Free 53GB data announced for e&, du users

Free 53GB data announced for e&, du users

e& and du United Arab Emirates (UAE) telecom operators e& and Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du) are offering free 53GB local data for some of its users to mark the country’s 53rd National Day, also known as Eid Al Etihad. Postpaid customers and Emirati prepaid users of e& will receive 53GB of free local data … Read more

UAE leaders pardon over 5,500 prisoners ahead of Eid Al Etihad

UAE leaders pardon over 5,500 prisoners ahead of Eid Al Etihad

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) leaders on Wednesday, November 27, pardoned more than 5,500 prisoners ahead of the 53rd National Day, also known as Eid Al Etihad. This humanitarian gesture will give inmates of correctional and penal institutions in the UAE, a second chance at life. UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered … Read more

Singapore's 60th anniversary a significant milestone, opportunity for us to renew our commitment to nation: PM Wong

Singapore's 60th anniversary a significant milestone, opportunity for us to renew our commitment to nation: PM Wong

There will be a year-long series of activities to mark the nation’s 60th year of independence next year, with the theme “Building Our Singapore Together”. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All … Read more

China’s stimulus offers shot in the arm for global firms amid consumption, capital boost

China’s stimulus offers shot in the arm for global firms amid consumption, capital boost

Major foreign investors in China have seen a tentative uptick in consumer spending, easier access to capital and an opening for deeper change after China’s wave of economic stimulus over the past month, overseas business organisations said. Some American retailers found Chinese customers spent more, while they also anticipated that it would be easier to … Read more

Is Taiwan ‘a US sucker’? Weapons price gouging revealed on National Day

Is Taiwan ‘a US sucker’? Weapons price gouging revealed on National Day

Revelations that a US defence contractor overcharged Taiwan hundreds of millions of dollars sparked concerns that the island has been treated like a “sucker”, prompting Taipei, in turn, to decry what it says are efforts to manipulate anti-US scepticism. The price gouging came to light this year after a US federal audit of RTX, formerly … Read more

China’s middle class is riding a wave of optimism for now, but can it last?

China’s middle class is riding a wave of optimism for now, but can it last?

The 41-year-old had lost around 80 per cent of the 2 million yuan (US$283,000) she invested over a decade. This week she was among the hundreds of millions of Chinese rushing back to the market on a wave of optimism after the government announced new measures to revive the economy. “I think the top leadership … Read more

Mainland China accuses Taiwanese leader William Lai of escalating hostility

Mainland China accuses Taiwanese leader William Lai of escalating hostility

Beijing has accused Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te of escalating hostility after his recent comments that the People’s Republic of China could not be the island’s motherland. Zhu Fenglian, a spokeswoman for the mainland’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said Lai had not only tried to deceive and intimidate the Taiwan people, harming their interests, but was … Read more

Cross-border trips near pre-pandemic levels during China’s ‘golden week’ holiday

Cross-border trips near pre-pandemic levels during China’s ‘golden week’ holiday

More than 13 million journeys were made across mainland China’s borders during the recent “golden week” holiday, almost reaching pre-pandemic levels, according to the country’s immigration authorities. The week-long holiday – which this year started on October 1, China’s National Day, and ended on Monday – is traditionally one of the country’s main travel periods … Read more

Alipay sees surge in overseas travel transactions during China’s ‘golden week’ holiday

Alipay sees surge in overseas travel transactions during China’s ‘golden week’ holiday

Alipay, China’s leading mobile payment service operated by Ant Group, reported a surge in outbound and inbound tourism transactions during the mainland’s “golden week” National Day holiday, as consumer confidence appears to rebound following Beijing’s large-scale stimulus measures introduced ahead of that annual break. During the first four days of the holiday, which began last … Read more

Joe Biden ‘sent Xi Jinping congratulatory message’ to mark China’s 75th National Day

Joe Biden ‘sent Xi Jinping congratulatory message’ to mark China’s 75th National Day

Chinese President Xi Jinping received a congratulatory message from US President Joe Biden to mark the 75th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China this week, marking the latest top-level exchange as tensions persist in China-US relations. The news was made public by the Chinese foreign ministry in a statement published on its website on … Read more