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China slams ‘groundless’ claims of cyberattack on US Treasury

BEIJING: Beijing on Tuesday hit back at accusations that a China state-sponsored actor was behind a cyber breach at...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 12:39pm

Asia

North Korea’s Kim hails ‘dearest friend’ Putin in New Year message

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hailed Vladimir Putin as his “dearest friend” in a New Year’s letter to the...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 12:06pm

Asia

One dead, two missing as cargo ship sinks off Philippines

MANILA: A Philippine-flagged cargo ship sank off an island in the centre of the country, leaving one crew member...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 11:10am

Asia

South Korea starts releasing Jeju Air crash victims to families

MUAN (SOUTH KOREA): South Korean authorities began releasing the bodies of plane crash victims to families Tuesday,...

Updated 31 Dec, 2024 11:18am

Asia

China, Russia always moving forward ‘hand in hand’, Xi tells Putin

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping said China and Russia have always moved forward “hand in hand” on the right...

Updated 31 Dec, 2024 10:35am

Asia

South Korea court issues arrest warrant for President Yoon

SEOUL: A South Korean court on Tuesday approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 08:20am

Asia

Three foreigners die in Bangkok hotel fire, authorities say

BANGKOK: Three foreigners were killed after a fire broke out at a hotel near Bangkok’s popular backpacker district...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 11:49am

Asia

Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 strikes Luzon, Philippines, GFZ says

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Luzon in the Philippines on Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 11:22am

Asia

South Korea investigators request arrest warrant for Yoon over martial law

South Korea’s joint investigation unit has requested an arrest warrant for suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol over...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 08:33am

Asia

North Korea’s Kim lauds new fish farm, calls for regional development

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has celebrated the completion of a new fish farm in the east coast and called...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 08:30am

Asia

South Korea orders air safety probe after worst crash in country kills 179

MUAN COUNTY: South Korea’s acting President Choi Sang-mok on Monday ordered an emergency safety inspection of the...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 08:24am

Asia

Chinese youth flock to civil service, but slow economy puts ‘iron rice bowl’ jobs at risk

BEIJING: A record 3.4 million young Chinese flocked to the civil service exam this year, lured by the prospect of...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 08:16am

Asia

Azerbaijan accuses Russia of trying to hide causes of plane crash

BAKU: Azerbaijan’s president Ilham Aliyev on Sunday said the Azerbaijan Airlines jet that crashed this week was shot...

Updated 29 Dec, 2024 08:38pm

Asia

Impeached South Korean president defies summons third time in a row

SEOUL: South Korea’s suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol refused a summons to appear for questioning on Sunday, the...

Updated 29 Dec, 2024 08:28pm

Asia

North Korea launches ‘toughest’ US strategy in key party meeting

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a key policy-setting meeting of the country’s ruling party last week...

Updated 29 Dec, 2024 09:58pm

Asia

At least 177 dead in South Korea’s worst plane crash

The crash is the worst by any South Korean airline since a 1997 Korean Air crash in Guam that killed more than 200 people, according to the transportation ministry

Updated 29 Dec, 2024 10:06pm

Asia

South Korea’s parliament convenes for acting president impeachment vote, as Yoon goes on trial

SEOUL: South Korea’s parliament began a session on Friday where a vote to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo over...

Published 27 Dec, 2024 12:36pm

Asia

Tears, prayers as Asia mourns tsunami dead 20 years on

BANDA ACEH: Tearful mourners prayed Thursday as ceremonies began across Asia to remember the 220,000 people who died...

Published 26 Dec, 2024 12:09pm

Asia

Japan Airlines hit by cyberattack, causing some delays to its flights

TOKYO: Japan Airlines (JAL), said on Thursday it was hit by a cyberattack that caused delays to some domestic and...

Published 26 Dec, 2024 08:46am

Asia

How South Korea’s Constitutional Court could decide president Yoon’s fate

SEOUL: South Korea’s Constitutional Court will hold its first hearing on Friday in the case of President Yoon Suk...

Published 26 Dec, 2024 08:30am

Asia

South Korea’s Yoon defies second agency summons over martial law

GWACHEON: South Korea’s suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol did not respond on Wednesday to a second summons by...

Published 25 Dec, 2024 11:45am

Asia

China, Japan foreign ministers meet in Beijing, seafood trade on agenda

BEIJING/TOKYO: Talks on seafood trade are expected to be on the agenda on Wednesday as Japan’s foreign minister...

