Swiss watch exports tick up to record level in 2021

Zurich, Jan 27 (AFP/APP):Swiss watch exports rebounded sharply in 2021, breaking the record set in 2014 by rising to nearly 22.3 billion Swiss francs ($24.1 billion, 21.5 billion euros), the industry federation announced Thursday. Amid a strong recovery in the luxury sector, watch exports were […]

Is 5G technology bad for our health?

Islamabad, JAN 26, (ONLINE): As 5G wireless technology is slowly making its way across the globe, many government agencies and organizations advise that there is no reason to be alarmed about the effects of radiofrequency waves on our health. But some experts strongly disagree. The […]

Photo exhibition “Images of Science” concludes

ISLAMABAD, Jan 23 (APP):A photo exhibition “Images of Science“ of scientists from more than 80 research institutes of the German Max Planck Society showcasing their work varying research fields, concluded here at the National Art Gallery, PNCA on Sunday. The German Embassy in collaboration with […]

Pietro Labriola named CEO of Telecom Italia: source

Milan, Jan 21 (AFP/APP): Italy’s largest telecommunications operator, Telecom Italia (TIM), has named Pietro Labriola its new chief executive, a source close to the matter told AFP Friday. The company is currently the target of a nearly 11-billion-euro buyout offer from US private equity firm […]

China’s 5G phone shipments soar 63.5 pct in 2021

BEIJING, Jan. 14 (Xinhua/APP):Shipments of 5G phones in China skyrocketed by 63.5 percent year on year to reach 266 million units in 2021, data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) showed. The figure accounted for 75.9 percent of the total shipments […]

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