Global Business

-China's major industrial firms see profits jump over 18% in first four months of 2026, led by high-tech manufacturing
-CXMT Memory pushes for IPO, becoming first company to pass STAR Market's new pre-review mechanism
-ECB executive board member calls for benchmark rate hike at next month's meeting amid inflation pressures

--Chinese FM Wang Yi chairs Security Council meeting on UN Charter

--Higher energy costs have begun to impact US housing market

--US aid cuts and WHO exit deepen Ebola crisis

--China, Pakistan issue joint statement to deepen bilateral partnership during PM Sharif's visit
--AI Matrix Store opens in Shanghai, showcasing over 500 AI products and futuristic lifestyle
--US businesses battle rising costs, labor shortages ahead of FIFA World Cup tourist boom

--China and Serbia pledge to strengthen strategic ties

--US, Iran in Doha talks, signaling progress

--SpaceX targets 1.75 trillion US dollars, largest float in history

-Pakistani PM attends investment conference in Hangzhou
-Pakistan issues its first-ever Panda Bond in China
-Xizang 75 Years On: Grid connection transforms life in Xizang