FTA deal welcomed

By TARIQ KHONJI Gulf Daily News MANAMA Bahrain’s business community yesterday welcomed the Free Trade Agreement with the US. Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) president Dr Essam Fakhro said that he was very encouraged by the agreement, which will pave the way for more trade between the two countries. “A joint committee between […]

Perajin harus Dibekali Manajemen

Denpasar (BisnisBali) – Guna meningkatkan kualitas para perajin, pemerintah dan asosiasi yang bergerak di bidang eksportir dan produsen seperti Asephi Bali diharapkan bisa memberikan pelatihan manajemen. Hal itu diungkapkan President Director PT Bali Blue Lotus, I Nyoman Darmaja, Rabu (11/1) lalu. Ia mengungkapkan, eksportir dan produsen (perajin) dalam bisnis ekspor tak dapat dipisahkan satu sama […]

Hobi Jadi Bisnis

Awalnya dia sendiri tidak tahu bahwa dia bakal menjadikan hobinya menjadi sumber mata pencaharian.  Karena dia begitu tekun dan mau belajar dari pengalaman serta orang lain, ternyata dia berhasil unggul dalam bidangnya. Orang pun banyak yang tahu bakatnya ini. Jadi: dari hobi menjadi bisnis. Dia  telah lama menggeluti dunia dekorasi pohon Natal. Awalnya hanya diajak ikut oleh […]

Japanese Culture Festival to Open Soon

The Institute of Public Relations and Culture (IPRC) of the Japanese Embassy in Korea in Anguk-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul will hold a ë°¡ew Yearë­© Japanese Culture Exhibition starting January 16 to mark the new year. The exhibition has been held every January since 1998, starting with ë°ƒn Exhibition of New Yearë­© Sceneries in Korea and Japan. […]

Gujarat’s kite fest gets underway

Gujarat’s kite fest gets underway India Daily There was a spectacular riot of colours in skies over the city as Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday inaugurated the International Kite Festival on the banks of the Sabarmati here. Kites of all hues soared high into the skies and enthusiasts joined in celebrations of the […]

Handicraft hike

Handicraft hike Nepali Times, Nepal Exports of handicrafts rose 11 percent in fiscal year 2004-2005, earning Rs 2.84 billion, said the Handicraft Association of Nepal (HAN). The increase was due to the addition of 16 products to the ‘export basket, according to HAN President Pancha Ratna Shakya, speaking at the group’s 26th AGM. Sales to the […]

Ghana must increase exports to Japan- Baah-Wiredu

Business News of Wednesday, 11 January 2014 Accra, Jan. 11, GNA – Mr. Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, on Wednesday said it was unlikely that the price of crude oil would reduce below 50 dollars per barrel and therefore it behoved on Ghana to adopt further strategies to be able to absorb […]

Bhairavgarh print a dying tradition

Bhairavgarh print a dying tradition Ujjain, MP: This ancient temple town’s famed Bhairavgarh print, which has a tradition going back more than 400 years, is gradually being pushed to the brink of extinction. Though the state government ran several schemes and corporations for the art’s development and uplift, the predecessor regime’s closure of the Madhya […]

INDONESIAN GOVT TO HELP 2,000 SMEs SELL THEIR PRODUCTS VIA INTERNET

JAKARTA, Jan 9 Asia Pulse – The Indonesian government will help 2,000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) sell their products through the Internet. “The SMEs which will be given the opportunity to enjoy this government facility will be those with leading products from across Indonesia,” spokesperson of the Cooperatives and SME Ministry, Hasan Jauhari, said […]

Centre to craft children’s skillsGulf

Centre to craft children’s skillsGulf Daily News – By.Dalal Al Alawi A NEW BD28,800 handicraft workshop and computer laboratory was opened at the Al Rashad Centre for Autistic Children in Saar yesterday, aimed at equipping the youngsters with new skills. Al Rashad, established in the year 2000, is run under the umbrella of the Al […]