Asia LNG spot prices plummeted by 50pc from January to $2.5 per mmBTU in July: Fitch Solutions

Analyst believes low international prices are a brilliant opportunity for the Pakistani government nowadays to regain energy competitiveness, provide affordable electricity/gas & catalyze the decaying industrialization

Lagarde resigns as IMF chief, cites more clarity on ECB post

WASHINGTON: International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde announced on Tuesday she had submitted her resignation from the global lender, saying she had more...

Canada set to postpone Huawei 5G decision to after vote, given sour ties with China – sources: Reuters report

OTTAWA: Canada is likely to postpone a decision on whether to allow China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd to supply 5G network equipment...

Oil prices extend gains on expected OPEC-led supply cuts

International Brent crude oil futures were up 40 cents, or 0.7 percent, at $62.09 per barrel

Data Security – issue of morality, business ethics, or inept governance?

In the murky world of numbers and big data, Pakistan, must not lag behind.

Japan keen to invest in human resource development in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The 5th Pakistan - Japan high-level economic policy dialogue was held on April 26, 201,8 in Islamabad. The high-level dialogue is...

African nations come together to establish free trade area

Forty-four African countries have signed an agreement establishing a free trade area seen as vital to the continent’s economic development, the head...

China’s Geely turns to Volvo trucks in latest Swedish venture

STOCKHOLM: China’s Geely Holding , owner of the Volvo car brand, is buying an 8.2 per cent stake in Swedish truck maker...

The biggest threats to China’s economy next year

China starts three years of "critical battles" against debt, poverty and pollution in 2018 as policymakers also face rising US interest rates,...

Compass CEO Cousins, 5 others killed in Sydney plane crash

Compass Group Plc Chief Executive Officer Richard Cousins and four members of his family were killed Sunday when their chartered sightseeing flight...

EU puts 17 tax havens on the blacklist, 47 on notice

The EU has named and shamed 17 countries in its first ever tax haven blacklist and put a further 47 on notice,...

ICCI urges D-8 countries to strengthen cooperation among SMEs

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Sheikh Amir Waheed said that D-8 countries in the 2008 Kuala Lumpur Summit roadmap...

Turkish military manufacturers push for business with Pakistan

By USMAN A KHAN/ABDULLAH NIAZI LAHORE/ANKARA: Turkish producers of tactical military goods, Askeri Elektronik Sanayi, Military Electronic Industries (ASELSAN), and Turkish Aerospace Industries...

India, Nigeria, Thailand join top business reformers: WB report

WASHINGTON: Developing economies such as Nigeria, India, Thailand and El Salvador have made the largest strides in improving their business climates while...

Investors in Bahrain wish to establish economic ties with Pak: Ambassador Malik

MANAMA: Pakistan-Bahrain Joint Holding Company has been established to improve trade between the two countries and increase investment opportunities. “The traders and investors...