Czech Govt approves regulation of drug export
PRAGUE: The Czech government approved an amendment to regulate exports of sensitive medicines to prevent their re-export yesterday, Health Minister...
Saudi-Iran row to impact Mideast economy
TEHRAN: The Saudi-Iranian tensions could impact not just the economy of Iran, but also that of the wider Middle East...
Korea to boost exports, consumption for growth
SEOUL: Economic ministries briefed President Park Geun-hye on their New Year policies geared toward revitalizing the sluggish economy by boosting...
France climb wheat stocks forecast as tough export rivalry bites
PARIS: France hiked its forecast for carryout wheat inventories to by far the highest in at least a decade as...
Africa-China exports fall 40% after China slowdown
BEIJING: African exports to China fell by almost 40% in 2015, China's customs office says. China is Africa's biggest single...
Customs seizes 3kg of marijuana at Bali airport
Kuta: A British citizen Stephen Russel Hakes (58) was caught red-handed carrying three grams of marijuana by the Customs and...
Arab states import $226 mln machinery from Brazil
RIYADH: Arab countries imported $226.31 million worth of machinery last year from Brazil, compared to $211.43 million in 2014, registering...
China: Thailand fresh produce trade booms
BANGKOK: Since China and Thailand signed a 'zero customs' agreement on the 1st of October 2015, the import of vegetables...
Russian ruble rises up to 2.04 of Azerbaijani gapik
BAKU: The bi-currency basket, revived by the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, does not describe fully the disposition of currencies of...
France hikes wheat stocks forecast as tough export rivalry bites
PARIS: France hiked its forecast for carryout wheat inventories to by far the highest in at least a decade as...
Strong November export data inches Germany towards record 2015
BERLIN: German exports saw a sharp year-on-year increase in November, rising by 7.7 per cent compared to 2014, the Federal...
Afghan drug raid seizes more than ton of heroin: govt
KABUL: A special Afghan task force has seized more than a tonne of heroin in a raid on an illegal...
Switzerland’s ADM offers $215.87/T in Bangladesh wheat import tender
GENEVA: Switzerland's ADM International offered to sell 50,000 tonnes of wheat to Bangladesh for $215.87 a tonne, the lowest offer...
Bangladesh police nab 56 ‘drug peddlers’
DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 56 alleged drug dealers from different areas of the capital during an anti-narcotics special...
Bangladesh Coast Guard seized Yaba tablets worth Tk 37.5 million
DHAKA: Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard seized 75,000 pieces of Yaba tablets worth around Tk 37.5 million from on the...
Hong Kong to ban import, export of ivory
HONG KONG: Hong Kong will ban the import and export of ivory, the city’s leader announced on Wednesday, in a...
Taiwan Life expects FYP to rise
TAIPEI: Taiwan Life Insurance Co yesterday said it expects a 6 percent annual rise in first-year premium (FYP) collections this...
Gourmet Master reports 14.2% rise in sales last year
TAIPEI: Gourmet Master Co Ltd , best known for its coffee shop and bakery chain 85°C, reported that sales last...
Japan to import 13,000 tons of feed wheat via tender
TOKYO: Japan's Ministry of Agriculture said it would import 13,000 tonnes of feed-quality wheat for livestock use via a simultaneous...
Norwegian firm pulls out of hydro project in Nepal
OSLO: Norwegian energy giant Statkraft AS has withdrawn its plan to build a hydropower project in Nepal, officials said yesterday,...
