Booming Qatar-Turkey trade to hit $2 billion for 2018 as Gulf rift drags on
Ankara has emerged as one of Qatar’s top partners since a Saudi Arabia-led bloc launched a trade and diplomatic boycott of the tiny Gulf state in 2017, sending additional troops and food to shore up Qatar’s needs just after it began
CPEC to help improve connectivity with regional countries: Asad Umar
Pakistan is also working on a plan to bring forward other parties to invest in various projects along the CPEC route to accelerate economic activities and increase jobs for the youth
McDonald’s loses ‘Big Mac’ trademark case to Irish fast food chain
McDonald's Corp has lost its rights to the trademark “Big Mac” in a European Union case ruling in favour of Ireland-based fast-food...
India’s e-commerce curbs could hit online sales by $46bn
E-commerce firms in India will from Feb 1 not be able to sell products via companies in which they have an...
China signals more stimulus as economic slowdown deepens
BEIJING: China on Tuesday signaled more stimulus measures in the near term as a tariff war with the United States took a heavy...
China, Pakistan agree to promote export-led growth under CPEC
Int'l airport, hospital and vocational institutes to become operational this year in Gwadar
ISLAMABAD: China and Pakistan have agreed to promote export-led...
US wants Qatar to challenge Russian gas in Europe
DOHA: The United States wants Qatar, the world's top liquefied natural gas supplier, to challenge Russia's gas dominance in Europe, a US administration...
China December exports unexpectedly drop 4.4 percent, imports fall 7.6 percent
For the month, imports also unexpectedly contracted, falling 7.6 percent, the biggest decline since July 2016
Rashakai Special Economic Zone to be inaugurated in first quarter of 2019
BEIJING: Rashakai, one of the nine Special Economic Zones (SEZ) prioritised under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework is likely to start...
Service trade deficit shrinks by 35.4pc
ISLAMABAD: The service trade deficit during first five months of the year 2018-2019 has witnessed a whopping decline of 35.4 per cent...
Debt skyrocketing but manageable: PEW
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Sunday said that the country's total debt stocks that have jumped to over Rs26.5 trillion are...
Zimbabwe plans new currency as dollar shortage bites
HARARE: Zimbabwe will introduce a new currency in the next 12 months, Zimbabwe finance minister said, as a shortage of United States...
Bangladesh garment manufacturers raise workers’ pay amid further protests
DHAKA: Garment manufacturers in Bangladesh have agreed to raise workers’ pay, the Bangladesh commerce minister said on Sunday, urging people to return...
Poland could consider limits on use of Huawei products
WARSAW: Poland could consider a ban on the use of Huawei products by public bodies and possible legislation to curtail their use...
Punjab Governor urges expats to invest into Pakistan
DUBAI: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar while on a visit to Dubai on Saturday, urged the overseas Pakistani's to provide full support in...