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 announces Remote Traveler Inspection Process Pilot
NEW YORK: U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the Remote Traveler Inspection Process Pilot (RTIP) at the Sault Ste. Marie...
US, European Union trade talks to stretch into 2016
LONDON: Talks between the European Union and United States on a transatlantic trade accord will stretch into 2016, the EU's...
US, Japan unlikely to discuss details of trade deal
WASHINGTON: Japanese Economy Minister Akira Amari played down the prospect of substantial progress in trade talks being announced after a...
Obama welcomes Japan PM to White House for ‘fair and free’ trade
WASHINGTON: President Obama welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the White House for a day of ceremonial pomp and...
Amazon launches new marketplace worth $8.2tr for US businesses
CHICAGO: Amazon.com Inc is launching a marketplace that will connect individual businesses with suppliers, giving it access to a fast-growing...
US imposes import ban on Microsoft phones over patent issue
NEW YORK: Microsoft has lost the first round in a patent battle that could see its handsets banned from import...
Mobile shipments in India to cross 300 million in 2015: Gartner
NEW DELHI: India's computing devices market is expected to grow to over 341 million a year with mobile phones accounting...
Indian CBI inspects customs office
NEW DELHI: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today conducted a surprise inspection at the Customs office here, from where 15...
Australia’s prized AAA credit rating at risk due to deteriorating federal budget
CANBERRA: Australia’s prized AAA credit rating is at risk due to a deteriorating federal budget and the country’s banks need...
Port of Antwerp handles freight volume of 51,023,670 tonnes in 3 months of 2015
BRUSSELS: The port of Antwerp handled a freight volume of 51,023,670 tonnes in the first three months of this year,...
BP’s deepwater oil hunt off Australia evokes Gulf disaster fears
CANBERRA: Five years after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill poured millions of barrels of crude into the sea, BP...
Nepal earthquake: Rebuilding cost to exceed US$10b
KATHMANDU: The cost to rebuild after Nepal’s most devastating earthquake in eight decades will exceed US$10 billion, according to Finance...
India’s strong currency hurting exports
NEW DELHI: Ajit Lakha, who runs a mid-sized garment export business in the textile hub of Ludhiana, prays daily before...
Solvay building silica production facility in South Korea
SEOUL: Solvay has started construction on a highly dispersible silica (HDS) production facility in Gunsan, South Korea.The project is part...
Dutch electronics giant Philips books net profit of €100m in 3 months of 2015
AMSTERDAM: Dutch electronics giant Philips booked net profit of €100m in the first three months of 2015, a drop of...
Business confidence improved in Germany as Ifo business climate index at 10-month high
BERLIN: Germany is on a solid path of growth, driven by favorable developments on the labor market, rising wages and...
Japan turns to solar power
TOKYO: One by one, Japan is turning off the lights at the giant oil-fired power plants that propelled it to...
After 68 years, its Air NZ’s final flight out of Westport
WELLINGTON: Just four people boarded Air New Zealand’s final flight out of Westport this morning, bound for Wellington. After 68...
Kuwait’s ABK profit jumps KD21.8m in Q1
KUWAIT: Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) announced an operating profit of KD 21.8 million for the first quarter, compared to...
Qatar GWC net profit hikes 40% to QR40m in Q1
DOHA: Gulf Warehousing Company (GWC) announced a 40 percent jump in first quarter net profit here the other day. The...
