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NZ govt announces tax relief for drought-affected farmers
WELLINGTON: The New Zealand government has announced to offer tax relief for drought-affected farmers in the eastern South Island under...
NZ Livestock Improvement Corp sets target of $1b revenue by 2025
WELLINGTON: Livestock Improvement Corp have set a "roadmap" to sound out its farmer-shareholders about the possibility of raising capital to...
SL Customs foils attempt to smuggle historical items, clutches 4 smugglers
KANDY: SL Customs foiled attempt to smuggle ancient coins, ornaments, and various other items of historical values belonging to the...
US port strike hits Japanese automakers’ North American production
TOKYO: Japan's top automakers have said that US port strike has hit their North American production with some resorting to...
SA Customs seizes illicit 329 diamonds, 800kg dagga at Free State border
CAPE TOWN: South Africa Customs seized diamonds and drugs at South Africa's Free State border with Lesotho over the past...
Chile, Peru keep borrowing costs unchanged to decrease inflation
SANTIAGO: Chile and Peru have decided to keep borrowing costs unchanged as their central banks gauge prospects for stronger growth...
NEPRA approves Rs 3.21/unit cut in power tariff, consumers to get Rs 210b relief
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) aims to approve Rs 3.21 per unit reduction in power tariff under...
Samsung slashes Galaxy S4 price by Rs 3,550, now available for Rs 17,999 at Amazon India
NEW DELHI: Samsung has cut down the price of Samsung galaxy S4 flagship by Rs 3,550 in India and now...
K-Electric gets Rs18b loans from IFC, ADB, NBP, other banks
KARACHI: The K-Electric (KE) announced that the company has arranged its loans worth Rs 18 billion. The company got the...
Bullish trend in oil markets: Brent crude hits $62/barrel
LONDON: The prices of oil rose in Asian trade. The breakdown of negotiations about Greece’s debt failed to affect bullish...
Taiwan Power Co calls for bids to send 1,200 used nuclear fuel rods overseas
TAIPEI: Taiwan Power Co made a public call for bids to transport 1,200 used nuclear fuel rods abroad here the...
Pos Malaysia Q3 pre-tax profit jumps to RM65.55m in 2014
KUALA LUMPUR: Pos Malaysia Bhd’s pre-tax profit rose to RM65.55 million for the third quarter ended Dec 31, 2014 from...
Australia’s AMSA bans Indonesian container ship from ports
JAKARTA: The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned Indonesian-flagged container ship Red Rover from entering or using any port...
UK prompt gas prices ease on oversupply, LNG import
LONDON: British prompt gas prices eased on Tuesday on an oversupplied system and expectations of supply from liquefied natural gas...
European stocks rise as Greece seen asking for loan extension, Stoxx Europe 600 surges 0.3%
ROME: European stocks rose on Wednesday, led by southern European indexes on fresh optimism that Greece would reach an agreement...
Russian rouble start stronger against dollar, euro
NEW YORK: The Russian rouble opened stronger against the dollar and euro on Wednesday. At 0703 GMT it was up...
60 ships arrested, 67 warrants filed in 2014 in Singapore
SINGAPORE: The number of ship arrests in Singapore fell last year, according to the country's Supreme Court figures here the...
Hong Kong Customs seizes 71 iPhones, smuggler arrested
HONG KONG: From seven-passenger vehicle which was stopped by Hong Kong Customs at the Shenzhen Bay Control Point, officials discovered...
Hong Kong Customs seizes contraband 800kg ivory worth $1 million
HONG KONG: Hong Kong customs officials have intercepted almost 800kg of ivory, smuggled in the suitcases of 15 Vietnamese passengers...
Thai finance ministry to propose tax amendments in draft bill
BANGKOK: The finance ministry will propose the legal draft on buildings and land tax and amendments to the customs and...
