China tees up fresh spending to boost economy BEIJING: China said Saturday it would issue special bonds to help its sputtering economy, signalling a spending ... Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am
Editorials ‘Fund speak’ for ‘Chinese debt trap’? EDITORIAL: Former SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) governor Murtaza Syed’s warning that the fine print in the new IMF... Updated 16 Jul, 2024 07:46am
Print China debt: FO seeks to ease US concerns ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday responded to US concerns over Chinese debt and emphasised that being a... Updated 24 Feb, 2023 11:49am
Markets Fuel prices raised in Sri Lanka as energy crisis worsens COLOMBO: One of Sri Lanka’s biggest fuel suppliers put up its prices by as much as 12 percent on Saturday, as the... Published 27 Feb, 2022 06:39am
Business & Finance Laos opens scenic railway built on a mountain of Chinese debt BANGKOK: Laos opened a new $6 billion rail link with China to much fanfare this month, but analysts warn the party... Published 20 Dec, 2021 06:29am
Print CPEC carries no 'hidden' debt: Umar ISLAMABAD: Federal Planning and Development Minister Asad Umar said that misinformation was spread about the CPEC... Updated 27 Oct, 2021 09:51am