Himachal handicrafts, woollens to woo Lahore residents

New Kerala Shimla: Colourful Kullu shawls, angora sweaters, embroidered Chamba handkerchiefs and dolls from the hill state of Himachal Pradesh will be on display among other handicrafts at an exhibition in Lahore next week. Starting Jan 26, the 10-day “Made in India” exhibition organised by the Council of Handicrafts Development Corporation (COHAND) will showcase handlooms […]

India’s North East can become the cultural gateway to S.E.Asia: PM

New Kerala By Peter Alex Todd, Guwahati: Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said that the northeast region of India was a vast reservoir of colourful cultural tradition and it could become the cultural gateway to Southeast Asia if the traditional arts and crafts are promoted in an effective manner. While inaugurating the newly […]

Central province highlights festivals for Tourism Year 2014

Thanhnien News Phan Thi Thanh Lam, vice chairwoman of the Quang Nam People’s Committee, said the event would begin Feb. 11 mainly in the historic town of Hoi An, the My Son holy land and the Chu Lai Open Economic Zone. The opening ceremony – to be broadcast live by Vietnam Television – will also […]

Fine art and handicraft exports below expectations

Fine art and handicraft exports below expectations 16:49′ 16/01/2014 (GMT+7) Fine art and handicraft exports failed to reach the targeted export level of $800mil in 2005, and experts believe it will be very difficult to gain $1.5bil in export turnover by 2010 as planned. Fine art and handicrafts have always been considered competitive products in […]

THE DAYS of women’s institute jams and cakes being sold at Lutterworth markets are no more, due to their decision to stop trading.

THE DAYS of women’s institute jams and cakes being sold at Lutterworth markets are no more, due to their decision to stop trading. Harborough The women, including members of the WI, have regretfully marked the end of an era and will no longer sell their homemade produce. For 35 years the Lutterworth WI market sold […]

Berikan Kemudahan, Rangsang Pertumbuhan Ekonomi

Tahun 2014 Penguatan Investasi Kalbar Sabtu, 14 Januari 2014 Pontianak,-  Jika tahun 2005 merupakan tahun investasi, maka memasuki tahun 2014 dijadikan masa penguatan investasi Kalbar. Diantaranya Pemprov Kalbar, berusaha memberikan banyak kemudahan berinvestasi bagi investor. Sehingga diharapkan arus modal yang diputar investor ini, bisa merangsang pertumbuhan ekonomi mikro Kalbar. Dipaparkan Kepala Bidang Kerjasama Bakomapin Kalbar, Drs […]

Ribuan Pekerja Cor Logam di Klaten Menganggur

Ribuan Pekerja Cor Logam di Klaten Menganggur (sinarharapan.co.id/ekonomi/usaha/infoukm) Solo – Ribuan pekerja cor logam dari 325 industri kecil dan menengah yang bergerak di bidang cor logam di Ceper, Batur, Klaten, menganggur. Ini terjadi karena dari jumlah industri sebanyak itu tinggal sekitar 25 persen yang beroperasi akibat kenaikan harga BBM dan penerapan tarif listrik Daya Max […]

Perajin Bambu Gunung Kidul Tolak Pesanan Mancanegara

Perajin Bambu Gunung Kidul Tolak Pesanan Mancanegara (sinarharapan.co.id/ekonomi/usaha/infoukm) Yogyakarta – Para perajin bambu yang tergabung dalam Kelompok “Ngudi Makmur” Desa Bendungan, Kecamatan Karangmojo, Kabupaten Gunung Kidul, Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta (DIY) sampai sekarang sering menolak pesanan pembeli dari mancanegara, karena perajin kesulitan modal untuk biaya produksi. Ribut HP, Ketua kelompok itu, beberapa waktu lalu mengatakan […]

Peluang Ekspor Mebel ke Afsel Terbuka Lebar

Bandar Lampung – Peluang ekspor mebel ke Afrika Selatan (Afsel) masih terbuka lebar. Selain untuk konsumsi lokal mengingat negara ini sudah cukup maju, juga untuk reekspor ke negara-negara tetangga di kawasan selatan benua hitam tersebut. Demikian pendapat Direktur Mahligai Rattan Efli Ramli, sebuah perusahaan mebel rotan yang belum lama ini mengikuti pameran di Kota Johannesburg, […]

Melepas Perangkap Keterpurukan

Oleh:Naomi Siagian Jakarta – Sektor riil di Indonesia mungkin menghadapi tantangan paling berat. Iklim dunia usaha tidak bersahabat. Banyak kebijakan yang menimbulkan ketidakpastian dilain pihak, daya saingnya di pasar internasional semakin lemah. Indonesia menjadi “keranjang sampah” bagi produk-produk impor. Di sisi lain, Indonesia harus kepayahan untuk memasuki pasar ekspor, sedangkan di pasar lokal justru semakin […]