Gasoline demand growth to slow this year on EV growth in China, US NEW DELHI: Global petrol demand growth could halve in 2024, squeezing second-half refinery margins, analysts said,... Published 06 May, 2024 11:51am
World Global health heavyweights team up for climate, disease funding LONDON: Three of the biggest global health funders have joined forces for the first time in a $300 million... Published 06 May, 2024 11:01am
Markets IEA trims oil demand forecast on weakness in wealthier countries LONDON: The International Energy Agency (IEA) trimmed its forecast for 2024 oil demand growth on Friday, citing... Published 12 Apr, 2024 02:10pm
World Novavax settles dispute with international vaccine group Gavi NEW YORK: Novavax has agreed to pay back international vaccine group Gavi at least $475 million in cash or vaccines... Published 23 Feb, 2024 06:36am
Pakistan Passengers coming from abroad: Govt decides to conduct Covid testing ISLAMABAD: Following the emergence of a new variant, JN-I, of Covid-19 globally, the government of Pakistan has... Published 05 Jan, 2024 03:12am
Opinion Pakistan’s promising economic outlook The finance division’s ‘monthly economic outlook report’ for the month of November reveals that Pakistan’s... Published 14 Dec, 2023 05:24am
Pakistan PM for greater use of technology to improve healthcare KARACHI: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Friday said that the government was eager to take advantage... Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:47am
Opinion Debt and austerity: developing world deep in economic crises In its ‘World Economic Outlook, October 2023’ Report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that ‘The... Updated 13 Oct, 2023 06:40am
World Covid-19 vaccine discoveries: Hungarian, US scientists win Nobel STOCKHOLM: Hungarian scientist Katalin Kariko and US colleague Drew Weissman, who met in line for a photocopier... Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am
World New Zealand PM tests COVID-positive two weeks before election SYDNEY: New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has tested positive for COVID-19 and will work remotely while... Published 01 Oct, 2023 10:18am
World WHO to seek global certificate system, inspired by EU’s Covid pass GENEVA: The World Health Organization will use the European Union’s digital Covid pass as a basis for a global... Published 05 Jun, 2023 06:04pm
World Brussels warns Italy not to delay post-Covid recovery reforms BRUSSELS: The EU expressed concern over delays in Italy’s implementation of reforms under its post-pandemic recovery... Published 24 May, 2023 05:51pm
World WHO chief hopes for ‘historic’ pandemic accord GENEVA: A new pandemic accord under negotiation must be a “historic agreement” marking a dramatic shift in the... Published 22 May, 2023 12:02pm
Editorials Finally, some sense EDITORIAL: It is sincerely hoped that the prime minister’s call for insulating the fields of health and education... Published 30 Apr, 2023 05:10am
Pakistan 73 coronavirus cases reported, positivity ratio of 1.43pc ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, on Friday, reported 73 coronavirus cases with a positivity ratio of 1.43 percent which is the... Published 11 Mar, 2023 03:16am
Pakistan Cambridge International holds principals forums in three cities KARACHI: The Cambridge International held Cambridge Principals Forums in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad for educators... Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am
Markets G20 watchdog says commodity market concentration poses threat to wider economy LONDON: The pandemic and war in Ukraine highlighted weaknesses in commodity markets where a ‘significant’... Published 20 Feb, 2023 02:26pm
Markets World oil demand to hit record as China reopens: IEA Demand is expected to reach 101.9 million barrels per day on average in 2023, an increase of two million barrels per day from last year, it says in monthly oil market report Published 15 Feb, 2023 08:44pm
Business & Finance China’s weekly new home sales rise for the second straight week BEIJING: New home sales in 16 Chinese cities rose for the second straight week with a surge in transactions in the... Published 13 Feb, 2023 09:55am
World China defends its COVID response after WHO, Biden concerns BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China defended on Thursday its handling of its raging COVID-19 outbreak after U.S. President Joe... Published 05 Jan, 2023 05:37pm
World China to open border with Hong Kong on Sunday HONG KONG: China will reopen the border with its special administrative region of Hong Kong on Sunday for the first... Published 05 Jan, 2023 11:09am
Markets Oil steadies after biggest start of the year drop in decades LONDON: Oil steadied on Thursday in volatile trade after posting the biggest two-day loss for the start of a year in... Updated 05 Jan, 2023 08:15pm
World EU ‘offer stands’ to send Covid jabs to China BRUSSELS: The EU said Tuesday it is prepared to send Covid vaccines to China as it grapples with a surge in... Published 03 Jan, 2023 06:37pm
Pakistan Govt keenly monitoring Covid-19 resurgence threat: NDMA chairman ISLAMABAD: The government is closely monitoring the threat of the Covid-19 resurgence by adopting all possible... Published 03 Jan, 2023 03:25am
Pakistan Pakistan faces threat of new variant of Covid ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) fears spread of new variant of Covid, which is driving a... Published 25 Dec, 2022 03:29am
Markets Copper hits highest mark since June LONDON Copper prices on Friday touched their highest since June as investors anticipated that China’s easing of... Published 11 Dec, 2022 04:02am
Markets India foodgrain subsidy bill to surge 30pc to $33bn NEW DELHI: India’s spending on subsidised foodgrain to the poor may rise to 2.7 trillion rupees ($32.74 billion)... Published 08 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Markets Soybeans up on China’s move to ease some Covid-19 curbs CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rallied on Friday, on hopes that China’s move to ease some ... Published 13 Nov, 2022 03:03am
World China posts 6-month high COVID count as it sticks with strategy BEIJING: China on Sunday reported its highest number of new COVID-19 infections in six months, a day after health... Published 06 Nov, 2022 11:25am
World China doubles down on zero-Covid after reopening rumours boosted markets BEIJING: China said on Saturday that it would “unswervingly” stick to its zero-Covid policy, dampening the... Published 06 Nov, 2022 03:44am
