Asia

Will exhaust all means to protect pandemic-hit medical system: Japan PM Suga

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Monday his government will take all possible measures to protect the country’s medical system, as hospitals creak under the strain of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Suga this month issued a state of emergency for Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures in a bid to stem a resurgence of infections.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10pm

Asia

Thailand approves $7bn stimulus to mitigate virus impact

The government had sufficient funds with about 500 billion baht available under the borrowing plan, said Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow.

Published 20 Jan, 2021 11:37am

Asia

North Korean defector numbers plunge amid pandemic

"It looks like the number of (North Korean) people entering the South decreased due to the effects of North Korean-Chinese border control and restrictions of movement from third countries due to Covid-19," Seoul's unification ministry said in a statement.

Published 20 Jan, 2021 09:40am

Asia

Chaos as snow hits Japanese highway, 134 cars in crashes; one dead

Authorities had imposed a speed limit of 50 kph (31 mph) when heavy snow cut visibility but that was not enough to prevent disaster.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 02:22pm

Asia

Hong Kong Q4 2020 unemployment at 16 year high, hit by economic slowdown

Protests in 2019 and later the novel coronavirus pandemic in 2020 have battered the city's economy, with full year gross domestic product (GDP) forecast to contract 6.1%.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 02:17pm

Asia

China reports over 100 new COVID-19 cases for seventh day

Authorities have appealed to people to avoid travel in the run-up to the holiday and stay away from mass gatherings such as weddings.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 11:34am

Asia

Pirate attacks surge

KUALA LUMPUR: Pirate attacks on ships worldwide jumped 20 percent last year driven by a record spate of kidnappings...

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 11:13am

Asia

Samsung chief jailed for 2.5 years over corruption scandal

His own children, he promised, would not succeed him in top management roles at the company.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 12:28pm

Asia

Thailand reports 369 new coronavirus cases

Thailand has recorded 70 coronavirus-related deaths since a year ago.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 10:08am

Asia

Arnab Goswami celebrated Pulwama attack, knew Modi would do "something major" to sweep polls

According to screenshots of a WhatsApp conversation between ex-CEO of BARC Pratho Dasgupta, Goswami rejoiced and wrote to Dasgupta how the attack helped his channel.
'This attack we have won like crazy,' Goswami wrote to Dasgupta.

Updated 16 Jan, 2021 02:04pm

Asia

Powerful Indonesia quake kills at least 42, topples buildings

JAKARTA: A powerful earthquake rocked Indonesia’s Sulawesi island Friday, killing at least 42 people, levelling a...

Published 16 Jan, 2021 02:56am

Asia

North Korea shows off new submarine-launched missile

SEOUL: Nuclear-armed North Korea unveiled a new submarine-launched ballistic missile at a military parade in...

Updated 16 Jan, 2021 03:28am

Asia

Progress stalls in Afghan peace talks as sides await Biden

After a month-long break, some negotiators from both sides have yet to return to Doha, the Qatari capital that has served as venue for negotiations between the Afghan government and the insurgents to end decades of war.
In an agreement reached last year, Trump, who had long promised to end America’s longest war, signed the United States up to a full withdrawal in coming months.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 06:54pm

Asia

China's Innovent Biologics plans $610mn share sale to expand production, clinical trials

The Jiangsu-based biopharmaceutical firm said TYVYT_ is co-developed in China by the company and US-based peer Eli Lilly.

Published 15 Jan, 2021 11:42am

Asia

Indonesia parliament drops controversial plan to revise central bank act

The financial bill that lawmakers will deliberate on in 2021 was one drafted by some members of parliament's financial committee alongside the government and submitted for review in November.

Published 15 Jan, 2021 10:30am

Asia

Japan's Hiroshima to conduct large-scale PCR tests to battle COVID-19

The prefecture aims to launch the tests by the end of the month.

Published 15 Jan, 2021 10:18am

Asia

Thailand reports 188 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths

There were no new deaths reported and 34 of the new cases were imported from abroad.

