China’s EV makers face cost and consumer challenges to conquer Europe
China’s electric vehicle (EV) makers, which have raced past foreign rivals to top sales rankings at home, are arriving in Europe – and facing a new set of challenges. Stereotypes…
A ‘Made in Pakistan’ future
Exporting is a proven path to growth, yet achieving dominance in international markets is a feat that only a handful of firms master. What sets these exceptional firms apart? How…
News on the go
Like the other facets of life, the news media industry has not remained stagnant due to rapid digitalization and internet penetration. The mainstream news media has traditionally been seen as…
Surviving surveillance capitalism
The shift from the labour-driven Industrial Revolution of the 16th century to the data-centric revolution of the 21st century marks a transformation where private data is meticulously monitored and analyzed…
The need for policy reforms
Industrial economic size refers to the scale or size of industrial activities within an economy, typically measured by the total output, employment, or capital investment of the industrial sector. It…
Soaring battery costs fail to cool electric vehicle sales
Buyers around the world are lining up to purchase electric vehicles this year even with sticker prices surging, flipping the script on a decade and a half of conventional auto…
Decline in China’s exports
Coronavirus has brought the Chinese economy and polyester and textile industries in the country under pressure. Parallel to the 2003 SARS crisis, polyester demand could decrease as business activities stopped.…
A new economic model
The Covid-19 pandemic posed unprecedented challenges to Pakistan’s economy and exposed the vulnerabilities of the current growth model of Pakistan based on brick and mortar. The Omicron-driven fifth wave has…
Let Pakistan compete in synthetic textiles
Polyester is now the most dominant man-made fabric across the globe. Its demand surpassed the demand of cotton in 2002, and it continued to grow ever since at a significantly…
Exports: key to sustainable economy
It is encouraging to see evidence that Pakistan is on the road to recovery in terms of economic stability and growth. With a26% quantitative increase in textile exports, the first…
