Ring members smuggling heroin arrested at airport
TAIPEI: The case of a drug ring was sent to New Taipei prosecutor's office Wednesday after two of its members...
Vietnam’s trade deficit with China climbs in 2015
HANOI: Doanh Nhan Sai Gon has quoted statistics from the General Statistics Office (GSO) as reporting that Vietnam’s trade deficit...
Saudi Customs foils attempt to smuggle 61,993 amphetamine pills
RIYADH: Customs officers foiled an attempt to smuggle in 61,993 amphetamine pills (Captagon) through King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah....
BTMU obtains 20% stake in Philippine bank
TOKYO: The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Japan’s largest financial group, has unveiled plans to extend its advance across Asia by...
Saudi Arabia’s exports rise to 54 million tons in 2015
RIYADH: A farmer holds up a freshly harvested tomato on a farm in Al-Kharj, 77 km (48 miles) south of...
VietinBank acquires stake in Vietnam’s second biggest port
HANOI: State-owned shipping firm Vinalines has transferred nearly 7 million shares in Hai Phong Port, or a 2.12 percent state,...
Man jailed for heroin smuggling attempt at Heathrow Airport
LONDON: Border Force officers at Heathrow who intercepted a heroin haul worth £632,000 have helped put the drug smuggler behind...
Vietnam local retail petrol prices may adjusted
HANOI: Local retail petrol prices could be adjusted daily instead of every fortnight in the future, Do Thang Hai, deputy...
Iraq warns of new drop in oil prices without agreement to cut output
BAGHDAD: Iraq is expecting further reduction in global oil prices that will harm all oil producers if a general agreement...
Kenya to boost fresh produce exports to EU
NAIROBI: In Kenya, governors in the North Rift have asked the government to provide Sh4 billion to expand the Eldoret...
Chennai Port to import apples
CHENNAI: The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has lifted restriction on apple import through Chennai Port. This move will...
South32 mulls acquisition of Anglo’s $1bn business in Brazil
BRASILIA: Mining scene newcomer and BHP spin-off South32 (ASX, LON, JSE:S32) may make an offer for Anglo American’s $1 billion...
Brazil mobile-phone subscriptions down again
SAO PAULO: Brazil’s mobile-phone market suffered a sixth monthly decline in subscriptions in November, as the country’s deep economic recession...
Brazil imports from GCC hit $2.54b
BRASILIA: The GCC region continues to display its strong ties with Brazil as reflected in the $2,544.14 billion worth of...
Nigeria’s earnings threatened as US begins gas export
ABUJA: Another major threat to Nigeria’s earnings from the oil and gas sector is emerging as the United States (U.S)...
Finland Customs to collect unpaid alcohol taxes from online vendors
HELSINKI: Finnish customs will start collecting millions of euros in unpaid alcohol taxes from mail order vendors in other European...
Finland trade deficit widens in Nov.
HELSINKI: Finland's foreign trade deficit widened in November from a year ago, as exports fell faster than imports, preliminary figures...
Nepal forms EPG to look into ties with India
KATHMANDU: Nepal has formed an Eminent Persons Group mandated to look into Nepal-India ties in totality and reviewing all bilateral...
Norwegian company cancels to build $1.5b hydropower plant in Nepal
KATHMANDU: A Norwegian company said it has canceled plans to build a $1.5 billion hydropower plant in Nepal to generate...
Greece CPI falls less than expected in Dec.
ATHENS: Greece’s consumer prices decreased at a slower-than-expected pace in December, figures from the Hellenic Statistical Authority showed. The consumer...
