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India's May palm oil imports halve as lockdown dents demand
Markets

India's May palm oil imports halve as lockdown dents demand

  • Lower imports by India, the world's biggest importer of edible oil, could put pressure on Malaysian palm oil prices.
  • The country's edible oil imports in the first seven months of the 2019/20 marketing year ending on Oct. 31, have dropped 18pc from a
Published 04 Jun, 2020 03:47pm
Coronavirus lockdown shrinks Greek economy in first quarter
World

Coronavirus lockdown shrinks Greek economy in first quarter

  • Gross domestic product shrank 1.6pc quarter-on-quarter, according to the seasonally adjusted data from statistics service (ELSTAT). Year-on-year, the economy contracted at a 0.9pc rate.
  • The country's central bank sees a 6.0pc recession this year und
Published 04 Jun, 2020 03:45pm
Russia gets more US ventilators as coronavirus cases climb
World

Russia gets more US ventilators as coronavirus cases climb

  • Russia's case tally, the world's third highest, rose to 441,108 on Thursday after 8,831 new infections were reported, and 169 more people died in the previous 24 hours.
  • At 5,384, Russia's death toll is lower than many other countries, sparking debat
Published 04 Jun, 2020 03:43pm
Public cooperation important to fight coronavirus: CM
Pakistan

Public cooperation important to fight coronavirus: CM

  • The CM said that social distancing, along with use of sanitisers and masks, was essential for safety from the virus.
  • He said that the spread of coronavirus could be reduced if shopkeepers follow the policy of ‘No mask, no service' rule.
Published 03 Jun, 2020 07:31pm