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Asia

Indonesia reports record daily rise in COVID-19 cases for 3rd day

The data added 113 new deaths, taking the total to 10,218, one of the highest death tolls in Asia.

Published 25 Sep, 2020 04:18pm

Asia

Indonesia reports record daily rise in coronavirus cases, deaths pass 10,000

It was the second day in a row posting a record increase, while the data added 128 deaths, bringing the total to 10,105.

Published 24 Sep, 2020 03:55pm

Asia

Malaysian PM banks on victory in Borneo poll after Anwar challenge

While Anwar's own party is a relatively minor player in the Sabah election, a regional party friendly to his Pakatan Harapan bloc will be the obstacle to Muhyiddin's allies.

Published 24 Sep, 2020 03:19pm

Asia

India's coronavirus infections surge again after dip

Its 5.6 million infections rank second only to the United States, and more than 90,000 people have died.

Published 23 Sep, 2020 05:53pm

Asia

Indonesia reports biggest daily rise in coronavirus cases

The data added 140 new deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities to 9,977, the biggest death toll in Southeast Asia.

Published 23 Sep, 2020 03:55pm

Asia

Malaysia's PM says Anwar Ibrahim must prove he has a majority

Earlier in the day, Anwar declared he has secured a "strong, formidable" majority and that Muhyiddin "has fallen as PM".

Published 23 Sep, 2020 03:34pm

Asia

Iran records highest Covid-19 cases in a single day

Iran has been battling the Middle East's deadliest outbreak of Covid-19, with the death toll standing at 24,656 people out of a total of 429,193 people infected.

Published 22 Sep, 2020 07:32pm

Asia

Indonesia reports biggest daily rise in coronavirus deaths

Indonesia has reported 9,837 deaths overall, the highest death toll in Asia outside India.

Updated 22 Sep, 2020 07:16pm

Asia

India's Taj Mahal gets first visitors as coronavirus infections climb

Aditya Diksha, one of the early visitors at the Taj, said he and his friends drove 12 hours from central India and stopped in Agra on their way to the mountains in the north.

Published 21 Sep, 2020 03:43pm

Asia

Indonesia sees daily record 4,176 new coronavirus infections

The number of deaths rose by 124 to 9,677, the highest number of fatalities in Southeast Asia.

Updated 22 Sep, 2020 07:16pm

Asia

PM Suga says agreed to coordinate closely with Trump after first talks

Suga, speaking to reporters, also said they agreed to coordinate closely on issues including the coronavirus situation and North Korea.

Published 20 Sep, 2020 06:43pm

Asia

One dead, dozens injured as tropical storm Noul hits Vietnam

HANOI: Tropical Storm Noul pounded Vietnam on Friday, killing one person and injuring dozens more as it unleashed...

Published 19 Sep, 2020 02:44am

Asia

Nearly 300 Rohingya reach Indonesia 'after seven months at sea'

LHOKSEUMAWE, (Indonesia): Nearly 300 Rohingya migrants reached Indonesia on Monday claiming to have been at sea for...

Published 08 Sep, 2020 03:07am

Asia

Typhoon Haishen hammers southern Japan

TOKYO: Typhoon Haishen battered Japan's southern mainland with powerful winds and drenching rain, cutting power to...

Published 07 Sep, 2020 02:21am

Asia

Indonesia reports 3,444 new coronavirus cases

The Southeast Asian country also reported 85 new deaths on Sunday, taking the total to 8,025, the highest coronavirus death toll in Southeast Asia.

Published 06 Sep, 2020 03:40pm

Asia

Second survivor found as typhoon nears Japan ship site

TOKYO: Japanese authorities racing to find dozens of missing sailors from a cargo ship that sank in a typhoon found ...

Published 05 Sep, 2020 02:50am

Asia

14 dead, scores wounded in twin bombings in Philippines

JOLO: At least 14 people were killed and 75 wounded - including members of the security forces and civilians - in...

Updated 25 Aug, 2020 03:36am

Asia

Indonesia reports 2,037 new coronavirus cases

The Southeast Asian country also added 86 new deaths on Sunday, taking the total number to 6,680, the highest COVID-19 death toll in Southeast Asia.

