateral trade stood at US$15. 1 billion in 2006 while Malaysia’s investment in Thailand stood at US$177. 7 million last year… “Being close neighbours we have to live with each other and most importantly not be at odds with each other. Whatever happens in Malaysia or in Thailand will have ramifications on both sides” he said in his keynote address at the Malaysia-Thailand Business Forum here Wednesday. The forum with the theme “Building on Neighbourly Partnerships: Sharing Growth and Prosperity” was jointly organised by the Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (Asli) and the Sofitel Centara Grand Hotel in conjunction with Malaysia’s 50th Merdeka celebration. He said bilateral trade stood at US$15. 1 billion in 2006 while Malaysia’s investment in Thailand stood at US$177. 7 million last year. “Today Malaysia and Thailand are one of the world’s leading players in the global commodities market.

Hilton to launch fourth hotel in Hungary and other international…
CatererSearch – Aug 29, 2007
Best Western to launch new three-star brand in ThailandUS-based hotel company. The brand will be aimed at the three-star market as the company plans to move its existing brands Big Western and Best Western Premier up to four- and five-star level respectively. Separately Best Western has announced plans to increase its presence in China over the next two years. The company has 32 hotels in China and plans to increase its managed properties to 60 by 2009. Best Western also has six hotels in India which it intends to increase to 100 in the next 10 years.

Dole Billionaire Murdock Funds Food Agenda as Income Slows
Bloomberg – Aug 29, 2007
The mayorof Westlake Village California site of Murdock's new 270-roomFour Seasons hotel and health spa and headquarters of his $6billion Dole Food Co. has just finished speaking for almost twohours. Murdock proprietor of one of the U. 's biggest privatecorporate empires is impatient to get back to business.

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