Beyond Today, Into Tomorrow
BEIJING: China’s high-tech sector demonstrated robust expansion in 2025, with sales revenue climbing 13.9 percent year on year, according to the latest tax data released by the State Taxation Administration. According to China Central Television (CCTV), the data showed sales revenue in high-tech manufacturing grew 10.1 percent compared to the previous year, while that in…
SINGAPORE: Germany and Singapore have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening a rules-based international partnership in the areas of security and trade, amid growing uncertainty and shifts in the global order. Speaking on Monday during a meeting with his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said the world is witnessing profound geopolitical changes,…
ROME: Italy’s unemployment rate fell to 5.6 percent in December, marking the lowest level recorded since the statistical series began in 2004, according to provisional data released by Istat on Friday. The Italian News Agency (ANSA) reported that the figure was 0.1 percentage point lower than the previous record of 5.7 percent, registered in November….
In the ever-fluctuating world of commodities, copper prices continue to capture attention from investors, industries, and economists alike. As of February 2, 2026, copper rates in Pakistan stand at approximately Rs. 5,500 per kg for high-quality Millberry scrap, with refined new copper commanding higher prices depending on purity and location. Internationally, the benchmark copper price has…
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the terrorist attacks that took place on Saturday across various districts of Balochistan, including Quetta, Gwadar, Khuzdar, Kalat, Panjgur, and Mastung. The Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry expressed deep concern and sorrow over the incidents, reaffirming its rejection of all forms of terrorism and extremism. It praised the…
US President Donald Trump on Saturday said India will buy Venezuelan oil, as opposed to purchasing oil from Iran. “We’ve already made that deal, the concept of the deal,” Trump told reporters while on Air Force One, en route to Florida from Washington, D.C. Trump’s comment came a day after the United States told Delhi…
New Delhi: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has said that poisonous propaganda, hate speech and inflammatory remarks targeting Muslims have become a routine practice of leaders of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). According to Beyond the Time News, the Board’s spokesperson, Syed Qasim Rasool Ilyas, in a strongly-worded statement, condemned the…
MADRID: Spanish police have detained a 38-year-old Chinese national who owned a hair salon near Barcelona on suspicion of financing the Palestinian group Hamas through about 600,000 euros ($714,960) in cryptocurrency transfers, regional police said on Friday. Investigators traced at least 31 crypto transactions from virtual wallets controlled by the suspect to addresses that are…
Israel announced it would reopen the crucial Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt on Sunday after months of urging from the UN, humanitarian organisations and ordinary Palestinians — but only for the “limited movement of people”. Earlier on Friday, the Islamist movement Hamas had called for the “immediate transition to the second phase” of the…
Johannesburg: South Africa ordered Israel’s top diplomat to leave the country within 72 hours on Friday, citing a “series of violations” and prompting the Israeli government to expel Pretoria’s own diplomatic representative. Ties between the nations are already strained by South Africa’s case before the United Nations top court in 2023 to argue that Israel’s…
