Luxembourg seeks investment opportunities in India
NEW DELHI: Luxembourg today said it is looking for investment avenues in India for its companies and invited domestic firms...
China to create 10 million jobs in 2016
BEIJING: China aims to create at least 10 million new urban jobs and keep the registered urban unemployment rate within...
India set for SaaS leap in 10 years
NEW DELHI: Software as a service (SaaS) product companies in India are expected to generate a combined annual revenue of...
Thailand’s central group plans investment of $1.1b
BANGKOK: Thailand's Central Group, the country's largest retail conglomerate, said it will invest around 39 billion baht ($1.1 billion) this...
China to keep inflation at around 3% in 2016
BEIJING: China aims to hold this year's consumer price growth at around 3 percent, according to a government work report...
China sets 6.5-7% growth target for 2016
BEIJING: China will prioritize stable economic growth this year, with an annual year-on-year GDP growth target between 6.5 to 7...
Djibouti launches new project for export of Ethiopian gas
WASHINGTON: President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh of Djibouti on Thursday laid the foundation stone for a new mega-gas project for the...
Canada police seize drugs worth $500,000
OTTAWA: Golden-Field RCMP say half a million dollars of illicit drugs were seized during a road check near the B.C....
Ireland Customs target punters buying illegal tobacco
DUBLIN: Punters who purchase illegal tobacco at Drogheda's Bolton Square market run the risk of having their items confiscated by...
Drugs worth S$235,000 seized in islandwide operation
SINGAPORE: A total of 103 suspected drug offenders were arrested in a six-day islandwide operation which kicked off on Feb...
South Africa’s maize imports to soar
CAPE TOWN: South African maize imports could cost up to 19 billion rand ($1.2 billion) this year, a sharp increase...
Philippines authorities seize smuggled sugar worth P22.4m
ZAMBOANGA CITY: Authorities seized some P22.4 million worth of smuggled refined white sugar off Barangay (village) Recodo here the other...
US Customs seizes meth worth $77,000
TUCSON: Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a Mexican national for attempting to smuggle almost 26 pounds of methamphetamine through...
US Customs officers intercept $95k in unreported funds
TUCSON: A male Mexican national was arrested for attempting to smuggle slightly more than $95,000 in unreported U.S. currency into...
US Customs nabs woman for smuggling marijuana
S,T THOMAS: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Field Operations officers arrested a woman attempting to smuggle marijuana into the...
Saudis increases oil exports to China by 36%
RIYADH: In increasing its oil exports to China, Saudi Arabia has fired a “shot across Iran’s bow,” industry analysts say....
US Customs seizes marijuana worth $483,742
BROWNSVILLE: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to the Brownsville Port of Entry this week seized a significant...
Russia’s exports spike part of a cunning oil plan
MOSCOW: In February, Russian oil output averaged 10.88 million barrels/day, a touch down on a post-Soviet record of 10.91 million...
Rosneft to increase oil deliveries to Europe by 3-5% in 2016
MOSCOW: Rosneft plans to increase oil deliveries to European customers via the Druzhba pipeline to 28.7-29 million metric tons in...
Iran’s Bank Mellat to reopen Seoul branch
TEHRAN: Bank Mellat, Iran’s largest private lender, plans to reopen its branch in Seoul next month after effectively suspending its...