Published 15 Jan, 2021 09:52am

Asia

Wary of Biden tack on Iran, Israel revisits military

President-elect Joe Biden wants to rejoin the deal if Tehran - which denies seeking the bomb - returns to strict compliance.
Israel has long had plans in place to counter Iran. The article appeared designed to signal that these were now being updated.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 05:40pm

Asia

Indonesia to resume search for victims, black box of crashed Sriwijaya jet

Indonesia’s national transportation safety committee expects to download the FDR data in the coming days.
The Sriwijaya crash is the second major airline disaster in Indonesia after.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 12:20pm

Asia

Biden's inauguration rehearsal postponed over security concerns, Politico says

The rehearsal is now planned for Monday.

Published 15 Jan, 2021 11:05am

Asia

North Korea's Kim wraps up rare party congress with mass art performance

North Korea has not reported any confirmed cases of the coronavirus, but it has imposed strict border closures, domestic travel restrictions, and other measures to prevent an outbreak.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 12:58pm

Asia

Armenian leader says Karabakh conflict unresolved

MOSCOW: Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh was still not resolved as he...

Published 12 Jan, 2021 03:01am

Asia

Cambodia court convenes for mass trial of opposition

The charges against party leader Kem Sokha stem from accusations he conspired with the United States to overthrow Hun Sen - accusations he and Washington reject.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 11:09am

Asia

Thailand reports 271 new coronavirus cases, 2 deaths

There were two additional deaths, taking total fatalities to 69.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 10:23am

Asia

South Korea court upholds jail for ex-president Park, clearing way for chance of a pardon

Society appears split down the middle.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 10:16am

Asia

Man charged with smashing New Zealand parliament doors with axe

The man was due to appear in Wellington district court later Wednesday and has been charged with intentional damage and possession of an offensive weapon.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 11:06am

Asia

North Korea's Kim urges stronger military capabilities as party congress ends

The congress, which ran for eight days in Pyongyang, is the first since 2016, and just the second since 1980.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 09:57am

Asia

Taiwan reports two new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases

Until last month's domestic transmission the island had not reported any local cases since April 12.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 11:32am

Asia

Strong quake hits Mongolia-Russia border: USGS

USGS said there was a "low likelihood of casualties and damage" as a result of the quake.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 11:18am

Asia

22 trapped after explosion in Chinese gold mine

Authorities have sent rescuers to the mine, which is owned by the Shandong Wucailong Investment Co. Ltd.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 10:35am

