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
Over 3,000 importers in danger of losing Customs accreditation
MANILA: For failing to update their contact information with the Bureau of Customs, more than 3,000 importers are in danger...
Per capita GDP shrinks 0.8 pct in 2014, ELSTAT reports
ATHENS: Per capita gross domestic product declined by 0.8 percent across Greece in 2014 compared with the previous year, figures...
Ottawa County unemployment rate hits 15-year low
OTTAWA COUNTY: The 2016 unemployment rate for Ottawa County hit a 15-year low. Unemployment rates in Michigan have continued to...
Jordan’s tourism revenue stagnates at 2015 levels despite increased visitor numbers
AMMAN: While 2016 registered advancements in several tourism indicators, authorities this year plan to intensify the efforts that led to...
Trump threatens German carmakers with 35% US import tariff
BERLIN: U.S President-elect Donald Trump warned German car companies he would impose a border tax of 35 percent on vehicles...
Wärtsilä to supply 150 MW power plant to Bangladesh
DHAKA: Wärtsilä will supply a 150 MW Smart Power Generation plant to Ace Alliance Power Limited, a special purpose company...
Man arrested for allegedly smuggling drugs to Australia
TAIPEI: A Taiwanese man was recently arrested for his alleged involvement in smuggling drugs to Australia, the Criminal Investigation Bureau...
Taiwan’s LED industry production value up 15% in 2016
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s LED industry production value increased nearly 15% year-on-year during the first nine months of 2016, as more governments...
Inflation moderates to 12-year low of 3.8%
KATHMANDU: Consumer prices rose at the slowest pace in 12 years in December, as food inflation eased and difference between...
NRB flags credit to risky sectors
KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has shown concerns over the sharp expansion of credit to unproductive sectors in this fiscal....
Portugal introduces wealth tax on properties over €600k
LISBON: The Portuguese government has introduced a wealth tax on properties valued over €600,000 (£538,572, $660,108) in a move that...
Poland’s office supply breaks records
WARSAW: POLAND About 800,000 sqm of office space was completed in 2016 in Poland, which according to JLL is the...
Finland’s euro exit would be dangerous, says well-known economist
HELSINKI: Finland would do itself a disservice by withdrawing from the euro, says Kenneth Rogoff, a professor of economics at...
Dubai imposes 5% import duty on gold, diamond jewelry
DUBAI: Dubai has imposed a 5% import duty on gold and diamond jewelry, according to a report in Art of...
Oman plans railway network for freight movement
MUSCAT: Discussions between the Public Authority for Mining and Oman Rail are on for building a railway line for transporting...
Dubai home prices set for another year of decline
DUBAI: Dubai home prices are set for another year of decline with supply outstripping demand even as developers delay the...
Italy trade surplus rises in Nov
ROME: Italy's foreign trade surplus increased in November from a year ago, as exports grew faster than imports, figures from...
Vietnam’s coffee exports bustle on high prices
HANOI: Vietnam, the world's biggest robusta producer, saw brisk coffee exports due to higher prices while trading in Indonesia was...
NZ dollar little changed before dairy auction as futures fall
WELLINGTON: The New Zealand dollar was little changed, with no tail wind from US financial markets closed for the Martin...
Brazil IT spend set to grow in 2017
BRASÍLIA: The Brazilian IT industry is predicted to grow by 3.3 percent and generate revenues of R$76,1 million ($23,4 million)...
