Pakistan Books 26.5% Textiles Export Growth Despite Challenges - AsiaPulse - Thu 1:01 am
KARACHI, May 14 Asia Pulse - Responding to accusations of misuse of R&D funds, Iqbal Ebrahim, Chairman of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA), said the sector booked a 26.5 per cent increase in exports, despite challenges weakening the competitiveness of the industry.

Homeplus to Buy's Korean Discounter Homever for US$2.2 BLN - AsiaPulse - Wed 6:12 pm
SEOUL, May 14 Asia Pulse - Homeplus (KSE:032710), British retail giant Tesco Plc's South Korean unit, will buy a whole stake in South Korea's No. 4 discounter Homever(KSE:053000), for 2.3 trillion won (US$2.2 billion) from E-Land Group, industry sources said Wednesday.

Vietnam's Exporters Urged to Target Canada Market - AsiaPulse - Tue 11:31 pm
HANOI, May 13 Asia Pulse - Vietnamese businesses, especially exporters, are not taking enough advantage of the Canadian market as they should be, according to experts from the Industry and Trade Ministry's Trade Promotion Centre.

China Tender - Vacuum Optic-Electric - AsiaPulse - Tue 9:55 pm
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Bangladesh Tender - Reconstruction of Different GPs - AsiaPulse - Tue 9:17 pm
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Vietnam Textile Industry Hopes to Lure More Taiwan Investors - AsiaPulse - Tue 7:08 pm
HANOI, May 13 Asia Pulse - Though Taiwan is already the largest foreign direct investment contributor to Vietnamese textiles, Vietnam s textile industry is attempting to lure still more investors.

Vietnam-US Trade Develops Strong Links Over Past 13 Years - AsiaPulse - Mon 7:55 pm
HANOI, May 12 Asia Pulse - Vietnam-United States trade has strongly developed since the two countries established diplomatic relations 13 years ago, especially following six-years of implementation of a bilateral trade agreement, with two-way trade reaching US$13 billion in 2007.

Bangladesh Govt Urged to Help Silk Industry in Budget - AsiaPulse - Mon 6:38 pm
RAJSHAHI, May 12 Asia Pulse - Speakers at a discussion here Sunday demanded special allocation for Rajshahi silk industry in the national budget to protect the country's sericulture industry.

Universal Music Group Appoints Tom Bennett as CEO of Bravado - AsiaPulse - Mon 5:42 pm
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