Pakistani banks outshine Asia-Pacific rivals in S&P Global rankings
- 07-Oct-2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani banks have outperformed their regional counterparts across the Asia-Pacific, with the Bank of Punjab (BOP) emerging as the most successful institution in the region, according to a new report by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The report reveals that the Bank of Punjab (BOP) recorded an impressive 176.4 percent profit growth, making it the top-performing […]
Khar calls for enhanced cooperation between Europe, Asia-Pacific
- 14-May-2023
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar has called for enhanced cooperation between Europe and Asia-Pacific particularly in trade, investment and sustainable development. She was speaking at the EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum in Stockholm at the invitation of the EU High representative Josep Borrell and Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström. While taking […]
Japanese,US, German, Australian team targets big battery projects in Asia-Pacific
- 29-May-2018
MELBOURNE: Japan’s JERA, a U.S.-German joint venture, and an Australian firm have teamed up to develop battery projects in the Asia-Pacific, including the world’s biggest, targeting a market expected to be worth several billion dollars by 2022. The move marks a big green push for JERA, a joint venture between Tokyo Electric Power Co and […]
Nissan to launch new all-electric Leaf in Asia-Pacific markets
- 06-Feb-2018
SINGAPORE: Nissan said on Tuesday it will launch the new version of its all-electric vehicle Leaf in seven markets in Asia-Pacific, and explore bringing it to two more, in its latest push to boost sales of electrified vehicles. Lower-emission vehicles have become a major priority for the world’s top automakers, who are poised to introduce […]
India has the highest bribery rate in Asia-Pacific region
- 10-Mar-2017
India has the highest bribery rate in the Asia Pacific region where nearly seven in 10 people who had accessed public services had paid a bribe, said a report by the Transparency International. The report titled ‘People and Corruption: Asia Pacific – Global Corruption Barometer’ is one of the most extensive survey of its kind […]
Zika likely to spread in Asia-Pacific region, WHO warns
- 11-Oct-2016
MANILA: The Zika virus is set to spread through Asia, the World Health Organization warned Monday, with hundreds of cases reported in Singapore and two Thai babies diagnosed with Zika-linked microcephaly. The mosquito-borne virus has been detected in 70 countries worldwide including at least 19 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, said WHO director for health […]
Apple to increase investment in increasingly tough China
- 16-Aug-2016
BEIJING: Apple Inc will boost its investment in China, one of its most important but increasingly difficult markets, and build its first Asia-Pacific research and development center in the country, Chief Executive Tim Cook said on Tuesday.
World’s ‘biggest’ budget airline alliance takes off in Asia-Pacific
- 16-May-2016
SINGAPORE: Eight budget airlines from Southeast Asia, Japan and Australia said Monday they have formed what they called the world's largest alliance of low-cost carriers, enabling customers to book connections using a shared platform.
China leads Asia Pacific on price performance
- 07-Apr-2015
China topped the Asia-Pacific region in share price performance in dollar terms so far this year, followed by the Philippines and Japan, while Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Vietnam led the bottom list with negative returns.