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TikTok to invest $8.8bn in Thailand over five years

BANGKOK: TikTok plans to invest $8.8 billion in Thailand over the next five years, focusing on digital...

Published about 5 hours ago

World

Trump says US talking to four different groups on sale of TikTok

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that his administration was in touch with four...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 08:03am

World

UK launches investigation into TikTok, Reddit over children’s personal data practices

Britain’s privacy watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Office, on Monday launched an investigation into how...

Published 03 Mar, 2025 07:46am

Technology

Bytedance’s TikTok to invest $8.8bn in Thailand data centres, official says

BANGKOK: ByteDance’s TikTok will invest $8.8 billion in data centres in Thailand over five years, Helena Lersch,...

Published 28 Feb, 2025 11:52am

World

Trump expects visit from Chinese President Xi without giving timeline

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/ WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he expected Chinese President Xi...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 12:02pm

Technology

Baidu to make AI chatbot Ernie Bot free of charge from April 1

BEIJING: Chinese search engine leader Baidu said on Thursday it would make its artificial intelligence chatbot Ernie...

Published 13 Feb, 2025 12:37pm

World

Donald Trump discussing TikTok purchase with multiple people, decision in 30 days

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he was in talks with multiple people over buying...

Published 26 Jan, 2025 10:25am

Life & Style

TikTok users anxiously await its return to US app stores

Three days after ByteDance’s TikTok went dark and then was quickly revived in the United States, users that deleted...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 08:34am

Technology

TikTok owner ByteDance plans to spend $12 bln on AI chips in 2025, FT reports

ByteDance is placing a big bet on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure as the TikTok parent plans to spend...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 08:14am

World

TikTok is restoring service, thanks Trump

WASHINGTON: TikTok began restoring its services on Sunday after President-elect Donald Trump said he would revive...

Published 20 Jan, 2025 08:13am

World

TikTok stops working for US users, disappears from Apple, Google stores

WASHINGTON: TikTok stopped working in the United States late on Saturday and disappeared from Apple and Google app...

Updated 19 Jan, 2025 09:13pm

World

US Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok from January 19

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Supreme Court upheld on Friday a law banning TikTok in the United States on national security...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 09:13pm

World

US TikTok users scramble, despair as Bytedance waves the ‘white flag’

NEW YORK: Disappointment, denial and confusion flooded U.S. TikTok on Wednesday upon hearing the news that Chinese...

Published 16 Jan, 2025 08:38am

Technology

TikTok seeks to reassure U.S. employees ahead of Jan. 19 ban deadline

TikTok plans to keep paying U.S. employees even if the Supreme Court does not overturn a law that would force the...

Published 15 Jan, 2025 08:35am

World

China mulls potential sale of TikTok US to Musk, Bloomberg News reports

Chinese officials are in preliminary talks about a potential option to sell TikTok’s operations in the United States...

Published 14 Jan, 2025 08:24am

World

Senators urge Biden to grant ByteDance 90-day reprieve from law requiring sale

WASHINGTON: Democratic Senator Ed Markey and Republican Senator Rand Paul on Thursday urged President Joe Biden to...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 08:45am

Technology

Britain sets first codes of practice for tech firms in online safety regime

LONDON: Britain’s online safety regime came into force on Monday, requiring social media companies like Meta’s...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 03:28pm

Life & Style

Australia launches ‘landmark’ bill to ban social media for children under 16

SYDNEY: Australia’s centre-left government on Thursday introduced a bill in parliament that aims to ban social media...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 11:09am

Technology

TikTok parent ByteDance’s valuation hits $300 billion, sources say

TikTok’s parent company ByteDance is valuing itself at about $300 billion, after it recently approached investors...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 10:59am

World

What Trump’s 2024 election win means for Asian companies

Donald Trump has been elected US president, capping a remarkable comeback four years after he was voted out of the...

Published 07 Nov, 2024 11:45am

Technology

Founder of TikTok owner ByteDance jumps to top of China’s rich list

SHANGHAI: ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming is China’s richest person, with personal wealth of $49.3 billion, an annual...

Published 29 Oct, 2024 11:30am

Technology

ByteDance’s TikTok cuts hundreds of jobs in shift towards AI content moderation

KUALA LUMPUR: Social media platform TikTok is laying off hundreds of employees from its global workforce, including...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 10:15am

Technology

ByteDance plans new AI model trained with Huawei chips, sources say

TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance plans to develop an AI model trained primarily with chips from compatriot Huawei...

