Asia

Hong Kong's Tiananmen vigil organiser disbands

HONG KONG: The Hong Kong group that organised three decades of vigils commemorating the victims of Beijing's...

Published 26 Sep, 2021 03:23am

Asia

Myanmar monks march against military junta

YANGON: Scores of pro-democracy Buddhist monks took to the streets of Myanmar's second-biggest city Saturday,...

Published 26 Sep, 2021 03:23am

Asia

North Korea says hope alive for peace, summit with the South

SEOUL: North Korea is willing to consider another inter-Korean summit if mutual respect between the rivals can be...

Published 26 Sep, 2021 03:23am

Asia

Vietnam capital Hanoi to ease coronavirus curbs this week

Most construction projects can resume from Wednesday, authorities said late on Sunday, adding further easing would follow, with average new daily cases down to just 20

Published 20 Sep, 2021 10:42am

Asia

Virus-hit Fiji to reopen borders for tourists

Once 80 percent of Fiji's eligible population is vaccinated, it will offer quarantine-free travel to visitors from a "green list" of locations

Published 20 Sep, 2021 10:17am

Asia

North Korea says US submarine deal, alliance could trigger 'nuclear arms race'

Last week the US announced a new three-way security pact with Australia and Britain

Published 20 Sep, 2021 10:11am

Asia

Malaysia's Najib may seek re-election to parliament despite conviction

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has not ruled out seeking re-election to parliament within...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 11:34am

Asia

Typhoon drenches Taiwan but spares island a direct hit

TAIPEI: Typhoon Chanthu unleashed powerful winds and heavy rain on eastern Taiwan Sunday, disrupting travel links ...

Published 12 Sep, 2021 11:14am

Asia

China reports 28 new COVID-19 cases on Sept 8 vs 19 a day earlier

None of the new infections were locally transmitted, the National Health Commission said

Published 09 Sep, 2021 12:47pm

Asia

Machines not missiles on show at North Korea anniversary parade

Pyongyang has continued to pursue its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes -- for which it is internationally sanctioned

Published 09 Sep, 2021 09:49am

Asia

Japan PM candidate Kishida calls for $270 billion-plus stimulus package

Kishida also said that if he were to become prime minister, he would have the Bank of Japan maintain its 2% inflation target and massive stimulus programme

Published 07 Sep, 2021 10:40am

Asia

South Korea successfully launches homegrown SLBM: report

Pyongyang has long sought to develop submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) technology

Published 07 Sep, 2021 09:21am

Asia

Japan's COVID-19 vaccine minister has public support in PM race

Yoshihide Suga's shock Friday announcement he was stepping down has thrown a ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership race set for Sept 29 into disarray

Published 06 Sep, 2021 10:38am

Asia

Hong Kong media group Next Digital says it aims to wind down, board quits

HONG KONG: Hong Kong media group Next Digital Ltd announced on Sunday that it aimed to go into liquidation and its...

Published 06 Sep, 2021 06:14am

Asia

Japan to issue digital COVID-19 vaccination certificates in December: Nikkei

The government plans to issue the certificates - which will be intended for overseas travel rather than domestic use - via a QR scan code through a smartphone app

Published 05 Sep, 2021 10:55am

Asia

Japan finds another Moderna vial suspected to contain foreign substance

In a statement on Tuesday, prefectural authorities said a pharmacist found several black particles in one vial upon checking for foreign substances before the vaccine's use

Published 01 Sep, 2021 09:51am

Asia

Japanese PM Suga denies reports of dissolving parliament in mid-September

Domestic media reported this week that he intended to dissolve the lower house of parliament in mid-September and was considering holding the general election on Oct. 17

Published 01 Sep, 2021 09:30am

Asia

Japan's defence ministry seeks fresh hike in military spending

The ministry's budget proposal, released on Tuesday, seeks an increase of 2.6 percent in spending, to a record 5.48 trillion yen ($49.93 billion), for the year starting April 1

Published 31 Aug, 2021 12:15pm

Asia

North Korea appears to have restarted nuclear reactor: UN agency

The development on the 5-megawatt reactor in Yongbyon -- North Korea's main nuclear complex -- comes with nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington at a standstill

Published 30 Aug, 2021 09:51am

Asia

Afghanistan's 'Gen Z' fears for future and hard-won freedoms

When 20-year-old Salgy found out last week that she had topped some 200,000 students who took Afghanistan's...

