KEL was incorporated in 1994 with a paid up capital of Rs 1695 million. It is a joint venture between Saigol Group of Companies and Toyota Tsusho Corporation (a consortium of multi-industrial undertakings of Japan).
KEL was incorporated in 1994 with a paid up capital of Rs 1695 million. It is a joint venture between Saigol Group of Companies and Toyota Tsusho Corporation (a consortium of multi-industrial undertakings of Japan).
Spanish climber Samuel Sanchez won the Tour of Spain's mountainous stage 15 on Sunday. The Euskaltel-Euskadi rider outsprinted compatriot Manuel Beltran in the finish in Granada for the third Tour of Spain stage win of his career. Third was another Spania
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said he did not want to dwell on the negatives after his team's 10-run loss to New Zealand in the opening match of the Super Eight stage of the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday.
Captain Daniel Vettori led from the front as New Zealand brushed aside India by 10 runs in the Super Eights match of the Twenty20 world championships on Sunday. The left-arm spinner claimed 4-20, took a catch and effected a run out as the Kiwis, bowled ou
Captain Daniel Vettori led from the front as New Zealand brushed aside India by 10 runs in the Super Eights match of the Twenty20 world championships on Sunday. The left-arm spinner claimed 4-20, took a catch and effected a run out as the Kiwis, bowled ou
Lindsay Davenport claimed one of the most unlikely title victories of her career at the Bali Classic on Sunday when she defeated second seed Daniela Hantuchova 6-4 3-6 6-2. The 31-year-old American was playing her first singles event in almost a year, onl
Russia won their third Fed Cup title in four years on Sunday when Svetlana Kuznetsova saved two match points in a second-set tiebreaker before beating Italy's Francesca Schiavone 4-6 7-6 7-5 in the first reverse singles.
Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardena anticipates a keen contest between explosive batsman Sanath Jayasuriya and Pakistan's pace bowler Muhammad Asif when both the teams meet in the super eight match of the Twenty-20 World Cup here tomorrow, Monday at Wan
Colin McRae, who has died in a tragic helicopter crash alongside his five-year-old son Johnny, was born with his foot firmly on the accelerator. Rallying, and indeed daredevil pursuits, was in the blood for McRae, who was born in Lanark in southern Scotla
Kimi Raikkonen led from start to finish to record his third consecutive Belgian Grand Prix victory at Spa-Francorchamps on Sunday. The 26-year-old Finn started on pole position and took quick command of the race, establishing a comfortable cushion between
Fast bowler Brett Lee took the first hat-trick in 20-overs internationals as Australia crushed Bangladesh by nine wickets in their World Twenty20 Super Eights match at Newlands on Sunday.
Fast bowler Brett Lee took the first hat-trick in 20-overs internationals as Australia crushed Bangladesh by nine wickets in their World Twenty20 Super Eights match at Newlands on Sunday.
Chile's resurgent Fernando Gonzalez left his dismal summer season behind on Sunday, defeating Spain's Tommy Robredo to win the China Open, his first title in two years. The world number seven defeated third seed Robredo 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 at the Beijing tennis
Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster said Dutch international striker Ruud van Nistelrooy would be fit for the Champions League opener with Werder Bremen on Tuesday after being left out of Real's 3-1 win over Almeria on Saturday.
Cricketing legends Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath will play in an inaugural Twenty20 league in India next year, a top cricket board official said on Sunday.
Japanese consumers hoping to reduce their dependence on petrol at the pump are getting a surprise as they feel the pinch elsewhere-when they sip orange juice, slurp noodles or bite into a sandwich.
Eleven countries joined the United States and four other key nuclear fuel nations Sunday in an effort to promote nuclear power as an energy solution through a Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP).
A European Union court will decide on Monday whether Microsoft abused its near-monopoly position on the world's 1 billion computers and servers to push smaller competitors out of the marketplace.
Embattled British bank Northern Rock is preparing for a sell-off that could see its 100 billion pound ($202 billion) mortgage portfolio divided between the country's other major banks, the Sunday Telegraph said.
