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NZ, Australia stops about $80m worth of methamphetamine from reaching final destination
WELLINGTON: A joint operation between New Zealand, Fiji and Australia has stopped about $80m worth of methamphetamine from reaching its...
South African value of capital projects rises to R127.8bn in first half
CAPE TOWN: The announced value of capital projects in SA with a value in excess of R20m rose to R127.8bn...
Hong Kong stocks plunge 0.13% at end, Hang Seng sheds 31.35
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks have closed down 0.13 per cent, clawing back early losses after Shanghai surged on hopes...
Sadiq assumes charge as Collector
ISLAMABAD: Muhammad Sadiq, a Pakistan Customs Service officer, assumed the charge of the post of Collector, MCC (Appraisement), Lahore. The...
Fazal Yazdani takes office of PASC Directing Staff at NSPP
ISLAMABAD: Fazal Yazdani Khan, a Pakistan Customs Service officer, has assumed the charge of the post of Directing Staff, PASC...
Japan stocks: topix achieves 0.7% at end of trade
TOKYO: Japanese stocks rose, with the Topix index closing at the highest level since July 2007, as positive earning results...
Does your pet have vertical pupils? This is what science says
MEXICO: Pupils' shape and size can reveal whether your kitten is a hunter or the hunted, research shows, Zee News...
Dar directs authority to synchronise public debt management
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has directed the Finance Division Director General (Debt) to synchronise the public debt management. The...
China produces 20,400 energy vehicle in July
BEIJING: Chinese automakers produced 20,400 new energy vehicles in July, 3.5 times as many as the month last year, after...
China exports drop 8.3% in July: Customs
BEIJING: China's exports declined more than expected in July, hobbled by a strong yuan and lower demand in the European...
China’s CPI rises to 1.6% in July
BEIJING: China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose to 1.6 percent in July, the highest level...
China’s producer prices continue to fall 5.4% in July
BEIJING: China's producer prices continued to fall in July, pointing to looming deflation risk, data from the National Bureau of...
China allocates $20.9m to boost e-commerce development in Xinjiang
URUMQI: The Chinese government has allocated 130 million yuan ($20.9 million) in funding to boost e-commerce development in Northwest China's...
Mobilink may acquire Warid in Sept
ISLAMABAD: Mobilink, Pakistan’s biggest cellular company, may acquire Warid telecom soon. According to the official sources in Mobilink, both the...
Peoples Steel Mills awarded ISO 9001 certification
LAHORE: The Karachi-based Peoples Steel Mills Limited has been awarded the international certificate over its quality of products. The TÜV...
City workshop held in HCM City draft law on import, export duties
HCM CITY: The Law on Import-Export Duties, which took effect in 2006, has had a positive impact but it needs...
Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected ivory products worth $150,000
HONG KONG: Hong Kong Customs seized about 15 kilograms of suspected ivory products worth about $150,000 and arrested an incoming...
Singapore’s CNB seizes 2.3kg heroin, 1.8kg ‘Ice’
SINGAPORE: A total of 2.3kg of heroin and 1.8kg of ‘Ice’ were seized by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) in...
Sri Lanka suffers loss of $75m revenue due to EU fish exports ban
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka says it has suffered a revenue loss of $75 million (68 million euros) because of a European...
Meteor shower will reach its peak this week
HONG KONG: This summer's Perseid meteor shower will reach its peak this week, starting Tuesday, and sky watchers in Metro...