Published 30 Aug, 2021 12:20pm

Asia

India's new COVID-19 cases rise by 45,083

The country's COVID-19 cases stood at about 32.7 million, with deaths rising by 460 to 437,830 in the last 24 hours, data showed

Published 29 Aug, 2021 12:03pm

Asia

North Korea to convene parliament as economic woes cause strain

On the agenda are "modification and supplementation" of the national economic plan

Published 26 Aug, 2021 12:17pm

Asia

Vietnam expects 50,000 new virus cases in major manufacturing hub

Binh Duong is adjacent to virus epicentre Ho Chi Minh City and has so far recorded 81,000 COVID-19 cases

Published 26 Aug, 2021 10:43am

Asia

Japan stops use of 1.63 million Moderna doses over contamination

Moderna did not immediately respond to a request for comment

Published 26 Aug, 2021 10:31am

Asia

Japan ruling party sets leadership race date before election

The Liberal Democratic Party's election commission approved the date on Thursday morning, with a general meeting expected to approve the decision later in the day

Published 26 Aug, 2021 09:49am

Asia

Two injured in acid attack at station in Tokyo

The attack took place at Shirokane Takanawa station in an upscale part of Tokyo on Tuesday night

Published 25 Aug, 2021 12:12pm

Asia

Philippines' Duterte accepts endorsement to run as vice president in 2022

In accepting the endorsement, Duterte is making "the sacrifice" and heeding "the clamour of the people

Published 24 Aug, 2021 10:20am

Asia

Philippines approves emergency use of Russia's Sputnik Light vaccine

The government expects vaccine manufacturers to increase deliveries in September and October, Galvez said

Published 23 Aug, 2021 11:30am

Asia

China reports no new local COVID-19 cases for first time since July

Since then, more than 1,200 people in China have been confirmed to be infected, though not all of them were cases of the Delta variant

Published 23 Aug, 2021 11:11am

Asia

Singapore PM Lee says values US renewing ties with allies

Speaking during a joint news conference with US Vice President Kamala Harris, Lee said Singapore had offered support for evacuations from Afghanistan

Published 23 Aug, 2021 11:07am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Power / Sep 27 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	6.19 ▲ 0.93 (17.68%)
First Prud Mod. / Sep 27 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	2.48 ▲ 0.33 (15.35%)
Ist Paramount / Sep 27 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	6.50 ▲ 0.86 (15.25%)
First Fid. Leas. / Sep 27 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	4.50 ▲ 0.48 (11.94%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Sep 27 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	10.00 ▲ 1.00 (11.11%)
Hala Enterpries / Sep 27 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	10.17 ▲ 0.76 (8.08%)
Maqbool Tex. / Sep 27 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	38.16 ▲ 2.66 (7.49%)
Idrees Tex. / Sep 27 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	14.72 ▲ 1.02 (7.45%)
Allied Rental Mod / Sep 27 Allied Rental Modaraba(ARM)	15.52 ▲ 1.05 (7.26%)
Janana D Mal / Sep 27 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	93.00 ▲ 6.21 (7.16%)

