Business & Economy

HANOI, May 9 (Xinhua/APP): Vietnam spent over 4.8 billion U.S. dollars on cloth imports in the first four months of this year, posting a rise of 10.3 percent year on year, according to the General Statistics Office on Monday. Between January and April, Vietnam imported […]

COLOMBO, May 9 (Xinhua) APP):Sri Lanka’s leading liquefied petroleum gas supplier Litro Gas Lanka Limited on Monday said that they are unable to supply gas to domestic consumers until new stocks arrive. Litro Gas chairman Vijitha Herath said only industrial gas stocks are available at […]

BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua/APP): China’s interbank Treasury bond index in net price opened at 994.91 points Monday, lower than the previous close of 994.99 points, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. The index reflects real-time trading of treasury bonds in China’s interbank bond […]

Xi warms up China’s economy, but virus narrows options Beijing, May 8 (AFP/APP): President Xi Jinping has offered state backing for tech, infrastructure and jobs to revive China’s economy, but analysts warn growth will continue to wilt until Beijing drops its rigid virus controls. Two […]

New York, May 8 (AFP/APP): Before the start of each month, Anh-Thu Nguyen and her two roommates send rental checks to their landlord. A few days later, the checks are mailed back. The bizarre ritual began soon after the March 2021 purchase of Nguyen’s Brooklyn […]

ISLAMABAD, May 8 (APP): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Mian Javed Latif Sunday said that PML-N government was committed to progress and development of projects across the country to boost national economy, generate employment and reduce poverty. Talking to a private news channel, he said the […]

ISLAMABAD, May 07 (APP):Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Miftah Ismail said Saturday that the government was aiming at inclusive and sustainable economic growth by presenting a pro-people and business friendly budget for the fiscal year 2022-23. During a meeting with a delegation of Federation […]

LONDON, May 07 (Online): PML-N Senator and former finance minister Ishaq Dar has said he will soon return to Pakistan “it is our endeavor to bring down the dollar rate to Rs 160” he said this while talking in a private TV program . He […]

ISLAMABAD, MAY 07 (ONLINE): The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) on Saturday said that the high cost of doing business has proved to be dangerous for Pakistan’s industry, discouraging investment both in capacity and capability, calling for lessening the burden of heavy taxes […]

ISLAMABAD, May 6 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that as Pakistan offered huge opportunities of investment in technology sector, foreign tech companies would be facilitated in all respects with regards to investment and expansion. The current government intends to increase the IT […]