Pakistan’s basmati export hopes fade; Indian prices fall
KARACHI: Pakistan’s aromatic basmati rice exports fell almost 30 percent in the year to October due to cheaper rival supplies...
China imports 18.6 mln kg of Zimbabwean tobacco
BEIJING: China has imported 18.6 million kg of Zimbabwean tobacco leaf so far this year as the Asian giant continues...
India’s exports growth unlikely to improve due to weak global demand: EEPC
NEW DELHI: India's exports contracted for the 13th straight month, dipping about 15% in December to $22.2 billion due to...
Hyflux wins $72.5-million contract in Saudi Arabia
SINGAPORE: Hydrochem Saudi, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hyflux Group, has been awarded a contract by a subsidiary of Italian...
Cuban Customs seizes 104.68 kilos of drugs in 46 cases of illicit traffic in 2015
HAVANA: The General Customs of the Republic of Cuba seized 104.68 kilos of drugs in 46 cases of illicit traffic...
Singapore LNG spot index falls to lowest since 2014 amid glut
SINGAPORE: A Singapore liquefied natural gas spot index has dropped to the lowest since it started as new production capacity...
South Africa to stop fuel imports from Nigeria
CAPE TOWN: Nigeria’s woes in the area of dwindling revenue from crude oil sales is expected to heighten in the...
Algeria’s milk imports bill drop over 45% in 2015
ALGERIA: Algeria's milk imports bill dropped by over 45% last year. The country's milk import bill dropped by over 45%...
Dutch drugs haul seized in Limerick
AMSTERDAM: More than €30,000 worth of cannabis herb has been seized in County Limerick this Monday as part of a...
Iranian government’s tax incomes to rise 14%
TEHRAN: According to the budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year (March 2016-March 2017), tax incomes are projected to...
Thai authorities say ivory market ‘starting to tank’
BANGKOK: A wildlife trade regulator said black market prices on ivory have drastically fallen globally, suggesting that international efforts to...
Ten pounds of marijuana seized in traffic stop
LORAIN: Troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol stopped a 1998 Chevy Blazer, with Pennsylvania registration, for a speed violation...
Japan to renew oil imports from US
TOKYO: The crude export ban was attached to a 2016 omnibus spending bill, which President Barack Obama signed into law...
Russia-China trade turnover not to reach $200b
MOSCOW: Russia will not be able to increase trade turnover with China to $200 billion by 2020, but Moscow will...
Iron ore rises 3.7%, China port holdings poised to top 100m tons
BEIJING: The holdings will probably surge as low-cost supplies rise and steel mills rein in output before and during a...
Saudi Arabia suspends import of poultry
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Monday suspended the import of poultry, eggs and dairy products from seven French regions over a...
AsBAA praises New Bizav Customs Port at Zhuhai Airport
BEIJING: Talks with the Zhuhai municipal government, Chinese government, Zhuhai Airport Authority and the Civil Aviation Authority China (CAAC) resulted...
Malaysian police seize drugs worth RM8mil
GEORGE TOWN: Penang police recovered Erimin-5 worth almost RM8mil at the Penang International Airport on Monday morning. State narcotics chief...
Bangladesh police seize meth tablets worth $15m
DHAKA: Bangladesh has seized 2.8 million methamphetamine tablets worth an estimated US$10.5 million (S$15 million), in the country's biggest-ever seizure...
UK Customs seized illegal drugs worth £1.6m
LONDON: Illegal drugs with a likely street value of more than £1.6 million were seized at a parcel depot near...
