Federal cabinet defers decisions on KE tariff hike, gas prices–Faraz says Hajj Fund on Malaysian pattern to be set up ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday directed all …
Alphabet to Invest $10 Billion in India, Expand Footprint
Alphabet’s GOOGL Google is leaving no stone unturned to bolster presence in India. This is evident from its latest announcement of investing $10 billion in the country over the next five-seven …
China Retaliates Against Lockheed Martin for Taiwan Parts Sale
China will impose unspecified sanctions on defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. after the U.S. approved a possible $620 million deal to supply missile parts to Taiwan, marking the latest in a …
A path to bolder resistance to China
India’s plan to build a road in Bhutan’s ‘Yeti’ territory connecting Lumla in the Tawang district in Arunachal Pradesh with Trashigang in Bhutan through the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary is a bold …
Open Society Foundations Announce 2020 Soros Arts Fellows
The Open Society Foundations today announced the 2020 cohort of the Soros Arts Fellowship, including 10 artists, curators, cultural organizers, and researchers working at the intersection of migration …
UAE stocks stumble, again led by real estate and banking
On UAE indices, real estate and banking stocks again came under pressure, with DFM dipping 0.72 per cent, while ADX slipped 0.54 per cent. Among blue-chips, Commercial Bank of Dubai was down 4.86 per …
18 Jewish groups urge US to push Jordan to extradite gloating Sbarro terrorist
Ahlam Tamimi, who orchestrated 2001 Jerusalem bombing in which 15 people were killed, has been charged in US with conspiring to use weapon of mass destruction against US nationals …
SNB’s Jordan says return to normal interest rates some way off
ZURICH, July 14 (Reuters) – A move away from ultra-low and even negative interest rates remains some way off, Swiss National Bank Chairman Thomas Jordan said on Tuesday, after defending the need to …
Kazakhstan Extends Lockdown By Two More Weeks
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan will extend its initial two-week lockdown by two weeks through Aug. 2 in an effort to slow down the spread of the coronavirus infection, said Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart …
BRI: Saudi Arabia, Egypt support new multilateral fund for Belt and Road infrastructure projects
Saudi Arabia and Egypt are among the six countries participating … and the Philippines to donate a total of $180.2 million to the new Multilateral Development Finance Cooperation Centre (MCDF) fund, …