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US dollar entends loses against yen after FOMC meeting
LONDON: The dollar extended its losses against the yen and the euro in Asia trade Thursday after a lack of...
European Union set to meet green energy goal but UK, Netherlands trail
AMSTERDAM: The European Union is collectively on track to achieve its goal of sourcing a fifth of its energy from...
Kuwait police seize 200 bottles of bootleg liquor
KUWAIT CITY: An Indian smuggler was arrested for running an illegal liquor factory inside a villa in Egaila area. According...
Malaysia’s Maxis plans to raise RM5b from 30-year sukuk
PETALING JAYA: The country’s largest mobile phone operator, Maxis Bhd, is planning to raise as much as RM5bil from a...
Hong Kong Customs signs agreements with Thai, Malagasy Customs to enhance cooperation
HONG KONG:The Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Mr Clement Cheung, attended the 125th/126th Council Sessions of the World Customs Organization...
Singapore economy growth predicts to 2.7%
SINGAPORE: Private sector economists have downgraded their full-year forecasts for the local economy in response to a lacklustre showing by...
Shanghai Customs seized 124kg drugs in 2014
SHANGHAI: Customs said here the other day that drug smugglers were increasingly using international mails with the number of cases...
China Customs to train 300 sniffer dogs to detect drugs
BEIJING: China’s customs officials will soon be supported by more than 300 sniffer dogs trained to detect drugs, according to...
Scientists create Machines that have harness power of evaporating water
WASHINGTON: Researchers at Columbia University have built a miniature car that draws on the process to propel itself along, as...
Red tuna crabs invaded Southern California beaches
MEXICO: It's a red tide along the Southern California coast as millions of red tuna crabs can be seen coming...
Cleaner air worldwide would save 2m lives a year, study
CANADA: Cleaner air worldwide would save 2million lives a year, a new study has found."We were surprised to find the...
Large Telescope indicate presence of oldest stars in the universe
CANADA: The Very Large Telescope has spotted signs that may indicate the presence of the oldest stars in the universe...
Current account deficit increases by $521m to $2 billion in May
KARACHI: Despite surge in foreign exchange reserves to $17.5 billon, the current account deficit further increased in May to $2...
Rs10, 50, 100 and 1,000: Old banknotes to be ceased from Dec 1, 2016
KARACHI: The old design banknotes will be cancelled from December 1, 2016, said a federal government’s Gazette Notification. The government...
Chinese company to build 1,400MW coal-based power plant
ISLAMABAD: China’s Shanghai Electric Group will build a 1,400MW coal-based electricity plant under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Private...
NASA data shows the world is running out of water
FRANCE: Drought-stricken California is not the only place draining underground aquifers in the hunt for fresh water. It's happening across...
2015 Ferrari 488GTB at its newly renovated Naza Italia showroom
NEW DELHI: The Malaysian Ferrari importers disclosed the 2015 Ferrari 488GTB at its newly renovated Naza Italia showroom off the...
Fossil of big walking bat dubbed ‘Batman’ discovered in New Zealand
MEXICO: A prehistoric creature dubbed 'Batman' that lived 16 million years ago has been discovered in New Zealand. Palaeontologists found...
Nexus 6 Smartphones on AT&T gets long-awaited update to Android 5.1.1 Lollipop in US
NEW YORK: Nexus 6 Smartphones on AT&T are getting the long-awaited update to Android 5.1.1 Lollipop in the U.S. The...
Skype for Web is implementing technology to make Real-Time Communications
LONDON: Skype for web is now available worldwide. Earlier Skype for web beta was only available in the US and...
