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
Commercial banks urged to expand investment portfolio
KHATMANDU: Local banks in the country have been urged to expand their portfolio through investments in sovereign bonds, treasuries...
Meethaq to target financing Indian companies in Oman
MUSCAT: Indian industrial ventures in Oman will be a focused area for funding by the Islamic banking window of Bank...
Poland sees hike in employment figures
POLAND: The Polish labour market has recorded a 0.8 percent uptick in the employment rate quarter-on-quarter, Eurostat reported on Wednesday....
Vietnam’s exports to Algeria surge
HANOI: Việt Nam exported US$228 billion worth of goods to Algeria this year as of early September, up 26 per...
Ukraine may curb meat exports to stabilize local prices
KIEV: Ukraine may impose substantial curbs on meat exports to stabilize local prices, which have jumped by more than 40...
NZ dollar falls on US tax reform plans
WELLINGTON: The New Zealand dollar fell as US Republicans signalled progress on tax reforms and as financial markets awaited US...
Nepal Rastra Bank issues fresh notes for festival
KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has begun issuing fresh bank notes from 17 outlets in Kathmandu for the upcoming Dashain...
Brazil economic activity index up more than expected in July
SAO PAULO: Economic activity in Brazil expanded at a faster pace than expected in July, central bank data showed on...
India’s August Iran oil imports drop to lowest in 18 months
NEW DELHI: India imported 335,400 barrels per day (bpd) oil from Iran in August, the lowest level since February 2016,...
Japan Aug petchem naphtha imports rise 10% y/y
TOKYO: Japan's naphtha imports for the petrochemical sector rose 10 percent in August from the same month a year earlier,...
OECD raises France’s economic growth outlook
PARIS: France should see this year its best growth rates since 2011, the OECD said, revising up its outlook in...
Swiss Life speaks to DOJ about possible tax evasion by U.S. clients
ZURICH: Swiss Life could face a fine in the United States after it was contacted by the U.S. Department of...
Singapore e-commerce sales to reach $10b in 2020
SINGAPORE: Growth rate could hit 11.7% in three years. Singapore is one of the most attractive e-commerce market in Asia....
Malaysia’s July distributive trade volume up 9.4%
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s distributive trade, as measured by the volume index of wholesale and retail trade, rose 9.4% to 157.7...
Canadian median income growth sluggish over past 10 years
OTTAWA: Canadian incomes grew at a real rate of 10.8 per cent between 2005 and 2015, modest gains that economists...
Bank of Ireland partners with WorldFirst
DUBLIN: Bank of Ireland Global Markets announced yesterday that it is expanding its U.S. customer offering by launching Bank of...
Irish drinks exports worth €527m so far this year
DUBLIN: The Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland (ABFI), the representative group for drinks manufacturers and suppliers across Ireland, has today...
UK cider sales increase by 5.5% to £1 bln in 2017
LONDON: Sales of cider in the UK have topped the £1 billion mark for the first time since 2014, according...
Hong Kong Customs alerts public on unsafe scooters
HONG KONG: Hong Kong Customs today (September 14) alerted members of the public to the potential hazards posed by six...
Netherlands to receive LNG cargo from U.S. Sabine Pass plant
LONDON: The Netherlands will receive its second-ever liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipment from Cheniere Energy’s Sabine Pass export facility in...
