Yuan eases SHANGHAI: The yuan eased against the dollar on Thursday as market sentiment soured after some major global ... Published 20 May, 2022 05:15am
Pakistan Covid-19 pandemic: China’s handling set high standards for world: Bilawal BEIJING: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said that China’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic by adopting a... Published 16 May, 2022 06:59am
Business & Finance Aviation industry’s scars run deep, but have started to heal after pandemic Experts at Dubai’s Arabian Travel Market event highlight lessons learnt from Covid Published 16 May, 2022 05:42am
Markets Shanghai steel rebar, HRC futures range-bound BEIJING: Chinese steel rebar and hot-rolled coil futures traded in a tight range on Friday and posted weekly losses... Published 15 May, 2022 05:35am
Opinion In a haze of disinfectant, China struggles with invisible enemy Leaving a fine mist of disinfectant in their wake, China’s hazmat-clad health workers are cleaning homes, roads,... Published 15 May, 2022 05:35am
Pakistan Inbound flights: CAA to resume rapid antigen tests for passengers from Gulf countries Will be conducted at Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi airports Published 13 May, 2022 09:11pm
World Shanghai aiming for zero-COVID at community level by mid-May SHANGHAI: Shanghai is aiming to reach zero-COVID at the community level in the next few days and will then start to... Published 13 May, 2022 09:52am
World Blinken ends Covid quarantine, will head to Europe WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday ended a weeklong quarantine after testing positive for... Published 12 May, 2022 08:05pm
Business & Finance China’s auto sales plunge 47.6% y/y in April, zero-COVID policy takes toll SHANGHAI: China’s auto sales in April plunged 47.6% from a year earlier, as the country’s zero COVID-19 policy shut... Published 11 May, 2022 12:30pm
World WHO chief says China’s zero-Covid policy not ‘sustainable’ LONDON: The head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday China’s zero-tolerance COVID-19 policy is not... Published 11 May, 2022 04:58am
Markets European stocks stage comeback from two-month lows PARIS: European stocks rose from two-month lows on Tuesday, as bargain hunters returned to buy beaten-down shares... Published 11 May, 2022 04:58am
Markets China’s Iranian oil imports ease on poor margins, lure of Russian oil SINGAPORE/LONDON: China’s Iranian oil imports in April came off peak volumes seen in late 2021 and early 2022 as... Published 10 May, 2022 05:10am
Print First case of Omicron sub-variant reported ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has detected its first case of a new Omicron sub-variant, the National Institute of Health (NIH)... Updated 10 May, 2022 09:30am
Opinion 2020-21: Overstatement of employment The labour force survey for 2020-21 has been released recently by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). Despite... Published 06 May, 2022 05:03am
Markets Global LNG imports up 4.5% on post-COVID demand surge in 2021 LONDON: Global imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) grew 4.5% in 2021 from the previous year, supported by a surge... Updated 05 May, 2022 01:05pm
World India releases 2020 death data ahead of WHO COVID mortality study it objects NEW DELHI: India registered about 475,000 more total deaths in 2020 than the previous year, government data released... Published 04 May, 2022 03:34pm
Pakistan COAS, Bill Gates hold talks on polio, Covid-19 challenges ISLAMABAD: General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of the Pakistan Army and Bill Gates, Co-Chair of ... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Business & Finance Punjab govt incurred Rs103bn tax revenue losses during 2020-21: report LAHORE: During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Punjab government incurred approximately Rs 103 billion losses in tax... Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am
Business & Finance Be simple in bank capital, Bank of England tells global regulators LONDON: The complex system of bank capital buffers could be radically simplified to encourage banks to keep lending... Published 27 Apr, 2022 05:19am
World Beijing shoppers throng stores as district starts mass testing BEIJING: Beijing residents snapped up food and other supplies as the city’s biggest district began mass COVID-19... Published 26 Apr, 2022 05:20am
Opinion Growth in imports The information on the composition of imports from July 21 to March 22 was released recently by the Pakistan Bureau... Published 26 Apr, 2022 05:20am
Pakistan Thousands throng markets, malls of twin cities ahead of Eid ISLAMABAD: Tired of online buying and restrictions due to Covid-19 during last two years, shopping on this... Published 25 Apr, 2022 06:17am
Opinion PTI govt’s tenure wasn’t all that bad It was not very long ago that the World Economic Forum (WEF) shared its ‘Executive Opinion Data’ with the ... Published 25 Apr, 2022 05:42am
Markets Base metals retreats on China’s Covid-19 lockdowns LONDON: Industrial metals prices fell on Wednesday as further lockdowns in top metals consumer China were seen... Published 21 Apr, 2022 05:26am
Markets Chinese stocks close down as Covid concerns outweigh support pledges SHANGHAI: Chinese stocks closed down on Tuesday, despite the authorities vowing to support the economy amid a... Published 20 Apr, 2022 05:12am
Markets Saudi sees steepest fall in nearly 2 mths; Dubai, Qatar gain DUBAI: Dubai and Qatar indexes ended higher on Tuesday, while Saudi Arabia’s fell more than 1% after a series of... Published 20 Apr, 2022 05:12am
World Shanghai reports seven more Covid deaths since start of lockdown SHANGHAI: China reported seven more deaths from Covid-19 in Shanghai on Tuesday, after hundreds of thousands of... Published 19 Apr, 2022 10:53am
Business & Finance China Q1 GDP tops forecast, but March weakness raises outlook risks BEIJING: China’s economy slowed in March as consumption, real estate and exports were hit hard, taking the shine... Published 19 Apr, 2022 06:04am
Markets Iron ore climbs as China stimulus hopes outweigh slowdown worries MANILA: Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures rose on Monday, reversing early-session losses, as hopes for ... Published 19 Apr, 2022 05:32am
Print 90 countries: US CDC lifts Covid ‘Do Not Travel’ recommendations NEW YORK: The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday it had dropped its “Do Not... Published 19 Apr, 2022 05:32am