By Massita Ahmad and Nor Baizura Basri

PUTRAJAYA, June 25 (Bernama) -- The first meeting of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) 1440H Vision Commission, chaired by former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, will be held in September this year.

By Umi Hani Sharani & M. Saraswathi

PUTRAJAYA, June 24 (Bernama) -- Age did not stop 28- year-old Hina Rabbani Khar from voicing out her opinions at the 30th annual general meeting of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) board of governors.

By Umi Hani Sharani

PUTRAJAYA, June 24 (Bernama) -- IDB, the financial arm of the Organisation of Islamic Conference, completed its 30th board of governors meeting here Friday with hopes of continued and steady progress for the ummah.

By Wan Nurzila Abdul Rahman

PUTRAJAYA, June 24 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia Governor, Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz, has described the Investors Conference 2005 held in conjunction with the 30th annual meeting of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) board of governors as highly-successful, having attracted new interest in various investment opportunities offered by Malaysia.

By Wan Nurzila Abdul Rahman

PUTRAJAYA, June 24 (Bernama) -- Kuwait's Finance Minister Badr Mashari Al-Humaydhi Friday took over the chairmanship of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) board of governors and pledged that his country would put trade development high on the agenda.

By Muin Abdul Majid & Jamaluddin Muhammad

PUTRAJAYA, June 24 (Bernama) -- If Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi can have his way, perhaps the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) would be able to place the world's 1.4 billion Muslims on the same footing as those in other successful regional groupings.

By Mohd Rizal Razalli

PUTRAJAYA, June 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) believes that holding the OIC Trade Exhibition has given valuable experiences to local participants wanting to go global.

By Wan Nurzila Abdul Rahman

PUTRAJAYA, June 24 (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi says the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) countries must show greater determination in speeding up the application of Information and Communications Technolgy (ICT) in member nations.

By P. Vijian

PUTRAJAYA, June 24 (Bernama) -- Guyana, a member of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), is the only country yet to join the Islamic Development Bank.

By Nor Baizura Basri

PUTRAJAYA, June 24 (Bernama) -- The 30th annual meeting of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) board of governors which ended Friday has "clicked positively" for Muslims all over the world, said one of the delegates.

By Santha Oorjitham

PUTRAJAYA, June 24 (Bernama) -- Muslim countries should set up an Islamic Broadcasting Corporation to present their viewpoints and respond to misconceptions about their countries.

By Wan Nurzila Abdul Rahman

PUTRAJAYA, June 24 (Bernama) -- The Investors Conference, held in conjunction with the 30th annual meeting of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) board of governors, attracted interest in various investment opportunities offered by Malaysia.

By Umi Hani Sharani

PUTRAJAYA, June 24 (Bernama) -- The National Research Council of Egypt has been named one of three Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Science and Technology Laureate for 1425 Hijrah (2004) award winners for its significant role in promoting social and economic developments.

By Massita Ahmad

PUTRAJAYA, June 24 (Bernama) -- Sierra Leone's Deputy Finance Minister Sanah B. Marah has rated the 30th annual meeting of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) board of governors hosted by Malaysia as "highly successful".

By Muin Abdul Majid

PUTRAJAYA, June 24 (Bernama) -- The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is not ignoring Afghanistan but efforts to help the war-torn country is hampered by the small size of available funds in its coffers, its president Dr Ahmed Mohamed Ali said Friday.