Stock	Price
First AL-Noor Mod. / Sep 27 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3.00 ▲ -0.74 (-19.79%)
Premier Ins. / Sep 27 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	5.03 ▲ -0.91 (-15.32%)
Sally Tex. / Sep 27 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	5.53 ▲ -0.97 (-14.92%)
Saudi Pak Leas. / Sep 27 Saudi Pak Leasing Company Limited(SPLC)	2.20 ▲ -0.25 (-10.20%)
Bilal Fibres / Sep 27 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	3.56 ▲ -0.33 (-8.48%)
Media Times / Sep 27 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.27 ▲ -0.19 (-7.72%)
Buxly / Sep 27 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	226.98 ▲ -18.40 (-7.50%)
Hussain Ind. / Sep 27 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	33.20 ▲ -2.69 (-7.50%)
Unilever Foods / Sep 27 Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited(UPFL)	20165.00 ▲ -1635.00 (-7.50%)
Artistic Den. / Sep 27 Artistic Denim Mills Limited(ADMM)	88.06 ▲ -7.13 (-7.49%)

Stock	Volume
Byco Petroleum / Sep 27 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	13,248,000 ▼ 0.00
Worldcall / Sep 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	10,930,500 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / Sep 27 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	4,482,000 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / Sep 27 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	4,335,714 ▼ 0.00
Bank Alfalah / Sep 27 Bank Alfalah Limited(BAFL)	3,598,004 ▼ 0.00
Waves Singer / Sep 27 Waves Singer Pakistan Limited(WAVES)	2,017,500 ▼ 0.00
TPL Corp / Sep 27 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	1,811,000 ▼ 0.00
Azgard Nine / Sep 27 Azgard Nine Limited(ANL)	1,589,000 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd / Sep 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	1,510,500 ▼ 0.00
Pakistan Refinery / Sep 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	1,490,000 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 25	169.10
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 25	169.00
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 25	110.73
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 25	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 25	1.37
Euro to USD / Sep 25	1.17
UK LIBOR % / Sep 25	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 25	4455.48
India Sensex / Sep 25	60048.47
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 25	30248.81
Nasdaq / Sep 25	15047.70
Hang Seng / Sep 25	24192.16
FTSE 100 / Sep 25	7051.48
Dow Jones / Sep 25	34798.00
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 25	15531.75
France CAC40 / Sep 25	6638.46

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Sep 25	73.98
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Sep 25	12880.00
Gold 10 Grams / Sep 25	96600.00
Gold Spot / Sep 25	1750.42
Cotton / Sep 25	95.99

Asia

Hong Kong's Tiananmen vigil organiser disbands

Myanmar monks march against military junta

North Korea says hope alive for peace, summit with the South

Vietnam capital Hanoi to ease coronavirus curbs this week

Virus-hit Fiji to reopen borders for tourists

North Korea says US submarine deal, alliance could trigger 'nuclear arms race'

Malaysia's Najib may seek re-election to parliament despite conviction

Typhoon drenches Taiwan but spares island a direct hit

China reports 28 new COVID-19 cases on Sept 8 vs 19 a day earlier

Machines not missiles on show at North Korea anniversary parade

Japan PM candidate Kishida calls for $270 billion-plus stimulus package

South Korea successfully launches homegrown SLBM: report

Japan's COVID-19 vaccine minister has public support in PM race

Hong Kong media group Next Digital says it aims to wind down, board quits

Japan to issue digital COVID-19 vaccination certificates in December: Nikkei

Japan finds another Moderna vial suspected to contain foreign substance

Japanese PM Suga denies reports of dissolving parliament in mid-September

Japan's defence ministry seeks fresh hike in military spending

North Korea appears to have restarted nuclear reactor: UN agency

Afghanistan's 'Gen Z' fears for future and hard-won freedoms

India's new COVID-19 cases rise by 45,083

North Korea to convene parliament as economic woes cause strain

Vietnam expects 50,000 new virus cases in major manufacturing hub

Japan stops use of 1.63 million Moderna doses over contamination

Japan ruling party sets leadership race date before election

Two injured in acid attack at station in Tokyo

Philippines' Duterte accepts endorsement to run as vice president in 2022

Philippines approves emergency use of Russia's Sputnik Light vaccine

China reports no new local COVID-19 cases for first time since July

Singapore PM Lee says values US renewing ties with allies

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