Conglomerates and Diversified Operations

Global Village and HIT Entertainment Finalises Master Plan of World's First 'Little Big Club' (Zawya)

13 May 2008

Dubai: 12 May, 2008 - Global Village, a member of Tatweer, today finalised the master plan for the recently announced 'Little Big Club' that will be set up in alliance with HIT Entertainment, the world's leading independent children's entertainment producers and rights owners.

Blunders in economic groups’ investments discussed (Vietnam Net)

12 May 2008

VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Viet Ngoan, Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly’s Economics Committee, former General Director of Vietcombank, has warned that economic groups are exposing themselves to high risks by making investments in foreign fields.

Government asked to rethink extension of agrarian program (Manila Bulletin)

10 May 2008

The government should rethink its agrarian reform policy if it has to raise food production as this socially "popular" system has only widened Philippines’ rich- poor gap and pushed back agricultural production.