The European Commission is completely revising its rules covering the manufacture of toys after a series of recalls of Chinese-made goods, Consumer Affairs Commissioner Meglena Kuneva told a German newspaper.
Iraq is to start this week delivering oil to Jordan at preferential rates under a delayed year-old agreement, the kingdom's transport minister said in an interview published on Sunday.
The first thing you notice about a diesel engine running on coconut oil is the smell. "It smells sweet. You can put your nose right up to the exhaust," says Witon Barry, assistant manager of the Tobolar Copra processing plant in the Marshall Islands capit
Problems in the US subprime mortgage market could hit German exports and economic growth and even claim more victims among German banks, an adviser to the Berlin government told a Swiss newspaper on Sunday.
ABN Amro stuck to its neutral stance on Sunday on competing take-over bids for the Dutch bank, saying it could not support a break-up under the financially superior RBS-led consortium's bid.
Aircraft giants Boeing and Airbus are competing to sell their new jetliners to Vietnam while Bombardier of Canada is also fighting for a slice of the fast-growing market.
Despite its booming economy, more than 20 percent of people in Hong Kong are living in poverty, more than double what it was two decades ago, according to a study released Sunday. Chua Hoi-wai, director of the Hong Kong Council for Social Services which c
Nestle, the world's largest food company, is most likely to name Chief Financial Officer Paul Polman as its new chief executive, replacing Peter Brabeck, Swiss Sunday newspapers reported. Polman is already widely tipped as the successor for Brabeck, who w
Artificial colouring and preservatives in food can increase hyperactivity in children. There are eight food colours Sunset Yellow and Tartrazine (yellow); Carmoisine, Ponceau - 4R and Erythrosine (red); Brilliant Blue and Indigo Carmine (blue); and Fast G
The air and noise is on the increase in the metropolis, which is affecting the health of the people. This was stated by the Sindh Minister for Environment, Dr Sagheer Ahmed, here on September 15. He said that the need of the hour is to tackle this very pr
People who say that they can predict the weather by the pain in their arthritic knees may be right after all. While many arthritis sufferers feel the weather affects their pain; some say their pain increases when it's cold or when it rains, but scientific
Climate change and desertification are two sides of the same coin and must be tackled together, according to participants at the Madrid conference on desertification.
Climate change will have an overwhelmingly negative impact on health with possibly one billion more people at risk from dengue fever within 80 years, an expert said September 11.
Scientists at the University of Sheffield, north-west England, are developing artificial 'plastic blood', which could save lives in emergency situations.
Teens who eat dinner with their families on a regular basis are also more likely to eat fruit and vegetables as young adults, a new study shows. These teens also go on to drink fewer soft drinks in adulthood, Forbes TV reported.
People who are just moderately overweight have an increased risk developing heart disease, even if they are otherwise healthy, according to pooled data from published studies.
Children who avoid milk and do not get enough calcium-rich substitutes may face an increased risk of breaking a bone. Calcium, along with vitamin D and other nutrients, is essential for building and maintaining strong bones, Forbes reported.
If your kid is persistently complaining of poor vision, then it's time to visit a therapist. Neither autistic nor hyperactive. Perhaps your kid is just seeing double at times, Forbes TV reported. Experts estimate that 5 percent of school-age children have
The human brain learns more effectively at night than in the morning, a young scientist in Australia said. Researcher used magnetic brain stimulation to investigate how the brain learns. He found that the cerebral cortex, the area of the brain that contro
Tata Teleservices, a part of India's 22 billion dollar Tata group, said on Thursday that a new Internet-enabled handset would increase sales up to 15 percent for the booming mobile phone market.
The Philippines is making progress in its fight against computer software piracy with 76 people arrested this year, an anti-piracy group said on Tuesday.
Internet search giant Google on Thursday offered 30 million dollars in prize money for companies to land a robot camera to roam on the moon and send back high-resolution snaps and data.
