World US helped raise $3.1 billion for global pandemic response WASHINGTON: The United States helped raise over $3.1 billion in commitments to the international pandemic response... Published 12 May, 2022 05:37pm
World Beijing residents swamp supermarkets after lockdown rumours BEIJING: Beijing residents rushed to supermarkets on Thursday as Chinese officials tried to curb mounting panic over... Published 12 May, 2022 05:36pm
Technology Dating app owner Bumble beats estimates on strong user growth Bumble Inc beat first-quarter profit and revenue estimates on Wednesday, helped by a rise in paying members crowding... Published 12 May, 2022 11:26am
Editorials A new viral threat EDITORIAL: The Covid-19 pandemic may have abated to a large extent but still poses a threat to public health. Last... Published 12 May, 2022 05:40am
Markets Japan rubber futures edge up SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures edged higher on Wednesday on hopes the United States would cut tariffs on ... Published 12 May, 2022 05:40am
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 Soaring food, fuel ramp up social unrest risk for emerging markets: report LONDON: Rising fuel and food prices look set to stoke an “inevitable” rise in civil unrest, with developing... Published 11 May, 2022 11:40am
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
Opinion Living beyond means Pakistan’s external debt averaged USD 65.223 billion from 2002 until 2021, reaching an all-time high of USD ... Updated 11 May, 2022 10:26pm
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
Opinion For some European states, rising debt costs rekindle 2011 crisis memories The rise in European bond yields is alarming some economists, who warn that Italy and Greece in particular do not... Published 11 May, 2022 04:58am
Markets Maintenance, Covid hurt China’s April copper cathode output BEIJING: China’s April copper cathode output fell on both a monthly and annual basis, state-backed research house... Published 11 May, 2022 04:58am
Print PM orders restoration of NCOC ISLAMABAD: Following the detection of first Sub-Variant of Omicron Covid-19 cases in the country, Prime Minister... Published 11 May, 2022 04:58am
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 10 May, 2022 11:13pm
World Test, test, test? Scientists question costly mass COVID checks COPENHAGEN/LONDON: For many people worldwide, having cotton swabs thrust up their nose or down their throat to test... Published 10 May, 2022 01:02pm
Sports Olympic champions to trailblazers: five to watch at SEA Games HANOI: Thousands of competitors are gathering in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi for the 31st SEA Games after Covid-19... Published 10 May, 2022 11:46am
Markets China iron ore futures tumble as Covid curbs fan demand woes BEIJING: Chinese iron ore futures plunged more than 6% on Monday, falling for a second straight session and denting... Published 10 May, 2022 06:35am
World ‘Like a prison’: Shanghai, Beijing ratchet up Covid curbs SHANGHAI/BEIJING: China’s two largest cities tightened COVID-19 curbs on Monday, fuelling public angst and even... Published 10 May, 2022 05:10am
Markets China blue-chips sag as trade data highlights Covid curbs impact SHANGHAI: Chinese blue-chip shares fell on Monday, under pressure from slumping consumer and financial firms, as... Published 10 May, 2022 05:10am
Markets European stocks hit 2-month lows as travel, tech fall PARIS: European shares hit two-month lows on Monday, led by sectors including travel and leisure and technology as a... Published 10 May, 2022 05:10am
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
Markets Oil prices tumble over 5pc, weighed down by China lockdowns NEW YORK: Oil prices sank over 5% on Monday alongside equities, as continued coronavirus lockdowns in China, the top... 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
Markets Global stocks deepen losses on rising rates, China lockdowns LONDON: World stock markets mostly sank Monday on stubborn fears over the impact of rising US interest rates,... Published 09 May, 2022 07:26pm
World ‘Go home!’ COVID-hit Shanghai, Beijing tell residents to avoid social contacts SHANGHAI/BEIJING: China’s two biggest cities tightened COVID-19 curbs on their residents on Monday, raising new... Published 09 May, 2022 10:20am
Sports Covid curbs push China off global sporting map BEIJING: China’s ambitions to be a global sporting hub took a heavy blow as the postponement of this year’s ... Published 09 May, 2022 05:39am
Business & Finance Brazil real tumbles, Chilean peso supported by rate rise BRASILLIA: The Brazilian real slid more than 1% on Friday, heading for its third weekly decline after prices of iron... Published 09 May, 2022 05:39am
World Israel to end mandatory COVID-19 tests for arrivals at Tel Aviv airport JERUSALEM: Israel said on Sunday it was ending mandatory COVID-19 testing for arrivals at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion... Published 08 May, 2022 05:58pm
Business & Finance Chaos at Apple supplier Quanta shows strains of Shanghai COVID lockdown SHANGHAI: Quanta Shanghai Manufacturing City would seem like an ideal site to implement China’s “closed-loop”... Published 08 May, 2022 10:58am
World As Beijing COVID outbreak proves stubborn, mass tests becoming routine BEIJING/SHANGHAI: Millions of Beijing residents queued up for another round of COVID-19 tests on Sunday as China's... Updated 08 May, 2022 11:11am