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Indian servant’s tell-all book on a domestic’s hard life
NEW DELHI, July 12, 2006 (AFP) – For many affluent Indians, the ideal servant is one who is seen and not heard, rises early to get the kids off to school and uncomplainingly serves the family their last cup of tea at night. They don’t want to hear any heart-wrenching or even mundane details of […]
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NEW DELHI, July 12, 2006 (AFP) – For many affluent Indians, the ideal servant is one who is seen and not heard, rises early to get the kids off to school and uncomplainingly serves the family their last cup of tea at night. They don’t want to hear any heart-wrenching or even mundane details of […]
Singapore to export government expertise
SINGAPORE, July 12, 2006 (AFP) – Singapore said Wednesday it will share the city-state’s expertise with interested foreign governments in areas such as airport management, education systems and homeland security through a newly formed company. The not-for-profit Singapore Cooperation Enterprise (SCE) will be the main vehicle for the city-state’s public sector to share its experiences […]
Asia in middle of shopping mall revolution, China and India leads
SINGAPORE, July 12, 2006 (AFP) – China and India are leading a revolution in the shopping centre industry in Asia but investors must have the business acumen, stamina and money to navigate regional markets, industry players said Wednesday. Driven by strong economic growth and rising disposable incomes, hundreds of shopping malls have sprouted across the […]
James Finlays ups capacity at its tea bagging plant
July 11 (LBO) – James Finlays has upped capacity at its tea factory, turning out bio-degradable tea bags to break into new markets in the United States and Europe. Finlays is about the sixth largest tea bag exporter in the country and the largest exporter to Japan, producing 1.5 million tea bags a day. With three […]
IMF proposes emergency liquidity cushion
SINGAPORE, July 11, 2006 (AFP) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is proposing an emergency liquidity cushion to help Asian and other emerging economies deal with any financial crises. Takatoshi Kato, the IMF’s deputy managing director, told a seminar in Singapore on Monday that despite the buoyant global economy, precautions must be taken against future […]
‘s churches say they may have answer to economic woes
HARARE, July 9, 2006 (AFP) – Zimbabwe’s churches are rallying to provide what they call a “comprehensive document” they believe could help lift the embattled southern African country from its political and economical muddle.The plan drawn up by the influential Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) comes in the wake of a recent call by President […]
Zimbabwe’s churches say they may have answer to economic woes
HARARE, July 9, 2006 (AFP) – Zimbabwe’s churches are rallying to provide what they call a “comprehensive document” they believe could help lift the embattled southern African country from its political and economical muddle.The plan drawn up by the influential Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) comes in the wake of a recent call by President […]
‘s ruling Congress battles mounting criticism over reforms
NEW DELHI, July 8, 2006 (AFP) – India’s ruling Congress party moved into damage control on Saturday after an embarrassing U-turn on privatisation sparked rumours that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was quitting.“There are no differences, and will never be, between the party and the prime minister. We stand as one,” Singh’s Congress party spokeswoman Jayanti […]
India’s ruling Congress battles mounting criticism over reforms
NEW DELHI, July 8, 2006 (AFP) – India’s ruling Congress party moved into damage control on Saturday after an embarrassing U-turn on privatisation sparked rumours that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was quitting.“There are no differences, and will never be, between the party and the prime minister. We stand as one,” Singh’s Congress party spokeswoman Jayanti […]
Enabling Code
July 7, 2006 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s main employers’ body has introduced a code of conduct as part of its efforts at encouraging firms to hire disabled persons.The voluntary code, which contains guidelines to employers for hiring and retaining disabled persons, was launched by the Employers’ Federation of Ceylon (EFC) Thursday. “We at the Federation […]
‘s tough reforms fight
NEW DELHI, July 7, 2006 (AFP) – India’s move to freeze its privatisation programme is a bad signal for reforms and highlights the uphill battle Prime Minister Manmohan Singh faces to liberalise the economy, analysts said Friday.Only two weeks after announcing the government would revive asset sales, Singh said Thursday he was putting “on hold” […]