Asia

Malaysia will hold an election after coronavirus is over: PM

Muhyiddin said he met UMNO President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi this week and they agreed to mend ties between their parties and avoid competing against each other when an election is called.

Published 28 Nov, 2020 04:05pm

Asia

Malaysia will hold an election after coronavirus is over: PM

Malaysia will hold a general election when the novel coronavirus pandemic is over, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Saturday, shortly after he averted a showdown by winning parliamentary support for his administration’s budget.

Published 28 Nov, 2020 03:30pm

Asia

Indonesia reports record high coronavirus infections and deaths

The latest figures brought total case numbers to 522,581 and coronavirus-related deaths to 16,521, both the highest in Southeast Asia.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 04:09pm

Asia

Malaysia secures 12.8mn doses of Pfizer vaccine, delivery from Q1

Pfizer has agreed to deliver the first one million doses in the first quarter of 2021, with 1.7 million doses, 5.8 million and 4.3 million to follow in subsequent quarters, Muhyiddin said.

Published 27 Nov, 2020 03:34pm

Asia

Indonesia reports record daily rise in coronavirus infections

Southeast Asia's biggest country has the region's highest number of coronavirus cases and deaths.

Published 25 Nov, 2020 05:11pm

Asia

Indonesia coronavirus cases pass half million mark

Indonesia saw 118 more COVID-19 deaths, bringing its total fatalities to 16,002.

Published 23 Nov, 2020 06:29pm

Asia

Kyrgyz protest over proposed constitution empowering president

Constitutional amendments currently undergoing public discussion would return cabinet-forming powers to the president and allow incumbent leaders to run for office.

Published 22 Nov, 2020 05:13pm

Asia

Thai students and dancing dinosaurs rally in Bangkok

BANGKOK: Thousands of high school students upset about Thailand's lacklustre education system rallied alongside...

Published 22 Nov, 2020 02:52am

Asia

Modi says India set to double oil refining capacity in 5 years, earlier than expected

The country's energy minister was quoted in June as saying India's oil refining capacity could jump to 450-500 million tonnes in 10 years from the current level of about 250 million tonnes.

Published 21 Nov, 2020 04:53pm

Asia

Azerbaijan troops enter first district handed over by Armenia

BAKU: Azerbaijan said Friday its troops entered a district bordering Nagorno-Karabakh handed back by Armenian...

Published 21 Nov, 2020 02:44am

Asia

Hong Kong reports spike in daily cases before travel bubble with Singapore opens

Hong Kong health authorities said another 40 people were likely to be infected, awaiting final confirmation.

Published 20 Nov, 2020 04:56pm

Asia

Seven dead in Hong Kong apartment fire

HONG KONG: Seven people were killed and several others were injured when a blaze tore through an apartment in Hong...

Published 16 Nov, 2020 02:46am

Asia

Vamco hits Vietnam as Philippines death toll rises to 67

HANOI: Storm Vamco barrelled into Vietnam on Sunday, damaging buildings and injuring at least five people, as the...

Updated 17 Nov, 2020 03:16am

Asia

Suu Kyi's party in landslide victory

YANGON: Aung San Suu Kyi's ruling party swept to a landslide win in Myanmar's election, official results showed...

Published 14 Nov, 2020 02:52am

Asia

Azerbaijan apologises for shooting down Russian helicopter

BAKU: Azerbaijan admitted on Monday it had shot down a Russian military helicopter on its border with Armenia and...

Updated 11 Nov, 2020 03:11am

Asia

China, Nepal deny Nepali opposition's landgrab accusations

KATHMANDU/BEIJING: China and Nepal denied on Tuesday the accusations of Nepali opposition lawmakers who said Beijing...

Updated 04 Nov, 2020 03:17am

Asia

India, US clinch defence pact on satellite data

NEW DELHI: India will sign a military agreement with the United States for sharing of sensitive satellite data, the...

Updated 01 Nov, 2020 02:59am

Asia

Third attempt at Karabakh ceasefire quickly collapses

STEPANAKERT, (Azerbaijan): A third attempt at halting weeks of fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh collapsed quickly on...

