Astana, Kazakhstan - Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Central Asian leaders at a summit in Kazakhstan on Tuesday, his second trip to the region in under a year as Beijing competes with Russia for influence there. The summit in the Kazakh capital brings together Xi - who arrived in...

There is a need for global policy alignment to meet the rising energy demands and tackle climate change challenges, Marco Arcelli, CEO of ACWA Power, tells TRENDS.

Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan - On the Caspian Sea coast in Turkmenistan, Batyr Yusupov can no longer ferry his passengers between two ports. There is not enough water. "I used to go between Turkmenbashi and Hazar," the 36-year-old ferry worker said of the ports separated by a small gulf on Turkmenistan's coast. "But...

Abu Dhabi, UAE - AD Ports Group signed an agreement with Kazakhstan Temir Zholy JSC (Kazakhstan Railways to form a joint venture (JV) to enhance rail connectivity, maritime shipping services. This includes development of operations in Kazakhstan’s ports, accelerate digital transformation and connectivity in Central Asia. The joint venture, owned...

Copenhagen, Denmark - Misuse of antibiotics is denting their efficacy and spawning resistant bacteria which could be responsible for 10 million deaths worldwide by 2050, the World Health Organization warned on Thursday. WHO's European chapter conducted a study which showed that antibiotics were prescribed for things like common cold (24 percent...

"We have begun discussions with 80 countries participating in the mining sector. ... An international platform has been established in Riyadh to support the development of the mining sector in the region, ensuring investment flow and aiding African and Central Asian countries in bringing more minerals to the market," he...

MARRAKESH, MOROCCO - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast that the UAE's real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will grow by 3.4 percent in 2023 and 4 percent in 2024. The IMF's forecast is in line with that of the World Bank, which released a similar estimate two days ago. The...

Abu Dhabi, UAE - ADNEC Group, through its tourism arm Tourism 365, has launched new charter flight services in the UAE, enhancing travel options for international tourists from multiple destinations. The new service, available from Europe and central Asia, is poised to increase visitor arrivals to the UAE, while further...

The two sides endorsed a comprehensive joint statement that called for the boosting of political and strategic ties and strengthening of cooperation in various sectors. The meeting between the two sides coming after an invitation from Saudi Arabia's King Salman stressed the importance of bolstering relations based on shared values,...

Dubai, UAE--Dubai Investments and E20 Investment have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop 3,750 Ha of agricultural land in Angola, harnessing the potential of the country’s agricultural sector for sustainable growth and economic development. E20 Investment, specializes in investing in and operating farms and processing facilities across the...

Sharjah, UAE-- Sharjah and Uzbekistan are looking to ramp up cooperation in trade and pour investments in sectors such as education, research and tourism. In this regard, the Department of Government Relations (DGR) in Sharjah hosted a high-level meeting with leading diplomats from the Republic of Uzbekistan recently to explore...

Dubai, UAE-- The UAE is keen to strengthen economic ties with the Central Asian states, which offer many investment opportunities. This was stated by Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, who is leading a UAE delegation of government officials to Kazan, the capital of...

Beijing says trade with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan reached $70 billion in 2022 and expanded 22 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023. Central Asia has also become key to China's trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative, a defining geopolitical project for President Xi Jinping.

The summit in the city of Xi'an is the first of its kind, according to Chinese state media, and will focus on strengthening economic and diplomatic ties with Beijing. China, the world's second-largest energy consumer, has invested billions of dollars to tap natural gas reserves in Central Asia.

“The recent, intense weather events in Central and West Asia show that we need to take urgent, collective action. Countries in the region must work together to cut greenhouse gas emissions, ramp up climate resilience, and manage precious, shared natural resources for the good of all,” adds Yevgeniy.

Dubai, UAE -- A total of 24 companies headquartered in Dubai, representing 16 economic sectors, have attended a business forum in Astana, Kazakhstan, under the Dubai International Chambers' New Horizons Mission to Central Asia. Kazakhstan is the second destination in the Mission to Central Asia. The event brought Dubai-based companies...

Around one-third of countries are likely to go through a recession, Sir Masood Ahmed, President of the Center for Global Development, tells TRENDS in an interview.

The 1500MW plant expected to cater to power needs of about 4 million households *ACWA Power also has a 1500MW high-efficiency gas-fired power project under construction in Sirdarya, Uzbekistan Riyadh: ACWA Power, a leading Saudi developer, investor and operator of power generation and desalinated water plants in 13 countries, has...

  The program will bring 12 million hectares of drylands under sustainable land management Drylands cover over 40 percent of the earth's landmass and are home to around 2 billion people The global launch of a $104 million initiative is an ambitious effort by a range of partners to safeguard...