- Business forum alerts political leaders to consequences of inaction
Colombo: Numerous attempts made by the Joint business forum and many others to persuade President Chandrika Kumaratunga and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to arrive at a consensus in.... More
- China poses major threat to Lankan apparel industry
Colombo: China would be a major threat to the Sri Lankan apperal industry said Program Manager Apperal Sector, Factory Improvement Project of the Employers' Federation, Rienzie Diaz.
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- China puts lid on cost of basic utilities
Beijing: Price hikes of farm produce leads to biggest CPI increase in 6 years. Hoping to prevent massive price hikes nationwide, the central government will curb the rising cost of basic utilities.
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- China to face peak of scrapped household electric appliances
Beijing: China has already approached a peak period for discarding household electric appliances. The State Development and Reform Commission recently with the approval of the State Council has made.... More
- China, India capturing shoe market
Karachi: The chairman, Pakistan Tanners Association (PTA), S M Naseem, said that shoe industry was steadily shifting from Europe to China and India as both the countries are catering to the needs of buyers.... More
- Developed world urged to pass on WTO benefits
Lahore: The developed world should pass on benefits arising out of implementation of the WTO to the developing nations rather than sticking to subsidy boxes for their various sectors of economies,.... More
- Exporters urged to enhance productivity
Karachi: State Bank Governor Dr Ishrat Hussain has advised exporters of textile made-ups to enhance their productivity through skilled labour and better wages to remain competitive in the post-quota free world market..... More
- Genetically engineered food tech will not eliminate hunger
New Delhi: Genetically modified technology is not the answer to eliminate hunger. Hunger and malnutrition primarily exist not due to lack of production but due to lack of access and distribution .... More
- Globalisation has widened gap between rich, poor
Kochi: Globalisation has widened the disparity between rich and poor and as a result, 20 per cent of the world controls 80 per cent of the gross domestic product, while 447 billionaires have wealth greater .... More
- Globalisation neglects social security of poor, says Stiglitz
Mumbai: The message was quite loud and clear. Joseph Stiglitz, former senior vice-president and chief economist at the World Bank asserted that the capital market globalisation pursued actively by the .... More
- Govt sets up task force on health tourism
New Delhi: The government has set up a task force on health tourism to promote India as a health destination in a major way. It further aims to capitalise on the healthcare expertise and infrastructure.... More
- Hong Kong round set for protests too
Geneva: The forthcoming ministerial meet of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to be held in Hong Kong is once again likely to witness anti-globalisation protests like its predecessors in Seattle, Doha and Cancun. .... More
- ICC-B conference to give impetus to multilateralism
Dhaka: As public and private sector leaders from around the world are gathering for a high-profile business conference in Dhaka, the man at the helm said focus will fall on multilateralism, .... More
- ICC-B conference to give impetus to multilateralism
Dhaka: As public and private sector leaders from around the world are gathering for a high-profile business conference in Dhaka, the man at the helm said focus will fall on multilateralism, .... More
- India will introduce contract farming
Hyderabad: The Union Minister for Agriculture, Mr Rajnath Singh, has said that the Government was committed to introducing contract farming in the country.
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- Multilateral trading system is best hope
New Delhi: Mr Jean-Rene Fourtou, Chairman, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), said that further trade liberalisation would favour stronger economic and social development and thus help in creating.... More
- PM favours common LDC stance to face globalisation
Dhaka: Prime Minister Khaleda Zia stressed forging a common position of LDCs in world trade to secure an equitable benefit for them from globalisation, facing the emerging challenges.
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- War against the US, IMF, World Bank and WTO
Mumbai: The struggle against world imperialism has just begun. A war has been declared on the US, rich European nations and multilateral agencies including the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF).... More
- We should export justice, says Chief Justice of India
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Justice VN Khare said that the country should export justice and earn foreign exchange by resolving international commercial disputes quickly through arbitration.
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