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Palm climbs over 3% on Indian demand, duty waiver expectations
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures climbed more than 3% on Thursday, recovering from two straight sessions of losses, as robust demand from top buyer India outweighed concerns over rising…
Business RecorderJapan shares extend losses as rate uncertainty, geopolitical woes curb appetite
TOKYO: Japanese shares fell roughly 1% on Thursday , down for a second consecutive session, as investors paused after recent rallies, wary of the US rate outlook and geopolitical tensions.
Business RecorderThai baht/US dollar little changed on Thursday
BANGKOK: The Thai baht was steady against the US dollar on Thursday. At 0214 GMT, the baht was 0.08% higher at 33.60 versus the dollar, after trading in a range of 33.610 to 33.660.
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Electricity Bills to Rise Again This Month
Electricity consumers will pay an additional Rs. 1.11 per unit in their October 2026 bills under a fuel cost adjustment
ProPakistaniFESCO region: Electricity conservation campaign launched
FAISALABAD: On the special directives of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) Engr Muhammad Aamer a comprehensive electricity conservation campaign has been…
Business RecorderRetailers must not be allowed to evade taxes
EDITORIAL: The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR’s) decision to begin nationwide mapping of markets and individual shops is a logical next step after the poor response to the government’s Asaan Tax…
Business RecorderTrump says he'll fire advisers LaCivita, Blair 'if there's a conflict'
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would immediately fire his advisers Chris LaCivita and James Blair “if there’s a conflict,” following a New York Times report that the two…
Business RecorderGovt plans to raise mortgage finance to 5% of GDP by 2035
The government has proposed raising mortgage finance to 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2035 from below 0.5% currently, alongside plans to build 300,000-400,000 housing units annually under a…
Business RecorderKagan and Soai win 2026 Nobel chemistry prize
STOCKHOLM: Scientists Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry “for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis,” the award-giving…
Business RecorderML-1 should be financed partly through commercialisation of railway land, says PM
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz construction of Main Line-1 (ML-1) should be undertaken on a commercial basis by utilising the identified lands worth billions of rupees of Pakistan Railways.
Business RecorderBahrain foreign minister to visit Pakistan for talks on trade, defence: FO
Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani will visit Pakistan from October 7 to 8 for talks with Pakistani officials on strengthening bilateral ties, including trade, investment…
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