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Export growth hits 6-yr high
Rise in price, volume leads to 16pc rise in earning
Riding on duty-free access to Canadian and Australian markets, the export earning growth hit a six-year high of 16.10 percent in the just concluded 2003-04 fiscal with both volume and prices increasing.
 
3-day knitwear extravaganza to wear off post-MFA threat
With the post-MFA (multi-fibre arrangement) regime set to stage next year, knitwear producers are going to hold a three-day exposition in late next month in a bid to increase their market share in the
 
Asean urged to speed up economic integration to face China, India
Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Tuesday urged the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to speed up economic integration to better compete with China and India.
 
China says free trade deal with Singapore under threat
China may delay talks with Singapore over a free trade deal following a visit to Taiwan by Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, state media reported Tuesday.
 
Faulty system hinders revenue collection
NBR-ERF workshop told
Reluctance to pay tax coupled with a faulty collection system hinders revenue collection in Bangladesh, speakers observed at a workshop in Dhaka yesterday.
 
Hub for no-frills airlines in Malaysia by this year
The Malaysian government's plans to set up a hub for no-frills airlines will be completed by this year, either at the KL International Airport (KLIA) or at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, Airport in Subang
 
HSBC agrees to buy 20pc stake in China bank
HSBC has agreed to buy a 19.
 
Fish farming faces flood fury in Trishal
The raging floods have played havoc with fish farming at Trishal in Mymensingh, causing huge loss to farmers.

Most fish ponds at Trishal, known for farming pangas fish, have been washed away.

 
Habib Bank AG Zurich opens office in Dhaka
Habib Bank AG Zurich (HBAGZ) has opened its representative office in Dhaka.
 
Thai firm to distribute software of Technohaven
Tech Plus Company Limited will distribute Technohaven Leasing & Investment System (TeLISTM) software, a financial software application developed by Technohaven, in Thailand.
 
EU, Asian states voice cautious optimism on WTO farm deal
European and Asian governments voiced cautious optimism Monday to a last-ditch WTO deal that kept global trade talks from collapsing, though farm unions and non-governmental organizations were sceptical,
 
Indian banks head for merger wave
India's banking sector faces a consolidation wave to achieve global clout and contend with fierce local competition, with the merger of two high-profile lenders last week just the start, analysts say.
 

 
   
 
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