BEIJING: The All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce on Tuesday released the 2023 list of China’s top 500 private enterprises, with JD.com, Alibaba and Hengli Group securing the top three spots, respectively. According to a research and analysis report released alongside the list, the entry threshold in terms of revenue in 2022 for the top 500 private enterprises stood at …

LANZHOU: The construction of Dunhuang timing station, which will form part of China’s high-precision ground-based timing system, has kicked off. The timing station, located in Dunhuang City, northwest China’s Gansu Province, enlisted a total investment of 180 million yuan (24.95 million U.S. dollars). In a construction period of three years, an antenna system, a transmission room, and a timing monitoring …

BEIJING: Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng met with Myron Brilliant, senior advisor to the U.S. consulting firm Albright Stonebridge Group and former executive vice president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on Monday. The two sides exchanged views on the current international economic situation, China-U.S. economic and trade cooperation and other topics.

Speaking for the last time at a ceremony marking the commencement of the new judicial year on Monday, Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial said that the court was tested several times in February 2023 with matters pertaining to the Constitution of Pakistan. He added that he did not want to repeat all that has happened but it is …

On the occasion of the 75th death anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah on Monday, caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar said the entire nation paid homage to the founder of Pakistan for his tireless struggle, vision and leadership skills for the rights of Muslims of the Subcontinent. According to a press statement issued by the PM House, the interim …

Pakistan’s long-range team made history after winning the European Long Range Championship for the first time ever, said the Inter-Services Public Relation (ISPR) on Monday. The military’s media wing stated that the Pakistan team made its maiden appearance in the European championship to compete with over 80 international shooters from 12 nations in individual matches. The winning team also played …

A large number of female doctors are out of a job in Pakistan despite the fact that the World’s fifth most populous country badly needs qualified medical practitioners, it was reported on Monday. As many as 35% of female medical doctors are unemployed in Pakistan, revealed a research jointly conducted by Gallup Pakistan and PRIDE across the country. Ironically, this …

The Lahore High Court (LHC) issued bailable arrest warrants for Inspector General Police (IGP) Islamabad after he did not appear before the court on Monday despite issuance of a notice against him in contempt proceedings over allegedly flouting court’s order by arresting former Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Pervez Elahi. In a report submitted before the court earlier today, Punjab Police …

Last month, we reported how Elon Musk tanked Twitter’s downloads after renaming the platform to X and now we have precise figures to put this loss into perspective. The highly popular social app, which was once a global hub for news and social updates saw a 30% drop in downloads just 60 days after its controversial rebranding, according to a …

An American clothing and apparel company, Americana Pipedream, is selling Pakistani sneakers in the United States (US). It is marketing the shoes as the “Taliban’s Favorite.” The sneakers are, in fact, made in Pakistan by the leading shoe manufacturer, Servis. Americana Pipedream recently posted an advertisement mentioning that Servis started during World War II to produce boots for the British …

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is teetering on the brink of grounding more aircraft as it grapples with a severe cash flow crisis. The national flag carrier has already grounded five of its 13 leased aircraft, with four more facing a similar fate, according to the Ministry of Aviation. This dire situation arises as both Boeing and Airbus are on the …

Over-confidence is leaving consumers in Pakistan open to becoming victims of fraud, according to Visa’s latest Stay Secure study released today. Despite more than half of respondents (56 percent similar to the global average) claiming to be savvy enough to sidestep online and phone scams, the reality is that nine out of ten (91 percent; similar to global) are likely …

NEW DELHI: India hailed its “strategic” partnership with oil-rich Saudi Arabia on Monday, days after unveiling a major trade and transport route linking Europe, the Middle East and India as part of a broad alliance. “Together, we made the historic start to establish an economic corridor,” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed …

Inflow of overseas workers’ remittances registered a marginal increase to clock in at $2.1 billion in August 2023, 3.1% higher on a month-on-month basis when compared to $2.03 billion in July 2023, showed data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday. On a yearly basis, the monthly inflow of remittances registered a decline of 24%, as they …

