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
Pakistan, Italy agree to enhance bilateral relations
ROME: Italy and Pakistan have agreed to enhance bilateral relations in diverse areas including trade and economy; regional peace and...
Finland building permits cubic volume ups in Dec-Feb
HELSINKI: Building permits were granted for a total of 6.7 million cubic metres in December to February, which is 16.6...
Australia imposes dumping duties on Chinese steel
CANBERRA: Australia will impose import duties on certain types of Chinese steel to protect domestic steelmakers from a flood of...
New Zealand signs historic climate deal
WELLINGTON: A historic global climate change agreement has been signed today on behalf of New Zealand by Climate Change Minister...
Trans-Atlantic trade deal in focus as Obama visits Germany
BERLIN: When President Barack Obama opens the world’s largest industrial fair in the northern German city of Hannover on Sunday,...
Turkey’s economic growth remains resilient
ISTANBUL: Turkey’s economic growth remains resilient despite political turmoil and the continuing risk of external shocks, the International Monetary Fund...
Bank of Japan mulls over negative rate on some loans
TOKYO: Having adopted a negative interest rate on some excess reserves to penalise financial institutions for leaving money idle, the...
Korea’s vehicle exports decrease 12.4%
SEOUL: Korea’s exports of vehicles decreased 12.4 percent year on year in the first quarter of this year, according to...
Iran to export petchems to Egypt
TEHRAN: Deputy director of Iran’s Petrochemical Employers Association has announced the country’s readiness to resume petrochemical exports to Egypt. Parviz Sahafzadeh...
Thailand to reduce personal income taxes for 2017
BANGKOK: The highest income tax threshold in Thailand, taxed at 35 percent, is to rise to 5 million baht ($142,700)...
Spain: Princess Cristina’s tax fraud accuser jailed, no bail
MADRID: A Spanish judge ordered the leader of the anti-corruption group that filed tax fraud charges against Princess Cristina jailed...
Iran signs deal to export heavy water to US
TEHRAN: Tehran signed a deal with an American company to export its excess heavy water supplies to US, Head of...
Swiss watch exports down 16.1% in March
LONDON: The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FH) reports that Swiss watch exports had their lowest March figures since...
Water transport of dangerous material rises: CBS
AMSTERDAM: The amount of dangerous material being transported through the Netherlands on its inland waterways rose 11% to 224 million...
ECB details bond buying
OSLO: The European Central Bank (ECB) said it plans to start buying corporate bonds in June as it unveiled more...
Fall in industrial output slows to eight-month low
TAIPEI: The nation’s industrial sector showed signs of a recovery last month, with output contracting at the slowest annual rate...
Jokowi invites the Netherlands to invest in maritime projects
JAKARTA: President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has invited the Netherlands to invest in Indonesian infrastructure projects, particularly those that support Jokowi’s...
US to buy nuclear material from Iran
TEHRAN: The U.S. will purchase from Iran 32 metric tons of heavy water, a key component of nuclear reactors, according...
Liquidity crisis on the rise in GCC banks
DOHA: Amid persistently low oil prices and an economic slowdown, increasing liquidity pressure is evident in the GCC’s financial sectors....
Palm oil posts first fall in 5 days on poor exports
MUMBAI: Malaysian palm oil futures snapped a four-day rising streak on Friday as sluggish export demand and a correction in...
