International Customs

WARSAW: The Council of Ministers adopted a bill on January 16 which sets out a long-term railway maintenance budget for...

AMMAN: Markets play a central role in the lives of refugees. Markets provide refugees with the goods and services needed...

MADRID: Musician Shakira is under investigation in Spain for possible tax evasion during the three years before she officially moved...

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) congratulated the 11 signatory countries for concluding the negotiations of an Asia-Pacific trade...

CAPETWON: Africa’s economy is expected to grow 3.5 per cent in 2018, an increase of 0.3 percentage points from 2017,...

DOHA: Struggling car exporters and industrial production failed to keep up the previous quarter's dashing pace, posting its worst performance...

JAKARTA: Bank Indonesia has teamed up with the government to establish five measures designed to keep inflation within its target...

COPENEHEGEN: Denmark wants to become a global frontrunner through tests of maritime autonomous technologies and maritime digitalization, creating more work-experience...

ATHENS:  GVC Holdings is putting aside €200m as a provision against a hefty back-tax demand from the Greek government. On Thursday, GVC...

BRASILA: Brazil will propose tax discounts for electric cars in order to stimulate sales, the industry ministry (MDIC) stated. The...

MUSCAT: Oman's economy is expected to grow by 3.5 per cent in 2018 driven by a gas production rebound, according...

WILLING TON: A few cows are tied to a tree in the 40 degree Celsius heat. That's how Myanmar dairy...

ROME: Italy’s economy minister said on Thursday he was more worried about a possible international trade war than a tussle...

SEOUL: South Korean government is planning to levy import duties equivalent to approximately two trillion won (US$1.8 billion) in retaliation...

MANILA: The Agriculture Ministry in Korea said it has received approval from the Philippines to sell Korean processed meats in...

TOKYO: The difference between Japanese and South Korea spot aluminum premiums has reached $20.50/mt, the widest on record since S&P...

MUMBAI: In order to support domestic producers, India’s government may increase import duties on palm oil, palm olein, sunflower and...

MUMBAI:  India over import of sand has revealed that Malaysia has been exporting manufactured sand (m-sand) to the country, and...

BAGHDAD: Oil exports from southern Iraq have fallen by 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) this month from a record high,...

BERLIN: Germany’s arms industry is booming. Despite past pledges by the government to reduce arms exports, it recently approved massive...