Pakistan: NA committee pushes for lower smartphone taxes, better telecom services
The National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication on Tuesday called for a reduction in taxes imposed on smartphones, while coming down hard on mobile operators over deteriorating…
China’s economic resilience brings opportunity dividends
China’s economy has maintained steady growth in the first half of this year, continuing to generate development opportunities for the world. The world’s second-largest economy expanded by 4.7 percent in…
Pakistan: Pharmaceutical, Healthcare B2B investment conference begins from 17th
Pakistan is all set to host a two-day Pharmaceutical and Healthcare business-to-business (B2B)investment conference in Islamabad from 17-18 July, aimed at promoting investment and industrial cooperation in the pharmaceutical, healthcare,…
AI emerges as a new growth engine for China’s industries
Artificial intelligence (AI) is fast becoming a reliable engine of growth for China’s industrial transformation. From factories and mines to classrooms and hospital wards, fresh AI applications are creating new…
SIFC accelerates Pakistan’s motorway expansion with M-12, M-13
The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has emphasized ongoing efforts to expand Pakistan’s motorway network through the development of the M-12 (Sambrial–Kharian) and M-13 (Kharian–Rawalpindi) motorways, aimed at improving transport…
China posts resilient H1 growth as 15th Five-Year Plan gets underway
* China’s economy grew 4.7 percent year on year in the first six months. In the second quarter, its GDP expanded 4.3 percent year on year. * The Chinese economy…