China’s five-year roadmap bets big on innovation in strategic leap
* A centerpiece of the top-level roadmap sets out a profound internal gear shift to transform the world’s factory into a global innovation powerhouse by 2030. * At a moment…
Pakistan: Peshawar weighs sites for new international airport
Participants were informed that around 2,500 acres of land would be required for the new international airport, and that the site must be secure, suitable, and located away from densely…
Decoding China’s institutional opening-up
A view of the Yantian Port seen from the viewing platform, Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, February 20, 2026. /VCG As the 2026 national Two Sessions unfolds, a key theme has…
Trump says some sanctions will be lifted on oil producers amid the Iran war
Crude oil prices plunge below $90 a barrel following an earlier surge to almost $120 in price swing over 24 hours. United States President Donald Trump has said his administration…
CPPCC members attend group interview ahead of closing meeting of annual session
Members of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) attend a group interview ahead of the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 14th…
SECP Launches Digital Registry To Track Real Owners Of Companies
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan has launched a digital Ultimate Beneficial Ownership registry aimed at improving transparency in the corporate sector and preventing the misuse of companies for…