China has warned Internet users to be wary of downloading virus-infected mooncake greeting cards ahead of the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival after a wave of Internet worms hit hard-drives last year.
All you need to launch your own television channel is a mobile phone with a camera, Finnish technology start-up Floobs said on Thursday. Floobs plans to offer a free television channel for everyone, enabling people to run live shows or pre-recorded materi
Mobile phones do not pose short-term health risks, but it remains too soon to say whether they can cause brain cancer or whether children face greater risks than adults, British scientists said on Wednesday.
Hewlett-Packard Co launched on Wednesday a compact computer system for medium-sized businesses, one of the technology industry's fastest-growing markets.
Born 10 years ago, the Google Internet search engine has grown into the electronic centre of human knowledge by indexing billions of web pages as well as images, books and videos.
Motorola, Inc on Tuesday unveiled the ultimate video experience at IBC 2007. The live demonstrations are based on Motorola's breadth of gateways, set-top boxes and video solutions, showing experiences such as Follow Me TV TM (where content can be moved ac
Wyse Technology Inc had released a laptop thin client that has no disk drive or fan, a relatively long battery life and a full-size keyboard. The device also supports multimedia and runs silently. It's intended for business use, but analysts said it's the
Apple Inc said on Monday it has sold its one-millionth iPhone, just days after it cut the price of its smartphone by $200. The device, launched to much fanfare 74 days ago, combines a mobile phone, Internet browser and digital entertainment player. Apple
Pakistan's Warid Telecom planning to launch ROK-powered mobile TV services. The deal marks ROK's second mobile TV deployment in Pakistan after going live with Telenor in April.
German anti-monopoly authorities on Friday approved plans by mobile phone operators T-Mobile, O2 and Vodafone to create a joint technical platform to bring television to mobile phones.
Telecom network maker Ericsson still expects China will award licences for third-generation mobile phone networks in 2008, the company's top executive said on Tuesday.
A foreigner might find it easier to learn about Beijing even if he doesn't speak Chinese during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. For example, if he wants to taste Chinese food and yet doesn't know where he should go, he may use his roaming cell phone to
The Toyota Motor Corp group plans to build a new car assembly plant in northern Japan to meet brisk demand, news reports said on September 14. Toyota is in the final stages of negotiations to build a 50 billion yen (435 million dollars) auto plant in the
French-US telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent issued its second profit-warning of the year on September 13, sparking a sharp fall in the group's share price despite management assurances the merger of the two groups would prove fruitful.
French-US telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent issued its second profit-warning of the year on September 13, sparking a sharp fall in the group's share price despite management assurances the merger of the two groups would prove fruitful.
The credit crunch may dull appetite for complex tools reinsurers issue to share catastrophe and other risks, chipping away at the sector's growth prospects after it first looked to have largely escaped the crisis.
The credit crunch may dull appetite for complex tools reinsurers issue to share catastrophe and other risks, chipping away at the sector's growth prospects after it first looked to have largely escaped the crisis.
Germany faces a slowdown in corporate investment due to the US subprime mortgage crisis as banks focus on avoiding exposure to risky borrowers and weaker US demand eats into profits at German exporters.
Top Japanese brokerage Nomura Holdings, looking to build up its equities business in Asia beyond Japan, has set up a unit in Singapore to invest in and finance property deals in the region and to develop a real estate investment trust (REIT) business.
Russian anti-monopoly authorities on September 12 rejected a request by German industrial giant Siemens to purchase a controlling stake in a major producer of Russian electricity production equipment.
Dutch chip equipment maker ASML is betting on more revenue growth in Asia next year as its major semiconductor customers ride on an upturn in the chip industry, a company executive said on September 12.
Dutch chip equipment maker ASML is betting on more revenue growth in Asia next year as its major semiconductor customers ride on an upturn in the chip industry, a company executive said on September 12.
Italy's struggling national carrier Alitalia said its net loss narrowed marginally in the first half of the year but it still has enough cash reserves to keep flying for another year while new management seeks a buyer.