Published 27 Oct, 2020 02:59am

Asia

Seven fishermen missing as Typhoon Molave drenches Philippines

POLA, (Philippines): Searches were under way Monday for seven fishermen in the Philippines as a typhoon swept across...

Published 27 Oct, 2020 02:59am

Asia

Thai PM revokes emergency decree

BANGKOK: Thailand's premier on Thursday revoked an emergency decree that had been intended to quell pro-democracy...

Updated 23 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Asia

India extends Internet Ban in Occupied Kashmir

In another measure to constrict the constitutionally enshrined liberties of the Kashmiri people, the government in Indian-occupied Kashmir has extended its ban on high-speed internet until November 12, across 18 of the 20 districts of the disputed territory.

Updated 22 Oct, 2020 04:48pm

Asia

Malaysia reports 865 new coronavirus cases with 3 new deaths

The Southeast Asian country, which imposed targeted lockdowns this month as infections surged, also recorded three new deaths, bringing its total number of fatalities to 190.

Published 19 Oct, 2020 04:28pm

Asia

Thai democracy protesters defy ban for fourth day

BANGKOK: Tens of thousands of protesters defied a ban on gatherings of more than four people to mass at a major...

Updated 19 Oct, 2020 03:23am

Asia

11 soldiers dead in Vietnam after second big landslide

HANOI: Eleven soldiers are dead and a frantic search is under way for 11 others after a huge landslide hit central...

Published 19 Oct, 2020 03:02am

Asia

11 soldiers dead, 11 missing in Vietnam after second big landslide in days

Vietnam is prone to natural disasters and regularly suffers more than a dozen storms each year, often bringing flooding and landslides.

Updated 18 Oct, 2020 07:23pm

Asia

China beefs up laws to handle epidemics, protect whistleblowers

Based on these predictions, authorities should announce warnings and adopt prevention measures.

Published 18 Oct, 2020 06:53pm

Asia

Thai democracy protesters defy ban for fourth day

National Police spokesman Yingyos Thepjumnong warned protesters earlier Sunday that no rallies "causing unrest and disorder" would be allowed.

Published 18 Oct, 2020 06:50pm

Asia

Indonesia reports 4,301 new coronavirus cases, 84 deaths

Both case numbers and deaths are the most for a Southeast Asian country.

Published 17 Oct, 2020 04:06pm

Asia

Malaysia reports 869 new coronavirus cases, four more deaths

The Southeast Asian country, which has imposed targeted lockdowns this month as infections surged, has had a total of 19,627 infections.

Published 17 Oct, 2020 04:00pm

Asia

Thailand issues emergency decree, nationwide restrictions on press

Bangkok: The Thai government should immediately drop its emergency decree restricting the ability of the press to...

Published 17 Oct, 2020 03:08am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Saudi Pak Leas. / Nov 29 Saudi Pak Leasing Company Limited(SPLC)	1.4000 ▲ 0.20 (16.67%)
Chakwal Spinng / Nov 29 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	2.2700 ▲ 0.32 (12.31%)
Media Times / Nov 29 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	1.4200 ▲ 0.17 (12.00%)
Ravi Textile / Nov 29 Ravi Textile Mills Limited(RAVT)	6.4900 ▲ 0.59 (10.00%)
First Pak Modaraba / Nov 29 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	1.7500 ▲ 0.15 (9.37%)
Hum Network / Nov 29 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	7.0367 ▲ 0.54 (7.69%)
General Tyre / Nov 29 The General Tyre & Rubber(GTYR)	68.5900 ▲ 5.09 (6.77%)
Artistic Den. / Nov 29 Artistic Denim Mills Limited(ADMM)	83.5800 ▲ 5.08 (6.47%)
Buxly / Nov 29 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	64.4100 ▲ 3.90 (6.45%)
Zephyr Tex / Nov 29 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.0000 ▲ 0.65 (6.28%)

