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: Electronic payments reach 3.7 billion transactions
Digital channels drive 92% of retail volume as Raast, mobile banking surge in Q3 FY26 Pakistan’s electronic payments landscape continued to expand during the third quarter of FY26, with retail…
Consumer 3D printers gain popularity in China
Students take a 3D printing class at a school in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, June 2, 2026. In recent years, consumer 3D printers have transformed from laboratory niche “black…
PTA launches MVNO licensing to expand competition in the telecom sector
Pakistan’s PTA has launched a licensing regime for Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) following cabinet approval. MVNOs will offer services on existing networks under their own brands for 15 years,…
Photo show on Chinese modernization held in Moscow
A spectator looks at images displayed at a photo exhibition on the achievements of Chinese modernization in Moscow, Russia, June 23, 2026. The exhibition features 40 selected Xinhua News Agency…
China: Xi calls for solid measures to modernize agriculture, rural areas
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, learns about the local wheat harvest, corn planting,…