Entering the semiconductor sector Updated 04 Nov, 2025 07:01am With grand fanfare the Prime Minister (PM) recently announced entering the huge Semiconductor Sector of the world....
East-West Economic Corridor: Formal launch of landmark research report Published 28 May, 2025 06:02am ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal has emphasised...
ADB president calls for collective action to solve complex challenges Published 05 May, 2025 06:38pm The uncertainties facing Asia and the Pacific are also an opportunity to build a more resilient and sustainable...
Thai rice prices hit one-month high Published 22 Nov, 2024 03:03am BENGALURU/ MUMBAI/HANOI/BANGKO: Thai rice export prices climbed to a one-month peak this week, buoyed by foreign...
Central Asia states hold ‘first’ war games without Russia or China Published 10 Jul, 2024 03:14am ASTANA, (Kazakhstan): Central Asian countries on Tuesday held joint drills with land, naval and air forces, for the...
Philippines, Japan to sign landmark defence deal today Published 08 Jul, 2024 06:09am MANILA: The Philippines and Japan will sign a defence agreement on Monday that will allow their military forces to...
Asian countries score high in key education survey Published 06 Dec, 2023 04:27am PARIS: Asian countries dominated the top spots in a keenly watched survey of education capabilities published...
Real cost of cross subsidies Updated 26 Oct, 2023 06:33am No other commodity in Pakistan creates more economic distortions than electricity. Normal goods, public goods,...
Asia apparel hubs including Pakistan face $65bn export hit from extreme weather, study shows Updated 13 Sep, 2023 03:51pm Using projections, researchers analyse future heat and flooding levels to estimate what would happen under a "climate adaptive" scenario and a "high heat and flooding" scenario
Developing Asia on track to grow faster in 2023: ADB Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am MANILA: Developing Asia is on track to grow faster in 2023 from a year earlier as strong consumption and investment...
Slim chance of Asian equities rebounding Updated 05 Jan, 2023 06:26am 2022 turned out to be an annus horribilis for Asian equities as an uber-hawkish Fed and unrelenting dollar strength...
Politicians by inheritance Published 16 Nov, 2022 05:50am A politician is generally defined as a person who is ‘professionally’ involved in politics, especially as a...
Apple lovers in some Asian countries to pay more for iPhone 14 Published 08 Sep, 2022 07:20pm SINGAPORE: Apple Inc on Wednesday kept prices for its latest iPhone stable in the United States, but raised prices...