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Japan

Japan's PM contender Kishida says won't raise sales tax for a decade

TOKYO: Japan will not raise the sales tax for about a decade as imposing a higher levy on households at this time...

Published 18 Sep, 2021 12:52pm

Business & Finance

Race for Japan's new prime minister kicks off

TOKYO: The campaign to become Japan's next prime minister kicks off on Friday, with four candidates vying for...

Published 17 Sep, 2021 08:33am

Technology

PayPal to buy up Paidy, Japanse 'buy now pay later' firm for $2.7bn

Created in 2008 in Tokyo, Paidy allows online merchants to offer payment on credit and in installments to their customers

Published 08 Sep, 2021 09:53am

Business & Finance

Singapore to allow Boeing 737 MAX to return to service

Singapore grounded the 737 MAX in March 2019 following two fatal crashes

Published 06 Sep, 2021 11:55am

Sports

Moriyasu wants positive vibes as Japan look to rebound against China

HONG KONG: An unexpected loss against unfancied Oman has left Hajime Moriyasu needing to lead his team to victory...

Published 06 Sep, 2021 06:14am

Markets

Kioxia favours IPO over Western Digital merger offer

TOKYO: Japan's Kioxia Holdings Corp, the world's second-largest maker of NAND flash memory chips, plans to push ...

Published 06 Sep, 2021 06:14am

World

Japan finds another Moderna vial suspected to contain foreign substance

In a statement on Tuesday, prefectural authorities said a pharmacist found several black particles in one vial upon checking for foreign substances before the vaccine's use

Published 01 Sep, 2021 09:51am

World

Two die in Japan after shots from suspended Moderna vaccines

Japan has administered more than 124 million COVID-19 vaccine shots, with about 44% of the population fully inoculated

Updated 28 Aug, 2021 03:18pm

World

Japan stops use of 1.63 million Moderna doses over contamination

Moderna did not immediately respond to a request for comment

Published 26 Aug, 2021 10:31am

World

Two injured in acid attack at station in Tokyo

The attack took place at Shirokane Takanawa station in an upscale part of Tokyo on Tuesday night

Published 25 Aug, 2021 12:12pm

World

Japan to send military aircraft to repatriate citizens from Afghanistan

More military transport planes are expected to be sent to Afghanistan to repatriate not only Japanese citizens but also Afghans working at the Japanese embassy or with Japanese missions

Published 23 Aug, 2021 09:27am

World

Raisi calls on Japan to release frozen funds

TEHRAN: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday called on Tokyo to release the Islamic republic's funds that have...

Published 23 Aug, 2021 06:20am

World

Iran's Raisi calls on Japan to release frozen funds

TEHRAN: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday called on Tokyo to release the Islamic republic's funds that have...

Updated 22 Aug, 2021 08:33pm

World

Heavy rain triggers floods, landslides in Japan

More than 150 troops, police and firefighters were dispatched to the site for rescue operations

Updated 14 Aug, 2021 12:34pm

World

Tens of thousands urged to evacuate as heavy rain hits Japan

There is a possibility that a grave disaster will occur in the coming days, a Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) official told an emergency news conference shown live on public broadcaster NHK

Published 13 Aug, 2021 09:53am

Pakistan

Japan to offer 70 training programmes for 120 trainees

ISLAMABAD: The government of Japan has decided to offer 70 training programmes, which are held in Japan or...

Published 09 Aug, 2021 05:05am

US probing missing $5,800 whiskey bottle Japan gave to Pompeo

WASHINGTON: The US government is looking into what happened to a $5,800 bottle of whiskey given by Japan to former...

Published 06 Aug, 2021 02:23am

Markets

Dollar firm as Fed members map road to rate hike

In contrast, the Bank of England is much nearer to tapering and could expand on timing at a policy meeting later on Thursday

Published 05 Aug, 2021 11:59am

Technology

Thales to sell signalling business to Hitachi in $2bn deal

The signalling unit, which also offers train control systems and fare collection services, is small compared with competitors

Published 04 Aug, 2021 12:37pm

Markets

Tokyo shares open lower on pandemic fears

Tokyo began under water as Japan continues to see surging daily infection counts especially in the greater Tokyo region

Updated 04 Aug, 2021 09:56am

World

Japan PM seeks faster COVID vaccine delivery from Pfizer

Suga asked Albert Bourla to accelerate the delivery of vaccines due to arrive after October

Published 23 Jul, 2021 12:19pm

Markets

Japan, Thailand renew bilateral FX arrangement amid COVID-19 crisis

The renewed swap arrangement adopts a precautionary scheme in addition to existing crisis resolution measures

