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[ GUANGZHOU: The vibrant, chaotic energy of a Chinese market provides perhaps the most authentic economics lesson one could ever experience. In these bustling spaces, the very DNA of China’s economic transformation reveals itself through thousands of daily interactions. Consider a typical scene; under the glow of red lanterns in a Beijing market, a vendor … Read more

PUBLISHED September 14, 2025 KARACHI: Almost two years after Hamas’s assault, Israel’s campaign to eliminate the group has spilled far beyond Gaza, morphing into a regional war with neither borders nor an end in sight. What began as bombardment of the Palestinian enclave has widened into Israeli strikes across five countries — Yemen, Syria, Lebanon, … Read more

[ ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to initiate dialogue with a Chinese independent power producer (IPP) on the potential use of an underutilised berth, dedicated for Sahiwal power plant, for the export of cement and clinker. The Port Qasim Authority (PQA) will assist the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) in talks with the IPP. … Read more

[ MEXICO CITY/SHANGHAI: Electric car rivals BYD and Tesla are set to be the biggest losers from Mexico’s proposed 50% tariff on autos imported from China, triggering a likely blow to the fast-growing electric car market in Mexico while sparing the traditional “Big Three” US car manufacturers. The proposed tariff, announced on Wednesday, targets electric … Read more

[ KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) traded largely sideways during the outgoing week, with the benchmark KSE-100 index closing at 154,440, up 163 points, or 0.1% week-on-week (WoW). Investors remained cautious amid profit-taking, the prevailing flood situation and the upcoming monetary policy announcement. On a day-on-day basis, the PSX extended its unstoppable rally on Monday, … Read more

DUBAI: Nadeen Ayoub, the first Palestinian to compete in Miss Universe, will step onto the stage at the height of one of the most harrowing periods in her people’s history, determined to show they are more than headlines of war. “We’re more than our struggle and pain,” she told AFP in Dubai, where she is … Read more