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Trump includes US troop costs in tariff talks with Asian allies

SEOUL/TOKYO: The tens of thousands of U.S. troops stationed in South Korea and Japan appear set to be part of...

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Asia

China says it will ignore US ‘tariff numbers game’

BEIJING: China will pay no attention if the United States continues to play the “tariff numbers game”, China’s...

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Energy

Asian countries, including Pakistan, look to buy more US energy to offset trade imbalance

SINGAPORE: Asian governments, including Pakistan’s, are looking to buy more US oil and gas as they scramble to lower...

Updated about 22 hours ago

Asia

Trump jumps in on tariff talks with Japanese officials

Move underlines US president's eagerness to oversee negotiations triggered by his barrage of tariffs on global imports

Published 2 days ago

Asia

China’s Xi meets Malaysian leaders in diplomatic charm offensive

KUALA LUMPUR: Chinese President Xi Jinping met Malaysia’s king on Wednesday in a state visit analysts said was aimed...

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Asia

China says ‘not afraid to fight’ trade war with US

BEIJING: China warned Wednesday it was “not afraid” to fight a trade war with the United States and reiterated calls...

Published 2 days ago

USA

Japan set to kick off tariff talks in Washington

WASHINGTON/TOKYO: Japan is set to begin face-to-face tariff negotiations with the United States on Wednesday, one of...

Published 2 days ago

Asia

Former Malaysian PM Abdullah Badawi dies at 85

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who promised reforms after taking over from his...

Published 15 Apr, 2025 01:51pm

Asia

Second debris removal trial starts at Fukushima plant

TOKYO: Japanese engineers began Tuesday a difficult operation to remove a second sample of radioactive debris from...

Published 15 Apr, 2025 01:40pm

Asia

South Korea unveils $23 billion support package for chips amid US tariff uncertainty

SEOUL: South Korea announced on Tuesday an increase in its support package for the country’s vital semiconductor...

Published 15 Apr, 2025 11:53am

Asia

China’s murky bankruptcies expose hazards for foreign investors

DALIAN: When a Chinese pork producer filed for bankruptcy in 2019, the news came as a jolt to Alan Hill. The retired...

Published 15 Apr, 2025 11:46am

Asia

Former Malaysia PM Abdullah dies aged 85, family and medical authorities say

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi died on Monday, aged 85, his family and medical...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 06:48pm

Asia

India and China discuss resuming flights, no date set

NEW DELHI: India and China have held one round of talks on resuming direct passenger air services, but no dates have...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 05:22pm

Asia

China, Vietnam sign deals as Xi visits Hanoi amid US tariff tensions

HANOI: China’s President Xi Jinping on Monday called for stronger ties with Vietnam on trade and supply chains amid...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 04:57pm

Asia

Malaysian PM says to meet Myanmar junta head in Bangkok

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he will meet the head of Myanmar’s junta in Bangkok this...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 01:37pm

Asia

China’s Xi urges stronger trade ties with Vietnam amid US tariff tensions

HANOI/BEIJING: China’s President Xi Jinping on Monday called for stronger ties with Vietnam on trade and supply...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 11:58am

Asia

HK’s last major opposition party moves towards disbanding

HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s last remaining major opposition party took a key step towards disbanding itself on Sunday...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 05:20am

USA

How China went from courting Trump to ‘never yield’ tariff defiance

BEIJING/WASHINGTON: China has put civilian government officials in Beijing on “wartime footing” and ordered a...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 03:34pm

Asia

China’s Xi vows to Indonesia’s Prabowo to deepen partnership, Xinhua says

SHANGHAI: Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to deepen his country’s strategic partnership with Indonesia in a call...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 01:57pm

Asia

China tells WTO head US tariffs will ‘inflict serious harm on developing countries’: commerce ministry

BEIJING: China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao told the head of the World Trade Organization that US tariffs will...

Published 12 Apr, 2025 03:26pm

Asia

Trump defends policy after China hits US with 125% tariffs

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump insisted Friday that his tariff policy was “doing really well” despite China...

Published 12 Apr, 2025 11:33am

Asia

6.2-magnitude quake hits off Papua New Guinea coast

SYDNEY: A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday off the coast of Papua New Guinea’s New Ireland province, the...

Published 12 Apr, 2025 11:23am

Asia

Taiwan holds first tariff talks with United States

TAIPEI: Taiwan officials held their first tariff talks with U.S. officials on Friday, with both sides looking...

