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Indonesia coffee exports to Taiwan up 33% in H1
JAKARTA: Total Indonesian coffee exports to Taiwan showed a 33 percent increase in the first semester of this year, as...
Taiwan exports drop 11.9% to $23.55b in July
TAIPEI: Exports contracted further last month from the same period last year as demand for electronics remained weak and steeper...
SLPA celebrates 36th anniversary
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) celebrated the 36th anniversary recently. A special function was held at the ‘Sri Sambuddajayanthi...
Vodafone Qatar revenue drops 8% to QAR538m in Q1
DOHA: Vodafone Qatar reported an 8 percent fall in revenues for its fiscal first quarter to 30 June to QAR...
Malaysia’s Marine police seize exotic animals, illiit cigarettes
KOTA TINGGI: Marine police managed to thwart an attempt by two men to smuggle out exotic animals to a neighbouring...
PCCW revenue jumps 23% to HK$18.1b in H1
HONG KONG: Richard Li Tzar-kai's PCCW saw first-half net profit edge up 1.1 percent after Now TV its paid TV...
F&N net profit drops 9% to $40.5 in Q3
SINGAPORE: Fraser & Neave (F&N) has recorded a weaker bottom line in the third quarter on lower earnings from beverages,...
Vietnamese Australian man in jail for smuggling precursor chemicals
HANOI: A Vietnamese Australian man has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for smuggling precursor chemicals from Vietnam to...
Copper cluster catalyst effective for low-pressure conversion of CO2
CANADA: Capture and convert—this is the motto of carbon dioxide reduction, a process that stops the greenhouse gas before it...
Scientists discovered shrimp-like species from south-west coast of Ireland
WASHINGTON: Two new species of shrimp-like crustaceans have been discovered off the south-west coast of Ireland by British researchers. The...
August 2015 guide to the five visible planets
LONDON: Over the next few nights, observers with clear skies and a great view of the low western horizon may...
How wasp overlords control spider zombies
HARROW: Like a mindless zombie controlled by a menacing overlord, the spider scampers back and forth, reinforcing its silky web....
1st venomous frogs that use their head as weapon to inject poison, discover in Brazil
EUROPE: In the wilds of Brazil, researchers have discovered frogs with venomous spikes on their heads. Although scientists have long...
Vietnam’s second biggest bank BIDV to lend $105m from foreign banks
HANOI: BIDV, Vietnam's second-biggest bank by assets, on Friday secured a $105-million syndicated loan with 11 foreign lenders, led by...
Chinese Customs cracks biggest fishing tackle smuggling case
BEIJING: A big fishing tackle smuggling case was cracked by the anti-smuggling Customs officers, announced Gongbei Customs District. This is...
Climate change not due to natural solar trends, study
The Sunspot Number is a crucial tool used to study the solar dynamo, space weather and climate change. It has...
Dwarf planet Ceres’ mysterious bright spots
HONG KONG: With or without 3-D glasses, a newly released video tour of Ceres offers a new perspective on the...
Time to ban microbeads in Canada, researchers
WASHINGTON: Canada is the latest government to defend itself against a teeny, tiny threat. In recent years, researchers have called...
China Customs seizes 350 infringing handbags
SHANGHAI: Pingxiang Customs House (affiliated to Nanning Customs District) seized some infringing handbags in cargo control in Pingxiang Comprehensive Bonded...
Chinese Customs seizes 24 taxus
BEIJING: Officers of Dayaowan Customs House (affiliated to Dalian Customs District) said they had seized 24 taxus in a fishing...