Published 25 Dec, 2024 11:22am

Asia

Nippon Steel’s US Steel takeover plan has support in steelmaking areas, executive says

TOKYO: Japan’s Nippon Steel is seeing support for its proposal to acquire US Steel in the regions of the United...

Published 25 Dec, 2024 10:40am

Asia

At a Thai zoo, wide-eyed, golden tigresses become social media stars

CHIANG MAI: Rare golden tigresses with cream-coloured coats and wide eyes at a zoo in northern Thailand have become...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 12:01pm

Asia

Amicorp Group denies alleged fraud of over $7 billion in Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal

KUALA LUMPUR: Corporate services provider Amicorp Group has denied allegations it knowingly facilitated more than $7...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:26am

Asia

President Biden to decide fate of Nippon Steel’s $15bn bid for US Steel

WASHINGTON: Nippon Steel’s $15 billion bid for US Steel has been referred to US President Joe Biden, a White House...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 11:08am

Asia

North Korea suffers 1,100 casualties in Russia-Ukraine war: Seoul

SEOUL: More than 1,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded in Russia’s war with Ukraine, South Korea’s...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 01:12pm

Asia

Malaysia’s 1MDB files legal claim against Amicorp Group seeking over $1 billion for alleged fraud

KUALA LUMPUR: Scandal-hit Malaysian state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad said on Monday it has filed a legal...

Updated 23 Dec, 2024 11:05am

Asia

Malaysia agrees to resume search for missing MH370 plane

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s cabinet has agreed to a proposal to launch a new search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370,...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 01:46pm

Asia

China calls Pentagon report on Chinese military corruption ‘irresponsible’

BEIJING: China’s foreign ministry urged the United States to stop issuing “irresponsible reports” after the Pentagon...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 02:07pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 31	278.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 31	278.55
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 31	157.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 31	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 31	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 31	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 31	5,881.63
India Sensex / Dec 31	78,139.01
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 31	39,894.54
Nasdaq / Dec 31	19,310.79
Hang Seng / Dec 31	20,059.95
FTSE 100 / Dec 31	8,173.02
Dow Jones / Dec 31	42,544.22
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 31	19,909.14

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 30	241,430.80
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 31	71.76
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 31	17,800
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 31	2,638.20
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 31	68.40
Petrol/Litre / Jan 2	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Prudential Mod. / Jan 1 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	3.90 ▲ 1.00 (34.48%)
Escorts Bank / Jan 1 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.05 ▲ 1.00 (19.80%)
Ittefaq Iron Ind / Jan 1 Ittefaq Iron Industries Limited(ITTEFAQ)	8.47 ▲ 1.00 (13.39%)
Equity Modaraba / Jan 1 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.53 ▲ 0.33 (10.31%)
Pak Stock Exchange / Jan 1 Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited(PSX)	30.53 ▲ 2.78 (10.02%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 1 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	72 ▲ 6.55 (10.01%)
Big Bird Foods / Jan 1 Big Bird Foods Limited(BBFL)	62.70 ▲ 5.70 (10.00%)
Crescent Steel / Jan 1 Crescent Steel & Allied Products Limited(CSAP)	115.51 ▲ 10.50 (10.00%)
Hallmark Co. / Jan 1 Hallmark Company Limited(HCL)	1,006.17 ▲ 91.47 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Dadex Eternit / Jan 1 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	63.47 ▼ -7.05 (-10.00%)
Frontier Ceram / Jan 1 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	38.62 ▼ -4.29 (-10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 1 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	183.43 ▼ -20.38 (-10.00%)
Shahmurad Sugar / Jan 1 Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited(SHSML)	383.24 ▼ -42.58 (-10.00%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 1 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	10.76 ▼ -1.19 (-9.96%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 1 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	78.55 ▼ -8.67 (-9.94%)
East West Ins. / Jan 1 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	51.60 ▼ -5.69 (-9.93%)
Nimir Resins / Jan 1 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	27.80 ▼ -2.99 (-9.71%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jan 1 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	38 ▼ -3.45 (-8.32%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 1 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	213,352,120 ▼ -0.21
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 1 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	66,219,268 ▼ -0.14
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	65,770,728 ▼ -0.01
B.O.Punjab / Jan 1 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	63,821,141 ▲ 0.17
Pak Int.Bulk / Jan 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	62,440,252 ▼ -0.12
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 1 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	55,744,730 ▲ 0.27
Pak Refinery / Jan 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	50,109,115 ▼ -1.47
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	44,203,440 ▼ -0.05
Telecard Limited / Jan 1 Telecard Limited(TELE)	34,631,623 ▲ 0.06

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