PIA approves new policy for cabin crew
The Pakistan International Airline (PIA) has approved a new policy for ground jobs of cabin crew, a private media outlet reported on...
Underutilisation of PGPC’s LNG terminal may cost govt $40m in 2019
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan LNG Terminal Limited (PLTL) has said that the gas consumers would have to pay an additional amount of approximately $40 million...
Italy endorses China’s Belt and Road plan in first for a G7 nation
ROME: Italy endorsed China’s “Belt and Road” infrastructure project on Saturday, the first Group of Seven (G7) industrialized power to do so, as...
Cement exports rise 52pc in eight months FY19
KARACHI: Cement exports during the first eight months of the current fiscal year (from July 2018 to Feb 2019) registered a growth of...
Apple’s Tim Cook urges China to keep opening its economy
BEIJING: Apple chief executive Tim Cook on Saturday urged China to keep opening up its economy as local rivals bit into the profits...
India’s Jet grounds seven more planes amid shutdown fears
The Mumbai-based airline has now been left with just a quarter of its fleet of 119 aircraft in operation
NEW DELHI: India's debt-laden...
Proton officially enters Pakistani car market
ISLAMABAD: The joint venture between Malaysia's Proton and Pakistan's Al-Haj Group has been the centrepiece among a series of agreements signed between Pakistan...
Urea off-take rises by 5pc in February
ISLAMABAD: Urea sales witnessed a nominal rise of 0.9pc during the five months of this year's Rabi season (Oct-Feb FY19), as per the...
PM’s aide for exploiting trillion-dollar Halal food market
ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood has stressed the need to exploit the trillion-dollar Halal food market through...
edotco charts next phase of digital growth for Pakistan
Malaysian company signs agreements with Jazz, Telenor and Zong 4G
Aims to boost connectivity capabilities in Pakistan via shared telecommunication towers, efficient...
Alibaba, Tencent, car makers set up $1.5bn China ride-hailing venture
BEIJING: Alibaba, Tencent, Suning, and car makers including Chongqing Changan Automobile have set up a $1.5 billion Chinese ride-hailing venture, a move...
Export of raw cotton decreases 72.4pc in eight months
ISLAMABAD: The export of raw cotton from the country during the first eight months of the current financial year (FY19) decreased by 72.49pc...
Chinese smartphone firms jazz up products, seize turf in home market from Apple
SHANGHAI: Smartphone retailers in China say it's a tough sell of late with consumers reluctant to upgrade, put off by chill economic...
PM’s aide asked to put TDAP chief’s appointment on hold
'Instead of working on export enhancement, TDAP has been confined to exhibitions only'
ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel has asked Advisor to Prime Minister...
Malaysian carmaker Proton to build assembly plant in Pakistan
The assembly plant, to be established near Karachi, will be Proton's first in South Asia
Malaysia's national carmaker, Proton, will collaborate with...