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Dubai customs seizes 78 heroin packets at Dubai int’l Airport
DUBAI: A man has been caught trying to pass through Dubai International Airport with 78 packets of heroin, weighing one...
Maersk Line appoints GAC to provide husbandry services in Hong Kong
HONG KONG: The world’s largest container shipping company, Maersk Line, has appointed GAC to provide husbandry services for its vessels...
Mangaluru Air customs foils attempt to smuggle 464g gold in baggage
MANGALURU: Officials of Customs at Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) at Kenjar here on Sunday seized 464grams of gold that was...
Malaysia’s Hong Leong Assurance posts record total gross premium of RM2.6b
KUALA LUMPUR: Hong Leong Assurance (HLA) posted a record total gross premium of RM2.6 billion and total new business (single...
What happens when a large galaxy crashes into a smaller one?
CANADA: People often talk about two worlds colliding, but what about two galaxies? It turns out that scientists now know...
Singapore Customs imposes $434,000 fine on company director for submitting false information
SINGAPORE: A company director was fined $434,000 on July 9 for submitting false statements and declarations in applications for back-to-back...
Indonesian telecommunication operators hopeful of revenue boost with 4G/LTE services
JAKARTA: Telecommunications operators expect that revenue from data subscription will be on an upward trend as commercialized 4G/LTE services on...
Vietnam domestic steel industry sees strong growth in consumption in H1 of 2015
HA NOI: The domestic steel industry saw strong growth in consumption in the home market in the first half of...
US dollar strenthens against yen, euro after Greek deal
LONDON: The dollar strengthened against the yen and euro on Tuesday after Greece finally agreed to a debt deal with...
Chinese Customs takes strict steps to eradicate smuggling of zombie meat
BEIJING: A crackdown on the illegal trade in smuggled frozen meat is being intensified after reports of expired and rotten...
Bumblebee populations are dying due to rising temperature, researchers
LONDON: Bumblebee’s domains in the southern range are shrinking, and researchers are blaming climate change. The study’s lead author suggests...
NASA’s Mars Trek app able to explore red planet in the style of Google Earth
NEW YORK: This week NASA has launched a new app that allows you to explore the red planet in the...
Indian rupee falls 5 paisa to 63.57 against US dollar in early trade
MUMBAI: The rupee fell marginally by 5 paise to 63.57 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday on...
China’s Tsinghua Unigroup offers to buy US Micron Technology for $23b
BEIJING: State-backed Chinese private equity firm Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd offered to buy US memory chipmaker Micron Technology Inc for $23...
China’s vehicle sales fall 5.3% to 1.8m units in June
BEIJING: China's vehicle sales plunged deeper in June, forcing the country's leading auto organization to slash the industry's estimated growth...
Govt should treat climate change as seriously threats to national security or public health
CANADA: Governments should treat climate change as seriously as threats to national security or public health, partly by focusing more...
Scientists discovered a scary looking new species of fish in Sydney coast
PERTH: Sharp teeth, fangs and a potential sting in the tail - researchers have discovered terrifying new species of fish...
Nigeria customs destroys 8,000 Cartons of confiscated Poultry Products
LAGOS: The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has destroyed over 8,000 cartons of frozen poultry products seized from smugglers who attempted...
US exports up 60% to $112.3m to Iran in last 5 months
TEHRAN: U.S. exported over $112.3 million worth of products to Iran during the first five months of 2015, a 60...
Swiss trade delegation visits Iran in Q1 of 2015
TEHRAN: Trade delegations from 12 countries visited Iran during the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-June...
