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
Belgium to return to a growth rate of 2 to 2.5%: Governor BNB
BRUSSELS: The Governor of the National Bank of Belgium (the “BNB”), Jan Smets, considers that the Belgian economy is now...
New Zealand splits with Malaysia over reworking TPP without USA
WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s top trade official said his country wouldn’t gain much from major changes to a Pacific trade pact,...
Singapore’s OCBC Bank eyes ultra rich in Indonesia with set up of new private wealth business
SINGAPORE: Singapore's second largest lender Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) on Monday launched an Indonesian private banking unit as the bank...
Australian Border Force bag two tons of cocaine, tonne of meth in past 6 months
CANBERRA: Australian authorities have netted almost two tonnes of cocaine and more than one tonne of ice in the past...
US polished imports slip in March
WASHINGTON: By volume, polished imports slid 10% to 970,953 carats, while the average price of imports rose 8% to $2,045...
Japan April exports, imports slides higher
TOKYO: Japan’s exports grew for a fifth consecutive month in April albeit at a slower pace than the previous month...
Three arrested for aiding, abetting suspects in Piliyandala shooting
COLOMBO: The Mirihana Special Crime Investigation Unit of Police has arrested three persons including a woman in connection with the...
Positive outlook for Sri Lanka’s exports in 1Q 2017
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's economy grew by 4.4% during the year 2016, although slightly low compared to 2015, amidst internal and...
UK leader commits to adviser clampdown over tax avoidance
LONDON: The UK’s Conservative Party has said it plans to impose “tougher regulations” on advisers to tackle the use of...
Turkey arrests teachers on hunger strike over coup purges
ANKARA: Turkish police arrested two teachers who have been on hunger strike for more than two months protesting against a...
Bulgaria seizes 423 kg of heroin at border with Romania
SOFIA: Bulgarian law enforcement authorities have seized 423 kg of heroin at Danube Bridge checkpoint near Vidin at the border...
Turkish participation banks’ net profit in Q1 up by 371%
ANKARA: The net profit of Islamic banks, known locally as participation banks, surged by 371.4 percent, reaching TL 330 million,...
Iran kiwi exports exceeded $27m last year
TEHRAN: More than 52,100 tons of kiwi worth over 1 trillion rials (around $27.6 million) were exported in the last...
Russia’s Sberbank lends $1.9 bln to Veon’s subsidiary
MOSCOW: Russia's largest lender Sberbank has issued a five-year loan worth 110 billion roubles ($1.9 billion) to VimpelCom Holdings B.V.,...
Russian gas exports to Turkey up by 26% in January-April 2017
MOSCOW: Russian gas exports to Turkey grew by 26% in January-April 2017, to reach 10.5 billion cubic meters, according to...
Canadians face 10 years in Chinese jail for customs offense
OTTAWA: The Chinese government accuses Canadian vintners John Chang and Allison Lu of intentionally under-valuing their shipment of ice wine...
Tax worker fired after biggest privacy breach at Revenue Canada
OTTAWA: The Canada Revenue Agency has fired an employee for the biggest single privacy breach ever detected involving confidential taxpayer...
Dubai Customs announced as newest EXPO 2020 official sponsor
DUBAI: Dubai Customs has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Expo 2020 office that aims at developing a means...
Russia’s Economy Ministry expects more aggressive key rate reduction if OPEC deal extended
MOSCOW: Russia’s Economic Development Ministry expects the Central Bank to pursue a more aggressive policy regarding the reduction of its...
Customs destroys 250 cartons of poultry products in Ibadan, arrests one
ABUJA: The Controller General of Customs (CGC) Compliance Team in Oyo and Osun states, has arrested a middle aged-man whose...
