ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Municipal Affairs and Transport at Abu Dhabi City Municipality will start renovation of Sheikha Fatima Park (formerly Khalidiya Ladies Park), at a cost of AED94 million. The project, which started in June and is slated for completion in July, 2018, is intended to meet the needs and aspirations of the community, nurture …

  Bloomberg BHP Billiton Ltd, the world’s biggest mining company, forecast that iron ore production could be flat this fiscal year, while it sees petroleum output declining as much as 17 percent and the prices of its top earning materials remaining volatile. Capital spending on oil assets will plunge 44 percent to about US$1.4 billion in the year, after petroleum …

  Bloomberg A crippling drought in Vietnam will probably cause the government to miss its 6.7 percent growth target this year, adding to pressure on new Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc as he seeks to reassure investors of his economic reforms. The economy will need to expand 7.6 percent in the second half of the year to achieve its full-year …