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TDAP inaugurates Pakistani pavilion at APLF 2025 in HK

KARACHI: Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) with the collaboration of the Consulate General of Pakistan...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 05:34am

Hong Kong firm offloads Panama ports after Trump pressure

HONG KONG: Under fierce pressure from US President Donald Trump, Hong Kong’s Hutchison said it had agreed to sell...

Updated 05 Mar, 2025 09:17am

Technology

China’s BYD raises $5.59 billion in share sale, Hong Kong’s largest in four years

SYDNEY: Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD said on Tuesday it had raised $5.59 billion in a primary share sale that...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 08:06am

Business & Finance

Hong Kong budget to be released on Wednesday, financial secretary says

Hong Kong will release a new budget on Wednesday and will propose an enhanced fiscal consolidation strategy,...

Published 23 Feb, 2025 10:04am

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

Pakistan

AsiaPak Investments, Montage Oil bid for 75% of Lotte Chemical Pakistan

KARACHI: AsiaPak Investments, a private investment firm with operational assets in Pakistan and Hong Kong, and...

Updated 13 Feb, 2025 08:27pm

Business & Finance

South Korean court clears HSBC on charges of violating short-selling rules, Yonhap reports

SEOUL: A South Korean court on Tuesday acquitted HSBC on charges of violating the country’s short-selling rules, the...

Published 11 Feb, 2025 12:30pm

World

Hong Kong will file complaint to WTO on US tariffs, official says

HONG KONG: Hong Kong will file a complaint on recent U.S. tariffs imposed on the city to the World Trade...

Published 11 Feb, 2025 08:39am

Technology

Dongfeng Motor shares surge as restructuring plans prompt merger speculation

HONG KONG: Shares of Dongfeng Motor soared as much as 85.8% in Hong Kong on Monday after the Chinese automaker said...

Published 10 Feb, 2025 11:01am

Finance, technology, and tourism sectors: Pakistan, Hong Kong for bolstering relations

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb and the Chief Executive of Hong Kong...

Updated 15 Jan, 2025 09:22am

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb departs for Hong Kong to attend 18th AFF

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb departed for Hong Kong on Saturday to participate in the 18th Asian Financial...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 03:50pm

Markets

Hong Kong approves four more cryptocurrency exchanges

HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s securities regulator on Wednesday approved four cryptocurrency exchanges in the city’s latest...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:16pm

Markets

Saudi Arabia’s PIF, Hong Kong’s HKMA looking to anchor $1bn investment fund

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 06:20pm

Markets

China stocks flat, HK stocks close higher

SHANGHAI: Hong Kong shares ended the week higher, led by tech stocks, after earnings release by e-commerce giants...

Updated 17 Aug, 2024 07:34am

Life & Style

Sotheby’s bets on Chinese spending with Hong Kong retail outlet

HONG KONG: Sotheby’s embarks on a new kind of selling in Hong Kong on Saturday, with its first retail outlet,...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 02:38pm

Life & Style

Hong Kong museum celebrates life of architect I.M. Pei

HONG KONG: More than 30 years after I.M. Pei reshaped Hong Kong’s skyline with a jagged tower of steel and glass,...

Published 28 Jun, 2024 05:11pm

Life & Style

For expats: Karachi, Islamabad ranked cheapest cities in Mercer’s Cost of Living City Ranking 2023

Karachi and Islamabad were ranked the least expensive cities for expats by Mercer’s recent Cost of Living City...

Published 20 Jun, 2024 04:53pm

World

Two UK judges resign from Hong Kong top court

HONG KONG: Two senior British judges have resigned from Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal, the city’s judiciary...

Published 07 Jun, 2024 06:24am

Life & Style

Low-budget Chinese travellers highlight shift in Hong Kong tourism

HONG KONG: Cost-conscious Chinese tourists have replaced many of the cash-rich mainland travellers who once flocked...

Published 06 May, 2024 11:28pm

Business & Finance

Asia’s first spot bitcoin, ether ETFs start trading in Hong Kong

HONG KONG: Hong Kong on Tuesday launched trading of Asia’s first spot bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds...

Published 30 Apr, 2024 12:17pm

World

Splashy Saudi mega-project NEOM chases Chinese funds

HONG KONG: Bigwigs behind a Saudi megacity dogged by questions about its viability have wrapped up a tour courting...

Published 21 Apr, 2024 12:17pm

Business & Finance

HK conditionally approves first bitcoin and ether ETFs

HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s securities regulator on Monday granted conditional approval to start the city’s first...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am

Business & Finance

Cathay Pacific posts first annual profit in four years

HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways reported on Wednesday a HK$9.79 billion ($1.25 billion) profit for...

