China stocks fall as cenbank refrains from rate cut despite Covid SHANGHAI: China stocks fell on Friday, led by tech and automobile shares, after the central bank kept its policy... Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am
World China’s Xian to impose temporary COVID curbs on residents’ movement, business activities BEIJING: The northwestern Chinese city of Xian will restrict residents’ movement and business activities from... Published 15 Apr, 2022 07:38pm
Technology Apple, others face shipment delays as China COVID curbs squeeze suppliers SHANGHAI/TAIPEI: Shipments of some Apple products, as well as Dell and Lenovo laptops are likely to face delays if... Published 15 Apr, 2022 01:42pm
World China reports 24,268 new COVID cases on April 14 vs 29,411 a day earlier BEIJING: Mainland China reported 24,268 new coronavirus cases on April 14, of which 3,486 were symptomatic and... Published 15 Apr, 2022 10:12am
Markets China keeps medium-term policy rate unchanged, but markets expect more easing SHANGHAI: China’s central bank kept borrowing costs of its medium-term policy loan unchanged for the third straight... Published 15 Apr, 2022 10:10am
World Shanghai cases hit record as Xi reiterates urgency of Covid curbs SHANGHAI: China’s financial hub Shanghai reported over 27,000 coronavirus cases on Thursday, a new high, a day... Published 15 Apr, 2022 05:30am
World War in Ukraine raising risks for Mideast, WB warns DUBAI: The war in Ukraine has “multiplied risks” for the Middle East and North Africa’s poorer countries by... Published 15 Apr, 2022 05:30am
Pakistan 123 fresh Covid-19 cases emerge across country ISLAMABAD: With the detection of 123 fresh Covid-19 cases during the past 24 hours in Pakistan, the national... Published 15 Apr, 2022 05:29am
World Data shows India’s Ahmedabad may have massively undercounted Covid deaths AHMEDABAD, (India): When COVID-19 infections peaked in India in April and May last year, the western city of... Published 15 Apr, 2022 05:29am
Markets Asia rice: Indian rates ease, soaring inflation feeds into Vietnam prices Bangkok/Hanoi/Mumbai/Dhaka: Prices of rice exported from India dipped this week as supplies increased, while soaring... Published 15 Apr, 2022 05:29am
World Worldwide COVID cases surpass 500mn as Omicron variant BA.2 surges Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 500 million on Thursday, according to a Reuters tally, as the highly contagious BA.2... Published 14 Apr, 2022 03:44pm
World Data shows India’s Ahmedabad may have massively undercounted COVID deaths AHMEDABAD: When COVID-19 infections peaked in India in April and May last year, the western city of Ahmedabad... Published 14 Apr, 2022 03:31pm
World Poorer nations shun AstraZeneca COVID vaccine: document BRUSSELS: Poorer nations have refused tens of millions of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the global programme... Published 14 Apr, 2022 03:08pm
World Shanghai cases hit peak as Xi reiterates urgency of COVID curbs SHANGHAI: China's financial hub Shanghai reported over 27,000 coronavirus cases on Thursday, setting a new record a... Updated 14 Apr, 2022 02:45pm
World UK approves Valneva’s Covid-19 vaccine LONDON: Britain has approved a new coronavirus vaccine by the Austrian-French drugmaker Valneva, the UK regulatory... Published 14 Apr, 2022 12:12pm
Technology iPhone, Macbook makers halt Shanghai production over Covid BEIJING: Several electronics companies, including iPhone and Macbook makers, have halted production in the Chinese... Published 14 Apr, 2022 04:55am
Markets China stocks fall as Covid outbreaks, weak imports dent sentiment SHANGHAI: China stocks closed lower on Wednesday as weak March import data fanned fears of a further slowdown in... Published 14 Apr, 2022 04:55am
Print Project success rate in Pakistan improves, says ADB’s IED ISLAMABAD: The project success rate in Pakistan improved from 58 percent in 2018–2020 to 64 percent in 2019–2021,... Updated 14 Apr, 2022 10:20am
World UK’s Johnson did not break COVID laws ‘with malice’, minister says LONDON: A senior British minister said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson did not set out to break COVID... Published 13 Apr, 2022 11:30pm
Business & Finance iPhone, Macbook makers halt Shanghai production over Covid BEIJING: Several electronics companies, including iPhone and Macbook makers, have halted production in the Chinese... Updated 13 Apr, 2022 06:35pm
Markets China’s yuan steadies as investors anxiously await PBOC’s rate decision SHANGHAI: China’s yuan steadied against the dollar in thin trade on Wednesday, as investors anxiously await concrete... Published 13 Apr, 2022 10:38am
World US orders non-essential staff to leave Shanghai as virus surges SHANGHAI: The United States announced Tuesday it had ordered all non-essential employees at its Shanghai consulate... Published 12 Apr, 2022 09:10am
World Shanghai eases lockdown in some areas despite record Covid infections SHANGHAI: China’s financial centre of Shanghai started easing its lockdown in some areas on Monday despite... Published 12 Apr, 2022 05:17am
Pakistan US donates 4.7m Pfizer vaccines ISLAMABAD: With the delivery of the most recent tranche of 4.7 million Pfizer vaccines on April 10, the United ... Published 12 Apr, 2022 05:17am
Opinion Tackling the pandemic of inequality in Asia and the Pacific After two years of human devastation, the world is learning to live with Covid-19 while trying to balance the... Published 12 Apr, 2022 05:17am
Markets China stocks slump most in a month SHANGHAI: Chinese shares posted their biggest drop in nearly a month on Monday hit by COVID-19 curbs and worries ... Published 12 Apr, 2022 05:17am
Markets India’s March fuel demand hits 3-year high, petrol sales at record peak NEW DELHI: India’s fuel demand rose to a three-year high in March, with petrol sales hitting an all-time peak, as... Published 12 Apr, 2022 05:17am
Markets China ferrous futures slump as Covid uncertainty stokes demand concerns MANILA: Chinese steel futures prices fell on Monday, tracking lower raw material prices as still stringent COVID-19... Published 12 Apr, 2022 05:17am
World WHO says it is analysing two new Omicron COVID sub-variants The World Health Organization said on Monday it is tracking a few dozen cases of two new sub-variants of the highly... Published 11 Apr, 2022 05:50pm
World Shanghai starts easing lockdown in some neighbourhoods SHANGHAI: Shanghai eased restrictions on some neighbourhoods Monday after mounting outcry over inflexible Covid-19... Published 11 Apr, 2022 05:40pm
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