Huawei smartphones sales in northeastern Europe rise by 125%
BEIJING: Huawei achieved gratifying results in 2015 year in Central-Eastern and Northern European regions as far as consumption of its...
1,242km new railway track to be installed, 1,872km upgraded under CPEC
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to revamp railway tracks under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as new tracks will be...
India imports 7.2% more oil in Nov
NEW DELHI: India’s shipped-in 7.2 per cent more oil in November compared with a year ago, ship tracking data obtained...
Nepal approves $140m investment from Chinese firm
KATHMANDU: Nepal has endorsed a Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) proposal worth 140 million U.S. Dollars made by China's Huaxin Cement...
Italy vows to enhance trade ties with Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Italian government has vowed to enhance economic ties with Pakistan, by supporting it in availing General System for...
9 wind power projects to produce 477MW in Sindh by Sept next
KARACHI: The Sindh government is striving for overcoming energy crisis in the province through wind power as nine wind energy...
Hong Kong Customs arrests 82 students for selling counterfeits items online
HONG KONG: More Hong Kong teenagers are selling fake products through social media for easy pocket money, customs officers warned,...
Indonesia Customs dismantles illicit toys, porn worth Rp 125 million
JAKARTA: The Pontianak Customs and Excise Office in West Kalimantan has destroyed Rp 125 million (US$8,910) worth of illegally imported...
Experts ask govt to introduce agri reforms
FAISALABAD: The experts have asked the government to introduce reforms in agricultural policies especially in research-based analysis in line with...
Chinese iron ore import volumes surge higher by 15% in Nov 2015
BEIJING: The latest trade statistics released by the China Iron and steel Association (CISA) indicates that Chinese iron ore import...
Govt releases Rs22.78b for NHA
ISLAMABAD: The government has released Rs22,775 million (about Rs22.78 billion) for National Highway Authority under the Public Sector Development Programme...
Nigeria Customs seizes smuggled goods worth N23 million
ABUJA: The Federal Operations Unit of the Nigeria Customs Service, Ikeja, said it intercepted smuggled goods valued N23.07 million here...
UK’s HM Revenue & Customs clamps down on errant finance directors
LONDON: More than 150 fines were handed out to finance directors of some of Britain’s biggest companies last year as...
Thailand Customs seizes 800kg ivory, pangolin scales worth B40m
SURAT THANI: Almost 800 kg of smuggled elephant tusks and pangolin scales worth 40 million baht in total have been...
EGAS decreases gas imports to 700m cubic feet per day
CAIRO: The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) has decreased gas imports to approximately 700m cubic feet per day from...
Singapore’s ICA seizes heroin, cannabis worth S$65,000
SINGAPORE: A total of 470g of heroin and 980g of cannabis were found on a female motorcyclist at Woodlands Checkpoint,...
Indian Customs seizes 1kg gold
HYDERABAD: Officials of the Customs Department on Sunday seized around one kilogramme of gold from two passengers at the RGI...
Indian excise officials seize 1.5 kg of cannabis
IDUKKI: Excise officials seized 1.5 kg of cannabis and arrested a college student at Vandiperiyar on Sunday. The arrested was...
Gas loadshedding irks consumers in Punjab
LAHORE: The people in several Punjab cities have staged protests as prolonged gas loadshedding has disturbed their lives with the...
Kuwait’s DCGD seizes 6,000 Tramadol pills
KUWAIT CITY: Officers from the Drugs Control General Department (DCGD) arrested an Egyptian for trafficking in Tramadol. Acting on instructions...
