Newswire Tokyo: Japan’s Itoki Corp. and Koyoju Gohan KK are partnering to release vertical “nap boxes” to help bring a healthier office culture to the country. The partnership was born out of a business-matching event where Tokyo-based Itoki, a furniture specialist, came in contact with plywood supplier Koyoju Gohan from Hokkaido. The two signed a […]
Read MoreWang Wen The US Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 9.1 percent year-on-year in June, the highest rate in almost 41 years and way above estimations. In fact, in the past six months, the US inflation rate has exceeded 7 percent, 8 percent, and 9 percent successively. Many economists already believe that the US economy has […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week said that the Italian embassy was considering giving long-term business visas to prominent Pakistani businesspersons on the recommendation of Pakistani chambers of commerce and industry. In a meeting with Pakistani businessperson here, he said that the business environment in Pakistan was much better […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Lahore: Solidarity, Stability and Security (3S) in the host country can ensure the timely and quality implementation of projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Chinese Consul General in Lahore Zhao Shiren said. Addressing the conference on “Significance of the Belt and Road Initiative in Regional Connectivity, he maintained that CPEC was more […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Xianyang: “Compared with wheat, cotton, rapeseed or beans, tomatoes require more fertilizers. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potash fertilizer are all essential. Besides, zinc, boron and other micronutrients can make it grow better. This means that farmers have to spend more to grow it. However, in recent years, the price of tomatoes in Pakistan […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: UK is the third largest global trading partner of Pakistan and is keen to double its bilateral trade up to £7b with Pakistan in a few years to achieve mutual prosperity for both countries. This was stated by Mahesh Mishra, Counsellor and Group Head (Economic and Trade), British High Commission, while addressing the […]
Read MoreStaff Writer ISLAMABAD: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week vowed to further boost Pakistan-Italy friendship. In a meeting with Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani at the Parliament House, the Ambassador appreciated Pakistan’s role in regional stability. Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese assured that he would play active role in further enhancing diplomatic cooperation with Pakistan. […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that the importance of olives was mentioned in the holy religious books including Holy Quran, Gospel and Bible. The Ambassador hosted an event to highlight Italy’s contribution to the promotion of Olive and Olive Oil and its Value Chain in Pakistan, through […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan will announce more facilities for the Chinese investors in the coming days to further cement the longstanding friendship, Federal Minister for Board of Investment (BOI) Chaudhry Salik Hussain told Gwadar Pro. “We (the government) have a policy of facilitating investors and for China we have a special regard. In days to […]
Read MoreGlobal Times The US public opinion appeared sour after three major Chinese airlines announced on Friday they will buy a total of 292 planes from Airbus. The order valued at more than $37 billion is said to be one of the largest ever for Airbus. According to Bloomberg, this is China “sending a sign, and […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Faisalabad: In a meeting with Lis Rosenholm, Ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan, Nighat Shahid, President Faisalabad Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FWCCI) this week discussed in detail the economic well-being of women. Lis Rosenholm assured all possible cooperation in this regard. Nighat Shahid said that Women- led -businesses need to be facilitated […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy was one of the biggest economies of European Union and had the potential to become a huge partner of Pakistan. Speaking to Pakistani delegations here, the envoy said Italy was the third largest economy in the European Union, after Germany and […]
Read MoreChina Daily Beijing: China’s latest commitment to expanding high-level opening-up is expected to reassure foreign investors of the nation’s promise to relentlessly open its door wider and share development dividends with the rest of the world despite the rising tide of protectionism in some countries. In a virtual keynote speech to the opening ceremony of […]
Read MoreNewswire Canberra: The High Commission for Pakistan, Canberra this week organized the first-ever Pakistan Mango Festival. The Mango Festival was a part of the celebrations marking 75 years of independence of Pakistan and75 years of establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Australia. The Festival was attended by more than 5000 people including Australian officials, […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that that Italian embassy in Islamabad had initiated the series of cultural and economic derives in three different cities of Pakistan including Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore to provide opportunity to the cultural and business leaders for mutual interaction. The envoy said Italy […]
Read MoreLahore: Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) dissident leader Aleem Khan has more assets than the incumbent Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz and former CM Usman Buzdar. The Election Commission of Pakistan has released asset details of the Punjab Assembly members. According to the list, Punjab Chief Minister Hamza owns assets worth Rs 410.43 million, while his predecessor […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Rashakai: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif this week said that all problems and hurdles in the smooth execution of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would be addressed on a priority basis. During his visit to Rashakai Special Economic Zone, the PM stressed that focusing on establishing SEZs across the country […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan this week invited Turkey to invest in the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) being built under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Chaudhary Salik Hussain, Federal Minister for Board of Investment (BOI) and Special Initiatives, and Secretary BOI Fareena Mazhar met with the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey in Istanbul, the Pakistani government […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Minister for Defense Khawaja Muhammad Asif this week said the government was fully committed to invest time and energy to stabilize economy and put it back on track. Talking to a private news channel, he said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was trying to take credit for meeting the FATF’s 34 action plans […]