LONDON: Failed retailer Wilko will disappear from British high streets next month, as its entire chain of 400 homeware stores close, with the likely loss of all 12,500 jobs, a trade union said on Monday. The GMB union said, citing Wilko’s administrators, that the stores were set to close by early October, while two distribution centres will close on Friday …

A Frontier Constabulary (FC) official was martyred on Monday while eight others, including two civilians, were injured in a blast near Prime Hospital Complex on Peshawar’s Warsak Road, police said. Warsak Superintendent of Police (SP) Mohammad Arshad Khan confirmed that a vehicle of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa FC’s Mohmand Rifles regiment was targeted in the attack at around 10:30am. The vehicle …

In a rejoinder to the Afghan government’s statement on the closure of the Torkham border, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Monday that Islamabad expected Kabul to respect its territorial integrity and ensure Afghan soil is not used to launch militant attacks in Pakistan. The Torkham border was closed on September 6 after at least two people, including a Frontier …

A Dutch court on Monday sentenced former Pakistan international cricketer Khalid Latif to 12 years in prison for urging the murder of anti-Islam MP Geert Wilders. Latif, 37, had offered 21,000 euros ($22,500) for the head of Wilders in an online video after the firebrand lawmaker sought to arrange a competition for cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH). “It was …

President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday held another meeting with caretaker Law Minister Ahmed Irfan Aslam for consultation on the upcoming general elections a week after their first meeting on the subject. The meeting was held at Aiwan-i-Sadr in Islamabad in continuation of the ongoing consultation process between the president and the interim government on the electoral process. “The continuation …

NEW YORK: Over the past two decades, U.S. involvement in conflicts including Iraq and Afghanistan has rung up an unimaginably high toll, with the cost of the so-called Global War on Terror (GWOT) reaching over 5.8 trillion U.S. dollars, reported The Hill on Saturday. “It’s not simply the direct cost of executing war. It’s the cost affecting the fabric of …

HANGZHOU: A 9.7-km torch relay featured historical attractions and modern landmarks of Shaoxing in East China’s Zhejiang Province, marking the fourth leg of its campaign for the Hangzhou Asian Games on Monday. A total of 170 torchbearers participated in the relay, which began in the morning at Lu Xun’s native place and ended at the Shaoxing Olympic Sports Center, showcasing …

XIAMEN: Agreements on 638 projects were inked during the 23rd China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT), which concluded on Monday in Xiamen, east China’s Fujian Province. The deals involved a total investment of 484.57 billion yuan (about 66.42 billion U.S. dollars), a five-year high, preliminary data showed on Monday. The four-day event, themed “Open and Integrated: Key to …

BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang told U.S. President Joe Biden at the G20 summit that China’s development is an opportunity rather than a challenge for the U.S. and that both countries should strengthen exchanges. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks on Monday in response to a related query at a daily press briefing. During Li’s attendance at …

BEIJING: With less than two weeks to go until the Asian Games in Hangzhou, more than 900 registered Chinese athletes across a wide range of sports are making final preparations as they seek to showcase their best form at home. The 19th Asian Games, which will open on September 23, is set to be the largest edition ever, with 12,500 …

BEIJING: The 18th World Water Congress kicked off in Beijing on Monday, with the five-day event themed “Water for All: Harmony between Humans and Nature.” This is the first time for China to hold the World Water Congress. This year’s congress has drawn nearly 600 international delegates from more than 60 countries and regions, over 130 international organizations and water-related …

KIGALI: Chinese companies in Rwanda could soon hire dozens of Rwandans who have finished their studies in China on Chinese scholarships in the latest recruitment drive. This was announced at the second edition of a job recruitment fair held Saturday in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, organized by the Chinese Embassy in Rwanda in partnership with the Rwanda-China Alumni Organization, …

YAOUNDE: Luka Isaac Batakwa reminisced about the scary night when he lost his four relatives when gunmen belonging to the terror group Boko Haram raided his village in Nigeria. He had seen and had enough and made up his mind to flee to neighboring Cameroon. There, he joined thousands of other refugees who had fled to seek sanctuary in Minawao …