Stock	Price
EFU Life Assur. / Nov 29 EFU Life Assurance Limited(EFUL)	200.0000 ▼ 0.00 (-9.25%)
ZIL Ltd. / Nov 29 ZIL Limited(ZIL)	108.0000 ▼ 2.00 (-1.85%)
Descon Oxy. / Nov 29 Descon Oxychem Limited(DOL)	32.2300 ▼ 0.32 (-0.56%)
Honda Atlas Car / Nov 29 Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited(HCAR)	289.9000 ▼ 2.40 (-0.17%)
Sitara Peroxide / Nov 29 Sitara Peroxide Limited(SPL)	22.0000 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Fatima Fert.Co. / Nov 29 Fatima Fertilizer Company Limited(FATIMA)	28.0000 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
HBL Inv.Fund / Nov 29 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	2.8200 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Mian Textile / Nov 29 Mian Textile Industries Limited(MTIL)	8.1500 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
I. C. I. / Nov 29 ICI Pakistan Limited New(ICI)	704.0000 ▼ 4.00 (0.00%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 29 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	8.0000 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Unity Foods / Nov 29 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	25,016,500 ▼ 0.76
TRG Pak. / Nov 29 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	22,762,500 ▼ 4.20
Hum Network / Nov 29 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	16,218,500 ▼ 0.54
TPL Corp / Nov 29 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	12,645,500 ▼ 0.44
K-Electric Ltd / Nov 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	11,975,000 ▼ 0.14
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 29 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	9,053,500 ▼ 0.75
Maple Leaf / Nov 29 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	8,575,447 ▼ 0.65
Hascol Petroleum / Nov 29 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	8,449,878 ▼ 0.55
Worldcall / Nov 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	8,126,500 ▼ 0.07
Fauji Foods / Nov 29 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	5,072,500 ▼ 0.65

Markets →

Forex
World
Econ

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 28	159.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 28	159.35
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 28	104.09
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 28	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 28	1.33
Euro to USD / Nov 28	1.20

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 28	3638.35
India Sensex / Nov 28	44149.72
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 28	26644.71
Nasdaq / Nov 28	12205.85
Hang Seng / Nov 28	26894.68
FTSE 100 / Nov 28	6367.58
Dow Jones / Nov 28	29910.37
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 28	13335.68
France CAC40 / Nov 28	5598.18

Indicator	Value
Per Capita Income USD (CPI) / Nov 19	1516.00
Weekly Foreign Reserves / Nov 27	20085.60
GDPGROWTH / Nov 27	1.00
Foreign Debt (PKR billions) / Nov 27	17000.00
Average CPI % / Nov 27	11.11
UK LIBOR % / Nov 28	0.08

Asia

Malaysia will hold an election after coronavirus is over: PM

Malaysia will hold an election after coronavirus is over: PM

Indonesia reports record high coronavirus infections and deaths

Malaysia secures 12.8mn doses of Pfizer vaccine, delivery from Q1

Indonesia reports record daily rise in coronavirus infections

Indonesia coronavirus cases pass half million mark

Kyrgyz protest over proposed constitution empowering president

Thai students and dancing dinosaurs rally in Bangkok

Modi says India set to double oil refining capacity in 5 years, earlier than expected

Azerbaijan troops enter first district handed over by Armenia

Hong Kong reports spike in daily cases before travel bubble with Singapore opens

Seven dead in Hong Kong apartment fire

Vamco hits Vietnam as Philippines death toll rises to 67

Suu Kyi's party in landslide victory

Azerbaijan apologises for shooting down Russian helicopter

China, Nepal deny Nepali opposition's landgrab accusations

India, US clinch defence pact on satellite data

Third attempt at Karabakh ceasefire quickly collapses

Seven fishermen missing as Typhoon Molave drenches Philippines

Thai PM revokes emergency decree

India extends Internet Ban in Occupied Kashmir

Malaysia reports 865 new coronavirus cases with 3 new deaths

Thai democracy protesters defy ban for fourth day

11 soldiers dead in Vietnam after second big landslide

11 soldiers dead, 11 missing in Vietnam after second big landslide in days

China beefs up laws to handle epidemics, protect whistleblowers

Thai democracy protesters defy ban for fourth day

Indonesia reports 4,301 new coronavirus cases, 84 deaths

Malaysia reports 869 new coronavirus cases, four more deaths

Thailand issues emergency decree, nationwide restrictions on press

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