Pakistan: IT ministry unveils draft data governance policy
• Govt data declared a strategic national asset held in trust for citizens• Public bodies defined as custodians, not owners of government data• Citizens to have the right to know…
Pakistan: Startup Revora raises $2m in seed funding to build an AI platform for e-commerce merchants
Startup Revora has raised $2 million in a seed round as it shifts from functioning as a conversational commerce tool to an AI operating platform for ecommerce merchants, according to…
AI, new-energy demand drive China’s industrial profit growth
China’s major industrial firms posted accelerated profit growth in the first five months of 2026, driven by surging demand for AI-related electronics and new-energy materials, official data showed Saturday. Industrial…
Turning the GEAR: How China drives global supply chains upgrading
Gears are among humanity’s oldest inventions. One turns, the next follows. If any single gear jams, the whole machine stops. Global supply chains work the same way. They are woven…
AI-driven innovation empowers China’s industries
In the eastern Chinese coastal city of Qingdao in Shandong Province, more than 1,100 AI-powered unmanned delivery vehicles are navigating streets and alleys, demonstrating capabilities in autonomous route planning, braking…
Pakistan: Freelancers hit $1b to 25% of IT exports
Contribute $1.6b, including non-tech services, amid a historic high of $4b trade State Bank of Pakistan. Photo: File Pakistani freelancers have strengthened their position as a key contributor to the…