US-Pakistan partnership transforms farmers’ lives
Islamabad: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) hosted the first-ever 'Modernizing Agriculture through Innovative Technologies Conference 2020' in...
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China-Built Pakistani Port to handle Afghan transit trade
Islamabad: Pakistan's newly opened southwestern Gwadar seaport has begun handling transit cargo headed to and from landlocked Afghanistan, marking a...
Pakistan to meet FATF’s Working Group in Beijing on Jan 20
Paris: Pakistan has accelerated ‘diplomatic efforts’ as part of preparation ahead of meeting with the global financial watchdog Financial Action...
China has never been a currency manipulator: spokesperson
Beijing: China has never been a currency manipulator, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Tuesday, adding the United States' dropping its...
Wang Yi on why Chinese FMs begin a year of overseas visits in Africa for 3 decades
Harare: Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Sunday there are three reasons for Africa being the destination...
China urges US to stop sanctions on Chinese entities
Beijing: China has urged the United States to stop wrongfully imposing sanctions on Chinese entities for cooperation with Iran. Foreign...
China has over 200 million private cars
Beijing: China had 260 million motor vehicles by the end of 2019, up 8.83 percent year on year, including 207...
Junaid Murtaza named Country Managing Director of L’Oréal Pakistan
Karachi: Junaid Murtaza has been appointed the new Country Managing Director of L’Oréal Pakistan with effect from July 1st 2019....
Hammad Azhar in Japan on official visit
Tokyo: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Hammad Azhar has arrived in Japan to pay a three-day official visit. Hammad Azhar...
China to further deepen reform, opening up in forex sector
Beijing: China will take measures to further deepen reform and opening up in the foreign exchange sector in a bid...
Global asset managers see opportunities in China
Beijing: This year may be a good time for global investors to add holdings in Chinese financial assets, as the...
Xi highlights Yellow River development
Beijing: Ecological protection a priority for basin; water should be a controlling resource President Xi Jinping on Friday underscored the...
China to accelerate upgrading of outsourced
Beijing: China will step up efforts to promote the transformation and upgrading of outsourced services, with the view to achieving...
China’s Ministry of Justice helps tackle unpaid wages of migrant workers
Beijing: China's Ministry of Justice has advanced public legal services to help address unpaid wages of rural migrant workers as...
Italy: Majority of People own home
Rome: Three out of four Italian families own the home they live in, the economy ministry and the inland revenue...
China scores victory in containing financial risks in 2019
Beijing: China has tackled major financial risks with all-out efforts and a deft hand in the past year, as existing...
2020 year of progress: Imran Khan
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that there was a time when people from Middle East used to...
PIA forget passengers’ luggage in Dubai
Karachi: The two flights of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight forgot to bring back passengers’ luggage from Dubai to Islamabad...
Italy: Box Office up 14% in 2019
Rome: Box office returns in Italy rose 14% in 2019 to €630 million ($706.5 million), an uptick prompted by a...
China to cut RRR by 50 basis points
Beijing: The People's Bank of China (PBOC), China's central bank, on Wednesday decided to cut the reserve requirement ratio (RRR)...
Xi Focus: Chinese president delivers 2020 New Year speech
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday delivered a New Year speech in Beijing to ring in 2020, pledging to...
Imran Khan opens gates for investors, businessmen
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has opened gates for investors and businessmen by introducing a new ordinance that provides...
China, Pakistan to take CPEC to new heights in 2020: Chinese envoy
Islamabad: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing Monday said China and Pakistan were looking forward to take the China-Pakistan Economic...
Revised law to deepen capital market reform
Beijing: China has laid the cornerstone to build a capital market that is more capable of serving the real economy...
Chinese e-commerce platforms bring job chances for unemployed Gaza youths
Beijing: Shorouq al-Sheikh Khalil, a young Palestinian lady from the Gaza Strip, could not hide her joy after receiving her...
Year-ender: Major financial news of China
Beijing: Global index provider MSCI has raised the inclusion factor of A-shares three times within the year and MSCI's move...
JF-17 aircraft rolled out PAC
First batch of dual seat JF-17 aircraft rolled out Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) achieved yet another milestone when the first...
China outlines measures to keep employment stable
Beijjng: China has outlined a string of measures to keep the employment market stable. Supportive fiscal policies to reduce enterprises'...
Pakistan receives $452mn from IMF
Karachi: Pakistan has received $452.4 million as a second tranche of the $6 billion Extended Fund Facility from the International...
How China proved pessimists wrong in 2019
Beijing: As the year 2019 draws to an end, China pessimists may find little evidence, again, to flesh out their...
