China’s record fuel exports show changing economic dynamics
BEIJING: Crude imports surged 21.4 percent in the final month of 2015 to hit 7.82 million barrels per day (bpd),...
Brazilian flat steel exports jump 84.3% year on year in 2015
BRASÍLIA: Brazilian exports of carbon steel sheet products jumped 84.3% year on year in 2015 to 2.65 million mt from...
Kingdom exports 900 tonnes of vegetables, fruits to Gulf states
AMMAN: The Kingdom is exporting 900 tonnes of fruits and vegetables daily to Gulf countries, a government official said on...
30 pushcarts distributed among vendors to beatify Lahore
LAHORE: In a bid to beautify the city, the local administration has distributed as many as 30 pushcarts to...
Vietnam sets target to export 6.5m tons of rice in 2016
HANOI: Vietnam has set an initial target to export 6.5 million tons of rice this year, excluding the grain to...
ECC’s decision to give Punjab sugar mills Rs7b subsidy flayed
ISLAMABAD: The government’s decision to give Punjab sugar mills a massive subsidy has been severely criticised by the Opposition....
Can Tho seeks 22% growth
CAN THO: The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta City of Can Tho has set a target of earning some US$1.5 billion...
KP introduces Hydropower Policy to grab investment in energy sector
PESHAWAR: With the aim to grab more investment in energy sector, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced to make...
Irish food exports valued at €11bn for 2015
DUBLIN: Beef exports, valued at €2.4bn ($2.59bn) rose by an impressive 6% and helped Ireland's overall food and drink exports...
City banks set bar high for 2016 performance
HCM CITY: HCM City-based banks have set themselves ambitious targets for 2016, including credit growth of 16-18 per cent. They...
New Zealand increases palm kernel imports
WELLINGTON: Despite recommendations from Fonterra that farmers should not feed more than 3kg per cow per day, New Zealand dairy...
SBV issues strict regulations on establishment
HANOI: The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) has issued strict regulations on the establishment and operation of remittance companies...
New bird flu virus strain shuts down Indiana Turkey farm
INDIANAPOLIS: A new strain of bird flu virus called H7N8 has been found at an Indiana poultry farm — the...
Estonia export of goods decrease 4% in 2015
TALLINN: According to Statistics Estonia, in November 2015, exports of goods decreased by 4% and imports stayed on the same...
FDI up by 2% to $624b in July-Dec
KARACHI: The foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country increased by just 2 per cent year-on-year to $624 million...
24,000 voting machines stuck in Customs
MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday, January 15, said the Bureau of Customs has not released around 24,000...
State owned enterprises earns $463 mln
HANOI: State-owned enterprises earned VND10.4 trillion (US$463.1 million) in 143 share auctions held on the HCM Stock Exchange and the...
Customs CG directs officers to declare assets within 14 days
ABUJA: The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hammed Ali (Rtd), has directed all officers and men to make full disclosure of...
IPR flays IMF’s review of Pak economy, predicts slow GDP growth
LAHORE: A renowned economic think-tank has criticised the IMF review of Pakistan’s economy, which calls it ‘a process of...
New customs system for private vehicle warehouses
KINGSTON: As of Monday, January 18, all private bonded warehouses for motor vehicles will be mandated by the Jamaica Customs...
