Archive for the ‘Indonesia Handicraft News’ Category

Peking Handicraft bows animal dec pillows

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

Home Textiles Today, NY
San Francisco – Home décor and furnishings supplier Peking Handicraft Inc. is offering a new perspective on the animal-skin trend with a collection of wool hooked decorative pillows.

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Madrid to welcome handicraft

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

Hürriyet, Turkey
KONYA - Turkish handicraft training courses have been launched in four European cities in an effort to help the people and introduce them to the country’s culture.
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International handicraft fair at Suraj Kund

Friday, February 20th, 2009

SURAJ KUND IS located on the outskirts of Delhi and is 30 minutes away from the Delhi-Haryana-Badarpur border. The Tourism Ministry of Haryana provides a free space to hold the International Handicraft Fair at Suraj Kund, where the handicraft works of several artists from many parts of the country are displayed. Numerous handicraft items including textile, glass, leather, handloom, paper and other kinds of attractive handicraft works were showcased in the Mela. Wooden art works’ stalls were one of the most eye-catching spots in the Mela.

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STORNOWAY DIAMOND CORPORATION

Friday, February 20th, 2009

Market Wire (press release)
Matt Manson, President and Chief Executive Officer

This news release may contain forward looking statements, being statements which are not historical facts, including, without limitation, statements regarding potential mineralization, exploration results, resource or reserve estimates,

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Stornoway Reports Initial Diamond Results From Aviat 200 Tonne Bulk Sample: 210 CPHT in First 43 Tonnes

Friday, February 20th, 2009

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire - Feb. 19, 2009) - Stornoway Diamond Corporation (TSX:SWY) and Hunter Exploration Group (Hunter) are pleased to report results from the processing of the first 43 tonnes of an approximately 200 tonne sample of kimberlite collected during 2008 from within the Eastern Sheet Complex (”ESC”) of the Aviat Project, Nunavut.

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Jewelry even more valuable

Friday, February 20th, 2009

Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS
When Andrea Jones decided to buy a birthstone to mark the birth of her son, she didn’t make the decision lightly or with credit.
She saved.

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Timber industry in need of major reform

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

Viet Nam News, Vietnam
HA NOI — Timber industry experts recently discussed solutions to tackle the difficulties caused by the global economic downturn, in Ha Noi.
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One-stop source for handicraft products to cut costs

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

Fibre2fashion.com, India
A business club, idea of Malaysian born Mr Jamal Mohammad Amin, is all set to lower the cost of handicrafts sourced by Malaysian handicraft wholesale traders by as much as 30 percent. The Jakarta Business Leisure Club (JBLC) will help these traders by charging a small fee.

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Handicraft sector has high potential for export & employment

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

GreaterKashmir.com (press release), India
February 16, 2009 (Iran)

The Director of Production Support and Commercial Department at Iran Cultural Heritage, handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO), Mr Mehdi Kiyaie said that, the handicrafts sector in the country had the potential to create 20 million jobs and generate an export turnover of US $10 billion.

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JBLC Cuts Cost Of Sourcing Indonesian Handicrafts

Monday, February 16th, 2009

Bernama, Malaysia
By Mohd Nasir Yusoff

JAKARTA, Feb 14 (Bernama) — Small and Medium sized traders in Malaysia importing handicraft products from Indonesia will now have the opportunity of cutting down their cost by 30 percent if they use the facility being offered by the Jakarta Business Leisure Club (JBLC).

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