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Malaysia Customs confiscates 40,000 cartons of cigarettes
SEPANG: The Customs Department intercepted a shipment of 40,000 cartons of cigarettes which were falsely declared as plastic products here...
European stocks tumbles for 2nd day at start, Stoxx Europe 600 declines 0.4%
ROME: European stocks fell for a second day and the euro weakened as investors braced for the end of Greece’s...
Kuwait’s economic growth determine to maintain healthy pace despite last year’s collapse in oil prices
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait’s economic growth is set to maintain a healthy pace despite last year’s collapse in oil prices. Growth,...
Hong Kong stocks end 1.09pc higher, Hang Seng adds 283.05pts
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks have ended 1.09 per cent higher, clawing back some of the previous day's losses, despite...
Qatar non-mining sector contribution in GDP hits 62%
DOHA: Qatar’s economic diversification efforts are fast yielding strong positive results. The share of non-mining sectors in the country’s real...
Japan stocks end: Topix advances 0.3%
TOKYO: Japanese stocks rose as investors looked for bargains after concern that Greece will exit the euro prompted the worst...
Nation Lanka plans to collect Rs.502.3m
COLOMBO: Nation Lanka Finance PLC is planning to raise Rs.502.3 million through a rights issue, subject to the Colombo Stock...
Govt urged to stop privatising Discos
LAHORE: The representatives of Wapda workers’ union and civil society activists have urged the government to improve efficiency of the...
Australia’s biggest exporter of livestock breaks record of cattle shipment
CANBERRA: Australia's biggest exporter of livestock has broken its record for the most amount of cattle exported by the company...
Indonesia to export 1,000 tons of bananas to Japan
JAKARTA: Indonesian bananas will finally be sold in Japan as a result of both countries’ economic partnership agreement (IJEPA) that...
Apple’s iPhone 6S to come with Force Touch, technology company introduced in Apple Watch
NEW YORK: Apple’s new iPhone 6S will come with Force Touch, a technology the company has introduced in the Apple...
Tokyo stocks gain 0.63% at end of trade, Nikkei surges 125.78pts
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks gained 0.63 per cent on Tuesday, rebounding after sharp losses in the previous session as investors brace...
Australia lowers its forecast for iron ore prices as Chinese steel production eases
SYDNEY: Leading global producer Australia lowered its forecast for iron ore prices as Chinese steel production eases, but said export...
Taiwan stocks end 0.94pc higher, TAIEX surges 86.92pts
TAIPEI: Taiwan's share prices closed up 0.94 percent on Tuesday with the weighted of TAIEX index up 86.92 points at...
Black is Xolo’s online-only brand, with first smartphone going on Flipkart
NEW DELHI: Xolo teaser stressed upon the fact that the upcoming smartphone will be stain- and smudge-free, despite having a...
Hedge funds seek Greece opportunities
ATHENS: A handful of hedge funds have been finding trading opportunities in the turbulence of Greece’s debt showdown. While the...
Vietnamese Govt approves plans to build new $18b airport near Ho Chi Minh City
HANOI: The Vietnamese government has approved plans to build a new $18 billion airport near Ho Chi Minh City that...
Aston Martin introduces new models at Goodwood Festival of Speed
LONDON: Aston Martin introduced various new models at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. On show were the new DB9 GT,...
Honda Motor releases first official sketches of all-new Honda BR-V Prototype
TOKYO: Here’s the news from Honda: P.T. Honda Prospect Motor released the first official sketches of the all-new Honda BR-V...
Snapdeal is ready to introduce ecommerce platform’s new look
NEW DELHI: Snapdeal is ready to introduce the ecommerce platform's new look either Wednesday night or Thursday morning. After working...
