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ADB boosts SME support

MANILA, June 11 (Xinhua): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday approved 350 million US dollars in additional headroom to further expand the scope and impact of its Trade Finance Programme (TFP).Supporting more than 12,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in developing Asia since 2009, TFP helps reduce market gaps...

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BGAPMEA for cut in corporate tax

Leaders of the country's accessories and packaging industry have requested the government to reduce corporate tax and source tax rates.This will help the sector thrive and compete in the global market, they observed."We've repeatedly made a plea to fix corporate tax at a tolerable rate," said Md Abdul Kader Khan,...

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Wheat rebounds on supply issues

SINGAPORE, June 11 (Reuters): Chicago wheat futures gained almost 1.0 per cent on Monday, rising for a fourth session in five.Expectations of lower production in the Black Sea region supported the market.Soybeans edged higher but the market traded near last session's lowest since mid-January as near-perfect weather across the US...

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"Shanta Amanah Shariah Fund"

CEO of SAML Mohammad Emran Hasan and Managing Director of ICB Kazi Sanaul Hoq exchanging documents after signing an agreement between the two sides on Monday. Under the deal Shanta Asset Management Limited (SAML) will add a new Shariah fund named "Shanta Amanah Shariah Fund" to its existing portfolio. SAML...

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Marcel Brand Ambassador and film actor Amin Khan inaugurating the exclusive showroom

Marcel Brand Ambassador and film actor Amin Khan inaugurating the exclusive showroom of Safa Electronics, an Exclusive Distributor Showroom of Marcel at Kahaloo in Bogura district with collections of Marcel Brand electrical, electronics & home appliances product recently in presence of others

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Gold goes up as dollar softens

BENGALURU, June 11 (Reuters): Gold prices edged higher on Monday as the dollar softened ahead of key central bank policy meetings. Spot gold was up 0.1 per cent at $1,299.30 per ounce at 0339 GMT.US gold futures for August delivery were 0.1 per cent higher at $1,303.40 per ounce.The dollar...

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Vietnam to export special litchi this year

HANOI, June 11 (Xinhua): Vietnam's northern Hai Duong province, home to a special kind of lichi called "thieu", plans to export 1,000 tonnes of the fruit in 2018, the provincial authorities said on Monday."Thieu" litchi trees are grown according to VietGAP or GlobalGAP standards, meeting strict requirements of export markets...

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