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
Taiwan hikes inheritance, cigarette taxes
TAIPEI: Parliamentary approval was received on January 11 for the Taiwanese Government's proposals to hike cigarette and inheritance taxes, to...
PetroVietnam, Exxon Mobil sign deal on Vietnam’s biggest gas project
HANOI: State energy group PetroVietnam (PVN) signed an agreement with the Vietnamese unit of U.S. Exxon Mobil Corp on Friday...
DBRS cuts Italy’s credit rating, posing problems for its banks
ROME: Canadian rating agency DBRS on Friday cut Italy's sovereign credit rating to BBB (high) from A (low), a move...
UK, New Zealand plan free trade deal after Brexit
WELLINGTON: New Zealand hopes to negotiate a "high quality" free trade agreement with the UK once it leaves the EU,...
Uzbekistan looks to increase fruit & veg exports by 270% by 2020
WASHINGTON: In recent years the government of Uzbekistan has put plans in place to increase agricultural exports. The ambitious plan...
Commonwealth bank of Australia raises stake in Denison mines corp
CANBERRA: Commonwealth Bank of Australia raised its position in Denison Mines Corp (NYSEMKT:DNN) (TSE:DML) by 0.9% during the third quarter,...
Indian exports up 6% to $23.89bn in Dec
NEW DELHI: Signaling a definitive reversal of the continuous decline in Indian exports through most of last year, official data...
US firm to link Turkey to $2 trillion funding network
ANKARA: U.S.-based multinational alternative investment company National Standard Finance (NSF) will connect Turkey to a $2 trillion funding network that...
Bank of Korea leaves key interest rate unchanged
SEOUL: South Korea's central bank left its key interest rate unchanged for a seventh month yesterday, even as it cited...
Brazil retakes wheat imports, the highest in three years
BRASÍLIA: Brazilian officials ditched expectations of a tumble in wheat imports to a multi-year low after a surprisingly strong finish...
Japan to increase fines on illegal exports of technology with military potential
TOKYO: The Japanese government is considering imposing fines of up to ¥1 billion ($8.7 million) on companies that do not...
Thailand building auto test center to support tire, NR sectors
BANGKOK: The Thailand Board of Investment plans to invest $100 million to build an automotive testing center that the government...
Ukraine fully used EU quota on honey imports for 2017
KIEV: Tariff quotas of the European Union on Ukrainian honey for 2017 have been fully used, Ukrainian Agricultural Policy and...
India Dec oil import up 13.4% YOY
NEW DELHI: India imported 13.4 percent more oil in December than a year earlier, ship tracking data obtained from sources...
South Africa examines Barclays over apartheid-era bailout
CAPE TOWN: South Africa’s anti-graft watchdog has reopened an investigation into whether Barclays Africa Group benefited from an apartheid-era bailout,...
Ukrainian banana imports up by 32%, citrus by 25%
KIEV: Banana imports in Ukraine have grew by nearly 32% since 2016 with a total production of 192,000 tons that...
Iran imports of uranium ‘approved’
TEHRAN: The US and five other world powers have approved Iran importing as much as 130 tons of uranium, Iran’s...
Russian PVC imports rose by 30% in 2016
MOSCOW: Imports of suspension polyvinyl chloride (SPVC) in Russia grew to about 124,200 tonnes in 2016, up 30% year on...
TSMC posts record high Q4 revenue, net profit
TAIPEI: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major supplier to Apple Inc., Thursday announced record-high...
Afghan businesses feel squeeze from govt tax drive
KABUL: new tax regime aimed at weaning Afghanistan off international aid has boosted government revenues but drawn complaints from some...
