China slams US virus ‘accusations’ SHANGHA: China blasted the United States for making “groundless accusations” about its Covid-19 policy, after... Published 11 Apr, 2022 06:29am
World Australia PM sets general election for May 21 MELBOURNE/SYDNEY: Australia will hold a general election on May 21, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday,... Published 10 Apr, 2022 10:36am
Markets China ferrous falls as Covid curbs slow consumption BEIJING: Chinese ferrous futures fell on Friday, with steel prices losing more than 2%, as production at mills and... Published 10 Apr, 2022 06:51am
World Twitter stakeholder Elon Musk tweets ‘Is Twitter dying?’ SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter’s newest board member and largest stakeholder Elon Musk tweeted Saturday to ask if the... Published 10 Apr, 2022 05:49am
Editorials Not a happy scene EDITORIAL: The latest Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), a citizens-led initiative aimed at providing ... Published 10 Apr, 2022 05:49am
World US warns of ‘arbitrary’ Covid measures in China BEIJING: The United States on Saturday warned of “arbitrary” Covid-19 measures in China and said it would let some... Published 09 Apr, 2022 01:41pm
World Xi praises China’s virus handling as Shanghai prepares 130,000 Covid beds SHANGHAI: China’s President Xi Jinping praised the country’s “tested” zero-Covid strategy on Friday, even as... Published 09 Apr, 2022 04:39am
Opinion Shanghai lockdown snarls world’s busiest port and China supply chains Shanghai’s grinding coronavirus lockdown is slowly clogging China’s supply chains, as delays hit the world’s... Published 09 Apr, 2022 04:39am
World Xi praises China's virus handling as Shanghai prepares 130,000 Covid beds SHANGHAI: China's President Xi Jinping praised the country's "tested" zero-Covid strategy on Friday, even as ... Published 08 Apr, 2022 01:55pm
Business & Finance Farmers hit by Covid-19 pandemic: ADB and LDC sign up to $100m loan ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Louis Dreyfus Company BV (LDC) signed a loan of up to $100 million ... Published 08 Apr, 2022 05:28am
Business & Finance Women’s participation in economy: Covid-19 effects may lead to further declines: WB ISLAMABAD: The impacts resulting from Covid-19 might lead to further declines in women’s participation in the... Published 08 Apr, 2022 05:28am
World Over two thirds of Africans infected by COVID virus since pandemic began: WHO JOHANNESBURG: More than two thirds of Africans have been infected by COVID-19 since the pandemic started, 97 times... Published 07 Apr, 2022 07:32pm
Pakistan Russia scraps Covid flight restrictions for Pakistan MOSCOW: Russia has ditched Covid-19 flight restrictions for over 50 “friendly” countries including China,... Published 07 Apr, 2022 05:15am
Markets China stocks end lower as services activity slumps amid Covid surge SHANGHAI: China’s shares dropped on Wednesday after a long weekend, weighed by the country’s most severe ... Published 07 Apr, 2022 05:15am
Print US eases travel restrictions WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday revised the Covid-19 travel advisory for Pakistan and brought it to the... Published 07 Apr, 2022 05:15am
World China reports most virus cases since pandemic start SHANGHAI: China reported more than 20,000 Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, the highest daily tally given since the start... Published 06 Apr, 2022 11:44am
World Shanghai scrambles to secure food supplies as COVID lockdown hits SHANGHAI: Residents in the major Chinese financial centre of Shanghai, with 26 million under lockdown, scrambled to... Published 06 Apr, 2022 11:14am
World Global groups propose pandemic plan at a cost of $10bn a year CHICAGO: Four organizations focused on global health and the economy say it will take $15 billion in grants this... Published 06 Apr, 2022 06:05am
World Whole of Shanghai enters Covid lockdown despite lower symptomatic cases SHANGHAI: Chinese authorities on Tuesday extended a lockdown in Shanghai to cover all of the financial centre’s 26... Published 06 Apr, 2022 05:53am
Markets Asia’s naphtha margin falls on demand worries NEW DELHI: Asia’s naphtha refining profit margin tumbled to its lowest since June 2021 on Tuesday on concerns of... Published 06 Apr, 2022 05:53am
World Obama returns to White House to tout healthcare law with Biden WASHINGTON: Former President Barack Obama will return to the White House on Tuesday for the first time since leaving... Published 05 Apr, 2022 03:02pm
Business & Finance Ryanair expects summer fares to be 5-10% higher than in 2019 DUBLIN: Ryanair expects average air fares during this year’s summer peak season to be 5-10% higher than pre-pandemic... Published 05 Apr, 2022 01:17pm
World US Senate negotiators reach deal on $10bn for COVID aid WASHINGTON: Negotiators in Congress have agreed to an additional $10 billion in COVID-19 funding to address US needs... Published 05 Apr, 2022 10:31am
World Shanghai to extend lockdown SHANGHAI: Shanghai will remain under lockdown as it reviews results of an exercise to test all of its 26 million... Published 05 Apr, 2022 05:38am
Opinion With capital markets jittery, private equity pounces to finance tech buyouts When buyout firm Thoma Bravo LLC was seeking lenders to finance its acquisition of business software company Anaplan... Published 05 Apr, 2022 05:38am
Opinion More and more bad news Pakistan finds itself increasingly in a quagmire. The economy was hit severely first after March 2020 by the... Published 05 Apr, 2022 05:38am
Markets Asia gasoline crack slips as crude gains NEW DELHI: Asia’s gasoline crack eased on Monday snapping a three-day winning streak after crude oil prices rose,... Published 05 Apr, 2022 05:38am
World Biden to detail plans to tackle US trucking challenges on Monday WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will provide details on Monday of his administration’s plans to step up the... Published 04 Apr, 2022 02:31pm
World China sends military, doctors to Shanghai to test 26 million residents for COVID SHANGHAI: China has sent the military and thousands of healthcare workers into Shanghai to help carry out COVID-19... Published 04 Apr, 2022 10:37am
World Shanghai asks entire city to self-test for Covid SHANGHAI: Shanghai on Sunday ordered its 26 million residents to undergo two more rounds of tests for COVID-19 as... Published 04 Apr, 2022 05:38am