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South Africa imports tons of maize
DURBAN: South Africa’s largest grain terminal is ready to receive millions of tons of maize aimed at combatting the ongoing...
Feeding frenzy in Spain’s renewable energy sector
MADRID: A wind of change is blowing on Spain's renewables: companies and investment funds have been on a buying spree,...
ADB OKs $878m for uplift projects in Afghanistan
KABUL : The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has committed a grant allocation of $858 million for project financing and $20...
Taiwan’s PMI drops to 49.7 in April
TAIPEI: The Nikkei Taiwan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dropped to 49.7 last month, from 51.1 in March, signifying a...
April deflation boosts govt confidence
JAKARTA: The government is optimistic that the annual inflation target of 4 percent can be achieved, following the release of...
Boubyan Bank obtains approval for up to $250 m sukuk issuance
KUWAIT: Boubyan Bank announced that it has completed all the regulatory approvals to issue and market sukuk to strengthen its...
US Customs, Marine operations seize over 1470 pounds of cocaine
MIAMI: A Florida-based U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations P-3 Long Range Tracker (LRT) aircrew performing a...
HK Customs seizes smuggled computer accessories worth $600k
HONG KONG: Hong Kong Customs yesterday detected a suspected case of smuggling at Man Kam To Control Point and seized...
Italian police bust int’l diesel smuggling ring
ROME: A total of 27 people were arrested or submitted to supervision measures on Monday for allegedly smuggling lubricating oil...
Philippines investment pledges pile up 13% in Q1
MANILA: Investment pledges approved by the Board of Investments (BOI) soared 13 percent in the first quarter of the year,...
Qatar’s Customs officials attend regional workshop
DOHA: The General Authority of Customs held a regional workshop on investigative techniques to enhance participants’ experience in investigative operations....
LC WAIKIKI Inaugurates its First Store in Jordan
AMMAN: Under the patronage of Turkish Ambassador to Jordan H.E. Sedat Önal, leading fashion retail company LC WAIKIKI inaugurated its...
Bank of Thailand debunks ATM shut down rumors
BANGKOK: The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has debunked rumors circulating on social networks that all banks will shut down their...
Unemployment rate drops in Wilson
WASHINGTON: The Wilson County unemployment rate decreased during the month of March along with the rest of the state. Unemployment...
South Korea’s inflation likely accelerates slightly in April
SEOUL: South Korea’s headline inflation for April is expected to have accelerated slightly to 1.1% y/y from March’s 1%, according...
Unemployment continue to rise in Northland
WASHINGTON: Unemployment has continued to rise in the Northland, in some cases reaching levels not seen in four or five...
Myanmar, Poland trade ties to get big boost
WARSAW: Myanmar is now on Poland's radar, with high expectations for improving bilateral trade and investment. The Polish Chamber of...
Finland large enterprises turn over down in March
HELSINKI: The turnover of large enterprises contracted in March 2016, according to Statistics Finland's preliminary data. Seasonally adjusted turnover decreased...
Bangladesh to reject 50,000 tons of wheat on quality woes
DHAKA: Bangladesh will reject yet another cargo of 50,0000 tonnes Russian wheat on concerns over grain quality, a senior official...
Wealthy Danish foundations keep pharma groups healthy
COPENHAGEN: Denmark's biopharmaceutical sector, led by insulin giant Novo Nordisk, is experiencing a golden age as researchers reap the rewards...
