Shah Meer SPECIAL TO EMIRATES BUSINESS The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has attracted attention all over the world. Politicians and analysts say CPEC will reshape the geopolitics of the region and bring unprecedented economic development to Pakistan. For China, CPEC is a vital part of its much larger One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative, a game-changing project which aims …

  London / Agencies Tesco Plc reported a second straight quarter of UK sales growth, the first time it’s done so in five years as the grocer’s turnaround gathers momentum. Excluding fuel, UK same-store sales rose 0.3 percent in the 13 weeks to May 28, Britain’s largest retailer said on Thursday. That compares with the median of 13 analysts’ estimates …

  Hanoi / Tribune News Service The opening of direct flights between India and Laos aims to enhance people to people contacts between the two Asian neighbours. Lao News Agency recently quoted India’s ambassador to Laos, Ravi Shankar Aisola as saying the direct flights between India and Laos were in the final stages of approval and very soon there would …