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Magnitude 6.9 quake latest to rattle southern Philippines

MANILA: A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines early Monday, the United States...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 09:58am

World

Four killed in bomb attack on Catholic mass in Philippines

MARAWI (Philippines): At least four people were killed and dozens wounded in a bomb attack on a Catholic mass in the...

Updated 04 Dec, 2023 06:04am

World

Residents begin to return home after Philippine quake kills one

MANILA: Philippine residents were allowed to return to their homes on Sunday after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 10:05am

World

Philippines warns of ‘destructive tsunami’ after magnitude 7.6 quake

MANILA: A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Saturday, the US Geological Survey...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

World

Earthquake of 7.5 strikes Philippines, tsunami expected in Philippines and Japan

An earthquake of at least magnitude 7.5 struck Mindanao in the southern Philippines late on Saturday, triggering...

Published 02 Dec, 2023 09:00pm

Markets

Philippines tells traders to import more rice to ensure supply

MANILA: The Philippines, one of the world’s biggest rice importers, has given private traders around a month to ...

Published 22 Nov, 2023 05:48am

World

Philippines’ Marcos says Myanmar a difficult problem for ASEAN

MANILA: The conflict in military-ruled Myanmar has been a difficult issue for the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN to...

Published 20 Nov, 2023 10:34am

World

Magnitude 6.7 quake shakes southern Philippines

MANILA: A strong magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook the southern Philippines on Friday, the US Geological Survey said,...

Published 17 Nov, 2023 02:56pm

World

Japan PM Kishida: Cooperating with Philippines, US to protect South China Sea

MANILA: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Saturday his country, the Philippines and the United States...

Published 04 Nov, 2023 10:18am

World

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes central Philippines

MANILA: An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck the central Philippines on Tuesday, the United States Geological...

Published 02 Nov, 2023 01:04pm

World

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake shakes Philippine capital: USGS

MANILA: A magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit the Philippines on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, shaking buildings...

Published 13 Oct, 2023 11:36am

World

US, Philippines begin annual drills in disputed South China Sea

MANILA: The United States and the Philippines launched annual joint naval war games on Monday, days after the latest...

Published 02 Oct, 2023 05:29pm

World

Hundreds flee floods as super typhoon brushes past Philippines

MANILA: Hundreds of people fled their homes as floods unleashed by Super Typhoon Saola swept through mainly rural...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 12:47pm

Markets

Philippines recommends 500,000 MT rice imports to cover El Nino-related crop losses

MANILA: The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture is recommending additional rice importation of about 500,000...

Published 16 Aug, 2023 10:27am

Sports

Philippines coach to depart after World Cup exit

AUCKLAND: Philippines coach Alen Stajcic will not renew his contract with the women’s national team after their exit...

Published 01 Aug, 2023 10:30am

World

EU, Philippines agree to relaunch free trade talks

MANILA: The European Union and the Philippines will restart negotiations on a free-trade agreement as they seek to...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 07:34pm

Markets

Philippines seeks rice supply boost, may look to India

MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Saturday the country must boost its rice stocks and that...

Published 29 Jul, 2023 06:13pm

Sports

Philippines vow to ‘crash the party’ against New Zealand at World Cup

WELLINGTON: Philippines coach Alen Stajcic is backing his Women’s World Cup debutants to “crash the party” when they...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 10:54am

Sports

Switzerland sour Philippines’ World Cup debut with 2-0 win

DUNEDIN: Switzerland made a winning start to their Women’s World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over debutants...

Published 21 Jul, 2023 12:19pm

Business & Finance

President for expanding ties with Philippines, Iran & Rwanda in all fields

ISLAMABAD: “Pakistan wants to expand its bilateral relations with the Philippines, Iran, and Rwanda in the fields...

Published 14 Jul, 2023 06:22am

World

US does not expect breakthrough in China ties from Blinken visit: Sullivan

TOKYO: The US does not expect any breakthrough in China ties during a visit there by Secretary of State Antony...

Published 16 Jun, 2023 11:08am

World

Kuwait suspends new visas for Philippines workers in rights row

KUWAIT: Kuwait has suspended all new visas for Philippine nationals indefinitely, the interior ministry confirmed...

Published 26 May, 2023 06:36pm

World

TikTok tests AI chatbot ‘Tako’ in the Philippines

HONG KONG: Social media platform TikTok said on Thursday it is in the early stages of exploring a chatbot called...

Published 25 May, 2023 07:51pm

World

Philippines, China to set up more lines of communication to resolve maritime issues

MANILA: Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and his foreign secretary met Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on...

