Business & Economy

Pakistan-China Forum Held To Improve Business Environment: Pakistani PM

ISLAMABAD, Jan 4 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, said yesterday that, a Pakistan-China business and investment forum, will…

OPEC Picks New Secretary General

VIENNA, Jan 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – In a special video conference, held yesterday, the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC),…

Feature: Years-Long Military Conflict Badly Impacts Tourism Sector In Yemen

ADEN, Jan 4 (NNN-YPA) – Many sites and old cities in Yemen have long been internationally renowned tourism attractions. However,…

China-Laos Railway In Smooth Operation A Month After Launch

BEIJING, Jan 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – China-Laos Railway, which opened to traffic a month ago, handled about 670,000 passengers and 170,000…

Maldives’ Tourist Arrivals Increased 138 Percent In 2021

MALE, Jan 4 (NNN-PSM) – Tourist arrivals in the Maldives increased 138 percent in 2021, compared with 2020, state media,…

Malaysia’s Manufacturing PMI Rises To 52.8 In Dec, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The headline IHS Markit Malaysia Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), a composite single-figure indicator…

Indonesia Closes Coal Cargo Shipment Services Following Coal Export Ban

JAKARTA, Jan 3 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Ministry of Transportation, temporarily closed all cargo services of exported coal, following the government’s…

Australian Treasurer announces post-lockdown job figures ahead of 2022 election

CANBERRA, Jan 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s labour market, bounced back from COVID-19 lockdowns, that affected more than half the population…

Indian Capital Market To See Continued IPO Frenzy With New Listings In Jan-Mar

MUMBAI, Jan 3 (NNN-PTI) – India’s capital market is going to see continued frenetic activity, as over 23 companies have…

Nepal’s Padi Output Drops To Five-Year Low

KATHMANDU, Jan 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepal’s padi production decreased by 8.74 percent to 5.13 million tonnes in 2021, a five-year…