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Japan toughens virus measures with new law

TOKYO: Japan passed a new law strengthening enforcement of its virus restrictions on Wednesday, allowing authorities...

Updated 04 Feb, 2021 10:01am

Sports

Kvitova hopes Tokyo defies pandemic to host 'fifth Grand Slam'

"For me Olympic Games are very important ... it's like a fifth Grand Slam. I really wanted to be part of it this year."

Updated 31 Jan, 2021 05:56pm

World

Japan PM apologises after lawmakers' night club outings

Twitter users voiced their frustration.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 03:04pm

World

France, UK boost vaccine campaigns, Britain shuts travel corridors

PARIS: France and Britain on Monday joined a growing list of nations starting mass vaccinations for all elderly...

Published 19 Jan, 2021 04:22am

Business & Finance

Japan manufacturers’ sentiment stabilises in Jan, services weaken

TOKYO: Sentiment among Japanese manufacturers stabilised in January to the least pessimistic in more than a year ...

Published 19 Jan, 2021 04:22am

World

Japan PM vows to tackle virus as public support plunges

Suga, who was speaking at the opening of a new parliament session, has only been in office since September, but has seen approval ratings nosedive over his government's handling of a third wave of infections.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 12:23pm

Markets

Tokyo stocks close lower

Suga pledged Monday to tackle surging coronavirus cases and restore normal life "as soon as possible".

Published 18 Jan, 2021 12:17pm

World

Japan expands COVID state of emergency as people cool to holding Summer Olympics

The governors of Osaka, Kyoto and other hard-hit prefectures asked the government to announce the emergency.
A declaration of a state of emergency is a powerful means, based on the law, for tackling the spread of infections, but it also places big restrictions on people's lives.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 05:56pm

Markets

BOJ will mull cutting this year's growth forecast: Nikkei

Japan declared a limited state of emergency in Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures last week to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 11:39am

World

Japan PM says to add 3 western prefectures to state of emergency: Kyodo

Responding to pressure from Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures in eastern Japan, Suga last week declared a state of emergency for the greater metropolitan area.

Updated 13 Jan, 2021 01:16am

World

Japan PM says to add 3 western prefectures to state of emergency

Responding to pressure from Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures in eastern Japan.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 02:03pm

World

Tokyo daily coronavirus cases hit record as state of emergency looms

That would double to 1 percentage point if extended to two months, and to 2 points if expanded nationally, he predicted.

Published 06 Jan, 2021 12:13pm

Markets

Tokyo shares open lower on Wall Street loss, virus fears

"Still, the greater Tokyo area accounts for a third of Japan's GDP, and damage to the economy is inevitable," Okasan Online said in a note.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 09:04am

World

Japan PM says weighing coronavirus emergency for Tokyo area

Tokyo on Monday recorded 884 new infections, and said the number of serious cases -- those on a ventilator or ECMO machine -- rose to a record 108.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 06:09pm

World

Tokyo Olympics will go ahead in 2021, despite low public opinion

According to Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, the dekayed Tokyo Olympics would go-ahead as scheduled in July 2021, even as the country grapples with an unexpected surge in coronavirus cases.
The games, now scheduled for July, involves over 11,000 athletes across the globe with a combined budget of $15 billion.

Updated 02 Jan, 2021 06:21pm

World

Japan's Suga urges citizens to have a quiet and distanced New Year

"The infections aren't coming down and if we keep going like this, we won't be able to avoid further spread of the virus."
Japan has banned entry from United Kingdom, with the exception of returning Japanese nationals and those with residence permits.

Published 25 Dec, 2020 04:58pm

World

Japan PM Suga aims to meet with Biden as soon as possible

Suga, speaking at a symposium, also said Japan was preparing to implement thorough coronavirus prevention measures for the Summer Olympics next year.

Published 22 Dec, 2020 11:49am

World

Japan travel campaign has had impact of at least 1 trillion yen, minister says

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday abruptly halted the subsidy programme over the year-end after the country saw a resurgence in coronavirus infections.

Published 18 Dec, 2020 04:51pm

World

Japan PM Suga's carbon-neutral pledge to boost domestic green bond market, says govt panel member

The Bank of Japan can also promote green finance by setting ESG guidelines for its asset management, which would send a message to private banks that they should do so too, she said.

Published 17 Dec, 2020 10:30am

World

Japan PM under fire over year-end dinners as coronavirus cases mount

"I'm regretting that because it caused misunderstanding among the public," Suga told reporters when asked about the issue.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 04:58pm

World

Japan's PM to suspend travel campaign around New Year to contain virus

The country recorded more than 3,000 new infections for the first time in one day on Saturday and Tokyo, Japan's largest city, confirmed 621 new cases.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 06:21pm

Business & Finance

JGBs edge up on US coronavirus surge, upbeat five-year auction

The two-year JGB yield was flat at minus 0.140%, while the five-year yield fell 0.5 basis point to minus 0.115%.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 12:39pm

Business & Finance

Japan to compile nearly $200 billion third extra budget: government source

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday announced his plan to compile a 73.6 trillion yen stimulus package to speed up the country’s recovery from its deep coronavirus slump.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 10:00am

World

Japan's PM announces $708bn in fresh stimulus

Investment in digital and green initiatives is an area Suga has laid out as his key priorities.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 09:21am

World

Japan to compile nearly $200bn third extra budget

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday announced his plan to compile a 73.6 trillion yen stimulus package to speed up the country's recovery.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 09:08am

Markets

Japanese shares slip back as investors look to US stimulus debate

Hydrogen product maker Iwatani jumped 10.1% after the Nikkei business daily reported that the Japanese government was likely to set a target to expand the use of hydrogen to 10 million tonne by 2030 to meet its emission goal.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 09:03am

World

Japan PM Suga says to decide new economic package next week

Suga also said Japan would set aside 1 trillion yen to promote digital transformation in the stimulus package.

Published 04 Dec, 2020 06:58pm

World

Japan PM likely to push back parliament election

There had been speculation inside the ruling parties that Suga would dissolve the House of Representatives in January.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 06:45pm

World

Japan's Suga signals readiness for new stimulus package

Government council members call for package by year-end.
Suga says will deploy all available means to support growth.
Ruling party lawmakers want package of 10-30 trln yen.

Published 09 Nov, 2020 05:18pm

World

Japan PM wants interim growth strategy report by year-end: Economy Minister

Main issues that will be discussed at the panel include how to improve labour mobility and productivity, as well as business restructuring in a post-coronavirus world.

Published 16 Oct, 2020 04:09pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 22	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 22	278.42
USD to Japanese Yen / May 22	156.32
USD to Swiss Franc / May 22	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 22	1.27
Euro to USD / May 22	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 21	5321.41
Nasdaq / May 21	16832.63
Dow Jones / May 21	39872.99
India Sensex / May 22	74007.26
Tokyo Nikkei / May 22	38615.77
Hang Seng / May 22	19241.22
FTSE 100 / May 22	8384.69
Germany DAX 30 / May 22	18694.36

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 21	213048
Petrol/Litre / May 22	273.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 22	79.26
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 22	19935
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 22	2413.48
Diesel/Litre / May 22	274.08

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 22 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 22 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 22 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 22 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 22 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 22 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 22 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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