DUBAI: Nasdaq Dubai welcomed three Sukuk issued by the Republic of Indonesia (Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III) totalling US$2.35 billion, under its US$35 billion Trust Certificate Issuance Programme. These new listings reinforce Dubai’s stature…
CAIRO: Egyptian Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Alaa Farouk announced that total agricultural exports during the first half of this year reached 4.9 million tonnes with a cash value of $2.9 billion, registering an increase of $600 million…
ABU DHABI: In a groundbreaking medical achievement, the first paediatric liver transplant in the UAE has been performed on a four-year-old girl, marking the first living donor paediatric liver transplant in the country.
This milestone surgery carried…
SEOUL: Record torrential rainfall battered the Republic of Korea’s southern regions Wednesday, leaving at least four people dead and disrupting train services, Yonhap News Agency reported.
Parts of North Jeolla Province experienced record downpours s…
AJMAN: The Transportation Authority in Ajman and Visa, a global leader in digital payments, have signed an agreement to enable the acceptance of open contactless payments on public transport buses in Ajman, in line with the emirate’s smart mobility go…
AJMAN: Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed, Chairman of the National Media Office (NMO) and Chairman of the UAE Media Council, during his visit to the Ajman Independent Studios, emphasised the historical significance of these studios, as th…
BEIJING: China’s internet industry is experiencing its “golden age” after three decades of remarkable growth, said Shang Bing, President of the China Internet Association, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 China Internet Conference in Beijing on…
BEIJING: China has established 22 free-trade zones (FTZs) since 2013, when the first one was set up in east China’s Shanghai. From coastal areas to central inland regions and border provinces, these FTZs have been setting the pace for China’s high-qua…