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Iron ore price rises Iron ore prices climbed on Monday over concerns that a prolonged armed conflict between Russia and…
UAE women lead in building resilient economy, say experts The UAE women are spearheading the change in building a resilient…
SBP leaves interest rate 9.75 pc Pakistan central bank on Tuesday left the key policy rate unchanged at 9.75% for…
Russian seaborne lng exports reached 30.3mn tonnes The current situation in Ukraine is having a direct impact on the shipping…
Samsung Galaxy A13 and A23 Launched for Cheap: The Galaxy A series is Samsung’s best-selling smartphone lineup. The next generation…
Prey dry season rice production sees increase The Prey Veng Provincial Department of Agriculture reported that the production of dry…
How Qatar manages economic growth and CO2 emissions Gulf: The linkage between economic growth and environmental degradation is a well-known…
Albania wills to enhance trade relations with Pakistan Albania wants to enhance trade relations with Pakistan and there are immense…
Higher energy-yield with superior fuel combustion While deliberations on meeting the IMO’s goal of cutting GHG emissions from shipping by…
Science Ministry Partners With Binance for Future Fest 2022: In a surprising development, the Ministry of Science & Technology has…
Rice feeds the world, now more than ever Rice has been produced throughout the world for thousands of years, and…
UAE making ‘step change’ in fight against financial crime: Sheikh Abdullah Gulf: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs…
Climate change poses critical issue Foreign investors in Pakistan have acknowledged that climate change is a major threat to the…
Why Mexico is ideally placed to become a zero-carbon shipping fuels hub With the International Maritime Organization calling for a…
Work starts on Coventry hub for police and delivery drones: Construction has started on an air hub, which will act…
Thailand rice exports expected to rise sharply Thailand is forecast to export 8 million tonnes of rice in the 2021-22…
Dubai seeks to host 400 global economic events annually by 2025 Gulf: Dubai seeks to host 400 global economic events…
Pakistan raised $1bn by sukuk bond Pakistan on Monday raised a $1 billion loan through the Sukuk bond at a…
Shipping decarbonization With the shipping industry gradually expected to move towards cleaner fuels, ordering a newbuilding vessel can be a…
Google slammed over ad-cookie replacement flip-flop: Google’s “indecision” over what system it wants to replace cookies has been criticised by…
Kenya’s tea export earnings rise 13pc yr/yr in 2021 Kenya’s 2021 tea export earnings rose 13 percent to 136 billion…
Remarkable performance of Qatar in 2021 Despite the repercussion of the COVID-19 pandemic, which continued to threaten the world’s economies…
Business community decry hurdles to trade Businessmen have said that Pakistan-Turkey cargo train has kick-started operations in a smooth manner,…
5 alternative container ports for avoiding congestion The Los Angeles-Long Beach ports complex was the poster child for supply chain…
China Mobile shares rise in Shanghai debut after US exit: China Mobile shares have risen as they started trading in…
Iron ore futures rise in rangebound trade Iron ore futures edged higher on Wednesday but were stuck in a narrow…
Kuwait records lowest drop among GCC in active oil refining projects from Feb 2020: According to a report of MEED…
Revised state bank bill vague on inflation The revised State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Amendment Bill still remains vague about…
Baltic index falls as capesizes hit lowest in seven months The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index declined on…
IT Sector Can End Pakistan’s Current Account Crisis Alone: Imran Khan: PM Imran Khan, while Inaugurating Technopolis, a Special Technology…
How to protect our paddy farmers Farmers’ cry after failing to cut a profit in every harvest season has become…
Mohammed Bin Salman’s Oman visit could secure investment projects worth $10bn Gulf: The visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin…
Dubai energy firm to invest in Pakistan A Dubai-based power sector company is eyeing investment in refrigerant gasses and ADNOC…
Covid-era shipping stocks: the (super) good, the bad and the ugly Shipping stocks have never been for the faint of…
Coeus solutions to invest in human capital: Coeus Solutions Ltd announced a plan to expand their human resource by over…
$14m grant to adapt West African rice production to climate The Climate Resilient Farming Systems program at Cornell is playing…
Oman invests in ports with eye to becoming Gulf gateway “We want to significantly improve the contribution of logistics into…
Indonesia looks to increase e-commerce with Pak Adam Mulawarman Tugio, Indonesia’s ambassador to Pakistan, on Sunday said that Indonesia has…
Designated ‘net-zero’ lanes could push the shipping industry to clean up its act The world’s ever growing global economy runs…
‘World’s fastest’ all-electric plane and other tech news: LJ Rich looks at the best of the week’s technology news stories…
Rice crops face risks from higher fertilizer prices Soaring fertilizer costs threaten to drive up prices of crops worldwide, from…
Bahrain approves Pfizer covid vaccine for children aged 5-11 Gulf state Bahrain has approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency…
Call to unlock avenues for Pakistan-Asean partnership Pakistan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) need to make joint…
Japan’s bunker supply expected to tighten in Nov Bunker fuel supply in Japan is expected to tighten in November as…
Samsung May Release an Entry-Level 5nm Smartphone Chip Next Week: When a new generation of chipset technology is introduced, it…
