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June 18, 2025

Punjab to establish new ministry to control prices commodities
LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to establish a new ministry to regulate and control the prices of essential commodities across the province. To amend the powers of the existing Price Control Council, the Price Control of Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2025 has been tabled in the Punjab Assembly. According to the draft of the…
Investigation reveals new developments in Humaira Asghar’s mysterious death
Actress Humaira Asghar (Late) Karachi: Authorities have uncovered significant new details in the investigation surrounding the death of renowned Pakistani actor and model Humaira Asghar. The actress’s decomposed body was discovered on July 8 in a flat in Ittehad Commercial, Defence, following a court bailiff’s entry prompted by a landlord’s complaint about unpaid rent. Investigators…
Oil Updates —Summer demand expectations push prices higher despite economic concerns
A flock of birds flies past burning gas flares at the Dora (Daura) Oil Refinery Complex in Baghdad on July 15, 2025. (Photo by AFP) Singapore: Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday, driven by optimistic outlooks for summer fuel demand in the United States and China, even as broader economic concerns linger. Market volatility persisted…
Indonesia cuts rates by a quarter point in face of Trump tariffs
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s central bank cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.25% on Wednesday, as the threat of U.S. trade tariffs overshadows Southeast Asia’s biggest economy. Bank Indonesia lowered its benchmark seven-day reverse repo rate for the first time since May, when it reduced it to 5.5%.
Foreign visitors to Japan exceed 21m in first half of 2025
TOKYO — The number of foreign visitors to Japan hit a record 21.5 million during the first six months of the year, though those from Hong Kong dropped by a third in June due to rumors about an impending megaquake. Total arrivals grew 21% from Janu to June, helped by a 53.5% year-on-year surge in Chinese…
$92bn Trump plans to boost AI Tech and power needs
Washington: U.S President Donald Trump announced a substantial $92 billion initiative aimed at bolstering the United States’ energy capacity to support the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence technologies. Making the announcement at the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit held at Carnegie Mellon University, Trump emphasized the nation’s strategic goal to outpace China in the global…
Trump's pharma tariff pivot hits Australian and India drugmakers
Trump's pharma tariff pivot hits Australian and India drugmakers
Trump administration demands Israel investigate ‘terrorist’ killing of American in the West Bank
The Israel Defense Forces said Friday it was aware of reports of a Palestinian civilian killed and a number of Palestinians injured and it said the matter was being looked into by Israeli authorities. Police told NBC News that several people from “both sides” had been detained at the scene on suspicion of involvement in…
Thai business sentiment hits 9-month low on border closure, tariffs
BANGKOK — Business sentiment in Thailand dropped to a nine-month low in June, as the country’s trade was hampered by the closure of the Cambodian border, according to data released Wednesday by a major industry group. The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI)’s monthly Industrial Confidence Index, based on a survey of 1,342 entrepreneurs in the group, fell to 87.7 last…