TIRANA (Reuters) – Every evening, Ergus Katiaj posts a video on TikTok reminding clients that his Tirana business supplies potato chips, cigarettes, and booze all night. His phone vibrates with orders that add almost 1,000 euros to his monthly profit. But Katiaj will soon need to find a new strategyRead More →

BEIJING (Reuters) — Apple is providing unprecedented discounts of up to 500 yuan ($68.50) on its latest iPhone models in China, as the US tech giant seeks to maintain its market share against mounting competition from Chinese competitors such as Huawei. The four-day sale, which runs from January 4 toRead More →

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s communications regulator said it awarded Tencent’s WeChat and ByteDance’s TikTok licenses to operate in the nation under a new social media law, but several other platforms did not apply. The rule, intended at combating escalating cybercrime, compels social media sites and messaging services in Malaysia thatRead More →

ISLAMABAD – The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Thursday devised a plan to reduce commodities costs by Rs25 per unit. NEPRA submitted a paper to the government arguing that by lowering per-unit capacity payments and fees, the energy rate might be decreased. It proposed that power rates mayRead More →

With yearly exports over $1 billion, Pakistan has established itself as the third-largest sesame exporter in the world, according to Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain. Over the last five years, the sesame industry has grown by 455%, demonstrating its remarkable expansion. The current yearlyRead More →

According to official media reports on Thursday, Pakistan’s Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has discovered significant gas reserves in the region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that may produce 2.14 million cubic feet per day (MCFD). The finding is an important step in increasing Pakistan’s energy independence and is aRead More →

LAHORE – There is a lot of excitement at the New Islamabad International Airport, where PIA’s first flight to Europe since the route’s reopening will take off on January 10. Arrangements are being prepared for a PIA trip to Paris, with a Boeing 777 taking departure from Islamabad International AirportRead More →

Digital payments in the nation are anticipated to gain from a partnership between financial platform NayaPay and digital payments and marketing platform Alipay+. “By implementing QR codes compatible with both RAAST and Alipay+ payment partners, including e-wallets and bank apps, the partnership between NayaPay and Alipay+ is expected to haveRead More →