INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

DIB H1 net profit $1bn

Gross revenue increased 10% year on year

SIB H1 profit up 15.3%

Total operating income rises 20.5 percent.

flydubai Aleppo flights resumed

The flights were resumed after nearly 14 years.

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.
  • MIYAZAKI, JAPAN  -  With hunger levels rising and food prices soaring in most of the world, collective actions are necessary...

    Trade continues to be key for global food security and all nations must commit to well-functioning markets and transparency, FAO said.

    "We need to work together in an efficient, effective and coherent manner to identify the solutions," FAO added.

  • To meet the estimated energy demand from hydrogen and electric aircraft in 2050 would require the amount of energy produced...

    Carbon-free propulsion options, such as battery and hydrogen-powered aircraft, are some of the options the aviation industry is pursuing.

    Airports, airlines and others will need to make heavy infrastructure investment to deliver the green hydrogen and electricity the aircraft will need.

  • LONDON, UK - The UK will conduct its first test of a new emergency alert service on Sunday, with millions of...

    The alert system, modeled on schemes in Canada, Japan, and the US aims to warn the public if there is a danger to life nearby.

    Emergency services and the government hope to use the system to alert people to issues such as severe flooding and fires.

  • Beijing, China--Pummelled by a housing crisis that caused a record-breaking slump last year, some Chinese property developers are starting to see...

    The property sector was also dented by some homeowners refusing to pay their monthly mortgage payments after getting fed up with developer

    China's property sector and construction account for about a quarter of China's GDP and is a key pillar of the country's growth

  • Paris, France--EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell called on European navies to patrol the disputed Taiwan Strait, in a opinion piece...

    Echoing comments he made last week, Borrell reiterated in the journal Du Dimanche how crucial Taiwan is to Europe

    Vowing to bring the island under its control one day, China claims Taiwan as part of its territory

  • The Kingdom is dedicated to collaborating with international and regional partners to find solutions in the climate sector. Saudi Arabia...

    Saudi Arabia aims to increase the percentage of renewable energy to 50 percent in electricity production by 2030, says minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir

    The Kingdom will produce up to 2.9 million tons of hydrogen annually by 2030 and increase it to 4 million tons annually by 2035, added the Climate Affairs Envoy

  • The sector across the region, however, needs further improvements in timeliness and tracking and tracing systems, highlights the World Bank's...

    The sector across the region, however, needs further improvements in timeliness and tracking and tracing systems, highlights the World Bank's latest Logistics Performance Index

    While the UAE ranks fourth globally for logistics with a LPI score of 7, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait are also doing well, the latest report points out

  • DUBAI, UAE - Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has been awarded first place in UAE Ministry of Energy and...

    DEWA was honored for its innovative grid-integrated system which regulates photovoltaic inverters for autonomous voltage.

    The approach to innovation, research and development in renewable and clean energy is in line with government strategies, DEWA CEO said.

  • NEW YORK, US -  UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a statement calling for urgent action to protect the environment and...

    The UN chief highlighted the crucial relationship between humanity and the natural world.

    He called for deeper and faster emissions cuts to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

  • Abu Dhabi, UAE--The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) accounted for nearly 20 percent of...

    Arab stock exchanges, according to the Arab Monetary Fund, raked in liquidity to the tune of $10.28 billion last week

    ADX’s liquidity shot up by 2.22 percent last week from US$1.489bn to $1.522bn, while DFM’s liquidity surged by 41.4 percent from US$344.4mn to US$486.06mn