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
BOC defers auction of 600,000 car plates
MANILA: The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has postponed the auction of 600,000 vehicle plates held by the agency after the...
Turkey suspends phone probe
HANOI: The Turkish government on March 4 terminated investigations into mobile phones imported from Việt Nam without safeguard measures, according...
Greek unemployment drops to 24% in December
ATHENS: Greece's jobless rate dropped to 24 percent in December from a downwardly revised 24.4 percent in the previous month,...
Pakistani traders willing to invest in Afghanistan
KABUL: Pakistani traders, who visited Kabul, said they were ready to invest in different sectors of Afghanistan, the Ministry of...
Zambia eyes solar power export
HARARE: Zambia will become a regional exporter of electricity once the development of new sources such as the 600 megawatts...
Inditex net income up 15%
MADRID: Inditex SA, the world’s largest clothing retailer, reported its fastest annual profit growth in three years fueled by online...
Asustek forecasts shipments to grow
TAIPEI: Asustek Computer Inc yesterday said it expects its revenue and shipments this month to grow by a double-digit percentage...
Thailand’s foreign direct investment tipped for recovery
BANGKOK: Thailand's foreign direct investment (FDI) this year should experience solid improvement with the launch of the government's 10 industrial...
US investors show interest in three sectors in Indonesia
JAKARTA: A number of US investors have expressed interest in investing in the country’s creative economy and cold storage and...
Qatar’s 2015 gross debts hit $19.09bn
DOHA: As debt issuances in the GCC are moving in an upward trajectory amid prolonged low oil price regime, Qatar’s...
Kuwait Customs seizes marijuana at airport
KUWAIT: Airport customs foiled an attempt by a male flight attendant to smuggle a quantity of marijuana. Airport Customs General...
Senior European bankers voice concerns over ECB cut
COPENHAGEN: The euro sign sculpture is reflected in office windows as it stands outside the former European Central Bank (ECB)...
Thailand Volvo expects 30% sales growth
BANGKOK: Volvo Car (Thailand) remains hopeful for 2016 despite the company's sluggish performance over the past three years. Managing director...
Korea’s ICT exports dip 9.8% in Feb
SEOUL: Korea's exports of information communication technology (ICT) goods dropped almost 10 percent last month, led by a continued slump...
Finnish exports hit another low point in Jan
HELSINKI: January brought no turnaround for the export industry of Finland, indicate the latest preliminary statistics on the foreign trade...
Brazilian exports of long steel double in Feb
BRASÍLIA: Brazil shipped 52,430 mt of carbon long steel products in February, more than the double the 22,186 mt shipped...
Iran’s oil exports rise to 1.8 mln bpd
TEHRAN: Iran’s oil exports have risen to 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) for the first time since 2012, Managing...
Japan to import 46,980 tons of feed wheat, barley via tender
TOKYO: Japan's Ministry of Agriculture said it would import 26,230 tonnes of feed-quality wheat, and 20,750 tonnes of barley for...
Foreign currency deposits in S. Korea reduce on import settlement
SEOUL: Foreign currency deposits in South Korea reduced last month due to soft demand for Chinese yuan deposits and withdrawal...
Yusen opens import operation in Jakarta
TOKYO: Japan-based forwarder, Yusen Logistics, has reached into Southeast Asia, opening its own import operation at Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport...
