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
Thailand IEC in talk to buy 50% stake in GIDEC
BANGKOK: Thailand-listed engineering firm International Engineering Pcl (IEC) is in negotiations to acquire additional 50 per cent stake in GIDEC...
German tax revenue to rise considerably
BERLIN: Following a three-day meeting, a panel of economic experts has said Germany is likely to see its tax income...
Greeks strike as new reforms loom on tax and pensions
ATHENS: Greeks went on a 48-hour nationwide strike on Friday to protest against tax and pension reforms, as Prime Minister...
IMF calls on eurozone to grant Greece debt relief
ATHENS: The head of the International Monetary Fund urged eurozone finance ministers to start talks on Greece’s debt relief together...
ArcelorMittal South Africa gains from higher steel prices
CAPE TOWN: ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd. expects its “overall liquidity” to “normalize at acceptable levels” after the continent’s biggest steelmaker...
Netherland’s bicycles export rise 14% to €793m
AMSTERDAM: The Netherlands is Europe’s largest exporter of bicycles, with exports rising in value 14% last year to €793m, according...
Formosa group posts revenue decline
TAIPEI: The four major units of Formosa Plastics Group, the nation’s largest industrial conglomerate, yesterday reported combined revenues of NT$108.39...
Belarus’ import of merchandise, services 12.3% down in Q1 2016
MINSK: In Q1 2016 Belarus reduced the import of merchandise and services by 12.3% from the same period of last...
Japan steel scrap imports drop 6% during Q1 2016
TOKYO: According to latest statistics released by Japan’s Ministry of Finance (MoF), the country’s imports of steel scrap rebounded during...
Indonesia, Saudi Arabia to double trade by 2020
JAKARTA: Indonesia and Saudi Arabia have agreed to double their bilateral trade value by 2020 as the two countries believe...
GCC governments to raise $255bn-$390bn via bonds by 2020
DOHA: The GCC governments are expected to raise between $255bn-$390bn cumulatively through 2020 by issuance of local and international debts/bonds....
Kuwait Customs dept said paying salary of employee who died 90 days ago
KUWAIT CITY: The General Customs Department is still paying the salary of a Kuwaiti employee who died 90 days ago,...
Argentina to import 5 mln cu m/d of gas from Chile
LONDON: Argentina will start piping in its first regasified natural gas supplies from Chile next week, helping to reduce imports...
Fitch cuts sovereign rating
BRASILIA: Brazil was downgraded by Fitch Ratings, which kept a negative outlook on the nation’s debt, citing a deeper-than-anticipated recession...
U.S. agents intercept 60 tons of illegally imported Chinese honey
CHICAGO: Federal agents in Chicago announced they seized 60 tons of a potentially dangerous substance -- illegally imported Chinese honey....
US Customs seizes marijuana worth $55k
TUCSON: Customs and Border Protection officers at the Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry in Douglas, Arizona arrested two individuals...
Philippine foreign reserves up to $83.47bn in April
MANILA: The Philippine gross international reserves (GIR) surged to 83.47 billion U.S. dollars in April, the local central bank said...
Another 48-hour strike begins at Greek ports
ATHENS: Strikes have commenced at major commercial ports in Greece, which will stop work for up to 48 hours. The...
Takata airbags kill two persons
Tokyo: Two people have died in the nation after airbag inflators made by Japan’s Takata Corp exploded, carmaker Honda Motor...
Dubai chamber recognizes efforts of support staff
DUBAI: The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recognized more than 60 support staff members Sunday, International Workers’ Day, for...
