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Samsung biggest chip investor

The tech giant invested nearly $59.2bn in 2025.

flynas to set up new hub

Five destinations in first phase of operations.

AD Ports Group acquires CLI

CLI is Brazilian agri-bulk terminal operator.

$1.59bn Makkah project awarded

A consortium will develop two districts in the Holy City.

2PointZero posts profit surge

Growth driven by merger consolidation.

Iran hits out at UN experts report on 2022 protests

TEHRAN, IRAN – Tehran on Saturday strongly condemned a UN report on the Islamic republic's response to mass protests in 2022,...

Geostrategy

Scientists launch hub to channel quantum power for good

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Scientists will work to channel the huge emerging power of quantum computers for the common good at a...

Science
Business

OPEC+ to meet in order to adjust quotas for October

Faced with a bleak global economic outlook, the OPEC+ countries are expected to agree a modest increase in oil production...
  • Far from their highs near $140 a barrel, Brent North Sea crude and US WTI crude prices suffered their third consecutive monthly decline in August
  • Matthew Holland of Energy Aspects said a cut in production would come up at the next meeting in October
Business

Pure Health to invest US$500m

It will buy stake in a US healthcare firm Ardent.
  • Ardent Health Services is the fourth largest private hospital operator in the United States with operations across six states.
  • Pure Health would receive board observer rights but would not have a seat on Ardent’s board of directors.
Science

NASA delays rocket launch to moon due to fuel leakage

After the latest delay, there are backup opportunities on Monday or Tuesday. After that, the next launch window will not...
  • Though the area around the launch site was closed to the public, an estimated 400,000 people had gathered nearby to see the launch.
  • Early Saturday, launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson had given the go-ahead to start filling the rocket's tanks with cryogenic fuel.
Arts & Culture

S Korean Netflix hit ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’ sparks autism debate

The endearing "Extraordinary Attorney Woo", featuring a neurodivergent attorney, has been Netflix's most-watched non-English show for over a month, following...
  • The 16-episode series follows a rookie lawyer whose condition helps her find brilliant solutions to legal conundrums but often leaves her socially isolated
  • In South Korea, some families of autistic people have described the show as pure "fantasy", saying her character is unrealistic
Geostrategy

Moscow warns EU against restricting Russian tourists

The Kremlin on Tuesday warned it would respond if the European Union makes it harder for Russians to travel to...
  • The idea to ban Russian tourists from Europe has divided EU nations, with some in full support and some against it.
  • The European Union had already suspended visa facilitation for Russian official delegations and business leaders.
Geostrategy

Israeli spy chief to meet US officials on Iran deal

Prime Minister Yair Lapid said that Israel's "diplomatic fight" against the deal included its  national security advisor and defense minister...
  • Israel says a deal would facilitate the funding of Iran-supported militants, while not preventing Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon
  • In 2018, then-US president Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from the agreement designed to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon
Geostrategy

Japan vows billions at Africa investment conference

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Saturday pledged $30 billion over three years for Africa in a virtual address to a...
  • Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Saturday pledged $30 billion over three years for Africa in a virtual address to a development conference in Tunis.
  • Host country Tunisia is among the countries bearing the brunt of global supply chain disruptions and price spikes since it is heavily import dependent.
Geostrategy

In risky recycling venture, Gazans burn plastic for fuel

It's an economic and practical solution in a territory blockaded by Israel for 15 years, but one which poses serious...
  • In Gaza, where exchanges of fire between Palestinian militants and Israel for three days this month killed at least 49 Palestinians, health risks are outweighed by economic reality
  • Unemployment has hit 47 percent and the average daily wage is around 60 shekels ($18), according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.
Geostrategy

Outgoing UN rights chief urges Putin to stop attack on Ukraine

Bachelet, who steps down at the end of the month, marked the six months since the February 24 Russian invasion...
  • Bachelet urged Moscow and Kyiv to respect international human rights and humanitarian law at all times.
  • "The fighting continues, amid almost unthinkable risks posed to civilians and the environment as hostilities are conducted close to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant," she said.
Geostrategy

EU says Iran nuclear deal meeting likely this week

A meeting on resurrecting the Iran nuclear deal could be held 'this week' after Tehran submitted its response to an...
  • Earlier this month, after more than a year of talks, the EU submitted what it called a "final" text.
  • The document aims at fully restoring the nuclear deal by bringing the United States back into it, after then-president Donald Trump had Washington withdraw in 2018.

Iran hits out at UN experts report on 2022 protests

TEHRAN, IRAN – Tehran on Saturday strongly condemned a UN report on the Islamic republic's response to mass protests in 2022,...
Geostrategy

Company News

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AI to contribute in enhancing low-emissions development

BONN, GERMANY - Artificial intelligence (AI) can make substantial contributions to climate-resilient and low-emissions development. UN Climate Change’s Initiative on...
Science

Global energy meet discusses way forward to net-zero emissions

VIENNA, AUSTRIA – High-level representatives from the member states of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), international organizations, experts...
Science

UN rights body head criticizes rising hate sparked by Israel-Hamas war

The UN human rights chief said that he was absolutely "disgusted" by the "sharp rise in hatred globally" since the...
Geostrategy
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Business

Drought forces Panama Canal operator to cut ship traffic

Panama City, Panama - The operator of the Panama Canal, the passageway for cargo ships between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans,...
  • Traffic will be reduced to 25 ships a day from Friday, down from 29, and will drop to 18 ships a day by February, the Panama Canal Authority said
  • The 50-mile (80-kilometer) long waterway provides direct access between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, bypassing the South American continent
Geostrategy

Nordic countries announce deal to strengthen repatriation of refugees

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - Nordic migration and justice ministers on Tuesday announced a deal to strengthen efforts for migrants to return to...
  • Denmark has spearheaded harder lines on migrants in the Nordics and stepped up initiatives to discourage immigration.
  • The first of the three initiatives was to increase collaboration between migration attaches responsible for deportation in the Nordic countries.
Business

NMDC, AD Ports Group ink MoU

The firms will continue to work closely on future global projects.
  • The agreement is in line with the objectives of UAE’s national strategy for industry and advanced technology.
  • The MoU will help the two firms to work together to strengthen the global maritime industry and support the economic growth of the UAE.