Britain is considering a series of new measures to strengthen online protections for children, including the possibility of banning social media for those below a certain age, the government said on Monday. The proposals follow growing global concerns about the impact of digital platforms and screen time on children’s development and mental health. Read More: […]
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SECP eases rules for rights issues
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has amended the Companies (Further Issue of Shares) Regulations 2020, easing procedural requirements for listed firms seeking to raise capital through rights issues. The move aims to streamline capital mobilisation and reduce regulatory bottlenecks for companies tapping existing shareholders for funds. Read More: SECP notifies tweaks to regulations […]
Petroleum Division delays action over unauthorised ownership changes
Six months after issuing show-cause notices over alleged unauthorised changes in ownership and management control, the Petroleum Division has yet to initiate enforcement action against energy companies operating in Pakistan’s strategic oil and gas sector. The case involves Spud Energy Limited and Frontier Holdings Limited, whose parent companies transferred ownership stakes without obtaining prior approval […]
China tries to ease investor fears over crackdown: report
Beijing scrambled to calm investors after a crackdown on some of China’s biggest firms rattled markets with regulators calling bankers in for a last-minute call Wednesday night, Bloomberg reported. The call hosted by the China Securities Regulatory Commission included executives of international investment banks, Bloomberg added. The business models of private tutoring firms were obliterated […]
China’s crypto-miners look abroad as regulators tighten noose
When a prefecture in northwestern China’s Xinjiang region ordered a halt on cryptocurrency mining projects this month, Chris Zhu scrambled to move clients’ machines southward, spending over a week to reassemble in Sichuan. But after the shift, he received another notice — authorities in southwestern Sichuan were also putting a stop to the industry, in […]
Govt aims to regulate social media in the country, Fawad Ch
ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday said that government wanted to regulate the social media in the country. The Information Minister while speaking at the National Security, nation Building and Mass Media conference in Islamabad said that there was a need for the government to regulate the social media in Pakistan. Fawad said, […]