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Turkey’s poultry exports decline almost half in 2016 amid regional risks
ANKARA: Turkey’s poultry exports plummeted almost half in 2016 from the 2014 numbers, amid escalating risks in the Middle Eastern...
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol finds 30 pounds of meth hidden in spare tire near Yuma
WASHINGTON: Border officers say two Yuma residents have been arrested after trying to smuggle methamphetamine into the country over the...
Kuwaiti firm to explore oil, gas in Paharpur
KUWAIT CITY: The government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation and the Kirthar Pakistan BV on...
Indonesia sets new tax rates for mineral exports
JAKARTA: Indonesia has set export taxes of up to 7.5 percent for semi-processed metals including lead, zinc, iron and copper...
Japan’s economy grows 1% as global demand drives exports
TOKYO: Japan’s economy expanded for a fourth straight quarter at the end of 2016, with recovering global demand fueling export...
Hanoi plans to impose taxi badges on Uber, Grab cars
HANOI: The competition between traditional taxis and app-based taxis like Uber and Grab has continued unabated. Conventional taxi companies have...
Mwasalat plans to boost bus frequency in Oman
MUSCAT: As part of strengthening public transport service in the country, the Sultanate’s state-owned transport company Mwasalat is all set...
Turkey’s current account deficit drops in Dec
ANKARA: Turkey’s current account deficit was at $4.27 billion in December 2016, down $784 million compared to the same month...
Russia tightens food embargo with poultry imports ban
MOSCOW: Russia is introducing a temporary ban on imports of a range of poultry meat products from several European Union...
Detained Ukrainian citizens in Russia are victims of human trafficking: Internal Affairs Ministry Ukraine
KIEV: The Internal Affairs Ministry of Ukraine said Ukrainian citizens who were detained in Russia in the case on international...
Norway’s Scapa Baltic’s net profit decrease 13% in 2016
OSLO: Norway’s Scapa Baltic's net profit decreased by 13 per cent to €72,300, the Kaunas-based company said in its report...
Iran’s new oil contract model shelved
TEHRAN: An Iranian lawmaker said a new format of the country’s oil contracts, known as Iran Petroleum Contract (IPC), has...
Electricity import from Iran up by 42%
TEHRAN: Pakistan has increased the import of electricity from Iran by 42 percent and will further enhance it after the...
South Korea to import 4.8m doses of vaccine by the end of this month
SEOUL: South Korea's agriculture ministry said it will import 4.8 million doses of foot-and-mouth vaccine by the end of this...
Philippines Bureau of Internal Revenue expects P15b revenue from cigarette
MANILA: The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) expects to generate up to P15billion revenue from cigarette tax stamps to meet...
Russia’s Prosecutor Office sends request to UK for extradition of banker
MOSCOW: Russia’s General Prosecutor’s Office has sent a request to the authorities of the UK for extradition of Georgy Bedzhanov,...
Finland inks $266 million deal to revitalize Europe’s largest nickel mine
A large but troubled nickel mine in Finland may be back on the road to profitability thanks to a recent...
South Africa discuss bilateral trade ties with European Union
CAPE TOWN: South Africa's Minister of Trade and Industry and Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries met with the ambassador...
Electrabel to install more wind turbines
Engie Electrabel is reviewing its forecasts for the increase in wind turbines. By 2020, the electricity generator is anticipating a...
Brazil’s Temer denies shielding ally from corruption case
Brazilian President Michel Temer on Monday dismissed criticism that he promoted a close aide to shield him from prosecution and...
