China will overtake the United States to become the world’s biggest economy in 2028, five years earlier than previously estimated due to the contrasting recoveries of the two countries from the COVID-19 pandemic, a think-tank said. “For some time, an overarching theme of global economics has been the economic and soft power struggle between the […]
China has launched an antitrust investigation into Alibaba Group and will summon the technology giant’s Ant Group affiliate to meet in the coming days, regulators said on Thursday, in the latest blow for Jack Ma’s e-commerce and financial technology empire. The investigation is part of an accelerating crackdown on monopolistic behavior in China’s booming internet […]
Pakistan approached two coronavirus vaccine manufacturers after Prime Minister Imran Khan greenlighting authorities to pre-book the vaccine. Parliamentary Secretary for Health Dr. Nausheen Hamid said the federal government has shortlisted two major pharmaceutical companies for this purpose. The government has not revealed the names of the vaccine manufacturers yet. In the first phase, 10 million […]
The First-ever fastest 5G video call experiment has carried out successfully in Pakistan on Wednesday. Federal Minister of IT and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque using high-speed internet made a 5G video call to Beijing and enjoyed the best quality of video and audio. Pakistan’s 1st ever #5G International Experimental video call The First ever fastest […]
Movie becomes first Pakistani production to release in Chinese mainland cinemas in over three decades. Hamza Ali Abbasi has shared a new trailer of his 2018 movie to celebrate the opportunity. ‘Parwaz hai junoon’ movie is one of the top five highest grossing films of the country; whereas its release in China is a landmark […]
Sweden has banned telecoms equipment from Huawei and ZTE in its 5G network; joining other European nations that have restricted the role of Chinese suppliers on security grounds. The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) said; the setting of the license conditions followed assessments by the Swedish Armed Forces and the Swedish Security Service. However […]
Famous K-pop group BTS under hot water due to the comments that their leader RM made in regards of Korean war. South Korean boyband BTS is facing a barrage of criticism in China after its leader made remarks about the Korean War. Several famous brands, including Samsung, have apparently distanced themselves from BTS amid the […]
TikTok Banned: Pakistan telecomunication authority (PTA) banned the video sharing app “TikTok” on Friday. Because they failed to filter out “immoral and indecent” content, the country’s telecommunication authority said in a statement. They blocked the app after receiving a “number of complaints from different segments of the society”, the regulatory body said in a press […]
China is said to give access to it locally-produced coronavirus vaccines to the world? According to a a WHO official on Tuesday; China to have its locally-produced Covid-19 vaccines, assessed by the World Health Organisation (WHO), as a step towards making them available for international use. Hundreds of thousands of essential workers and other groups […]
China’s Huawei ready for a thorough examination. The Company shall show that its technology does not pose any risk to the countries. This shall include its equipment in the creation of 5G networks. The head of its Italian unit said on Wednesday. “We will open our insides; we are available to be vivisected and respond […]
