US chemical shipment values rise for seventh time in past 8 months
HOUSTON: US chemical shipment values in November rose for the seventh time in the past eight months, nearing a two-year...
Macronix posts 6.6% revenue declines in 2015
LONDON: Macronix International has reported consolidated revenues of NT$20.93 billion (US$628 million) for 2015, representing a 6.6% decrease compared with...
Yageo revenues fall 14.6% for Dec
WASHINGTON: Yageo, a manufacturer of MLCCs and chip resistors, has reported consolidated revenues for December fell 14.6% sequentially to NT$1.97...
Powertech Technology Inc reports revenue increase for Dec
WASHINGTON: Powertech Technology Inc (PTI) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$3.973 billion (US$119.49 million) for December 2015, representing a 4.39%...
Adata Technology revenues increase sequentially in Dec
WASHINGTON: Memory module maker Adata Technology has reported revenues of NT$1.829 billion (US$54.96 million) for December 2015, up 6.68% on...
Tuna exports expected to increase by 8% in 2016
HCM CITY: Tuna exports are expected to increase by 8 per cent this year to US$507 million, according to the...
FBR’s achieves 99.6% of tax-collection target: NA told
ISLAMABAD: The government has achieved 99.6 percent tax collection target during the fiscal year 2015-16. This was revealed by Parliamentary...
FIA arrests another human trafficker from Islamabad airport
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency’s Immigration Department Thursday arrested a human trafficker, who is also a proclaimed offender, while trying...
SEA demands slash 5-10% in oilseeds import duty
NEW DELHI: Industry body SEA has sought slashing of import duty on oilseeds like mustard to 5-10 per cent from...
Govt considers importing rice from India
NEW DELHI: The government is considering importing rice from India, the world’s second-largest rice producer, in anticipation of insufficient supply...
Karachi Port’s shipping intelligence report
KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) issued the following shipping report for the last 24 hours, ending 0700 hours on...
Canada’s merchandise trade deficit narrows in Nov
OTTAWA: Canada’s merchandise trade deficit was narrower than economists forecast in November with shipments of cars and metals leading the...
SBP issues last date for demonetisation of old-design banknotes
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced November 30 final date for demonetisation of old-design currency notes of...
Russia’s Metrowagonmash receives export support of R4bn
MOSCOW: Russian metro car manufacturer Metrowagonmash has received support of R4bn (US$50,000) from the country’s ECA, Exiar, and its export-import...
SBP imposes Rs1.2b fine on banks for ‘helping’ banned outfits
ISLAMABAD: Some banks have been imposed Rs1.2 billion fine by the State Bank of Pakistan on the direction from a...
Nigerian ship owners plan to export crude oil to global markets
ABUJA: The Nigerian Shipowners Association has said that it is making plans to get involved in the exportation of crude...
Credit to private sector up by 37% to Rs212.34b
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has reported that the credit to private sector surged by 37 per cent...
Pak rupee ‘slightly’ weakens in open market
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee Thursday slightly depreciated against the US dollar in open market. According to the local money market,...
Shipment of Indonesia’s cocoa expected to decline in 2016
JAKARTA: Shipment of Indonesia's cocoa to overseas is forecast to decline this year as the government imposes new export tariffs...
Govt approves proposal to import 25,000 tons of urea
WASHINGTON: The cabinet committee on purchase yesterday approved a proposal to import 25,000 tonnes of urea. The government will buy...