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Stock	Price
Colony Textile / Jan 21 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	6.34 ▲ 1.09 (12.61%)
Hala Enterpries / Jan 21 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	10.60 ▲ 1.11 (10.42%)
Saudi Pak Leas. / Jan 21 Saudi Pak Leasing Company Limited(SPLC)	1.70 ▲ 0.28 (10.39%)
Saritow Sp. / Jan 21 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	11.00 ▲ 1.20 (10.00%)
Jubilee Sp. / Jan 21 Jubille Spinning & Weaving Mills Limited(JUBS)	5.75 ▲ 0.62 (8.90%)
Safe Mix / Jan 21 Safe Mix Concrete Limited(SMCPL)	8.00 ▲ 0.89 (8.70%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 21 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	12.97 ▲ 0.97 (8.08%)
Cyan Ltd / Jan 21 Cyan Limited(CYAN)	50.48 ▲ 3.52 (7.50%)
Friesland. Engro / Jan 21 Frieslandcampins Engro Foods Limited(FCEPL)	87.32 ▲ 8.42 (7.50%)
Fazal Cloth / Jan 21 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	198.76 ▲ 13.86 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
Al-Mali / Jan 21 Modaraba Al-Mali(MODAM)	4.60 ▼ 0.37 (-12.05%)
Premier Ins. / Jan 21 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	5.00 ▼ 0.74 (-8.93%)
PICIC Insurance / Jan 21 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	1.33 ▼ 0.06 (-8.90%)
Habib Metro Mod / Jan 21 Habib Metro Modaraba(HMM)	7.50 ▼ 0.00 (-7.98%)
F.Treet Manuf.Mod / Jan 21 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	16.16 ▼ 0.00 (-7.50%)
Data Agro / Jan 21 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	15.80 ▼ 0.72 (-7.49%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jan 21 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	45.54 ▼ 0.00 (-6.95%)
Suraj Cotton / Jan 21 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	230.00 ▼ 0.00 (-6.12%)
Allied Rental Mod / Jan 21 Allied Rental Modaraba(ARM)	9.51 ▼ 0.00 (-5.37%)
Samin Textile / Jan 21 Samin Textiles Limited(SMTM)	8.00 ▼ 0.90 (-5.33%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd / Jan 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	102,132,000 ▼ 0.34
SILKBANK / Jan 21 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	42,706,000 ▼ 0.12
Unity Foods / Jan 21 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	41,064,248 ▼ 1.85
Hum Network / Jan 21 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	38,635,500 ▼ 0.73
Power Cement / Jan 21 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	28,183,000 ▼ 0.53
Pak Int.Bulk Ter / Jan 21 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited(PIBTL)	24,577,000 ▼ 0.64
TRG Pak. / Jan 21 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	21,702,000 ▼ 2.21
Lotte Chemical / Jan 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	21,122,000 ▼ 0.97
Jahangir Sid. Co. / Jan 21 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	16,825,000 ▼ 2.08
Fauji Foods / Jan 21 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	14,496,500 ▼ 0.70

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 21	160.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 21	160.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 21	103.54
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 21	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 21	1.37
Euro to USD / Jan 21	1.21

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 21	3851.85
India Sensex / Jan 21	49792.12
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 21	28523.26
Nasdaq / Jan 21	13457.25
Hang Seng / Jan 21	29962.47
FTSE 100 / Jan 21	6740.39
Dow Jones / Jan 21	31188.38
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 21	13921.37
France CAC40 / Jan 21	5628.44

Indicator	Value
UK LIBOR % / Jan 21	0.09

Asia

Will exhaust all means to protect pandemic-hit medical system: Japan PM Suga

Thailand approves $7bn stimulus to mitigate virus impact

North Korean defector numbers plunge amid pandemic

Chaos as snow hits Japanese highway, 134 cars in crashes; one dead

Hong Kong Q4 2020 unemployment at 16 year high, hit by economic slowdown

China reports over 100 new COVID-19 cases for seventh day

Pirate attacks surge

Samsung chief jailed for 2.5 years over corruption scandal

Thailand reports 369 new coronavirus cases

Arnab Goswami celebrated Pulwama attack, knew Modi would do "something major" to sweep polls

Powerful Indonesia quake kills at least 42, topples buildings

North Korea shows off new submarine-launched missile

Progress stalls in Afghan peace talks as sides await Biden

China's Innovent Biologics plans $610mn share sale to expand production, clinical trials

Indonesia parliament drops controversial plan to revise central bank act

Japan's Hiroshima to conduct large-scale PCR tests to battle COVID-19

Thailand reports 188 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths

Wary of Biden tack on Iran, Israel revisits military

Indonesia to resume search for victims, black box of crashed Sriwijaya jet

Biden's inauguration rehearsal postponed over security concerns, Politico says

North Korea's Kim wraps up rare party congress with mass art performance

Armenian leader says Karabakh conflict unresolved

Cambodia court convenes for mass trial of opposition

Thailand reports 271 new coronavirus cases, 2 deaths

South Korea court upholds jail for ex-president Park, clearing way for chance of a pardon

Man charged with smashing New Zealand parliament doors with axe

North Korea's Kim urges stronger military capabilities as party congress ends

Taiwan reports two new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases

Strong quake hits Mongolia-Russia border: USGS

22 trapped after explosion in Chinese gold mine

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