BEIJING: After completing all assigned tasks, the Tianzhou-5 cargo spacecraft separated from the space station combination at 4:46 p.m. Monday (Beijing Time) and switched to independent flight, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The cargo craft will re-enter the atmosphere under control on Tuesday. Most of its components will be burned up and destroyed during the process, while …

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Sunday announced the completion of the fourth and final filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) reservoir, as he congratulated Ethiopians on the milestone achievement. “We had encountered internal challenges and external pressures; and we have overcome all these challenges and are able to reach this phase,” Ahmed wrote on social …

BEIJING: China’s vehicle sales rose 8.4 percent year on year to 2.582 million units in August, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers showed Monday. The country’s vehicle output climbed 7.5 percent year on year to 2.575 million units last month. Both sales and output reversed declines in July with pro-consumption government policies paying off. During the first eight …

NEW DELHI: Chinese and European leaders engaged in robust discussions on the sidelines of the two-day Group of Twenty (G20) Summit in New Delhi, seeking to promote a steady development of the relationship between the two sides. On Saturday afternoon, Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, whose country enjoys a 19-year-old comprehensive strategic partnership with …

HANGSHA: On a breezy afternoon, the serene countryside of Jiantouzhou Village in central China’s Hunan Province resonated with the harmonious melodies of an extraordinary instrumental ensemble. Children as young as five to late teens take part in this activity, led by their 79-year-old instructor, Li Shuyou. Over the years, this elderly teacher has enlightened the lives of over 200 young …

BEIJING: China’s road logistics price index edged up last week amid stable road transportation demand and supply, industry data showed. The index came in at 1,025.65 points in the week from Sept. 4 to 8, up 0.01 percent from the previous week, according to a survey jointly conducted by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing and the Guangdong Lin’an …

ZHENGZHOU: China on Monday kicked off a week-long awareness campaign to promote cybersecurity in military barracks, with a launch ceremony at the People’s Liberation Army Strategic Support Force Information Engineering University. The 2023 cybersecurity awareness week in military barracks revolves around the theme of promoting civilized internet use, ensuring cybersecurity in accordance with the law, and fostering a clean online …

BEIJING: Chinese researchers have recently generated a high-resolution photovoltaic (PV) resources map of China, shedding new light on the country’s solar energy potential. According to the map, the annual mean effective irradiance exceeds 1,700 kWh/m2 in western China, with the highest value found in Tibet, while eastern China has an annual effective irradiance of 1,300 to 1,500 kWh/m2. Using data …

SHAOXING: The torch relay for the 19th Asian Games continues in Shaoxing, east China’s Zhejiang Province on Monday. Torch bearers Huang Liming (L) and Shen Zhenlin pose during the torch relay of the 19th Asian Games in Shaoxing, east China’s Zhejiang Province, Sept. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Fei) Torch bearer Ying Meiling runs with the torch during the torch relay of …

HANGZHOU: Exports of sports products registered a robust growth in the first half (H1) of 2023 in China’s small commodities hub of Yiwu, as the approach of 19th Asian Games brings in more overseas orders. Customs data shows that Yiwu, in east China’s Zhejiang Province, exported 3.52 billion yuan (about 488 million U.S. dollars) of sports goods in H1, an …

BEIJING: At the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet will pay an official visit to China from Sept. 14 to 16, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Monday. During the visit, President Xi Jinping will meet with Prime Minister Hun Manet, Premier Li Qiang will hold talks with him, and Zhao Leji, chairman of …

CARACAS: China and Venezuela, enjoying friendly ties and sharing “a common destiny,” are both committed to peace, development, and cooperation, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has said. “Between China and Venezuela, there is an exemplary relationship,” Maduro told Xinhua in an exclusive interview ahead of his state visit to China. At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, Maduro is on a …

BEIJING: A thread-bound edition of the first two volumes of “Selected Works of Xi Jinping” has been published. The latest edition, printed in traditional Chinese characters, follows the publishing of the first two volumes of the book series in standard Chinese language by the People’s Publishing House in April. It stands as a valuable edition suitable for both study and …