Published 23 Jul, 2021 10:37am

World

Japan maintains economic assessment in July report

They said Japan's exports were gradually increasing due to a recovery of overseas economies

Published 19 Jul, 2021 11:37am

World

Japan to ship millions more COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan, Asian neighbours this week

Japan will send about 1.1 million more doses to Taiwan on Thursday, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi told reporters at a regular press conference

Published 06 Jul, 2021 10:43am

World

Fears grow for dozens in landslide-hit Japan town

Soldiers and emergency workers used hand-held poles and mechanical diggers in the desperate search

Published 05 Jul, 2021 09:46am

Sports

Japan PM warns of closed-door Olympics as virus cases rise

Organisers decided last month to set a limit of 10,000 fans or half of each venue's capacity for events at the pandemic-postponed Games

Published 02 Jul, 2021 09:27am

Markets

Japanese shares slip as virus resurgence spurs slowdown worries

There were 87 advancers on the Nikkei index against 127 decliners

Published 01 Jul, 2021 12:25pm

Sports

Stricter screening considered for Tokyo Olympics arrivals

TOKYO: Olympic teams should be immediately isolated if they arrive in Japan with a person infected with coronavirus,...

Published 28 Jun, 2021 04:38am

Business & Finance

Japan's service prices mark biggest gain in 8 months

TOKYO: Japan's corporate services prices rose at the fastest annual pace in eight months in May, data showed on...

Published 28 Jun, 2021 04:38am

World

Japan to issue vaccine passport for travel abroad

In Japan, company officials have been keen for a vaccine document that would help reestablish business travel.

Published 17 Jun, 2021 09:29am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Investments / Sep 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	9.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL- Abbas / Sep 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	297.04 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 18 Agro Allianz limited(AAL)	11.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	69.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	761.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Sep 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	141.44 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Adam Sugar / Sep 18 Adam Sugar Mills Limited(ADAMS)	36.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Investments / Sep 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	9.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL- Abbas / Sep 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	297.04 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 18 Agro Allianz limited(AAL)	11.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	69.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	761.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Sep 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	141.44 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Adam Sugar / Sep 18 Adam Sugar Mills Limited(ADAMS)	36.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 18	168.25
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 18	168.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 18	109.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 18	0.93
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 18	1.37
Euro to USD / Sep 18	1.17
UK LIBOR % / Sep 18	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 18	4432.99
India Sensex / Sep 18	59051.89
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 18	30500.05
Nasdaq / Sep 18	15043.97
Hang Seng / Sep 18	24920.76
FTSE 100 / Sep 18	6963.64
Dow Jones / Sep 18	34584.88
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 18	15490.17
France CAC40 / Sep 18	6570.19

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Sep 18	71.97
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Sep 18	13430.00
Gold 10 Grams / Sep 18	97600.00
Gold Spot / Sep 18	1754.34
Cotton / Sep 18	92.33

Japan

Japan's PM contender Kishida says won't raise sales tax for a decade

Race for Japan's new prime minister kicks off

PayPal to buy up Paidy, Japanse 'buy now pay later' firm for $2.7bn

Singapore to allow Boeing 737 MAX to return to service

Moriyasu wants positive vibes as Japan look to rebound against China

Kioxia favours IPO over Western Digital merger offer

Japan finds another Moderna vial suspected to contain foreign substance

Two die in Japan after shots from suspended Moderna vaccines

Japan stops use of 1.63 million Moderna doses over contamination

Two injured in acid attack at station in Tokyo

Japan to send military aircraft to repatriate citizens from Afghanistan

Raisi calls on Japan to release frozen funds

Iran's Raisi calls on Japan to release frozen funds

Heavy rain triggers floods, landslides in Japan

Tens of thousands urged to evacuate as heavy rain hits Japan

Japan to offer 70 training programmes for 120 trainees

US probing missing $5,800 whiskey bottle Japan gave to Pompeo

Dollar firm as Fed members map road to rate hike

Thales to sell signalling business to Hitachi in $2bn deal

Tokyo shares open lower on pandemic fears

Japan PM seeks faster COVID vaccine delivery from Pfizer

Japan, Thailand renew bilateral FX arrangement amid COVID-19 crisis

Japan maintains economic assessment in July report

Japan to ship millions more COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan, Asian neighbours this week

Fears grow for dozens in landslide-hit Japan town

Japan PM warns of closed-door Olympics as virus cases rise

Japanese shares slip as virus resurgence spurs slowdown worries

Stricter screening considered for Tokyo Olympics arrivals

Japan's service prices mark biggest gain in 8 months

Japan to issue vaccine passport for travel abroad

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