International Customs

MANILA: Philip Morris International Inc. spent more than $4.5-billion to develop four new products, including the iQos, a device that...

JAKARTA: Indonesian biodiesel makers are gearing up to boost exports after the European Union removed anti-dumping duties on shipments from...

HANOI: Vegetables and fruits were among the key export items with a growth rate of 35.6 percent, a significant achievement...

KABUL: Mazar-e-Sharif in northern Afghanistan, Rasulbek plans to try to earn some money in eastern Turkey before heading further west...

AMMAN: Jordan’s efforts to attract investment for areas of the economy identified as ripe for development, against a backdrop of...

MADRID: The sperm whale washed off the Murcia coast in Spain in February. Biologists have recently carried out an autopsy...

WARSAW: Poland expects its 2018 fiscal deficit to rise to 2.1 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) from 1.5 percent...

JAKARTA: Indonesian coal production and lower Chinese demand have pulled down Indonesian coal prices by 22% over the last 45...

COPEHAGEN: Matthiasen told Danish newspaper Nordjyske that one of the reasons Dantoy’s pre-tax profit in 2017 declined to DKK 90,000...

WILLING TON: Minister of Research, Science and Innovation Megan Woods made the announcement at the electronic manufacturing company Enatel in...

BRUSSELS: Three Belgian companies are being prosecuted for exporting chemicals to Syria, one of which could be used in the production...

SEOUL: Cryptocurrency miners in South Korea may soon find it more difficult to get foreign-made mining chips imported to the...

AMESTERDAM: Trading relations between the European Union and the United States are under pressure in a way not felt for...

KATHMANDU: Import bill of sugar that entered the country from the dry port in Sirsiya, Birgunj surged by about 81...

MANILA: Philips Lighting has appointed Alok Ghose (pictured) to the newly created role of market leader for ASEAN, and continues...

TOKYO: SoftBank Group Corp., majority owner of Sprint Corp., failed to report earnings at three of the Japanese conglomerate's subsidiaries....

TAI PEI: The anti-dumping probe involves Chinese imports of stainless hot-rolled and cold-rolled carbon steel, according to an April 17...

HANOI: After 10 years of negotiations, the US market has opened up to certain fruit varieties from Vietnam, including star...

 BRASILIA: Brazil is increasing its capacity to help migrants crossing the border from Venezuela to escape the economic and political...

DOHA: Qatar’s non-oil exports jumped by 15.1% to reach QR5.64bn in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the QR4.9bn...