Government Panic Could Herald Dollar Panic
By: John Browne Senior Market Strategist, Euro Pacific Capital, Inc. One of the few things more troubling for an economy than government intervention is government intervention driven by panic.

Government has new stimulus package in store
KUALA LUMPUR: The Government has another stimulus package in store in addition to the RM7bil package announced in November. ?The Prime Minister has given the directive to begin preparing another package,? Second Finance Minister Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop said in a television interview yesterday.

Government issues ultimatum to Shimoni land investor
The government yesterday issued a one-year ultimatum to the Shimoni land investor and threatened to repossesses the idle land in question.

Sri Lankan government proscribes LTTE
COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan government on Wednesday night proscribed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on the ground that it has been holding civilians human shields in the north where the military is engaged in a war with the ...

Romania?s Government Targets 2009 Budget Deficit of 2% of GDP
Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Romania?s government , which took office last month, said it aims to narrow the budget deficit to 2 percent of gross domestic product this year through spending cuts.

Obama Taps Official To Wring Inefficiencies Out Of Government Programs
(RTTNews) - Faced with trillion-dollar budget deficits, President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday tapped an official for his incoming administration charged with making the government more efficient, part of an attempt to trim federal expenses to pay for at least part of the massive stimulus package he plans to enact.

US General: Anbar lacks support of Iraq government
The top American commander in the former insurgent stronghold of Anbar said Wednesday the Shiite-led government should have poured reconstruction money into the Sunni region after Sunni fighters joined forces with U.S. troops to chase al-Qaida out of the western province. Marine Maj. Gen. John F. Kelly told The Associated Press that his greatest "mission failure" was his inability to bring ...

AT&T Government Solutions to build network
AT&T Government Solutions won a $23 million contract to build an advanced data network for the Army in Germany. (T)

Government in Turkey turns squeamish on defense ties with Israel
January 7, 2009 - Government in Turkey turns squeamish on defense ties with Israel

Government to raise margins of OMCs, petroleum dealers
ISLAMABAD (January 08 2009): The government is to increase Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) margins by 12.5 per cent and 25 per cent per litre for petroleum dealers as both the stakeholders have given tough time to Islamabad after reduction in their profits, well-placed sources told Business Recorder on Wednesday.

TAIWAN: Government using media as a tool, critics say
The way the government runs state-owned media reveals its failure to understand that the media is not a political tool to sway public opinion, but a means to promote the interests of the public, critics said yesterday.

All of Vietnam's Government Computers To Use Linux, By Fiat
christian.einfeldt writes "The Vietnamese Ministry of Information and Communications has issued an administrative ruling increasing the use of Free Open Source Software products at state agencies, increasing the software's use both in the back office and on the desktop. According to the new rule, 100% of government servers must run Linux by June 30, 2009, and 70% of agencies must use ...

Dollar Rises After GM Says May Not Need More Government Funds
Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The dollar rose for a sixth day against the yen, the longest run of gains in two years, after General Motors Corp. said rescue loans already pledged by the government should ensure the biggest U.S. automaker?s survival.

Government promises strict action
NEW DELHI: Government promised "strictest action" against those involved in the Satyam fraud and said any director or functionary involved in the scam would be punished, even if they have resigned.

Porn industry seeks government stimulus as economy slows sex drive
Los Angeles - Banks get it. So do automakers. So why shouldn't the ailing US porn industry also get a government bailout?That's the reasoning behind an unprecedented request from infamous pornographers Joe Francis and Larry Flynt, who according to ce...

Somalia: Puntland Government Warns Candidates On Security
The regional government of Puntland, in northeastern Somalia, has issued a public statement warning three presidential candidates on security issues, Radio Garowe reports.

Anwar accuses Malaysian government of acting like Israel
KUALA TERENGGANU: Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has renewed his pledge to topple the government. He had previously laid low after failing to meet a self-imposed deadline in September to unseat the ruling coalition.

Japan Government: Iran Asks For Japan To Help End Gaza Attacks
TOKYO (AFP)--Iran Wednesday asked Japan to play a larger role in opposing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, the Japanese government said.

Viewpoint: Overhauling of county, state government will benefit Minnesota's taxpayers
County governments face numerous obstacles in providing efficient, effective government services. While demographics and populations have changed across the state in the past two decades, the structure and requirements of government have remained the same.

Government wants four-year social agreement
A meeting was held yesterday between the ministers of Labor, Finances and Internal Affairs on one side and the labor unions and employers on the other. According to Social-Democrat Labour Minister Marian Sarbu, the current government intends to reach a four-year agreement with its social partners.