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Opinion

Policy rate and oil subsidy — I

In its latest Monetary Policy Statement (MPS), released a few days ago, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) raised policy...

Published 28 May, 2022 05:11am

Markets

Copper breaks three days of losses on China hopes and weak dollar

LONDON: Copper prices rebounded on Friday, breaking three days of losses on a weaker dollar and hopes for a recovery...

Published 28 May, 2022 05:11am

Markets

World Bank approves $500mn for Turkey for COVID-19 vaccines

ISTANBUL: The World Bank said on Thursday that its board had approved $500 million in additional financing to...

Published 27 May, 2022 11:49am

World

North Korea tests rivers, air, garbage as anti-COVID efforts gather steam

SEOUL: North Korean health officials are testing rivers, lakes, the air and household wastewater and garbage for the...

Published 27 May, 2022 10:56am

Business & Finance

China, Europe car sales dampened by chip shortage, Covid measures

SHANGHAI/BERLIN: Car sales in China and Europe remain depressed compared to last year’s levels as semiconductor...

Published 27 May, 2022 07:30am

Business & Finance

Global firms warn of sluggish China demand due to lengthy Covid curbs

HONG KONG: Two months into harsh COVID-19 lockdowns that have choked global supply chains, China’s economy is...

Published 27 May, 2022 05:50am

World

China premier issues warning on Covid-hit economy

BEIJING: China’s premier has sounded an unusually stark warning about the world’s second-largest economy, saying it...

Published 26 May, 2022 09:27am

Markets

Growth worries push copper prices lower

LONDON: Prices of copper and most other industrial metals fell on Wednesday on concerns that slowing global growth...

Published 26 May, 2022 05:26am

World

Tedros re-elected as head of WHO

GENEVA: The World Health Organization’s (WHO) members re-elected Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as Director General by...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Business & Finance

Japan’s May factory activity grows

TOKYO: Japan’s manufacturing activity expanded at the slowest pace in three months in May, as supply bottlenecks...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

World

Germany’s vaccine panel says one COVID shot enough for children

FRANKFURT: Germany’s vaccine advisory panel on Tuesday said one COVID-19 shot was enough for healthy five- to...

Published 24 May, 2022 07:38pm

Markets

China, Hong Kong shares slump as Beijing ramps up COVID measures

SHANGHAI: China shares fell on Tuesday while Hong Kong’s benchmark index also slumped, as stricter COVID-19 measures...

Published 24 May, 2022 01:51pm

World

Indian vaccine giant Serum plans African plant in global expansion

DAVOS: The Serum Institute of India, the world’s biggest vaccine maker, is considering setting up its first...

Published 24 May, 2022 12:25pm

Business & Finance

China makes 10bn yuan available to subsidise grain growers

BEIJING: China’s central government has made available 10 billion yuan ($1.49 billion) for “one-off” subsidies...

Published 24 May, 2022 05:35am

World

WHO says no evidence monkeypox virus has mutated

The World Health Organization does not have evidence that the monkeypox virus has mutated, a senior executive at the...

Published 24 May, 2022 01:15am

World

Pfizer Covid vaccine for under-fives effective with three doses

WASHINGTON: The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine is safe and effective for children aged six months to under five years...

Published 23 May, 2022 05:49pm

World

AstraZeneca says EU regulator approves COVID shot as booster

Drugmaker AstraZeneca said on Monday its COVID-19 vaccine, Vaxzevria, has been approved in the European Union by the...

Published 23 May, 2022 12:27pm

BR Research

Investment drought for telecoms?

Dependable ones can sometimes be taken for granted. So is the case with the telecommunications industry. Despite the...

Published 23 May, 2022 07:15am

Opinion

Reclaiming our future

The Asia-Pacific region is at a crossroads today — to further breakdown or breakthrough to a greener, better, ...

Published 23 May, 2022 06:15am

World

White House sees decision on Moderna COVID shot for kids under 5 in next few weeks

WASHINGTON: White House COVID-19 response coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said on Sunday he expects a U.S. Food and Drug...

Published 22 May, 2022 08:19pm

World

Shanghai reopens some public transport, still on high COVID alert

SHANGHAI/BEIJING: Shanghai reopened a small part of the world’s longest subway system on Sunday after some lines had...

Published 22 May, 2022 10:29am

World

Biden offers aid, vaccines to Covid-stricken North Korea

SEOUL: US President Joe Biden said Saturday that America had offered Covid-19 vaccines to Pyongyang but “got no...

Published 21 May, 2022 01:45pm

World

Shanghai inches towards COVID lockdown exit, Beijing plays defence

BEIJING/SHANGHAI: Shanghai cautiously pushed ahead on Saturday with plans to restore part of its transport network...

Published 21 May, 2022 10:47am

World

Davos returns under Ukraine cloud after Covid break

PARIS: The world’s political and business elite will hobnob in Davos next week after a two-year break caused by...

Published 20 May, 2022 11:02am

World

WHO authorises China’s CanSinoBIO Covid-19 vaccine

GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Thursday authorised the use of Chinese manufacturer CanSinoBIO’s...

Published 20 May, 2022 06:00am

Opinion

Urgent need for economic diplomacy activism

‘It is therefore in advanced economies’ interest to help poorer countries reduce the mounting risk of little...

Published 20 May, 2022 05:42am

Markets

Most Gulf indexes track decline in global shares

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Thursday, tracking global shares as investors shunned riskier...

Published 20 May, 2022 05:15am

Print

Meeting economic challenges top priority, says Bilawal

NEW YORK: The new Pakistan government’s immediate priority is to address the country’s serious economic...

Updated 20 May, 2022 10:06am

Business & Finance

Yuan eases

SHANGHAI: The yuan eased against the dollar on Thursday as market sentiment soured after some major global ...

Published 20 May, 2022 05:15am

World

WHO clears COVID vaccine by China's CanSino Biologics for emergency use

The World Health Organization on Thursday issued an emergency use listing for the single-dose COVID-19 vaccine from...

Updated 19 May, 2022 06:58pm