Published 12 Apr, 2025 11:12am

Asia

South Korea trade envoy says US showed willingness to reach deal over tariffs

SEOUL: South Korea’s top trade envoy said on Friday his U.S. counterpart signaled a willingness to reach a deal over...

Published 11 Apr, 2025 05:09pm

Asia

China’s Xi to visit Southeast Asia as trade conflict with US widens

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping will embark on a three-nation Southeast Asia tour next week in his first...

Published 11 Apr, 2025 10:54am

Asia

Taiwan to be one of first to talk tariffs with US, president says

TAIPEI: Taiwan is to be included in the first batch of trading partners to hold talks with the United States,...

Published 11 Apr, 2025 10:23am

USA

US-China trade war surges, overshadowing Trump climbdown

WASHINGTON: The US-China trade war intensified Thursday, sending the global economy into unknown territory and...

Updated 10 Apr, 2025 09:57pm

Asia

US tariffs may cut Indonesia growth by up to 0.5 percentage points, minister says

KUALA LUMPUR: Planned U.S. tariffs could reduce Indonesia’s potential growth by 0.3 to 0.5 percentage points, but a...

Published 10 Apr, 2025 01:59pm

Asia

Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 strikes near south coast of Indonesia’s West Papua, GFZ says

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck near the south coast of Indonesia’s West Papua on Thursday, the German Research...

Published 10 Apr, 2025 01:51pm

Asia

China says dialogue with US must be based on mutual respect

BEIJING: China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday that China is open to dialogue with the U.S. but this must be on...

Published 10 Apr, 2025 01:31pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	280.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	280.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 17	142.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 17	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 17	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 17	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 17	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 17	5,282.70
India Sensex / Apr 17	78,553.20
Nasdaq / Apr 17	16,286.45
Hang Seng / Apr 17	21,395.14
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	8,275.66
Dow Jones / Apr 17	39,142.23
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	21,205.86
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7,285.86
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	34,730.28

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 17	64.68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 17	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 17	300,068
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 17	3,326.85
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 17	67.13
Petrol/Litre / Apr 18	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 18	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 18 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.45 ▲ 1 (40.82%)
Universal Ins. / Apr 18 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	10.37 ▲ 1 (10.67%)
Oilboy Energy / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.91 ▲ 1 (10.09%)
Popular Islamic / Apr 18 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	13.70 ▲ 1.25 (10.04%)
Bunnys Limited / Apr 18 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	26.91 ▲ 2.45 (10.02%)
Safe Mix Con.Lt / Apr 18 Safe Mix Concrete Limited(SMCPL)	18.11 ▲ 1.65 (10.02%)
Nimir Resins / Apr 18 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	46.70 ▲ 4.25 (10.01%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 18 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	269.05 ▲ 24.46 (10%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Apr 18 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	24.08 ▲ 2.19 (10%)
Indus Dyeing / Apr 18 Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited(IDYM)	129.98 ▲ 11.82 (10%)

Stock	Price
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	0.58 ▼ -0.49 (-45.79%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.80 ▼ -1.37 (-19.11%)
Century Ins. / Apr 18 Century Insurance Company Limited(CENI)	41.20 ▼ -8.62 (-17.3%)
Escorts Bank / Apr 18 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	5.90 ▼ -0.94 (-13.74%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Apr 18 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7.40 ▼ -0.89 (-10.74%)
Crescent Fib. / Apr 18 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.25 ▼ -5 (-9.95%)
Zephyr Textile / Apr 18 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.26 ▼ -1.22 (-9.78%)
Idrees Tex. / Apr 18 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	17.20 ▼ -1.85 (-9.71%)
Suraj Cotton / Apr 18 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	119.01 ▼ -12.62 (-9.59%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Apr 18 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	12.65 ▼ -1.32 (-9.45%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Apr 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	38,207,702 ▲ 1.49
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 18 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	30,924,422 ▲ 0.19
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	22,825,989 ▲ 0.07
Cnergyico PK / Apr 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,207,672 ▼ -0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 18 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,780,505 ▲ 0.93
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	11,578,802 ▲ 0
Pak Elektron / Apr 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	10,988,493 ▼ -0.53
Habib Bank / Apr 18 Habib Bank Limited(HBL)	9,338,304 ▼ -5.73
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	9,054,335 ▼ -0.49
B.O.Punjab / Apr 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	8,925,360 ▼ -0.09

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