Pakistan, China ink agreement to redirect Internet traffic anticipating annual revenue of US $400 million
Karachi: In a significant development, Pakistan has inked an agreement with China to redirect the East Asian country's Internet traffic...
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Pakistan’s education demand provides opportunity for UK higher education
Celina Ali Islamabad: The British Council launched its "Mapping International Student Mobility from Pakistan" report at an event in Islamabad....
UK lawmakers warn Russia skirting oil sanctions with ‘shadow’ tankers
London: There is “growing evidence” that Russia is using “shadow tanker fleets” to circumvent a Western oil price cap, a...
Italy takes centre stage at the 53rd Watch and Jewellery Show
Sharjah: The 53rd Sharjah Watch and Jewellery Middle East Show is currently underway, and the Italian presence is undeniable. With...
Italy: €46.7m in AI support from EU for poultry farmers
Rome: The European Commission has allocated €46.7 million in aid for farmers in Italy who have been hit by the...
China’s mobile phone shipments up 6.5% in 2023
Islamabad: China’s mobile phone shipments rose 6.5 percent year-on-year to 289 million units in 2023, according to the China Academy...
New post-Brexit customs checks spark UK border worries
London: Britain will finally roll out post-Brexit border checks on Jan 31 on food, plant and animal products imported from...
UK mortgage approvals hit six-month high as rates ease
London: UK Mortgage approvals climbed to the highest level in six months in a further sign that falling borrowing costs...
Germany to approve EU’s planned AI act
Berlin: Germany will approve the European Union's pioneering AI Act after the minister responsible for digital issues said a compromise...
EU rejects French view that Mercosur trade talks have stopped
Brussels: The European Commission on Tuesday rejected a French government view that Brussels had put an end to talks with...
Italy: Peroni teams up with Ferrari in new partnership
Rome: Italian premium beer brand Peroni Nastro Azzurro has entered a multi-year partnership with Ferrari's Formula One team, the latest...
Italy: Impressive turnaround with investors
Rome: The performance of Italian government bonds over the last year has been nothing short of remarkable. Italy’s 10-year bond...
PIAF lauds significant rise in China-Pakistan bilateral trade volume in RMB
Gwadar Pro IslamabadL: Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) has expressed appreciation for the notable increase in China-Pakistan bilateral...
Disposable vapes to be banned for children’s health, says government
London: Disposable vapes are set to be banned as part of plans to tackle the rising number of young people...
Xinjiang ports register record high cargo throughput in 2023
Urumqi: The import and export cargo volume through land ports in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region reached a record...
China’s public offering fund value hits 27.6 trln yuan
Beijing: The assets under the management of China's public offering funds totaled 27.6 trillion yuan (about 3.88 trillion U.S. dollars)...
Major blow to UK universities: The decline of international students
London: A few years back, The Great Resignation was the talk of the town, with forecasts of a mass exodus...
UK: Governments facing wipeout will always cut taxes but there are better uses for £20bn windfall
London: UK politics is stuck in a holding pattern. Ever since Liz Truss’s seven-week stint as prime minister, opinion polls...
China, U.S. agree to boost cooperation in anti-drug, AI
China and the U.S. have agreed to launch a joint working group on anti-drug cooperation, the first meeting of the...
US approves F-16 fighter jet sale to Turkey worth $23bn
US President Joe Biden urged the F-16 sale be approved "without delay"The US government has approved the $23bn (£18bn) sale...
‘It’s impossible to plan’: UK importers braced for storm at ports amid new Brexit checks
This week sees the introduction of new government policy on the control of EU produce entering the UK, with firms...
Why are European defence leaders talking about war?
Intractable combat in Ukraine and Middle East has planners fearing the worst, but a returning President Trump would add to...
EU plan for medicine stockpile could worsen UK’s record shortages
The EU is to stockpile key medicines that will worsen the record drug shortages in the UK, with experts warning...
Boeing 737 MAX lands in China, ending import freeze on order backlog
Islamabad: The first Boeing 737 MAX jet delivered to a Chinese airline since March 2019 landed in China on Saturday, ending...
UK still undecided on digital cash as privacy concerns persist
London: British authorities will not decide until next year at the earliest on whether to go ahead with a state-backed...
UK Conservative chair hints at tax cuts in March and later in year
London - The chairman of Britain's ruling Conservative Party said the government will announce more of its tax-cutting agenda in...
Mining giants told to pay $9.7bn over Brazil dam disaster
A federal judge in Brazil has ordered mining giants BHP, Vale and their Samarco iron ore joint venture to pay...
Pakistan, Switzerland agree to continue bilateral cooperation
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan and Switzerland affirming the value of Bilateral Political Consultations in strengthening bilateral relations, agreed to continue...
Demoralised and shattered: Yes, the left in the UK is down. But here’s why it isn’t out
London: There are now three certainties in life: death, taxes and Keir Starmer becoming prime minister within a year. A...
Brexit: Badenoch says the UK can diverge from EU rules
London: Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch has said the UK will retain the ability to diverge from EU rules. It comes...