Global cotton production poised for full recovery To say the 202/21 season was disappointing for the global cotton industry is…
S&P expects weak tourism to weigh on Dubai economy until late 2022 Dubai is set for a “modest” recovery this…
Government aims to consolidate economic stability Pakistan has witnessed significant macroeconomic imbalances in recent years due to a combination of…
Greece wants ‘realistic’ EU Green policy for shipping EU shipping power Greece has told the European Commission that adding the…
Fraudsters Are Using Phone Number Masking Technology to Loot Millions From Citizens: The number of cases involving fraudsters depriving citizens…
Forecast for end of year milk price is optimistic Milk prices will finish the year higher, which is good news…
Bahrain’s growth continues The Kingdom of Bahrain has ambitious plans for post-pandemic growth. After a peak in May and June,…
Pakistan needs to upgrade agriculture sector Pakistan needs to upgrade the agriculture sector through the use of modern technology, said…
LNG shipping rates climb to multi-month highs on demand for vessels Freight rates to ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) rose…
B2B Agri Marketplace Tazah Raises $2 Million in Pre-Seed Funding: Pakistan’s B2B agriculture marketplace, Tazah Technology, announced on Wednesday that…
Gas prices are on the rise Natural gas prices in Europe have skyrocketed this year while storage levels are low,…
Bahrain economy returns to pre-pandemic levels Bahrain’s economic indicators show that the performance of various sectors in August this year…
Asian Development Bank sees high inflation in Pakistan The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday projected that inflation in Pakistan…
Decarbonisation a defining financing factor Shipping companies that do not have a strategy to decarbonise are likely to be pushed…
Tag raises $12 million in Pakistan’s largest seed funding round: Pakistan’s financial technology startup, TAG Innovation Pvt. Limited, raised more…
USDA forecasts records for world wheat production, use and trade The US Department of Agriculture in its September World Agricultural…
Bahrain approves third booster shot of Sputnik v Bahrain and fellow Gulf state the United Arab Emirates have already approved…
Pakistan, Afghanistan to trade in PKR Pakistan may trade with Afghanistan in rupee, a move that can ease the country’s…
Scrubbers for the future Almost as long as scrubber technology has been commercially available for shipping, questions have been raised…
Apple delays plan to scan iPhones for child abuse: Apple has delayed plans to roll out detection technology which would…
Iron ore price rises as China’s imports hit record The Iron ore price rebounded on Tuesday from a seven-month low…
Qatar hurdles Covid-19 economic woes Gulf: Despite the impact of Covid-19 on world economies, Qatar has managed to withstand the…
Government to construct information highways “Pakistan is making great progress with the use of emerging technologies,” the president said and…
Shipping moving towards zero-emission period More needs to be done, in order for shipping to transition to the zero-carbon era.…
Apple chief executive Tim Cook gets $750m payout: Apple chief executive Tim Cook has received more than five million shares…
Govt announces incentive for mills exporting sugar The Centre on Thursday announced an incentive for sugar mills in the form…
Oman sets up hydrogen alliance Oman has established a national hydrogen alliance to develop an industry for the production, transport…
B2B links to assist enhance Pak-US trade There is massive potential to accelerate bilateral trade between Pakistan and the US…
Newbuilding ordering activity in slowdown mode Newbuilding contracting has slowed down over the past couple of weeks, a development attributed…
Explore the world of blockchain with stacks Pakistan’s Xplore 1.0: Blockchain is the future of technology. Globally the blockchain market…
Iron ore price bounces back while fitch sees rally slowing ahead The most-traded iron ore for January 2022 delivery on…
Saudi, Oman call for continued oil cooperation Saudi Arabia and Oman called for continued cooperation between OPEC and other allied…
Pakistan, Uzbekistan to finalise PTA in 3-month Pakistan and Uzbekistan on Wednesday agreed to boost bilateral trade and economic ties…
ICS reaction to EU ETS shipping extension The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has released a statement following the European…
Instagram admits moderation mistake over racist comments: Instagram has admitted a mistake in its technology meant racist comments and emojis…
Food production receives boost in Enugu, says IFAD The Enugu State Coordinator of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD),…
UAE supports ‘unconditional increase’ in oil production The UAE supported an increase in oil output from August but suggested deferring…
Pakistan fails to exploit agri resources; exporters Though Pakistan is rich in agriculture and livestock, which are pivotal pillars of…
Newbuilding contracting picks up pace Proman Shipping announced signing for a further two firm 50k MRs, with delivery of both…
Pollution-eating car shown off at goodwood festival A car that has been designed to strip the air of pollution as…
Milk production increases by 100,000 tons in Rajshahi Milk production has been enhanced by around 100,000 tons while dairy farm…
Dubai extends deadline to provide beneficial owner data Dubai Economy on Tuesday extended the deadline for all registered businesses in…
Islamabad refuses to cave in to international monetary fund demands Talks between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) remained…
LPG shipping stocks – what lies ahead? The year 2021 has been volatile for the LPG shipping industry. VLGC rates…