China: The power of exemplary lives
Not long ago, 85-year-old agronomist Zhao Yafu was seen strolling through the rice paddies in east China’s Jiangsu Province, checking on the crop’s growth. Even at his age, he still…
Pakistan targets $1.5 trillion US public procurement market to boost tech exports
Pakistan’s State Minister for IT and Telecommunications Shaza Fatima Khawaja addresses a ceremony in Islamabad, Pakistan on May 23, 2024. (shazafkhawaja/Instagram/File)Next Pakistan is seeking to expand its technology exports by…
Cool innovation: made-in-China appliances chill Europe’s heatwave
*According to market research firm Euromonitor International, Chinese manufacturers Haier, Gree and Midea are projected to account for a combined 32 percent of the European retail air-conditioner market by sales…
Chinese firm eyes energy investments
Shandong Xinxu proposes refinery upgrade, offshore exploration, and equipment manufacturing Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik has met with Hou Jianxin, Chairman of China’s Shandong Xinxu Group, to discuss…
An event promoting the 5th volume of “Xi Jinping: The Governance of China” was held in Sri Lanka
Copies of the English edition of the fifth volume and the Sinhalese edition of the second volume of “Xi Jinping: The Governance of China” are presented to Sri Lankan guests…
Pakistan: Punjab govt grants 99% tax exemption for EV to boost electric mobility
Punjab government has granted a 99% tax exemption on all electric vehicles operating on roads across the province, except those paying lump sum tax, effective from July 1, 2026 till…