Published 23 Aug, 2020 01:52pm

Asia

Philippines, China in fresh row over disputed shoal

MANILA: The Philippines accused China's coast guard Friday of illegally seizing fishing equipment near a disputed...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:24am

Asia

6.9-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia

JAKARTA: A 6.9-magnitude quake struck eastern Indonesia on Friday, the US Geological Survey reported, but there was...

Updated 23 Aug, 2020 10:24am

Asia

India coronavirus cases surge to 2.8 million

The world's second-most populous country had 64,531 new infections, which took the virus tally to 2.8 million.

Published 19 Aug, 2020 04:19pm

Asia

One dead, dozens injured as strong quake hits central Philippines

In the city of Iloilo about 400 kilometres (250 miles) southwest of Masbate in the neighbouring Visayas region, residents ran out onto the streets.

Published 18 Aug, 2020 05:15pm

Asia

Indonesia reports 1,821 new coronavirus cases, 57 deaths

The Southeast Asian country also added 57 new deaths, taking its fatalities to 6,207, the highest coronavirus death toll in Southeast Asia.

Published 17 Aug, 2020 04:57pm

Asia

India's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 50,000 as pandemic spreads beyond big cities

Experts have said India's testing rates are far too low, and this could obscure the true extent of the coronavirus outbreak.

Published 17 Aug, 2020 04:12pm

Asia

Thailand pro-democracy rally crowd estimated at 10,000: police

"For the student protesters, it is at 10,000," an official from Bangkok's Metropolitan Police Bureau told AFP as the rally continued Sunday night.

Published 16 Aug, 2020 07:01pm

Asia

Indonesia reports 2,081 new coronavirus infections, 79 deaths: covid-19 task force

The data takes the total number of infections in the world's fourth-most populous country at least to 139,549 cases.

Published 16 Aug, 2020 12:47pm

Asia

Modi warns China over border tensions

"A neighbour isn't just someone who shares our geography but those who share our hearts. Where the relationship is respected, it becomes warmer," he said.

Published 15 Aug, 2020 05:29pm

Asia

Duterte to skip Philippine trial of Russia virus vaccine

Duterte had offered himself up as a guinea pig for the very first jab, expressing "huge trust" in the vaccine, despite growing scepticism about its effectiveness.

Published 13 Aug, 2020 05:05pm

Asia

Chinese diners told to order less and cut food waste

"Operation empty plate" aims to overturn the ingrained cultural habit of ordering extra food for group meals.

Published 13 Aug, 2020 05:00pm

Asia

Indonesia reports 1,942 new coronavirus cases, 79 deaths

The Southeast Asian country also added 79 new deaths, taking the total number to 5,903, the highest COVID-19 death toll in Southeast Asia.

Published 12 Aug, 2020 05:49pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Al-Mali / Sep 26 Modaraba Al-Mali(MODAM)	6.2500 ▲ 1.10 (21.36%)
Invest Cap. Bank / Sep 26 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	1.1800 ▲ 0.17 (16.83%)
PICIC Insurance / Sep 26 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	1.3900 ▲ 0.18 (14.88%)
First Prud Mod. / Sep 26 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	1.3100 ▲ 0.15 (12.93%)
Pak Gen. Ins. / Sep 26 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	3.2400 ▲ 0.37 (12.89%)
Media Times / Sep 26 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	1.6400 ▲ 0.18 (12.33%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 26 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	2.5500 ▲ 0.28 (12.33%)
Kohinoor Power / Sep 26 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	2.2000 ▲ 0.20 (10.00%)
Grays Leas. / Sep 26 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	7.8500 ▲ 0.69 (9.64%)
Byco Petr. / Sep 26 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	11.0100 ▲ 1.19 (9.04%)

