CANBERRA: Activity levels across Australia’s manufacturing sector have now strengthened for 12 straight months, marking the longest period of expansion...

BRASÍLIA: The Brazilian government could set a primary budget deficit goal of around 150 billion reais for 2017 as federal...

SEOUL: South Korea's exports shrank for an 18th consecutive month in June, but the pace of decline moderated for a...

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's total trade for the period of January to May rose marginally to RM576.6 billion from RM574.44 billion...

NEW DELHI: The combined value of the photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules imported in India grew by 185% year-on-year to...

BANGKOK: The United Kingdom’s decision to quit the European Union has prompted the Thai National Shippers’ Council (TNSC) to revise...

CAPE TOWN: South Africa has reported a blow-out trade surplus of ZAR18.7bn ($1.26bn), way beyond what economists had expected. The...

KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee Friday depreciated against the US dollar in open market and remained unchanged in interbank. According to...

TEHRAN: Iran’s oil exports in July are set to fall from June levels as the country battles Saudi Arabia and...

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), during a public hearing, has rejected the K-Electric’s demand for increasing power...

RIYADH: The Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) signed an agreement on Wednesday with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)...

ANKARA: Turkey's bituminous thermal coal imports slipped below the 2 million mt level in May for the first time since...

CHENNAI: THE Adani Group, which is setting up the world’s largest solar park in Ramanathapuram district, has expressed its willingness...

GREEN BAY: The Port of Green Bay’s sole petroleum distributor has reversed course in order to help ease a void...

WASHINGTON: After two hours of questions and responses, it was the silence that meant the most. The members of the...

MOSCOW: Alcohol imports into Russia may stop due to a shortage of excise stamps, the Kommersant news website reported Thursday....

BENGALURU: Indian ports loading cargo containers are bracing for a global rule, starting 1 July, which mandates shippers to verify...

LONDON: Imports into the UK will decline as foreign products become more expensive thanks to the weakening of sterling, ratings...

WASHINGTON: Peel Ports has endorsed a call by leading think tank, IPPR North, for closer co-operation between ports, supply chain...

ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi Ports and Agthia Group have signed a lease agreement aimed at expanding the latter’s Grand Mills...