International Customs

ZURICH: Local-government-owned Zuercher Kantonalbank (ZKB) on Friday posted first-half net profit of 420 million Swiss francs ($435.5 million), up 7...

KUALA LUMPUR: The bilateral trade between Malaysia and Vietnam grew 21.2 per cent to RM2.34 billion in the first half...

TOKYO: The government-run aid organization Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has given the green light to a $209 million low-interest...

NEW DELHI: In a bid to strengthen bilateral ties with Uzbekistan, India has requested the Central Asian country to reduce...

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) seized 3,000 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes at the Woodlands checkpoint from a...

PYONGYANG: China’s imports from North Korea slowed in July while its exports to the sanctions-hit country dwindled after surging in...

PARIS: Starting in 2018, employee contributions to the general social contribution (CSG) fund are to be increased while employee contributions...

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s three biggest local banks — DBS Group Holdings, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp, and United Overseas Bank — have been...

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s imports surged over 37 percent to 4.50 billion U.S. dollars in the first month of the current 2017-18...

MANILA: Debt prepayments by Philippine borrowers including the national government rose 35.1 percent in the first four months, resulting in...

BANGKOK: After two years, Thailand saw its first trade deficit of US$187.5m in July, UOB said in a review. Imports...

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s state-owned energy firm Petroliam Nasional Bhd on Friday raised its dividend payment commitment to the government after...

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's budget deficit may slightly overshoot the budget deficit target of 4.6 percent of gross domestic product with...

COLOMBO: The Asian Development Bank said they have endorsed a country partnership strategy (CPS) for 2018-2022, amounting to up to...

DUBLIN: With alarm bells ringing regarding the difficulties posed by Brexit for Ireland and geopolitical developments stirring up uncertainties around...

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa and Zambia intend to collaborate in tax administration, treasury management, revenue collection, trade and revenue leakage prevention....

AMSTERDAM: The Dutch construction sector has now been expanding for nearly three years in a row, the national statistics office...

CANBERRA: The Australian Taxation Office is setting its sights on dodgy work-related car expenses this tax time, warning that there...

CANBERRA: Commonwealth Bank has invested over $14 million to support the development of the first Australian silicon-based quantum computer. They...

DUBAI: The UAE Central Bank has withdrawn Dh8.2 billion ($2.2 billion) out of excess liquidity in the market during July...