1,000MW to be produced thru wind corridor by 2018
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will be producing about 1,000-megawatt electricity through wind corridor by 2018 as more investors are showing interest in ...
Year: 2015
KPT shipping movement report
KARACHI: Following were the movement of ships at Karachi Port during the last 24 hours, ending at 0700 hours on ...
Qatar National Bank to acquire Finansbank for $2.95b
DOHA: Qatar National Bank Tuesday agreed to buy a Turkish subsidiary of the National Bank of Greece for $2.95 billion ...
FBR collected Rs1,209b till 21st with 30% growth
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collected Rs1,209 billion revenues up to December 21 from the start of current fiscal ...
EU imports of tropical plywood down 2% in first 9 months of 2015
BERLIN: The EU imported 302,828cu.m of tropical plywood in the first nine months of 2015, 2% less than the same ...
Ongoing development project will help improve country’s economy: Minister
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Communication Abdul Hakeem Baloch Tuesday said that several development projects are underway, which will improve ...
World Bank okays $35m loan to address energy, water, climate issues
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has approved an additional $35 million loan for Pakistan to improve management, planning and development of ...
SpaceX blasts off Falcon 9 rocket in landmark recycle bid
MIAMI: SpaceX has launched its Falcon 9 rocket carrying satellites to orbit before attempting a historic bid to land the ...
Kenya economy to rise at 6% in 2016
NAIROBI: Kenya's economy will accelerate slightly in 2016, driven by loose fiscal policy, infrastructure projects and robust private consumption, according ...
LNG to help end energy crisis: Khaqan
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that the import of liquefied natural gas ...
Australian shares edge up 0.1% in energy, industrials
SYDNEY: Australian shares, which have risen the past four days, were up again early Tuesday, helped by gains in energy ...
BMW fined $40m for recall violations in US
NEW YORK: The US auto safety regulators has imposed $40 million fine on German auto giant BMW for not conducting ...
S.Korea crude oil import from Iran drops 28.8% in Nov
SEOUL: South Korea's crude oil imports from Iran fell 28.8 percent in November from a year earlier,while its total crude ...
Australia approves expansion of open coal port at Abbot Point
CANBERRA: Australia has approved the expansion of an existing coal port at Abbot Point near Bowen in north Queensland. The ...
Garment exports to US increase 11.7%
HANOI: Total exports of textiles and garments from Viet Nam to the US gained a year-on-year increase of 11.7 per ...
Shipping intelligence report of Karachi Port
KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) issued the following shipping report for the last 24 hours, ending 0700 hours on ...
Vietnam’s local exports to face difficulties in 2016
HANOI: Viet Nam's exports, especially agro-forestry and fisheries, will face difficulties in 2016 if the country does not drastically restructure ...
Vietnam economy likely to grow 6.4% in 2016
HANOI: Viet Nam's economy has started to thrive, while most Asian economies are slowing down and moving towards consumer-led growth, ...
Amata plans to invest $2.2b to build industrial zones in Vietnam
DONG NAI: Thai-owned Amata Viet Nam Company Ltd has announced plans to invest over US$2.2 billion to build new zones ...
KSE observes rollercoaster day, ends negative
KARACHI: The Karachi Stock Exchange Tuesday witnessed a rollercoaster day and closed in negative zone as 100-index shed 17.88 points ...
