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Tourism, development seen threatening Goa’s environment, lifestyle
PANAJI, India, Nov 30, 2006 (AFP) - The once low-budget tourist haven of Goa is facing a crisis, environmentalists say, as developers force up land prices and …
Indian economy grows faster than expected, sparks interest rate concerns
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Zimbabwe finance minister predicts growth, inflation fall
HARARE, Nov 30, 2006 (AFP) - Zimbabwe's finance minister predicted Thursday marginal economic growth in the coming year and that the country's four-figure …
Sri Lanka’s tea companies warn of millions in losses due to trade union action
Nov 30, 2006 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's plantation companies warned Thursday of millions of rupees in losses due to trade union action on estates, as wage talks …
Zimbabwe’s new budget aims to salvage ruined economy
HARARE, Nov 29, 2006 (AFP) - Zimbabwe's Finance Minister Herbert Murerwa walks the tightrope Thursday when he unveils the national budget of a food-hungry …
Malaysian merger to create world’s largest palm oil firm
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27, 2006 (AFP) - Three Malaysian plantation firms will merge to create the world's largest listed palm oil business, worth 31.4 billion …
Global tea experts call for formal standards on world market
NAIROBI, Nov 27, 2006 (AFP) - Global tea experts meeting in Kenya Monday called for tough minimum quality standards to address the growing problem of poor tea …
Sales boom at Barista coffee houses as high spending urban Sri Lankans socialise
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Six Sri Lankans jailed in Singapore for credit card fraud
SINGAPORE, Nov 24, 2006 (AFP) - Six Sri Lankan men were handed jail terms of up to 11 years in Singapore for stealing money from automated cash machines using …
As online shopping grows, so do the dangers of fraud and theft
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Sri Lanka’s tea plantations battle weather, wages and trade union action
Nov 23 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's tea plantations are battling weather, wage hikes and unofficial trade union 'go slows' on estates that have already eaten into …
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Nov 23, 2006 (LBO) – Foreign investors in Singapore who attended a road show by the Colombo Stock Exchange have raised questions about Sri Lanka’s …
Millions in British tsunami aid unaccounted for: report
LONDON, Nov 23, 2006 (AFP) - More than nine million pounds (13 million euros, 17 million dollars) of British government aid for victims of the Asian tsunami …
Free trade deal as Chinese President visits Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Nov 23, 2006 (AFP) - Chinese President Hu Jintao promised a new era of cooperation with Pakistan Thursday as he arrived for a visit that will …
Air travel to boom on low-cost, emerging economies: Airbus
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UN highlights Asians’ risky behaviour with HIV/AIDS
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Shadow of terrorism loiters over Asian Games
SINGAPORE, Nov 21, 2006 (AFP) - Qatar is seen as an island of stability in a volatile region, but a suicide car bombing last year sent shockwaves through the …