Editorials
by Rajen Kumar
APEDA Rendering Lip Service
For over four years now, we have been making relentless efforts to fill information deficit that painfully exists in the country's Micro, Small and Medium Sector. Encouragingly enough,...
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Special Reports
Jan 2012Be Skeptical. Be very Skeptical. Mistake upon Mistake
In recent months, we've had a few slip-ups by the official statistical system in India: • Yesterday's IIP release was preceded by a mistake. Mint says: On Monday, the...
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SME Worldwide
Sep, 2011
Showcasing Hamriyah Free Zone : Beyond Borders- Global Gateway for Indian SMEs
Projecting itself as a Next Generation Free Zone, HFZA is spread over an area of 22 million square meters and provides a host of Investment Incentives. HFZA claims that approximately 5500+ companies from 137 countries are part of it. It consists of 7 main zones - Oil and Gas, Perfume World, Construction World, Timber Land, Petrochemical Zone, Steel City and Maritime City. A detailed list of investors can be found on their website. 
Jun, 2011
India—Africa Summit and Manmohan's Visit Is Historic Glorious Wonder to Build a New Third World
We, the People of India and the disciples of Mahatma Gandhi send you as a grand, majestic messenger with a V sign and sow the seeds of a black-brown blend of happy Earth of fraternity, integrity, unity, felicity and rejoice as we welcome you as the Indo-African Allies. This is your historic role, no war, no colour bar a new culture.
May, 2011
Towards Global Economy: Fostering SMEs is the Best Option for Sustainable Development
But how can we make economic growth inclusive? It's not rocket science, and we have known the answer for so long, though we keep coming back to this question again and again. The key to root out poverty is improving the performance and sustainability of local entrepreneurs and SMEs, who represent the backbone of global economic activity.
Aug, 2010
Presence in EU is Mandatory to Become a Global Player
Smadja said European Union is the biggest investor in India and also provides the biggest outlet for Indian investments. She also appreciated the Indian government's efforts to open up economy to be FDI-friendly and also to simplifying FDI procedures. She said concluding the FTA negotiations will send a clear signal of engagement on both sides. “It would boost both trade and investment between the EU and India. We need to seize this opportunity. This is a once in a life time opportunity for both of us,” she emphasized.
Jul, 2010
Hong Kong: Perfect Investment Destination
The Government of Hong Kong provides various options and opportunities to invest. InvestHK is the department for foreign direct investment, under the policy purview of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR Government. InvestHK is responsible for attracting and facilitating inward investment into the city. It supports overseas, Mainland and Taiwanese companies to set up and expand in Hong Kong.
May, 2010
Indians take part in U.S. entrepreneur summit
The summit organized by U.S. President Barack Obama in an attempt to bridge the gap with the Muslim World saw the participation of six business and social entrepreneurs from India.
Dec, 2009
Economic Summit on Trade and Investment
The Global Economic Summit on Trade & Investment has shaped up as a high level interactive opportunity between investors, industry, decision makers and policy planners. The Summit is scheduled in Mumbai-the commercial capital of the country- from January 20-22, 2010 at The Taj Mahal Palace & Towers.
India’s Magic Formula
Value of Foreign Direct Investment (FDIs) into India over the course of the last five years. According to the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, a part of India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the financial year 2005-06 saw a total of $8.9bn FDI equity inflows to India
Oct, 2009
Export Potential: Philippines
Castillo, chief of the Food and Food Preparations Division of the bureau of Export Trade Promotion, suggests you try exporting ready to eat food or gourmet food, segments that are growing fast as a result of consumers' changing lifestyle.
Opportunities abroad - Access Wales
Successful businesses have remarkable clarity when it comes to setting strategic direction, especially regarding big business decisions such as expanding into new markets. Access Wales offers you the opportunity to test the Wales/UK market to ensure the location decision you make is the right one.
Sep, 2009
Virtual Global Organisations - The Next Generation LSPs
Virtual Global Organization's can be created through strategic alliances and partnerships between an Origin LSP of one location/country and Destiny LSP of another location/country.
Globalization a Challenge to Employability
Post globalization, a multitude of workforce is required to interface with the outside world and it is here that severe limitations emerge, leading to poor employability, bad image and low output. Some of these limitations are discussed in the succeeding paragraphs.
Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14 and Impact on SME's
Commerce Ministry has given a new direction to the Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14 to sustain our global trade and development. SMEs need to understand the features of the Foreign Trade Policy to take advantages of new export related benefits under the current Foreign Trade Policy.
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The Last Word
Down the Memory Lane
Zainul Abdin was the only person who would pour his heart out to me in a mix of Urdu-Hindi (Hindustani ) in hush-hush tones during the war-torn Dhaka (then Dacca) in the early 70s where I worked...
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