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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
Iron ore exports dip due to global slowdown
NEW DELHI: Iron ore exports from India have dipped, primarily due to the slowdown in the world market, Lok Sabha...
Vietnamese coffee premiums steady, exports seen up
HANOI: Vietnamese robusta premiums were steady this week on thin buying demand for Asian beans even as the country's coffee...
Manila pushes Mindanao sea links with neighbouring countries
MANILA - The Philippine National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is pushing for the development of sea linkages between ports...
Turkish exports decrease by 2.8% in April to $11.4 bln
ANKARA: The value of Turkey's exports decreased 2.8 percent in April to $11.4 billion from the same period last year...
Exports likely to get clearance in a day under Make in India green channel
NEW DELHI: Cars, smartphones, machines, medicines, garments — anything made in India will be allowed 'warehouse to wharf ' export...
Berlin cracking down on Airbnb to rein in prices
BERLIN: Berlin from yesterday began restricting private property rentals through Airbnb and similar online platforms, threatening hefty fines in a...
Korea logs first deficit for diesel vehicle trade
SEOUL: Korea posted the first deficit ever for diesel car trade in 2015 on rising imports, industry data showed Monday....
Taiwan’s property transactions up more than 10% in north
TAIPEI: Residential and commercial property transactions in northern Taiwan rebounded last month, rising more than 10 percent from a month...
Govt ready to clear $6.5 bln of Iran’s oil dues
TEHRAN: Keen to step up engagement in the hydrocarbon sector with Iran, India has conveyed to the Persian Gulf nation...
Korea, Iran boost business ties
TEHRAN: The economic outcome of President Park Geun-hye’s landmark state visit to Iran is expected to be worth $45.6 billion,...
Citi Indonesia posts Rp 633 billion profit
JAKARTA: Citi Indonesia recorded Rp633 billion ( US$48 million ) in net profits in the first quarter this year, a...
Qatar’s listed firms’ net profits at QR10.8bn
DOHA: The combined net profits of Qatar’s publicly traded firms stood at QR10.8bn for the first quarter of this year...
Kuwait real estate market Q1 sales down 18%
KUWAIT: Heightened oil market volatility, combined with wider fiscal deficits and potential hikes in utility charges and fees, all seemed...
Kenya to ban imports of low quality leather
NAIROBI: Public Diplomacy & Regional Security News. Kenya said on Saturday it plans to put in place stringent rules to...
VAT-free imports kill domestic production
KATHMANADU: Manufacturer of electric rickshaws Hulas Motors has said that the government’s decision to exempt imports from value added tax...
Hong Kong Customs seizes 1kg of suspected meth worth $340k
HONG KONG: Hong Kong Customs yesterday arrested a 47-year-old woman in Tin Shiu Wai who was carrying a parcel of...
US Customs expands Global Entry Enrollment Center Hours at Pittsburgh International Airport
PITTSBURGH: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Allegheny County Airport Authority today announced the temporary extension of CBP Global...
Eurozone unemployment rate hits lowest since August 2011
BRUSSELS: The eurozone seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate fell to its lowest rate since August 2011 at 10.2 percent in March, Eurostat...
AkzoNobel opens new plant Chengdu
AMSTERDAM: Holland chemical corporation AkzoNobel seeks further expansion in China with its new plant in Chengdu, capital city of China’s...
Sino-Greek shipping deal hailed by both countries
ATHENS: An agreement between Greece's privatization fund HRADF and China COSCO Shipping Corporation for the sale of the majority stake...
