KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) and Pakistan’s Board of Investment (BOI), have agreed to jointly organise a seminar on “Business and Investment Opportunities in Pakistan”, here on March 31. See more here: MIDA AND PAKISTAN’S BOI TO CO-ORGANISE BUSINESS SEMINAR (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 (Bernama) — The MCA National Youth-Economic Task Force and Asiawide Franchise Sdn Bhd, a franchise consultancy, will be co-organising a franchise seminar and exhibition aimed at attracting and guiding the youths to the right path in franchising business. Here is the original post: MCA Youth To Organise Seminar On Franchise Business :: Bernama.com (Bernama)

KUALA LUMPUR, 22 Feb (Bernama) — The suit filed by actress Sheila Rusly against her former business partner, Datuk Azlina Che Abdullah, over their nasi dagang restaurant, may be settled amicably. See original here: SHEILA RUSLY’S SUIT AGAINST BUSINESS PARTNER MAY BE SETTLED AMICABLY (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

1-800-CEO-READ, a leading direct supplier of book-based resources, compiles a monthly list of best-selling business books based on purchases by its corporate customers nationwide. Here are the best sellers for January 2010: 1. “Linchpin: Are You Indispensable” by Seth Godin;… View post: Top books that make perfect business sense (The Star-Ledger)

BNOW is hosting a Business Referral Circle (BRC) on Thursday March 4th, 2010 from 11.00am to 01:00pm at the Foreign Correspondent Club of Thailand, www.fccthai.com, Maneeya Building, BTS Chidlom. The Read more: Business Referral Circle (BRC) on March 4th, 2010. The Best Networking Luncheon in Town! (Thaipr.net)

Google Buzz has many small-business owners wondering what they can do with the new social networking tool. For now, they should just avoid it. Follow this link: Google Buzz Falls Flat for Small Business (TheStreet.com)