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Japan planning $87bn extra budget to fund stimulus package, paper says

TOKYO: The Japanese government is making arrangements to compile a supplementary budget of about 13.5 trillion yen...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 11:22am

World

Kamala Harris warns of dangers of another Trump presidency in speech at Jan. 6 site

WASHINGTON: Democrat Kamala Harris warned tens of thousands of people gathered in Washington at her biggest-ever...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 11:42am

World

Japan votes with new PM on shaky ground

TOKYO: Japan voted on Sunday in its tightest election in years, with new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his...

Updated 27 Oct, 2024 04:24pm

Business & Finance

Japan’s incoming PM Ishiba calls for loose monetary policy

TOKYO: Japan’s incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said on Sunday the country’s monetary policy must remain...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 10:38am

World

Shigeru Ishiba: Abe-critic wins Japan top job at last

TOKYO: Shigeru Ishiba, who will be Japan’s next prime minister after winning his party’s leadership vote on Friday,...

Published 27 Sep, 2024 12:21pm

World

Ishiba announces bid to succeed Kishida as Japan’s leader

TOKYO: Shigeru Ishiba, a former defence minister, said on Saturday he would run in the ruling Liberal Democratic...

Updated 24 Aug, 2024 04:37pm

World

Japan PM Kishida plans US visit in late September, Yomiuri reports

TOKYO: Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is finalising plans to visit the United States in late...

Published 17 Aug, 2024 10:03am

World

Japan PM Kishida to step down as scandals prove too much

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will step down in September, ending a three-year term marred by...

Published 14 Aug, 2024 11:32am

Business & Finance

Japan must restore fiscal discipline to protect yen’s value, LDP panel says

TOKYO: Japan must restore fiscal discipline to brace for rising interest rates, and to ensure market trust in the...

Published 29 May, 2024 11:47am

World

Three Japanese ministers resign over kickback scandal: reports

TOKYO: Three Japanese ministers tendered their resignations on Thursday over a major kickback scandal in the ruling...

Published 14 Dec, 2023 11:28am

Business & Finance

Japan open to selling NTT stake to fund defence spending

TOKYO: A heavyweight politician of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) said on Sunday the government is...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Life & Style

Japan lawmakers eye ban on TikTok, others if used improperly

TOKYO: A group of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lawmakers plans to compile a proposal next month...

Published 28 Mar, 2023 06:21am

World

Japan Finance Minister cautions against changes to debt redemption rule

TOKYO: Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki cautioned against making any change to the government’s debt...

Published 20 Jan, 2023 11:42am

World

Japan PM Kishida plans to sack internal affairs minister Terada

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is planning to sack internal affairs minister Minoru Terada, Yomiuri...

Published 20 Nov, 2022 01:24pm

Business & Finance

Japan won’t rule out corporate, income tax hikes to fund military spending

TOKYO: Japan has not ruled out raising corporate and household income taxes to fund a planned increase to its...

Published 17 Oct, 2022 12:06pm

World

Japan to spend $1.83mn on ex-PM Abe’s state funeral

TOKYO: Japan will spend $1.83 million on a state funeral for slain former leader Shinzo Abe, the government said on...

Published 26 Aug, 2022 10:07am

World

Shake-up fails to lift support for Japan’s cabinet amid questions over church

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s cabinet reshuffle appears to have done little to ease voter concerns...

Published 12 Aug, 2022 11:40am

World

Support for Japan PM’s cabinet lowest since it was formed: NHK reports

TOKYO: Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida slid to the lowest level since he took office last...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 09:43pm

World

Japan votes as ruling party seeks fresh start

TOKYO: Voting kicked off in Japan's general election on Sunday with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hoping to win over ...

Published 31 Oct, 2021 10:24am

World

Japan dissolves parliament, setting stage for general election

About 48% of respondents want the new administration to work on coronavirus as its No.1 priority

Published 14 Oct, 2021 05:15pm

World

Japan govt to compile big extra budget after polls, says LDP heavyweight

TOKYO: Japan will compile a considerably large supplementary budget immediately after the upcoming general election...

Published 03 Oct, 2021 11:44am

Markets

Japanese shares track Wall Street lower, election outcome in focus

TOKYO: Japanese stocks dropped over 2% on Wednesday after heightened inflation worries hit Wall Street shares...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 11:56am

World

Japan ruling party votes on next prime minister

TOKYO: Japan's ruling party picks its new leader Wednesday, with a mild-mannered former foreign minister and the...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 10:21am

Business & Finance

Japanese finance minister says meeting budget target may take more time

A winner of the race is effectively assured to become a new prime minister given the ruling bloc's majority in the powerful lower house of parliament

Published 21 Sep, 2021 11:26am

Markets

Japan's PM contender Kishida says won't raise sales tax for a decade

TOKYO: Japan will not raise the sales tax for about a decade as imposing a higher levy on households at this time...

Published 18 Sep, 2021 12:52pm

World

The ruling LDP vote is expected to take place on Sept. 29.

Toshihiro Nikai, the Secretary General of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), said this week he backs the re-appointment of Suga as party head

Published 25 Aug, 2021 11:52am

Technology

Facebook blocks Australian MP for virus misinformation

Before being taken down, Kelly's page bore warnings about potential Covid-19 misinformation. Several posts had also been removed.

Published 26 Apr, 2021 10:30am

World

Japan's ruling party executive signals chance of extra budget to combat COVID-19 strain

Government officials have said the emergency reserves would be enough to meet near-term spending to deal with the crisis.

Published 05 Apr, 2021 08:29am

World

Japan PM Suga under fire for year-end dinners as coronavirus cases mount

"The prime minister's schedule has a message to the people, so I would like to see due consideration," said Natsuo Yamaguchi, head of the ruling party's junior partner, Komeito.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 09:51am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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