Industry leader says 5 per cent year-on-year increase in business expected, adding that operators have ramped up manpower to cope with influx.
Family office for US$12 billion Tetra Pak Fortune exits Hong Kong
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Yemen introduced the world to coffee. Now, its coffeehouse culture is booming in the US
Hundreds of years ago, Yemen helped introduce the world to coffee. Lately, the mountainous, war-ravaged country that borders Saudi Arabia and Oman is exporting something else: its coffee culture.
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Global Finance names KFH as ‘Best Bank for Sustaining Communities in the Middle East’
KUWAIT: Kuwait Finance House (KFH) has been named “Best Bank for Sustaining Communities in the Middle East” by Global Finance magazine, as part of its Sixth Annual Sustainable Finance Awards, ...
Qatar retains AA rating despite war impact as LNG output hit, economy seen shrinking 5 per cent
S&P affirms Qatar AA rating with stable outlook despite LNG disruption, expects 5 per cent economic contraction amid Strait of Hormuz tensions ...
Reclusive Turkmenistan shows signs of cautiously opening up
By Felix Light ASHGABAT, May 2 (Reuters) - From a brightly lit, open-plan office Azat Seyitmuhammedov runs an e-commerce startup, Wabrum, that he founded almost a decade ago. In Berlin or San ...
UAE to exit OPEC: What is the potential impact on oil markets?
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially announced its withdrawal from OPEC, effective 1 May 2026. This historic shift follows longstanding friction over production targets and heightened ...
Finance minister departs for Uzbekistan
Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol (R), who serves concurrently as deputy prime minister for economic affairs, departs from Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, on May 2, 2026, to attend a series ...
‘Save every drop’: South Korea introduces relief payments as nation plunged into ‘war-like situation’ amid oil crisis
South Korea has added relief payments to its sweep of measures to tackle the ongoing oil crisis as the country grapples with what the government has described as an economic “war-like situation”.