Friday, July 9th, 2021
Investment from Singapore in CPEC
Muhammad Omar Iftikhar It is indeed a welcome step by the CPEC Chairman, Lt Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa to urge investors from Singapore to tap into the opportunities at the newly established Special Economic Zones (SEZs) under CPEC. He was addressing as a Keynote Speaker at a webinar on “Investment Opportunities in CPEC related SEZs”. Indeed, such collaboration will be a win-win scenario for CPEC and all investors involved. The Chairman CPEC was confident that Pakistan is moving towards development and tapping into the potential of industrialization. Such aspectsRead More
Pakistan’s exports to Afghanistan increase 8.29% in 11 months
ISLAMABAD,):Pakistan’s exports of goods and services to Afghanistan witnessed an increase of 8.29 percent during the first eleven months of financial year (2020-21) as compared to the corresponding period of last year, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported. The overall exports to Afghanistan were recorded at $895.380 million during July-May (2020-21) against exports of $826.802 million during July-May (2019-20), showing growth of 8.29 percent, the SBP data revealed. Meanwhile, on year-to-year basis, the exports to Afghanistan during May 2021 also increased by 289.39 percent, from $17.117 million as against theRead More
U.S. agricultural futures fall
CHICAGO, July 9 : Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agricultural futures fell across the board on Friday, led by corn. The most active corn contract for December delivery fell 7.25 cents, or 1.37 percent, to settle at 5.2375 dollars per bushel. September wheat shed 4.25 cents, or 0.68 percent, to settle at 6.18 dollars per bushel. November soybean lost 7.75 cents, or 0.58 percent, to settle at 13.195 dollars per bushel. CONAB Brazilian corn production estimate of 93 million metric tons was above private estimates, and in lineRead More
German pharmacies to issue digital certificate to people recovered from COVID-19
BERLIN, July 9 : Pharmacies in Germany would start issuing digital certificate to people who have recovered from COVID-19 as of Friday, the Federal Union of German Associations of Pharmacists (ABDA) announced on Thursday. Since June 14, German pharmacies, physicians, and vaccination sites have been allowed to issue a digital vaccination passport for fully vaccinated people in accordance with the EU Digital COVID Certificate launched on July 1. “But for patients who have suffered from a SARS-CoV-2 infection and therefore received only one dose of vaccine, this hasRead More