Customs seizes $4.65M in fake $100 bills at airport
TEXAS: A Vietnamese couple’s inability to keep its story straight resulted in U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents seizing $4.65...
Demerit system to check errant Customs agents
PUTRAJAYA: A new system for keeping tabs on Customs agents will see them earning demerit points every time they commit...
Japan LNG imports fall 14% in Jan
TOKYO: Japan's liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports fell 14.1 percent in January, its biggest drop in nearly seven years, as...
Ireland police seize heroin, cocaine worth 500,000 euro
DUBLIN: Heroin and cocaine with an estimated street value of half a million euro has been seized during a raid...
US Customs seizes liquid heroin worth $168,000
LAREDO: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently discovered liquor bottles spiked with an even more noxious ingredient than...
US Customs nabs 14 Cuban migrants
AGUADILLA: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations and Border Patrol Agents apprehended 14 undocumented immigrants from...
US Customs seizes marijuana worth $8.5m
TUCSON: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Mariposa Commercial Facility seized more than $8.5 million in marijuana –...
January exports down 6.6%, imports off 14.4%
WASHINGTON: The Ministry of Commerce says China's trade numbers fell in January, suggesting sluggish demand at home and abroad. The...
Thailand scrap steel imports see sharp cut in 2015
BANGKOK: The latest import statistics indicate that the scrap imports by Thailand during December 2015 declined heavily over the previous...
Russia demands Ukraine to pay $3bln debt and interest since end of Dec
MOSCOW: Kiev owes Russia $3 billion in Eurobonds. The debt was secured by the government of then-President Viktor Yanukovych in...
Moscow ready to fulfill loan obligations on Hungarian Paks NPP
MOSCOW: Earlier in the day, Putin held a meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. "The total amount of project...
Small and medium businesses in Russia stepping up exports
MOSCOW: Contrary to popular belief, Russia exports more than just oil and gas. Domestic producers' exports also include electronics, household...
South Africa’s Distell raises H1 profit
CAPE TOWN: South African wine and spirits maker Distell Group said on Wednesday half-year profit rose 18 percent, aided by...
Late surge propels UK to fibre export record
LONDON: The UK, Europe's largest exporter of recovered paper, established a new overseas shipment record last year of 4.88 million...
Arla revenue up in the UK
LONDON: Farmer-owned dairy company Arla Foods said revenue in the UK increased in 2015 but warned that its UK business...
GoDaddy fourth-quarter revenue rises 14.4%
LONDON: Web-hosting company GoDaddy Inc reported a 14.4 percent rise in quarterly revenue, helped by higher demand for its domain...
49% of Colombo Port’s east Terminal increase for sale
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has approved a call for proposals for the development of the East Container Terminal (ECT) at...
Transnet exposes R843 mln port security system
WASHINGTON: Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has introduced a state-of-the-art port security system, valued at over R800 million, aimed at...
Dolphin Energy signs contract with Abu Dhabi Ports
ABU DHABI: Dolphin Energy announced it has signed a contract with Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager...
Customs proposes ‘amnesty scheme’ for smuggled cellular phones
KARACHI: The Pakistan Customs Enforcement South has proposed an ‘amnesty scheme’ for the smuggled cellular phones which are available in...
