SHANGHAI: President Asif Ali Zardari visited the Memorial of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Shanghai. He was accompanied by First Lady, Bibi Aseefa Bhutto Zardari and Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. Located in Shanghai’s historic French Concession, the Memorial preserves the site where the CPC held … Read more
Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange reserves are at a historic low of $1.92 billion. The 22-million-person island struggles to import food, medicine, and gasoline. The government halted urban schools for two weeks on Tuesday and limited gasoline supplies to key services. COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will allow oil-producing countries to import and sell petroleum, the power and … Read more
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s public transport was crippled on Wednesday as buses ran out of diesel, officials said as the country’s foreign exchange crisis worsened with no dollars to import fuel. The Private Bus Owners’ Association said they were able to operate only about a quarter of their fleet of 20,000 vehicles, while drivers reported queuing for … Read more
BEIJING – Amid China’s continued efforts to improve discipline supervision, disciplinary organs nationwide dealt with over 1.47 million people for breaches of discipline in the first nine months of 2021, according to official statistics. Among them, around 1.05 million people, or 71.5 percent, were subject to reprimand and education, while 21.9 percent faced light penalties … Read more
BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday stressed intensifying tax and fee cuts to provide relief to businesses and revitalise the market. Keqiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remarks at a symposium on the implementation of tax and … Read more
BEIJING: China has enhanced national security on all fronts and overcome many political, economic, ideological, and natural risks, challenges and trials since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), according to a landmark resolution released on Tuesday. This has helped ensure that the Party and the country thrive and enjoy lasting … Read more
BEIJING: Chinese lawmakers on Friday passed a law amendment that allows each couple to have three children and stipulates supportive measures for the new policy. The amendment to the Population and Family Planning Law was passed at a session of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee. It cancels relevant restrictive measures, including fines for couples … Read more
