Australia’s trade deficit narrows to $2.9 bln
CANBERRA: Australia's trade deficit has narrowed to $2.9 billion with imports falling and resource exports showing surprising resilience. The seasonally...
Saudi Arabia seeks international loan of up to $10 bln
RIYADH: The government of Saudi Arabia has asked banks to provide it with a loan of up to $10 billion,...
China plans 30 nuclear power plants along Silk route
BEIJING: China has set a target of building around 30 nuclear power units in countries along the Belt and Road...
China tops in digital payment adoption worldwide
BEIJING: China has the highest adoption rate in the world for technology-enabled payment systems, according to a report released on...
Brazil posts trade surplus in Feb
BRASÍLIA: Brazil mainly exports commodities such as iron-ore, soybeans, oranges, sugar and meat. The recent decline in global commodity prices...
JD.com reports 58% revenue growth
BEIJING: JD.com, China's second-largest e-commerce company, reported a 58-percent growth in its net revenue in 2015. The company's total revenue...
Profits of ChiNext firms at 5-year high
BEIJING: The average net profit of firms listed on the ChiNext Index, China’s Nasdaq-style board for startups, grew at its...
India’s oil imports from Iran rise 21% in Feb
NEW DELHI: India's oil imports from Iran rose by over a fifth in February, the first month after a nuclear...
Sri Lanka aims to implement FTA with China
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka aims to implement a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China in order to have preferential access to...
HK Customs seizes 1.8kg cocaine worth HK$2m
HONG KONG: On Monday a woman was arrested at the airport after customs officers found four packages of suspected cocaine...
Malaysia Customs seizes 159kg smuggled ivory
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian authorities said Wednesday they had confiscated 159 kilograms (350 pounds) of ivory smuggled by air passengers, the...
US Customs seizes $2.8m marijuana at Mariposa Port
WASHINGTON: Federal officers in Nogales have made yet another million-dollar marijuana bust at the Mariposa Port of Entry. The latest...
Iran, Russia finalize historic customs agreement
MOSCOW: Customs departments of Iran and Russia have agreed on launching the 'green customs corridor' connecting the two countries. An...
Lake Turkana Wind Power receives first turbine shipment
LONDON: The first shipment of turbines for the 310 megawatt Lake Turkana Wind Power project (LTWP) has arrived at the...
Ireland police seize cocaine, benzocaine worth £60,000
DUBLIN: Detectives in the North have seized high purity cocaine with a large quantity of benzocaine. The cocaine has a...
CBSA seized 118kg cocaine at Pearson Aiport
TORONTO: The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) seized 118 kilograms of cocaine at Toronto’s Pearson Airport. During a routine cargo...
Ukraine vegoil handling in ports increase by 11%
KIEV: According to "Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority" since the beginning of the year and by February 21, 2016 vegetable oils...
US Customs seizes meth worth $550,000
PHARR: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge seized $550,000 worth of...
Port of Hamburg to receive first Iranian petchem shipment
TEHRAN: After seven years, the first consignment of Iranian petrochemical products to Europe will arrive in the Port of Hamburg...
US Customs seizes hard drugs worth $355K
TUCSON: Customs and Border Protection officers arrested two Mexican nationals for alleged attempts to smuggle more than 64 pounds of...
