China’s top economic planner said on Thursday that retail gasoline and diesel prices will rise starting on Friday. According to the National Development and Reform Commission, the retail prices of gasoline and diesel would be hiked by 205 yuan (about 31.24 US dollars) and 200 yuan per tonne, respectively, due to recent fluctuations in world … Read more
BEIJING: Looking into 2022, China has a solid foundation for stable prices, after they remained within an appropriate range throughout 2021, experts said. The moderate increase trend in China’s consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, is expected to continue this year, said Liu Zhicheng with the Chinese Academy of Macroeconomic Research, a … Read more
BEIJING: Facing an increasingly complicated external environment and more uncertainties, China is fully confident in and capable of maintaining sound, healthy and sustainable economic growth, said an official with the country’s top economic planner. China faces the triple pressures of demand contraction, supply shocks, and weakening expectations. But its economic resilience, massive potential, bright prospects, … Read more
BEIJING – China’s coal output has increased during the seven-day Spring Festival holiday amid the country’s efforts to keep coal production and supply stable, the country’s top economic planner said Tuesday. During the holiday, the daily output, supply and transportation of coal all saw increases from the same lunar new year period of the previous … Read more
BEIJING: China will raise the retail prices of gasoline and diesel from Sunday, the country’s top economic planner said on Saturday. Based on recent changes in international oil prices, the retail prices of gasoline and diesel will be increased by 310 yuan (about $48.6) and 300 yuan per tonne, respectively, according to the National Development … Read more
BEIJING: Beijing has tightened the rules on overseas listings by Chinese firms in a series of new regulations that increase scrutiny of companies seeking to raise funds on foreign stock markets. China has stepped up scrutiny of major overseas listings after a controversial New York IPO by ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing went ahead this year, despite … Read more
KARACHI: Jazz, Pakistan’s number one 4G operator and the largest internet and broadband service provider is being brought onboard by the Lahore Central Business District Development Authority (LCBDDA) to build a smart city ecosystem, a statement said. For this purpose, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Jazz chief business officer Syed Ali Naseer … Read more
Dr Firdous, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister has wished new year to the nation and prayed for the prosperity of the country. In her tweet she said,”The new year will be a year of national development, economic stability, public welfare. She said “The difficult conditions faced by the people of Pakistan now a time … Read more
