International Customs
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Greek tourism shows robust growth in early season
ATHENS: Early figures on tourism, a vital source of money for heavily indebted Greece, indicate that the south-eastern European country...
Dutch refinery fire reveals Europe’s dependence on imported diesel
AMSTERDAM: Europe is known to be dependent on imported crude oil. But an incident at the EU’s biggest refinery this...
Ukraine imports 6.7 bcm of gas for $1.54 bln in six months
KIEV: Ukraine in January-June this year imported 6.654 billion cubic meters of natural gas for a total of $1.538 billion,...
France to name temporary chief for state bank CDC this week
PARIS: A temporary new chief for state bank Caisse des Depots (CDC) will be named this week, a presidential official...
Canada retail sales post weaker-than-expected growth in June
OTTAWA: Canadian retail trade grew less than expected in June, edging up 0.1 percent after three months of solid growth,...
New taxes to help fund tourism investments in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Infrastructure and tourism-related programmes will be among the beneficiaries of a new levy on hotel stays that Malaysia’s...
Swiss trade surplus widens to 3.51 bln Sfr in July
ZURICH: Exports from Switzerland rose year on year by a real, work-day adjusted 0.6 percent in July to 19.1 billion...
Bangladesh Bank plans fresh agri loans for flood-hit farmers
DHAKA: Bangladesh Bank considers providing fresh agricultural loans to flood-hit farmers so that they can recover losses from damaged crops....
HSBC will continue to invest in Bangladesh
DHAKA: Banking giant HSBC will continue to invest in Bangladesh to meet the growing consumer needs, maintain its pole position...
Export of vegetables to Singapore on the rise
SINGAPORE: Vegetables grown in Tamil Nadu have become a favoured commodity in Singapore given the huge volume of export to...
Ireland compliant with new tax rules
DUBLIN: The OECD issued a batch of peer review reports on the tax and financial transparency of 10 jurisdictions, giving...
Malaysian real GDP grows 5.8% in Q2
KUALA LUMPUR: Its services and manufacturing sectors have boosted the economy. Malaysia's real GDP growth hits 5.8% in Q2. According...
Hong Kong July CPI rises 2% from year earlier
HONG KONG: Hong Kong July consumer price data: * HK's headline CPI rose 2.0 pct in July, year-on-year * HK's...
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank appoints a new Deputy Governor
COLOMBO: The Monetary Board of Sri Lanka's Central Bank, with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance, has promoted Assistant...
Dubai arrests man for hiding 5.7M pills in sheep intestines
DUBAI: A state-owned newspaper in Dubai is reporting a man has found himself in a legal mess after allegedly trying...
Bank financing for UAE property increases 6.2% in H1 2017
DUBAI: Bank financing provided to the property and construction sector in the UAE increased by $4.4bn (AED16.5bn) during H1 2017,...
Norway’s Labour calls for debate on oil tax regime
OSLO: Norway should review its generous tax regime on oil drilling because of climate change, the opposition Labour party said...
ATO commissioner says profits on $7bn in sales being taxed for the first time
CANBERRA: Australia’s most senior tax official says profits on more than $7bn worth of sales made in Australia will now...
Exxon issues LNG tender for single cargo from Australia’s Gorgon
CANBERRA: ExxonMobil issued an LNG tender Monday for a DES cargo from Australia’s Gorgon project for delivery September 2-26, market...
Canada to raise tax value on personal use of aircraft
OTTAWA: The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has proposed an increase in the taxable value and stringency for calculating the financial...