Italy's struggling national carrier Alitalia said its net loss narrowed marginally in the first half of the year but it still has enough cash reserves to keep flying for another year while new management seeks a buyer.
India on September 12 approved with some changes Reliance Industries' pricing formula for natural gas from an offshore block, saying its alterations would result in a price 8.3 percent lower than had been proposed.
Bank of America (BoA) Corp on September 14 won approval from the US Federal Reserve for its $21 billion acquisition of LaSalle Bank Corp from Dutch bank ABN AMRO Holding NV. The decision is the final regulatory approval needed for the transaction, which i
Fears that a possible US recession will sap advertising spending have soured investors on the media industry, but some entertainment companies just might be more resilient than Wall Street thinks.
Philippines share prices will look for directions from the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting, particularly if the central bank cuts interest rates, dealers said on Friday.
Thai share prices are likely to be range-bound as investors wait to see whether the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week, dealers said on Friday.
South Korean share prices will remain dogged by subdued trading in the coming week ahead of the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting and the release of other US economic data, dealers said Friday.
Malaysian share prices are expected to move sideways amid economic uncertainties as it awaits news of a possible US interest rate cut, dealers said on Friday.
Australian share prices are expected to rise, continuing a recovery from jitters over the US credit squeeze that has seen the market post gains for four straight weeks, dealers said on Friday. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed on Friday up 0.4 percen
Bangladesh's central bank said on Sunday it accepted one-to-seven-day reverse repos worth 12.14 billion taka ($177 million) at a 6.50 percent interest rate. On Thursday, before the Friday and Saturday weekend, the bank accepted reverse repos worth 12.04 b
Singapore share prices are expected to extend their gains on expectations the US Federal Reserve will ease monetary policy by cutting interest rates to spur the economy, dealers said on Friday.
Japanese government bonds fell on Friday as a nearly 2 percent jump in the Nikkei share average and an overnight slide in US Treasuries helped push futures further away from a 19-month high touched earlier in the week.
Japanese government bonds fell on Friday as a nearly 2 percent jump in the Nikkei share average and an overnight slide in US Treasuries helped push futures further away from a 19-month high touched earlier in the week.
Taiwan share prices are expected to continue consolidating ahead of the US Federal Reserve's policy-making meeting scheduled for September 18, dealers said. Market sentiment remains cautious as investors keep a close eye on whether the Fed will adjust its
Indian share prices may hit a record high if the US Federal Reserve opts to cut rates at its monetary policy meeting, dealers said on Friday. For the week to September 14, the Mumbai stock exchange's 30-share benchmark Sensex index rose marginally by 0.08
China and Hong Kong should create a single stock market to take-on the world's leading bourses, the head of the southern city's exchange said in an interview published on Friday.
Volatile trading is expected in the Tokyo stock market as market participants keep a close watch on a US interest rate decision and a Japanese leadership battle, dealers said.
A lawyer for the three Bali bombers on death row in Indonesia said Sunday they were ready to die after signing a last statement reportedly vowing their deaths would lead to "hell for infidels."
Andrei Lugovoi, who is wanted in Britain for the murder of former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko, confirmed on Sunday that he intends to run for parliament on the ultra-nationalist LDPR party's ticket.
Afghan and US-led forces backed by air power clashed with Taliban insurgents Sunday in Afghanistan, killing more than a dozen rebels, officials said. About 10 insurgents were killed early Sunday when US-led warplanes pounded militant positions in the sout
Nato troops deployed in Afghanistan have intercepted an Iranian arms shipment destined for the Taliban in what appears to be an escalating flow of weaponry between the two former enemies, The Washington Post reported on Sunday.
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said talks with Russia over the much delayed completion of Iran's first nuclear power station are making progress, the official IRNA news agency reported on Sunday.
Greece held general elections Sunday for a new parliament in what was expected to be a close call for Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis' conservatives in the aftermath of a national fire tragedy.
A controversial decision on whether Turkey's new constitution will allow headscarves in universities will be left to the prime minister as a commission drafting the charter failed to reach agreement, media reported.