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
LA, NZ and Guangzhou establish Ports Alliance
WELLINGTON: The Port of Los Angeles has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ports of Auckland, New Zealand, and...
S. Korea, WHO experts downplay pandemic potential of MERS
SEOUL: Experts from the World Health Organization and South Korea have downplayed concerns about the MERS virus spreading further within...
Korea’s Exim Bank to complete IT Park feasibility
SEOUL: The government has allowed the South Korean Exim Bank to conducted feasibility study for the construction of state of...
Japan’s security strategy should reflect changing global energy landscape
TOKYO: Last year, the United States overtook Saudi Arabia to become the world’s largest oil-producing country for the first time...
UnipolSai purchases Una Italian hotel business for 287m euros
ROME: UnipolSai SpA, Italy’s second-largest insurer, agreed to buy the hotel businesses of Una SpA for 287 million euros ($315...
Kenya’s second biggest import item, accounting for 25% of total imports
NAIROBI: Kenya’s oil import bill has dropped considerably as the cost of crude oil remains low globally. Kenya is importing...
IMF gives Kenya Sh67.5 bln loan to tame shilling’s free fall
NAIROBI: The volatile shilling has got a major boost after Treasury said that it had secured Sh67.5 billion precautionary loan...
Kenyans pay more for fuel after ERC price review
NAIROBI: Fuel prices are up for the third month in a row, after the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) reviewed prices...
German business delegation emphasizes on trade not ‘aid’
BERLIN: Adviser to Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz received German Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs...
Samsung C&T to sell 8.99m treasury shares to KCC Corp
BERLIN: Though APG owns only 0.3% of C&T, it has influence given it manages more than 432 billion euros ($485...
Bulgaria marks 10% increase in EU fund absorption over first 5 months
SOFIA: Bulgaria has marked a 10% increase in EU funds absorption over the first 5 months of 2015, according to...
Zimbabwe sees its local currency diminishing to $1, Z$35 quadrillion
HARARE: Indians who lament the diminishing value of the rupee and the rising cost of living should spare a thought...
Govt okays chrome ore exports to save mines in Zimbabwe
HARARE: High quality ferrochrome processed from Chinese and Indian plants affected competitiveness of the Zimbabwean chrome industry forcing government to...
Zimbabwe sales 1.4 mln carats of rough diamonds worth $75.92 mln from january to may
HARARE: Zimbabwe has sold 1.4 million carats of rough diamonds worth $75.92 million from local tender sales from January to...
Malaysia’s national rubber production in April 2015 dropped 40.8% to 35,850 tonnes
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s national rubber (NR) production in April 2015 dropped 40.8% to 35,850 tonnes compared with the previous month,...
Singapore CNB seized 1.27kg of ‘Ice’, 183g of ketamine, 134g of synthetic cannabis, 257 Erimin-5 tablets
SINGAPORE: A suspected drug trafficker believed to be trafficking in an assortment of drugs was arrested on Wednesday, the Central...
Singapore CNB seizes drugs worth S$129,000
SINGAPORE: More than 1.4kg of drugs – worth an estimated S$129,500 – were seized at Woodlands Checkpoint early on here...
Hong Kong investors expand their operations in Qianhai Free Trade Zone
HONG KONG: Hong Kong companies are expanding their operations in the new Qianhai Free Trade Zone, an area of Shenzhen...
HK Customs seizes 3,900 counterfeit chargers worth HK$270,000
HONG KONG: Hong Kong Customs said today it seized 3,900 suspected counterfeit portable chargers worth HK$270,000 and arrested 28 men...
Honda Motor Co to spend 44.8b yen for recall of cars fitted with air bag parts made by Takata
TOKYO: Honda Motor Co said on Friday it expects to spend 44.8 billion yen ($363 million) in quality-related costs to...
