Tue, 21-Oct-2025

China-Laos Railway carries over one million travellers

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KUNMING/VIENTIANE – The China-Laos Railway has transported over one million passengers and 500,000 tonnes of cargo since it was launched in December 2021, while business operators from Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar are now using the same facility to import and export goods to and from China and beyond, according to a Lao official. The … Read more

Rupee remains stable against dollar

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KARACHI: The rupee ended flat against the dollar on Thursday, owing to the expected external inflows from lending agencies, dealers said. The exchange rate ended at Rs161.89 against the greenback from the previous day’s closing of Rs161.90 in the interbank foreign exchange market. The currency dealers said Pakistan is expecting to receive $2.8 billion from … Read more