International Customs

NAIROBI: A Kenya Revenue Authority officer who handled the Sh570 million illegal ivory shipment seized in Singapore was yesterday suspended. KRA...

DOHA: Qatar’s trade surplus tumbled 50 percent in first quarter of 2015 (Q1, 2015) from a year ago, weighed down...

NAIROBI: Kenya’s Equity Bank Group planned to expand its operations into the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by acquiring a...

HARARE:  Zimbabwe’s 15 percent value-added tax on foreign tourists, introduced early this year, has started to impact on arrivals and...

HONG KONG:  Hong Kong Customs seized about 1. 8 kilograms of suspected cocaine, with an estimated street value of about...

HARARE: The African Development Bank (AfDB) is helping Zimbabwe resolve its debt with bilateral and multi-lateral financial institutions to enable...

WARSAW: A suspected band of smugglers, all driving cars from Poland, was foiled after a dramatic car chase through southeastern...

NEW DELHI: Over the past four months, three countries have opened their doors to Indian mangoes, but the higher price...

TOKYO: Japan’s economy grew faster than expected between January and March, boosting hopes that the economy is recovering from last...

MUSCAT: Oman's conventional banks have posted a robust 11.6 per cent growth in net loans and advances at OMR17.41 billion...

JAKARTA: Indonesia could soon be purchasing crude oil form Iran and tapping into the Middle Eastern nation’s oil fields. An...

NEW DELHI: Farmers in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra might be celebrating the average price of soyabean touching 3,900/quintal, much higher...

MANILA: A delegation composed of 12 South African companies is visiting the country this week to look for business opportunities...

KOLKATA: The gold trade in the country is facing a double whammy of increased competition due to duty free jewellery...

NEW DELHI: The gold monetisation scheme announced by the government may bring Indian gold prices on par with international gold prices....

COPENHAGEN: Dansk Supermarked has purchased the Danish online store Wupti.com from 3C Retail owner Niels Thorborg. 3C Retail is also...

ATHENS: Greece is proposing to legalize tax-dodgers' undeclared money for a fee, a way to raise money as the country...

COPENHAGEN: Two recent reports have spelled bad news for Denmark’s tourism industry, but try telling that to the guests who...

COPENHAGEN: It has been a remarkable year for the Danish discount store chain Tiger. The company’s parent company Zebra A/S...

WARSAW: The Polish government will "very seriously consider" unfreezing wage bill in public sector in 2016 as it has more...