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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...
Tokyo stocks gain 1.18% at end, Nikkei 225 climbs 212.08pts
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks gained 1.18 per cent to close at a seven-year high Wednesday on hopes for an end to...
Brent oil jumps sharply over $62.17 a barrel
LONDON: Brent crude oil rose sharply to more than $62.17 per barrel today, its highest price since December. The black...
Nepra delays Rs3.21/unit or 28pc cut in tariff: Cost Rs13.50/kWh including Rs9.53/unit fuel
ISLAMABAD - Nepra Chairman Tariq Saddozai public hearing in Islamabad said that Nepra agreed to a Rs3.21 or 28 percent...
Euro stables on hopes for Greek debt deal
TOKYO: The euro held steady on Wednesday, finding some support as investors held on to hopes that Greece will find...