Published 30 Sep, 2024 11:28am

Technology

ByteDance eyes $9.5bn in record Asia dollar corporate loan, Bloomberg News reports

TikTok-owner ByteDance is tapping banks for a $9.5 billion loan that would be the biggest dollar-denominated...

Published 02 Sep, 2024 03:00pm

World

Nepal lifts TikTok ban after app addresses cyber crime concerns

KATHMANDU: Nepal lifted a ban on Chinese-owned TikTok on Thursday, more than nine months after outlawing the popular...

Published 23 Aug, 2024 11:38am

Technology

China’s ByteDance working with Broadcom to develop advanced AI chip, sources say

BEIJING: China’s ByteDance is working with US chip designer Broadcom on developing an advanced AI processor, two...

Published 24 Jun, 2024 10:28am

World

TikTok, ByteDance sue to block US law seeking sale or ban of app

WASHINGTON: TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance said on Tuesday they filed suit in US federal court...

Published 08 May, 2024 06:43am

Technology

TikTok creators fear economic blow of US ban

SAN FRANCISCO: Ayman Chaudhary turned her love for reading into a living on TikTok, posting video snippets about...

Published 28 Apr, 2024 11:34am

Technology

ByteDance says ‘no plans’ to sell TikTok after US ban law

BEIJING: Chinese tech giant ByteDance has said it has no plans to sell TikTok after a new US law put it on a...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 11:11am

World

Bill to ban TikTok in US clears Congress

WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Tuesday approved legislation requiring the wildly popular social media app TikTok to be...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 10:47am

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 25	280.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 25	280.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 25	150.44
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 25	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 25	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 25	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 25	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 25	5,776.65
India Sensex / Mar 25	78,876.83
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 25	37,938.34
Nasdaq / Mar 25	18,271.86
Hang Seng / Mar 25	23,409.08
FTSE 100 / Mar 25	8,663.80
Dow Jones / Mar 25	42,587.50
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 25	23,109.79
France CAC40 / Mar 25	8,108.59

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 25	69.19
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 25	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 25	272,462
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 25	3,017.63
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 25	65.24
Petrol/Litre / Mar 26	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 26	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 26 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	3.01 ▲ 1 (49.75%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Mar 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.99 ▲ 1 (11.12%)
Zephyr Textile / Mar 26 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.40 ▲ 1.04 (10.04%)
Data Agro / Mar 26 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	96.62 ▲ 8.78 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 26 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	110.80 ▲ 10.07 (10%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 26 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	737.77 ▲ 67.07 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Mar 26 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	58.44 ▲ 5.31 (9.99%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Mar 26 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	18.85 ▲ 1.71 (9.98%)
Crescent Fib. / Mar 26 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.69 ▲ 4.13 (9.94%)
Hussain Industries / Mar 26 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	27.29 ▲ 2.42 (9.73%)

Stock	Price
Atlas Ins. Ltd / Mar 26 Atlas Insurance Limited(ATIL)	57.70 ▼ -6.28 (-9.82%)
Jubilee Spinning / Mar 26 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.64 ▼ -1.13 (-9.6%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Mar 26 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.34 ▼ -0.79 (-8.65%)
Prosperity Weav / Mar 26 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	35.07 ▼ -2.93 (-7.71%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 26 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73.51 ▼ -6.06 (-7.62%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 26 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	900.16 ▼ -71.96 (-7.4%)
UDL International / Mar 26 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	7.11 ▼ -0.53 (-6.94%)
Bela Auto / Mar 26 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	170 ▼ -11.94 (-6.56%)
Jauharabad Sug / Mar 26 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	42 ▼ -2.79 (-6.23%)
Ruby Textile / Mar 26 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	6.58 ▼ -0.43 (-6.13%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Elektron / Mar 26 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	23,768,684 ▲ 1.6
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	22,825,615 ▼ -1.44
P.S.O. / Mar 26 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	21,017,724 ▼ -4.39
Cnergyico PK / Mar 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	14,454,846 ▲ 0.1
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,412,844 ▲ 0
Engro Fert. / Mar 26 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	12,406,716 ▲ 0.92
B.O.Punjab / Mar 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	10,207,107 ▲ 0.06
Sui South Gas / Mar 26 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	7,601,850 ▼ -0.07
Pak Refinery / Mar 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	7,461,474 ▲ 0.24
Pak Petroleum / Mar 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	7,056,204 ▲ 2.12

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