SBP notifies 1LINK as designated payment system
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has officially notified 1LINK (Private) Limited as a Designated Payment System under Section 4(1) of the Payment Systems & Electronic Funds Transfer Act, 2007.…
Xi to attend SCO Tianjin Summit, host relevant events
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 will be held in Tianjin from Aug. 31 to Sept. 1. Chinese President Xi Jinping will chair the 25th Meeting of the Council of…
Group wedding ceremony held to mark traditional Qixi Festival in E China
Couples participate in a group wedding ceremony during a folk culture activity in Dongbaihu Town of Zhuji City, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Aug. 20, 2025. A series of folk culture…
Punjab Food Authority aims to boost food exports to $10 billion, tackles food safety issues
DG Punjab Food Authority highlights potential for growth in food exports and enforces crackdown on food safety violations Muhammad Asim Javed, Director General of the Punjab Food Authority (PFA), revealed…
HKEX posts record-high revenue in H1
The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) on Wednesday posted its revenue and other income for the first half of the year reaching 14.076 billion HK dollars, marking a…
Israel to respond by Friday over Gaza truce plan accepted by Hamas
Israel under pressure to accept ceasefire proposal that is said to be almost identical to earlier US-backed plan Israel has said it will deliver its response to international mediators by…