Diplomats from Labour-sending Countries Laud Conditions in UAE Khaleej Times ABU DHABI - Diplomats to the UAE from several countries, notably those from which the bulk of migrant workers here are drawn, are of the consensus that the labour climate in the country is exemplary and sets the regional standard. | "It is a country with values that respect the rights of individuals...
Jet Airways achives growth of 53% in domestic markets in December TravelDailyNews Jet Airways, India's premier international airline, continued its impressive turnaround with the announcement of its stellar growth figures in December 2009. The airline, comprehensively bettering its already impressive growth figures in November 2009, reported a 53 % surge in domestic, and 28% surg...
Regulators target Dhaka's over-heated bourse The Himalayan | DHAKA: Bangladesh’s stock exchange regulator is seeking to rein in the country’s stock market, which has soared 20 per cent in the past month. | The Dhaka Stock Exchange has been on a record-breaking bull run with the benchmark DGEN ind...
Markets to come up along Bangladesh-India border Samachaar Dhaka: Bangladesh and India will set up border haats (markets) in April to promote trade and ease problems faced by the local populace, officials said. | The markets will come up following last month's visit to New Delhi by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasi...
Burma Rice Exports to Bangladesh Increase Within Days Narinjara | By Takaloo, Teknaf: The export of Burmese rice to Bangladesh has been increasing in the past few days as it garners fair prices and high demand in Bangladesh markets, said a Burmese border trader. | "Rice exports from Burma were halted some months ...
Obama Proposes $3.8 Trillion Government Budget Voa News | U.S. President Barack Obama is proposing a $3.8-trillion federal government budget. The spending plan will push the deficit to a record of nearly $1.6 trillion this year. | Mr. Obama says he is trying to balance the need for short-term spending to ...
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Pakistan looks to faster growth Asia Times | By Syed Fazl-e-Haider | KARACHI, Pakistan - Economic growth in Pakistan will pick up this fiscal year to as fast as 3.3%, driven by the services sector, according to the country'...
Jet Airways achives growth of 53% in domestic markets in December TravelDailyNews Jet Airways, India's premier international airline, continued its impressive turnaround with the announcement of its stellar growth figures in December 2009. The airline, comprehen...
SSA economies remain stifled by poor infrastructure Business Day Online …Contributes to 40% cut in business productivity annually | Even as economic watchers have expressed dismay over protracted negligence of infrastructure, particularly in Nigeria,...
Burma Rice Exports to Bangladesh Increase Within Days Narinjara | By Takaloo, Teknaf: The export of Burmese rice to Bangladesh has been increasing in the past few days as it garners fair prices and high demand in Bangladesh markets, said a Burmese border trader. | "Rice exports from Burma were halted some months ...
Tourist arrival growth trend The Himalayan | KATHMANDU: Nepal enjoyed sustained positive growth in international visitor arrivals since June 2009 and the trend continues even in 2010. | Figures released by Immigration Office, Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), show that visitor arrivals i...
Obama Proposes $3.8 Trillion Government Budget Voa News | U.S. President Barack Obama is proposing a $3.8-trillion federal government budget. The spending plan will push the deficit to a record of nearly $1.6 trillion this year. | Mr. Obama says he is trying to balance the need for short-term spending to ...
FLEx Lighting founders showcase bright ideas Chicago Sun-Times | Six years ago, Shawn Pucylowski and a couple of college buddies at the University of Wisconsin figured out a now-patented way to install film-based commercial messages inside the ice at hockey rinks. | "We figured if we could create illuminated log...
Fake Indian Currency Notes smuggled through sea route DNA India | Ahmedabad: How could the bulk of the counterfeit currency be dumped in the Indian market? Police investigations have found out that the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) are printed in Pakistan and then allegedly smuggled into India via Bangladesh, Nepal, Dubai and Sri Lanka. | The recent scam has its link with West Bengal and Delhi, which has fo...
