Chinese hot pot experience: it’s the current rage in Karachi KARACHI: Traditional Chinese hot pot, which traces its origin as far back as the Zhou dynasty, has fast become a... Published 20 Apr, 2022 11:01pm
World China Eastern resumes Boeing 737-800 flights after crash BEIJING: China Eastern Airlines resumed flying Boeing 737-800 aircraft on Sunday, flight tracking data showed, just... Published 18 Apr, 2022 05:30am
World China reports 24,268 new COVID cases on April 14 vs 29,411 a day earlier BEIJING: Mainland China reported 24,268 new coronavirus cases on April 14, of which 3,486 were symptomatic and... Published 15 Apr, 2022 10:12am
Markets China keeps medium-term policy rate unchanged, but markets expect more easing SHANGHAI: China’s central bank kept borrowing costs of its medium-term policy loan unchanged for the third straight... Published 15 Apr, 2022 10:10am
Markets China iron ore futures advance on demand recovery hopes BEIJING: Benchmark iron ore futures in China surged nearly 4% on Friday, and were set to erase the week’s losses as... Published 15 Apr, 2022 09:51am
Business & Finance ‘PCJCCI should initiate low-cost energy generation projects with China’s help’ LAHORE: “Pakistan-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) should initiate low-cost energy generation... Published 15 Apr, 2022 05:29am
World China defends stance on Russia after US criticism BEIJING: China on Thursday defended its stance on the Ukraine conflict as being “on the right side of history”,... Published 14 Apr, 2022 03:53pm
Business & Finance China set to loosen credit but economic woes may be too deep for quick turnaround BEIJING: China’s explicit call to cut the amount of cash banks set aside as reserves and boost lending has... Published 14 Apr, 2022 02:21pm
World India open to additional $2bn aid for Sri Lanka with eye on China MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: India is willing to commit up to another $2 billion in financial assistance to Sri Lanka while ... Published 14 Apr, 2022 04:55am
Business & Finance China’s March trade growth likely slowed BEIJING: China’s export growth likely slowed in March as the Ukraine war inhibited global demand, while imports... Published 14 Apr, 2022 04:55am
Business & Finance China’s export growth beats expectations but imports slip BEIJING: China’s export growth held up well in March, although analysts say the momentum could soon peter out with... Published 13 Apr, 2022 10:48am
Print Russia, China felicitate Shehbaz ISLAMABAD/BEIJING: President of Russia Vladimir Putin Tuesday congratulated Shehbaz Sharif on his election as Prime... Published 13 Apr, 2022 06:03am
Print MoU signed with China on economic, trade cooperation WG ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on establishment of Economic and Trade... Updated 13 Apr, 2022 10:26am
Pakistan N-power plants set up by China face financial problems ISLAMABAD: Financial woes of country’s nuclear power plants, established by China, are not different from other... Updated 13 Apr, 2022 02:53pm
World US orders non-essential staff to leave Shanghai as virus surges SHANGHAI: The United States announced Tuesday it had ordered all non-essential employees at its Shanghai consulate... Published 12 Apr, 2022 09:10am
Markets Qatari index jumps over 2% ahead of QNB results Major Gulf indexes rose on Monday, with the Qatari index jumping more than 2% as investors awaited the results of... Published 11 Apr, 2022 01:49pm
Business & Finance Tesla’s China-made vehicle deliveries up 16% in March SHANGHAI: US electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla Inc delivered 65,814 China-made vehicles in March, up 16% from the... Published 11 Apr, 2022 11:42am
World China slams US virus ‘accusations’ SHANGHA: China blasted the United States for making “groundless accusations” about its Covid-19 policy, after... Published 11 Apr, 2022 06:29am
World US warns of ‘arbitrary’ Covid measures in China BEIJING: The United States on Saturday warned of “arbitrary” Covid-19 measures in China and said it would let some... Published 09 Apr, 2022 01:41pm
Markets Oil slips on uncertainty over Russia sanctions, demand in China NEW YORK: Oil prices slid after rising earlier in the session on Thursday amid uncertainty that the euro zone will ... Published 08 Apr, 2022 05:28am
Business & Finance Yellen says Russia should be expelled from G20, U.S. may boycott some meetings U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday that Russia should be expelled from the Group of 20 major... Published 07 Apr, 2022 11:10am
World China reports most virus cases since pandemic start SHANGHAI: China reported more than 20,000 Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, the highest daily tally given since the start... Published 06 Apr, 2022 11:44am
World Shanghai scrambles to secure food supplies as COVID lockdown hits SHANGHAI: Residents in the major Chinese financial centre of Shanghai, with 26 million under lockdown, scrambled to... Published 06 Apr, 2022 11:14am
World Biden to detail plans to tackle US trucking challenges on Monday WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will provide details on Monday of his administration’s plans to step up the... Published 04 Apr, 2022 02:31pm
Markets Shares turn mixed, 2-year Treasury yields near 2.5% SYDNEY: World share markets were mixed on Monday amid talk of yet more sanctions against Russia over its invasion of... Published 04 Apr, 2022 11:26am
World China sends military, doctors to Shanghai to test 26 million residents for COVID SHANGHAI: China has sent the military and thousands of healthcare workers into Shanghai to help carry out COVID-19... Published 04 Apr, 2022 10:37am
Business & Finance Tesla plans to resume production at its Shanghai plant from April 4 SHANGHAI: Tesla is aiming to resume production at its Shanghai factory from Monday, two sources familiar with the... Published 03 Apr, 2022 11:58am
World China reports 13,000 Covid cases, most since end of Wuhan’s first wave SHANGHAI: China reported 13,000 Covid cases on Sunday, the most since the peak of the first pandemic wave over two... Published 03 Apr, 2022 10:26am
World China says not deliberately circumventing sanctions on Russia BEIJING: China is not deliberately circumventing sanctions on Russia, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Saturday, a... Published 02 Apr, 2022 09:44am
World China reports 2,129 new COVID cases for April 1 vs 1,827 a day earlier SHANGHAI: Mainland China reported 2,129 new COVID-19 cases on April 1, up from 1,827 cases a day earlier, the... Published 02 Apr, 2022 08:44am