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Vietnam Airlines falls plan to buy superjumbo jets Airbus A380
HANOI: National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced that it will no longer consider adding Airbus A380, the world's largest...
Kuwait airport police foil attempt to smuggle marijuana
KUWAIT: A domestic helper attempted to smuggle marijuana in her luggage upon arrival at Kuwait International Airport here the other...
Researchers introduce new procedure to produce hydrogen fuel from water, light
PARIS: Researchers at Michigan Technological University have mimicked the process of photosynthesis to produce hydrogen fuel using water and light...
Dutch port operator APM acquires Italy’s reefer terminal
AMSTERDAM: Netherlands port operator APM Terminals has completed the acquisition of Reefer Terminal from GF Group. Terms and price of...
Hong Kong bans import of oysters from British Columbia
HONG KONG: Hong Kong has banned the import and sale of all raw oysters from British Columbia, after Canada’s food...
Malaysia’s new export orders rise in July
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's new exports rose for the sixth month in a row in July, according to the Nikkei Malaysia...
US dollar stables against Yen in Asian trade
TOKYO: The dollar was steady against the yen in Asia trade Thursday, with improvement in risk sentiment in stock markets...
Afghan customs verifies containers at border under ATT
KABUL: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced an online module for safe transportation under the Afghan Transit Trade...
Singapore Customs seizes nine sets of e-cigarettes
SINGAPORE: A Malaysian-registered car was found with nine sets of e-cigarettes and 113 bottles of e-cigarette accessories during a routine...
Qatar Customs ‘least affected by bribery among GCC nations’: GAC
DOHA: Qatar Customs is the least affected by bribery among GCC countries, the General Authority of Customs (GAC) said here...
Bangladesh court sentences 8 years jail to ex-customs official for illegal wealth
DHAKA: A Chittagong court yesterday sentenced a former Customs official to eight years in jail on charges of amassing wealth...
Sinopec net profit falls by 22.3% to $3.81bn in H1
BEIJING: Sinopec, one of China's top oil refiners, reported a sharp decline in net profits here the other day, mainly...
CMB’s net profit rises by 8.3% to $5.1bn in H1
BEIJING: China Merchants Bank, the sixth-largest commercial bank on the Chinese mainland, said its net profit grew by a slower...
CNOOC net profit declines 56.1% to $2.3bn in H1
BEIJING: China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), one of the country's three fuel producers, reported waning profitability here the other...
Benz recalls 1,105 vehicles in China due to power supply flaws
BEIJING: Beijing Benz Automotive Co Ltd will recall 1,105 of its Benz GLA vehicles in China after engines were found...
China, Taiwan ink deals on flight safety, taxation
FUZHOU: Chinese mainland and Taiwan negotiators signed two agreements concerning cross-Straits flight safety and taxation cooperation here the other day....
Finish exports to Russia decline nearly 35%: customs data
HELSINKI: Finnish exports to Russia have been declining since 2013, when Russia was still Finland’s largest trading partner. Finnish Customs...
Egypt, Russia trade exchange rise 86% to reach $5.4b last year
CAIRO: Egyptian-Russian trade exchange rose by 86 percent to reach $5.4 billion in 2014, the Ministry of Trade and Industry said...
Chinese firm inks $1.48b deal with Dangote Group to build cement plants in Africa
SHANGHAI: A Chinese firm has signed a deal worth $1.487 billion with Nigeria-based cement giant Dangote Group to build cement...
Singapore’s manufacturing output falls 6.1% in July
SINGAPORE: Singapore's manufacturing output declined 6.1 percent year-on-year in July, said the Economic Development Board (EDB) here the other day....
