INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

Fumio Kishida

Borouge okays $656m dividend

The company said dividend reflects its resilience

DEWA posts record H1 profit

Revenue reaches record $4.04 billion.

Tabreed H1 revenue $308m

Blurb: Profit reaches $52 million in H1

ADNOC L&S to expand fleet

It will acquire 11 carriers for $1.3bn.

Empower profit climbs 16%

Dubai district cooling demand lifts earnings
  • Meta chief discusses AI risks with Japan PM during Asia tour

    The 39-year-old mixed business with pleasure while in Japan, going skiing with his family and learning about sword-making from a master craftsman. Zuckerberg arrived in Seoul on a private flight on Tuesday night for the second leg of his Asia trip and is expected to meet South Korean President Yoon...
  • Japan prepares to hold foreign ministers meet with GCC nations in Sept

    Tokyo, Japan -- Japan is preparing to hold a foreign ministers' meeting with the six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Saudi Arabia in early September, a report said. Japan's Kyodo News said the meeting comes as Japan aims to strengthen relations with oil-producing countries in the Middle...
  • Energy security and supplies dominate Qatar Emir-Japan PM talks

    Kishida and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani discussed "developments related to energy security and supplies," the Qatari leader said in a statement. They will attend a Japan-Qatar meeting that aims to "promote cooperation in energy security and in the field of clean energy and decarbonization," said Japan's foreign ministry.
  • Japanese PM discusses clean energy cooperation with UAE ahead of COP28

    As the UAE prepares to host COP28, Japan aims to offer its green and renewable energy technologies to support the Gulf states' decarbonisation efforts. Japanese PM Fumio Kishida's visit also witnessed the UAE-Japan Business Forum, where 23 cooperation agreements were signed, bolstering economic and trade ties between the two countries.
  • Towards the next 50 years between Japan and UAE

    "In education, Japan is working to promote study exchanges and internships for Emirati students and young professionals. Japan continues to support Japanese language education in the UAE, where interest in Japanese culture and language is strong," Kishida adds whille highlighting that the two countries marked the 50th anniversary of diplomatic...
  • Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives in Jeddah on Sunday afternoon for a three-day visit to the GCC. (SPA)

    Saudi Arabia, Japan sign 26 new cooperation deals

    The deals signed during Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's official visit to Saudi Arabia reflect the shared commitment to the Saudi-Japanese Vision 2030, says Saudi envoy.
  • UAE and Japan look to boost ‘strategic’ relations with focus on energy

    Tokyo, Japan-- The UAE and Japan have discussed ways to strengthen the strategic partnership with a sharp focus on the energy ties between the two countries. The discussion was held in a meeting between the UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo,...
  • After hitting Russia with new sanctions, G7 leaders visit Hiroshima memorial

    G7 leaders, including the heads of nuclear-armed Britain, France and the United States, arrived at the city's Peace Park to a sodden red carpet welcome from Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is from Hiroshima. The leaders were also scheduled to speak with survivors of the bomb, which killed some 140,000...
  • G7 to squeeze Russia, weigh risk of China’s ‘economic coercion’

    Japanese PM Fumio Kishida is hosting leaders from six other wealthy democracies in his hometown -- a city synonymous with nuclear destruction and now peppered with peace monuments. Leaders including US President Joe Biden will try over three days to forge a united front on Russia and China, where the...
  • Japan PM Fumio Kishida unhurt in ‘smoke bomb’, man detained

    Moments after a blast was heard in Wakayama, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated from the spot, and he was unharmed in the incident, according to local media. Japanese television showed footage of a disturbance in a crowd gathered where Kishida was due to speak. A person was detained...
  • Uniqlo parent company to boost Japan wages up to 40%

    The increases will vary across staff categories, with newly arrived employees likely to see a bump of less than 20 percent, while those in managerial roles or with more experience could earn up to 40 percent more a year. In a statement, Fast Retailing said it hoped the increased pay...
  • Japan’s PM to meet Biden in Washington, visit other G7 allies

    The two leaders are expected to discuss regional security challenges, including North Korea and China, as well as Russia's invasion of Ukraine and ways to address climate change. Kishida said he would also raise Japan's bolstered defense policy. Japan's government approved a major defense policy overhaul last month, including a...