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TOKYO: The number of foreign visitors to Tokyo hit a record high of about 19.54 million in 2023, according to an estimate by the Tokyo metropolitan government.

The estimate shows visitor numbers for the capital have made a full recovery from the COVI…

The South Korea’s finance ministry said Wednesday it will extend the tax cut on fuel for automobiles by another two months until the end of October as concerns linger over the Middle East crisis.

South Korea has been applying a 20% discount on gasoli…

DUBAI: Dubai International (DXB) is gearing up to welcome 3.43 million passengers between 21st August and 2nd September as residents return from their summer vacations.

In a press release on Wednesday, DXB announced that it expects average daily traf…

GENEVA: Comoros joined the WTO on 21 August as its 165th member, after 17 years of negotiating its accession terms with WTO members. It is the 10th least-developed country (LDC) to accede to the WTO through negotiations.

Comoros also announced its fo…

BEIJING: China’s central bank conducted 258 billion yuan (US$36.18 billion) of seven-day reverse repos at an interest rate of 1.7 percent Wednesday.

Xinhua News Agency quoted a statement from the People’s Bank of China as saying that the move aims to…

China has been helping African countries alleviate debt pressure through multiple channels, a commerce official said Tuesday.

Under the framework of the G20’s Debt Service Suspension Initiative, China has played an active role in helping relevant nat…

Industrial and mining industries in Najran Region have advanced significantly, producing top-quality goods that are exported to markets in over 25 countries.

The industrial city of Najran houses innovative factories that have automated their producti…

TOKYO: The number of foreign visitors to Tokyo hit a record high of about 19.54 million in 2023, according to an estimate by the Tokyo metropolitan government.

The estimate shows visitor numbers for the capital have made a full recovery from the COVI…