China’s consumer market sees a strong start to the Year of the Horse
China’s consumer market saw a strong start during the country’s nine-day Spring Festival holiday, which ended on Feb. 23, with spending surging mainly across six key areas — dining, accommodation,…
Policy efforts taken by Pakistan under EFF helped ‘stabilise economy, rebuild confidence’: IMF
Policy efforts undertaken by Pakistan under the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Extended Fund Facility (EFF) “helped stabilise the economy and rebuild confidence,” the lending agency’s spokesperson said on Thursday. IMF…
China braces for peak in passenger return trips as Spring Festival holiday ends
Passengers head to board trains at Yinchuan Railway Station in Yinchuan, northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on Feb. 23, 2026. China’s national railway operator said on Monday that Feb.…
What’s Netanyahu’s planned ‘hexagon’ alliance – and can it work?
Analysts call Netanyahu’s alliance pitch a ‘fantasy world’ as Israel faces growing international isolation. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has outlined plans to form a new regional bloc, and has…
From trash to cash — tech-driven recycling boosts circular economy in China
Scanning a code, opening a hatch, and tossing in bottles, Yuan Meirong completes the recycling process in less than 10 seconds. With a ding, 0.8 yuan (11.6 U.S. cents) is…
Pakistan’s first fully Islamic digital bank launches on Garaj domestic cloud
Raqami Islamic digital bank deploys full tech stack on Tier III-certified platform, setting benchmark for cloud-hosted financial services Raqami Islamic Digital Bank has launched as Pakistan’s first fully Islamic digital…