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Mauritius Woos Bollywood with Heavy Discounts

Showcasing its scenic natural beauty comprising beaches, mountains and plains coupled with modern architecture, Mauritius has launched a 30 per cent expense refund scheme for film producers looking to shoot their films here in this island nation.

12 years, 11 months ago

Why Japan Is Bad For The World

Japan continues to be the world’s biggest financial story. The consensus seems to be that the country’s extraordinary economic measures are good for both itself and the world.

12 years, 11 months ago

Mauritius Says Its Banking Rules Don't Allow Money Laundering

Dismissing the perception of Mauritius being a route for round-tripping and laundering of black money to and from India, the country's banking industry body says that the laws governing its banks are too stringent to be abused for illicit activities.

12 years, 11 months ago

Textile: Orders from Bangladesh Redirected to Mauritian Manufactures

Following the collapse of a building housing garment factories of textile products in Bangladesh, European stores have opted for Mauritian textile factories for their production. The "Texting" particular group, which also operates in Madagascar, has been awarded a contract with a German customer.

12 years, 11 months ago

Picture of the Day: Pakistan Road

12 years, 11 months ago

How the Rise of Third Party Marketplaces can Alter Indian E-Commerce

Why most of India’s biggest ecommerce companies want to become third-party marketplaces. And why a few are choosing to sit it out

12 years, 11 months ago

MakeMyTrip's Tryst with Turbulence and its Journey Ahead

Deep Kalra, Indian online pioneer, has gained and lost his share of altitude. He keeps finding oxygen

12 years, 11 months ago

Picture of the Day: China Parking

Closed parking in the urban district 0f Tayyuan, China. Company, which carries out the expansion of street, could not find the owner of automobile of more than 10 days.

12 years, 11 months ago

Playboy Club Refused Entry in India

The launch of Playboy Club in India has hit another hurdle and will be delayed, local media has reported.

12 years, 11 months ago

FDI in India: 43% from Mauritius

Concerns dissipated, the Non-dual taxation between Mauritius and India has made Mauritius the largest investor in India. On paper, 43% of foreign direct investment in India comes from Mauritius.

12 years, 11 months ago

Mauritius to Open Consulate in Pakistan’s Textile Hub

Viewing Pakistan’s Faisalabad as a vibrant textile city with great business opportunities, Mauritius Government has decided to set up its consulate in the city, just like it has in Karachi and Lahore, High Commissioner of Mauritius Mohammad Rashad Daureeawo has said.

12 years, 11 months ago

Picture of the Day: That’s What Friends are For

Two schoolkids in Indonesia take shelter from the rain under a giant banana leaf.

13 years ago

Asia's Week: Bad Tidings For Export Processing Zones

Low-wage export manufacturing, often in designated zones, has seeded the early stages of industrialization in many Asian economies. But hazards to health and safety are legion, particularly when independent unions and outside monitors are weak.

13 years ago

Does India Have Only Three Good Colleges?

It is the season when Phil Baty and his Times Higher Education Rankings unleash a flurry of results, that invariably lead to a series of Op-Eds and articles that bemoan the terrible state of higher education in India.

13 years ago

Bangladesh Factory Collapse: Rescue Teams Hunt for Survivors

Rescuers are franctically searching for survivors after at least 159 workers were killed and hundreds more injured when an eight-storey complex, housing a factory that supplies Primark, collapsed in the Bangladeshi capital.

13 years ago