Read MoreCovert Report Tokyo: The Japanese government is set to levy fines against overseas IT giants that have failed to register their overseas headquarters in Japan. A total of 48 companies, including Twitter, Facebook-owner Meta and Google, were asked to register by the end of March, but it is thought that some have still not complied. […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: British High Commissioner to Pakistan Dr. Christian Turner along with Antonia Murray Second Secretary Human Rights of British High Commission met with Federal Minister for Human Rights Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada, this week. Secretary Human Rights Afzal Latif and other senior officers of the ministry also participated in this meeting. Both sides […]
Read MoreDing Gang I hope the White House economic advisors will go online and experience China’s “6.18” shopping festival on June 18, which I believe will give them a thorough understanding of the causes of high inflation in the US. On this day 24 years ago, JD.com was founded in Beijing, and it has grown to […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week said that the quality of Italian olive was the best in the world. In an interview he suggested that Pakistan could import olive from Italy. Olives are an integral part of the entire Mediterranean civilisation without which life and culture will be […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Pakistan had a lot of potential for tourism. The envoy called on Advisor to Prime Minister on Tourism and Sports, Awn Chaudhry, and Managing Director Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC), Aftabur Rehman Rana to discuss the matters of mutual cooperation in […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Quetta: The test flight from new Gwadar International Airport will start in December 2022 as the construction work on site has been expedited, the Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) announced here. The new $246m greenfield Gwadar International Airport (NGIA) being built at an area of 4,300 acres would be made operational before the deadline […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Quetta: Additional Secretary to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s Office Nadeem Aslam Chaudhry this week visited Gwadar to review the pace and implementation of various ongoing development projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The visit – which aimed at reviewing the ongoing uplift projects and reporting to the Prime Minister’s Secretariat from […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Dr Christian Turner said this week that bilateral trade with Pakistan would be double by next year 2025 and in this regard a consensus between the two governments was in the making. The United Kingdom (UK) is Pakistan’s third largest global trade partner, with Pakistan’s exports reaching $2.1billion […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif this week expressed his government’s resolve to further strengthen Pakistan-UK bilateral relations in diverse fields especially in the areas of trade and investment. Speaking as chief guest at the 75th Coronation Ceremony of Queen Elizabeth here at British High Commission, he referred to his recent telephonic conversation with British […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy will support Olive Culture in Pakistan. The envoy and his wife Albana Ferrarese hosted an event at their residence to highlight Italy’s contribution to the promotion of Olive and Olive Oil and its Value Chain in Pakistan, through the technical support […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has boosted Pakistan-Italy ties since assuming responsibilities ion Islamabad. According to senior a businessman, the envoy is a key driving force behind the further cementing trade relations between Pakistan and Italy. Chief Executive Officer Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) Mian Kashif Ashfaq said that Ambassador of […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: China ranks 12th in the 2021 edition of the Global Innovation Index (GII) report released by the World Intellectual Property Right Organization (WIPO), moving up 22 spots from 2012, said Wang Gang, the head of China’s Science and Technology Ministry this week. It marks China has entered the rankings of innovative countries in […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif this week said his government was focusing on reinvigorating ties with Japan in the field of trade and investment. In a meeting with a delegation of Japanese companies, the prime minister said hurdles would be removed in the way of smooth functioning of the investment infrastructure. The prime minister, […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy would extend all possible cooperation to Pakistani women for raising awareness on business and other issues. “We can provide full support to engage Pakistani businesswomen in our business sector,” he said. Speaking at the concluding session of a conference organized by […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Chairman of Pakistan Hi Tech Hybrid Seed Association (PHHSA) Shahzad Ali Malik said this week that Chinese breeding technology helps Pakistani farmers easily cultivate high-yield, disease-resistant new rice varieties for exports. Talking to a delegation of progressive farmers led by Shafiqueur Rehman here, he mentioned that Chinese enterprises and research institutes with […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan and China will establish a Joint Working Group (JWG) to explore possibilities of cooperation between the two countries on managing forest fires hazards under the framework of Pakistan-China cooperation on disaster management. A high-level delegation online meeting was held this week, with the view to explore possibilities of cooperation between the […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Beijing: In recent years, the sharp rise in fertilizer prices kept farmers in Pakistan unsettling. Data shows that the cultivated land area in Pakistan has increased by 2 million hectares in the past two years, and 2021 is the year with the highest urea sales in Pakistan’s history. It is predicted that […]
Read MorePatrick Burke Milan: A study from the Guido Carli Free International University for Social Studies in Rome has claimed that the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games could provide a €3 billion (£2.6 billion/$3.2 billion) boost to the Italian economy. A Sport and Business study was conducted for the Leonardo Committee, which brings together […]
Read MoreWang Wen Recently, many international financial institutions have continued to downgrade China’s economic growth forecasts. Badmouthing China is not something new, and China’s economy is indeed facing a lot of downward pressure due to factors like the COVID-19 epidemic. But objectively speaking, these pessimistic opinions are based on either groundless accusations or exaggeration to deliberately […]
Read MoreStaff Writer New York: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio on the sidelines of the Ministerial meeting on “Global Food Security Call to Action” in New York this week. The two Ministers exchanged views on various bilateral, regional and international issues. The Foreign Minister underscored that Pakistan deeply valued […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Lahore: President of Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) Wang Zihai this week pledged that after the successful working of Pakistan-China Knowledge Portal, an online Pakistan-China Technology Gateway will be established soon. Speaking at a think-tank session held at PCJCCI premises, he maintained that technological advancement for human resource development […]
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