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Indonesia’s new leader heads to China as five-nation tour begins

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s new president headed to China for a state visit on Friday, starting a five-nation tour that...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 12:04pm

World

Indonesia leader to reshuffle cabinet weeks before leaving office

JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo will reshuffle his cabinet on Monday just weeks before he steps down in an...

Published 19 Aug, 2024 11:58am

World

Indonesia launches ‘Golden Visa’ to lure foreign investors, boost economy

JAKARTA: Indonesia launched a long-term visa scheme on Thursday intended to attract foreign investors, President...

Updated 25 Jul, 2024 12:01pm

Markets

Indonesia to extend copper export permits for Freeport and Amman, president says

JAKARTA: Copper concentrate export permits for Freeport Indonesia and Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara will be extended,...

Published 08 May, 2024 11:03am

World

Indonesia’s Prabowo pledges cooperation with Japan after promising China closer ties

TOKYO: Indonesia’s president-elect Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday told Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida he wanted...

Published 03 Apr, 2024 10:23am

World

Indonesia’s Jokowi seeks major party takeover to retain decade-long influence

JAKARTA: Outgoing President Joko Widodo is trying to take control of one of Indonesia’s biggest political parties to...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 10:25am

World

Subianto claims ‘victory for all Indonesians’ in presidential vote

JAKARTA: Former general Prabowo Subianto claimed victory in Indonesia’s presidential election on Wednesday as...

Published 15 Feb, 2024 05:39am

World

‘Dynasty in the making’ as Widodo’s shadow hangs over Indonesia vote

JAKARTA: Joko Widodo has led Indonesia for a nearly a decade pledging to do things differently, but he stands...

Published 30 Jan, 2024 12:11pm

Markets

Indonesia president says secured rice import commitments from India, Thailand

JAKARTA: Indonesia president Joko Widodo said on Friday the government has secured rice import commitments from...

Published 22 Dec, 2023 09:45am

World

ASEAN defence chiefs call for end to Myanmar crisis, Israel-Hamas war

JAKARTA: Southeast Asian defence ministers called for an end to the Myanmar crisis and to the Israel-Hamas war on...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am

World

Indonesia president: will convey to Biden that ‘Hamas-Israel war should be stopped’

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo said on Thursday he would convey to United States President Joe Biden in...

Published 09 Nov, 2023 11:34am

World

Indonesia president breaks ground on airport in new capital

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo on Wednesday broke ground on the construction of an airport in the...

Published 01 Nov, 2023 10:28am

Business & Finance

Asian FX broadly mixed

BENGALURU: Thai stocks led gains among emerging Asian markets on Wednesday, as China’s approval for a ...

Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:08am

World

Indonesia president says rupiah’s drop still ‘safe’, flags tax incentives

JAKARTA: Indonesia President Joko Widodo said on Tuesday the rupiah’s recent depreciation rate against the dollar...

Published 24 Oct, 2023 10:46am

World

Indonesia launches Southeast Asia’s first high-speed rail

JAKARTA: Indonesia launched Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway on Monday, a delayed, multibillion-dollar...

Published 02 Oct, 2023 11:58am

Markets

‘Rice stock sufficient in Indonesia amid rising prices’

JAKARTA: President Joko Widodo on Monday said Indonesia has sufficient rice stock at home, seeking to allay concerns...

Published 12 Sep, 2023 06:22am

World

Indonesian president to attend BRICS summit in South Africa

JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo departed for South Africa on Sunday to attend the BRICS summit in...

Published 20 Aug, 2023 12:06pm

World

Indonesian president tables $216bn budget for 2024

JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo proposed a budget of 3,304.1 trillion rupiah ($216.24 billion) on...

Published 16 Aug, 2023 02:34pm

World

Indonesian president warns ASEAN ‘can’t be proxy’ of any country

JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday said ASEAN cannot become a proxy for other countries, as...

Published 14 Jul, 2023 11:49am

World

Indonesia’s Widodo hosts Japanese Emperor

BOGOR: Japanese Emperor Naruhito met Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday during his first state trip since...

Published 19 Jun, 2023 11:06am

World

Indonesia president calls for collaboration with Malaysia to fight ‘discrimination’ against palm oil

KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesia president Joko Widodo on Thursday called for better collaboration with neighbouring Malaysia...

Published 08 Jun, 2023 10:38am

World

Indonesia’s parliament passes controversial jobs decree into law

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s parliament on Tuesday voted to pass President Joko Widodo’s emergency decree to cement rules on...

Published 21 Mar, 2023 10:05am

World

Indonesia president warns regulator to boost supervision after Adani rout

JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo urged on Monday his country’s financial regulator to strengthen...

Published 06 Feb, 2023 09:59am

World

Indonesia president says ‘strongly regrets’ past rights violations in country

JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo acknowledged on Wednesday a series of incidents amounting to “gross human...

Published 11 Jan, 2023 10:49am

Business & Finance

Indonesia says bauxite exports will be banned next year

JAKARTA: Indonesia will ban exports of bauxite next year, President Joko Widodo said on Wednesday, in his latest ...

Published 27 Dec, 2022 06:07am

Business & Finance

Indonesia to announce ban on exports of a commodity, without saying which

JAKARTA: Indonesia will announce an export ban on a commodity later on Wednesday, President Joko Widodo said,...

Published 21 Dec, 2022 09:11am

Business & Finance

Rich nations target $20bn to wean Indonesia off coal

NUSA DUA, (Indonesia): Rich nations pledged Tuesday to raise at least $20 billion to help wean Indonesia off coal ...

Published 16 Nov, 2022 05:50am

G20 finance, health ministers launch pandemic fund

The US contributes $450 million to the fund

Updated 14 Nov, 2022 10:14am

World

G20 host Indonesia says Putin may seek to join summit virtually

JAKARTA: Russian President Vladimir Putin will join next week’s G20 leaders summit “if the situation is possible”,...

Published 08 Nov, 2022 02:28pm

Sports

FIFA, Indonesia vow to improve soccer safety after fatal stampede

JAKARTA: FIFA head Gianni Infantino and Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday agreed to re-evaluate safety...

Published 18 Oct, 2022 12:30pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.42 (10.37%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	61.55 ▲ 5.60 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Synthetic Prod / Dec 18 Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL)	45.89 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 18 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	198.85 ▼ -22.08 (-9.99%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.34
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,234,901 ▼ -0.51
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,136,151 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -1.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,669,770 ▼ -0.33
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.67
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.46
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,858,206 ▲ 1.01

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