The Philippines on Monday reported a record daily increase in new coronavirus deaths for the second time in three days, adding 259 more fatalities to bring the total to 4,630. In a bulletin, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Stock Investors Expect New Leader to Keep Markets Stable
With Yoshihide Suga now a certainty to be formally declared the next prime minster of Japan on Wednesday, market watchers are eyeing what the election of the unassuming son of a strawberry farmer ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga Wins Ruling Party Race to Replace Premier Abe
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga was elected leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party by an overwhelming majority, ushering in the country’s first change of prime minister in ... ( read original story ...)
Islamic finance important to end economic exploitation: President
President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday said Islamic banking and finance offered a broad-based platform to end economic exploitation and stressed its implementation to uplift underprivileged segments of ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s Economy Shows Momentum as Virus Cases Taper Off
Pakistan is showing signs of business activity picking up at a faster clip, as worries about new coronavirus infections fade in an economy that contracted for the first time in seven decades. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s economy revs up as Covid-19 cases ease up
Pakistan is showing signs of business activity picking up at a faster clip, as worries about new coronavirus infections fade in an economy that contracted for the first time in seven decades. Evidence ... ( read original story ...)
With rise in cement, fuel sales Pakistan economy picks up steam
As coronavirus momentum weakens in Pakistan, the country’s economy is finally gathering steam with sales of fuel and cement rising. As per Bloomberg, the development comes on the back of growing sales ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan awarded with the Global Islamic Leadership Award
In recognition of its efforts for the promotion of Islamic Financing globally, Pakistan has been awarded the Global Islamic Leadership Award. The award was ... ( read original story ...)
Vedanta Leads India Surge in Dollar Loans for Local Buyouts
Massive borrowing by Vedanta Resources Ltd. has helped push up Indian firms’ dollar loans to fund the privatization of companies and acquisitions to the most in six quarters.Vedanta, the London-based ... ( read original story ...)
India weighs dropping debt condition for winning bidder of Air India
A renewed attempt to sell Air India, which hasnt made money since 2007, has been hurt by the pandemic, forcing the government to keep extending a deadline to bid. ( read original story ...)