Pakistan, China to create e-corridor for co-op in IT industry
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have agreed to enable development of a range of initiatives in the ICT (information and communications...
S. African rand presents challenge to Zimbabwe in terms of trade
CAPE TOWN: The depreciation of the South African rand presents a challenge to Zimbabwe in terms of trade with its...
Malaysian man held for smuggling ketum leaves into Thailand
PATTANI: Thailand Police have arrested a Malaysian man and recovered 80 slabs of ‘ketum’ leaves weighing 15kg from his car....
LPI Capital FY15 earnings higher at RM321m
KUALA LUMPUR: Insurer LPI Capital Bhd reported a higher set of earnings in the financial year ended Dec 31, 2015,...
Kuwait mulls income, sales taxes as oil hits 12-year low
KUWAIT: Kuwait should consider introducing income, corporate and sales taxes to compensate for revenue lost from the plunge in oil...
IDX eyes 200,000 more retail investors this year
JAKARTA: The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) is looking to increase the number of individual investors in local equities by 200,000...
Private investments disappoint
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s private investments grew at a slower-than-expected annual pace of 2.82 percent last year, due to volatility in the...
Collector Qurban inaugurates WeBOC system at Torkham border
PESHAWAR: Collector Qurban Ali Khan has inaugurated WeBOC (Web Based One Customs) system at Torkham border post. The installation of...
Punjab Finance Minister Ayesha lauds LCCI work on ease of doing business
LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Dr. Ayesha Ghous Pasha has lauded efforts of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI)...
Extension in tax returns filing date demanded
LAHORE: The candidate for the president of Lahore Tax Bar Association (LTBA), Amir Qadir said the fruitful results of tax...
KCCI purchases land for construction of grand building
KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has achieved a historic milestone by purchasing a 2596 square yard...
Port of Savannah handles record shipments in 2015
WASHINGTON: The Georgia Ports Authority achieved record container volumes in 2015 as shipments in the Southeast continued to grow last...
Iraq’s oil production 4.130 mln bpd in Dec
BAGHDAD: Iraq’s oil production from its southern region averaged 4.130 million barrels a day in December, according to final figures...
Bangladeshi customs seizes 33 kg of gold at airport
DHAKA: The Bangladeshi Customs seized 280 gold bars with a total weight of 32,7 kilograms at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport...
India-Bangladesh ties to improve more
DHAKA: India-Bangladesh relations will further improve as bus services between the two countries improve leading to more trade, Tripura Governor...
Jordan-German agree to boost economic, trade ties
AMMAN: Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour on Tuesday discussed with German Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development Gerd Muller, Jordanian-German ties...
Ukraine uses 43% of green house gas emission quota in 2008-2012
KIEV: Ukraine used only 43% of its green house gas emission quota in the amount of 4.6 billion tonnes obtained...
China’s coal imports from Australia fall 25% in 2015
BEIJING: China imported 70.86 million tonnes of coal from its top supplier Australia in 2015, down one quarter compared to...
Air New Zealand signs deal with STA Travel to boost revenue
WELLINGTON: Air New Zealand has signed a three year partnership with STA Travel to boost revenue and promote inbound tourism...
Japan steel exports fall to 4 year low in 2015
TOKYO: Japan’s steel exports last year fell to their lowest since 2011, dented by a surge in shipments from China. Steelmakers...