Stock	Price
Indus Dyeing / Sep 26 Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited(IDYM)	598.9900 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Millat Tractors / Sep 26 Millat Tractors Limited(MTL)	888.8788 ▼ 8.88 (0.00%)
Murree Brewery / Sep 26 Murree Brewery Company Limited(MUREB)	650.0000 ▼ 0.01 (0.00%)
TPL Corp / Sep 26 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	6.0500 ▼ 0.05 (0.00%)
Kohinoor Mills / Sep 26 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	36.8000 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Sep 26 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3.7900 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Orix Leas. / Sep 26 Orix Leasing Pakistan Limited(OLPL)	26.5100 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
SILKBANK / Sep 26 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	1.0900 ▼ 0.01 (0.00%)
Dandot Cement / Sep 26 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	8.0542 ▼ 0.00 (0.05%)
Atlas Ins / Sep 26 Atlas Insurance Limited(ATIL)	57.9900 ▼ 0.04 (0.07%)

Stock	Volume
Hascol Petroleum / Sep 26 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	31,993,500 ▼ 1.13
Unity Foods / Sep 26 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	28,546,500 ▼ 0.47
Byco Petr. / Sep 26 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	18,485,500 ▼ 1.19
Pak Int.Bulk Ter / Sep 26 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited(PIBTL)	11,168,500 ▼ 0.39
TRG Pak. / Sep 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	8,788,500 ▼ 1.22
Kot Addu / Sep 26 Kot Addu Power Company Limited(KAPCO)	7,793,000 ▼ 1.73
Arif Habib Corp. / Sep 26 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	6,980,000 ▼ 2.25
P.T.C.L.A / Sep 26 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	6,769,000 ▼ 0.25
Pakistan Refinery / Sep 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	6,326,500 ▼ 0.72
Power Cement / Sep 26 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	4,990,000 ▼ 0.30

Markets →

Forex
World
Econ

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 26	165.80
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 26	165.70
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 26	105.58
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 26	0.93
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 26	1.27
Euro to USD / Sep 26	1.16

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 26	3298.46
India Sensex / Sep 26	37388.66
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 26	23204.62
Nasdaq / Sep 26	10913.56
Hang Seng / Sep 26	23235.42
FTSE 100 / Sep 26	5842.67
Dow Jones / Sep 26	27173.96
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 26	12469.20
France CAC40 / Sep 26	4729.66

Indicator	Value
Weekly Foreign Reserves / Sep 24	19959.00
GDP Growth % / Sep 24	5.40
Foreign Debt (PKR billions) / Sep 24	15087.50
Per Capita Income USD (CPI) / Sep 24	1516.00
Average CPI % / Sep 24	11.11
UK LIBOR % / Sep 26	0.08

Business Recorder

Indonesia reports record daily rise in COVID-19 cases for 3rd day

Indonesia reports record daily rise in coronavirus cases, deaths pass 10,000

Malaysian PM banks on victory in Borneo poll after Anwar challenge

India's coronavirus infections surge again after dip

Indonesia reports biggest daily rise in coronavirus cases

Malaysia's PM says Anwar Ibrahim must prove he has a majority

Iran records highest Covid-19 cases in a single day

Indonesia reports biggest daily rise in coronavirus deaths

India's Taj Mahal gets first visitors as coronavirus infections climb

Indonesia sees daily record 4,176 new coronavirus infections

PM Suga says agreed to coordinate closely with Trump after first talks

One dead, dozens injured as tropical storm Noul hits Vietnam

Nearly 300 Rohingya reach Indonesia 'after seven months at sea'

Typhoon Haishen hammers southern Japan

Indonesia reports 3,444 new coronavirus cases

Second survivor found as typhoon nears Japan ship site

14 dead, scores wounded in twin bombings in Philippines

Indonesia reports 2,037 new coronavirus cases

Philippines, China in fresh row over disputed shoal

6.9-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia

India coronavirus cases surge to 2.8 million

One dead, dozens injured as strong quake hits central Philippines

Indonesia reports 1,821 new coronavirus cases, 57 deaths

India's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 50,000 as pandemic spreads beyond big cities

Thailand pro-democracy rally crowd estimated at 10,000: police

Indonesia reports 2,081 new coronavirus infections, 79 deaths: covid-19 task force

Modi warns China over border tensions

Duterte to skip Philippine trial of Russia virus vaccine

Chinese diners told to order less and cut food waste

Indonesia reports 1,942 new coronavirus cases, 79 deaths

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