WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lauded the government for its economic reforms. IMF Managing Director Christine Legarde, in...

Colombo: Sri Lankan customs officials have detained two North Koreans and confiscated about US$170,000 from the North Koreans who tried...

MANILA: The Philippines' Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has partnered with Globe Telecom's GCash mobile money service for its tax...

KARACHI: The cotton production in the country has declined by 34.28 percent to 9.768 million bales in the current season....

KARACHI: Fauji Cement Company Limited (FCCL) has posted a net profit of Rs1.56 billion or Rs1.13 per share for the...

ATHENS: Greece is considering adopting measures proposed by EU institutions now and agreeing to implement additional reforms if it misses...

OTTAWA: Canada’s income tax system is based on self-reporting, the Canada Revenue Agency wants to make sure people do indeed...

MADRID: Houses are springing up in their thousands as Spain’s construction sector gets into full swing. While building permits increased...

AMSTERDAM: The volume of gas produced in the Netherlands’ gas fields fell by over 25% last year, as the government...

BUDAPEST: The government is planning to raise pensions by 0.9 percent next year, in line with the expected rate of...

KABUL : Commerce and Industries Minister Humayun Rasa on Monday said a four-year strategy was being implemented to improve the...

TAIPEI: Public confidence remains low, but climbed to a nine-month high this month, reflecting the nation’s sluggish economy, but signaling...

HANOI: Vietnamese stock markets may decline this week as lower crude prices, resulting from the disagreement between major oil producers...

JAKARTA: The tax office will launch an investigation into the data and documents of Facebook, Google, Yahoo and Twitter in...

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has asked the Federal government to ensure provision of the allocated electricity quota...

DUBAI: Extreme stair climbing proved productive for 18 Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry staffers who completed the recent Dubai...

DUBAI: Dubai Islamic Bank plans to start operating in Kenya before the end of the year, despite the Central Bank...

DOHA: Masraf Al Rayan yesterday announced a net profit of QR537m for the first quarter of 2016, reflecting a 5.1...

TOKYO: A Japanese country pavilion will debut at the Middle East’s leading international trade fair for the automotive service industry,...

KUWAIT: Real estate sales in Kuwait rebounded in February, following a slowdown in recent months, with commercial sales outpacing residential...