Nimble fingers

Nimble fingers The Star Online By ONG YEE TING ALTHOUGH she is now 83 years old with failing eyesight, Tan Eng Tin still has the enthusiasm to contribute to charity.   Tan is one of the consistent volunteers of Penang Adventist Hospital, offering services on most Wednesdays to make handicraft for charity sales.  “I love […]

Kamal Nath to open handicraft fair

Kamal Nath to open handicraft fair New Kerala New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath will Thursday inaugurate the 11th edition of the Indian Handicrafts and Gifts Fair (IHGF) that is expected to attract a large number of traders from India and abroad. To be held for the first time in the newly built […]

India : Handicraft exports record growth

India : Handicraft exports record growth Fibre2fashion.com Handicraft exports rose to Rs13032 crore in 2004-2005 from Rs5058 crore in 1998-99. P Sundaramoorthy, Regional Director, Handicrafts, informed that the US, the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Japan and the Middle East became the top export destinations for Indian handicrafts. Products worth Rs one crore are being displayed […]

Sri Lanka to offer 10,000 special coconut plants to Bangladesh

Sri Lanka to offer 10,000 special coconut plants to Bangladesh Bangladesh Journal These species can efficiently protect the environment of coastlines, frequently exposed to tidal surges and erosion,” said an official press release issued after a meeting between the visiting Sri Lankan speaker and Commerce Minister Altaf Hossain Chowdhury. During the meeting, Lokubanadara said Colombo […]

There’s money in corn husk

There’s money in corn husk Minda News GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Although basically waste material, farmers here are making money out of corn husks. In fact, a business center intended for solely corn husk handicrafts was opened here two weeks ago. Agriculture Secretary Domingo Panganiban expressed optimism that the establishment of the P1-million business center […]

MALAYSIA TO COOPERATE TO MAKE TOURISM NUCLEUS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

MALAYSIA TO COOPERATE TO MAKE TOURISM NUCLEUS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT JAKARTA, Feb 13 Asia Pulse – Malaysia is ready to extend its fullest cooperation to countries in the region to make tourism the nucleus for socio-economic development and well-being of nations and communities at large. Tourism Minister Dr Leo Michael Toyad said Malaysia had some […]

Pasar Tani – What A Market!

Pasar Tani – What A Market! KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) — “Pasir Tani” (farmers’ market) that was introduced many years ago by the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama), is not just another market. It plays an important role as an agent in promoting agro-based products and triggering interest among youths to be involved in […]

Better future prospects for Interior under 9MP: Musa

Better future prospects for Interior under 9MP: Musa Sabah Daily Express Keningau: The 9th Malaysia Plan (9MP) promises better future prospects in terms of developments and progress for the Interior Division, particularly Keningau . Making the pledge here, Saturday, Chief Minister Datuk Musa Haji Aman said the people, however, would need to support the Government’s […]

Pandavani artiste seeks Government attention in Kharavela festival in Bhubaeswar

Pandavani artiste seeks Government attention in Kharavela festival in Bhubaeswar New Kerala  By Sarda Lahangir, Bhubaneswar: “Kharavela”, the annual music festival, marked to commemorate the heroic and glorious rule of the greatest Jain ruler of Kalinga, is awaited by all music lovers in Bhubaneswar. Held in the foothills of historic Khandagiri and Udayagiri in Bhubaneswar […]