China venture of collapsed US lender SVB says its corporate structure is sound SHANGHAI: The Chinese joint venture of failed U.S. lender SVB Financial Group said on Saturday it has a sound... Published 11 Mar, 2023 10:30am
World China cajoles Iran, Saudi Arabia into restoring ties TEHRAN: Regional powerhouses Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed Friday to restore ties and reopen diplomatic missions in a... Published 11 Mar, 2023 03:16am
World Iran, Saudi Arabia to restore ties in China-brokered deal Will reopen diplomatic missions, seven years after relations were severed Updated 10 Mar, 2023 08:30pm
Business & Finance Biden, EU chief meet on trade tensions WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden and top EU official Ursula von der Leyen meet Friday to defuse a transatlantic trade... Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:38pm
World China’s Xi secures precedent-breaking third term as president BEIJING: Xi Jinping on Friday secured a precedent-breaking third five-year term as China’s president as he tightens... Published 10 Mar, 2023 10:44am
Business & Finance China consumer inflation rises at slowest pace in a year BEIJING: China’s annual consumer inflation slowed down in February as consumers remained cautious despite the... Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:46am
Business & Finance Sri Lanka to announce debt restructuring strategy in April COLOMBO: Sri Lanka aims to announce a debt-restructuring strategy in April and step up talks with commercial... Published 09 Mar, 2023 01:58pm
Markets Oil steadies as French strike and weaker dollar balance recession fears LONDON: Oil steadied on Thursday after a two-day decline as strike-disrupted fuel supply in France, a drop in U.S.... Updated 09 Mar, 2023 07:51pm
Opinion Economy: we need medication to correct account acidity On February 19, 2023 there was an article on Bloomberg titled China’s Debt Noose Could Strangle Pakistan by Mihir... Published 09 Mar, 2023 06:23am
Print CPEC IPPs: Power Div asked to sort out revolving account issues ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed Power Division to hold a meeting with SAPM on Power,... Updated 09 Mar, 2023 08:55am
World US CDC to lift COVID testing requirements for travelers from China WASHINGTON: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed on Wednesday it plans to end mandatory... Published 09 Mar, 2023 01:10am
World China offers Sri Lanka debt moratorium, promises deal on debt treatment: letter COLOMBO: The Export-Import Bank of China has told Sri Lanka it will not seek immediate repayment of debt for 2022... Published 08 Mar, 2023 12:25pm
World China’s Xi Jinping slams US-led ‘suppression’ BEIJING: President Xi Jinping has condemned what he branded an American-led “suppression of China”, as he urged the... Published 07 Mar, 2023 01:06pm
World Sri Lanka president says China agrees to restructure loans COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s president said Tuesday that China had agreed to restructure its loans to the bankrupt island... Updated 07 Mar, 2023 12:51pm
World China says must advance relations with Russia as world becomes more turbulent BEIJING: China must advance its relations with Russia as the world becomes more turbulent, Foreign Minister Qin Gang... Published 07 Mar, 2023 10:54am
World As parliament meets, China keeps would-be protesters at bay SHANGHAI: Jack Zhang, one of thousands of people who lost access to their savings last year in a rural bank scandal,... Published 07 Mar, 2023 10:51am
Markets China’s Jan-Feb crude oil imports at 84.06mn tonnes, down 1.3% on year BEIJING: China imported 84.06 million tonnes of crude oil in January and February this year, representing a 1.3%... Published 07 Mar, 2023 10:47am
Markets China Jan-Feb copper imports fall 9.3% to 879,000 tonnes BEIJING: China’s unwrought copper imports in the first two months of 2023 fell 9.3% from a year earlier, customs... Published 07 Mar, 2023 09:53am
World President Xi vows to boost China’s manufacturing BEIJING: President Xi Jinping vowed to boost the country’s manufacturing capacity and not rely on overseas ... Published 07 Mar, 2023 03:16am
Markets China to lift grain output capacity BEIJING: China will aim to boost its grain production capacity by 50 million tonnes in 2023, Premier Li Keqiang said... Published 07 Mar, 2023 03:16am
World Russia works to ease visa regime for India, other countries Russia is working on easing visa procedures for six countries, including India, Syria and Indonesia, the state TASS... Published 06 Mar, 2023 11:48am
World China increases military spending in face of ‘escalating’ threats BEIJING: China said Sunday its military spending would rise at the fastest pace in four years, warning of... Published 06 Mar, 2023 06:22am
Print CPEC power projects: China concerned over payment issues Chinese government through Pakistan’s embassy in Beijing and its own embassy in Islamabad has raised this issue at all forums Updated 06 Mar, 2023 11:39am
World China increases military spending in face of ‘escalating’ threats BEIJING: China said Sunday its military spending would rise at the fastest pace in four years, warning of... Published 05 Mar, 2023 12:08pm
World China sets economic growth target of 'around 5%' for 2023 BEIJING: China on Sunday set an economic growth target of "around 5 percent" for 2023, one of the lowest in decades,... Updated 05 Mar, 2023 11:28am
Opinion As China ages, investors bet they can beat retirement home stigma Investors are betting big on a major attitude shift among elderly Chinese - that they will warm up to retirement... Published 04 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Print $1.3bn financing from China’s ICBC expected ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has stated that the budget deficit is manageable but the external account... Updated 04 Mar, 2023 09:13am
Markets SBP receives $500mn from ICBC: Ishaq Dar Finance minister had earlier said that ICBC has rolled over $1.3bn-facility, reiterated that Pakistan will not default Updated 04 Mar, 2023 01:36pm
World Canada will ‘never tolerate’ foreign interference, foreign minister tells China OTTAWA: Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly told her Chinese counterpart Qin Gang on the sidelines of the G20... Published 03 Mar, 2023 09:56pm
World US adds units of China’s BGI, Inspur, and Pakistani firms to trade blacklist The Biden administration on Thursday added 37 companies to a trade blacklist, including units of Chinese genetics... Published 03 Mar, 2023 03:28pm