Monthly Archives: October 2007

Zimbabwe : Indian handicraft expo takes off October 18, 2007 Fibre2fashion.com, India Indian Handicrafts and gifts fair, the largest in Asia, commenced its 24th edition in Zimbabwe on October 16. The four-day event has assembled more than 8000 buyers from … Continue reading →

Riau-Born Wadi Earns A Living From The Jungle By Melati Mohd Ariff Bernama, Malaysia KUANTAN, Oct 16 (Bernama) — Wadi Kassim, the 46-year-old Riau-born immigrant who came to Malaysia 26 years ago in search of greener pastures has trodden a … Continue reading →

Handicraft exporters call for fixing dollar rate GreaterKashmir.com (press release), India UNITED NEWS OF INDIA New Delhi, Oct 16: Handicrafts exporters have urged the government to fix the dollar rate for a year against the rise in rupee to boost … Continue reading →

Governor lays stress on cottage industry The Statesman, India Statesman News service BHUBANESWAR, Oct. 17: The second seven-day long Swadeshi Mela concluded today. Speaking at the ceremony governor Mr Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare opined that the handicraft and cottage industry will … Continue reading →

DTI taps private sector to help promote Otop products in CV Sun.Star, Philippines THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) 7 will be tapping more small businesses to promote One Town, One Product (Otop) items in the region. DTI 7 … Continue reading →

Pak trade delegation to visit Kashmir in Nov Etalaat, India Valley industrialists, traders sound optimistic Ozair Nissar Srinagar, Oct 8: In what could be the first step towards the restoration of trade and commerce between two parts of Kashmir after … Continue reading →

Malaysia’s first craft village in the pipeline New Straits Times, Malaysia KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is hoping to have the first Craft Village in the country that will be dedicated completely to local handicraft-makers to promote and sell their wares. Malaysian … Continue reading →

Paper-cutting President reveals a common touch By Clifford Coonan, China Correspondent Published: 08 October 2007 Independent, UK The leader of the world’s most populous nation, Hu Jintao, is a fiercely private man, with a ramrod-straight image, who allows few details … Continue reading →

Visit to Iran changes tourists’ idea PRESS TV, Iran An opinion poll surveying foreign tourists visiting Iran shows that 90 percent of them have a positive view of Iran at their departure. The Isfahan department of the the Cultural Heritage, … Continue reading →

Sabah to host nation’s first crafts village Daily Express, Malaysia Kota Kinabalu: A handicraft village, the first in the country, will be built in Sabah, said Malaysian Handicraft Development Corporation (MHDC) Director Yuzak Hj. Mahamud. “The MHDC has received allocations … Continue reading →