SINGAPORE : Restaurants and tourist attractions at Sentosa have enjoyed a 20 per cent increase in their business since Resorts World Sentosa opened a week ago. See the original post: Business is booming for restaurants, attractions at Sentosa (Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

MANAMA, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Bahrain’s national carrier Gulf Air [GULF.UL ] will combine its first class and business class, starting on March 1, its chief executive said on Sunday, as the loss-making airline looks to reduce costs. Excerpt from: Gulf Air to combine first, business classes (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)

KOTA BARU: Entrepreneurs in PAS-led Kelantan have never been deprived of the business loans given to entrepreneurs in the other states, International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said Saturday. Read more here: Kelantan entrepreneurs ‘not deprived of business loans’ (The New Straits Times)

Lawmakers plan to introduce a bill Monday that would crack down on high-interest payday loans. Read the rest here: Bill Would Crack Down On High-Interest Payday Loans (KMGH 7 Denver)

Highly rated companies are finding it easier to obtain short-term financing from banks after a tense year in which costly fees and tight terms prevailed, if loans could be found at all. See the article here: More short-term loans available for credit-worthy companies (Pioneer Press)

WASHINGTON The end of the foreclosure crisis is finally in sight. For the first time in almost three years, the number of homeowners falling behind on their loans is declining. View original post here: Report: Fewer people falling behind on home loans (Sheboygan Press)