International Customs
Pakistan’s first in-depth newspaper that presents balanced news reports, analysis and reviews regarding Customs, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Sales/Income Tax Departments beside covering import and export sectors comprehensively. Up-to-the-minute news bulletins regarding Customs and FBR departments are also displayed regularly on both website and face book for the interest of common people
PPC discount on electricity bills from July
ATHENS: The governing board of Public Power Corporation (PPC) on Wednesday approved the company’s plan to give consistent domestic consumers...
Germany allocates 100 mln euros in emergency aid for dairy farmers
BERLIN: The German government will support German dairy farmers suffering from milk prices fall with an emergency aid of at...
IBFB calls for widening income tax, VAT net
DHAKA: The International Business Forum of Bangladesh or IBFB has called for the government to widen the value added tax...
Iraq plans deposit guarantee fund to curb cash stashing
BAGHDAD: Iraq plans to set up a deposit guarantee fund to encourage Iraqis to use banking services and to develop...
Iran’s automobile, auto part imports up 5% in 2 months
TEHRAN: Iran’s imports of automobiles and auto parts have risen over five percent during the first two months of the...
Ooredoo signs $1bn revolving credit facility
DOHA: Ooredoo yesterday announced the signing of a new $1bn Revolving Credit Facility Agreement (RCF). The agreement was executed between...
World Bank cuts 2016 global growth forecast to 2.4%
AMMAN: The World Bank (WB) is downgrading its 2016 global growth forecast to 2.4 per cent from the 2.9 per...
World Bank cuts Kuwait 2016 growth to 1.3%
KUWAIT: The World Bank has lowered its 2016 growth forecasts for Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE...
PLN avoids ‘cost-plus’ coal pricing scheme for 2017 business year
JAKARTA: State-owned electricity firm PLN has underlined that the 'cost-plus' coal pricing proposed by the Indonesia Coal Mining Association (...
Customs donates forfeited sandalwood to Ayurvedic Drugs Corp.
COLOMBO: The Customs today donated a stock of forfeited sandalwood to the Sri Lanka Ayrvedic Drugs Corporation, a press release...
Rio Grande Valley Agents’ hard work nets $2.4mn worth of marijuana
RIO GRANDE CITY: On Tuesday, Border Patrol Agents assigned to the Rio Grande City Station seized over 3,000 pounds of...
US Customs seizes cocaine worth over $300k
EAGLE PASS: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized alleged cocaine valued at more than $300,000, within the center console...
ECB to begin buying bonds
BRUSSELS: The European Central Bank (ECB) yesterday was to begin buying corporate bonds, hoping to convince companies to borrow and...
Economy grows 1.9 percent
TOKYO: The economy expanded at a 1.9 percent annual pace in January to March, helped by sustained consumer demand, according...
Largan forecasts shipments to increase
TAICHUNG: Smartphone camera lens supplier Largan Precision Co yesterday said shipments would grow in the next two months, as clients...
Largan forecasts shipments to increase
TAIPEI: Smartphone camera lens supplier Largan Precision Co yesterday said shipments would grow in the next two months, as clients...
Impact from port strikes is growing
ATHENS: More than 9,700 cruise ship passengers who expect to dock in Piraeus this Saturday on eight cruise ships are...
Customs officer charged with swindle
BALIK PULAU: A Customs Department officer has been charged in a magistrate’s court here with two counts of cheating a...
Tehran, Seoul accord to loosen customs restrictions
TEHRAN: To speed up mutual trade transactions, Iran and South Korea have taken preliminary steps to ease customs restrictions, IRIB...
Revenue of star hotels in Oman drops 8% to OMR53m in Q1
MUSCAT: Revenues of star hotels in Oman fell 8 per cent to OMR52.98 million in the first quarter of 2016,...
