[originaltext] Malaysian President Abdullah Badawi says the Muslim world shoul

Malaysian President Abdullah Badawi says the Muslim world should do more to improve the economic standing of all Muslims. He told business leaders gathered in Hong Kong Monday that the Islamic world must do all it ean to end poverty among all Muslims.    Mr. Abdnllah, who currently chairs the 57-nation Organization of Islamic Conference, says the time has come for the OIC to emphasize the economic development of its members. He says Muslim populations must not only strive for peace, but also for economic vitality. Many of the OIC’s members are developing countries in Africa and the Middle East.
  Malaysia has recently been taking steps to promote Islamic banking and finance. Next week, senior officials from the Islamic Development Bank, the funding agency of the OIC, will meet in Kuala Lumpur to discuss and formulate economic programs for the organization’s poorer members.