$11.6m compensation for Dasu project victims approved: ECC allows export of 14 items to Afghanistan against PKR ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved payment of $11.6 million... Updated 22 Jan, 2022 09:51am
Business & Finance China can achieve economic growth of around 5.5% in 2022 BEIJING: China will be able to achieve economic growth of around 5.5% in 2022, Zhu Guangyao, an adviser to China's... Published 21 Jan, 2022 03:46pm
World Crashed World War II aircraft found in India after 77 years NEW DELHI: A missing World War II plane has been identified in India's remote Himalayas nearly 80 years after it... Published 21 Jan, 2022 12:47pm
Markets China set to cut interest rates on standing lending facility loans SHANGHAI: China will on Friday cut the interest rates on a key monetary policy tool by which financial institutions... Published 21 Jan, 2022 11:55am
Markets China puts 4m barrels of Iranian oil into state reserves SINGAPORE: China has offloaded nearly four million barrels of Iranian crude oil into state reserve tanks in the... Published 21 Jan, 2022 05:27am
Technology TikTok owner ByteDance's revenue growth slowed to 70% in 2021 BEIJING/HONG KONG: ByteDance, the owner of short video app TikTok, saw its total revenue grow by 70% year-on-year to... Published 20 Jan, 2022 03:14pm
World Russia, China and Iran to hold joint naval drill on Friday: ISNA DUBAI: China, Russia and Iran will hold their joint naval drills on Friday, a public relations official from Iran's... Published 20 Jan, 2022 01:17pm
World China reports 66 new COVID-19 cases on Jan 19 vs 87 a day earlier BEIJING: China reported 66 new confirmed COVID-19 cases for Jan. 19, down from 87 a day earlier, its health ... Published 20 Jan, 2022 12:25pm
World China suspends six more flights from the United States over COVID cases BEIJING: China's aviation regulator will suspend six more fights from the United States, it said on Thursday, taking... Published 20 Jan, 2022 12:04pm
Markets Asia FX gets breather from US yields; central bank meetings in focus BENGALURU: Asia's emerging currencies edged higher on Thursday as easing US Treasury yields nipped dollar gains,... Published 20 Jan, 2022 11:44am
World Australia to 'fight back' against hostile states in cyber SYDNEY: Australia and Britain will "fight back" against cyber attacks from China, Russia, and Iran, defence minister... Published 20 Jan, 2022 11:34am
Markets Saudi Arabia expands share in China oil market, Russia lags SINGAPORE: Saudi Arabia retained its top ranking in Chinese oil supplies in 2021, with supplies up 3.1% over 2020,... Published 20 Jan, 2022 11:30am
Markets Turkey strikes currency swap deal with UAE as ties warm ISTANBUL: Turkey and the United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday they had agreed a nearly $5-billion swap deal in... Published 19 Jan, 2022 02:41pm
World Global worker shortages may only worsen post-COVID: Mike Dolan LONDON: Demographic trends can be glacial, but no less crushing and even the slightest acceleration is alarming.... Published 19 Jan, 2022 12:56pm
Markets Asian currencies and stocks drop as investors brace for Fed rate hike Philippine shares led emerging Asian markets lower while most currencies also slipped on Wednesday, as Treasury... Published 19 Jan, 2022 12:39pm
World Chinese couple trapped on lockdown date get engaged BEIJING: A Chinese couple who were trapped on a neverending date thanks to a virus lockdown have been relieved to... Published 19 Jan, 2022 09:59am
World Xi'an restarts some public transport after coronavirus lockdown BEIJING: The Chinese megacity of Xi'an has partially resumed public transport, according to official announcements,... Published 19 Jan, 2022 09:34am
Pakistan Application submitted to China on Nov 25, 2020: Pakistan still awaiting $2.43bn loan payment, Senate told ISLAMABAD: Pakistan requested China for provision of $ 2.43 billion loan more than a year ago but the payment of the... Published 19 Jan, 2022 06:15am
Business & Finance Unilever pursues GSK-Pfizer unit after huge bid rebuffed LONDON: Consumer goods giant Unilever on Monday revealed ongoing interest in a consumer health care unit owned by... Published 17 Jan, 2022 02:41pm
World China reports 223 new COVID-19 cases on Jan 16 vs 119 a day earlier BEIJING: China reported 223 new confirmed COVID-19 cases for Jan. 16, up from 119 a day earlier, its health ... Published 17 Jan, 2022 11:51am
Markets China coal output hits record in Dec and in 2021 SINGAPORE: China's coal output hit record highs in December and in the full year of 2021, as the government ... Published 17 Jan, 2022 11:02am
World China reports 119 new COVID-19 cases on Jan 15 vs 165 a day earlier BEIJING: China reported 119 new confirmed COVID-19 cases for Jan. 15, down from 165 a day earlier, its health... Published 16 Jan, 2022 11:15am
World China reports fewer coronavirus cases but Omicron spread unclear SHANGHAI: China reported fewer new confirmed coronavirus cases for January 14 than a day earlier, but details on the... Published 15 Jan, 2022 05:35pm
Business & Finance China 2021 meat imports fall 5.4%, surge in domestic pork supply weighs BEIJING: China's imports of meat fell 5.4% in 2021 from the year before, customs data showed on Friday, as a surge ... Published 14 Jan, 2022 11:00am
World US says only 'a few weeks left' to save Iran nuclear deal WASHINGTON: There are only "a few weeks left" to save the Iran nuclear deal, and the United States is ready to look... Published 14 Jan, 2022 10:18am
Pakistan PM Imran to visit China on February 3: Foreign Office Premier is visiting on Chinese President Xi Jinping's invitation Updated 13 Jan, 2022 07:41pm
World Two hospitals in China's Xi'an closed over lockdown failures BEIJING: Two hospitals in China's locked-down city of Xi'an, including one that refused to treat an eight-month... Published 13 Jan, 2022 01:21pm
World China reports 190 new coronavirus cases in mainland on Jan 12 vs 221 a day earlier BEIJING: China reported 190 new confirmed coronavirus cases for Jan. 12, down from 221 a day earlier, its health... Published 13 Jan, 2022 12:52pm
Markets China to produce 40% more soybeans by 2025 in self-sufficiency drive BEIJING: China said it would raise domestic soybean output sharply in the next four years, in a drive to boost self... Published 13 Jan, 2022 11:48am
World US grants South Korea an Iran sanctions exemption SEOUL: The United States has granted South Korea a sanctions exemption, allowing the country to pay millions of... Published 13 Jan, 2022 10:12am