HCM City to cut power outages by 20%
HCM City: The HCM City Electricity Company has promised to reduce scheduled brownouts by 20 per cent in the last...
Saudi authorities seizes 5m amphetamine tablets
RIYADH: Saudi authorities said Sunday that they had seized more than five million amphetamine tablets and arrested 11 people in...
Vietnam’s FMCG growth gains momentum in Q3
HCM CITY: Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) growth in six key cities in Viet Nam – Ha Noi, HCM, Hai Phong,...
Indian gold import falls 36.5% to $3.5b in Nov
NEW DELHI: Gold imports shrank 36.5 per cent to $3.53 billion in November on the back of falling prices of...
Precious, semi-precious stones export rises to $7.846m
ISLAMABAD: The exports of precious and semi-precious stones from the country have contributed around $7.846 million to national kitty during...
Domestic, foreign companies vie to invest in ACV
HANOI: Domestic and foreign companies are vying to invest in the Airports Corporation of Viet Nam (ACV), a State-owned company...
FBR remembers second secretary Saeed Awan
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue Monday expressed deep regret over the sad demise of Amjad Saeed Awan, a BS-18 officer...
Indian currency up 11 paise against dollar
NEW DELHI: The rupee continued to move up against the American currency for the eighth straight session as it rose...
Vietnam seafood exports fall 14% YOY
HANOI: The country's seafood exports fell to an estimated US$6.72 billion in 2015, down 14.3 per cent over 2014 and...
Indian cotton purchases to plunge 89% as Pakistan raises imports
NEW DELHI: The Indian government's purchases of cotton are set to plunge 89 per cent in the 2015-16 marketing year...
Taiwan home loans up 3.2% to $182bn
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s home loans totaled NT$6.0277 trillion (US$182.6 billion) at the end of last month, up 3.2 percent year-on-year and...
Vietnam local shares face tough in this week
HANOI: The stock market will not see gains this week, due to uncertainty about the inflow of investments as investors...
Pak rupee remains steady against dollar
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee Monday remained unchanged against the US dollar both in interbank and in open market. According to...
Customs seizes gold worth Rs. 7cr in Manipur
IMPHAL: Gold bars smuggled from Myanmar and worth over Rs.7 crore were seized by Assam Rifles in Manipur and two...
Sri Lanka corporate profit falls 6% to Rs. 47.7bn in Sept
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s listed companies saw their total net profits sliding 6.2 percent year-on-year (yoy) to 47.7 billion in the...
Kenya hits Norway to develop local oil sector
NAIROBI: Kenya has entered into a long-term agreement with Norway to develop the local oil sector. Under the deal, Norway...
Sri Lanka tea exports fall by 2.6m kg in Nov
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s tea industry continues to be depressed in November and December compared to 2014, with lower volumes and...
4,500 MW project: Construction of Diamir-Bhasha Dam to start from next year
ISLAMABAD: The government is starting construction work of Diamir-Bhasha Dam, one of the biggest energy projects of the country, from...
Qatar’s exports fall by 36.7% to QR21.3bn in Nov
DOHA: The value of Qatar’s total export of goods, including exports of goods of domestic origin and re-exports, stood at...
Dubai Police arrest 2 in heroin smuggling case
DUBAI: The Anti- Narcotic Department arrested a man and a woman from different nationalities who attempted to smuggle a large...
