Tag Archives: China

HBL became the first Pakistani bank to open a branch and serve clients in Beijing, China’s capital city. The inauguration ceremony for HBL Beijing was attended by clients, regulators and senior executives of the Bank from across HBL’s international network. …

By the end of 2019, there were over half a million electric buses in use around the world. Far from being a global phenomena though, 98 percent of these were located in China. Although the country’s subsidizing of this electric rollout …

Members of the Chinese diaspora turned into billionaires are making up a significant portion of the ultra-rich in several Asian countries. According to the recently released 2021 Hurun Rich List, ethnic Chinese are making up around 65 percent of U.S. dollar billionaires residing …

China is aiming to become the global leader in “low-carbon tech for a carbon-constrained world”. As part of it’s new five-year plan, China is expected to reduce its role as a major financier of new coal-fired power plants at home …

Sports have long been an integral part of our culture, from the earliest form of football in ancient China, Cùjū, to the spectacle of the Colosseum in ancient Rome. Sports and entertainment leaders around the globe have long understood the …

With Tesla’s meteoric stock market rise in 2020 and several countries and car manufacturers announcing new electric vehicle targets, electric cars have been in the spotlight for a while now. And while they still account for a single-digit percentage of global passenger …

The ancient Silk Road was a historical network of trade routes stretching from China to Europe. It was established around 2,000 years ago, during the Han Dynasty – often considered China’s golden age. In 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping officially …

The COVID-19 has been declared pandemic as its outbreak is an ongoing global situation. Besides the human tragedy, it is severely impacting economies and industries all around the world. The coronavirus pandemic is causing disruption and economic hardship around the …

A strong level of trust with customers is going to prove hugely important for recovering businesses when the pandemic finally comes to an end. This has already become evident in some sectors such as the airline industry which has been providing passengers …

It has truly been a year like no other, with the pandemic dominating not just every news cycle but each of our lives. From work to family life, where we went, and what we did, nothing was untouched by Covid-19. …

The El Alto-La Paz metropolitan region in Bolivia is the world’s highest urban center with over a million inhabitants. Situated approximately 3,900 meters (12,700 feet) above sea level, the Andean location of the country’s capital places it roughly 100 meters/330 …

How the two Koreas cooperate on the Gangwon province could make it the site for the next stage of the peace process. North Korea realizes that diversifying its economic relations is critical for its autonomy and development. The United States …