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
Iraq, Saudi Arabia agree on 9-month extension of OPEC cut
BAGHDAD: OPEC heavyweights Saudi Arabia and Iraq agreed on Monday on the need to extend a global cut in oil...
Jordan imposes 16% tax on gyms
AMMON: Gym owners and users in Jordan are now obliged to pay an additional tax of 16 per cent, set...
Kuwait calls for facilitating GCC customs procedures
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait Minister of Commerce and Industry Khaled Al-Roudhan called on Monday for facilitating customs procedures and movement of...
Oman share index falls on regional cues
MUSCAT: Oman’s benchmark, MSM30 Index, followed regional cues and ended on a weaker note at 5,392.31 points, down 0.17 per...
Switzerland, Rwanda new deal to boost bilateral ties
SWITZERLAND: Trade volumes between Rwanda and Switzerland could increase thanks to a new set of agreements signed between the two...
Ministry seizes 30 tonnes of cosmetics
WASHINGTON: In the latest in a string of counterfeit cosmetics busts this year, the Ministry of Interior’s Anti-Counterfeit Committee seized...
Sweden’s central bank says housing market serious threat to economy
STOCKHOLM: Rising mortgage debt is a serious threat to Sweden's economy while regulators need to introduce tougher measures to strengthen...
French authorities raid soccer stars’ homes in tax probe
PARIS: The homes of Paris Saint-Germain players Angel Di Maria and Javier Pastore were searched on Tuesday morning by French...
Singapore industrial output seen rising at slower pace in April
SINGAPORE: Singapore's industrial production in April likely rose from a year earlier, but at a slower pace as exports declined,...
Thai couple with RM700,000 nabbed at KLIA2
KUALA LUMPUR: A Thai couple was detained after RM700,000 was discovered in their baggage at the KLIA2 departure hall last...
Malaysia’s GDP grows 5.6% in 1Q17
KUALA LUMPUR: Thanks to private consumption’s upside surprise. According to Standard Chartered Global Research, Malaysia reported strong 1Q17 GDP growth...
Passenger at Dhaka airport caught with 1.3 kg gold in wig
DHAKA: Customs officials have seized 1.3 kilograms of gold concealed in a passenger’s wig at the Dhaka airport. The passenger,...
Hong Kong Customs advises public to stop using unsafe car charger
HONG KONG: Hong Kong Customs today (May 24) advised members of the public to stop using a type of car...
Ireland mulls shifting betting tax burden from operator to punter
DUBLIN: Ireland is mulling changes to its gambling tax regime that could shift some of the burden from operators to...
Abu Dhabi Customs seizes 7,440 alcohol bottles at border
ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi customs officials have seized 7,440 bottles of alcohol being smuggled out of the country on a...
Australia to pursue free trade agreement with Peru
CANBERRA: The Australian government on Wednesday confirmed it will be pursuing a free trade agreement (FTA) with Peru, with the...
Sri Lanka Navy arrests six Indian fishermen poaching in Sri Lankan waters
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Navy on Wednesday arrested six Indian fishermen and impounded their fishing dhow for allegedly crossing the International...
Sri Lanka’s central bank buys US$257.9mn dollar from forex markets in April
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's Central Bank has bought $257.9 million from forex markets in April 2017, with no sales, after also...
U.K. economy likely to expand 1.7% in 2017, to ease back to 1.2% in 2018
LONDON: A sharper than anticipated slowdown in U.K.’s economic growth in the March quarter, apparently drew a line under the...
Canada March wholesale trade climbs 0.9% to hit record
OTTAWA: The value of Canadian wholesale trade grew by 0.9 percent in March from February to hit a record, pushed...
