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Jordan’s free zones’ exports reach at JD239m last April
AMMAN: Exports from Jordanian free zones of goods and machinery last April stood at JD239 million. Jordan's Free Zones Corporation...
Private cars rise over 1.35m in Jordan
AMMAN: The number of privately owned cars in the Kingdom is expected to increase by 65,000 or 5 per cent...
Jordan’s JD14m water purification plant to be built in Tafilah
AMMAN: The Lower House Agriculture and Water Committee has followed up the measures of establishing a new water purification plant...
Jordan’s telecom production cut down by 17% in 2013
AMMAN: The Department of Statistics (DoS) said Sunday that the telecom sector witnessed a significant drop in gross production and...
Exports down 14% in April, fifth straight monthly fall
SEOUL: A sharp fall in petroleum and other commodity prices led to a 14 per cent annual fall in India's...
Imported cars to cost more after tax changes
HANOI: Imported cars are expected to become more expensive by around 5 per cent if the finance ministry's draft plan...
Australian dollar eases on Reserve Bank rate cut message
CANBERRA: The Australian dollar eased slightly on Monday after signs the central bank was still open to more interest rate...
Benefits from Chinese investment extend beyond farm gate into NZ economy
WELLINGTON: The benefits of Chinese investment extend beyond the farm gate and into the New Zealand economy according to the...
Australia’s new vehicle sales dip 1.5% in April
SYDNEY: Australian new vehicle sales dipped 1.5 per cent in April to end two months of gains, though demand for...
Australia’s Fremantle port up for sale
CANBERRA: Plummeting ore prices and lost royalties have forced the Western Australian government to include its prized container terminal and...
IDC: New Zealand businesses head to cloud
WELLINGTON: Off premises IT services (e.g. hosted applications and infrastructure) in New Zealand are forecast to grow 7–9% each year...
New Zealand services sector slows in April
WELLINGTON: The services sector in New Zealand continued to expand in April, albeit at a slower pace, the latest survey...
Domestic New Zealand wine sales up 18 per cent
WELLINGTON: Domestic New Zealand wine sales soared 18 per cent in the year to March following a bumper 2014 vintage. New...
Japan machinery orders rise, but weak outlook hampers economic rebound
TOKYO: Japan's core machinery orders grew in March for the first time in two months but they are seen sliding...
BOJ chief economist expects Japan to move into expansionary phase
TOKYO: Japan's economy is likely to shift to an expansionary phase this fiscal year due to improvements in domestic demand,...
Shell re-opens Trans Nigeria pipeline to feed Bonny Light crude oil to export terminal
AMSTERDAM: Shell re-opened the Trans Nigeria pipeline that feeds Bonny Light crude oil to the export terminal, a spokeswoman said....
South Korean bonds advance following rebound in global markets
SEOUL: South Korea’s government bonds rose, pushing the 10-year yield down the most in a week, as a rebound in...
S. Korea’s risk premium hits 7-year low
SEOUL: South Korea's credit default risk dropped to the lowest level in seven years and four months, data showed Monday,...
20.5% increase expected in number of childcare enrollment by Dec 2014
BRUSSELS: The number of children of working parents enrolled in childcare increased by 20.5% in December 2014. An increase to 25.6%...
France Studiocanal opens full-time, multi-functional office in Beijing
PARIS: France’s Studiocanal has opened a full-time, multi-functional office in Beijing to expand its presence in the fast-moving China market....
