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Malaysia PM Anwar eyes targeted subsidies for low-income groups

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is reviewing its government subsidies programme, aiming to direct money toward low-income...

Published 27 Nov, 2022 12:19pm

Sports

Indian samba greeting for Neymar and co at World Cup

DOHA: Hundreds of fans from South Asia and South America greeted Neymar and his teammates as the Brazil squad landed...

Published 20 Nov, 2022 12:28pm

World

Anti-pothole road warrior revs up Malaysian election race

TANJONG KARANG: Frustrated by dangerous potholes and slow-moving public works officials, Azlan Sani Zawawi decided...

Published 17 Nov, 2022 11:47am

Markets

Indonesia aims to get mangrove restoration back on track in 2022

JAKARTA: Indonesia aims to restore 150,000 hectares of degraded mangroves this year, after rehabilitating about a...

Published 20 Jan, 2022 12:35pm

World

Philippine death toll from its strongest typhoon of year tops 400

MANILA: The Philippine death toll from Typhoon Rai has crossed the 400 mark, the disaster agency said on Friday, as...

Published 31 Dec, 2021 10:07am

World

China says military flight off Malaysia was 'routine training'

China has laid claim to nearly all of the South China Sea and has built numerous military outposts on small islands and atolls, angering other countries with competing claims to the waters.

Published 02 Jun, 2021 12:28pm

Business & Finance

Philippine noodle giant Monde Nissin opens lower on debut

The maker of the Philippines' best-selling instant noodle brand Lucky Me! opened down 0.15 percent at 13.48 pesos after being offered at 13.50 pesos in a floatation that raised 48.6 billion pesos.

Published 01 Jun, 2021 11:02am

World

Thailand says Russia agrees to supply Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine

Thailand diversifying sources of vaccines.
Infections should decline in 1-2 weeks – expert.
Pfizer to supply 10 mln doses - health minister.
Thai mass vaccinations yet to start.

Published 22 Apr, 2021 05:53pm

World

Thailand reports daily record of 985 new coronavirus cases

The Southeast Asian nation has reported a total of 33,610 coronavirus cases, while deaths remained at 97.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 09:47am

World

Philippines' unemployment rate steady at 8.7% in January

The labour force expanded to 45.2 million in January from 43.6 million in October.

Published 09 Mar, 2021 10:37am

World

Malaysian news site hit with fine as fears grow over press freedom

PUTRAJAYA: A leading Malaysian news site was fined $120,000 Friday after being convicted of contempt over readers'...

Updated 20 Feb, 2021 06:28pm

Business & Finance

Philippines launches retail bond issue, raises $4.6bn at auction

MANILA: The Philippine government raised 221.2 billion pesos ($4.6 billion) at an auction of three-year retail...

Published 15 Feb, 2021 04:53am

World

Facebook blocked in Myanmar as UN chief says coup must fail

The new government has already issued a warning telling people not to say or post anything that might "encourage riots or an unstable situation".

Published 04 Feb, 2021 12:36pm

World

Philippines' Duterte tightens anti-money laundering rules to avoid `grey list'

The Southeast Asian nation was at risk of returning to a Financial Action Task Force "grey list" which could delay foreign investment and make remittances from millions of Filipinos overseas.
Consistent with its foreign policy, the state shall extend cooperation in transnational investigations and prosecutions of persons involved in money laundering activities wherever committed.

Published 30 Jan, 2021 06:25pm

World

Indonesia reports daily record COVID-19 deaths, hospitals strained

Nearly 40 COVID-19 patients had been turned away from Jakarta hospitals since the end of December, the group's findings showed.

Published 21 Jan, 2021 08:43pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Premier Insurance / Mar 27 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	7.36 ▲ 1.00 (15.72%)
Nazir Cotton Mills / Mar 27 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	3.47 ▲ 0.27 (8.44%)
Tri-Star Power / Mar 27 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	13 ▲ 1.00 (8.33%)
Shadab Textile / Mar 27 Shadab Textile Mills Limited(SHDT)	13.03 ▲ 1.00 (8.31%)
Premium Textile / Mar 27 Premium Textile Mills Limited(PRET)	430 ▲ 30.00 (7.50%)
Shield Corp. / Mar 27 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	263.36 ▲ 18.37 (7.50%)
Nagina Cot. / Mar 27 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	59.44 ▲ 4.14 (7.49%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Mar 27 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	89.99 ▲ 6.27 (7.49%)
Gadoon Textile / Mar 27 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	207.80 ▲ 14.47 (7.48%)
Bal. Wheel / Mar 27 Baluchistan Wheels Limited(BWHL)	70.85 ▲ 4.91 (7.45%)

Stock	Price
Pak Gen.Ins. / Mar 27 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	3.80 ▼ -0.45 (-10.59%)
First Prudential Mod. / Mar 27 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	1.49 ▼ -0.15 (-9.15%)
Arctic Textile / Mar 27 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	8.50 ▼ -0.80 (-8.60%)
Cordoba Logistics / Mar 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	6.20 ▼ -0.55 (-8.15%)
Quetta Textile / Mar 27 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	14.50 ▼ -1.17 (-7.47%)
Sapphire Fibres / Mar 27 Sapphire Fibres Limited(SFL)	950.10 ▼ -76.29 (-7.43%)
Masood Textile / Mar 27 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	38.35 ▼ -3.07 (-7.41%)
Janana D Mal / Mar 27 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	40.80 ▼ -3.21 (-7.29%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Mar 27 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	8.75 ▼ -0.67 (-7.11%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Mar 27 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	3.16 ▼ -0.24 (-7.06%)

Stock	Volume
Meezan Bank / Mar 27 Meezan Bank Limited(MEBL)	4,741,159 ▲ 0.23
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	4,011,170 ▼ -0.01
Telecard Limited / Mar 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	3,877,000 ▲ 0.16
Fauji Cement / Mar 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	3,422,000 ▲ 0.05
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	2,318,004 ▲ 0.05
Engro Fert. / Mar 27 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	2,158,479 ▲ 0.87
Unity Foods Ltd / Mar 27 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	1,899,781 ▲ 0.07
The Searle Co. / Mar 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	1,898,769 ▼ -1.70
TPL Properties / Mar 27 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	1,839,174 ▼ -0.22
Pak Elektron / Mar 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	1,788,500 ▲ 0.19

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 27	284
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 27	283.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 27	130.61
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 27	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 27	1.22
Euro to USD / Mar 27	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 22	4.56

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 24	3970.99
Nasdaq / Mar 24	11823.96
FTSE 100 / Mar 24	7405.45
Dow Jones / Mar 24	32237.53
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 24	14957.23
France CAC40 / Mar 24	7015.10
India Sensex / Mar 27	57772.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 27	27516.14
Hang Seng / Mar 27	19815.03

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 21	19235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 22	175068
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 27	69.32
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 27	1974.07
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 27	76.89

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