Monthly Archives: March 2008

Pak Lah wants Malaysian handicraft to make global impact Malaysia Star, Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR: There are fewer than 10 Malaysian handicraft items showcased at the handicraft gallery at the United Nations head office and all are outdated, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad … Continue reading →

Ministry of Tourism opens Spring Festival 2008, Grand Bahama Bahama Islands Info, Bahamas The Ministry of Tourism officially opened its Spring Festival 2008, an Authentically Grand Bahamian Gift and Craft Show featuring the professional work of award winning handicraft specialists and … Continue reading →

Spotlight: Malaysian handicrafts, but made in China By : SHUHADA ELIS and AZIRA SHAHARUDDIN Four ministries are working to find ways to reduce the influx of foreign-made ‘Malaysian’ handicrafts and souvenir items into the country. SHUHADA ELIS and AZIRA SHAHARUDDIN … Continue reading →

Ethiopia: Indian Expertise Sought to Develop Local Bamboo Industry AllAfrica.com, Washington The Daily Monitor (Addis Ababa) 25 March 2008 Posted to the web 25 March 2008 Addis Ababa With its expertise and entrepreneurship, India can help Ethiopia develop its bamboo industry, an … Continue reading →

Laksala to promote & protect Sri Lankan handicrafts Monday, March 24, 2008 (Sri Lanka) Fibre2fashion.com, India The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka [ICTA] in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Handicrafts Board, started the Laksala Automation Project to provide … Continue reading →

Climbing Re hurts garment, handicraft & carpet exports Economic Times, India NEW DELHI: The appreciation of the rupee has resulted in a decline in exports of a number of products including readymade garments, primary & semi-finished iron & steel, plastic & … Continue reading →

CWA Land cookery and handicraft day Janelle Stewart Guyra Argus, Australia  A very successful Land Cookery and Handicraft day was held in Guyra on Tuesday March 11 with representatives from most CWA branches across the Northern Tablelands group represented. This is … Continue reading →

Jammu festival to begin in April Hindu, India  Jammu (PTI): The fortnight-long Jammu festival is all set to woo the tourists with a colourful package of traditional and cultural events to be unfolded from April one, a press release said here … Continue reading →

Handicraft fair in Khulna draws large crowd Independent-Bangladesh, Bangladesh Our Correspondent Hundreds of people are visiting the ongoing month-long handicraft fair at Jatisangha Shishu Park in Khulna city everyday to buy handicraft items of their choice. The fair, organised by the … Continue reading →