Vision of digital utopia: Facebook wants users to live in Facebook Matrix
LONDON: Facebook plans to bring virtual reality headset for users to share moments with friends and family across the world. ...
Year: 2015
Nigerians warn to ditch pay-tv platform if Digital Satellite Television increase tariff
LONDON: MultiChoice Africa’ Digital Satellite Television (DStv) planned tariff hike from April 1 while Nigerians warn that they may ditch ...
Bangladesh’s FM appreciates Tk133.55cr investment by banks in education
DHAKA: Finance Minister of Bangladesh, Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, said that private banks spent TK133.55 crore in education sector under ...
China yuan firms against US dollar
BEIJING: China's yuan firmed against the dollar on Monday despite a slightly weaker midpoint set by the central bank. The ...
Sony joins Spotify to expand music service to 41 countries, rather than 19 available with Music Unlimited
LONDON: Spotify hit the PlayStation 3 and 4 on Monday, with a new app adapted for large television screens, replacing ...
‘Oman planning to boost exports to Saudi Arabia’
MUSCAT: Oman is planning to boost its exports to Saudi Arabia, for this Oman is participating on the fourth Omani ...
Halo Online launches closed beta: majority franchise fans keep eyes on Master Chief’s next adventure
TOKYO: With Halo 5 trailers revealing the first hint at the game’s plot, majority of franchise fans have their eyes ...
Net profit of Saudi banks reaches SR7.1b within 2 months
RIYADH: Net profits of the Saudi banks reached SR7.1 billion within two month (January-February 2015), according to a financial report. ...
Tokyo stocks tumble at end, Nikkei 225 down 1.1pc
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks fell on the last day of the 2014 fiscal year, as investors booked profits in drug makers ...
83 official vehicles are in use of Influential persons including former politicians, retired bureaucrats without entitlement
KARACHI: 83 vehicles of the Sindh government are in use of Influential persons including former politicians and retired bureaucrats without ...
Afghan President sees country as transit hub
KABUL: Afghan President, Ashraf Ghani, wants Afghanistan to be the transit hub for connecting South Asia, East Asia and West ...
PTCL next-generation CharJi EVO wireless broadband service hits Faisalabad
FAISALABAD: PTCL has launched next-generation CharJi EVO wireless broadband service in Faisalabad. CharJi EVO wireless service will enable citizens of ...
China to spend $5.2bn on Russia’s railway projects
MOSCOW: China has announced to spend $5.2 billion (300 billion rubles) on Russia’s first high-speed rail project. The bulk of ...
China stocks end lower, Shanghai tumbles 0.99%
BEIJING: China stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Oil Equipment Services & Distribution, Telecoms ...
Indian customs foils attempt of smuggle 3kg of gold at Vallabhbhai airport
AHMEDABAD: Indian Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Customs department foiled attempt of smuggle 3 kilograms of gold worth Rs 80.32 ...
Dubai customs seizes 6kg heroin, arrests smuggler
DUBAI: Dubai customs seized 6 kilogram of heroin at Dubai International Airport and arrested a smuggler who denied smuggling heroin ...
Oman’s bilateral trade with India falls sharply
MUSCAT: Oman's bilateral trade with India fell sharply in 2014, driven by a major slump in imports and crude exports. ...
Customs duty by Russia causing outcry for international deliveries
MOSCOW: Russia's Federal Customs Service has drawn outcry from express delivery services after informing market players last week that all low-value shipments sent abroad ...
Hong Kong stocks close 0.18% higher, Hang Seng hikes 45.77pts
HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks have ended 0.18 per cent higher Tuesday after China's central bank eased mortgage rules to ...
Oil sale in Sindh surges 200pc, Balochistan 100pc after actions against smugglers: Haji Aslam
KARACHI: The sale of diesel and petrol in Sukkur region has been increased by 200 percent, while in Balochistan a ...
