Emirates NBD , Dubai's biggest bank by assets, reported on Wednesday a flat fourth-quarter net profit as investment to "drive future growth" offset higher income and lower impairment charges, it said.
Jordan, EU to sign comprehensive partnership agreement on Wednesday
Jordan and the European Union are poised to solidify a strategic partnership through an agreement they will sign on Wednesday, EU sources said, adding that the new partnership would redefine bilateral ...
Uzbekistan Plans To Increase The Share Of Green Energy This Year
By Alimat Aliyeva In 2025, Uzbekistan plans to increase the share of green energy in the country's total
Sri Lanka cenbank holds key policy rate steady as budget looms
Sri Lanka's central bank held its overnight policy rate steady on Wednesday to underpin a stronger economic recovery as the country gradually pulls ahead from its worst financial crisis in decades.
Japan’s govt to allow GPIF to directly bid in JGB auctions
Japan's finance ministry plans to allow the Government Pension Investment Fund to participate directly in Japanese government bond auctions, a step that would help the world's largest pension fund to ...
OpenAI says it has evidence China’s DeepSeek used its model to train competitor
OpenAI says it has found evidence that Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek used the US company’s proprietary models to train its own open-source competitor, as concerns grow over a ...
Atleast 10 KNA-B militants killed in gunfight with Manipur rebels near Indo-Myanmar border: Reports
A heavy exchange of gunfire erupted near border pillar no. 87, along the Indo-Myanmar border, on January 27, resulting in the death of at least 10 militants and leaving several others injured.
Thailand expects high-speed rail link to China to operate from 2030
Thailand expects its 609-km (378 miles) portion of a high-speed railway that will connect it with China through Laos to begin operations in 2030, its government said on Wednesday, nearly a decade ...
Chinese travelers cancel Lunar New Year trips to Thailand over safety concerns
Chinese travelers are canceling plans to visit Thailand during the Lunar New Year holiday, as fears over human trafficking reverberate across the country.
Thailand makes hormone therapy free for trans people just after legalizing marriage equality
Just days after marriage equality became the law in Thailand, the country’s national health ministry added hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to the free health services available to Thai citizens.