Published 22 Apr, 2023 09:17pm

World

6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off eastern Philippines: USGS

MANILA: A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck in the ocean off the coast of the eastern Philippines on Tuesday, the US...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 07:32pm

World

Philippines announces four more military bases US troops can use

MANILA: The Philippines announced Monday the location of four additional military bases to be used by US troops, ...

Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am

World

Philippines announces four more military bases US troops can use

MANILA: The Philippines announced Monday the location of four additional military bases to be used by US troops,...

Published 03 Apr, 2023 05:36pm

Markets

Asian currencies stumble on higher crude prices

Most Asian currencies fell on Monday, with the South Korean won suffering the biggest drop after the Organization of...

Published 03 Apr, 2023 12:43pm

World

Thirty-one killed after fire rips through Philippine ferry

MANILA: At least 31 people died and 230 were rescued after a fire engulfed a ferry in the southern Philippines,...

Updated 30 Mar, 2023 02:35pm

World

Chinese military says ‘warned’ US warship to leave South China Sea

BEIJING: The Chinese military said it had tracked a US warship in the South China Sea on Thursday and “warned it to...

Published 23 Mar, 2023 01:07pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Universal Ins. / Dec 5 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	8 ▲ 0.85 (11.89%)
Pak Paper Prod / Dec 5 Pakistan Paper Products Limited(PPP)	65.80 ▲ 4.58 (7.48%)
Mirpurkhas Sugar / Dec 5 Mirpurkhas Sugar Mills Limited(MIRKS)	58.34 ▲ 4.05 (7.46%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 5 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	2.98 ▲ 0.20 (7.19%)
Bal. Wheel / Dec 5 Baluchistan Wheels Limited(BWHL)	188 ▲ 12.34 (7.02%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Dec 5 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	1.04 ▲ 0.06 (6.12%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 5 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	8.35 ▲ 0.46 (5.83%)
Ist.Dawood Bank / Dec 5 First Dawood Investment Bank Limited(FDIBL)	2.45 ▲ 0.11 (4.70%)
Century Paper / Dec 5 Century Paper & Board Mills Limited(CEPB)	39.82 ▲ 1.46 (3.81%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 5 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	1.39 ▲ 0.05 (3.73%)

Stock	Price
First Elite Cap.Mod / Dec 5 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	2.60 ▼ -0.63 (-19.50%)
MithchellsFruit / Dec 5 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	225.64 ▼ -18.30 (-7.50%)
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 5 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	1.06 ▼ -0.04 (-3.64%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 5 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.81 ▼ -0.14 (-2.83%)
Atlas Honda Ltd / Dec 5 Atlas Honda Limited(ATLH)	390 ▼ -10.26 (-2.56%)
Service Global Foot / Dec 5 Service GlobalFootwear Limited(SGF)	44.56 ▼ -1.09 (-2.39%)
Dost Steels Ltd. / Dec 5 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	5.80 ▼ -0.14 (-2.36%)
Artistic Denim / Dec 5 Artistic Denim Mills Limited(ADMM)	56.25 ▼ -1.24 (-2.16%)
Trust Mod. / Dec 5 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	1.40 ▼ -0.03 (-2.10%)
Ittefaq Iron Ind / Dec 5 Ittefaq Iron Industries Limited(ITTEFAQ)	7.72 ▼ -0.15 (-1.91%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	57,079,786 ▲ 0.03
Fauji Cement / Dec 5 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	41,984,500 ▲ 0.12
Oil & Gas Dev. / Dec 5 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	23,810,103 ▼ -0.38
Pak Petroleum / Dec 5 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	23,518,237 ▼ -0.14
Pak Refinery / Dec 5 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	22,669,534 ▲ 0.06
Maple Leaf Cement / Dec 5 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	22,423,667 ▲ 0.19
P.T.C.L. / Dec 5 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	21,755,000 ▲ 0.46
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 5 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	20,839,226 ▲ 0.16
Pak Elektron / Dec 5 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	20,714,512 ▲ 0.14
Cnergyico PK / Dec 5 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	18,687,005 ▲ 0.04

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 4	284.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 4	284.55
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 4	147.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 4	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 4	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 4	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Dec 1	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 4	4569.78
India Sensex / Dec 4	68865.12
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 4	33231.27
Nasdaq / Dec 4	14185.50
Hang Seng / Dec 4	16646.05
FTSE 100 / Dec 4	7512.96
Dow Jones / Dec 4	36204.44
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 4	16404.76
France CAC40 / Dec 4	7332.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 1	17235
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 4	73.31
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 4	191701
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 4	2029.96
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 4	78.68

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