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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
Insurance giant Chubb sold to Swiss company for $28b
WARREN: Somerset County-based insurance giant Chubb was sold to ACE Ltd. for $28.3 billion, Chubb announced Wednesday morning. The combined...
Hana bank, Korea exchange bank agrees to merger with total assets of approximately 290T
SEOUL: Hana Bank and the Korea Exchange Bank have consolidated to give rise to a new giant with total assets...
Thai rice exports drop 10m tonnes last week
BANGKOK: Thailand's rice export association lowered its annual target from 10 million to 9.5 million tonnes on Monday, due to...
India expects positive outcome in RCEP talks 2015: Nirmala Sitharaman
INDIA: India is expecting a positive outcome from the upcoming round of negotiations on the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership...
FX turnover by banks in South Korea hits all-time high in Q2
SEOUL: Foreign exchange (FX) turnover by banks in South Korea hit an all-time high in the second quarter on the...
UK trying to stop EU from giving Greece any more emergency cash from a certain fund
LONDON: Britain's government is trying to stop the country from indirectly giving Greece any more cash as it says that...
Bahrain customs foils attempt to smuggle explosives material
DUBAI: Bahrain said on Thursday it had seized explosives and bomb-making materials earmarked for use in Bahrain and neighboring Saudi...
‘Rice smuggling on rise due to failed agriculture policy’
DAVAO CITY: Mayor Rodrigo Duterte blamed the “failed agricultural programs” in the country as the reason for the persistence of...
Port of Mariel likely to become economic engine for Cuba
HAVANA: The Special Development Zone Mariel (ZEDM), is expected to be the main port of entry and exit for Cuban...
Rapid Action Battalion denies surveillance equipment purchase from Italy
ROME: A Russian television channel (RT) said in their online report that Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) is buying surveillance equipment...
German Crowdfunding Network rejects taxes on capital gains
BERLIN: The German Crowdfunding Network joined a broad coalition of business advocates last month to plead with the German government...
Royal Dutch Shell Plc secures environmental permit for B.C. LNG project
AMSTERDAM: A Royal Dutch Shell Plc.-backed liquefied natural gas project in British Columbia secured environmental permits from federal and provincial...
Samsung holds first roadshow for Australian IT channel
CANBERRA: Samsung is hosting its first roadshow for the Australian IT channel, as it looks to make itself known for...
Kuwait’s Boubyan Bank profit jumps 28% to KD16m in H1
KUWAIT: Boubyan Bank’s profits witnessed an increase in the first half of the current year, amounting to KD 16 million...
Philippines customs facing critic after dumping shipping wastes from Canada
MANILA: The dumping by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) of illegally shipped wastes from Canada to a sanitary landfill in...
US launches USD9.8m hydropower development project in Nepal
KATHMANDU: The US today launched a USD 9.8 million hydropower development project in Nepal to enable it to become an...
India to grant Rs24b Air India through supplementary budgetary allocations
NEW DELHI: The Civil Aviation Ministry of India is making efforts to secure about Rs24 billion for Air India through...
Thailand Customs seizes 250kg smuggled ivory
BANGKOK: Customs officials said here the other day they seized 250 kilogrammes of ivory or about 130 tusks and pieces...
Urban, suburban areas account for 63.1% of Nepal’s gross domestic product
KATHMANDU: Urban and suburban areas account for 63.1 percent of Nepal’s gross domestic product ( GDP ) as the country...
US Border Patrol agents arrest illegal immigrant near Eagle Pass
DEL RIO: Border Patrol agents rescued one undocumented immigrant after he attempted to illegally cross the Rio Grande River near...
