HONG KONG: Gold ended Thursday at 1,231.50-1,232.50 US dollars an ounce in Hong Kong, down from Wednesday’s close of 1,241.00-1,242.00 dollars. It opened at 1,234.00-1,235.00 US dollars. (more…)  Read More →

ISLAMABAD: A new report has confirmed what many Indians have long suspected – their country’s bureaucratic system is one of the most stifling in the world. The Hong Kong based group, Political... (more...)

HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares rose 1.73  percent on Friday as dealers welcomed China’s rebuttal of claims that it was reviewing its eurozone debt holding. The benchmark Hang Seng Index ended 335.34... (more...)

ISLAMABAD: Hong Kong downed Afghanistan with a remarkable victory of 25-0 in the 9th Asian Baseball Championship at Jinnah Stadium, Pakistan Sports Complex, here on Saturday.  Yonk Meng scored 4 runs... (more...)

ISLAMABAD: Defending Champion Thailand and Pakistan will clash in the first fixture of the 9th Asian Baseball Championship, starting here from Wednesday at Jinnah Stadium, Sports Complex Islamabad. “The... (more...)

LONDON: Global stock markets plunged Friday as deepening concerns over the euro pushed the currency to 18-month lows while gold prices hit record highs as investors sought safety, dealers said.They said... (more...)

HONG KONG: Action star Jackie Chan and more than 300 entertainers have raised 4.5 million US dollars in a charity concert to help victims of a deadly earthquake in China this month, a report said Tuesday.... (more...)

HONG KONG: Hong Kong gold  closed at 1,141.50-1,142.50 US dollars an ounce Tuesday, up from Monday’s close of 1,130.50-1,131.50 dollars. It opened at 1,136.00-1,137.00 dollars. (more…)  Read More →

LONDON: Hundreds of flights worldwide were cancelled Thursday as volcanic ash from Iceland swept across northern Europe, causing eight countries to close their airspace amid warnings of days of disruption.... (more...)

HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s leading English-language daily the South China Morning Post apologised on Wednesday after a photo caption  misidentified China’s President Hu Jintao as a jailed human... (more...)