Lanka hoping for US$ 1 billion from Saudi banks
RIYADH: Sri Lanka is hoping for an infusion of US$ 1 billion in the next few months from Saudi banks...
$1b project: K-Electric purchases land for 700MW coal-fired plant
KARACHI: The K-Electric has acquired land in Port Qasim to start 700MW coal-fired project, which will likely to grab...
Dastgir inaugurates exhibition of Pak products in Colombo
COLOMBO: Federal Commerce Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan has inaugurated the Pakistan Single Country Exhibition 2016 at Bandaranaike Memorial International...
Turkish table grape exports hit by Russian crisis
ANKARA: In Turkey’s grape growing region of Alasehir in Manisa, exports of the world-famous Sultaniye grape variety reduced 56 percent...
Four Commissioners-IR (OPS) relinquish, assume charge
ISLAMABAD: Four Inland Revenue Service officers of BS-19 have relinquished/assumed charge as Commissioners-IR (OPS) in different cities. Dr Muhammad Idrees...
Malaysia police seize drugs worth 500k
KUANTAN: Police nabbed three men and seized drugs worth RM523, 575 in two separate raids early this week. Pahang Criminal...
Brazilian exports of carbon steel products jump 84.3% YOY in 2015
BRASÍLIA: Brazilian exports of carbon steel sheet products jumped 84.3% year on year in 2015 to 2.65 million mt from...
Philippine exports of garment, hard goods to reach $1 bln
MANILA: The country’s garments and hard goods manufacturers expect their export earnings to grow by at least five percent this...
Combodia Customs seizes nearly 500 undeclared iPhones
PHNOM PENH: Customs officers at Siem Reap International Airport on Thursday confiscated nearly 500 undeclared iPhones worth hundreds of thousands...
UAE, Kuwait halt steel product imports from Iran
DUBAI: Exports of Iran’s steel to the UAE and Kuwait were halted following the escalation of tensions between Iran and...
Exports of Iran’s steel halts to UAE, Kuwait
TEHRAN: Exports of Iran’s steel to the UAE and Kuwait were halted following the escalation of tensions between Iran and...
Iran crude exports on track to hit 9-month high in January
TEHRAN: Iran's crude oil exports are on target to hit a nine-month high in January as buyers prepare for the...
Two IR BS-20 officers relinquish charge as Commissioners
ISLAMABAD: Two Inland Revenue Service officers of BS-20 have relinquished charge of the post of Commissioner-IR from Multan and Bahawalpur....
New private home sales in Singapore fall by half in Dec
SINGAPORE - Sales of new private homes in Singapore ended last year with a whimper, as developers sold just 384...
Three Addl Commissioners-IR takes charge
ISLAMABAD: Three Inland Revenue Service officers of BS-19 have assumed charge as Additional Commissioners-IR in Lahore, Hyderabad and Rawalpindi. Masood...
Thai seafood exports not affected by slavery reports – government
BANGKOK: Thailand said on Monday seafood exports to the United States, Europe and Australia have not been hit by reports...
Hong Kong ParknShop store fined for overcharging Customs officers HK$24 for nuts
HONG KONG: A ParknShop in Wong Tai Sin was fined HK$4,000 on Friday for overcharging two Customs officers HK$24 for...
Vehicles imports into Ireland up 46% in Nov 2015
DUBLIN: The amount of cars and vehicles imported into Ireland was up by 46% in November 2015 when compared with...
Carrefour revenue rises by 2.4% to $24bn
PARIS: Carrefour SA, France’s largest retailer, reported fourth-quarter revenue that met analysts’ estimates, boosted by Spain and Italy, achieving a...
South Korea’s Iran crude oil imports drop 62.2% year-on-year in Dec
SEOUL: South Korea’s crude oil shipments from Iran slid 62.2 percent in December from a year ago, with imports in...