Published 13 Mar, 2024 10:23am

Life & Style

Low-end internet auctions upend art market: sector-tracker

PARIS: A boom in internet sales has boosted the lower end of the art market and could ultimately doom showroom...

Published 07 Mar, 2024 01:54pm

Business & Finance

JPMorgan picks HSBC, StanChart to run $500bn custody business in Hong Kong, Taiwan

HONG KONG: JPMorgan Chase has selected HSBC and Standard Chartered to operate its custody businesses in Hong Kong...

Published 01 Mar, 2024 10:20am

Markets

Evergrande chairman’s second seized Hong Kong mansion put up for sale

HONG KONG: A second mansion in Hong Kong that once belonged to China Evergrande Group’s chairman has been put up for...

Published 01 Mar, 2024 10:19am

Life & Style

Christian Dior postpones much anticipated Hong Kong show

HONG KONG: French fashion label Christian Dior has postponed its planned mega fashion show in Hong Kong due to be...

Published 26 Feb, 2024 05:44pm

Markets

China stocks retreat after rally

SHANGHAI: China stocks slipped on Friday, after three sessions of gains following the government’s decision to ...

Published 27 Jan, 2024 06:20am

Business & Finance

Hutchison ports extends ROC services to Jazan Port

LAHORE: Local talent of Pakistan in the Ports and Shipping sector is significantly enhancing the efficiency of...

Published 13 Jan, 2024 05:38am

Business & Finance

Hong Kong October home prices drop to lowest since March 2017

HONG KONG: Hong Kong private home prices extended a fall in October, dipping to their lowest since March 2017,...

Published 28 Nov, 2023 11:03am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 21	280.46
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 21	280.26
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 21	149.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 21	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 21	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 20	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 21	5,667.56
India Sensex / Mar 21	76,905.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 21	37,677.06
Nasdaq / Mar 21	17,784.05
Hang Seng / Mar 21	23,689.72
FTSE 100 / Mar 21	8,646.79
Dow Jones / Mar 21	41,985.35
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 21	22,891.68
France CAC40 / Mar 21	8,042.95

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 21	68.31
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 21	17,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 21	273,319
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 21	3,028.10
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 21	65.27
Petrol/Litre / Mar 22	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 22	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ist.Capital Sec / Mar 21 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	1.73 ▲ 0.25 (16.89%)
Lalpir Power / Mar 21 Lalpir Power Limited(LPL)	29.32 ▲ 2.67 (10.02%)
Bunnys Limited / Mar 21 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	23.16 ▲ 2.11 (10.02%)
Bela Auto / Mar 21 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	166.87 ▲ 15.17 (10%)
Sally Textile / Mar 21 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11 ▲ 1 (10%)
Agritech Limited / Mar 21 Agritech Limited(AGL)	73.59 ▲ 6.69 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Mar 21 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	122.16 ▲ 11.11 (10%)
Nishat Mills Ltd / Mar 21 Nishat Mills Limited(NML)	117.76 ▲ 10.71 (10%)
Suraj Cotton / Mar 21 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	122.32 ▲ 11.12 (10%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 21 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	27.96 ▲ 2.54 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Elahi Cot. / Mar 21 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	126.06 ▼ -13.99 (-9.99%)
Khyber Textile / Mar 21 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	435.56 ▼ -47.57 (-9.85%)
Hafiz Ltd. / Mar 21 Hafiz Limited(HAFL)	253.95 ▼ -27.73 (-9.84%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 21 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.80 ▼ -1 (-9.26%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 21 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73 ▼ -6.57 (-8.26%)
Sindh Abadgar / Mar 21 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	51.03 ▼ -4.08 (-7.4%)
Ellcot Spinning / Mar 21 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	110 ▼ -8.64 (-7.28%)
Askari Life Assur. / Mar 21 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	5 ▼ -0.39 (-7.24%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Mar 21 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7 ▼ -0.5 (-6.67%)
Quetta Textile / Mar 21 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	14.60 ▼ -0.99 (-6.35%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	163,976,906 ▼ -0.21
B.O.Punjab / Mar 21 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	45,899,654 ▼ -0.15
Pak Refinery / Mar 21 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,149,230 ▼ -0.94
Fauji Foods Ltd / Mar 21 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	26,183,687 ▲ 0.48
Sui South Gas / Mar 21 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	25,173,748 ▲ 0.42
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Mar 21 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	19,984,659 ▼ -1.09
Pak Elektron / Mar 21 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	19,229,211 ▼ -0.13
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 21 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	18,221,041 ▼ -0.25
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,981,776 ▼ -0.02
Hub Power Co. / Mar 21 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	14,711,439 ▼ -2.32

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