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
Oman to sell $2b of Islamic bonds: Finance minister
MUSCAT: Oman plans to sell $2 billion (Dh7.34 billion) of Islamic bonds this month as it seeks to trim a...
Kabul, Kuala Lumpur wrap up first trade conference
KABUL: Afghanistan and Malaysia convened their first trade conference in Kuala Lumpur this week to discuss ways to enhance bilateral...
Portugal seizes 10 metric tons of hashish in Mediterranean
LISBON: Portuguese police say they have seized about 10 metric tons of hashish from a vessel in the Mediterranean after...
Hong Kong’s Qupital raises $2M led by Alibaba to finance invoice loans for SMES
HONG KONG: Qupital, a one-year-old Hong Kong-based startup that addresses cash flow issues for SMEs, has closed a $2 million...
Services exports jump 20.6% on tourism hike
KATHMANDU: Nepal’s services exports jumped 20.6 percent in the first nine months of the current fiscal year driven by a...
Vinamilk imports 2,000 cows from the US
HÀ NỘI: The Việt Nam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) has imported more than 2,000 Holstein Friesian cows from...
New Bank of Ireland CEO to bring international experience to the role
DUBLIN: Bank of Ireland yesterday announced that Francesca McDonagh would become its chief executive later this year, replacing Richie Boucher...
Dubai Customs honors winners of IPR Awards at CIFF 2017
DUBAI: “Piracy Full Stop” won the best international movie in the latest version of the Children's International Film Festival (CIFF)...
$6.1M worth of drugs intercepted in the past 6 months
WELLINGTON: Thirteen cases of hard drugs amounting to more than $6.1 million dollars was intercepted by the Fiji Revenue and...
Haycarb records turnover of Rs. 13.5 bln and profit before tax of Rs. 1.19 bln for 2016/17
COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan multinational Haycarb PLC reported revenue of Rs. 13.5 billion, profit before tax of Rs. 1.19 billion,...
Indonesia arrests Japanese man in reptile smuggling
JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities have arrested a Japanese man who conservationists say is a major player in the illegal wildlife trade...
General Motors to cease sales operations in India by 2017
NEW DELHI: One of the early entrants into the Indian market, General Motors Co. on Thursday said that it will...
Japan’s economy expands for fifth straight quarter at 0.5%, but spending remains tepid
TOKYO: Japan’s economy grew 0.5 percent in the first three months of 2017, its fifth straight winning quarter and the...
Customs asks Bangladesh Bank to auction seized gold regularly, ease import
DHAKA: The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate has written to Bangladesh Bank, asking it to regularly auction gold seized in...
Brazilian aluminum import quota drying up; 6% tariff to be imposed
BRASÍLIA: Imports of primary aluminum into Brazil will be temporarily subject to a 6% import tariff over the all-in price...
Turkish businesses FDI outflow rises 10 times in 15 years
ANKARA: Turkish companies’ foreign direct investment (FDI) outflow has increased by 10 times over the past 15 years, according to...
RAM expects easement in cabotage policy relaxation
KUALA LUMPUR: RAM Rating Services Bhd expects the government’s move to ease the cabotage policy to have a minimal immediate...
Canada’s churches ‘face closure’ as tax bills suddenly shoot up
OTTAWA: Churches in Canada are being forced to pay council tax despite places of worship being exempt from paying fees....
U.S. Customs and Border Protection withdraws proposed changes to Jones act rulings
WASHINGTON: In a move hailed as a win for international offshore marine contractors and oil companies operating in the Gulf...
Forwarders Call for Fast-track for U.S. Customs Chief
WASHINGTON: The Airforwarders Association (AfA) in the U.S. has called on the Senate to swiftly confirm Kevin McAleenan as Customs...
