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October 16, 2024

China state airlines stuck in red as trade war darkens skies ahead
TOKYO — China’s three major state-owned airlines racked up losses in the first quarter of 2025, while U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war has dimmed their outlook. China Southern Airlines, the largest of the three in terms of passenger volume, reported Tuesday night that it suffered a net loss of 747 million yuan ($103 million)…
China’s factory activity contracts in April as US tariffs hurt orders
TOKYO — China’s manufacturing activity contracted in April, reversing an expansion recorded in the previous two months, as the trade war with the U.S. started to weigh on the outlook for exports. The country’s benchmark purchasing managers’ index came in at 49.0 for the month, the National Bureau of Statistics announced on Wednesday. The reading,…
Thai chemical giant Indorama weighs US project restart amid Trump tariffs
BANGKOK — Thailand’s Indorama Ventures, the world’s top producer of the stuff PET bottles are made of, is looking to resume the construction of a halted U.S. factory worth more than $2 billion as it seeks to benefit from President Donald Trump’s new tariff policy, its chief executive said. The company currently produces polyethylene terephthalate…
PCB issues revise schedule for Bangladesh T20 series
PCB issues revise schedule for Bangladesh T20 series LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced revised schedule of five T20 series between Pakistan and Bangladesh. According to schedule five T20 matches will be playing in between Pakistan and Bangladesh, marking a significant return of international cricket to Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad after a 17-year. According to…
Pakistan could set world heat record this week: report
Pakistan could set world heat record this week: report ISLAMABAD: The U.S newspaper has warned that a world heat record could be set in Pakistan in this week. The Washington Post has reported that this week temperatures in South Asia could a touch record of 50 degrees this week. The American newspaper has warned that…
Asian students in US hit by disruption to visas and funding
TOKYO — Asian students are weighing an uncertain future in the U.S., in the wake of visa cancellations and disruption to the federal funding of international exchange and study-abroad schemes, including the flagship Fulbright program. A Japanese Fulbright scholar currently enrolled in a six-year PhD program at a U.S. university told Nikkei Asia that international…
PM assures full support to IT investors to make Pakistan technology hub
PM assures full support to IT investors to make Pakistan technology hub ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif highlighting Pakistan’s vision of becoming a regional hub for technology, finance, and innovation, assured his government’s full support to IT investors and reaffirmed the commitment to building long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships with them. The prime minister, in a…
Japan’s Sakana AI sees opportunity with US uncertainty
TOKYO — America’s increasingly “unpredictable” foreign policy will spur demand in Japan for domestically developed defense-related artificial intelligence applications, according to one of the country’s most prominent AI startups. Sakana AI, backed by AI chip leader Nvidia, believes it is particularly well placed to meet that demand.
Tarar warns of possible Indian milit strike in 24-36 hours
Tarar warns of possible Indian milit strike in 24-36 hours ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said the “credible intelligence” reports indicated to the Indian nefarious plans of conducting a milit action against Pakistan in next 24 to 36 hours. “Pakistan has credible intelligence that India intends carrying out milit action…