MANILA: Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co’s profit fell 33 percent in the second quarter as the nation’s largest phone carrier booked losses for its investment in Germany-based Rocket Internet SE and as earnings from its mobile-phone, data and landline businesses were little changed. Net income was 6.25 billion pesos (US$133 million) in the three months that ended in June, compared with 9.34 billion pesos a year ago, the company said yesterday in a statement. The carrier also said it would cut its dividend payout to 60 percent of core income from 75 percent to compensate for an increase in spending.
Pakistan implementing International Maritime Rules: Junaid Anwar
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Thursday said Pakistan was implementing international maritime rules across...
