China’s crude oil stockpile declines 0.72%
BEIJING: China's commercial crude oil stocks edged down 0.72 percent in December from November, while stocks of refined oil products...
New electricity dam to build in Kanchanaburi
BANGKOK: The Cabinet has approved the construction of a new hydro-electric powered dam in Kanchanaburi by the Ministry of Energy,...
Africa’s economy projected to grow 4.4% in 2016: UN Report
ADDIS ABABA: Africa's economic growth has been forecast to grow 4.4 percent in 2016, up from 3.7 percent in 2015,...
UAE imports raw sugar on record at end of 2015
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates, home to the world’s largest port-based sugar refinery, imported the most raw sugar on...
Philips reports revenue, profit rise in 2015
THE HAGUE: Philips had an increase of revenue and profit in 2015, the Dutch electronics giant announced here the other...
China distillers’ grains imports fall 9.7% in Dec
BEIJING: China imported 419,896 tonnes of distillers' dried grains in December, down 9.7 percent from 464,949 tonnes in November, official...
Spanish fruit, vegetable imports grow 16% in Nov
MADRID: In November, Spanish fruit and vegetable imports grew by 16% in volume and 30% in value compared to the...
Customs Inspector Syed Jawaid to retire on March 18
ISLAMABAD: Syed Jawaid Hassan Hashmi, a BS-16 officer of Pakistan Customs Service, is going to retire from the government service...
Qatar launches fast-track customs clearance initiative
DOHA: The General Authority of Customs (GAC) in Qatar has launched a major marketing campaign to help build awareness for...
Philippines authorities seize drugs worth P3.5m
CEBU: Two brothers who are suspected drug pushers were arrested by National Bureau of Investigation agents in a buy-bust operation...
Saudi Arabian market not hit by ban on Iranian imports
RIYADH: The value of Iranian fruit and vegetable imports in the Saudi market, affected by the current boycott on Iranian...
South Africa may face costly sorghum imports
CAPE TOWN: Once the world’s seventh biggest exporter of sorghum, SA may have to import a significant amount of the...
Bulgarian Customs seizes 6.3kg cocaine, 256kg heroin in 2015
SOFIA: Cocaine hidden in bottles of wine, deodorant flasks and mobile phone chargers were discovered during customs checks at Bulgaria’s...
Suntec Reit’s Q4 distribution per unit up 6.7%
SINGAPORE: Distributable income at Suntec Reit for the fourth quarter rose 7.7 per cent year on year to S$69.5 million....
Two IR officers relinquish/assume charge as Addl Commissioners
ISLAMABAD: Two Inland Revenue Service officers of BS-19 have relinquished/assumed the charge as Additional Commissioners in Lahore and Sargodha. Khalid...
Singapore’s manufacturing output falls 5.2% in 2015
SINGAPORE: Singapore's manufacturing output fell 7.9 per cent year-on-year in December, the 11th month of contraction and slightly worse than...
Australia shipments 607.4m tons of iron ore to China in 2015
CANBERRA: Iron ore heavyweights Australia and Brazil are gaining market share in top buyer China, but aren't quite destroying their...
Sri Lanka destroys ivory shipment worth $3m
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan authorities on Tuesday crushed and burned ivory worth an estimated $3 million after religious leaders offered prayers...
Superintendent, Dy Superintendent to retire
ISLAMABAD: Two Pakistan Customs Service officers of BS 16-17 are going to retire from the government service on attaining the...
Hong Kong dollar recovers but yuan remains soft
HONG KONG: The Hong Kong dollar recovered on Wednesday morning while the yuan fell for the second day in a...
