Pakistan: Inflation falls to 9.2% in July
Food prices at two-year high as wheat, transport costs surge PRICE MOVEMENTS: The price of onions – an essential kitchen item – rose 75% year-on-year, while milk products became nearly…
Beyond the pitch, Chinese businesses score with World Cup opportunities
* The World Cup boom comes as China seeks to spur consumption. * Businesses from breakfast shops to cinemas and factories are capitalizing on football fever. * The tournament is…
Select Technologies announces Rs2.5bn IPO to establish AC manufacturing facility in Pakistan
Select Technologies Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air Link Communication Limited, plans to raise Rs2.489 billion at the floor price through its Initial Public Offering (IPO), as the company…
China’s consumer goods trade-in program generated sales of 433.17 bln yuan in Q1
China’s government-backed consumer goods trade-in programs benefited over 60.93 million purchases in the first quarter of 2026, boosting sales of 433.17 billion yuan (about 62.84 billion U.S. dollars), commerce ministry…
Pakistan: Local mobile phone production hits 30.21mn units in 2025
The local manufacturing/ assembling plants manufactured/ assembled 30.21 million mobile handsets during the calendar year (January-December) 2025 compared to 2.37 million imported commercially. Official data revealed that 2.61 million mobile…
5th China Int’l Consumer Products Expo under preparation in China’s Haikou
An exhibitor prepares for the upcoming fifth China International Consumer Products Expo at the Hainan International Convention and Exhibition Center in Haikou, south China’s Hainan Province, April 10, 2025. The…