Myanmar, Indonesia target $1 bn trade
byYangon, April 3 (IANS) Myanmar and Indonesia are making efforts to promote the trade volume, which is targeted to reach up to $1 billion…
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Brazil expects gradual economic recovery
byRio de Janeiro, April 3 (IANS) The Brazilian economy is showing signs of a gradual recovery in 2013 thanks to increasing investments and industrial…
Property market confuses Chinese
byBeijing, April 3 (IANS) To buy or to sell? This is the question that many Chinese are asking in the real estate market. Average…
Foreign tourist flow in India rising, says Chiranjeevi
byNew Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Dismissing media reports of decline in foreign tourist arrivals following the Delhi gang-rape and recent incidents with foreign tourists,…
Avoid Bangladeshi tanneries, Human Rights Watch says
byBarcelona, April 3 (IANS) Buyers at an international leather fair in Italy should only buy goods from tanneries that comply with health laws and…
Cuba ready for first free-trade manufacturing zone
byHavana, April 3 (IANS) Cuba has unveiled rules for its first free-trade manufacturing zone in the Mariel megaport outside Havana. The Mariel Special Development…
Consumer advocates hail, US trade lobby decries Novartis verdict
byWashington, April 3 (IANS) The Indian Supreme Court’s decision to reject Swiss drug maker Novartis’ patent claim for its pricey cancer drug Gleevec has…
China’s non-manufacturing sector grows
byBeijing, April 3 (IANS) China’s non-manufacturing sector grew in March, with the index for construction business activity reaching a one-year high, according to figures…
Australia’s trade deficit narrows
bySydney, April 3 (IANS) Australia’s trade deficit narrowed to 178 million AU dollars ($186.24 million) in February, according to data released Wednesday by the…
North Korea bans South Korean workers at industrial park
bySeoul, April 3 (IANS) North Korea banned the entry of South Korean workers to the joint industrial complex at the border town of Kaesong,…