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
US Customs seizes marijuana worth $2.75m
TUCSON: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Mariposa Commercial Facility in Nogales, Arizona, seized $2.75 million in marijuana...
Eurozone economic confidence drops amid weak data, Cheap Oil
BRUSSELS: The euro-area economic confidence declined over the course of February to its lowest level since last June amid less-than-expected...
South Africa to pay $321 mln Eskom bailout funds next week
CAPE TOWN: South Africa will hand over 5 billion rand ($321 million) to Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. as the final...
Legal Thailand casinos worth $2.8 bln in taxes
BANGKOK: The legalisation of casino gambling in Thailand could bring annual tax revenues to the country of over THB100 billion...
Turkish power prices soar amid panic over gas supplies
ANKARA: Gazprom Export said in a statement to ICIS: “The negotiations with Gazprom Export and independent consumers in Turkey continue...
Eurozone inflation improve down to 0.3% in Jan
HELSINKI: Inflation in the 19-country eurozone nudged down to 0.3 percent in January, lower than its previous estimate of 0.4...
Australia sets to increase taxes on foreign travelers
SYDNEY: Australia is set to increase taxes on foreign travelers who work in the country, raising concerns from farmers that...
Iran offers full investment opportunities for Oman
MUSCAT: Iran offers ample investment opportunities for Omani entrepreneurs as the country is gearing up to execute several projects in...
Drop in oil prices liable for lower sales tax revenues
AMMAN: Analysts on Thursday attributed the decline in sales tax revenues the government collected during the first 11 months of...
ADB agrees to boost lending to Nepal
KATHMANDU: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said it would be willing to expand annual lending to Nepal by 70 percent...
Bangladesh garment exports surge despite attacks
DHAKA: Bangladesh's clothing exports are booming, defying fears that recent killings by Islamist militants might prompt Western brands to go...
Dubai’s TECOM Group talks to banks about 1 bln dirhams loan
DUBAI: TECOM Group, a business park operator with a major role in developing Dubai's economy, is in the market for...
Anheuser misses estimates
BRUSSELS: Anheuser-Busch InBev NV reported fourth-quarter earnings that missed analysts’ estimates as sales volume dropped, underlining the need for the...
Ukraine reduces exports of barley in Jan 2015
KIEV: In January 2016 Ukraine exported only 22 KMT of barley against 224.4 KMT in January 2015. Such a tendency...
NN Group profits rise by 82% in 4Q
AMSTERDAM: NN Group NV, the Dutch insurer and asset manager spun out of ING Groep NV, reported an 82 percent...
Hakimi, World Bank director talk economic reform agenda
KABUL: Minister of Finance Eklil Hakimi and Worldinfo-icon Bank Country Director Bob Sum have conferred on prioritisation of projects, budget...
Jobless rate fails to drop despite Lunar New Year
TAIPEI: The unemployment rate stood unchanged at 3.87 percent last month from a month earlier, as fewer people quit their...
Niaga’s profit lowered in 2015
JAKARTA: Publicly listed CIMB Niaga, part of Malaysia’s CIMB financial group, saw in its net profit decline last year due...
Banks allows to do business with Iran
TEHRAN: Pakistani banks have been allowed to restore normal financial relations with Iran in the wake of lifting of ban...
Qatar-UAE trade volume hits QR26.1bn
DOHA: Minister of Economy and Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani yesterday announced that the economic ties...
