Govt releases Rs5b for reconstruction of IDPs’ houses
ISLAMABAD: The government has released Rs5 billion for tribesmen whose houses were destroyed and damaged during military operation in Federally...
Gold smugglers regularly come up with unique operating methods
AHMEDABAD: Gold smuggling had attracted Bollywood's imagination the most. Filmmakers glamorised the activity, which was shown as a career preference...
ASF recovers 400g hashish from passenger’s cricket bat
PESHAWAR: The Airport Security Force (ASF) at Bacha Khan Airport Tuesday foiled narcotics-smuggling bid and recovered hashish from the possession...
Taiwanese firms invest $1.11b into 154 projects in Vietnam
HANOI: Taiwanese businesses have pumped US$1.11 billion into 154 projects in Viet Nam over past 11 months, making the territory...
Vietnam’s steel market growth in production, business
HANOI: Viet Nam's steel market showed growth in both production and business in the first 11 months of this year,...
Pak rupee again depreciates vs dollar
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee Tuesday depreciated against the US dollar both in open market and interbank. According to the local...
Wildlife smuggling continues unabated in the Kathmandu Valley
KATHMANDU: Miss Heritage International 2015, Victoria Pham of Vietnam, flanked by Ketisha Williams of Trinidad and Tobago and Chaw Yupar...
Police thwart attempt of smuggling thousands of Kapal Api coffee
JAKARTA: Chief of Unit I Crime and Violence of Metro Jaya Police Department Commissioner Junardi said his unit has thwarted...
Vietnamese, Russian businesses to expand ties
HANOI: Besides traditional co-operation areas, Vietnamese and Russian businesses should take initiative in widening their relations, vice chairman of the...
Indian Customs impounds 77 cargo trucks of Dabur Nepal in Birgunj
NEW DELHI: A joint government team impounded at least 77 cargo trucks containing products of Dabur Nepal in Birgunj on...
Dell’s revenue falls by 6% YoY to $14bn
CALIFORNIA: Dell Inc. on Monday publicly disclosed quarterly financial results for the first time since late 2013, when the company...
Micron Technology plans to purchase 67% stake in Inotera
NEW YORK: US-based Micron Technology Inc — the world’s No. 3 DRAM chipmaker — yesterday said it plans to purchase...
Taiwan GDP grows by 2.24% in 2016: CIER
TAIPEI: The Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER) yesterday forecast the economy would grow by 2.24 percent annually next year,...
China’s fresh pears export in Israeli market
BEIJING: On December 9th, the first batch of 21 tons of fresh pears was exported in containers from Botou Oriental...
Sri Lanka’s bank employees protest against budget 2016
COLOMBO: Thousands of employees from Sri Lanka's banking sector held a demonstration on Tuesday against the government's maiden budget for...
Kuwait inflation rises 3.2% in Sept
KUWAIT: Inflation in consumer prices was just a tick higher in October, rising from 3.1 percent year-on-year (y/y) in September...
US Customs seizes 150 pounds of marijuana
NEW YORK: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers on Wednesday arrested Alfredo Olivares-Ballesteros, 47, for trying to smuggle $76,000 worth...
China to set up customs offices at Nyalam apass
BEIJING: The Chinese authorities are considering developing Nyalam apass as an alternative to Khasa for setting up immigration, customs and...
Amman Chamber of Industry exports increase 9% in 2015
AMMAN: Amman Chamber of Industry (ACI) exports grew 9 per cent in the first 11 months of 2015 reaching JD3.8...
US Customs returns smuggled dinosaur fossil to China
BEIJING: HSI Cleveland and HSI New York worked jointly to investigate Eric Prokopi, of Florida, who later pleaded guilty to...
