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Govt plans direct air link with Myanmar
Bid to boost exports
The government plans to introduce direct flight services with Myanmar to increase exports especially of pharmaceutical products to the southeastern Asian neighbour.
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Citigroup wants to help Bangladesh develop domestic bond market
A top official talks to The Daily Star
A larger domestic bond market can reduce a country's dependency on short-term foreign currency borrowing and also help the country accelerate its economic activities, said a high official of Citigroup's
 
Why US should design an LDC-friendly duty-free, quota-free offer list
A global duty-free, quota-free (DF-QF) market access for all exports from all LDCs has been a longstanding demand of the LDCs in the context of the multilateral trade negotiations in the WTO.
 
Int'l investors' confce ends on high note
The first-ever international investors' conference ended yesterday with foreign institutional investors showing keen interest to invest in the country's pharmaceuticals, financial services and textiles
 
Last leg of safe workplace fair begins
In a bid to create awareness of safety, health and environment issues among the workers and factory owners, different safety-related products are being displayed at a two-day safe workplace and safety
 
US Congress, Bush clinch trade standards deal
The US Congress and the White House agreed a bipartisan trade deal Thursday that sets social and environmental standards for free-trade agreements.
 
US starts campaign for more foreign investment
The US government launched an initiative Thursday to show America welcomes foreign investment despite recent flaps about takeovers of US companies. The effort announced by President George W.
 
ROK to build 5m autos in '07
South Korea's auto production at home and overseas will surpass five million this year for the first time, Prime Minister Han Duck-Soo predicted Friday.
 
Dollar edges up in sluggish Asian trade
The dollar edged upward Friday in sluggish Asian trade as the market looked ahead to US data after the US and European central banks left their monetary policies unchanged, dealers said.
 
Weekly Currency Roundup
May 06-May 10, 2007
Local FX Market
The demand for US dollar was stable in the week.

 

 
   
 
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