Kathmandu / DPA Industrialists in Birgunj, southern Nepal, have complained that increasing human settlements around the Birgunj industrial corridor has made it difficult for them to operate their factories. About half a dozen new residential areas have sprung up along the industrial corridor from Gandak to Pathlaiya. The industrial zone is one of the largest manufacturing centres in the country. …

New Delhi / Bloomberg Until a week ago, India’s metal companies were almost written off by investors amid the worst price slump in six years. They may be starting to get their sheen back now. Federal budget proposals on February 29 to boost infrastructure spending by 15 percent and take electricity to every household by 2018 have spurred a rally …

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi — the leading aviation industry playmaker in the region — has launched the first-ever Abu Dhabi Aviation & Aerospace Week (ADAAW), which will run until March 12. The landmark inauguration event is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme …