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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

Philippine dictator’s son wins landslide presidential victory

MANILA: The son of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos cemented a landslide presidential election victory...

Published 10 May, 2022 11:50am

World

Son of Philippines dictator Marcos headed for presidency with huge election lead

MANILA: Ferdinand Marcos Jr looked on course for a huge victory in the Philippines presidential election on Monday,...

Published 09 May, 2022 07:24pm

World

Three security guards shot dead at Philippine polling station

DAVAO: Three security guards were killed Monday when gunmen opened fire at a polling station in a restive region of...

Published 09 May, 2022 09:43am

Technology

Philippine consumers use app to counter record retail fuel prices

MANILA: Philippine motorcycle enthusiast John Aldwin Bagabagon rode easier than many other local motorcyclists and...

Published 06 May, 2022 11:18am

World

Death toll from Philippines landslides, floods hits 115

ABUYOG: The death toll from landslides and flooding in the Philippines triggered by tropical storm Megi hit 115 on...

Published 14 Apr, 2022 11:06am

World

Death toll from Philippines landslides, floods rises to 58

BAYBAY: The death toll from landslides and floods in the Philippines rose to 58 on Wednesday, official tallies...

Published 13 Apr, 2022 09:26am

World

Search for survivors in Philippine villages hit by landslides

MANILA: Rescuers hampered by mud and rain searched Tuesday for survivors of landslides that smashed into villages in...

Published 12 Apr, 2022 09:46am

Markets

Philippines raises $366mn from T-bill auction as yields drop

MANILA: Following are the results of the Philippine Bureau of the Treasury’s (BTr) auction of T-bills on...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 11:06am

Markets

Philippines raises $266mn at T-bill auction; yields climb

MANILA: Following are the results of the Philippine Bureau of the Treasury’s (BTr) auction of T-bills on...

Published 21 Mar, 2022 12:03pm

World

Philippines approves emergency use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 drug Paxlovid

MANILA: The Philippines has approved the emergency use of Paxlovid, Pfizer’s COVID-19 drug, the country’s food and...

Published 11 Mar, 2022 10:29am

Sports

Cricket 'fairy tale': Philippines amateurs chase World Cup berth

MANILA: The Philippines is better known for boxers than batsmen and its cricket team has not played for three years,...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 10:54am

World

Philippines to acquire 32 new Black Hawk helicopters

MANILA: The Philippines is buying 32 S-70i Black Hawk helicopters from Poland-based Sikorsky Aircraft subsidiary PZL...

Published 16 Jan, 2022 12:33pm

Philippines to acquire missile system from India for $375m

MANILA: The Philippines has finalised a deal to acquire a shore-based anti-ship missile system from India for nearly...

Published 16 Jan, 2022 04:17am

Business & Finance

Philippine Nov trade deficit hits biggest since April 2017

MANILA: The Philippines posted a trade deficit of $4.71 billion in November, government data on Tuesday showed, the...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 11:19am

Markets

Asian FX fall on hawkish Fed; Indonesian rupiah and Thai baht lead losses

Most Asian currencies fell on Thursday after minutes from the latest US Federal Reserve meeting indicated the ...

Updated 06 Jan, 2022 11:54am

World

Philippines widens Covid restrictions outside capital

MANILA: The Philippines will expand coronavirus restrictions in Manila from Wednesday to include more than 11 ...

Published 04 Jan, 2022 09:34am

World

Philippines lifts ban on new open-pit mines

MANILA: The Philippines has lifted a four-year ban on new open-pit mines, an official said Wednesday, in a bid to...

Published 29 Dec, 2021 09:54am

World

Philippines to buy two new South Korean warships for $556 million

MANILA: The Philippines has ordered two new warships from South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries, Defence Secretary...

Published 28 Dec, 2021 01:52pm

World

Philippines typhoon death toll rises to 388: govt

MANILA: The death toll from one of the most destructive typhoons to hit the Philippines in recent years rose to 388...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 11:41am

World

More than 90 dead in Philippines typhoon

MANILA: More than 90 people have been killed in the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year, official...

Published 20 Dec, 2021 06:29am

World

More than 100 dead in Philippines typhoon: officials

MANILA: More than 100 people have been killed in the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year, official...

Published 19 Dec, 2021 05:27pm

World

Philippines’ election agency rejects bid to disqualify Marcos Jr

MANILA: Electoral authorities in the Philippines have rejected the first of a series of complaints seeking to...

Published 19 Dec, 2021 04:37am

World

Thousands flee homes as super typhoon lashes Philippines

DAPA: Thousands of people in the Philippines had fled their homes and beachfront resorts as super typhoon Rai lashed...

