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Ashley Madison dating site confirms hackers attack
SYDNEY: Nearly 1 million Australians risk being exposed as unfaithful partners in the hacking saga of infidelity dating site Ashley...
Vietnam’s textile, garment exports to US expected to rise 12.24% this year from 2014 to $11b
HANOI: Vietnam's textile and garment exports to the United States is expected to rise 12.24 percent this year from 2014...
Vietnamese scrap imports estimated to total around 2.87MT during entire year 2015
HANOI: The most recently released trade data indicates that scrap imports by Vietnam during the month of June this year...
South Korean won fall to its lowest level in 2 years against US dollar
SEOUL: The South Korean won fell to the lowest level in two years against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday as...
Indian rupee falls by 5 Paisa against US dollar in early trade
MUMBAI: The rupee depreciated by five paise to 63.71 against the dollar in early trade today due to rise in...
Australian dollar falls from recent highs after RBA minutes
PERTH: The Australian dollar weakened from recent highs against the other major currencies in the Asian session on Tuesday, after...
Afghan national arrested in gold smuggling case at Gandhi airport
KABUL: An Afghan national has been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle in gold worth Rs 40 lakh at Indira...
DRI seizes fake Indian note of Rs 5.89 lakh in Champaran district
PATNA: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials on Thursday arrested two persons and seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) of...
Indian border force arrests cough syrup smugglers
NEW DELHI: Border Security Force has seized a huge shipment of cough syrup Phensedyl in Agartala in a special operation...
US dollar records 5 weeks high against yen in Asian trade
LONDON: The dollar hovered near five-week highs versus the yen on Tuesday after a top Federal Reserve official added to...
Bangladesh ready-made garments export down in fiscal 2014-15
DHAKA: Country's ready-made garments (RMG) exports to non-traditional markets recorded a marginal growth in the just-concluded fiscal (2014-15). The industry...
Nigeria customs seizes 1,803 poultry products at Nigerian-Benin border
ABUJA: Nigeria Customs Service yesterday said it seized a total of 1,803 cartons of banned poultry products in its first...
Oman bank Sohar signs $250m loan deal with 3yrs lifespan
MUSCAT: Bank Sohar has signed a $250 million loan facility with a three-year lifespan, with the proceeds to be used...
North Asia purchases Iraqi oil 73% to 8.25mmt in June 2015
BAGHDAD: Iraq became South Korea’s third-largest source of oil in the first half of this year, boosting shipments to the...
Bangladesh Customs seizes 1.8kg gold at Dhaka airport
DHAKA:Customs Intelligence officials seized 1.8kg of gold at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital yesterday and Wednesday. On Wednesday,...
Philae gets back in touch with new data, scientists
CANADA: European scientists acquired data from the newly revived comet lander Philae on Thursday night time, a lift to the...
Work on 700-km pipeline launched to import LNG from China: Khaqan
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Sunday said that Pakistan has started construction work on 700-km...
Govt plans to increase textile exports from $13b to $26b
ISLAMABAD: The government has prepared a plan to increase textile exports from the existing 13 billion dollars to twenty-six billion...
Russia, India ink customs pact to enhance bilateral trade
MOSCOW: With bilateral trade extremely low, India and Russia have initiated steps to remove the hindrances and boost commerce by...
Dubai Customs intercepts smuggling of 1kg heroin in stomach
DUBAI: A smuggler’s dream of easy money turned sour as Customs officers foiled a Dubai-bound passenger’s bid to smuggle in...
