93% of Online Purchases in Pakistan Were Made With E-Wallets During FY25
93% of online purchases were made through accounts or wallets, up from 87% in FY24, according to the State Bank of Pakistan’s annual Payment Systems Review for FY25. Data revealed…
Exhibition of archaeological discoveries from the Imperial Workshops Site in the Forbidden City to open to the public
A reporter visits the exhibition “Beneath the Ninefold Walls: Archaeological Discoveries from the Imperial Workshops Site in the Forbidden City” at the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Nov.…
Quanzhou, Wuxi join UNESCO Creative Cities Network
Quanzhou was designated a “Creative City of Gastronomy,” while Wuxi was named a “Creative City of Music.” Chinese cities Quanzhou and Wuxi have been added to the Creative Cities Network…
Pakistan, Iran move closer to inking Free Trade Agreement
Pakistan and Iran are moving closer to formalising their Free Trade Agreement (FTA), as the finalised text of the accord is now under internal review by Pakistani authorities, with plans…
Smart agriculture propels China’s kiwifruit industry upgrading
by Xinhua writers Ye Ting, Zhang Jingpin and Zheng Xin On a high-speed sorting line, each kiwifruit is photographed 240 times from all angles to detect surface defects, while near-infrared…
Pakistan eyes BRICS+ to boost trade
The platform presents an opportunity to diversify the textile footprint beyond the West brics Pakistan’s fashion and textile industry is stepping into a new era of global engagement as the…