Covid positivity rate rises to 1.24pc Published 20 Sep, 2023 06:28am ISLAMABAD: The weekly coronavirus positivity ratio in Pakistan has witnessed an increase from 0.85 percent to 1.24...
China Jan-Feb copper imports fall 9.3% to 879,000 tonnes Published 07 Mar, 2023 09:53am BEIJING: China’s unwrought copper imports in the first two months of 2023 fell 9.3% from a year earlier, customs...
China home prices fall at faster pace in December Published 01 Jan, 2023 11:03am BEIJING: China’s home prices fell at a faster pace in December, according to a private survey on Sunday, reflecting...
South Korea’s president vows ‘export first’ policy as Dec exports fall Published 01 Jan, 2023 11:01am SEOUL: South Korea’s exports in December fell from a year earlier for the third consecutive month, data showed on...
India to step up COVID surveillance as cases increase elsewhere Published 21 Dec, 2022 10:35am NEW DELHI: India’s government has asked all states to step up surveillance for any new variants of the coronavirus,...
Beijing braces for surge in severe COVID cases as world watches with concern Published 21 Dec, 2022 09:04am BEIJING: Beijing faces a surge in severe COVID-19 cases over the next two weeks, a respiratory expert said, amid...
China reports 24,473 new COVID cases for Nov 18 vs 25,353 a day earlier Published 19 Nov, 2022 09:48am SHANGHAI: China reported 24,473 new COVID-19 infections on Nov. 18, of which 2,137 were symptomatic and 22,336 were...
Oil falls on easing geopolitical tensions, China demand outlook Updated 17 Nov, 2022 09:26pm HOUSTON: Oil fell on Thursday as geopolitical tensions eased slightly and rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in China...
China reports 11,950 new COVID cases for Nov 11 vs 10,729 a day earlier Published 12 Nov, 2022 10:24am SHANGHAI: China reported 11,950 new COVID-19 infections on Nov. 11, of which 1,504 were symptomatic and 10,446 were...
China yuan’s long-term strengthening trend will not change Published 11 Nov, 2022 06:31pm SHANGHAI: China’s yuan exchange rate is decided by market supply and demand, while its long-term strengthening trend...
China’s yuan dips as fresh COVID outbreaks offset reopening optimism Published 08 Nov, 2022 11:18am SHANGHAI: China’s yuan slightly weakened against the dollar on Tuesday, as sharply escalating COVID-19 cases and...
China stocks fall as COVID flare-ups, US crackdown weigh Published 10 Oct, 2022 10:52am SHANGHAI: Technology and semiconductor giants dragged Chinese stocks lower on Monday, as trade resumed after a...
Yuan weakens ahead of Fed Published 27 Jul, 2022 05:23am SHANGHAI: China’s yuan slightly weakened against the dollar on Tuesday ahead of an expected US interest rate hike...
India’s Covid vaccinations hit 2bn, new cases at four-month high Published 18 Jul, 2022 06:22am NEW DELHI: The Indian government’s COVID-19 vaccinations hit 2 billion on Sunday, with booster doses underway for...