Updated 16 Dec, 2021 11:34am

World

Philippines' Duterte withdraws from 2022 Senate race

MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday withdrew his candidacy for the 2022 Senate race, the...

Updated 14 Dec, 2021 01:59pm

Markets

Philippines sells $7.2bn of peso retail treasury bonds

MANILA: The Philippines said on Monday it had sold 360 billion pesos ($7.2 billion) of new retail treasury bonds,...

Published 29 Nov, 2021 11:25am

World

Philippines to buy extra 20mn doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

MANILA: The Philippines will buy an additional 20 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc and...

Published 28 Nov, 2021 01:20pm

World

Philippines to reopen to some foreign tourists starting Dec. 1

MANILA: The Philippines will reopen its borders to some foreign tourists from Dec. 1, government officials said on...

Published 26 Nov, 2021 09:53am

Markets

Philippines purchased about 100,000 tonnes of feed wheat

HAMBURG: An importer group in the Philippines is believed to have bought around 100,000 tonnes of animal feed wheat...

Published 26 Nov, 2021 05:15am

World

Philippines to reopen 'soon' to vaccinated foreign tourists

MANILA: The Philippines has approved a plan to allow entry soon to foreign tourists vaccinated against COVID-19, its...

Published 19 Nov, 2021 12:15pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Pak Mod. / May 21 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	3.30 ▲ 0.90 (37.50%)
B. F. Mod. / May 21 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	7.00 ▲ 1.00 (16.67%)
Paramount Mod / May 21 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	8.99 ▲ 0.99 (12.38%)
S.G.Power / May 21 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	4.99 ▲ 0.47 (10.40%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / May 21 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	10.99 ▲ 0.91 (9.03%)
Flying Cement / May 21 Flying Cement Company Limited(FLYNG)	8.10 ▲ 0.64 (8.58%)
Pak Engineering / May 21 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	279.50 ▲ 19.50 (7.50%)
Sapphire Fib. / May 21 Sapphire Fibres Limited(SFL)	1099.72 ▲ 76.72 (7.50%)
Dadex Eternit / May 21 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	73.09 ▲ 5.09 (7.49%)
Maqbool Tex. / May 21 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	64.12 ▲ 4.47 (7.49%)

Stock	Price
Ask.Gen.Insur. / May 21 Askari General Insurance Company Limited(AGIC)	18.06 ▲ -2.73 (-13.13%)
Oilboy Energy / May 21 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.35 ▲ -1.39 (-11.84%)
Sakrand Sugar / May 21 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	8.25 ▲ -0.79 (-8.74%)
Punjab Mod / May 21 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	1.64 ▲ -0.15 (-8.38%)
Service Textile / May 21 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	10.00 ▲ -0.90 (-8.26%)
TPL Insurance / May 21 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	30.63 ▲ -2.48 (-7.49%)
AL-Noor Sugar / May 21 Al-Noor Sugar Mills Limited(ALNRS)	57.50 ▲ -4.36 (-7.05%)
Shield Corp. / May 21 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	235.50 ▲ -16.50 (-6.55%)
Dynea Pakistan / May 21 Dynea Pakistan Limited(DYNO)	150.13 ▲ -9.87 (-6.17%)
Bal. Wheel / May 21 Baluchistan Wheels Limited(BWHL)	73.85 ▲ -4.78 (-6.08%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / May 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,994,000 ▼ 0.00
Silk Bank Ltd / May 21 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	16,885,500 ▼ 0.00
Pak Elektron / May 21 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	16,358,000 ▼ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 21 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	12,930,788 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,253,500 ▼ 0.00
Waves Singer / May 21 Waves Singer Pakistan Limited(WAVES)	6,934,500 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / May 21 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	6,538,000 ▼ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	5,919,271 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Cement / May 21 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	5,880,500 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Glo Hol / May 21 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	5,477,638 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 20	200.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 20	199.80
USD to Japanese Yen / May 20	128.12
USD to Swiss Franc / May 20	0.97
Pound Sterling to USD / May 20	1.24
Euro to USD / May 20	1.06
UK LIBOR % / May 20	0.82

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 20	3900.79
India Sensex / May 20	52792.23
Tokyo Nikkei / May 20	26673.91
Nasdaq / May 20	11388.50
Hang Seng / May 20	20581.03
FTSE 100 / May 20	7302.74
Dow Jones / May 20	31253.13
Germany DAX 30 / May 20	13882.30
France CAC40 / May 20	6272.71

Item	Value
Crude Oil / May 20	112.00
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / May 20	21180.00
Gold 10 Grams / May 20	113300.00
Gold Spot / May 20	1838.55
Cotton / May 20	128.58

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