March, 2016

• 13 March

  Unease over Chinese investors eyeing farms Down Under

  

  Sydney / AFP With Chinese buyers eyeing farm land in Australia and New Zealand, authorities are coming under growing pressure to balance the need for foreign investment against accusations of “selling out”. Currently up for sale is the S. Kidman and Co. Limited cattle empire — a vast Outback estate which covers 1.3 percent of Australia’s land mass and has ...

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• 13 March

  China vows to root out financial crime

  

  Beijing / Bloomberg China’s judicial authorities vowed to do more to combat financial crimes in the coming year, as the economy slows and leaders remain concerned that financial risks might lead to higher unemployment and social unrest. Chief prosecutor Cao Jianming said in his annual report to the country’s top legislature on Sunday that his department would prioritize investigations into ...

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• 13 March

  Tourist arrivals to Philippines reaches 542,258 in January

  Manila / DPA Tourist arrivals reached 542,258 in January, an increase of 13.17 per cent compared to the same month last year, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said. The figure is considered a ‘historical first’ as international visitors breached the 500,000 mark. “At the rate that the industry is growing, tourism has proven that it is an important pillar in ...

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• 13 March

  ‘India needs to maintain macroeconomic stability’

  

  New Delhi / Bloomberg India’s central bank was “comforted” that the government stuck with a road map to narrow the fiscal deficit, Governor Raghuram Rajan told reporters in his first public comments since the budget was unveiled two weeks ago. The goal to reduce the fiscal gap to 3.5 percent of gross domestic product in the year starting April 1 ...

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• 13 March

  Nepal PM to ask China duty-free access to 400 products

  

  Kathmandu / DPA Nepal plans to ask China to provide duty-free access to around 400 new products with export potential during Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s visit to Beijing scheduled to start on March 20, officials of the Foreign and Commerce ministries said. Nepali traders can presently export 8,030 products to China without paying import duty, but they have been ...

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• 13 March

  Crisis and Emergency Management meet begins

  

  Emirates Business Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor, and organised by the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA), the fifth edition of Crisis and Emergency Management Conference (CEMC) 2016 began on Sunday at St. Regis Resort Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi. The two-day conference titled ‘Innovative approaches towards a safe ...

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• 13 March

  Etihad CEO talks on changes in global cargo industry

  

  Emirates Business Etihad Airways’ President and Chief Executive Officer James Hogan spoke in depth about changes in the global cargo industry, as he addressed more than 1,200 delegates at the World Cargo Alliance (WCA) Conference that took place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from March 10-13. In his opening address, Hogan spoke about how the Etihad Airways Partner ...

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• 13 March

  QNET stresses on need for sustainable management of freshwater resources

  

  Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business In line with the ensuing World Water Day on March 22 — Water and Sustainable Development — QNET highlights the importance of sustainable management of freshwater resources. Khaled Diab, Regional GM at QNET MENA, told Emirates Business, “As population pressures in the region increase, the demand for water resources rises. Overall, developing a mix of ...

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• 13 March

  Delegates vote for private sector aid in public education

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business A debate on whether private sector aid and philanthropic initiatives hurt public education had delegates at the fourth Global Education & Skills Forum (GESF) in Dubai thumping down the argument that governments must be the sole drivers. Moving the motion that ‘the house believes aid and philanthropy hurts public education,’ Fred Van Leeuwen, General Secretary of ...

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• 13 March

  Outlook bright for education sector as GESS Dubai comes to a close

  Dubai / Emirates Business The 9th edition of the Global Education Supplies & Solutions (Dubai) and Global Education Forum (GEF) ended on a high note, with education stakeholders expressing a positive outlook on the future of the education sector in the region. Exhibitor numbers were up, highlighting once again the event’s premier position as the leading education show in the ...

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