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
Thai man arrested for meth smuggling at Mekong bank
BANGKOK: A Thai man allegedly smuggling 2,068 pills of methamphetamine was arrested by Mekong patrol navy officers and police in...
South African Police finds drugs in a bag at airport worth R9m
CAPE TOWN: Police made a major drug bust when they discovered tik, with an estimated street value of R9 million,...
Vietnam’s rice export price hits 3-year high
HANOI: According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the demand for Vietnam 5 percent broken rice, has been rising,...
Philippine’s exports jump 12% in April to USD4.8b
MANILA: Philippine merchandise export revenues in April 2017 increased 12.1 percent year on year to USD4.8 billion from USD4.28 billion....
Royal IHC cooperating with shipping company PT Humpuss for dredging of Indonesian waterways
AMSTERDAM: The Dutch dredger Royal IHC signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indonesian shipping company PT Humpuss on cooperation...
US LNG cargoes arrive in Poland, Netherlands, first into northern Europe
The first two US LNG cargoes to reach northern Europe have now landed in Poland and the Netherlands, marking a...
PCB maker Compeq posts revenue growth in May
TAIPEI: Taiwan-based PCB manufacturer Compeq Manufacturing has reported consolidated revenues of NT$3.52 billion ($116.6 million) for May, up by 1.7%...
9m narcotic pills seized in Jordan
AMMAN: Anti-Narcotics Department (AND) personnel have foiled an attempt to smuggle 9 million narcotic pills into Jordan, a country of...
Spain cracks down on Chinese import fraud
MADRID: Spainish Tax Agency, Hacienda, has begun a large scale investigation into fraud and tax avoidance, specifically Chinese imports, after...
Private sector suffers millions in losses due to market closures
KABUL: A week after the deadly truck bombing in Kabul and amid ongoing demonstrations, the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and...
Saudi blockade vexes Qatar’s $200b World Cup projects
DOHA: Qatar is spending $500 million a week to bring the world’s biggest sporting event to the Arab world for...
Trade deficit balloons to Rs 747.65b
KHATMANDU: The total trade deficit of the country in first 10 months of this fiscal has widened by 37.5 per...
Bolivia, Uruguay strengthen customs cooperation
WASHINGTON: The Governments of Bolivia and Uruguay will strengthen ties with a customs cooperation agreement to be in force on...
Bank of France ups growth outlook
FRANCE: The French economy is set to grow faster than expected earlier as export growth is expected pick-up on the...
Gulf crisis unlikely to hit Singapore LNG supplies
SINGAPORE: The diplomatic crisis between Qatar, the world’s largest producer of liquefied natural gas (LNG), and some of its neighbours...
Malaysia tourism tax to be enforced from July, not August
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will begin imposing its tourism tax from July and not August as reported earlier, according to Tourism...
Revenue up but no 2016 profit for firm providing Ryanair crew
DUBLIN: A increase in employee numbers contributed to a €33,000 loss last year at Crewlink Ireland, a company that provides...
UAE signs tax accord with Canada
DUBAI: 2002 - The UAE and Canada signed an agreement on avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion...
Sri Lanka bank bad loans trending up; pressure expected on asset quality
COLOMBO: Bad loans at Sri Lankan banks are picking up in 2017 after two years of strong loan growth, with...
Suspected rhino horns worth HK$500,000 seizes at Hong Kong airport
HONG KONG: Customs officers at Hong Kong International Airport arrested a male traveller on Fridayfor attempting to smuggle HK$500,000 worth...
