AMMAN: The value of halal food market in the world exceeds $650 billion, with  demand for it expected to increase...

DHAKA: Eastern Refinery Ltd (ERL), which supplies around 40% of Bangladesh’s fuel needs, said it plans to more than triple...

BERLIN: A German politician has proposed a tax on Muslims to counter the effects of the foreign financing of mosques...

KATHMANDU: Inflation has moderated to 10.2 percent in mid-March after reaching nearly seven-year high of 12.1 percent in mid-January due...

MUSCAT: Oman Telecommunications (Omantel), the Sultanate’s leading telecommunications provider on Wednesday announced the successful landing of the Asia Africa Europe-1...

HELSINKI: The government is considering levying taxes on registered boats. The finance ministry is preparing a proposal in this regard;...

  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways is planning to lay new track for trains from Havelian up to Khunjrab (China). A proposal...

  KARACHI: The government has generated Rs131.9 billion through auction of Pakistan investment bonds (PIBs). The State Bank of Pakistan...

DUBAI: The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry was honored with the Best Result for the Customer Satisfaction award and...

  KARACHI: The country’s current account deficit shrunk by 18.5 percent to $1.606 billion in the first nine months (July-March)...

  ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan has said that the government is...

ABU DHABI: UAE businesses are demanding more loans but lenders appear less willing to supply them, according to a report...

CANBERRA: The expanding middle class in Asia could result in an increase in Australia’s wheat exports income from $5.7 billion...

  KARACHI: The NIB Bank Limited has announced mammoth growth of 336 percent in its profits during the quarter ended...

ROME: Italy's market regulator gave the green light on Thursday for struggling lender Banca Popolare di Vicenza to list on...

TOKYO: Japan on Wednesday agreed to finance a US$2.6 billion monorail Panama intends to have built by 2022 as an...

COPENHAGEN: The Danish government's main supporting party has ruled out tax cuts promised by Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen during...

ISTANBUL: Turkey’s central bank cut a key interest rate Wednesday, with incoming Governor Murat Cetinkaya kicking off his tenure by...

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) has reduced its forecast for Malaysia’s GDP growth this year to...

KARACHI: Pakistani rupee Thursday gained value against the US dollar in open market and remained steady in interbank. As per...