Vietnam decides to resume groundnut imports from India
HANOI: Vietnam has decided to resume its groundnut imports from India which were suspended in April last year after recovery...
Singapore’s property investment sales in 2015 drop to record low since 2009
SINGAPORE: Singapore's property investment sales in 2015 declined by 15 percent to 16 billion Singapore dollars (11.3 billion U.S. dollars),...
Sri Lanka Customs seizes foreign currency worth over Rs.12m
COLOMBO: Customs officials attached to the Katunayake Customs Clearance Office have seized a stock of foreign currency worth over Rs.12.6...
Argentina’s imports of LNG may decline 20% in 2016
WASHINGTON: Argentina's imports of LNG could decline by 20% or more in the 2016 winter season compared with last year,...
7 Customs districts exceed collection goal
MANILA: Seven collection districts of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) have exceeded their targets in 2015 with over P3 billion...
More than 3,650 cartons of contraband cigarettes seized by ICA
SINGAPORE: More than 3,650 cartons of contraband cigarettes were seized at Woodlands Checkpoint on Friday (Jan 29) and Saturday (Jan...
MMEA: 1,600 cartons of cigarettes seized in smuggling pursuit
KLANG: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) foiled an attempt to smuggle 1,600 cartons of cigarettes near Tanjung Rhu waters...
CPI inflation increased to 3.32% in Jan
ISLAMABAD: The inflation, measured through Consumer price inflation (CPI) increased to 3.32 percent year-on-year in January, from 3.19 percent...
State police seized nearly 80kg of heroin in 2015
PENNSYLVANIA: Pennsylvania State Police battling the heroin epidemic seized nearly 80 kilograms of heroin in 2015. That’s down from more...
FBR collects Rs 4b more than Rs 205b target for Jan
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected around Rs 209 billion in January 2016 against the target of...
Hong Kong Customs investigates suspected case of unfair trade practices in sale of interior design and renovation services
HONG KONG: The Customs and Excise Department (C&ED) earlier received a complaint against a company suspected of engaging in unfair...
Thailand to sell 570,000 tons of rice from Govt stockpiles
BANGKOK: Thailand will sell 570,000 tonnes of rice from government stockpiles for human consumption and industrial use, the commerce ministry...
New levy for foreign workers to raise costs 11% to 25%
KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Equities Research estimates the new RM2,500 annual levy for foreign workers the manufacturing, construction and services sectors...
Iran bans state imports of wheat for coming year
DUBAI: Iran banned state imports of wheat for a year starting on March 20, Tasnim news agency reported on Monday,...
Al-Mazaya reports KD9.32m net profit for 2015 – Operating revenue jumps 258.9% to KD 59.82m
KUWAIT: Al-Mazaya Holding has announced its financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. The announcement was made...
GCC sovereigns to tap global loan market
DOHA: Key GCC sovereigns, including Qatar, are looking to issue syndicated loans financed by international banks. Qatar is seeking $10bn,...
South Africa exports 6.95 mln mt of thermal coal in Dec
CAPE TOWN: South Africa exported 6.95 million mt of thermal coal in December, meaning the total volume for 2015 was...
Trade between Qatar and India set to increase this year
DOHA: The trade figures between Qatar and Indian are likely to rise in current year, despite sharp decline in oil...
Housing deals fall 40% last month
TAIPEI: Housing transactions in the nation’s major municipalities plummeted 40 percent last month from a year earlier, as cold weather...
Waskita set to double revenue, profits
JAKARTA: State-run construction company Waskita Karya is planning to double both its revenue and net profits this year, thanks to...
