‘Pakistan is producing world-standard cement’
LAHORE: Pakistan is producing world-standard cement as the local cement is being exported to the US, UK and South Africa....
Norway’s PM dismiss calls for end to oil, gas exploration in Nordic
OSLO: Norway’s Prime Minister has dismissed calls for a end to oil and gas exploration in Nordic nation, after nearly...
Gawadar Project is fascinating, says UK HC Philip Barton
LAHORE: Brain drain has reversed in Pakistan that will be proved a game changer for the country, said UK High...
Adobe’s revenue rises by 22% YoY to $1.31bn
CALIFORNIA: As we watch organizations like IBM, HP and EMC struggle to transform, Adobe is an interesting contrasting case. It...
Australia’s overall seafood consumption to rise by 5%
CANBERRA: Market research company IBISWorld said Australia's overall seafood consumption will rise by 5% from 18.7 kilograms per capita in...
Google Alphabet yearly revenue growth drops to 35%
MUMBAI: The Indian unit of online search engine Google, now rebranded as Alphabet, has reported a 35% increase in yearly...
Italy plans to reactivate trade office in Karachi
ROME: Italy has decided to reactivate its trade commission in Karachi and trade offices in embassies of Islamabad. Italian Ambassador...
Domestic forestry exports to reach $9.5 bln in 2020
HANOI: The domestic forestry sector expects to reach a total export value of wood and forestry products at US$9.5 billion...
Sri Lankan trade delegation visits Lahore Chamber
COLOMBO: A high powered 17-member Sri Lankan delegation had B2B meetings with their Pakistani counterparts here at the Lahore Chamber...
Indonesia’s PT Waskita secures contracts worth Rp 100t for 2016
JAKARTA: State-owned construction firm PT Waskita Karya has secured contracts for projects worth Rp 100 trillion (US$7 billion) for next...
Sri Lanka trade deficit reduces 4.1% to $733m in Sept
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's trade deficit contracted by 4.1 percent to US$ 733 million in September 2015 from US$ 765 million...
500,000mt sugar to be exported till March 2016
ISLAMABAD: About 500,000 metric tons of sugar will be exported in a phased manner till March 31, 2016. In the...
State Bank of Vietnam to reduce reserve requirement ratio
HANOI: The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) will reduce the reserve requirement ratio for banks that take part in...
Vietnamese shares expected to recover slightly in this week
HANOI: Vietnamese shares may recover slightly this week, starting with an increase on Monday, as the VN Index is expected...
Premier to attend SCO meeting in China
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Monday left for Zhengzhou, China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s (SCO) 14th Heads of...
Combined profits of Mideast airlines up over 21% to $1.7bn in 2016
GENEVA: The combined profits of Middle East airlines in 2016 is expected to touch $1.7bn (about QR6.19bn), up by over...
Qatar’s real estate transactions jump 35.3% to QR4.6bn in Nov
DOHA: Qatar’s real estate value touched QR4.6bn in November, up 35.3 percent, compared to the previous month. On year-on-year basis...
Several projects yet to be completed in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: Several incomplete projects in the federal capital are waiting for the Capital Development Authority’s attention. Instead of completing pending...
Kuwait police nab two liquor smugglers
KUWAIT CITY: Securitymen from Mubarak Al-Kabeer Investigation Directorate arrested two Bedouns for smuggling imported liquor, reports Al-Seyassah daily. Acting on...
Vietnam’s economy wants to grow faster in next 5 years
HANOI: Viet Nam's economy would grow faster in the next five years, driven by a number of free trade agreements,...
