Singapore-based AI recruitment platform Snaphunt is in liquidation after delayed funding drained cash reserves, with assets and technology now up for potential sale. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Dubai economic zones post strong H1 growth as occupancy hits 96% and firms rise 13%
Dubai Integrated Economic Zones posts strong H1 2026 growth with 96% occupancy, 13% rise in firms and surging startup investment across DAFZ, DSO and Dubai CommerCity ...
Dubai free zones hit 96% occupancy as company numbers rise 13% and workforce jumps 24%
Dubai economic zones recorded 96% occupancy in H1 2026 as company numbers rose 13% and the workforce grew 24%, while DIEZ increased startup investment ...
Jordan-Saudi Business Council to convene in Amman later this month to advance bilateral trade and investments
AMMAN, Aug. 15 (Petra) The Jordan-Saudi Business Council is set to hold a high-level meeting in Amman later this month, hosted by the Jordan Chamber of Commerce, with active participation from ...
Uzbekistan Hosts 38th International Olympiad in Informatics, Cementing Role as Central Asia’s Leading IT Hub
Tashkent, Uzbekistan, August 17th, 2026, FinanceWireThe birthplace of algebra doubled its medal count for the second ...
FBCCI seeks Chinese investment to narrow Bangladesh’s trade gap
Bilateral trade is now close to $20 billion, but Bangladesh remains heavily in deficit as its annual exports to China are below $1 billion.
Thousands await aid after deadly Indonesia quake as rescue work conducted
Thousands remain displaced after magnitude 7.7 quake struck East Nusa Tenggara province on Saturday.
At least 68 dead after Indonesia earthquake as survivors experience aftershocks, await aid
Thousands have been evacuated following the country's deadliest disaster since a 2022 quake killed hundreds in West Java.
China leads wave of clean power wastage as grids globally hit limits
By Colleen Howe and Sudarshan Varadhan BEIJING/SINGAPORE, Aug 17 (Reuters) - China turned away enough clean energy to power Mexico for a year in the six months through June as its grids hit their ...
Your bank app can now spend money from your other bank accounts — a UAE first
CBD is the first UAE bank to let customers initiate payments from accounts at other banks through its mobile app, under the Open Finance UAE framework.