Indonesia’s 25 banks to disburse micro loans in 2016
JAKARTA: In an effort to develop small and micro businesses, 25 banks have been approved to take part in the...
CIMB Group expects GDP 4.6% in 2016
KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Group expects Malaysia's real gross domestic product (GDP) growth to be slightly slower at 4.6% in 2016....
Pulses imports shot up to 45.27% in July-Nov 2015-16
NEW DELHI: Country's pulses import shot up to $217.564 million in July-November 2015-16, increased by 45.27 percent, official statistics said....
Pakistan ‘to sell’ JF-17 Thunder jets to Sri Lanka
COLOMBO: Pakistan is likely to sell JF-17 Thunder aircraft, a third-generation fighter co-produced by Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and China's...
0.3% tax on banking transactions extended till 31st
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee of the cabinet (ECC) meeting, presided over by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, has approved to...
Bangladesh’s GDP growth records 6.8% in 2015
DHAKA: Bangladesh’s growth is going to be the third highest in the world in 2016, exceeding China’s. The country’s gross...
Indian cotton expects to drop 89% in 2015-16
NEW DELHI: The purchase of cotton by Indian government is expected to drop down to 89 per cent in the...
Sindh constructs 582.56km roads with Rs8.87b Japanese grant
KARACHI: About 582.56-kilometre roads have been constructed with a Japanese grant of Rs8.87 billion. This was revealed by Works and...
Korea decreases import duty
SEOUL: The Korea–Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA) is already delivering strong export returns to Australian farmers - returns that will...
Dy Superintendent Abid punished for inefficiency, misconduct
ISLAMABAD: Malik Abid Hussain, Deputy Superintendent (BS-16), Model Customs Collectorate, Islamabad, has been punished for inefficiency and misconduct. As per...
Dy Superintendent Arif exonerated from charges levelled against him
LAMABAD: Arif Zaman Dar, Deputy Superintendent (BS-16), Model Customs Collectorate, Islamabad, has been exonerated from the charges levelled against...
Gulf markets hope for better in 2016
DUBAI: Middle Eastern stock markets ended a grim year with mixed performances yesterday, but there were signs they could fare...
Customs Appraisers Babar, Hamood acquitted
ISLAMABAD: Babar Gulzar and Hamood-ur-Rehman, Appraisers (BS-16), Model Customs Collectorate (Port Muhammad Bin Qasim), Karachi, have been exonerated from...
Chinese authorities crack down on forex market
SHANGHAI: Chinese authorities are starting to police the nation’s foreign-exchange market in a way currency traders have rarely seen before,...
India cuts import duty on gold, increses on silver
NEW DELHI: The government marginally reduced the import tariff value on gold to $345 per 10 grams but raised it...
Bangladesh Customs at loggerheads over aircraft search
DHAKA: Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh (Caab) and Bangladesh Customs are at loggerheads over whether the latter's officials should go through...
US medical imaging import software industry 2015
WASHINGTON: The United States Medical Imaging Import Software Industry 2015 Market Research Report is a professional and in-depth study on...
Exports of surgical goods up 3.59% in July-Nov
ISLAMABAD: Exports of surgical goods and medical instruments registered 3.59 percent increase during first five months of current financial year...
Ukrainian woman arrested for smuggling cocaine candies
GEORGE TOWN: A 22-year-old Ukrainian woman was detained yesterday for allegedly smuggling in cocaine wrapped as candies after she arrived...
Mumbai Air Customs seals 3 offices at airport
MUMBAI: Mumbai Airport Customs on Tuesday sealed the offices of Airport Health Organisation (APHO), Air India and Mumbai International Airport...
