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TOKYO: Japan’s economy grew faster than expected between January and March, boosting hopes that the economy is recovering from last...

LDFA exhibition from 30th: Milk consumption increasing than production, says SBoI director

KARACHI: The annual consumption of milk in Pakistan has increased by 10-20 per cent, while the milk production is growing...

Rs1,418b allocated for development projects in budget 2015-16

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to allocated Rs1,418 billion in the next budget 2015-16 for development programmes. The Annual Plan...

Jupiter’s frozen ocean moon could hide life

CANADA: It's likely to be a decade or more before NASA begins an up-close study of Europa, an ice-covered moon...

NASA discover brightest galaxy of the Universe

LONDON: The satellite astronomical exploration WISE found the brightest galaxy in the universe, shining with the light of 300 billion...

Bangladesh sets to cut subsidy by 5.5% in coming budget

DHAKA: The government is set to cut subsidy by 5.5 percent in fiscal 2015-16 from the current year, as it...

India’s traders expect 30% fall in mango exports this year

NEW DELHI: Over the past four months, three countries have opened their doors to Indian mangoes, but the higher price...

Afghan woman among 3 arrested at Delhi airport in gold smuggling case

KABUL: An Afghan woman was among two persons arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle in gold valued at about Rs...

FBR may impose Rs3,000 fix duty on import of laptop, computers

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is considering to impose Rs3,000 fix duty on import of laptop and computers in...

Poland customs foils smuggling bid, arrests five

WARSAW: A suspected band of smugglers, all driving cars from Poland, was foiled after a dramatic car chase through southeastern...

UAE & UK team up to make satellite data more useful

ABUDHABI: Satellites of Dubai and the UK will work together soon to support many Dubai projects, including Smart Government, UK...

Netherlands customs recover 65kg cocaine from beans shipment

AMSTERDAM: Customs found two bags containing cocaine during an inspection on the Maasvlakte on Sunday night. A total of about...

Turkey, Bulgaria, Greece sign agreement for customs cooperation

ANKARA: At the invitation of Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister for Coalition Policy and Public Administration and Minister of Interior Rumyana...

The Sun’s magnetic field passes through the corona

ELY: In photographs taken in the spectrum of visible light, the Sun’s magnetic field is invisible. But this image wasn’t...

The rarest kind of one of the world’s most common birds found in Melbourne

MEXICO: A pure white sparrow- Albino was spotted at Sanctuary Lakes near Melbourne on Monday. A birdwatching expert and environmentalist,...

EPCOS inaugurates HUF 10.5b development, production center in Hungary

BUDAPEST: Electronic components manufacturer EPCOS, a member of the TDK group, inaugurated a HUF 10.5 billion development and production center...

Hungarian bill may reduce top rate for add tax to 5.35 to HUF 100m

BUDAPEST; Hungaryʼs government submitted a bill to Parliament on Friday that would apply a 5.3% rate for the advertising tax...

Hungarian government expects 3% GDP growth in 2019

BUDAPEST: The Hungarian government expects GDP to grow by 3% in 2019, according to a medium-term outlook supplementing the 2016...

ÁKK sells HUF 40b of three-month bills at auction

BUDAPEST: The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 40 bln of discount three-month T-bills at auction today, in line...

MNB continues easing, cuts 15 bp to 1.65%