Geopolitical tensions drag stocks down
KSE-100 index loses 1.3% as US-Iran conflict rattles investors

KSE-100 index loses 1.3% as US-Iran conflict rattles investors

Minister vows to address public grievances without unnecessary delay

Minister says super tax abolished for exporters; faceless audits, centralised assessments to reduce harassment

$2tr float pushed to October marketing as prospectus slips to late September

Only 5% penetration; banks urged to fund freelance drivers

Consumers keep old devices alive as e-waste recycling market forecasts growth

Minister says maritime facilitation centre could cut delays, reduce costs, streamline trade

The firm says it needs to save about £1.7bn over the next two years.

Over a decade since its launch, the Belt and Road Initiative has remained attractive to more than 150 countries. Projects like the China-Laos Railway, the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway, and Peru’s Chancay Port have cut travel times, lowered logistics costs, and expanded trade. Surveys show that most local users rate these projects positively and report tangible…

Indonesia is actively exploring ways to bring Chinese technology into its market and create new opportunities for both countries, said Maman Abdurrahman, Indonesia’s minister of micro, small and medium enterprises, during an interview with CGTN at the 32nd APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Ministerial Meeting.